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Striker · #**321** 05-10-2009, 05:27 PM

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I dunno. You can try installing Tweak UI if you don't already have it. There a couple thumbnail options in it that might jog it around enough to fix. Other then that, try MSoft tech support. I tried Google and didn't get anything.

Mr Handlebars · #**322** 06-08-2009, 12:06 AM

I got a new problem, at least for me. I got some programs from a web site that gives you the full version, but it's only available for that day. The program runs for as long as you don't try to d/l an update or try to reload it. Now this week I have to replace my HD and due to an HP conflict I have to reboot the whole system instead of transferring everything.

My question is, Is there a way of transferring or copying the program in it's full where it will still work. And don't suggest also copying the reg. info, because that is impossible and also I'm a novice when it comes to messing with my registry.

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Nickc · #**323** 06-08-2009, 12:58 AM

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I have a MP3 that has a song then some interview and then another song.Is there a program i can run to cut the songs into their own MP3 files?

Any help would be very appreciated.Thank you.

Bob_Dobalina · #**324** 06-08-2009, 01:04 AM

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Use Audacity. It's free, and has a trim feature. You can cut out the interview parts, then save the file as an mp3.

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Nickc · #**325** 06-09-2009, 01:45 AM

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Very cool im going to check it out now.

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.

Striker · #**326** 06-21-2009, 09:16 PM

So for a couple of weeks now I've been having a problem with my computer locking up, some thing I thought went away with Windows 98.

At first I thought it was because my CPU and HDDs were getting so hot. If anyone remembers my post in random thoughts reporting my temps, they were pretty fucking high. So to fix that, I flipped my laptop upside down. All temps now stay about 3-5C cooler then before. Good enough to not cause any problems.

But my computer was still locking up on occasion. I thought maybe I found a program that was causing it, DisplayFusion; so I disabled it from starting up and never ran it.

Still locking up. Then I noticed an entry in the system event viewer that was popping up shortly before each time I'd have to pull the plug to restart.

EventID 4226
"TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts."

Doing some quick Google research turned up this page on it. Apparently Microsoft thought it would be a good idea to limit the number of concurrent outbound TCP connections to 10 a second starting with XP's SP2 in a bid to stop worms and viruses from spreading fast. I can sorta see the logic but it still is pointless. As is explained on that page, it still wouldn't take very long for the worm to infect a lot of computers. What I think was happening was utorrent was hitting that limit and then the connection attempts were backing up. I read somewhere else that when the limit is reached, Windows starts a backlog and processes them one at a time when it can. uTorrent just kept trying to make connections and the backlog kept getting bigger, this would be compounded if I was streaming video from my NAS or trying to browse the web at the same time.

Anyway, so with my ISP's upgrade to their network, I assume more was changed then just my speed because this problem starting showing up about the time their upgrade would have kicked in (about a week or so before I got the notice in the mail). I got the little program to change the setting from that page, rebooted into safe mode, and set it to the highest value allowed, 16,777,214. Time will tell if this fixes the problem, but I think it will.

Thought I'd post his in case anyone else is experiencing anything similar.

katelynnx · #**327** 06-22-2009, 11:05 AM

yes, hi. i'll make this short and sweet. since about october i've been having trouble with my usb ports. one day i had plugged in my digital camera to upload pictures when my computer froze and went haywire. now, months later, i still can't get any usb ports to work on my computer. i tried a usb card but that didn't work either. any ideas?

The Godfather · #**328** 06-22-2009, 11:19 AM

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Sounds like the drivers got mad and left.

Go Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Performance & Maintenance -> System

Click on Hardware tab and look for the Universal Serial Bus line and explode.

What do you see? Are there any exclamation points in a triangle?

I assumed you were using XP.

Regardless, my suggestion would be to delete any existing USB drivers and do a fresh install of the USB driver only.

katelynnx · #**329** 06-22-2009, 11:24 AM

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how do i delete and reinstall them?

The Godfather · #**330** 06-22-2009, 01:00 PM

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Quick n Dirty method:

Right click each one and uninstall, reboot and let Windows reinstall them auotmatically when it recognizes new USB hardware.