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  • P peterchen

    Paul Watson wrote: a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. You probably can sue someone for this. :cool:


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    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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    peterchen wrote: You probably can sue someone for this. Odds are slim. Remember, he's not american, nor does he live in america. :) -- This space for rent.

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      Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

      Paul Watson
      Bluegrass
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      Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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      You're lucky! I bought a USB midi controller device a couple of weeks ago, plugged the thing in, turned it on, computer just restarted, then, when booting, a blue screen ... then, I decided to read the manual, well, not really, I called a friend to read me the manual/web faq because my computer didn't rebooted ... and he read, and read and told me I had to remove the old USB driver, install a new driver, then install a patch, then it should work ! ... It never worked ! luckilly, I have som midi ports on my computer, so now, the device is plugged on one the USB to get some juice, and on the MIDI port, because THEY work! Max.

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      • P Paul Watson

        Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

        Paul Watson
        Bluegrass
        Cape Town, South Africa

        Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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        Megan Forbes
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        Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


        I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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        • P peterchen

          Paul Watson wrote: a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. You probably can sue someone for this. :cool:


          skulls don't kiss  a machito   [sighist]

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          peterchen wrote: You probably can sue someone for this. I think there's a support group he can join, too, though it may take years to recover... "My child was Inmate of the Month at Mohave County Jail" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City, AZ

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            Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


            I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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            David Stone
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            Here are some pointers: 1)Check power. 2)Check connection. 3)Make sure Dad has WinXP so you can use remote assistance. 4)Go to Windows Update for newest version of driver compatible with WinXP. 5)Reboot. 6)Pray. 7)Watch Movie. :) Hope that helps. You really need to verify number 3 and make sure you do it.


            I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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            • P Paul Watson

              Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

              Paul Watson
              Bluegrass
              Cape Town, South Africa

              Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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              Nick Parker
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              Paul Watson wrote: and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? :rolleyes:


              Nick Parker

              Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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              • M Megan Forbes

                Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


                I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                Christian Graus
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                Why -RW and not +RW ? I'm in the market and so far I've been told only that +Rw is the way to go, from +RW owners. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                  Why -RW and not +RW ? I'm in the market and so far I've been told only that +Rw is the way to go, from +RW owners. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                  Lol - I'm tired...


                  I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                  • D David Stone

                    Here are some pointers: 1)Check power. 2)Check connection. 3)Make sure Dad has WinXP so you can use remote assistance. 4)Go to Windows Update for newest version of driver compatible with WinXP. 5)Reboot. 6)Pray. 7)Watch Movie. :) Hope that helps. You really need to verify number 3 and make sure you do it.


                    I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                    Megan Forbes
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                    David Stone wrote: 3)Make sure Dad has WinXP so you can use remote assistance You don't understand -this would not be seen as acceptable by him. Don't get me wrong, I love my Dad, he's great, but he loves tech and DOES NOT listen to his offspring. I've managed to make him believe he had the great idea of calling the tech support line... :)


                    I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                    • M Megan Forbes

                      David Stone wrote: 3)Make sure Dad has WinXP so you can use remote assistance You don't understand -this would not be seen as acceptable by him. Don't get me wrong, I love my Dad, he's great, but he loves tech and DOES NOT listen to his offspring. I've managed to make him believe he had the great idea of calling the tech support line... :)


                      I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                      Why not just install it when he's out of the room and then just give yourself an account on his box that lets you remote into it. That way he wouldn't know.:-D


                      I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                      • M Megan Forbes

                        Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


                        I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                        Michael A Barnhart
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                        Is it a USB 2 only device and his PC USB 1 only? "I will find a new sig someday."

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                          Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


                          I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                          Christian Graus
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                          Michael is right - the DVD+RW drive I borrow is the same. It needs USB 2. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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                          • P Paul Watson

                            Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

                            Paul Watson
                            Bluegrass
                            Cape Town, South Africa

                            Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                            Chris Losinger
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                            i agree. i found my keychain drive this morning, plugged it into my USB hub along with the ZIP drive, the printer and the scanner. Win2K said "hey, nice drive!" and showed me the stuff. ahh. on the other hand... it took me 6 tries to get VC6 re-installed. -c


                            There's one easy way to prove the effectiveness of 'letting the market decide' when it comes to environmental protection. It's spelt 'S-U-V'. --Holgate, from Plastic

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                            • P Paul Watson

                              Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

                              Paul Watson
                              Bluegrass
                              Cape Town, South Africa

                              Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                              Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks I agree totally, but I remember the days when the joke was USB stood for Unused Serial Bus. ;) I mean, USB 1.0 was out for years with no hardware support. My current USB lineup: 2 hubs (one in the MS keyboard, another external) 1 MS mouse 1 Zip drive 1 digital camera 1 Gravis game pad Imagine the olden days when all that stuff would've been competing for one serial port (because the modem is using the other port). :wtf: --Mike-- "Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things."   -- Silent Bob 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                                Why not just install it when he's out of the room and then just give yourself an account on his box that lets you remote into it. That way he wouldn't know.:-D


                                I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                                Because he lives 2 hours away from me. I'm married remember? :)


                                I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                                  Is it a USB 2 only device and his PC USB 1 only? "I will find a new sig someday."

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                                  Luckily he has USB2, and it's now working :jig: It doesn't work through firewire yet, but this is a USB thread isn't it :)


                                  I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                                    Paul Watson wrote: and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? :rolleyes:


                                    Nick Parker

                                    Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                                    Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                                    Paul Watson
                                    Bluegrass
                                    Cape Town, South Africa

                                    Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                      Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                                      Paul Watson
                                      Bluegrass
                                      Cape Town, South Africa

                                      Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                      peterchen
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                                      "Women get wrinkles, men get lines"


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                                        Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                                        Paul Watson
                                        Bluegrass
                                        Cape Town, South Africa

                                        Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                        Paul Watson wrote: Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... Eh.. who said the years before the last picture were kind ??? lol. Only messging Paul... Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... So. We need a new picture. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                                          Paul Watson wrote: Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... Eh.. who said the years before the last picture were kind ??? lol. Only messging Paul... Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... So. We need a new picture. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                                          Megan Forbes
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                                          Yeah, we want a big grin, close-ups of any receeding hairline, preferably also in black & white though so we don't all get too jealous of that Capetonian sun tan :-D


                                          I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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