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Computer Market › Re: Cyber Cafe Setup With 200k? by skydancer: 6:32am On Aug 30, 2011

I must tell you something man, anything is possible once you can conceive it properly in your mind, you are asking for reassurance, but the best way you can reassure yourself you can do it is by visiting the cyber cafes around your area, look at the equipment they have in their room, take note of the completely necessary ones, find out their prices, find if there's anyway you can get help with accommodation somewhere, etc. You need proper courage, I know one of my friends who started a cybercafe with MTN Fastlink. I was hardly able to imagine it would be successful as it is now in the beginning.

Computers › Re: Interested In Moderating This Section? by skydancer: 6:17am On Aug 30, 2011

Maleeq:
If I am the mod, I would have deleted the entries by Mr. Globe (Post not related to thread. Seun did not start this thread); puskin (Posts have element of sarcasm. We mean business here!), jmaine(Post has element of sarcasm. We mean business here!)

Computer section is/was my home. Days gone by when posts had genuine requests/information within, where you learn from intelligent members, but now over-run by trolls and spammers. Bring back the days of good, I will. Grant me the mod status, and we shall have a sane section once more!

Are you culling your actions from the rules or are you making up your own rules? And I'm wondering why you didn't mention anything about dragnet's post:

dragnet:
Lol. . . .sup?

are your actions sentimental then, or is that relevant to the thread?

@puskin: Your posts are relevant as well as dragnet's. They show your view/feedback on a person which I don't think is disallowed. The only post here that's not relevant is Mr. Globe's, he must have posted it in the wrong thread the way it looks, and it may not be hard to find the proper thread he was on to move the post.

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 1:08pm On Aug 28, 2011

[quote author=uni-kazzy link=topic=301179.msg9026273#msg9026273 date=1314532284]Pls help, My laptop DELL LATITUDE D600 always select CDs especially softwares CD. WHY PLS?[/quote]maybe you could explain what you mean by 'select cds'

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 12:02pm On Aug 27, 2011

mukina2:
a line just appeared on a Friend's Pc, do you know what may have caused it?

a straight line across.

~~Derry mind~~

There are two possibilities I know of.
1. The lcd cable has contact problems, in which case, fitting it in properly or buying a new one will solve the problem
2. One of the ic in the lcd port is broken/damaged. This may require partial/complete replacement depending on the availability.

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 12:19pm On Aug 25, 2011

amankumar:
E-scan is best antivirus.I am also use in E-scan antivirus.

IF I HEAR

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 6:44am On Aug 25, 2011

denzel2009:
^^^ I refuse to help people with Hijackthis on here cos of the stupido spam bot. BTW, you have to get a reward for marketing Robosam

Lol. How do you mean? What does the spam bot do? I've had serious issues with the spambot as well. And RoboSAM? Why not? It's free and it gets the job done wink

Unlike USB Disk Security that costs about $70 and cannot even repair corrupt documents.

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 11:38pm On Aug 24, 2011

charlyeke:
There is no antivirus that is better than each other. They perform same function and effective too, in as much you update your antivirus definition files. The only problem is the inability of users to identify features they need most in antivirus. All antivirus in the market has almost same features. We should stop deceiving users.

You say that because majority of antivirus program use file signatures to detect malwares and pack them to updates which are sent down to users to download but what about programs that use mainly heuristics. USB Disk Security for instance doesn't use file signature updates but it doesn't protect your system. Robosys Security Anti-Malware however can protect your PC from infections and it doesn't use file signatures. Imagine that you would have to tell each person that passess through your door to show you their dna, if their dna is not blacklisted, they can enter your house. That's really dangerous especially when you don't have the current blacklisted IDs. Why not just search people that want to come in, check if they have guns or bombs with them and decide what to do. With knowledge of malwares and programs like robosam / hijackthis, you can be completely safe from your PC.

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 8:50am On Aug 24, 2011

@v3: Update your drivers/BIOS.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/could-not-measure-video-playback-performance-when/da6b7161-da45-e011-9bac-78e7d160ad4e

Computers › Re: Interested In Moderating This Section? by skydancer: 1:52am On Aug 24, 2011

I am interested in moderating this section. . . Push my passion to help further. . But I don't completely understand 'ready to work with the other co-mods'. What type of work? And how? In terms of penalizing someone for instance (off-topic), how is it done? Does the user profiles have warning counters like in mybb forums? Or do you just keep track of who sinned and who didn't?

And about FBT, is FBT really banned on the forum? I've seen many users advertising FBT tricks everywhere even on their signatures, are they all supposed to be banned, Or do they have a chance to repent?

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 1:42am On Aug 24, 2011

Bayo igbekele:
i can not access my control panel, if the system start,it will logoff immediately and if i tried the safemode but still desame.

Your userinit file is missing or corrupt. You simply need to repair it and your system will be running smoothly once again. To repair this, you can boot your system with xp cd and access it through recovery console. Then extract userinit.exe into your system32 dir.
Alternatively you can simply access your hard disk from another PC with your same OS and copy the file userinit.exe to your system32 dir.
Or simply install a new os on a different folder of your hdd. And copy the damn userinit.exe to the system32 of your faulty os.

@all4naija. I like your reply, keep up the good work

I was stunned when I saw iknow4real or whatever's reply. shocked

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 11:13pm On Aug 22, 2011

[quote author=George_D link=topic=237883.msg8982667#msg8982667 date=1314038271]adey4real,
ha, ha, ha! i can't stop laughing! what do you expect when you choose to use a pirated os?

you think say bill gates na mumu? he only provides free anti-virus for those who paid hard
cash for his products! grin

[/quote]LOL. Now that's what I call funny grin

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 9:21pm On Aug 20, 2011

@Denzel: Yeah you're right. Just refreshed my memory on how the stuff works. I'm pretty sure you'd find this useful too:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978610

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 4:04pm On Aug 20, 2011

maxjax:
please am in a very delicate situation. . . i forgot my windows xp admin password i dnt knw what to do nw, i dnt wanna loose my filez

Can you provide any proof that this laptop is yours? If you can then email me. You can find my email in the first post of this thread.

denzel2009:
Deji, if his computer/laptop is a 64 bit architecture and he installs a 64bit windows 7 OS, the full 4Gb RAM would be recognised. He can even add more RAM, I have seen a laptop with 8Gb RAM fully recognised. It is only 32bit laptops that limit you to approx. 3.5Gb usable RAM even if you have 16Gb RAM on board.

It's actually ~3GB. Mine for instance shows 6.00GB (2.70 GB usable) There are many work-arounds for this but I don't need any of'em. It helps me reduce the amount of programs I'm running at a time

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 12:38am On Aug 20, 2011

[quote author=George_D link=topic=237883.msg8964082#msg8964082 date=1313780397]skydancer,
e be like say you too like free thing ooooo! ok, i got robosam too by following
your link. thanks!

[/quote]Lol. You're welcome. I wander if you would have been here if registering on nairaland costs 600bucks tongue

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 12:36am On Aug 20, 2011

Emmanbaba:
@skydancer, one last question. If i roll back to factory settings and then upgrade to windows7 ultimate 64bit from home basic 64bit, would i have ma full RAM and all drivers working perfectly? Thanks for your help

Yes. You would have your full RAM back. cool

But mind you, Ultimate is heavier than Basic. Though it's much better. cool

@Deji: This is the third time I've seen a quarter-baked reply from you. It's sorta abashing, sad

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 7:28pm On Aug 19, 2011

[quote author=George_D link=topic=237883.msg8963571#msg8963571 date=1313775426]bro, nothing do you! i'm certainly cleaning my eyes well, well!

i think we're on the same page as far the free thingy is concerned.

linux and open source does for you what others sell for huge dough!

[/quote]You're welcome. One more sweet thing you can get for free is robosam A tiny program that can work together with your existing antivirus to provide permanent protection. It's much better than USB Disk Security Disk

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 4:59pm On Aug 19, 2011

Emmanbaba:
@skydancer, thanks for the reply, but, are you saying there is really nothing i can do to help the situation cuz i really dont like the old windows. besides, getting 64bit softwares seems kinda difficult in ma area. and if i want to do the recovery, how would i go about it??

Well, not exactly, There's a fix for allowing your 32bit PC to use all of it rams, but it's not recommended as it modifies your kernel, in which if you're using a pirated operating system, issues may arise. If you want to revert, when next you but your PC simply press F11. Follow steps to recover your PC. It's up to you what you want to do. wink

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 4:32pm On Aug 19, 2011

[quote author=George_D link=topic=237883.msg8961713#msg8961713 date=1313762024]aye. i'm not really a fan of linux and open source but i suspect they should even further buttress my point rather than vitiate them. wink

[/quote]How's that when 80% of web server operating systems use linux including that of nairaland? The Linux OS is far far better than that of Microsoft who have been struggling so many years now to catch up. People are just stuck helplessly with Windows coz you have choice of more programs there. Moreover, the last Microsoft Career Conference I attended, Linux skills was the third top career choice before Microsoft Certifications. Wake up and clean your eyes. cool

@tunde300us: You probably installed something recently that made changes to your operating system without your knowledge of the program itself. Post your problem in the (Computer troubles sections instead)

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 11:34pm On Aug 18, 2011

Knight1:
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY SYSTEM IS REFUSING TO UPDATE!!!!!

Address a problem with Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 has stopped working properly.

THIS LAPPY IS JUST A YEAR OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simply download .net framework 1.1 and reinstall

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 11:31pm On Aug 18, 2011

Emmanbaba:
I recently changed ma brand new hp pavilion g6 from windows 7 home basic to windows 7 ultimate, now the computer is a monster. I later discovered the person who helped me with the changing might have messed up but the solution is what i need now. Some of the problems that arised include: -ma experience index fell all the way from 4.0 to 3.3 -under system properties, ma RAM now writes 4.0gb(2.43gb usable) and the system is now very slow cuz of that. -installing softwares is now a pain in the Bottom(pes 2011 said ma video card doesn't meet the minimum requirement, call of duty said d3d*9_34.dll is missing from ma computer etc) and a couple of other problems, Computers gurus, pls what could i do to rectify all these, HELP ME!

lol. Welcome to the world of 32 bit. You'd probably want to do a system recovery and put your system back the way iy was built, You're way complaining too much already.

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 11:28pm On Aug 18, 2011

[quote author=George_D link=topic=237883.msg8955260#msg8955260 date=1313691024]i agree with you my brother. there are many sharp people ready to sell even the very air you breathe back to you if only your willing to pay for it.

the wise ones know how to get for free what others buy with money! wink

[/quote]You'll want to take back those words after using Linux and opensource programs.

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 10:11pm On Aug 17, 2011

https://www.softpedia.com/images/softpedia_download_small.gif
Try Robosys Security Anti-Malware.

Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 10:26am On Aug 14, 2011

@Yomade: You probably installed an application that switched back your PC to classic logon (Probably netware). If you don't use any password simply press enter when the prompt appears. After that you can go to your control panel and swithc back to welcome style logon.

If you need more elaboration, feel free to ask.

Programming › Re: Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 9:36am On Aug 14, 2011

K. SO what's the std:: calls about? Is it faster than adding 'using namespace std;' at the top or is it simply your style?

Programming › Re: Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 9:13pm On Aug 13, 2011

@omo_to_dun:

Thanks, I really appreciate. Your coding flavour is kinda sweet. I was nearly staring at std::string for 2 mins. But the comments are superb, But isn't the hexto16 supposed to call hex15to16 with the parameter as hextto15?

Webmasters › Re: Best University Website by skydancer(op): 1:49am On Aug 13, 2011

Hmm, are you just saying for the sake of others or are you really asking?

Anyway, here are the ones I looked at:

unizik dot edu dot ng
unilag dot edu dot ng
americanuniversity.org
uniben dot edu
abu dot edu dot ng
lasunigeria dot org
convenantuniversity dot edu dot ng

Now the main reasons why I decided UNN was better was:

1. The appearance of the site: While one could almost discern at once the cms and template with which others were built (were applicable). That of UNN was purely professional. The loading animations, the news scrolls, everything seems unique. Additionally, I think it's the most user friendly too.

2. Innovation: Take a look at the UNN getting around flash application which contains a map of the whole school with directions landmarks and even vegetation + pictures of different spots. I no fit shout for that one sef. All pdf links on the site are opened internally in a sweet ui that allows you to read without having to download anything. Clicking on the virtual tour on unilag website for instance sent my browser almost on a hook downloading some executable file. Now that's crazy, how do I know the executable file is not infected? And even when I finally downloaded it and run it, it was not exactly the 'virtual tour' I expected.

3. Content: Also, you can see outright that the content on unn website is very organized. The more you open, the more you get whatever details you are looking for to the last details.

4. Professionalism: Lastly, apart from the content, unn dot edu dot ng seems to be the only one that has some sort of professional touch over it. For instance, trying to access the site through a proxy gave me an access denied. The link generation of the cms is cleaned up, minimizing security breaches, unlike the unilag website which still has leaks like unilag dot edu dot ng/page.php?page=[whatever] this type of weakness can be exploited with rfi/lfi. I'm not exactly comparing unn website with unilag website here, but unilag website seems to be much better than the others after UNN website.

ps: it's been a long time.

Programming › Re: Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 7:45pm On Aug 10, 2011

[quote author=omo_to_dun link=topic=731683.msg8895275#msg8895275 date=1312991919]@skydancer
I can actually post the answer if you want, but I think you don't want that, do you?[/quote]Why do you say it's not what I want, I'm a damn beginner in c++. Spent 2 hours without coming out with anything meaningful, And have an exam tomorrow, No time to really settle down and read anything.

Programming › Re: Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 3:43pm On Aug 10, 2011

Lol, dell_net. I think you are lost on how to go about it too :p

Programming › Re: Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 11:00am On Aug 10, 2011

The problem is not the method, it's just the 'c++' thing. How to manipulate strings. . .

Webmasters › Best University Website by skydancer(op): 10:57am On Aug 10, 2011

I have been looking at different university websites lately, and I have come to conclude that the best of them is that of UNN (unn.edu.ng). Better still, it was designed by UNN students. Flash and Drupal are really doing an incredible job on the site, I'm challenged. . .

Programming › Re: Multiple Thumbprint Detection by skydancer: 6:39pm On Aug 09, 2011

[quote author=Chf.Priest link=topic=730005.msg8887678#msg8887678 date=1312900774]Can you pay?[/quote]I think the question is more or less like, how much can he pay? cheesy

Programming › Help finding the 15/16 complement of a hex number(C++) by skydancer(op): 5:17pm On Aug 09, 2011

Okay, there's this crazy assignment that's been giving me trouble on c++.

Find the 15's and 16's complement of a given hex number using comma operator in the for loop. I have tried many methods but none seem to work yet, Anyone?

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