diogenysos: Nice.. Especially as the battery might still be ok giving you a spare

ellieoop: i didnt buy the guarantee... must check the invoice, but if so, i didnt do it on purpose and they didnt charge...

not really a computer problem (or i would ask myself LOL) but more of a Microsoft office 2010 problem.

I am trying to create a couple of basic posters, but want them to look nice. On the screen they look great, all centralized etc..... BUT when i print them they are always offset. In other words, there is for example a 3 cm gap on the left, but a 5 cm one on the right..yet on screen as i say, everything seems fine.

I have tried different posters in Word and Powerpoint and on different computers and printers. I must be doing something, OR missing something completely ...any ideas anyone ???

MadMonkey: a paper guillotine

or you can do it the hard way:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/use-words-vertical-alignment-settings-to-center-a-page/3568
Also
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/printing-and-print-preview-in-word-2010-HA101887009.aspx

SL-Mark: I used the guillotine on the first poster i did the other day lol

I will look at those links, BUT as i say, on screen and in print preview, EVERYTHING looks as it should.

I even just created a new Word poster with one thing on it...a Triangle of Snooker Balls and used Page layout ---> Position ---> Center of page (which it did great on screen) BUT then i printed it and no good, totally offset by about 1.5cm....

will goto bed and have a read, then look at those links in the morning....cheers anyway

MadMonkey: Okay, if you have set up print properties (page size, margins etc.) all correctly, then I would suspect the print driver. Check out the printer manufacture's website for enhanced versions.

SL-Mark: Well, in short. I am Secretary on the Committee of our Royal British Legion and the other day a member died and i had to put a notice up. All i did was found an old notice on the computer and changed the details (name & date etc..) and printed that off. It was all to one side .....that was all done on the club computer & printer

Anyway, i have been at home all week and thought i would sort out a few other notices & posters that need to go up. I have drawn new ones from scratch, but the same problems occur....and that is on my computer & printer.....most strange

MadMonkey: did you try a different software? You should be able to export your office-files into a .pdf for example and then open and print it using the adobe reader (or better adobe acrobat if you have this commercial software).
And then, of course, you should try it on both printers :-D

if the problem isnt solved or at least concretized, i would suggest also to check if the paper tray is adjusted correctly...

diogenysos: HI-ya, i had just tried that funny enough. I opened the Powerpoint file in libre-office (Linux ubuntu) and as in Office 2010, it looks fine on the screen. It just seems when it prints.

To me i am either missing something crazy when i design the files (but as i say, they look correct on screen) OR the only thing that connects the 2 systems is the copy of Microsoft Office i am using, as that is the same one on both systems

MadMonkey: Not an update from Microsoft that's screwed up things?

MadMonkey: well, in libre-office it might be still more or less an office file, so to make sure it isnt that i would still try the .pdf (there are several freeware options in the www that do this job)

Now.. I know the answer is very probably no, but does anyone know of a method of updating from dx9 to dx11 without having to go through the hassle of updating my OS from XP to 7? I think I've gone as far as I can, re managing to find a dx10 update for XP, but I have not seen any that can take me from dx10 to dx11 without redoing my Windows OS.

I'm also interested in what the likes of ubuntu can do regarding this matter.

(V): There is no DX11 for XP and i suppose Microsoft do not have plans to develop it in the future either. They have not made dx10 either for xp. There are some third party hacks for dx10 in xp, but i'm not very convinced about them. Maybe there will be third party versions of dx11 for xp but i wouldn't hold my breath.

As far as Linux goes, even older versions of dx do not run perfectly under Wine. Proper dx11 support might come some day but once again, do not hold your breath. OpenGL is the graphics standard in Linuxes anyway (of course DX includes more than just graphics).

So i guess only way to properly run dx11 software is to get Windows 7.

puupia: I managed to find the dx10 patch after an hour of looking through various links. So far.. no problems.

I have to agree at the mo, it looks like dx11 is only available through windows 7.

Just didn't want to go through the process of redoing my o/s

Somehow I installed this download manager or whatever it is. I thinik it was bundled with another software (maybe ccleaner). Apparently Ilivid has a good reputation with some reputable sites because from what I've read just today, it has a 5 star rating from download.com.

But for the past month I've had horrible problems with a very slow computer. Very slow. It got so bad that I thought it was just the browser I used so I switched back to Firefox. Same problem with Firefox but with one exception: I could not designate a homepage of my own. It kept defaulting back to some searchqu.com. So after a little investigating, one suggestion to "clean up" my computer was to go to C:\Program Files\Windows iLivid Toolbar\Datamngr\ToolBar and delete the program. Other suggestions were to download this or that malware scanner (which I did) but nothing was detected. I didn't even know I had Ilivid installed on my computer. I went to the directory as suggested and found the program with an uninstall feature. I uninstalled it (I couldn't do an uninstall via Windows Control Panel because the program didn't show up in the list) and immediately after the uninstall my computer is 5+ times faster. I can't believe the change. Has anyone else had this experience with Ilivid?



Re: searchqu.com/406 removal
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Remove directories C:\Program Files\Windows iLivid Toolbar\Datamngr\ToolBar

Artful Dodger: Do not download ilivid. This guy has the answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuy2IoCUlAI

SL-Mark: That's great if you read sign language. He says there's a video that he later made with subtitles, but the one I found didn't have the best ones.

hmmmm, apparently Ilivid carries this with it: Trojan-Downloader.win32.Agent.bmza

Still doing some digging. It seems I've gotten rid of the problem so far.

rod03801: Yes, sorry should have included the following links. Hope they help!

http://www.tutorials.com/05/0510/0510.asp


http://socyberty.com/languages/understanding-sign-language/

Does anyone know whether there is a problem with the AMD overdrive function (within the Catalyst Control functions)and certain ATI graphics cards? In this case a ati radeon 6450.

The auto tune and test stability do not appear, even though on my old card they were visible and worked.

I used the manufacturers version of the Catalyst control centre, I've not tried the ATI version.. so it could be that, just I wondered if anyone has had similar or has heard of this problem.

Cheers :)

Found the answer... Unlike my old card, the new one has pre-set min/max range on the GPU and memory for over-clocking. So the Catalyst Control centre no longer needs to test in this range for stability problems. Although, it is advised to keep below 95%.

Above that, the likes of MSI afterburner are required with the safeties disengaged. And in my case (which I am doing) add additional cooling.

Not really a Computer problem, more of a Website problem (which i dont know a lot about lol).

A friend of mine runs a Cheer-leading pack of young girls. They have won awards everywhere, and even at there young ages have traveled the world. She needs a website, and asked me where is the best/cheapest place to buy a name and hosting site for the cheerleaders ? She already have the names she want for the page and they are available too (as in no one has them yet).

Any ideas or help would be great anyone :)

(Maybe BrainKing should sponsor them lol)

MadMonkey: Would suggest www.godaddy.com

seanic.net

I used them for 10 years at very small cost and no charge for domain name but you can't take it with you.

http://www.seanic.net/

SL-Mark & Bernice Thanks, will have a look

Thanks for updating us bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know this is not a joke page, but i guess only computer & internet people will get it...made me chuckle lol


I was absolutely delighted when the staff at the Winrar factory told me I only had 40 days left to live...

MadMonkey: did they? Where? In the shareware-reminder-window?

MadMonkey: Better prepare. May I have your monkey script collection? :)

http://dcwg.org/ have you heard of the virus that's set to go Monday? Here's the site to check and see if your computer is infected.

I have a friend who can not get BK to load right. This is what he said, can anyone tell me what I can tell him to try?


all i get is little squares and can't read anything here on the pc ,on web it all looks like russian,not sure if i hit language link,can't seem to read anything

alexlee: That looks like a Chinese, Japanese or similar language version with charset that is not installed no his computer. Clicking the small English flag at the right column (and confirming) should help.

I saw the news that Android based game consoles are soon to be hitting the market. Cheap games being the main attraction of such a system.

(V): Yes..... i got this through the other day from Nixie Pixel (love her name) from the Game Developers conference

A Linux Gaming Revolution Begins

Sort of Computers anyway....i just want to see who wins 'The Greatest Geek of all time' ?? The FINAL - Linus Torvalds vs. Nikola Tesla

...knocked out are the likes of Einstein, Hawking, Turing, Jobs, Curie, Marconi, Zuckerberg (lol) and many more....BUT who will win the Final ??

Have a look....here

Just in case with have any tech ladies about.....

Announcing Outreach Program for Women Internships for the Linux Kernel: Please Apply

The Linux Foundation is funding three Linux kernel internships through the Outreach Program for Women administered by the GNOME Foundation. These internships have a $5,000 stipend and come with a $500 travel grant to attend and speak at LinuxCon this fall. This is a great opportunity to work with a mentor and get started with kernel development, which as many articles report, is a great way to land a high-paying job.

Hi all,

I am trying to install TOR on my Mac, which is a software for anonymous browsing. It comes with an inbuilt firefox-like browser, but with no extension.

Up to now I wasnt able to install shockwave/flash add-ons to be able to watch TV-streams while using TOR.

There are some installation-tips in the web and I tried a lot...

Any suggestions?

So many ipads, but which is the best?

WellyWales: I was thinking the same WellyWales.

crosseyed: Maybe someone could do a BK vote on it

I guess some of it depends on whether you want Wi-Fi or not and many other options.

WellyWales: Actually there are only a few ipads to choose from, only nice thing about Apple, that you are not blinded by choice. However, if you are looking at tablets generally the choice really explodes.
Is it specifically an iPad you want?

SL-Mark: Yes! I not want iphone, I just want the wifi as well, something I can carry instead of the laptop..... an ipad or mini ipad is what I been looking for.

WellyWales: Yes, but is it specifically an ipad you want, or any good tablet, e.g Samsung, Sony, Nexus tablet. Should it run iOS, Windows8 or Android.
What are the main things you want to get out of it ?

SL-Mark: speaking of Android, which is better, ice cream sandwich or jelly bean?

Vikings: Very partial to jelly beans, but looking forward to a piece of Key Lime Pie :)
Jelly bean is really just a refinement of the OS over ice cream sandwich.

Isn't it amazung how effective Apple's marketing strategy is? People want to purchase a tablet and they say "I want an iPad."

Pedro Martínez: