Author Topic: Tech-related problems (Read 589454 times)

Guchi_Jnr · « **Reply #1820 on:** January 09, 2009, 04:26:05 PM »

^ doing a quick Google, and found these comments..

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I use Windows Media Player to organize my music. I rate my favorite songs and have a playlist auto-generate from that. This playlist has 571 songs in it. The playlist syncs all of the songs to the Sansa Fuze, but once I choose the playlist on the Fuze, it will only play the first 250 songs. Sandisk support, which I had to call twice and email 3 times to get a response, said they may fix this in a future firmware, but no promises, and said all I need to do is break the playlist up into multiple playlists. Unfortunately, that cannot be done with auto generated playlists.

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sorry to say it is capped at 250 count. reason being is, well you've already noticed the lag it takes to load 300 to 600 count. imagine something ridiculous like 2000+. this problem also occurs with m3u playlists as well.

anyways, this problem, I expect, will eventually get fixed. the issue used to exist for sansa clip, but last friday a new firmware was released fixing those issues and I think raising the cap of pla playlists. we'll just have to be patient for fuze to get updated.

Hope that helps.

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1821 on:** January 09, 2009, 09:38:01 PM »

^thanks. but I actually found another method. thanks for your help.
Just in case anyone needs any info... I download mediamonkey yesterday and turns out it was great to sync a playlist with 993 songs! i dunno if it'll go higher than that, but I'll soon try. Finding mediamonkey was a great discovery, not only does it sync and upload my playlist of 993 songs, but it didn't slow down compare to when I'm using my WMP10.

anywayz, thanks for all the help everyone given me here.

Saburo · « **Reply #1822 on:** January 17, 2009, 12:52:12 AM »

Anyone know of a good message board/forum for audio headphones.

I have a cordless Bluetooth set from Logitech that has some power issues; however nobody on the damn LOGITECH board is responding!

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #1823 on:** January 18, 2009, 01:15:32 PM »

So I'm using my PS3 as a media player for the TV. Supposedly it can play divx encoded files and some xvid files. But for me it plays every Xvid file I threw at it (about 5 movies and a PV), but doesn't play any divx files I've tried to play (a whole lot of JAV and a movie). I searched around the internet and found no one with this problem, but many with the exact opposite of mine. But they were all like a year old, so maybe it's the latest firmware? Any other PS3 owners having this problem?

Also I have a file encoded in h.264 but with an .avi container, and the PS3 can't play it for some reason. Is there a way to change the container without transcoding the video? Same goes for .mkv's. I can't seem to do it with ffmpegX.

h.264/mpeg-4 needs to be the new standard already. >_>

ebc · « **Reply #1824 on:** January 18, 2009, 01:48:46 PM »

For mkv's try this program http://www.videohelp.com/tools/GOTSent
(homepage link doesn't work but try the 2nd direct link)

I've tried it once and it worked perfectly.

As for the problem with your PS3, I'll check mine sometime soon, I don't use it much but I'll see what happens with new firmware.

Shinora · « **Reply #1825 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:58:18 PM »

a long shot but does anyone know of any sites for downloading textbooks?

i've heard of bitme but can't get in without invitation and docs.torrent.ro isn't accepting registration right now either.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1826 on:** January 20, 2009, 07:44:41 AM »

^ The guthenburg project? http://www.gutenberg.org/

Or do you mean currrent in print books you need to buy otherwise?

Shinora · « **Reply #1827 on:** January 21, 2009, 12:31:43 AM »

more along the lines of print books that i need to buy otherwise <.<

guthenburg project sounds pretty cool though i'll definitely be checking it out more often

BakHamNoi · « **Reply #1828 on:** January 21, 2009, 09:08:59 PM »

hello.
someone knows how to downgrade the new msn messenger 2009 because it really sucks

thanks

tiny · « **Reply #1829 on:** January 21, 2009, 11:12:18 PM »

First, uninstall Messenger 2009.

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To uninstall Windows Live Messenger, click Start, then Run if using XP, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
Code: [Select]
msiexec /x {0AAA9C97-74D4-47CE-B089-0B147EF3553C}

See here for full instructions.

Then, if you don't have the old version lying around anymore, download Messenger 8.5 (aka Messenger 2008) from Micro$oft. And install, of course.

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1830 on:** January 23, 2009, 03:43:10 AM »

I'd been having some trouble w/ IE7 and so decided to give Mozilla Firefox a try (i'm using the latest one, version 3.0.5.
I like it so far, but I do have one problem with it, though not a big problem, it's annoying after a while. That is whenever ever I save a favorites/ or bookmarks, it won't overwrite like I wanted.
I usually visit sites that would update a lot, like threads on JPH!P forums, H!O forums and stuff. and when I want to stop at that page, I would save it to fav and IE7 would overwrite the previous file, which is a good thing. but Firefox doesn't and would make duplicate, over time there would be many duplicate favorites/bookmarks and I find annoying and have to delete manually.
What I want is to find a add-ons that will "overwrite" the bookmark. Does anyone knows of a good one? under the Firefox add-ons and extension site, there are like over 200+ add-ons, ext. of bookmarks so I don't know which is good or not... I hope someone could recommend me a good one.

BakHamNoi · « **Reply #1831 on:** January 28, 2009, 02:23:09 PM »

Quote from: tiny on January 21, 2009, 11:12:18 PM

First, uninstall Messenger 2009.

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To uninstall Windows Live Messenger, click Start, then Run if using XP, then type/paste the following and press Enter:
Code: [Select]
msiexec /x {0AAA9C97-74D4-47CE-B089-0B147EF3553C}

See here for full instructions.

Then, if you don't have the old version lying around anymore, download Messenger 8.5 (aka Messenger 2008) from Micro$oft. And install, of course.

thanks tiny ! i'll try this later

I have another problem. . .
My laptop video card is dead. I have a Vaio VGN-FZ21M and people told me that it's almost impossible to change the card and that is better to buy a new computer.
What do you think ?

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1832 on:** January 28, 2009, 07:12:05 PM »

^ Labtop video 'cards' are normally soldered onto the motherboard, so yes its almost impossible to replace them.

You can try to have it repaired, but depending on the age, you might be better of with a new one.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #1833 on:** January 29, 2009, 02:18:03 AM »

Googled it and it is most likely not more than a year old. It's not under warranty anymore? Cause that should be covered. If not... then that sucks, but it might be more affordable to get it repaired than to buy a completely new one. But if you have the money...

BigDnm01 · « **Reply #1834 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:18:22 PM »

I have another problem with my mp3 player...
I have a Sansa Fuze 8Gb.
I have a playlist problem. one playlist can only hold up to 998-1000 songs. How can I add more songs that playlist? I currently have 1239 songs in the mp3, but only 998-1000 songs show up on that particular playlist.
I been using MediaMonkey. I found playlist creator 3 but doesn't know how to use it.
any answers?

shadowstar · « **Reply #1835 on:** February 01, 2009, 03:25:41 AM »

More of a question, but is it bad to leave my regulator on my computer on?

I plan to keep it on long-term because whenever I turn it off and turn it back on again, the net screws up and won't work for at least an hour again.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1836 on:** February 01, 2009, 08:58:23 AM »

Quote from: BigDnm01 on January 31, 2009, 07:18:22 PM

I have another problem with my mp3 player...
I have a Sansa Fuze 8Gb.
I have a playlist problem. one playlist can only hold up to 998-1000 songs. How can I add more songs that playlist? I currently have 1239 songs in the mp3, but only 998-1000 songs show up on that particular playlist.
I been using MediaMonkey. I found playlist creator 3 but doesn't know how to use it.
any answers?

Isn't there a 'play all' without using a playlist? I normally use that on my Creative ZEN, as long as the tracks are sorted correctly (name/track) it should simply play everything in order.

frblckstr1 · « **Reply #1837 on:** February 01, 2009, 08:59:59 AM »

Quote from: shadowstar on February 01, 2009, 03:25:41 AM

More of a question, but is it bad to leave my regulator on my computer on?

I plan to keep it on long-term because whenever I turn it off and turn it back on again, the net screws up and won't work for at least an hour again.

What is a 'regulator'? It sounds like the (wireless) network card?

shadowstar · « **Reply #1838 on:** February 02, 2009, 10:36:01 AM »

Quote from: frblckstr1 on February 01, 2009, 08:59:59 AM

Quote from: shadowstar on February 01, 2009, 03:25:41 AM
More of a question, but is it bad to leave my regulator on my computer on?

I plan to keep it on long-term because whenever I turn it off and turn it back on again, the net screws up and won't work for at least an hour again.
What is a 'regulator'? It sounds like the (wireless) network card?

Err, isn't that what you call the thing that powers on the computer? It's like the main box switch thing that turns on both my computer and the internet.

God I suck

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #1839 on:** February 02, 2009, 12:05:11 PM »

Umm I still don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds like a surge protector. Is it some little thing with several plug outlets?

Keeping that on will probably use a little electricity and that may be the reason you were told to turn it off, but since you probably use the computer/internet just about everyday, it's should be safe to keep it on.