The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

TheCunningStunt · 06-23-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

VGA cable, provided your TV has a VGA input.
VGA is the 15-pin blue D-shaped connector.

They're cheap as balls.

Or DVI, if your TV and computer have that interface.
Or HDMI if your TV and computer have that interface.

Just seen this. Thanks

I think my Sammy has a VGA socket. it will make watching films a hell of a lot better. Gonna get on the trail tomorrow perhaps. I also need a hard drive, kill 2 birds with one stone.

Sljslj · 06-23-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by noise

if you want to burn it, use a free app like ImgBurn to put it onto a CD.

but - you don't have to burn it at all! you can just mount the image as a virtual disc.

install this (it's free):
SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive

then just double-click on the disc image. it will load up just like a real CD

It works great. Thanks.

gunnels · 06-29-2010, 03:11 PM

My download speeds have for some reason, plummeted to a dragging pace. The other day I was downloading a file, and it was going at around 500 bytes per minute. It hasn't always been this way, here's a speed test from last October.

Here's one from yesterday.

Now, I know this is a very broad question, but these speed will NOT do for a music collector. Is there any way I can diagnose this problem and possibly fix it? My internet connection speed is fine (albeit, somewhat sluggish), it's just the download speed.

Also, I'm not sure if this is a related issue, but videos have also been loading at an unusable rate. Here's a chart:

Any help at all would be appreciated guys, thanks.

Freebase Dali · 06-29-2010, 05:09 PM

@ Gunnels:

Try doing the test at different times of day, especially during late hours and see if you get the same result. Cable internet providers are notorious for oversubscribing nodes and you end up sharing a node's bandwidth with other subscribers on that node.
If that's the case, you'll notice you get higher speeds during lower usage periods, and vice versa.

If there's no change regardless of time-of-day, you may be getting throttled by Comcast due to high bandwidth usage. In both of these scenarios, you'll want to contact your ISP because this is an issue on their end and isn't something you can resolve without their intervention.

See what they tell you from their end, and if they can't offer an explanation then you'll have to troubleshoot things on your end. Contact them first, though, so you don't have to go through the trouble if it turns out they know what's going on off the bat.

P.S.
It's their responsibility to ensure that they're providing the services you're paying for, so don't let them try and weasel out of fixing the issue if it's on their end.

gunnels · 06-29-2010, 05:18 PM

Thanks for taking the time to help me out Freebase, I really do appreciate it. The test I took recently was at around 3 AM, and I just took one at 5 PM. The results were basically the same (only .3 megabits faster).I'll try contacting Comcast and see if I can get this resolved.

Thanks again!

noise · 06-29-2010, 11:21 PM

sounds like your connection got capped by your ISP. it's late in the month, and if you have been downloading heavily, it's certainly a strong possibility that they've throttled your speeds until the next billing cycle.

Sljslj · 06-30-2010, 08:14 PM

I'm trying to backup a ps1 game and I'm very confused. So I have a folder containing one CUE file and one BIN file, and a blank disc. Where do I go from here? I have both Astroburn and Roxio Burn installed on my computer, can either of these be used or do I need a different program?
Please help.

noise · 07-01-2010, 03:50 AM

i'm not familiar with those apps. i use ImgBurn, and would definitely recommend it.

here's a guide for burning IMG/CUE images
How to burn BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI images to disc - Digiex

adidasss · 07-01-2010, 11:30 AM

I have a question. How does one avoid the websense filter without being caught? It's a bitch not being able to surf at work...>: [

Freebase Dali · 07-01-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I have a question. How does one avoid the websense filter without being caught? It's a bitch not being able to surf at work...>: [

Proxy servers, provided Websense isn't blocking them already, but they change so often that it'd be a hard thing to do unless Websense is configured in a certain way.

When you're home, go here:
Free Proxy Lists - IP and Port Lists - Hide My Ass!

- Find the server locations nearest you
- Copy the IP and port of as many as possible
- Bring the list to work and set up your web browser's proxy settings with one of the IP's and port number. Try it it. If web pages don't resolve, try another one. Keep repeating until one works. It will probably work for a couple days and you'll need to find a new one.

Or you could try web-proxies, which are a lot easier in that they allow you to go to their web page and surf anonymously through it without any setup, but they usually get blocked quicker because they're around longer... For a list, go here:
Free Web Proxies

If the IT guys set up their Websense server well, you won't be able to do any of this at all. So hopefully they just simply specified certain URL's to be blocked, and you won't have much issue.

06-29-2010, 11:21 PM	#526 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	sounds like your connection got capped by your ISP. it's late in the month, and if you have been downloading heavily, it's certainly a strong possibility that they've throttled your speeds until the next billing cycle. __________________ my flac collection

06-30-2010, 08:14 PM	#527 (permalink)
Sljslj The Omniscient Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 998	I'm trying to backup a ps1 game and I'm very confused. So I have a folder containing one CUE file and one BIN file, and a blank disc. Where do I go from here? I have both Astroburn and Roxio Burn installed on my computer, can either of these be used or do I need a different program? Please help. __________________ MY LYRICS

07-01-2010, 03:50 AM	#528 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	i'm not familiar with those apps. i use ImgBurn, and would definitely recommend it. here's a guide for burning IMG/CUE images How to burn BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI images to disc - Digiex __________________ my flac collection

07-01-2010, 11:30 AM	#529 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I have a question. How does one avoid the websense filter without being caught? It's a bitch not being able to surf at work...>: [ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

06-29-2010, 05:09 PM	#524 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	@ Gunnels: Try doing the test at different times of day, especially during late hours and see if you get the same result. Cable internet providers are notorious for oversubscribing nodes and you end up sharing a node's bandwidth with other subscribers on that node. If that's the case, you'll notice you get higher speeds during lower usage periods, and vice versa. If there's no change regardless of time-of-day, you may be getting throttled by Comcast due to high bandwidth usage. In both of these scenarios, you'll want to contact your ISP because this is an issue on their end and isn't something you can resolve without their intervention. See what they tell you from their end, and if they can't offer an explanation then you'll have to troubleshoot things on your end. Contact them first, though, so you don't have to go through the trouble if it turns out they know what's going on off the bat. P.S. It's their responsibility to ensure that they're providing the services you're paying for, so don't let them try and weasel out of fixing the issue if it's on their end.