ScarletRose: Ain't that the way it always is? Well, my bed time...Goodnight all.

Summertop: it was just past its warrenty .. figures huh? LOL

ScarletRose: Too bad. Sorry to hear that.

well my puter took a major dump!.. HD is gone.. having to use moms tower for now.. arggh

There are people who prefer the decimal system, due the number of their fingers, and people who prefer other systems, due to their fondness for non-deciman numbers. The union of the sets these two kinds of people create is the people of Earth :)

There are 10 types of people in this discussion group, those that understand that a binary joke has already been posted and then the one that didn't...

Andersp: I could always try :)

Summertop: There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don't...

That is not quite exact, because you forgot to mention the protagonists of fuzzy logic.

tinksbell: DanDanDan: needs to be aware of what he is reading...lol

DanDanDan: dont give up, youll soon learn
you can play here on the swedish site and then compare with the english...thats a good way to learn

Andersp: I tried that station but can't understand what they are saying :)

tinksbell: lol, I didn't even see it. ;)

I was on a tech site and saw that and thought I'd share. Apparently, again!

DanDanDan: Nights when my wife is working i leave it on and "tune in" Swedish radio...have nothing better to do

In this world, there are 10 types of people. Those people that understand binary and those that don't.

So far 100 people have posted it, shall we go for 1000?

In this world, there are 10 types of people. Those people that understand binary and those that don't.

In this world, there are 10 typs of people. Those people that understand binary and those that don't.

DanDanDan: Yes, Summertop just posted that one
:)

There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.

Andersp:do you leave it on all the time? I usually turn it off . ;)

Summertop: What about the other F? :)

Hey, where's your subscript?

There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don't...

ScarletRose: no.. I spoke too soon.. it shut off almost immediately after I posted this last night.. and then I continued having problems..

hasn't yet this morning.. but, then I have been really careful.

I noticed just a bit ago that my tower was very close to the wall.. this was after one of the notices mentioned overheating could be the cause..

anyway.. I pulled it away from the wall and it seems to be back to normal again.. *keeps fingers crossed*

did u install any soft ware for your camera..it sounds like your drivers have been altered.is anyone knowlwdgable in this area?

ScarletRose: I started experiencing problems after I downloaded my piccies I took of the new house onto my puter.. and resized them.. I have a cheap camera as well.. *ahem* vivitar..

Error caused by a device driver

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Problem description

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Getting help

Depending on which situation is applicable to you, please do one of the following:

If this problem occurred after you installed a new hardware device on your computer, the problem might be caused by the driver for the device. If you know the manufacturer of the device, contact the manufacturer's product support service for assistance.
Some software, such as firewall and anti-virus software, also installs drivers. If this problem occurred after you installed new software, the software might have installed a driver that caused the problem. If you know the manufacturer of the software, contact the manufacturer's product support service for assistance.
If you don't know the driver's manufacturer and need help diagnosing and resolving this problem, contact your computer manufacturer's product support service.
Updated drivers might be available on the Microsoft Windows Update website. At Windows Update, you can have your computer scanned and, if there are updated drivers available, Windows Update will offer a selection of drivers that you might be able to use. To learn more about updated drivers that might be available, visit Microsoft Windows Update.
For information about Microsoft support options, visit Microsoft Product Support Services.
Additional Technical Information

How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems in Windows XP (Q322205)

scarlet I trust you have a firewall & anti virus & anti spybot.
sounds like a trogan virus.but I'm no expert ..anyone else know please help her.

Marfitalu: yeah.. and I can't think of exactly what it says right off hand.. I can post something the next time it does that.. I have an emachine.. I know an icky thing.. but, it gets me through college.. it is a win XP with 4 gigs..

My puter keeps shutting off by itself.. for the last two days it just shuts down.. and comes back on.. I also notice the time keeps jumping back 6 hours.. this happens about 2 or 3 times a week for the last 2 months now..

any thoughts or ideas.. I can't lose my puter.. I have 4 online classes.. argghh!!

Flake: Yes, it does. In fact, I have a Delphi 5 App that uses the TMediaPlayer and wav files.

Summertop: Thank you. Just one more question - Does it support wav files then? (I have only Delphi 5 :))

Flake: The TMediaPlayer in Delphi (7) doesn't support MP3 files. The ShellExecute will let you open/run any file as long as it has a recognized extension. for Example:

ShellExecute( Application.MainForm.Handle, nil,pchar(FileName), pchar(Params), PChar(DefaultDir), 0);

So, if you passed in the name of the MP3 file into the varialble "FileName", this would execute the default action associated with MP3 files. i.e It would load you media player and play it.

Thank you. Can I play mp3 file with a command in Delphi? Is there some intern player or it finds "Windows Media player" or something else ?

Flake: I am currently developing with Delphi 7. I can help...What do you need?

Flake: It has been years, but maybe...

http://www.kingsmeadcards.co.uk/corporate/Cards/Images/K0471.jpg
http://www1.iwr.uni-heidelberg.de/~schuai/tshd/joke/computer.jpg
http://www.moodhacker.com/uploaded_images/military_computer-725156.jpg
http://eclectech.co.uk/b3ta/consonant-gaol.gif
http://www.skyhootinsaloon.com/images/Redneck%20Computer.jpg
http://joe-ks.com/archives_feb2003/RedNeckPalmPilot.jpg

I need help, please. Can somebody work with Delphi????

DanDanDan: I stop and check my emails on my way to the bathroom LOL

Eriisa: lol :) yep!

I like this type of search sometimes on google,some entry examples:
admission site:www.stanford.edu
alumni site:http://www.concordia.ca
try this one:
http://images.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.brainking.com&submit=Google+Search

BerniceC: yes but quotes designate a slightly different type of search

DanDanDan: "You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail on the way back to bed. "

no no no, I stop to check the boards on BK!!!! (2. October 2005, 02:35)

New Viruses!
Immediately scan your computer for the following viruses:


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PAT BUCHANAN VIRUS: Your system works fine, but it complains loudly about foreign software.

COLIN POWELL VIRUS: Makes its presence known, but doesn't do anything. Secretly, you wish it would.

HILLARY CLINTON VIRUS: Files disappear, only to reappear mysteriously a year later, in another directory.

O.J. SIMPSON VIRUS: You know it's guilty of trashing your system, but you just can't prove it.

BOB DOLE VIRUS: Could be virulent, but it's been around too long to be much of a threat.

STEVE FORBES VIRUS: All files are reported as the same size.

PAUL REVERE VIRUS: This revolutionary virus does not horse around. It warns you of impending hard disk attack: Once, if by LAN; twice if by C.

POLITICALLY CORRECT VIRUS: Never identifies itself as a "virus," but instead refers to itself as an "electronic micro-organism."

ROSS PEROT VIRUS: Activates every component in your system, just before the whole thing quits.

TED TURNER VIRUS: Colorizes your monochrome monitor.

DAN QUAYLE VIRUS (#2): Their is sumthing rong with your komputer, but ewe t!

GOVERNMENT ECONOMIST VIRUS: Nothing works, but all your diagnostic ware says everything is fine.

NEW WORLD ORDER VIRUS: Probably harmless, but it makes a lot of people really mad just thinking about it.

FEDERAL BUREAUCRAT VIRUS: Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most important part of your computer.

GALLUP VIRUS: Sixty percent of the PC's infected will lose 30 percent of their data 14 percent of the time (plus or minus a 3.5 percent margin of error).

TEXAS VIRUS: Makes sure that it's bigger than any other file.

ADAM AND EVE VIRUS: Takes a couple bytes out of your Apple.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS: The computer locks up, and the screen splits in half with the same message appearing on each side of the screen. The message says that the blame for the gridlock is caused by the other side.

AIRLINE LUGGAGE VIRUS: You're in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore.

FREUDIAN VIRUS: Your computer becomes obsessed with marrying its own motherboard.

PBS VIRUS: Your programs stop every few minutes to ask for money.

ELVIS VIRUS: Your computer gets fat, slow, and lazy, then self destructs, only to resurface at shopping malls and service stations across rural America.

OLLIE NORTH VIRUS: Causes your printer to become a paper shredder.

NIKE VIRUS: Just does it.

SEARS VIRUS: Your data won't appear unless you buy new cables, power supply, and a set of shocks.

JIMMY HOFFA VIRUS: Your programs can never be found again.

KEVORKIAN VIRUS: Helps your computer shut down as an act of mercy. S

TAR TREK VIRUS: Invades your system in places where no virus has gone before.

HEALTH CARE VIRUS: Tests your system for a day, finds nothing wrong, and sends you a bill for $4,500.

GEORGE BUSH VIRUS: It starts by boldly stating, "Read my docs...no new files!" on the screen. It proceeds to fill up all the free space on your hard drive with new files, then blames it on the Congressional virus.

Militia Virus: wipes out your operating system claiming it has no right to control your PC.

Pro-Choice Virus: Although it presents the standard "Abort, Retry, Fail" prompt, it pressures you to choose "Abort", telling you the process being terminated is just "a blob of bits" which has no value.

Lyle And Eric Menendez Virus: wipes out your motherboard, claiming it was done in self-defense.

Bill Clinton Virus: causes your PC to behave unpredictably, working as expected one moment, then suddenly doing the exact opposite the next moment.

Politically Correct Virus: rephrases the "Abort, Retry, Fail" prompt as "Choice, Retry, Success-Impaired".

National Organization of Women (NOW) Virus: forces your PC to recognize its female connections as male connections.

Republican Virus: sells off your system resources to the highest bidder.

Democrat Virus: doesn't allow you to delete inefficient programs or wasted disc space - if you try, it accuses you of being a "mean-spirited extremist".

National Education Assoc. (NEA) Virus: although cleverly disguised as educational software intended to improve your system, in reality it "dumbs down" your 486DX into an 8086.

Jocelyn Elders Virus: teaches your computer to turn itself on.

LAPD Virus: attempts to stop your CPU. If your CPU resists, it is pummeled into hamburger.

Jack Kevorkian Virus: assists your CPU in destroying itself.

Ross Perot Virus: This erratic virus doesn't do much of anything, except surfacing occasionally to threaten to disrupt your system.

putting quotes around the word also gets different results :)

Top Signs of Net Addiction
You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail on the way back to bed.
You get a tattoo that reads "This body best viewed with Netscape Navigator 3 or higher."
You name your children Eudora, Mozilla and Dotcom.
You turn off your modem and get this awful empty feeling, like you just pulled the plug on a loved one.
You spend half of the plane trip with your laptop on your lap...and your child in the overhead compartment.
You decide to stay in college for an additional year or two, just for the free Internet access.
You laugh at people with 28,800 modems.
You start using smiley's in your snail mail.
Your hard drive crashes.
You haven't logged in for two hours. You start to twitch.
You pick up the phone and manually dial your ISP's access number.
You try to hum to communicate with the modem. And you succeed.

I often in a search use a subject unpluralized..then try it pluralized.
its funny,get get often much diff search results.

nobleheart: *nod* i got the link from some unix people indeed :) what features does it miss ?
(there is a windows version now, but i am not sure if it still contains any bugs .. still have to try it out :))

nice search tip! thanks!
(one question about it though, isnt it better to use 'review' in your search instead of 'reviews' ?)

Hrqls: gaim was designed for linux..best for linux users..but not the best features.
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people please,this is helpful:
whether it is a messenger,website,email or you are shopping for a particular thing or service,or anything.
remeber to search for the subject as well as "online reviews re subject".
just about anysubject" you can think of,there will be reviews/blogs/website/tutorials online were people discuss a subject".dont be afraid to do a little research to find a service.

right now i am only on msn (i was on icq before but everyone seems to have gone to msn in the years i wasnt on icq)

i plan to use gaim

as i understand its free and can connect to various various instan messenger networks

i havent tried it yet .. but it sounds promising :)