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@dell_net: That was quite helpful over there, Have been wasting my time trying to do it using HttpWebRequest. This was quite straight and easy, Thanks so much!

Ok, I've been trying this for 2 days now without success. I want to download data from a page in a website which uses basic authentication. After I automate a login to thehe website, opening a new page results in an expired session (meaning the cache navigation did not work out).
Here's the login details:

Username: 2010/170232
password: unn

After automating the login, the task is to download data from any other link (1 or 2) on the site.

The website is http://unnportal.com/cp/studentportal/std_framelogin.htm

I'd prefer ASP.NET or PHP for the code. Anyone?

Hmm, Mobinga in your anger, you turned arrogant as well. It happened that bakenda's 'simplified' php code was better than yours in the end. Anyway, that's quite surprising and may be due to php server things, . It's possible there's an improved way of multiplying without repeated additions. I'll look that up later. , nice codes anyway.

Blueray:
Hi, my laptop hard disk report almost full but I cann't really see what has filled the disk space. I have done disk clean-up and those can of stuff that comes with WINDOWS but no success. Agian, my Help and Support platform is completly missing. Please help.

Hmm, lol. Try to be specific please. What happened before now? Did it gradually get filled until now, what's the size of your hard disk? Which operating system are you using? Since when did you Help and Support platform start missing?

Ishilove:
Hi guys. Today i plugged in my laptop,an hp mini to charge. Later i wanted do some work on it so i transferred the system to another location,plugged it to charge,switched it on and started work. Shortly after i noticed that the charging indicator was blinking,i thot it wasnt properly connected so i unplugged the charger. The laptop switched off immediately. I tried to turn it on but it didnt turn on. It only switched on when i replugged it to the charger. The same thing keeps happening each time i unplug the charger. The battery icon on the system is sayin "plugged" but not charging". I have removed the battery and put it back,to no avail. Its still blinking and i cant switch it on unless its plugged.
I don't know what the problem is becos the laptop is relatively new {i bought it in April},i never let the battery to run down completly,it was charging normally b4 i changed its location to work on it and there was no power/NEPA fluctuation . . . HELP!!! *sob*

Your laptop must have experienced shock in one way or another. This might be ridiculous but if you shake it again, it might start working (if it's able to get back to its original state). I'd advise you to take it to someone who can simply loose and fit everything back again. It's not a big deal.

Hmm, only if she's an aiesecer,

fixit4me:
i must have been stressed up, nothing wrong with audio, i forgot to turn up the volume button at the front, its crazy how much have wasted looking for solutions. Many thanks guys

Good, it's advisable you download a fresh copy of Windows XP iso, mount it and update your PC with it. If you skipped files during your installation you may still have to face certain problems in the future.

fixit4me:
. Hello, just stumbled on this thread after 3 weeks of sleepless night researching on the internet on how to reinstall my Win xp with a faulty cd rom. What i have done so far, i read about usb booting, my toshiba m45 does not support usb booting, so i read about plop boot manager to make it become usb bootable. Thank God plop boot manager supports installation via floppy apart from cd rom, so i ordered a toshiba usb floppy disk drive on ebay, downloaded plop boot manager on floppy diskette and use it to fire up my system, but first setting my bios to boot from FDD, plop boot manager works magic as my toshiba was able to recognize usb bootable flash drive, unfortunately Win xp professional set up keeps getting stuck when copying files from my usb, i have inter-changed the RAMs and still cant successfully copy all files without getting stuck in 16%, 24%, 54% (i need expert advice on this first as usb booting woud be great and time saving and can serve my PC in the future without stress, i found a method explained on google of taking out laptop HDD to another desktop, although that seems equipment demanding and special computer skills) If i have to fly with the second option, can i use usb 2.0 sata ide adapter to mount my laptop HDD on the desktop or do i really need to make a physical connection. I tried maybe not so wise way before, by using the usb sata ide adapter to mount the laptop SATA HDD on the desktop, the desktop recognizes the laptop HDD like a flash drive would work when put in a system for the first time, i was able to get into the HDD and see the content. I rebooted the desktop with win xp in the cd rom, it showed my laptop HDD and when i try to install xp directly into it, it get stuck with a message of desktop motherboard compatibility and i need a motherboard manufacturer software or something, to cut my story short, help me deal with first option of usb booting and make clearer the second option of any possibility of using usb 2.0 sata ide adapter, if thats gonna work. I make an SOS call on this adorable toshiba laptop before i make a decision to garbage it in 1 week. FYI: i am usling a demo version of flashboot to make my Ufb flash drive become bootable by copying win xp iso image on the pen drive usling flashboot. I urgently need this PC to work. any help guys

What RAMS did you interchange and are you certain the RAM works? Have you tried other XP iso images with the flashboot? Next time please go straight to the point as many don't have the patience to read so much in a world splattered with information everywhere

koukouk10:
The best is to check an independent test / review, like AV Comparatives ! They test 3 times a year all existing AntiVirus Software ! Just check the link below !


http://www.gdatasoftware.co.uk/about-g-data/press-centre/news/news-details/article/2255-gdata-internetsecurity-2012.html

There are two problems with your suggestion koukouk. First, the link suggests it's talking strictly about internet security. Secondly, most of these tests are performed by people who have steady internet connections and barely care about hardware specs. The best thing to me, is what works, not what you're told.

all4naija:
There is no a single solution for recycler warm yet as I can remember( the least you can do is to quarantine it). The best solution has been to save all your important files to a CD( cos the virus can not be transfer through that process) and do a new installation.

Eh, have you tried RoboSAM yet? I should be able to remove it comfortably under admin permissions.

v3:
@ZIM
It came with Vista, upgraded it to 7 a couple years back and everything was fine till it crashed. I used a recovery CD to reinstall the OS and got the drivers from Compaq website.

A while back i noticed the webcam had stopped functioning and the error code i posted is related to the webcam, i've checked the compaq website but there's nothing related to it.

As for the service pack, it's SP1. .it installs succesfully. .after updating, reboots the laptop. .then when it starts configuring the SP, it says it can't be configured, i'll try to find a screenshot online since its impossible to get one as it boots.

The drivers you probably got from Compaq didn't work out? Go to the compaq website again, and see if you can see the version for Xp or windows 7. Then you do a manual update of the driver from the folder where you extract the driver files to. If this does not work, then you will need to find another camera device that the drivers is compatible with yours.

denzel2009:
Best antivirus is common sense!

The problems with common sense are:
1. It is time costly
2. It cannot help when you give your pc to someone without it
3. It is not easy to acquire

So as you can see, you have to combine common sense with something like RoboSAM, you can search for it on Softpedia and download.

I don't really know why, but each time I try to reply to posts here I get banned, whether they contain links or not. I have attached a text file of the solution I pasted a day ago to this post. If anyone has issues and it doesn't get resolved by others here, the person can contact me by email.

relaxtuners at gmail dot com

Bereal247:
Can i get a battery that could last for 4 hrs or more on my hp cq, and how much would it cost me?

Yeah, you could get a 9hr-12hr oversized battery for your HP, costs about $50 from HP store.

Bereal247:
I use a hp cq laptop which is about ten months old. Before now the battery, when fully charged used to last about 1hr 45 mins. I noticed in the last five days however, that it barely last for 45 mins now, even after it is fully charged. What could be the problem?

Normally this can happen when a hardware change has occured in your PC. This eve happens when you install Windows 7/Vista at times. So check for processor intensive applications on your PC. You could also do a scan to ensure that your PC is not infected. You can download Robosys Security Anti-Malware to scan your PC. See link in other post below

obijack:
@all

Pls. is it possible to install windows operating system on a usb connected external harddrive ?

This is because my laptop does not recognise any hard drive i put on it.

The model is DELL INSPIRON 1150 that came with windows XP

Technically no, the real question is: What exactly are you trying to do?

chio:
after changing my op to from Vista to windows 7 my labtop can not tranfer files through bloothtooth and can only receive files from only nokia phone tru blooth
my computer hp pavillion dv5 1153ei

It may be that you need to do a system update. Alternatively you can install a bluetooth bundle software. Try bluetooth stack or something similar.

Maple:
The so-called militants are desperately seeking for attention, after they've been relegated to the back of the bus by BH

It's more or less like they're trying to show that they can be useful after all. To justify their amnesty, but let's see how things will turn out, they might have a few good punches.

Nice, what of having a website or forum where you can hold live conferences or discuss these issues?

Valentinooo:
after scanning, it said two malware found, I removed it and restart the system and it didn't show "windows explorer is restarting again" thank you very much

Great! you're welcome.

surveycash:
My keyboard does not respond when a green light below F10 turns on. I use onscreen. It responds occasionally. What should I do?

That should be the keyboard lock function. When it happens again next time, try holding FN + the Key that has light below

[quote author=mac_yozo link=topic=301179.msg8744722#msg8744722 date=1311064428]Who Can Help Crack Linux Root Account?

Apparently we lost the password to an old server and it runs on linux,,,i ve tried cracking it by entering from the single user mode from the LILO prompt but that didnt work, i ve also tried using rescue cds(knoppix) but it seems thts not working too, smbdy help.[/quote]First, you need to boot in rescue mode, then follow the following steps:

Boot: linux single

When you get the # prompt you will need to type passwd root to reset password:
# passwd

Reboot system:
# sync
# reboot

A more reliable way however will be to use a Ubuntu Live CD:

www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-reset-any-linux-password/

Valentinooo:
Pls guys, each time I on my system and it boots to desktop stage, It usually show me "windows explorer has stopped working, windows explorer is restarting" for like 3 or more times and later will not show it again. Guys pls what's the meaning of this? It's not doing that before, I noticed this just a week ago.

Hey, it's likely your pc has a malware. Try scanning with RoboSAM anti-malware and see what you get,

http://ifile.it/h6au8bq/ROBOSAM.exe

operalimi:
please help, any time i right click on any icon on desktop it display rolling cursor and later say window explorer not responding what is the problem

You probably installed a software recently on your PC that causes errors when windows calls the shellcontextmenu property sheet page. Try using system restore or if you think you know the software that might have caused this, then re-install the software, let's see what you get,

octus2008:
I have a Dell Latittude which has been giving me problems for some time now,it just stopped working and now it has refused to come on earlier the problem was that i should press esc or d12 now its not coming on

Old dell pcs usually have power problems after some time and it's something about the circuits

Try this: take the battery out, disconnect the power supply, press the power button and wait for about a minute. Then connect just the power supply (not battery) and try to power up. If it works, shut down then power up with just the battery, then reconnect the power supply.

If however this does not work, it might mean that the power seat is broken, some say pressing f8, f9, f10, and f11 keys hard together while booting solves the problem, but the best bet in this case would be to take it to a technician.

ugobanks:
Hi guys, i need technical assistance.I dropped my laptop couple of days ago and ever since, i hear a sound before it boots.I alo noticed that the keypad nine has stopped working.Besides this, I have not noticed any other issues.What do you guys advice?

@ugobanks: You didn't specify your laptop model but it's advisable you take it to someone who can open it up and correct the key problem or any also check if any part has loosened up due to fall so it can be screwed back properly.

@Danyl: If those are just the details you can use xml or database comfortably.

Your xml file might look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Personnel>
<Employee type="permanent">
<Name>Seagull</Name>
<Id>3674</Id>
<Age>34</Age>
</Employee>
<Employee type="contract">
<Name>Robin</Name>
<Id>3675</Id>
<Age>25</Age>
</Employee>
<Employee type="permanent">
<Name>Crow</Name>
<Id>3676</Id>
<Age>28</Age>
</Employee>
</Personnel>


the following website covers how to do this in java very well:

http://www.java-samples.com/showtutorial.php?tutorialid=152

Good Luck

@goodays: I'm not a business man. First thing you need to find out is what exactly is an " Automated insurance premium and policy system". If you already know, then explain to us exactly what you want the program to be doing. List it in steps.

just copy the codes and paste it here so others can learn from your experience too

Eh, like megaplaza said, you should throw more light on your issue. XML can effectively store details, and if you're going to store pictures, you might want to use binary formatting to store as files, or just store the pictures in a folder.

Here's what the algorithm should look like:
Registration
Get registrant's details.
Verify details
Store details using XML or database

Verification
Enter name to update
Enter new details
Store updated details

Have you tried any code so far? What language do you want to use? Just get started and I'll see where I can come in. You can always holla here, https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-711271.0.html

I don't quite understand what you mean by 'Student Record Program' or 'entity'.

What help exactly do you need?

Nov1ce:
@Austin4real
Hello, I know that feeling when you just want to learn everything but truth be said, you cannot combine CCNA and programming at the same time unless u dont plan (in my opinion) while programming can be adopted a an everyday skill. And I'll gladly be available to coach you online. I kinda have a few things up my sleeves.
By the way, I use Java, VB.NET. I also have basic skills in C, C++ and Android. You should google these languages up but I'll advice C/C++ for beginners.

If I will add something, I'd say, before you decide to learn anything, decide firmly on the reason why you want to. I learnt programming because I wanted to create a program that could do a few things myself, develop a sense of purpose and your confusion will disappear instantly coz the world is overflowing with information.

Lol, well I am already working on artificial intelligence. And funny enough, I am working on my own AI system. I haven't seen what I want in any neural framework. btw, do you know about the Loebner Prize award? You can try to participate in the next one if you are interested in AI.

Finally got a bite of this prime-hunting algorithm: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55813.html
Ghengis, you could have told us why you did the square-root thing, I didn't understand it until now

There is also more complex stuff/tweaks here,  http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/primenumbers/primenumbers.htm

in C++

Talk about execution times of 0.02sec

edit: funny enough it seemed the sqrt operation takes longer than the divide by 2 operation on my PC.