₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: Register • Login • With Google • Trending • Recent • New

Stats: 3,344,232 members, 8,510,798 topics. Date: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 06:22 AM

Toggle theme

Skydancer's Posts

Nairaland Forum › Skydancer's Profile › Skydancer's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 (of 49 pages)

Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 10:11pm On Aug 17, 2011
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. smiley
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?
Programming › Re: Programming Challenge - Navigate Using Same Cache Header by skydancer(op): 9:14pm On Aug 05, 2011
@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! cheesy
Programming › Programming Challenge - Navigate Using Same Cache Header by skydancer(op): 5:41pm On Aug 04, 2011
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?
Programming › Re: Programming Challenge. by skydancer: 5:34pm On Aug 04, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 7:48pm On Aug 01, 2011
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?
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 7:46pm On Aug 01, 2011
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.
Forum Games › Re: ╚►will You Eva Date D Person Above U?◄╝ by skydancer: 7:40pm On Aug 01, 2011
Hmm, only if she's an aiesecer,
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 12:16pm On Jul 30, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 11:28am On Jul 30, 2011
fixit4me:
sad sad sad. 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
Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 6:47pm On Jul 29, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 6:33pm On Jul 29, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 6:31pm On Jul 29, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Best Antivirus To Use by skydancer: 6:28pm On Jul 29, 2011
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.
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 5:19pm On Jul 28, 2011
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
Computers › Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by skydancer(op): 3:57pm On Jul 24, 2011
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.
Politics › Re: Nigerian Militants Challenge Boko Haram ! For Real by skydancer: 11:29pm On Jul 19, 2011
Maple:
The so-called militants are desperately seeking for attention, after they've been relegated to the back of the bus by BH grin
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. grin
Adverts › Re: Smart Ideas Break The Secret Of Wealth! How Doess It Wok? by skydancer: 7:26pm On Jul 19, 2011
Nice, what of having a website or forum where you can hold live conferences or discuss these issues?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 (of 49 pages)