Author Topic: Tech-related problems (Read 580093 times)

huggumwuggums · « **Reply #360 on:** October 09, 2006, 09:36:25 AM »

HURRAH! I found the solution to the problem I had with the .xxx files. It seems that the filenames needs to have X1 or X2 in them!

~Dan~ · « **Reply #361 on:** October 09, 2006, 02:46:40 PM »

Thats really odd! When I did a test it worked no matter what the files were titled as.

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #362 on:** October 09, 2006, 03:27:02 PM »

okay, I've should have asked this here first. I wanted to d/l some stuff here, but I couldn't because my pop's computer said that it was running low on memory. I could d/l other stuff here and it works fine, but there have been a few concerts that I've wanted and I get that message.

Asmodai · « **Reply #363 on:** October 09, 2006, 04:15:00 PM »

Check how much hard drive space is available. If you don't have a couple gigs free you won't be able to download movies. If you don't have space burn some of your older vids you don't watch much onto DVD's then delete them from your hard drive to save space.

It could also be a RAM issue - try rebooting and then seeing it things work better.

~Dan~ · « **Reply #364 on:** October 09, 2006, 04:49:15 PM »

Quote from: cool_kickin_dude

okay, I've should have asked this here first. I wanted to d/l some stuff here, but I couldn't because my pop's computer said that it was running low on memory. I could d/l other stuff here and it works fine, but there have been a few concerts that I've wanted and I get that message.

What were you trying to download? Was it the Sukeban Deka wmv? When I leftclick wmv they try and open in media player, and I get an error from media player telling me I'm out of memory. Lots of streaming wmv always gives me this error. Try rightclicking and save as - for this forum links it doesn't work in IE so you'll have to use Firefox or Opera.

flamingmoe · « **Reply #365 on:** October 09, 2006, 05:58:19 PM »

IE also has the annoying habit of saving a file to a temp directory first and then copying it to the folder you want after the download is completed. You'll run into trouble if your C drive doesn't have enough space for it to do that.

Another problem is if your hard drive is formatted for FAT32, which can't handle files larger than 4 gigs. If you're trying to download a big concert dvd iso, you'll have to switch to NTFS formatting.

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #366 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:50:47 PM »

Quote from: ~Dan~

What were you trying to download? Was it the Sukeban Deka wmv? When I leftclick wmv they try and open in media player, and I get an error from media player telling me I'm out of memory. Lots of streaming wmv always gives me this error. Try rightclicking and save as - for this forum links it doesn't work in IE so you'll have to use Firefox or Opera.

I tried rightclicking and save as for the wmv and it says deny for the filename. It did the same thing for the Wonderful Hearts concert.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #367 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:52:41 PM »

Quote from: cool_kickin_dude

I tried rightclicking and save as for the wmv and it says deny for the filename. It did the same thing for the Wonderful Hearts concert.

That is normal for IE, use a download manager.
(the server has a leech protection activated these days)

(I need to save this to copy/paste the next time... or people need to learn to search for 'can not download get deny')

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #368 on:** October 10, 2006, 12:49:02 AM »

do you guys know the best download manager to use?

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #369 on:** October 10, 2006, 07:15:16 AM »

I use flashget with good results for jphip.

chera · « **Reply #370 on:** October 10, 2006, 07:38:58 AM »

Quote from: cool_kickin_dude

do you guys know the best download manager to use?

I use Free Download Manager and Flashgot, which work fine with Firefox.

Asmodai · « **Reply #371 on:** October 11, 2006, 05:45:56 AM »

Oops.

I seem to have FUBARed by Microsoft Office Keyboard. It's four years old and I was cleaning it to give to my mother (since her MS Office Keyboard is even older and they're out of production).

I got some water inside which meant I need to open it to dry and one of the rubber pads came loose. I but it back into place but it's malfunctioning:

The shift key and the "A" key don't work together. I can type "F" using the shift key and another letter or "a" on its own, but not "A". Neither shift key works with A. The left shift key doesn't work with Q either, although the right shift key does.

So anyone know what's going on and how to fix it?

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #372 on:** October 11, 2006, 06:18:39 PM »

Quote from: frblckstr1

That is normal for IE, use a download manager.
(the server has a leech protection activated these days)

(I need to save this to copy/paste the next time... or people need to learn to search for 'can not download get deny')

I'm using Free Download Manager and I tried to d/l the movie and I still get a deny. What am I doing wrong?

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #373 on:** October 11, 2006, 06:54:39 PM »

^Sorry do not know that program, I suggest trying flashget? Works for me.

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #374 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:18:37 PM »

no can do. flashget tried to get me a virus, I had it working on FDM last night and I can't remember how I got it to.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #375 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:26:24 PM »

Strange, I am using v1.72 build 128 and the only real 'warning' I received was that it tried to install a browser helper, which is not sirprising because it wants to integrate into the right-click menu.
No other things came up (I am using Symantec Antivirus v9 and Windows Defender)

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #376 on:** October 11, 2006, 07:33:33 PM »

my pop's computer is like that. he won't let me do that sort of thing.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #377 on:** October 12, 2006, 07:05:31 AM »

Then let it not install the browserhelper, but only itself (or disable it after the install), that would require you 'copy the link' then start flashget, it will picup the shortcut from the copy buffer.
Sounds it might be easier for you to use FireFox, not sure how IE7 handles this, haven't gotten my hands on the release version yet, will try the beta later today.

chera · « **Reply #378 on:** October 12, 2006, 10:32:48 AM »

I'm having a very annoying problem trying to read one of my old 2.5" IDE hard drives. I haven't touched it in months, but the last time I used it, it worked OK. It hasn't gone through any obvious trauma.

When I plug all of my IDE-USB cables (I've used 2 cables from different manufacturers) and enclosures into it, the OS (Windows XP) refuses to identify it by a drive letter in explorer. It also doesn't show up in Disk Manager. However, when I click on "Safely Remove Hardware", it shows up as a USB Mass Storage Device. So the drive is being detected, at some level, even though I can't access it.

I've double checked to make sure that thd IDE-USB cables are connected right-side-up. And I've used both USB ports on my Thinkpad R52. And I've tried rebooting. It makes sounds when plugged in - nothing distressing though. Just a low whir and some ticks now and then. And the cables and enclosures work - at least with all my other 3.5" and 2.5" drives.

I don't want to ditch the drive, but I can't figure out how to salvage it. Any suggestions?

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #379 on:** October 12, 2006, 12:19:54 PM »

Quote from: chera

I'm having a very annoying problem trying to read one of my old 2.5" IDE hard drives. I haven't touched it in months, but the last time I used it, it worked OK. It hasn't gone through any obvious trauma.

When I plug all of my IDE-USB cables (I've used 2 cables from different manufacturers) and enclosures into it, the OS (Windows XP) refuses to identify it by a drive letter in explorer. It also doesn't show up in Disk Manager. However, when I click on "Safely Remove Hardware", it shows up as a USB Mass Storage Device. So the drive is being detected, at some level, even though I can't access it.

'USB Mass Storage device': this means at least the controller is detected, does not also mean the disk is active.
If you 'browse' the USB devices, you can sometimes see 3 entries (including the disk) for an external drive.

You have rebooted, so XP should not have 'memorised' it being plugged-in (a very anoying feature also shared by W2003)
You say it does not show in the diskmanager, so you can't 'assign a drive letter'...

I'm thinking the disk is not actually running, or it can't read.
Maybe the heads are 'stuck'? try tapping it (on the desk), softly first!