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April 1

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 1

  1. Can't boot into Windows XP and/or Ubuntu
  2. Firefox search engine plug ins
  3. find proxy server on non-admin account pc
  4. 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  5. windows movie maker
  6. Simple editing of a Firefox extension
  7. Wikipedia going into "Locked" mode when I try to write a long question....
  8. Quicktime Pro Video Recovery
  9. OVERCLOCKING
  10. download site?

April 2

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 2

  1. Unix shell script request
  2. XML Editor
  3. difference in RAM capacities
  4. Question
  5. Batch processing PDFs
  6. Convert VOB to AVI or MPEG
  7. Google search field bug?
  8. LogMeIn
  9. Distributive Computing
  10. EAW XML syntax error finding program?

April 3

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 3

  1. Memory addressing?
  2. proxy
  3. TCS
  4. encode as base64 in html
  5. GMAIL in html
  6. Movie on iPod
  7. Why laptops wide only?
  8. Detecting peripherals?
  9. Compare digital converter boxes with analog pass-through
  10. Widget/Application for a (intel powered) Macbook that will 'monitor' bandwidth usage
  11. Moving pages
  12. scandisk/defragment problem
  13. Wikipedia's CSS

April 4

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 4

  1. C++ classes: supporting padding and preserving stream state
  2. Btech IT and BIT
  3. Low-resource firewall for XP
  4. Font size
  5. Black and white photographs
  6. Bill Gates Quote
  7. c# what is it?
  8. SQL Query.. how to exclude a character?
  9. to anyone who has worked with adobe acrobat: create a script to un-blank a form?
  10. Flash player file association
  11. Firefox crash

April 5

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 5

  1. Ubuntu's Auto-mounting System
  2. Cross Over Question
  3. Bootcamp error: "hardware not supported"
  4. How do i open a pen drive when there is no removable disk?
  5. iPhone programming
  6. Anyone know a good paid POP/SMTP email service?
  7. Wikipedia error page
  8. Graphics card "warming up"?
  9. rar
  10. Wireless weirdness
  11. generating words in a pattern
  12. Old emachines computer power supply

April 6

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 6

  1. python and sqlite
  2. How to upload php?
  3. Difference
  4. the pirate bay
  5. Inkscape
  6. Overloaded servers damaged?
  7. how to operate two Netware servers simultaneously
  8. which MMOGs have free priavate servers
  9. Large Files question
  10. Counter Strike for Mac
  11. Certificate Issuing

April 7

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 7

  1. Help
  2. Server Space vs Shared Hosting Space
  3. What is this, and how can I get rid of it?
  4. 32 vs 64 bit OSs
  5. Leap-frogging OS
  6. write-proof a cookie
  7. Laptop idles at 140˚ F, normal/problem?
  8. Realtek drivers not detecting plugged in speakers/headphones
  9. How to delete a program I can't rid of...
  10. Alternatives to GraphViz for drawing graphics
  11. Excel formatting
  12. Sockets
  13. Ban on commercial use of the internet?
  14. Internet Explorer automatically refreshing pages.

April 8

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 8

  1. PowerPoint VBA question
  2. Connecting Etrex garmin GPS eceiver with a laptop
  3. Actionscript 3 video playback
  4. Random name generation algorithms
  5. Firefox Update
  6. "Lossless" DVD Video ripping/archiving
  7. ISC BIND probs
  8. Creative DDTS-100
  9. Keyboard buffering
  10. MP3 V AAC
  11. Domain expiration: what sec exactly
  12. Hooking up a laptop drive
  13. Moved from miscellaneous -- slow loading FaceBook
  14. Sharing an IP
  15. using my cache
  16. any TINY single executable for Windows that is a "browser" but just displays HTML?

April 9

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 9

  1. Speech to text systems
  2. Games crashing out
  3. zip website
  4. Ubuntu Root
  5. using a digital photo frame as an ebook reader?
  6. Delay after locking computer
  7. Why is USB important?
  8. Captcha
  9. Correct term
  10. Hosting
  11. How to let a third-party developer modify a website safely?

April 10

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 10

  1. iTunes
  2. Make file usage
  3. resize pngs to specified filesize, rather than dimensions
  4. deleted emails
  5. Text replace
  6. sql and python help
  7. How would I How do I make specific files password protected?
  8. YouTube.com
  9. Zoom
  10. downloading an entire website
  11. Digital Canuckistan ?

April 11

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 11

  1. RAM problems freezing the computer
  2. floppy recovery
  3. warning: function call has aggregate value
  4. useless cd
  5. Mirror for ftp.digital.com?
  6. Looking for a programming language.
  7. Remote shutdown on Windows networking
  8. How to convert VHS to put on youtube
  9. Document Management
  10. PS3 ~ TFT Monitor
  11. Razer Tarantula or Razer Lycosa
  12. Music in Powerpoint
  13. Firewire OS
  14. Default font

April 12

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 12

  1. Instant Messengers
  2. Linux system requirements
  3. Webcam Question
  4. Typeable pdf.
  5. squirrels
  6. Firefox 3 pretending to be Firefox 2
  7. desperate
  8. CD DVD rom speed up
  9. What makes the hard disk tick?

April 13

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 13

  1. famous sayings
  2. Excel 2007 chart labels
  3. USB Webcam
  4. paypal stuff
  5. Dual internet
  6. "Folder" label appearing...
  7. non-wiki contributions
  8. Online Courses

April 14

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 14

  1. USB vs. headphone jack computer speakers
  2. MMORPG staff
  3. black box on power cord
  4. Windows Vista posting a lot of nonexistant and double entries
  5. Full harddisk backup - including operating system
  6. I cant go to Yahoo and Google,but I can still go to Wikipedia?!?!
  7. mac & pc
  8. Automated description of graph features
  9. Computer on TV
  10. DSL and my IP address

April 15

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 15

  1. Unistalling Skype
  2. Simple method to get the filename out of a URL?
  3. C#: remove x00
  4. Security of BitTorrent

April 16

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 16

  1. what was that filesystem bit called? stupid bit?
  2. non-wiki contributions (2)
  3. Skype problem
  4. Smart card questions
  5. Office transfer
  6. Software Configuration Management Tools - A Matrex for Comparing Vendors' Products?
  7. Virus activated by a phone call?
  8. Codasyl database
  9. Registry

April 17

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 17

  1. e-mail etiquette
  2. Animated Pictures and Sounds
  3. Linux related disk management
  4. webcam driver
  5. Turning link color
  6. Internet Explorer proxy scripts
  7. Downloading a file with Firefox
  8. is iBook's 'boot into "target" disk mode' possible only for firewire or USB too?
  9. I-Scream MP3 players
  10. H-809A MP4 Player
  11. Averaging Dates in Excel

April 18

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 18

  1. Is wireless encryption secure from other users?
  2. Is there Orthodox Islam?
  3. Sony NWZS515B
  4. Installing OS from a USB
  5. How to course on designing html websites
  6. Getting different results from hash-programs
  7. Snes Emulator editor
  8. Well..while im in the area...
  9. Another computer changing question
  10. Overclocking
  11. Google Groups won't let me post
  12. SATA transfer mode

April 19

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 19

  1. going away for a few weeks but i'd like access to my windows pc, any freeware to do that?
  2. code
  3. Blogger and Adsense
  4. C/C++/Java/WhatHaveYou prefix/postfix increment
  5. Looking for a nice, high-quality, free midi synthesizer
  6. web-based MRI file viewer
  7. Boot Camp Keyboard
  8. Camera behind video display
  9. Random rebooting
  10. gaming
  11. Error Messages
  12. usb hard drive not giving itself a drive letter
  13. Javascript image preloader

April 20

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 20

  1. Don't Think that Digital Data will Last Forever
  2. C# Syntax
  3. Visual Studio 2008 Express
  4. Mozilla Thunderbird -- Top-Quoting Possible?
  5. AutoPlay stopped working
  6. satellite communication
  7. Sandisk Sansa c250 microSC capacity
  8. VPN for getting around ISP throttling
  9. APL Keyboard Layout
  10. 301 redirects

April 21

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 21

  1. How come
  2. Gmail bug?
  3. Mozilla Thunderbird: resetting folder tree
  4. Suspected spyware
  5. Over 4GB on fat32
  6. XP re-reinstall
  7. "No more fuzzy channels"
  8. object oriented programming with c++
  9. pmd (file format)
  10. Windows XP Hibernate Mode
  11. Full Hard Drive Backup

April 22

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 22

  1. Linux backup server system partitioning for Bacula and other questions
  2. Spreadsheet formula
  3. c++
  4. Mobile domain for google earth?
  5. How to increase partition size of a drive without formatting the PC?
  6. Interpreting Licenses
  7. Developing
  8. Windows explorer in XP - file rename

April 23

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 23

  1. Swollen caps?
  2. Which Google page does it show up on?
  3. computer programs
  4. Dilbert.com
  5. Safari browser
  6. CNF_for_QBF1
  7. Ant vs Make
  8. Hex to dec in PostgreSQL
  9. XML "shorthand" language
  10. MyLibraryDV video playback
  11. New Username at login page
  12. Strange BSOD on Win XP SP2
  13. Don't know what type of PC to go for
  14. What is the max size (in km) that the battlefield 2 engine support???
  15. Photoshop
  16. Cookies and user click trails

April 24

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 24

  1. Disabling Windows XP automatic folder type detection
  2. hash fails
  3. Memory Stick Pro on the Clie?
  4. cd problems
  5. Network Drives
  6. A script that searches out and responds to certain elements in a website?

April 25

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 25

  1. Extending Classes in Java
  2. Tracing IP address
  3. Moniter the remote system
  4. running wengophone
  5. Photoshop

April 26

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 26

  1. FirstClass: Accepting External Incoming Email
  2. Definitions
  3. Free Movie Making Program
  4. Glitches in Google News
  5. Video Encoding for Ipods
  6. windows desktop items
  7. book for AutoCad(student edition)

April 27

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 27

  1. difference between wireless broadband and wifi
  2. What's in a force-feedback pack?
  3. Install/Unistall
  4. Google Error message
  5. Bar at the bottom of the browser
  6. Strings in Java
  7. Linux video editor?
  8. Any alternatives to RealPlayer besides RealAlternative/Media Player Classic?
  9. Graphics card
  10. Conflicting character encodings

April 28

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 28

  1. is this a virus?
  2. Database languages vs general programming languages
  3. First OOP language - Python ?
  4. I needs help with Lunar Magic
  5. Warcraft:Orcs vs. Humans
  6. Voyager game
  7. Xbox 360 Arcade Model
  8. iPod manager
  9. InnoDB Index making things slower
  10. Time Magazine search engine

April 29

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 29

  1. filed away
  2. Simple journal article formating? Easy LaTeX style creation?
  3. Using Javascript to update textbox with another textbox
  4. How to Connect to Proxy
  5. Apple Wireless Keyboard batteries
  6. Translation Wikipedia page
  7. Botnetted?
  8. Microsoft Excel formula
  9. Excel User Defined Formula
  10. Are "Worms" compatible with Windows VISTA?
  11. Tempus Fugit
  12. TI-BASIC, learning languages, and et cetera.
  13. Enabling Åero on windows vista home basic
  14. ssh by email
  15. White Border around Publisher document
  16. What internet connection speed is required for using youtube?
  17. If ATSC is the HD version of NTSC, what is the HD version PAL called?
  18. Directory/filestructure under XP
  19. Computer speed question

April 30

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Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2008 April 30

  1. How to record high definition programming for watching later without an unwanted TiVo subscription
  2. case analysis of sun microsystem
  3. Flash + InDesign = nowt
  4. A surely easy PHP question
  5. RAM
  6. Clicking on one webiste; leading to another
  7. LMA Manager 2009
  8. Need the 1.1.0. patch for Betrayal in Antara
  9. Torrent weirdness
  10. SMART-capable USB enclosures?
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