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April 1 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 1

  1. Power failure
  2. The worm
  3. Conficker file size
  4. Where to purchase/Improvise a missing jack for a DVB-T stick?
  5. Conficker-generated domains
  6. Need a redirect or new article/section for premium rate SMS
  7. Networking
  8. Autorun file
  9. Visual Studio: Convert or include C# form for VB project
  10. Keeping two time machine backups
  11. Why does Linux need a higher desktop system specification than Windows Millenium?

April 2 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 2

  1. Automatic recording on VCR
  2. My Firefox is lazy...
  3. Atomic operations on NFS
  4. Playing Japanese games on a British PC
  5. Google calendar search results
  6. Will I Need a new Power Supply?
  7. Vairy Touch Mobile Phone

April 3 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 3

  1. Please correct the sentence
  2. Can this be done?

April 4 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 4

  1. Increase the passage of time
  2. HOW HAS BIOMETRICS IMPROVED SYSTEM SECURITY IN TODAY'S COMPUTER WORLD.
  3. WHAT CAUTIONS SHOULD YOU TAKE TO MAKE SURE THAT INFORMATION IS NOT LOST.
  4. Web Page
  5. dvd-r and dvd+r burning
  6. Faces Of War
  7. Delphi, Dynamic Array
  8. Computer Virus

April 5 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 5

  1. Non-Sun Java VM for Firefox on XP?
  2. Changing Keyboard Language Settings in one click
  3. Strange virus
  4. System diagnostics
  5. silly question about ext2/3 fs in vista
  6. Meaning of "restore faculty defaults"
  7. Some kind of audio/video chopping tool?
  8. Using visualization as a background

April 6 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 6

  1. Why do Pentium IIIs run at different speeds?
  2. Tips on buying a second-hand computer for Linux
  3. Excel rectangles in a chart?
  4. Blocking deep packet inspection?
  5. Backup question
  6. MNP protocol and the OSI model
  7. Does a hard disk live longer if it's continuously on?

April 7 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 7

  1. Can't access files on an iBook via Gentoo
  2. "Advantage"
  3. Middleware
  4. Broken PC help
  5. SMF Forums - How to require mod approval for reg's?
  6. Rip DVD with VLC
  7. How do I know if a Wifi network is legit or is a spoof?
  8. TV standards with no overscan
  9. Connecting a 2.5" SATA Laptop HDD to a Desktop PC

April 8 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 8

  1. New HDD for Dell Inspiron 600m
  2. Creating deb to install to the "HOME"
  3. Automated savings
  4. iMacros
  5. My old CRT made a weird noise when I turned it on.
  6. MS Access question
  7. programing
  8. Help Needed from Web Designers: Public Call for Responses
  9. Java Programming: Merging Two Images

April 9 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 9

  1. mysql
  2. office automation
  3. Google getting results that don't match (?) what I type
  4. Does SQL server have view constraints?
  5. Knoppix and Virtual PC
  6. OpenOffice Writer Copright Symbol
  7. Internet connection sharing
  8. DVD/CD-ROM Drive Name
  9. DHCP Problem
  10. Ubuntu Question
  11. Ubuntu and Virtual PC and networking
  12. Random word generation

April 10 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 10

  1. Compressing my old music
  2. Broken XP
  3. Disc space
  4. WLM & dll problems
  5. Using sed to remove characters
  6. Computers Languages
  7. Files not played (Q moved from entertainment desk)
  8. Facebook ?
  9. Is it possible to have a dynamic ip for one wireless network and a static ip for an other without having to change the settings each time you connect.
  10. Reusing laptop DVD drive
  11. Linux devices
  12. Failed emails which I never sent
  13. Executables files on Linux (ELF)

April 11 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 11

  1. Common displayable Unicode mathematical symbols
  2. Music Player Site
  3. Right-justified text in text box
  4. Open source game developing
  5. whats with possible loss of precision (java)
  6. A puzzle about a puzzle game cookie

April 12 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 12

  1. Wiki-table syntax
  2. Resetting my homepage
  3. Does installing Visual C++ 2008 express edition interfere in any way with an existing Visual C++ 6.0 installation?
  4. Bash script to install file to all $HOMEs (Linux/Ubuntu)
  5. Connecting to dynamic ip
  6. Weird computer video drawing thing
  7. Sounds
  8. Hearts
  9. E-mail
  10. DosBox
  11. Youtube
  12. Windows
  13. Malware
  14. Wordpad
  15. Backup RAZR contacts to computer (preferably something involved with gmail/google)
  16. (Unicode query)

April 13 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 13

  1. Problem
  2. Website which follows correct legal practices
  3. Asterisk
  4. Mac OS X Leopard using a non-Apple keyboard
  5. Is this a good computer?
  6. YouTube limited amount of mail
  7. Online list of upcoming movies
  8. "Add/Remove Programs" in Windows Vista & Dealio Toolbar
  9. Game
  10. Help with reformatting my PC

April 14 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 14

  1. preventing windows from changing folder names
  2. Video Editor
  3. My home wireless network has DHCP disabled.
  4. XBox 360 to LCD Monitor
  5. Mozilla Thunderbird: Putting downloaded mail back into online mailbox
  6. Deleting Account from PC
  7. .lit files in Windows Vista without Microsoft Office
  8. Delphi Absolute Address
  9. Problem network copying a >10GB file
  10. Site that tell what terms people use to find a site
  11. Paradox
  12. Program error

April 15 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 15

  1. 2 questions about Ubuntu...
  2. Ticketmaster PDF file - wrong characters printed
  3. Formating problem
  4. archive calendar in WordPress
  5. Unformat
  6. DVD Decoder Location
  7. Question
  8. Blender's game engine
  9. Linux/Xorg rich input
  10. OS - what's the point?
  11. Directionality of restrict
  12. linux boot problem
  13. Browser Crash
  14. Video issues
  15. An instant messaging client for the CLI and icons in Awesome
  16. Paper Animation software

April 16 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 16

  1. XP and Vista icon Flickering when shutting down
  2. Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Trial
  3. Window (not screen) video capture
  4. Forwarding email
  5. Video Card problem
  6. How to paste into Word without the font changing?
  7. Web-based game programming (not flash)
  8. Outlook 2007 and too-big images
  9. iPod Volume boosting
  10. reformatting vista on acer aspire 6920-6968 using backup dvds

April 17 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 17

  1. How do you raise you miniclip world ranking?
  2. webroot Spy Sweeper
  3. Firefox Ridiculous Mem usage
  4. .Desktop files and relative paths
  5. Hardisk and Hotspot
  6. Browser Back button
  7. MIME types for tracker modules
  8. Delete Key Launching Task Manager
  9. Sound problem
  10. iPhone as spirit level
  11. PPTP VPN considerations
  12. Am I allowed to name ISP's here?
  13. Selecting part of a raster object in Inkscape

April 18 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 18

  1. SVG in Safari
  2. Getting Sick of This 'Administration Priveliges' Bollocks
  3. Trucrypt Question
  4. Dim monitor
  5. PHP Hit Counter Help
  6. Encryption
  7. Setting up RAID arrays / need disk imager suggestion

April 19 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 19

  1. Gateway Laptop completely freezes when AC cable is unplugged.
  2. Awesome window manager
  3. Installing MakeHuman
  4. Learning VisualBasic
  5. Creative SoundBlaster Live! Sound Problems
  6. what's the cheapest fm radio attachment that plugs into the BOTTOM of an iPod ie completely portable (not lighter jack for the car thing)
  7. Script to replace an image
  8. garage door opener, forgot code

April 20 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 20

  1. Base classes (C#)
  2. Time Travel
  3. TrueCrypt's security
  4. Type of DC socket in a HP laptop
  5. kezboard trouble
  6. How to count characters on Wikipedia articles
  7. Port Forwarding
  8. MicroSd and MicroSDHC compatibility?
  9. From a Wikimedia sound file to Itunes
  10. Restore image within VBox
  11. digital camera

April 21 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 21

  1. Problem with Java applet
  2. Java Cipher
  3. Printing seamless tiles
  4. Less number of Seeds
  5. row separator in MS Excel?
  6. Google
  7. Switch
  8. Seeds
  9. Resin and Mysql
  10. Berne convention and the Internet

April 22 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 22

  1. how can people just hack into gov. computers??
  2. Laptop graphics - will it run..
  3. Infected
  4. Viruses
  5. Torrent
  6. Firefox 3 tabs
  7. Software for interior design
  8. How does YouTube generate its unique IDs
  9. Please help me understand more about java applets/content panes.
  10. screensharing
  11. Where can I get a supercheap big TV or LCD display
  12. Google News down?
  13. Cursor moves up and down on computer screen all by itself
  14. Blu-Ray
  15. Good use for a Caps Lock key?
  16. DRM strip

April 23 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 23

  1. Permanent call tracing with a PBX
  2. Linking excel data with word documents
  3. Statically linking C++ Windows Forms Applications (CLR)
  4. Free software and non-commercial use
  5. Difference: plugin and activex
  6. What is windows media format runtime?
  7. Scenario
  8. Got phished - what now?
  9. Open-source vs. proprietary reward
  10. Screen resolutions by O/S
  11. Cell phone as microphone

April 24 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 24

  1. Downloading
  2. Common ancestor class in C#
  3. Cell phone chargers
  4. Screensavers
  5. Wireless mice + keyboards
  6. Bulk Mail in Outlook 2003
  7. How to adjust the 3d accelerator? And where...?
  8. Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu; multiple hard drives
  9. Video Screenshots ?
  10. iPod DST
  11. Couldn't get on Internet earlier, screen turned completely blue with no messages or anything
  12. How much do I use the Internet?
  13. A free easy to use database that learns
  14. Want to download and check my online bank statements for regular payments

April 25 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 25

  1. Computer
  2. weird web traffic
  3. DNS sub-domain entries
  4. Playstation
  5. High quality media player for website
  6. TeamViewer

April 26 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 26

  1. Download flash video
  2. free forum without ads - Is this legit?
  3. WTF Windows Activation
  4. XP death with monitor off
  5. Internet Explorer pop-ups in Yahoo Browser
  6. Paypal account (with no associated credit card)
  7. DVD Burner
  8. Disabling a Hotmail Account
  9. mac disc recovery after format

April 27 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 27

  1. Floating Windows logo screen saver
  2. Removing write access to previously mounted partition: Ubuntu
  3. PostgreSQL: Use transactions to suspend constraint checking?
  4. Fixing magnetized hard drive from working partition
  5. Linux context sensitive layout optimization
  6. Masters Thesis No 85 need copy and Info:
  7. PC help.
  8. XP System Restore won't work, possible Conficker infection
  9. m4b help..
  10. Closed source freeware OS
  11. Some social site about documents or source codes

April 28 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 28

  1. Quick MySQL question
  2. Changing pitch in WMP 11
  3. HELP! Tried to reinstall Windows XP...
  4. What's new in Firefox 3.5b4?
  5. Trying to understand why others use the IP address I've used
  6. Windows Portable Executable
  7. Firefox 3.0.10
  8. Harddisk problems on a laptop
  9. Klein bottle gnuplot
  10. Blu-Ray player needed for Ubuntu 8.10
  11. Replace sort-values with names in PostgreSQL view
  12. Hide columns in a PostgreSQL view

April 29 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 29

  1. How are tactical maps made?
  2. linker
  3. pc2mac, end of lines in text files
  4. sound card volt meter
  5. Radio Button script
  6. P2SP exist or not ? Or the real name is?
  7. ITQ portfolio work
  8. Wireless network security
  9. Flawed PHP code
  10. SoftSell
  11. New Retail System

April 30 edit

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2009 April 30

  1. MSN Question
  2. computer /network security
  3. Installing software on an MSI netbook with Suse Linux
  4. Opera Mini on PC?
  5. What is the name for this technique or design pattern?
  6. Arranging Ubuntu for ease of later upgrades
  7. Webbased email
  8. run application in background
  9. How does a website earn money for its owner?
  10. Closed-source project hosting website
  11. Titles of external links in MediaWiki
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