Author Topic: Tech-related problems (Read 581576 times)

amuse · « **Reply #480 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:55:21 AM »

Quote from: JTRIX;244980

If I want to turn my computer monitor into a TV screen to play a console (PS2, Xbox360, Wii, etc) what do I need?

I have a Samsung 19" Flatron monitor, with only analog output.

You can either get a little box to input your console which converts the input into your monitor. There's many different products that do the same thing so just search for some reviews
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-86-49-en-15-vga%2Bbox-70-2cs.html

Or you can get a capture card that supports composite/s-video/component inputs. Just don't get an ATI all-in-wonder piece of shit card cuz you'll go crazy trying to get it to work properly. I heard the newer ones are ok but you may still run into troubles with drivers and software. I stopped using my 9800pro AIW for console gaming cuz of too many problems with drivers and capture programs.

If possible try to use component or s-video cables cuz using composite cables will look much worse than playing on a regular tv.

shadowstar · « **Reply #481 on:** November 28, 2006, 09:03:19 AM »

My Yahoo Messenger, the newest version, just suddenly quits everytime I'm in the middle of using it (particularly when I try to fix the settings), does anyone know what's wrong?

I already re-installed it twice, and nothing's changed.

Paternoster · « **Reply #482 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:17:22 PM »

Quote from: arian;245208

My Yahoo Messenger, the newest version, just suddenly quits everytime I'm in the middle of using it (particularly when I try to fix the settings), does anyone know what's wrong?

I already re-installed it twice, and nothing's changed.

Did you try installing it in another Directory, also dont forget to
wipe everythink off your Registry, which looks like Yahoo.

Take a look in the "DrWtsn32.log" in your Windows Directory,
the Program "Dr Watson" stores there every program termination
-- > http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B246084&x=10&y=17

Greets

- Pater

shadowstar · « **Reply #483 on:** November 29, 2006, 06:32:50 AM »

^ No worries. I tried installing an older version, and it works now. I guess the latest 8.1 version still has some bugs that need fixing

Thanks, though!

trezor · « **Reply #484 on:** November 29, 2006, 08:45:22 PM »

I know this has been asked 1 or 2 times already in this thread, but none of the links are working.

Does anyone have a link to the XXX joiner/splitter thing?
I need it to get Yaguchi Hitori out on H!O

Edit: Nevermind. Found it.

cool_kickin_dude · « **Reply #485 on:** November 30, 2006, 01:42:24 AM »

here's one. I'm trying to burn a dvd for the first time. My pop has a dvd drive, but I have last year's Nero and I'm a little confused on burning stuff. Can anybody tell me how to do it?

JTRIX · « **Reply #486 on:** November 30, 2006, 03:58:56 AM »

can anyone tell me how to make the Windows desktop change the wallpaper automatically? I think I heard of this before but don't know how to do it. Thanks so much!

Shinora · « **Reply #487 on:** November 30, 2006, 04:13:43 AM »

Quote from: cool_kickin_dude;246533

here's one. I'm trying to burn a dvd for the first time. My pop has a dvd drive, but I have last year's Nero and I'm a little confused on burning stuff. Can anybody tell me how to do it?

it entirely depends on what you are burning onto the dvd. im not sure which version of nero you have, but if its just normal data, its pretty much like how you would burn cds except there should be a button that indicates whether its in dvd mode or in cd mode. if your trying to burn image files/.iso files on the otherhand, i don't really know how to provide instructions cuz it depends on the version of nero you have. if you have 6 like me, there should be an additional software called "burning rom", from there, all you have to do is open the image file and it'll start burnin. sry i couldn't be more helpful

Mugen · « **Reply #488 on:** November 30, 2006, 06:03:11 AM »

does anybody know a program or any methods to change ur ip address?

ebc · « **Reply #489 on:** November 30, 2006, 06:51:02 AM »

Quote from: JTRIX;246660

can anyone tell me how to make the Windows desktop change the wallpaper automatically? I think I heard of this before but don't know how to do it. Thanks so much!

I don't think Windows has a feature to do that unless you download a program that does it for you. (careful of spyware though)

Quote from: Mugen;246754

does anybody know a program or any methods to change ur ip address?

I think you'll find you might need to find out a little more about how this stuff works first.
There's not really a program to change your ip address and also it depends what ip address you're wanting to change.
Say you have a home network or a computer that connects to the Internet via a router. You will private ip address on your computer and then your router will actually have the internet ip. If it's the internet ip you want to change then that's entirely up to your ISP you'd have to contact them about that. If your PC connects directly to the Internet via a modem or some sort then once again it's really up to the ISP on what IP you get.

Basically though to change your computers LAN ip address follow these instructions:
Go to Control panel > Network Connections
In there should be your Local Area Connection. Right click it and choose properties.
Then in the properties window is a scrolling box in the middle with different protocols and stuff with ticks next to them. Look for Internet Protocol TCP/IP which is usually at the bottom of the list and doubleclick it (make sure you don't untick it though)
Here is where you change your LAN IP, it might be set to automatically obtain an address if so, I would probably read more about what you're doing before changing anything or you might lose your internet.
Otherwise if you know what you want to change the ip too and also what ip your gateway is (the router) then this is where you do that. Also remember to set the DNS address, this is usually the same ip as the gateway but if you find that you can't browse then you might need to check with your ISP on what DNS to use.

Mugen · « **Reply #490 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:18:13 AM »

ok when i choose default gateway, theres already a number in it?

ebc · « **Reply #491 on:** November 30, 2006, 09:02:51 AM »

Quote from: Mugen;246819

ok when i choose default gateway, theres already a number in it?

What's the number? can you write it here?
Also what IP are you going to give yourself?

~Dan~ · « **Reply #492 on:** November 30, 2006, 04:33:02 PM »

Quote from: ebc;246772

I think you'll find you might need to find out a little more about how this stuff works first.
There's not really a program to change your ip address and also it depends what ip address you're wanting to change.
Say you have a home network or a computer that connects to the Internet via a router. You will private ip address on your computer and then your router will actually have the internet ip. If it's the internet ip you want to change then that's entirely up to your ISP you'd have to contact them about that.

I'm assuming Mugen wants to change the external ip, as to change an internal one would serve no purpose.

Back when everyone had dialup it was easy as you just disconnected and reconnected and had a new ip, so doing stuff like evading ip bans were easy. Now most people have a fixed ip.

One thing you can do is

start - run, type cmd and open a command box

type ipconfig

It'll tell you your current Ip Address (and 2 other numbers, I dunno what they are.)

To try and change your ip address type ipconfig /release

Wait until it's done that, then type ipconfig /renew

After that type ipconfig again to see your current ip address and see if it's changed. It might not have. My ip address doesn't change when I do that but for some people it does.

tiny · « **Reply #493 on:** November 30, 2006, 05:15:40 PM »

For reference, the following addresses are for internal use (private addresses):

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix)

Between brackets is the same address range but in prefix notation.

thatguy · « **Reply #494 on:** November 30, 2006, 09:16:11 PM »

Quote from: ~Dan~;247010

After that type ipconfig again to see your current ip address and see if it's changed. It might not have. My ip address doesn't change when I do that but for some people it does.

it depends on how you're connected to the internet. if you have a cable/dsl modem and a home router that is separate from your computer, you will often have to reset both of those (power off, wait, power on) in order to change your IP address--using windows ipconfig /release /renew won't change a thing. that's cause when you have a router, you get assigned a local IP address, not the IP address used to connect you to the internet.

then again, some ISPs won't cycle IPs, so even resetting your cable/dsl modem won't do any good. if that's the case, your only option is to call them up and have them reset it.

Saburo · « **Reply #495 on:** December 03, 2006, 10:52:43 AM »

Is there a way to install Japanese language files in Win XP without inserting any damn CD, etc?

I'm on my sister's computer and REALLY want to read my usual nihongo websites but I can't get Japanese on the IME in "Regional and Language Options." Any quick-fix solution here?

Thanks for any suggestions.

nonbon · « **Reply #496 on:** December 03, 2006, 11:40:58 AM »

Hi, need help in seeking advise on which is the best software to rip dvd. I'm using DVDShrink and the quality is bad..... heard of xvid or avi....but i'm not sure of which software i am suppose to download to convert to xvid or avi.

Please kindly provide me with which software to download...Thanx

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #497 on:** December 03, 2006, 12:14:56 PM »

^ check http://www.doom9.org for software.

~Dan~ · « **Reply #498 on:** December 03, 2006, 03:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Saburo;249560

Is there a way to install Japanese language files in Win XP without inserting any damn CD, etc?

I'm on my sister's computer and REALLY want to read my usual nihongo websites but I can't get Japanese on the IME in "Regional and Language Options." Any quick-fix solution here?

Thanks for any suggestions.

With my XP I didn't need a cd when I wanted to install Japanese language support, as all the files were already there. Sounds like that isn't working for you though.

If you just want to read sites then you can just install Japanese fonts in your browser. Back when I was on win98, whenever I visited a site for the first time and I didn't have the right font, I got a popup telling me I didn't have the font and that it could download it, so I just clicked it and it downloaded the font. I dunno what browser you're using but you should be able to install different fonts for it. If you try and select the font (rightclick - encoding in IE) and try and select the font, if you don't have it you should be prompted to download it.

flamingmoe · « **Reply #499 on:** December 03, 2006, 04:44:52 PM »

Quote from: Saburo;249560

Any quick-fix solution here?

If you don't want to load up your sis's pc with a lot of stuff, you could try NJWin. It's a simple applet that converts crap into readable asian fonts. When you're done using it, you can uninstall it.

http://www.njstar.com.au/njwin/