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Demon possesed wireless keyboard?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:55 am
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I'm using an old (10+ years) Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse (MX3000) that periodically seems to be possessed. It randomly won't enter certain...
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The Logitech units that use the Logitech receiver have always been a problem in our house. I solved the problem by switching to Bluetooth keyboards....
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Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:47 am
Avatar help?
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Blake »
Wed Jan 29, 2014 5:49 pm
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I've re-sized the photo I want for my avatar to 53 X 80 pixels, but it doesn't work...
This is the photo I'm wanting to use.
by , on Flickr
Any...
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Figured it out thanks to Keith B! I don't know why I read 4.7 when I looked at the size. And after all that, I decide to go with another photo lol.
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Last post by Blake
Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:36 pm
Galaxy tablet and Firefox
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Jaguar »
Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:01 am
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So I got a galaxy tab 3 for Christmas, and I downloaded installed the Firefox app. Everything's working fine but the YouTube videos that are embedded...
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I think the problem is Adobe doesn't make flash for Android any more so it doesn't matter what browser you use. You're out of luck unless you grab an...
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Last post by nightmare
Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:37 pm
Tax Question for CPA
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:51 pm
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If a corporation/landlord donates space to a 501(c)3 Club, can the corporation take a tax deduction for the rental value of the donated space?...
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Not this one; it's not for anything related to guns. It may indirectly help the shooting sports, but it's not part of the 501(c)(3)'s charter.
Chas.
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:02 pm
RadarScope App
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Moby »
Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:27 am
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As many of you know I'm former US Coast Guard.
One of the MOST likely scenarios for being prepared is mother nature throwing a fit.
The vast majority...
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Excellent app... I've been using it for years. Well worth the $10 investment for the weather geeks out there.
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Last post by AdamJ1555
Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:19 am
Free home phone service for one year
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bmwrdr »
Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:15 pm
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I recently came across this ad and signed up for it. I got a new local phone number for free, a softphone app for windows, Android and the iPhone are...
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I received my first invoice for the free service. Audio quality is excellent and the Polycom phone they shipped works flawless.
Dear Customer,
Thank...
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Last post by bmwrdr
Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:09 pm
Getting rid of your iPhone? BEWARE!!!!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:58 pm
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A little known fact about iPhones/Apple can bit you in the rump, if you aren't careful. When an iPhone sends a text to another iPhone, the message is...
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That is one reason why I converted my cell phone number which I have since nearly 15 Years to Google voice. It allows me to get to my text messages...
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Last post by bmwrdr
Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:31 am
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Last post by bmwrdr
Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:05 am
Need new browser today!!
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Mike1951 »
Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:53 pm
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I've never used anything except IE, currently version 9.
Kim Komando is predicting all kinds of gloom and doom before Tuesday's 57 Microsoft...
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Not quite. Thunderbird is the next-generation of Eudora, loosely speaking. Qualcomm stopped Eudora dev in 2006 and sponsored the open-source...
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Last post by OldCannon
Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:10 pm
Western Digital USB Drive Question
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WildBill »
Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:53 pm
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I just bought a WD USB drive to back up files. I am running WindowsXP.
When I plug the drive in it asks if I want to format to NTFS. It comes...
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Dam, I missed to look at the date.
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Last post by bmwrdr
Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:51 pm
Pm stuck in outbox
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Stripes Dude »
Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:34 pm
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Any reason a PM I sent is stuck in my outbox and wasn't sent?
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Thanks for letting us know :-)
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Last post by bmwrdr
Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:48 pm
BitTorrent DNA
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mojo84 »
Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:06 pm
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For your IT experts. Malwarebytes keeps indicating it is blocking information from being sent using btdna.exe. What is this and is it dangerous?
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Assuming the file name is the legitimate file name for that file, it is a bit torrent client. Most often, this file is benign. The obligatory...
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Last post by DocV
Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:35 pm
Trojan attacks
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ATDM »
Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:11 pm
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I have detected about two dozen Trojan attacks coming from this site today.
Is anyone else having this problems?
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Hi there, in regards to the Trojans you reported. I have seen the same issue on a windows PC and McAffee anti virus software. It is a while ago but...
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Last post by bmwrdr
Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:48 pm
Need some serious help with Win 7
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Mike1951 »
Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:08 pm
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I'm trying to recover from carelessly deleting my user account folder.
I've got a backup but Windows will not restore the folder under Users.
My...
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Good advise for a backup and all software is reliable and for free:
Use a Linux Live CD/DVD/USB. Get a 2nd harddisk and boot it. Linux comes with a...
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Last post by bmwrdr
Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:27 am
Beware Ransomeware
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mojo84 »
Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:20 pm
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Well, my wife's laptop was infected with a ransomware virus that has her computer locked down pretty tight.
She received a popup yesterday asking...
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If this is the new CryptoLocker malware, it is nasty. Spread is typically through spam. I have three such spams in my mail today. Today's spam...
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Last post by DocV
Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:24 am
Reset password
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Whatthaduece »
Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:49 pm
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I have forgotten my password and want to login with a different laptop. I have tried resetting my password but it's not sending me a new one to my...
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Make sure the email in your profile is correct. If so, then PM Charles and let him know and he can reset it.
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:09 pm
Freak occurrance: Stuck escape key
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:49 am
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Okay, this is so strange I have to let folks know in case it bits them also.
I use a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse that are several years...
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Hadn't heard of that one before - a good one to keep filed away for those one in a million problem moments.
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Last post by Excaliber
Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:20 pm
Syncing Office 365 with Samsung Galaxy S4
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:34 pm
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My wife and I just bought Samsung Galaxy S4 phones, based upon the assurance that they would be able to sync with our Outlook calendars and contacts....
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Take a look at. touchdown they have a 30 day free version so you can test it.
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Last post by suthdj
Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:11 am
Glitchy
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CHLLady »
Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:08 am
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I'm having trouble typing, it's going so slow! Then the Reply button disappeared and I came here to post and I had clapping smilies all over the...
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Even after I shut the iPad off and logged back in, it was acting funky, but only this site. Other pages I had open, such as Amazon were fine. For...
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Last post by CHLLady
Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:38 am
Help Volunteer for Gun people
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Gunner4640 »
Tue May 07, 2013 12:29 pm
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I've been working on and building customer computers for 15 years, A computer instructor for Fed and State police. So If I can help anyone with a...
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If you need Mac or iOS help, I am a former Senior Advisor and will be glad to assist. :tiphat:
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Last post by RottenApple
Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:39 pm
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Last post by thatguy
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:23 am
Malware from this site?
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GigEm1225 »
Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:14 am
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I'm using Windows 8 with Windows Defender, and anytime I load TexasCHLForum I get a warning popup saying Malware Detected. It lists...
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It may not like something from phpBB and be interpreting it as a threat. I can tell you there are no threats on this site. You may have an option in...
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Last post by Keith B
Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:45 am
Monitor orientation problem
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:12 pm
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My wife has a new HP laptop that she often uses with her wireless keyboard and a large external monitor. She leaned forward for some files and...
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just after I got my laptop, I got my puppy, and she walked on my laptop and hit something and suddenly my screen was upside-down :shock: my husband...
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Last post by SewTexas
Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:21 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:06 am
Slideshow software
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:18 pm
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A good friend's son is getting married and they need software to create a slideshow from electronic photos with music background. I know PowerPoint...
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Charles, best bet is to find someone with a Mac and have them import them into iMovie. I do this kind of stuff all the time for friends and its...
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Last post by RottenApple
Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:34 pm
Multiple webcam video recording?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sat May 18, 2013 11:44 am
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There are some very good webcams available today, including the Logitech C920. We are going to be doing a good bit of video recording at PSC...
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Strange. My Synology file server records four simultaneous camera streams from identical Panasonic ethernet cameras. No audio though, but I can...
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Last post by OldCannon
Sat May 18, 2013 12:48 pm
I may be new to CHL but not Computers.
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p0werlifter »
Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:09 am
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Greetings,
While I may be new to CHL in general (had my first class with member Longtooth on 3/30) I am not new to computers.
I currently do...
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:rolll :rolll
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Last post by RPBrown
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:27 am
Forum
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RX8er »
Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:05 am
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Regarding TexasCHLForum, is there a way to mark all topics as read?
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You don't want to know (or I don't want to admit) how long it took me to discover that. :banghead:
Disclosure: I didn't discover the 'Mark Forums...
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Last post by RottenApple
Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:44 am
Opening link in new window
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FishInTx »
Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:06 pm
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When I open a link in a new window it's half the size of my screen. I want it to take up most of the screen but not Full screen. I can drag the...
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Your'e welcome. you just got back to me first.... I was going to ask if you were holding down ctrl. this seems to be the trick that does it.
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Last post by RX8er
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:17 am
How would you sell a M1 Garand and ammo
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tomneal »
Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:18 pm
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I have a CMP M1 Garand (Springfield) and 327 rounds in Garand clips that hasn't been to a range in years.
How would you go about selling it so that...
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So you want to get paid for having fun? rlol Were you a professional football player in an earlier life? :mrgreen:
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:25 am
Firefox Guru Needed!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:50 pm
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Okay folks, I need help with Firefox. I really like the feature that shows a bunch of tiles/links of recently visited websites when you open a new...
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You can sometimes avoid having to flush the cache when you need it to point to a new URL location by right clicking on the tab, selecting Reload Tab.
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Last post by RiverCity.45
Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:59 pm
IP address presents wrong location
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Mike1951 »
Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:36 pm
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The only IP address my connection displays is that for Earthlink, apparently due to my router masking my actual IP address.
This is a good thing,...
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This information is based solely on IP-WHOIS information. That information is published by the RIR based on information supplied by the ISP the IP...
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Last post by ChrisFromDallas
Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:39 pm
DISABLE JAVA
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RPB »
Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:05 am
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LET ME GOOGLE THAT FOR YOU
How to Disable Java
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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Disabling JAVA in i-phones smartphones etc.
you are on your own ... My phone is not smart
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Last post by RPB
Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:55 am
Reducing picture resolution?
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T3hK1w1 »
Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:49 pm
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Does anyone have any tips on how to reduce the resolution (without cropping) of a picture? Say, for instance, reducing a 7 megapixel picture (3...
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Tks, Grumble. My maternal GGD, Matt Moseley served in the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Generals Braxton Bragg, Joe Johnston and John Bell Hood...
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Last post by 57Coastie
Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:15 pm
TexasCHL popups??
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Mike1951 »
Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:06 am
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A couple of times recently, when I clicked on a thread I got a message that a popup had been blocked.
I don't recall that happening before.
Any...
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True, but not knowing what it was, I never allowed it.
Next time it happens, I'll change the setting to allow it.
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Last post by Mike1951
Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:45 am
Animation Software
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WildBill »
Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:52 pm
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I have been tasked to produce a short video/presentation at work. Is there any animation software that is cheap and has a very short learning curve?...
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Have you looked at Windows Live Movie Maker? I know you can add movies and images and add all kinds of animation. I think it came standard with...
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Last post by RX8er
Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:02 pm
SourceForge Free Reloading Program
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daddySEAL »
Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:48 am
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Has anyone gotten it to work?...I can't~
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Windows 7
Is that the problem?
Since it work for you...Again, do you think the Load Data there is forth all this, friend
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Last post by daddySEAL
Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:32 pm
Video viewing help
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TxD »
Thu Dec 06, 2012 2:59 pm
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Here on the forum when trying to view an embedded You Tube video, the video is playing but is whited out.
It is like watching ghosts.
Any ideas. :???:
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Try an alternate browser and see if the problem persists.
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:55 pm
Full Screen
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DonJ441 »
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:37 pm
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For those that are subscribers to Glenn Beck's The Blaze TV program, I'm having some video issues. When watching Beck's daily program, the bottom of...
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Websites have a lot of choice in how they present content. It sounds like The Blaze changed how they present streaming video.
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Last post by tacticool
Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:30 pm
Any PC gamers here?
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Russell »
Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:56 pm
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Just curious if there's any PC gamers on here. More specifically, and Left 4 Dead or Day of Defeat gamers :cheers2:
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Mechwarrior is still out there?
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Last post by Purplehood
Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:25 am
Outlook Email - Converting Mac back to .pst
by tamc9395 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:48 pm
Since I just did it and found out how to avoid buying any software, I thought I would offer the advice to anyone else who needs it. After searching...
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Last post by tamc9395
Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:48 pm
Diablo 3 is out!
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74novaman »
Tue May 15, 2012 4:21 pm
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If you're managing to actually get on and not get an error 37 that is. :mad5
Shoot me a pm w/battlenet info if you play and we can do some dungeon...
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you still playing D3?
i have thought about getting back into it.
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Last post by sepiid
Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:46 pm
Macbook Air Question & Wifi
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snatchel »
Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:30 pm
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I get this message all the time when i'm on the wifi at work. What does it mean? After the message pops up, my wifi immediately switches to another...
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The IP is on the 10 net (ie, 10.x.x.x) which is non-routed (RFC 1918) address space used for private networks. Record the IP, then open System...
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Last post by DocV
Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:26 pm
Anyone write iPhone/Android apps?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:50 pm
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Does anyone write apps for iPhone and/or Android?
Chas.
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Try onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; they have a cookie cutter app you can build/tune to your needs. then you can release android,...
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Last post by G.A. Heath
Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum Display Problem
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WildBill »
Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:55 am
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Why does the display font size keep changing? This started happening two days ago.
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I've noticed it too. I thought it was just me.
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Last post by tomtexan
Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:57 pm
Facebook Experts HELP!
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:10 pm
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I have a Facebook page that I rarely use. I looked at it today and it and was shocked to see it showed that I visited PSC and 3 other locations! How...
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You say that like it's a bad thing. :biggrinjester:
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:59 pm
Canon VIXIA HF M31 camcorder problem
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Charles L. Cotton »
Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:52 am
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My Canon VIXIA HF M31 camcorder is arbitrarily splitting longer videos into multiple shorter clips. For example, Jim and I recorded a 48 minute...
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Some cameras and software have scene detection on. And when it recognizes a cut, a jumpframe, or even possibly a single drop frame glitch in the...
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Last post by lipstickandlead
Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:00 pm
MacBook Air 13" or Toshiba Portege Ultrabook 13"
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snatchel »
Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:26 pm
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Ok, let me start out by saying I am not a computer person. Zero experience, hate them. However, they are an essential tool for daily life now-a-days,...
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My last Apple was a IIe. I'd buy the toshiba out of the 2. :-)
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Last post by JeepGuy79
Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:21 pm
Microsoft Outlook 2010
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:57 am
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My wife and I both run Outlook 2010 with the preview pane on. On her machine, the sender and subject line are displayed, but there's also an annoying...
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Thanks guys, that led me to the problem. It was already set to compact, but something must have changed some settings. There was an option to reset...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:17 pm
Compatibility Mode for Task in Windows 7
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Dragonfighter »
Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:55 pm
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Hi all,
This is an odd one for me. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium on an HP Pavilion P6-2100, new and reinstalling a lot of previous software. I...
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I'm going to give it a try. The wife is the only other one that uses this machine. Thanks for the input. Simple solutions and all that.
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Last post by Dragonfighter
Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:29 am
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