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| ==Copy and Replace== | |||
| What does the entitled ‘’feature’’ do? | |||
| == Is this bug in the google search ? == | |||
| a) Copy’s/adds whatever that is not there - reason for asking because I recall something in ''Win XP'' that does this. | |||
| I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me . Is this bug?] (]) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| b) Deletes the old file and replaces it with the new one | |||
| :If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. ] (]) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --] (]) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ] (]) 18:35, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = December 28 = | |||
| :If you try to copy or move a file to a place where there is already a file of that name, you will be warned and asked whether you want to replace the existing file. If you choose to do so, the existing file is not deleted but is simply overwritten. There is no need to delete data before writing the new data - the process of overwriting erases every trace of what already existed. Your question was a bit unclear but I think that was what you were driving at. ] (]) 19:59, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Just to clarify, I'm assuming ''bite'' size will remain the same for the ''file'' and the ''location'' ''volume'' you are overwriting on, right? It won't add extra because its being ''overwritten''...? <small>Are you aware of the ''index''ing issue?</small> -- ] (]) 18:35, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11 == | |||
| == Managing photos on iPhone and ipad == | |||
| Óla! So Explorer adds (''n'') to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! ] (]) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| This ought to be really straightforward but I'm completely stuck and reading forum posts, I don't think I'm the only one. I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad. The phone storage is full. I have photos on there that I want to keep. The iPad has spare storage capacity. How do I get the photos onto the iPad and make sure they are stored there, so that I can then delete them from the phone? I have Bluetooth and airdrop enabled on both. The iPad doesn't appear in the phone's AirDrop for some reason. Would particularly appreciate advice from someone who also has an iPhone and iPad and does this regularly. ] (]) 19:19, 3 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. ] (]) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :I'm guessing you do not sync your 2 devices to the same itunes? It would be pretty easy to sync your photos into itunes and then out onto your ipad. That's how I do it. 04:05, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Thank you ], that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, ] (]) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Also, the most basic troubleshooting, do you have wifi AND Bluetooth enabled on both devices? I believe airdrop relies on both so if you don't have Bluetooth enabled on both devices, airdrop won't work. ] (]) 05:53, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Use a better search program - will find {{code|* - Copy (*).*}}, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job. | |||
| :::OP here again. Thanks for advice. I can get the photos over to the IPad. If I then delete them on the phone they will still be on the iPad? I had a bad experience but I think it was with photo stream. ] (]) 21:00, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Use the ] prompt, eg {{code|dir "* - Copy (*).*"}} works. (You can also use {{code|del}} similarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.) | |||
| ::::I know what you mean.... What you need to make sure is that the copy on the ipad is "separate" than the one on the iphone. I.e. that you are NOT syncing both devices to iCloud for example, then deleting the photos on one device will probably delete them on both. Personally I would not tryst ANY method described online, just delete one photo you don't mind losing, then wait an hour, sync both devices, wait another hour and if the "other" copy of that photo remains on your ipad, I think you are safe. The PROBLEM then is, and I can't stress this enough: your iPad is ONE single point of failure, iPad uses solid state memory, if your device becomes corrupt or dysfunctional (Don't think it can't or won't, electronic devices can and DO fail, given enough time it's pretty much inevitable that it will fail at some point), it may be practically impossible to recover the data. if you have photos you actually care about losing, you really need to back them up somewhere else, like a computer, (which would ideally then have its own backup) I would NOT use a iPad as a storage device for photos you care about. ] (]) 00:10, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
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= December 30 = | ||
| == Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way? == | |||
| == Unix program head == | |||
| Please look at this link: | |||
| Head is a unix program that shows the first n lines of a text file. But I want is to ignore the first 5 lines of a text file and show all the other lines in the text file. I cannot make head and tail to work the way I want (pun intended). Please help. ] (]) 00:21, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :<code>] -n +6 foo.txt</code> --] ] 00:38, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| https://www.archonia.com/en-us/search?q-a2%5B0%5D=1&q-a2%5B1%5D=2&q-a2%5B2%5D=3&qf%5B0%5D=3046&filter_string=doctor%20who | |||
| == Bot program == | |||
| On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by '''editing the URL'''. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites ( for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? ] (]) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Hello if anyone wanna help me then please write a program for me to make a bot. ]<sup>] 02:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :People have already written numerous automation ] for ] that can be used to make bots if you have a bit of programming knowledge. Look at ]. There are also ]. And nothing personal, but the Reference Desk is intended for non-Misplaced Pages-related questions. If you have additional questions, you'll probably get more attention at the ] or ]. See also ]. --] (]) 05:18, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == |
== Windows 10 Bin == | ||
| Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: ). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? ] (]) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Trying to submit a question to https://answers.usgs.gov, I made a mistake with the CAPTCHA, and the system told me ''here was a problem with your form submission. Please wait 2592000 seconds and try again'' 86,400 seconds equals a day; 2,592,000 is a full thirty days. If we ignore unintentional typos and matters unknowable to outsiders (internal politics, webmaster's desire to reduce contact emails, etc.), why would anyone require you to wait a full month between CAPTCHA failures? Also, what's the term I'm looking for, the term that denotes the waiting period imposed between attempts to solve a CAPTCHA or a password? Finally, the text of my question appears below; it's basically for my own sake (so I can re-attempt to contact them in the future), so you can ignore it. | |||
| = January 1 = | |||
| <!-- Dear webmaster, | |||
| An image at Misplaced Pages, https://en.wikipedia.org/File:NMSZ_Vergleich.jpg, was taken from a no-longer-extant USGS page (http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/factsheets/NewMadrid) that seemingly presented data about various earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone. Your website's search feature helped me find http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3071/pdf/FS09-3071.pdf and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812_iso.php, but I wasn't able to find anything with New Madrid damage maps, and the no-longer-extant page isn't usefully present in the Internet Archive. Do you currently have any pages with maps of New Madrid damage? Thanks! --> | |||
| Thanks! ] (]) 12:33, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Question(s) about Arch Linux == | |||
| : "rate limiting" -- ]'''··–·'''] 12:50, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{Moved from|User talk:TheTechie#Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!}} | |||
| @] ... A question? Do you used ] to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW ] (]) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :@] <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. ] (]) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :::68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 2 = | |||
| : I can't think of any good reason. Rate limiting (on an IP or login-cookie) basis goes ''some'' way to limiting brute force attempts by bots (e.g. ones with a low but non-zero probability of solving the CAPTCHA scheme) - but these can always delete cookies and shift IP addresses - but that only makes sense with timeouts of the order of a few seconds. I think the software has been misconfigured. -- ]'''··–·'''] 13:20, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
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== Bayeux Tapestry website == | ||
| What image-serving technology is the using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| I gave ] a spin but the interface icons are too small for me, to the point of making the whole program unusable. Is this a bug in KiCad? Or did I misconfigure it somehow? Or is this sort of minimalist look just fashionable in the ] industry? ] (]) 13:58, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :@] Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? {{User:TheTechie/pp}} <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :That screenshot resolution is very high. If you didn't upscale it for some reason, and it doesn't look upscaled, you should bear in mind if you're using a 4K 24" inch monitor or something that support for such high PPI monitors can be quite variable. To me, the screeshot looks like it would be fine, if used on a more normal PPI monitor viewed from normal viewing distances (both of which are unlikely but the point stands). Notably, cross-platform APIs may have poor support if they were mostly designed for one platform and just do the same thing on other platforms and no one even bothered to deal with PPI issues. I don't know what OS you're using but since you shouldn't need pixel level accuracy for KiCad you may be able to find someway to fix it albeit with an uglier looking program. ] (]) 16:01, 4 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| : According to their , "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, '''as well as the extraction of images from this panorama'''" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. ] (]) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"> <span style="color:ForestGreen;font-size:15px"> ]</span> (<span style="color:#324c80">she/they</span> {{pipe}} ]) </span> 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :I encounter similar problems quite often. That is, some program is written with fixed sized text or icons, which were suitable when those icons filled, say, 10% of the width and height of the screen each. Then we get higher resolution screens, and now the same text or icon only covers maybe 5% of the screen in each direction. That makes it 1/4th the size, if the screen size is kept the same. Some ways to deal with this problem: | |||
| = January 4 = | |||
| :1) A larger screen is an obvious fix. Of course, there is a limit beyond which you have to sit back farther to see it all at once and then there's not much advantage to the large screen. Large screens are also expensive. | |||
| == Zoomify == | |||
| :2) Turn resolution down. Of course, then you can't view multiple applications at once. I would turn it back up after using the application in question. | |||
| Is it possible to download the map that is shown via Zoomify?--] (]) 22:48, 4 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :3) Use a screen magnifier. Those can allow you to have the high resolution you want yet still read whatever is under the magnifier. I prefer the setting where you have a magnifying glass that follows the mouse. | |||
| :Yes, if you google "download zoomify image" you will see various ways. ] (]) 23:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::Ah, of course I googled before and found that but was not successful. So I asked here.--] (]) 11:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 5 = | |||
| :If you don't know how to do steps 2 or 3, list your operating system and we can help. ] (]) 19:30, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 5 = | |||
| == Google Analytics == | |||
| I have a Google Analytics account for an organization whose web site I maintain, but I don't know how it was installed. Now I would like to add the capability to another site. Searching the web, I can't find out how to do it. When I get into it from my dashboard, it shows the existing site but there is no indication of how I could add another. What can I do? Thanks, --] (]) 14:51, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Google Analytics refers to websites as "properties" (), mainly because you can apply analytics to devices or applications in addition to websites. So in order to add a new website to track, you go to Admin at the top and look at the Property column in the middle (). Click the drop down and at the bottom, click "Create new property", which will bring up a new page for you to fill out. When it's time to add the tracking code to the site, will show you how. Hope that helps. ]<sub>(])</sub> 18:49, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| This worked. Thank you! --] (]) 23:28, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Shortcut keys (in Windows 7) Is it free or already taken? (and If taken, then by which app?) == | |||
| When I am about to assign a shortcut key combination to something, in Windows 7, then I want to avoid the ones already in use by the system or by other applications.<br/><b>Is there an easy way to see all current assignments of shortcut keys? (In Windows7).</b><br/>--] (]) 22:54, 5 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Good question, there ''might'' be a utility somewhere that might show these. Otherwise at support.microsoft.com should be helpful. - ] ] <sup>]</sup> 11:58, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well, yes, but that is a static list of standard, default, basic keyboard shortcuts that comes with the Windows7 OS, and some of its standard apps. <b>The problem is</b> that those key combinations will often be <b>redefined</b>, <b>deleted</b> or permanently or temporarily <b>overridden</b> (hijacked) by third party apps. And, of course there will also allways be a lot of completely new key‑combinations used as either global or window specific shortcuts by third party apps.<br/><b>So what I need</b>, and also everybody else needs — who want to make a new keyboard shortcut for some function or another — is <b>a dynamic (real time) overview</b> of all currently active shortcuts.<br/>--(OP)] (]) 15:33, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Generally this is impossible. There is no central registry of key combinations in Windows. Instead, each program is notified when the keyboard state changes. To figure out which key combinations it responds to, you have to reverse-engineer the code. The best an automated tool could do would be to recognize certain common ways of handling shortcut keys (for example, accelerator resources in Win32 programs), but it would miss a lot. -- ] (]) 19:36, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I bet something in ] will let you find this out, though I don't know for sure. --] (]) 18:54, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 6 = | |||
| == Free updating to Win 10 == | |||
| * I have over 3 Gb to use up (in ≈2 hours!) before the end of my monthly download 'credit'. I may as well use it up on the Win 10 download, so I was wondering if anyone could comment on how fast this download would be? I have found 'standard' windows updates to be rather slow downloading. ] ] <sup>]</sup> 11:50, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| * Is it possible to download the upgrade files, then run them later? (It seems ''not'', but I'm not certain) ] ] <sup>]</sup> 12:34, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Yes it's possible to download Windows 10 installer and delay installation until later. Note however that the free update requires installation before the end of the month. ] (]) 12:47, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thanks ]. Is the 'installer' that you are referring to the 'tool' at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 ? ] ] <sup>]</sup> 12:56, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::The tool is probably the best method, especially as it reduces the chance you will need to download again if something goes wrong. However if you enable the update offer application (that's automatically offered over Windows update), if you're careful you can also download it there and choose when to install it. ] (]) 04:11, 7 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==Viewing ''source'' coding== | |||
| Is there a way to find out a software’s full coding? <small>- like the way we find out a webpage ''source'' code...?</small> -- ] (]) 20:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :In Your webbrowser, press STRG+U to view te source code of the webpage. --<span style="color:#00A000;">Hans Haase (])</span> 21:37, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small>Of course a webbrowser cannot disassemble or decompile an executable program file. ] (]) 21:42, 6 July 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| ::"STRG"? ] --] (]) 06:21, 7 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Yes if it is ] whose source code made available with a license by which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone. Otherwise, a ] is a ] that translates ] into ]—the inverse operation to that of an ]. A ] is a computer program that takes as input an executable file, and attempts to create a high level, compilable source file that does the same thing. It is therefore the opposite of a compiler, which takes a source file and makes an executable. However decompilers cannot perfectly reconstruct the original ] nor discover the original ] without which it can be difficult to deduce the working of a ]. ] (]) 21:42, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Noted. Thanks all. {{=)}} -- ] (]) 05:25, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==''x32'', ''x64'' and ''x86''== | |||
| What's the difference between the three entitled? - <small>In simple terms please.</small> -- ] (]) 20:44, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Generally, in practice, these days, "x86" means software that will run on a 32-bit desktop operating system (and probably also on a 64-bit desktop OS). "x64" means software that will only run on a 64-bit desktop OS. When talking about Linux, "x32" may mean another type of 64-bit-only executable (using the ]). Otherwise, it's probably the same as x86. -- ] (]) 21:28, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :x86 is a series of CPUs. x86 in software installers means the 32 bit version, sometimes described as x32. x64 describes the 64 bit versions of never (~2004) CPUs, made for 64 bit architecture, also compatible with 32 bit instructions. 64 bit can address, more the 4 GB of memory. As the x64 CPUs are stil compatible to 32 bit, 32 bit software can be executed un the system, but least 4 GB RAM, only. Using a 64 bit Windows, the Memory can be addresses and 32 bit software is executable on a 64 bit windows, no 64 bit software on 32 bit Windows. --<span style="color:#00A000;">Hans Haase (])</span> 21:35, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small>Watch out for those "never CPUs". Never work, never fast enough, etc. :-) ] (]) 22:26, 6 July 2016 (UTC) </small> | |||
| :] is based on the 8086 architecture, which was originally 16-bit. ] (]) 22:26, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::And the ] was in turn based on the ], which was an 8-bit processor. ] (]) 23:53, 6 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::The 8086 wasn't based on any earlier processor. It had very little in common with the 8085, let alone the 8008. The ] article says that it was marketed as "source compatible", but that just means that the 8086 had enough registers and address space to support mechanical translation of code from simpler processors. It wasn't compatible with them at any level. -- ] (]) 20:54, 7 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Noted. Thanks all. {{=)}} -- ] (]) 05:25, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = July 8 = | |||
| == Shared speakers ? == | |||
| I have several sets of speakers (mostly "2.1" systems), for various TVs, computers, radios/CD players, etc. I was wondering if it would be possible to plug all the devices in one room into the same speakers. There would be the physical problem of splicing the lines together, then issues of the devices interfering with each other, especially if more than one was on at a time. They might also have different plugs, impedance/resistance, etc. So, is this possible ? Would it only work with a physical switch to connect only one at a time ? ] (]) 01:04, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Hang on you want to connect several devices into ONE set of speakers or into SEVERAL sets of speakers all at once? ] (]) 04:46, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Sorry after reading it multiple times I think I got it. You want to get rid of several sets of speakers and just use one set for everything. Yes this will work, but does depend on several things. Whether you get ground loops happening with all the equipment running straight into your speakers would be my biggest concern. The "real" solution is to get a mixer, which I don't think there's really any super cheap option, starting at about . ] (]) 04:59, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thanks. Would I then need to manually select which channel(s) I want to hear, or would it be smart enough to only select the channel(s) with a real signal (as opposed to static) ? ] (]) 16:08, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == ] symbol "x bar" == | |||
| The symbol for the arithmetic mean is called "x bar", which is the letter "x", italicized (I believe), with a bar over the "x". You can see it in this article: ]. My question is how do I get that symbol to print in Word? I looked through all of their symbols on the "Insert" tab. They have a million odd symbols, but I can't find this one anywhere. Thanks. ] (]) 03:22, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : This is the symbol: <math>\bar{x}</math> (read <math>x</math> ''bar''). ] (]) 03:24, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::First, start the equation using Insert Equation. Then type the "x", select it, and in the Equation ribbon, select accents, and choose the bar. This instruction comes to you courtesy of Googling "type x-bar in Word".--]|] 06:36, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::: Thanks. But, I don't want an equation. I just want the symbol. Is it not available as a regular symbol, like the dozens of others? ] (]) 07:57, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::: They have millions of symbols that I am sure no one ever uses. But they don't have a relatively commonplace symbol like the x-bar? ] (]) 08:01, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :{{ping|Joseph A. Spadaro}} There are actually two parts in that question; one, how does ] provide a symbol for x̄, and two, how does one write it in MS Word. | |||
| :Going by (which includes a detailed procedure in Word at the end) there is no single-symbol "x bar" in standard Unicode, but some fonts accept diacritics so that you can effectively get what you want with "an x, with a bar over it". You will need to make sure the font supports it, and you will need to find the diacritic, but it works. ]<sup>]</sup> 09:11, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::{{ping|Joseph A. Spadaro|Tigraan}} Possibly the Unicode U+0305, called a 'combining overline' is what you need; see ]. --] (]) 09:24, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: In MacOS with the Extended keyboard setting, option-shift-a (after the base letter) makes U+0304 COMBINING MACRON: x̄. —] (]) 09:27, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Doesn't Word have the option to add an overbar in character format? So, you type an italic x and add an overbar. Done. ] (]) 14:49, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Thanks. Let me change my question. When I look at the symbols available in the Word "Inserts" tab. they have hundreds upon hundreds of extremely esoteric symbols. (Many of which are odd and bizarre. Many of which are useless, like "cute" little drawings.) Stuff that I am sure no one ever uses. Why would they not have a relatively "common" symbol, such as the x-bar? Thanks. ] (]) 17:57, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Looking for a pointer == | |||
| On Windows 7 (64-bit) every time I leave the PC for a while the mouse pointer disappears. Wiggling the mouse doesn't bring it back, but CTRL-ALT-DEL does, and it remains after I hit the Cancel button. What causes this and how do I stop it ? Note that it doesn't appear to have gone into sleep/hibernate mode, as the original screen is still displayed (not a screen saver). ] (]) 18:03, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :<small>Have you done virus checking firstly? -- ] (]) 18:10, 8 July 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| :The physical interface is acting as if the screen locked. I have seen screensavers fail such that the screen locks, but the display doesn't change. So, you have to blindly unlock the screen - which can be difficult if you have to ctrl-alt-del and then type a password. ] (]) 18:21, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == UPS == | |||
| # What brand is highly praised? | |||
| # Do they come with Lithum ION battery (or something better) like the Laptops? Does a UPS protect itself from ‘electric over powering’ the battery, like the Laptops which consist of circuts to mitigate over powering the battery…? | |||
| ] (]) 18:08, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :It isn't a brand thing. I assume all brands make good and bad products. I have an APC 1500. It has been great. I also have an APC 650. It is crap. The output is so flaky that it sends my computer into power fault every few hours. So, I stopped using it. They do have circuits to stop charging the battery when it is fully charged. That should be obvious. Otherwise, a UPS would be pointless because you'd have to unplug it when charged and, somehow, plug it back in very quickly just before power goes out. ] (]) 18:28, 8 July 2016 (UTC) | |||
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December 24
Is this bug in the google search ?
I searched for the keywords: "Israel Folau" "Margaret Court" "David Tyree", then Google shows me blank. Is this bug?HarryOrange (talk) 22:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I do the same search, this question shows up (twice, due to how the refdesk is organized) plus a link to Stuff. So, it doesn't seem to be a bug. I tried the same format search with much more famous people and got hundreds of links. Matt Deres (talk) 13:20, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
- Remember that Google has numerous servers that can respond to your search, and they do not necessarily all behave the same. --142.112.149.206 (talk) 22:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
December 28
File disambiguators (1): Explorer/W11
Óla! So Explorer adds (n) to a file with a duplicate name to an existing one. Do you have suggestions how to easily identify and delete them? The search option doesn't recognize parentheses, so a search would merely identify files with that number in the title. The reason for asking is that if a folder has a large number of duplicates that should be deleted, it would be easier to sort/select/delete rather than ctrl+click individually. Thank you! 2.28.124.91 (talk) 16:31, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- https://www.alldup.de/alldup_help/alldup.php and then set it to compare 100% of the content. Polygnotus (talk) 17:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Polygnotus, that's great, and freeware too. It looks like it might take some getting used to! Cheers, 2.28.124.91 (talk) 18:13, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Use a better search program - FileLocator will find
* - Copy (*).*, and I'm sure there are others with will also do the job. - Use the command prompt, eg
dir "* - Copy (*).*"works. (You can also usedelsimilarly, but do so with caution and at your own risk.) - Mitch Ames (talk) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
December 30
Selecting multiple items in checkbox on this website. Is there an easier way?
Please look at this link:
On the left of the web page you will see a checkbox "Status" with 3 items checked. The problem I have is that the only way I can get multiple items checked is by editing the URL. If I just click on an item in a checkbox on this website the other items get unchecked. In other words: the checkbox works like radio buttons. I tried a different browser; I tried ctrl-click and shift-click and alt-click. Nope. On other websites (here for example) I do not have this problem. Do you experience the same inconvenience? And if so any ideas on how to do this easier than by url editing? 213.126.69.28 (talk) 11:55, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not necessarily AFAIK, and that's coming from someone with experience in web design. You're unfortunately seeing their poor web design. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Windows 10 Bin
Doing a quick search online I realized that the path to the Windows recycle bin is C:\$Recycle.Bin; however, for some reason I don't understand, it doesn't seem to be the "Recycle Bin" on the desktop, they just seem to be two different paths (explanatory screenshot at the following link: ). Are they actually two different paths? If so, why? If not... why aren't the two windows synchronized? 2A01:827:160:D601:2E75:E3BA:BBBF:B55D (talk) 14:35, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
January 1
Question(s) about Arch Linux
Moved from User talk:TheTechie § Aaaaarrrrchh brrr!
@TheTechie ... A question? Do you used archinstall to install Arch Linux? I think i will install Arch Linux, cause, i want BTW Vitorperrut555 (talk) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
- Moved this here as I found this to be a better place for it. As for your question, no, I used text commands. Though I may be able to help. Any specific questions? TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Vitorperrut555 TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:41, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- 68.187.174.155, I think you're confused. Archinstall is a command on Arch Linux, and the Arch Installer boots in text mode. You may be thinking of an Arch derivative like Manjaro or EndeavourOS, which do indeed boot up in graphical environments. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 20:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- When I installed Arch Linux, I used a live-boot USB. Once booted, it has an "install" icon that can be used to do a basic install. Then, once installed, you can customize it by removing and adding the packages you like. 68.187.174.155 (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
January 2
Bayeux Tapestry website
What image-serving technology is the new Bayeux Tapestry website using, and how can high-res images be downloaded? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Pigsonthewing Welcome to the Reference Desk for Computing. Are you trying to download all images, or only specific ones? If you reply here, please ping me. Thanks, TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 00:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- The former preferably, but an answer for either would be of interest, as the technology is likely in use elsewhere. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- According to their terms of use, "Access to this panorama is free for a private or public non-commercial use. Any commercial use of this tool is prohibited, as well as the extraction of images from this panorama" (my emphasis). This may or may not bother you. Chuntuk (talk) 18:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- Even more, the "images" which get loaded are tiled portions of the actual image. TheTechie@enwiki (she/they | talk) 19:11, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
January 4
Zoomify
Is it possible to download the map La ligne de démarcation that is shown via Zoomify?--Antemister (talk) 22:48, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, if you google "download zoomify image" you will see various ways. Polygnotus (talk) 23:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Ah, of course I googled before and found that but was not successful. So I asked here.--Antemister (talk) 11:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)