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| = December 24 = | |||
| == Why my laptop batterie does not work? == | |||
| == Is this bug in the google search ? == | |||
| Hello,I have an HP Elite book and The battery does not work as usual I need to keep the charger connected to the PC or it will turn off | |||
| I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me . Is this bug?] (]) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Regards | |||
| :If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. ] (]) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Fathima <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 11:37, 1 July 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| ::Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --] (]) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| : I've removed the link to your business, as it doesn't help others answer your question, and sure looks like you're actually intending to advertise that business. -- ]'''··–·'''] 11:47, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = December 28 = | |||
| == File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11 == | |||
| :Unfortunately, rechargeable batteries will lose their capacity over time. This process is sped up if the battery is exposed to lots of heat, and sadly that is exactly what happens in laptops. I don't know what happened to your specific battery, but if you've noticed that the length of time you can use the battery on one charge has slowly gotten smaller, leading to this situation where you now can barely use it, odds are that what i am explaining is what happened. If this is the case, your best bet is to look around for a replacement. | |||
| Óla! So Explorer adds (''n'') to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! ] (]) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :] (]) 12:59, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. ] (]) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Thank you ], that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, ] (]) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Use a better search program - will find {{code|* - Copy (*).*}}, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job. | |||
| :Use the ] prompt, eg {{code|dir "* - Copy (*).*"}} works. (You can also use {{code|del}} similarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.) | |||
| :] (]) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = December 30 = | |||
| :It could also be that the charger is broken, if it runs directly off wall power, versus off the battery being charged by wall power. ] (]) 17:43, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way? == | |||
| ::I think Stu means the internal circuitry controlling charging, since the ] external charger is clearly operating correctly if it reliably runs your laptop when connected. ] 11:21, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Please look at this link: | |||
| :::Correct. ] (]) 15:25, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| https://www.archonia.com/en-us/search?q-a2%5B0%5D=1&q-a2%5B1%5D=2&q-a2%5B2%5D=3&qf%5B0%5D=3046&filter_string=doctor%20who | |||
| == Mathematica's pricing model == | |||
| On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by '''editing the URL'''. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites ( for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? ] (]) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Mathematica has a license price for industry that costs thousands, and a home license for some hundred. What makes people pay x times more? Couldn't people just buy a home license and compete professionally against those honest people who paid thousands for their licenses? --] (]) 17:37, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Is the home license version identical ? Typically home software versions can't be used on as many workstations and/or have limited functionality. ] (]) 17:41, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Windows 10 Bin == | |||
| : is the breakdown between the two versions and is an FAQ about the differences. Looking at the differences, I suppose there's not much keeping a business from buying the home edition so long as they register it to an individual and pay with a non-corporate credit card or the like. ]<sub>(])</sub> 18:46, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: ). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? ] (]) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Yes, until they find out and sue you. The answer is the same as the answer to the general question: "Couldn't people just do illegal activity X and compete professionally against those honest people who obeyed the law?" --] (]) 19:06, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::I wonder if the home edition marks the output somehow, but cannot image how. | |||
| ::The part of having to find you and sue you makes the pricing model kind of awkward. They created an enticing loophole. I suppose they did the math and the scheme turns profitable to them though. After all they have Mathematica.--] (]) 12:19, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::We have an article on ], explaining how businesses verify that they are complying with license requirements. In many cases, such an audit is mandatorily enforced by external authorities like governments or representatives of the business financiers and investors. In other words, it is difficult to cheat - at least, on a large scale. ] (]) 14:18, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = January 1 = | |||
| :::If I were to use the home edition to design something that I then sell on Shapeways, it's not obvious how they could detect my transgression through "marked output". (But I haven't bought it, because that's my most likely use.) —] (]) 01:01, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Question(s) about Arch Linux == | |||
| :The answer is simple. Mathematica program is a tool like a nail gun. If you work in the industry, you would (or your company would) pay thousands of dollars for that tool and it would be tax deductible as a work tool. If you instead buy a home edition of that tool, then you cannot claim tax deductibility and can be charge with violation of licence. If you work in the industry, you would be paid thousands of dollars in earnings and you would be able to afford that tool. ] (]) 23:05, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{Moved from|User talk:TheTechie#Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!}} | |||
| @] ... A question? Do you used ] to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW ] (]) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :@] <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. ] (]) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :::68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 2 = | |||
| :The real problem with Mathematica is not that you have to pay $2745 for a work tool but that you can ONLY install it on one machine even though only one person is using it. So you cannot install it on one machine at work and one laptop at home even if you are the only person using it. It is a per machine licence and not a per user licence which kinda sucks. ] (]) 23:14, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Additionally, software licenses frequently come with "support" so that a professional license probably includes better support and more of it. Part of what made M$ so successful is their software support model which most enterprise companies in the world, including the one I work for, are willing to pay a premium to take part in. ] (]) 04:10, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == |
== Bayeux Tapestry website == | ||
| What image-serving technology is the using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| I’m wishing to use ''WinRAR''. I know how to ''Add to __________'' and ''Extract Files…'', ''Extract Here'', ''Extract to __________'', by 'right clicking' the ''mouse''. What I’d like to know, when you ''drag n drop'' 'files and or folders' out of the ''WinRAR'' 'folder window', it saves the content(s) to another location first as it opens up a 'processing window', that’s if it’s a large volume - from what I recall... | |||
| # Where does it open up and saves first? – <small>Definitely somewhere in the “User Folder” from what I recall.</small> | |||
| # Can I delete the stuff from point (1) – reason for asking, as I recall, sometimes I cancel some big files and or folders, due to it taking a long time to complete... | |||
| Can someone help me please? -- ] (]) 18:32, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :These files are saved in the temp folder, usually accessible on Windows by typing <code>%temp%</code> into a file explorer window. The exact location is <code>C:\Users\<your name>\AppData\Local\Temp</code> on Windows 7. These files are safe to delete, though some may be locked by running processes and can be deleted after a restart. (more info: ) ]<sub>(])</sub> 18:39, 1 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Okay thanks.{{=)}} -- ] (]) 11:36, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
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| What do you guys suggest I do? E.g., save files and folders in a WinRAR folder, drag n drop whatever I wish to use, to another folder whenever I wish to use it, then drag n drop it back into the WinRAR folder... - Is this even a good method/way to keep files appropriately/in small measuers...? -- ] (]) 11:36, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Probably not. It depends what you actually want to achieve. Disk (and other storage) space is generally cheap (to most people), and zipping things up to save room smacks of desperation. A 3Tb hard drive is around $100; few users have files that will fill that. Another cheap sorage option is writing to blu-ray disks, which can store 25Gb for around $1 each - lots of PCs already have a BD-writer; if not, those can be bought for about $50. Or maybe you have DVD-R, which store 4.7Gb. | |||
| :There are some reasons why people zip up files - conveniently packaging lots of stuff into one single file, and such. But the question really is, why do you want to zip things in the first place? <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 14:15, 2 July 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| ::Agreed. In my experience, files get put into RAR and ZIP archives to make them easier to upload/download, either across the net or onto some kind of storage medium. The amount of compression on stuff like JPGs and most video files is quite small anyway as they're essentially pre-compressed. In fact, I've sometimes found that zipping actually ''increases'' the total files size. ] (]) 17:37, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Okay. Now I know why I should use it for... Thank you both. Regards. {{=)}} -- ] (]) 18:28, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :@] Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? {{User:TheTechie/pp}} <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = July 2 = | |||
| ::The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| : According to their , "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, '''as well as the extraction of images from this panorama'''" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. ] (]) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 3 = | |||
| == Windows Media Player == | |||
| I possess ''wmploc.dll'' file. How do I activate it? - Step by step guide sought please. -- ] (]) 19:03, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :See ]. It is not possible for you to activate a .dll file, because as the article says, "It is not possible to directly execute a DLL, since it requires an EXE for the operating system to load it through an entry point..." ] (]) 21:12, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Did you download it from one of those web sites that offers free downloads of DLL files, in the hope of using it to solve some problem? If so, what was the original problem? Don't ever use those sites. -- ] (]) 23:53, 2 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Okay, thanks guys. {{=)}} -- ] (]) 04:59, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small> is where I downloaded from. Let me know how to achieve this software, along with the ''desktop'' and its ''icons'' please, if possible. Regards. -- ] (]) 04:59, 3 July 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| ::: When I tried downloading the file from that site, it displayed the message "copy file in Windows/system 32 and replace it!" at the bottom of the browser, so that (i.e. copy the file wmploc.dll to C:\windows\system32, replacing the version that is currently there) is presumably what you need to do. However, be aware that a DLL is essentially executable code, so (as BenRG warns) there is a risk of viruses or other malware if you do this. ] (]) 11:02, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::: Windows Media Player should run the dll automatically if you replaced the old dll that it formerly used. ] 11:13, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Can't copy and replace it. My PC is being mean as usual. {{):}} -- ] (]) 18:19, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Are you logged on with administrator privileges? ] 09:30, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::I’m the administrator, well, it’s what I believe. After the first re-installation, I only created a ''Login'' account, that’s all. -- ] (]) 18:33, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::That file contains no executable code, so it is probably <s>safe</s>not malicious. | |||
| :::::My 64-bit Windows 7 installation contains 14 versions of this file in WinSxS. Also two versions are linked in System32 and SysWOW64. I don't know which version wmplayer actually uses. You could try replacing the version in SysWOW64 or, if you're running 32-bit Windows, System32. Drag the original file to your desktop or something before you replace it, so that you can drag it back if the replacement doesn't work. | |||
| :::::Windows Media Player shouldn't be running when you replace the file. | |||
| :::::"My PC is being mean as usual" is useless. You need to say what is going wrong (what error message) if you want anyone to be able to help you. -- ] (]) 04:53, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::Its one of those certain things, can not be fixed... <small>I tried what you stated, it didn't work...</small> -- ] (]) 06:51, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::The claim that a DLL "contains no executable code" is absolutely untrue. At least take an intro to operating systems course because handing out misinformation to others. ] (]) 18:42, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::BenRG did not say that DLLs contain no executable code. He said that wmploc.dll, the file that the OP asked about, contains no executable code. How about you read the question and answers thoroughly before making snide remarks about a knowledgeable editor from the safety of an anonymous IP address. ] (]) 20:25, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::The Windows implementation of DLLs gives *ALL* DLLs an optional entry point. If defined, the code at that entry point will be executed when the DLL is loaded. So, if I make my own wmploc.dll file with an entry point defined so that it executes some form of malware code, then it has executable code. Therefore, the claim that any file named wmploc.dll won't have executable code is false. If you read this thread, you will see that the user is not downloading wmploc.dll from Microsoft (a trusted source). Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to assume that the file being downloaded is the official DLL file. The point here is that you have a user who is downloading a DLL from an untrusted source and another user who is saying that it is probably safe because it doesn't have executable code in it. Downloading system files from untrusted sources is simply stupid. Claiming that a DLL file from an untrusted source is probably safe because it doesn't have executable code is simple misinformation. ] (]) 14:03, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::: is a resource-only DLL with no executable code. It's hosted by ], and it's a theme/skin for Windows Media Player. I shouldn't have called it ''safe'', since WMP probably wasn't designed to be skinned this way, but I do strongly believe that it isn't malicious. That applies only to this file. In general, you should never download replacement DLLs from random web sites, as I said in my first post to this thread. -- ] (]) 20:14, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::Yes, I also went to the trouble of downloading the RAR file and extracting its contents using the free extractor 7-Zip. The only content extracted was the wmploc.dll file, which I confirm is a Resource file. ] (]) 20:49, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Thanks all. -- ] (]) 06:51, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 3 = | |||
| ==Copy and Replace== | |||
| What does the entitled ‘’feature’’ do? | |||
| a) Copy’s/adds whatever that is not there - reason for asking because I recall something in ''Win XP'' that does this. | |||
| b) Deletes the old file and replaces it with the new one | |||
| ] (]) 18:35, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :If you try to copy or move a file to a place where there is already a file of that name, you will be warned and asked whether you want to replace the existing file. If you choose to do so, the existing file is not deleted but is simply overwritten. There is no need to delete data before writing the new data - the process of overwriting erases every trace of what already existed. Your question was a bit unclear but I think that was what you were driving at. ] (]) 19:59, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Just to clarify, I'm assuming ''bite'' size will remain the same for the ''file'' and the ''location'' ''volume'' you are overwriting on, right? It won't add extra because its being ''overwritten''...? <small>Are you aware of the ''index''ing issue?</small> -- ] (]) 18:35, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Managing photos on iPhone and ipad == | |||
| This ought to be really straightforward but I'm completely stuck and reading forum posts, I don't think I'm the only one. I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad. The phone storage is full. I have photos on there that I want to keep. The iPad has spare storage capacity. How do I get the photos onto the iPad and make sure they are stored there, so that I can then delete them from the phone? I have Bluetooth and airdrop enabled on both. The iPad doesn't appear in the phone's AirDrop for some reason. Would particularly appreciate advice from someone who also has an iPhone and iPad and does this regularly. ] (]) 19:19, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I'm guessing you do not sync your 2 devices to the same itunes? It would be pretty easy to sync your photos into itunes and then out onto your ipad. That's how I do it. 04:05, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Also, the most basic troubleshooting, do you have wifi AND Bluetooth enabled on both devices? I believe airdrop relies on both so if you don't have Bluetooth enabled on both devices, airdrop won't work. ] (]) 05:53, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::OP here again. Thanks for advice. I can get the photos over to the IPad. If I then delete them on the phone they will still be on the iPad? I had a bad experience but I think it was with photo stream. ] (]) 21:00, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::I know what you mean.... What you need to make sure is that the copy on the ipad is "separate" than the one on the iphone. I.e. that you are NOT syncing both devices to iCloud for example, then deleting the photos on one device will probably delete them on both. Personally I would not tryst ANY method described online, just delete one photo you don't mind losing, then wait an hour, sync both devices, wait another hour and if the "other" copy of that photo remains on your ipad, I think you are safe. The PROBLEM then is, and I can't stress this enough: your iPad is ONE single point of failure, iPad uses solid state memory, if your device becomes corrupt or dysfunctional (Don't think it can't or won't, electronic devices can and DO fail, given enough time it's pretty much inevitable that it will fail at some point), it may be practically impossible to recover the data. if you have photos you actually care about losing, you really need to back them up somewhere else, like a computer, (which would ideally then have its own backup) I would NOT use a iPad as a storage device for photos you care about. ] (]) 00:10, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 4 = | |||
| == Unix program head == | |||
| Head is a unix program that shows the first n lines of a text file. But I want is to ignore the first 5 lines of a text file and show all the other lines in the text file. I cannot make head and tail to work the way I want (pun intended). Please help. ] (]) 00:21, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :<code>] -n +6 foo.txt</code> --] ] 00:38, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Bot program == | |||
| Hello if anyone wanna help me then please write a program for me to make a bot. ]<sup>] 02:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :People have already written numerous automation ] for ] that can be used to make bots if you have a bit of programming knowledge. Look at ]. There are also ]. And nothing personal, but the Reference Desk is intended for non-Misplaced Pages-related questions. If you have additional questions, you'll probably get more attention at the ] or ]. See also ]. --] (]) 05:18, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == 30-day buffering on a CAPTCHA == | |||
| Trying to submit a question to https://answers.usgs.gov, I made a mistake with the CAPTCHA, and the system told me ''here was a problem with your form submission. Please wait 2592000 seconds and try again'' 86,400 seconds equals a day; 2,592,000 is a full thirty days. If we ignore unintentional typos and matters unknowable to outsiders (internal politics, webmaster's desire to reduce contact emails, etc.), why would anyone require you to wait a full month between CAPTCHA failures? Also, what's the term I'm looking for, the term that denotes the waiting period imposed between attempts to solve a CAPTCHA or a password? Finally, the text of my question appears below; it's basically for my own sake (so I can re-attempt to contact them in the future), so you can ignore it. | |||
| <!-- Dear webmaster, | |||
| An image at Misplaced Pages, https://en.wikipedia.org/File:NMSZ_Vergleich.jpg, was taken from a no-longer-extant USGS page (http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/NewMadrid) that seemingly presented data about various earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone. Your website's search feature helped me find http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3071/pdf/FS09-3071.pdf and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812_iso.php, but I wasn't able to find anything with New Madrid damage maps, and the no-longer-extant page isn't usefully present in the Internet Archive. Do you currently have any pages with maps of New Madrid damage? Thanks! --> | |||
| Thanks! ] (]) 12:33, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : "rate limiting" -- ]'''··–·'''] 12:50, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : I can't think of any good reason. Rate limiting (on an IP or login-cookie) basis goes ''some'' way to limiting brute force attempts by bots (e.g. ones with a low but non-zero probability of solving the CAPTCHA scheme) - but these can always delete cookies and shift IP addresses - but that only makes sense with timeouts of the order of a few seconds. I think the software has been misconfigured. -- ]'''··–·'''] 13:20, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == ] problem == | |||
| I gave ] a spin but the interface icons are too small for me, to the point of making the whole program unusable. Is this a bug in KiCad? Or did I misconfigure it somehow? Or is this sort of minimalist look just fashionable in the ] industry? ] (]) 13:58, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :That screenshot resolution is very high. If you didn't upscale it for some reason, and it doesn't look upscaled, you should bear in mind if you're using a 4K 24" inch monitor or something that support for such high PPI monitors can be quite variable. To me, the screeshot looks like it would be fine, if used on a more normal PPI monitor viewed from normal viewing distances (both of which are unlikely but the point stands). Notably, cross-platform APIs may have poor support if they were mostly designed for one platform and just do the same thing on other platforms and no one even bothered to deal with PPI issues. I don't know what OS you're using but since you shouldn't need pixel level accuracy for KiCad you may be able to find someway to fix it albeit with an uglier looking program. ] (]) 16:01, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I encounter similar problems quite often. That is, some program is written with fixed sized text or icons, which were suitable when those icons filled, say, 10% of the width and height of the screen each. Then we get higher resolution screens, and now the same text or icon only covers maybe 5% of the screen in each direction. That makes it 1/4th the size, if the screen size is kept the same. Some ways to deal with this problem: | |||
| :1) A larger screen is an obvious fix. Of course, there is a limit beyond which you have to sit back farther to see it all at once and then there's not much advantage to the large screen. Large screens are also expensive. | |||
| :2) Turn resolution down. Of course, then you can't view multiple applications at once. I would turn it back up after using the application in question. | |||
| :3) Use a screen magnifier. Those can allow you to have the high resolution you want yet still read whatever is under the magnifier. I prefer the setting where you have a magnifying glass that follows the mouse. | |||
| :If you don't know how to do steps 2 or 3, list your operating system and we can help. ] (]) 19:30, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 5 = | |||
| == Google Analytics == | |||
| I have a Google Analytics account for an organization whose web site I maintain, but I don't know how it was installed. Now I would like to add the capability to another site. Searching the web, I can't find out how to do it. When I get into it from my dashboard, it shows the existing site but there is no indication of how I could add another. What can I do? Thanks, --] (]) 14:51, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Google Analytics refers to websites as "properties" (), mainly because you can apply analytics to devices or applications in addition to websites. So in order to add a new website to track, you go to Admin at the top and look at the Property column in the middle (). Click the drop down and at the bottom, click "Create new property", which will bring up a new page for you to fill out. When it's time to add the tracking code to the site, will show you how. Hope that helps. ]<sub>(])</sub> 18:49, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| This worked. Thank you! --] (]) 23:28, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Shortcut keys (in Windows 7) Is it free or already taken? (and If taken, then by which app?) == | |||
| When I am about to assign a shortcut key combination to something, in Windows 7, then I want to avoid the ones already in use by the system or by other applications.<br/><b>Is there an easy way to see all current assignments of shortcut keys? (In Windows7).</b><br/>--] (]) 22:54, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Good question, there ''might'' be a utility somewhere that might show these. Otherwise at support.microsoft.com should be helpful. - ] ] <sup>]</sup> 11:58, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well, yes, but that is a static list of standard, default, basic keyboard shortcuts that comes with the Windows7 OS, and some of its standard apps. <b>The problem is</b> that those key combinations will often be <b>redefined</b>, <b>deleted</b> or permanently or temporarily <b>overridden</b> (hijacked) by third party apps. And, of course there will also allways be a lot of completely new key‑combinations used as either global or window specific shortcuts by third party apps.<br/><b>So what I need</b>, and also everybody else needs — who want to make a new keyboard shortcut for some function or another — is <b>a dynamic (real time) overview</b> of all currently active shortcuts.<br/>--(OP)] (]) 15:33, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Generally this is impossible. There is no central registry of key combinations in Windows. Instead, each program is notified when the keyboard state changes. To figure out which key combinations it responds to, you have to reverse-engineer the code. The best an automated tool could do would be to recognize certain common ways of handling shortcut keys (for example, accelerator resources in Win32 programs), but it would miss a lot. -- ] (]) 19:36, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I bet something in ] will let you find this out, though I don't know for sure. --] (]) 18:54, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 6 = | |||
| == Free updating to Win 10 == | |||
| * I have over 3 Gb to use up (in ≈2 hours!) before the end of my monthly download 'credit'. I may as well use it up on the Win 10 download, so I was wondering if anyone could comment on how fast this download would be? I have found 'standard' windows updates to be rather slow downloading. ] ] <sup>]</sup> 11:50, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| * Is it possible to download the upgrade files, then run them later? (It seems ''not'', but I'm not certain) ] ] <sup>]</sup> 12:34, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Yes it's possible to download Windows 10 installer and delay installation until later. Note however that the free update requires installation before the end of the month. ] (]) 12:47, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thanks ]. Is the 'installer' that you are referring to the 'tool' at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 ? ] ] <sup>]</sup> 12:56, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==Viewing ''source'' coding== | |||
| Is there a way to find out a software’s full coding? <small>- like the way we find out a webpage ''source'' code...?</small> -- ] (]) 20:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==''x32'', ''x64'' and ''x86''== | |||
| What's the difference between the three entitled? - <small>In simple terms please.</small> -- ] (]) 20:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Generally, in practice, these days, "x86" means software that will run on a 32-bit desktop operating system (and probably also on a 64-bit desktop OS). "x64" means software that will only run on a 64-bit desktop OS. When talking about Linux, "x32" may mean another type of 64-bit-only executable (using the ]). Otherwise, it's probably the same as x86. -- ] (]) 21:28, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
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December 24
Is this bug in the google search ?
I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me blank. Is this bug?HarryOrange (talk) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. Matt Deres (talk) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
- Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --142.112.149.206 (talk) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
December 28
File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11
Óla! So Explorer adds (n) to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! 2.28.124.91 (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. Polygnotus (talk) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Polygnotus, that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, 2.28.124.91 (talk) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Use a better search program - FileLocator will find
* - Copy (*).*, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job. - Use the command prompt, eg
dir "* - Copy (*).*"works. (You can also usedelsimilarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.) - Mitch Ames (talk) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
December 30
Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way?
Please look at this link:
On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by editing the URL. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites (here for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? 213.126.69.28 (talk) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Windows 10 Bin
Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: ). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? 2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D (talk) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
January 1
Question(s) about Arch Linux
Moved from User talk:TheTechie § Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!
@TheTechie ... A question? Do you used archinstall to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW Vitorperrut555 (talk) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
- Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Vitorperrut555 TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- 68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
January 2
Bayeux Tapestry website
What image-serving technology is the new Bayeux Tapestry website using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Pigsonthewing Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? If you reply here, please ping me. Thanks, TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- According to their terms of use, "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, as well as the extraction of images from this panorama" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. Chuntuk (talk) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC)