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  1. widdgetz

    Any download stops after a few seconds

    The problem was Zone Alarm. One or more of the buffers were corrupted and uninstalling it did the trick. Strange problem, easy solution.
  2. widdgetz

    Any download stops after a few seconds

    I have a rather debilitating network issue. All downloads, whether mail, http, or other protocols, stop abruptly if they take more than an arbitrary number of seconds. However, uploads are fine. Although the amount of time seems to be random, the problem is system-wide in all programs that...
  3. widdgetz

    Forward slash key stops working

    I downloaded the Kaspersky anti-virus trial and it instantly found something that Symantec had completely overlooked. Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Delf.bd I don't know if this had anything to do with the keyboard problems, but at least it confirmed my suspicions that there was something lurking on the...
  4. widdgetz

    Forward slash key stops working

    Good suggestion, but it doesn't seem to work. Also notable is that shortly after posting that message, my *entire* keyboard and touchpad mouse were suddenly disabled. I plugged in my cordless mouse to try to figure out what was going on, but I still couldn't find anything strange running and...
  5. widdgetz

    Forward slash key stops working

    I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S361 laptop, running XP Pro (chipset v1.7). Every once in awhile - I cannot find any repeatable cause - the / key stops printing a / and instead does nothing. The ? still works and I can still make a / by using the Fn + / combination for the Fn-overlayed numeric...
  6. widdgetz

    mod_perl design concept questions

    I am designing a web site in Perl, and although I have worked with perl for several years, I have just started researching mod_perl 2. Before mod_perl, a basic perl script used in this project could be abstracted as follows: • Browser hits contribute.pl • contribute.pl loads custom module...
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    mod_perl design concept questions

    I am designing a web site in Perl, and although I have worked with perl for several years, I have just started researching mod_perl 2. Before mod_perl, a basic perl script used in this project could be abstracted as follows: • Browser hits contribute.pl • contribute.pl loads custom module...
  8. widdgetz

    Flash Crashes when Initializing Fonts

    If anyone can be of any help, I would be immensely appreciative. There are a lot of people out there with the same problem, but no answers have worked for me so far. Issue: Approx 5 seconds after Flash MX Pro 2004 (and Flash 8 demo) splash screen hits "Initializing Fonts," Windows XP reports...
  9. widdgetz

    Modify App Path (incorrect terminology, sorry!)

    Nevermind... brain clicked in. I have already found the app paths in the registry, but as I was trying my changes, I forgot to use 'start' and just typed in the executable name... 'firefox' instead of 'start firefox' All good now, sorry!
  10. widdgetz

    Modify App Path (incorrect terminology, sorry!)

    Unfortunately tonight I have had an attack of forgetfulness. Please pardon my terminology, I will try to clearly explain what I mean. When in a command prompt, one can use commands such as 'notepad' and 'taskmgr' because the executable files are located in the system32 folder. However some...
  11. widdgetz

    Disabling CD-ROM boot

    Thank you all for your help. For now I am using the BIOS password and have checked my BIOS password input for all the backdoor passwords I could find and nothing worked, thankfully. I have also locked my computer case so that the password could not be reset through a CMOS reset or other...
  12. widdgetz

    Disabling CD-ROM boot

    Just about every google result for "bios password" is how to bypass it. I can lock my desktop case to prevent any hardware tampering, but there are of course BIOS backdoor passwords that are readily available.
  13. widdgetz

    Disabling CD-ROM boot

    I also just found the BIOS security features on my computers. I just updated my laptop BIOS yesterday, before it was very simple and didn't seem to have any security features. I probably never cared enough to look before. I'm going to do some research to see if there are any workarounds...
  14. widdgetz

    Disabling CD-ROM boot

    First, I'd like to say I am not just looking for instructions to use BIOS to change boot order. A colleague of mine has threatened to use a boot disk to enter into Windows and destroy my system. Is there any way to disable the CD-ROM drive so that it will not respond to a boot disk? Here...
  15. widdgetz

    Update JTree on the fly

    I am using threads to create a network instant messenger program, and I need to update the contact list, which is a JTree. The Jtree is inside a JScrollPane inside a JFrame. I have implemented methods from "ChatListener" to detect the users on the network and any incoming chat requests. When...
  16. widdgetz

    ATI Video Card/Onboard video adapter boot conflict

    Well, whether it was a good idea or not, when my video card died, it was good to have a fallback so I could at least see something on the screen. The computer was designed with the Radeon x600, never had a problem until it died. I always kept everything pretty free of dust, so I was thinking...
  17. widdgetz

    ATI Video Card/Onboard video adapter boot conflict

    Believe it or not, even when it starts up on the onboard card, BIOS shows the same settings regardless of which card it loads. Alienware is sending an on-site technician to replace my mohterboard. Hopefully that will work! If not, at least I'll have a brand new motherboard (to go along with...
  18. widdgetz

    ATI Video Card/Onboard video adapter boot conflict

    Also thought I might mention that both video adapters work exactly as they are supposed to when they load. The only problem is in the loading, not in function. When one loads, the other output nothing to the monitor. I don't have any weird colors or any video defects, just that when one card...
  19. widdgetz

    ATI Video Card/Onboard video adapter boot conflict

    Hello, A week or so ago, my Radeon x600 card stopped working, so I called Alienware tech support and they sent me a new one. When I installed it, it worked fine. When I rebooted the computer, and every time I have shut down or hibernated since then, it loaded the opposite adapter from what it...
  20. widdgetz

    Using notebook HD as desktop boot drive

    Hello, My laptop is out for repair and I bought a convertor kit for my laptop HD so that I could use it on my older desktop while I am waiting for the laptop to arrive. Bear with me, I know very little about computer hardware. I replaced the current connections on my desktop boot drive with...

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