Yer Technological Problem Solving Thread - Page 2

Andúril · 08-09-2005, 04:02 AM

I'm on my phone so I can't see all the formatting, but if you're still having no luck, try this:

Type:

{quote}Insert anything you want{/quote}

...but substitute the {} for [].

You don't need to put square bracket before and after the quoted text itself. The brackets are only for tags, like {quote} or {img} or {email}. Tags appear in pairs, so if you have a {quote} tag, there must be another one. The first denotes the beginning of the quoted text, the second is at the end. Always put a / in your second (closing) tag, ie. {/quote} so it knows that is the closing tag.

Good luck!

***Earniel*** · 08-09-2005, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lotesse

NO!! dammit dammit, I cannot figure it out. What the hell's the matter with me?!

Try it like this:

[QUOTE=Quoted mooter]Text you want quoted[/QUOTE]

EDIT: Oh, I see Andúril said it already.

Lotesse · 08-09-2005, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Try it like this:.

checking to see...

Lotesse · 08-09-2005, 01:36 PM

happyhappy joyjoy, I finally figured it out! Thanx, Anduril & Earniel!

Andúril · 08-09-2005, 02:13 PM

The pleasure was all.....ours.

katya · 02-21-2006, 08:08 AM

Hi! I have a couple questions!

(1) If I were to buy an appliance here in Japan (like a hair dryer or a Playstation) and tried to use it in America would it work? Would it be bad for said appliance?

(2) How do you erase all the internet things like the thing in the address bar where you press the arrow and it shows a lot of the sites you`ve typed in recently? /badly phrased question. Not that I`m trying to hide anything or anything...
>.>
<.<
No really I`m not. Like that thing, and like how in google and places like that it`ll fill in the word for you when you start typing. How do you erase that?

Grey_Wolf · 02-21-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

Hi! I have a couple questions!

(1) If I were to buy an appliance here in Japan (like a hair dryer or a Playstation) and tried to use it in America would it work? Would it be bad for said appliance?

(2) How do you erase all the internet things like the thing in the address bar where you press the arrow and it shows a lot of the sites you`ve typed in recently? /badly phrased question. Not that I`m trying to hide anything or anything...
>.>
<.<
No really I`m not. Like that thing, and like how in google and places like that it`ll fill in the word for you when you start typing. How do you erase that?

1 - I think some appliances simply do not work in all countries. It might also be down right dangerous to try.

2 - Go to internet options and empty Temporary Internet Files by Remove cookies and Remove Files and underneath you'll find Clear Out Temporary... something or other - Press that button. Also see to it that the arrow box in that frame is set to 0.

katya · 02-21-2006, 08:30 AM

Ah, thanks for your quick reply! I think I got it-I`m not sure exactly what I did though. Everything`s in Japanese and there are some hard kanji so I just tried clicking a few things that looked right, in the end...

Hm, maybe I better just go for tweaking the PS2 I already have instead. Not that I know how.

EDIT: Oh, and also, I`m assuming you can only use a microwave for microwave popcorn, right? You can`t use like a toaster over or something? Or can you...? I should`ve gotten more to eat as Mos Burger today...

Grey_Wolf · 02-21-2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

Ah, thanks for your quick reply! I think I got it-I`m not sure exactly what I did though. Everything`s in Japanese and there are some hard kanji so I just tried clicking a few things that looked right, in the end...

Hm, maybe I better just go for tweaking the PS2 I already have instead. Not that I know how.

EDIT: Oh, and also, I`m assuming you can only use a microwave for microwave popcorn, right? You can`t use like a toaster over or something? Or can you...? I should`ve gotten more to eat as Mos Burger today...

If your microwave oven's got a grill-function you can cook meat, fish and potatoes in it as well or make a tasty cheese sandwich (mmh).

katya · 02-21-2006, 09:29 AM

No, actually, the thing is I want to make microwave popcorn but I don`t have a microwave. I have a large and small toaster oven. Cheese sandwich sure sounds good though. Maybe I should do that...

Grey_Wolf · 02-21-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

No, actually, the thing is I want to make microwave popcorn but I don`t have a microwave. I have a large and small toaster oven. Cheese sandwich sure sounds good though. Maybe I should do that...

Well, that pretty simple. Just margarine a small baking-sheet (thin layer), butter the sandwiches and put a couple of slices of ordinary cheese ontop (sorry, if you already knew how to do that). Let be until cheese is tanned. Do not quite know at which temp it should be, though.

katya · 02-21-2006, 09:43 AM

Thanks. I`ll try it out sometime.

Farimir Captain of Gondor · 02-22-2006, 01:21 AM

okay i hope i put this in a way everyone can understand. i have AOL and last week when i signed on there was this thing on the screen saying AOL need me to make an account # and to type in my screenname and password, like an idiot i just did it without question.this happenend a few times and i started to wonder if something was going on. i checked my out going mail and noticed that i had sent an email to someone i didnt know, and i didnt make, with my screenname and password. so, i ran my virus scan and found nothing. well, it didnt work. i talked to the aol people and they changed my password and told me to do the same when i signed back on but every time i go to the menu to change it my computer freezes and i have to close out AOL. ive downloaded and ran evey virus and protetion program they have and found nothing. they even gave me something called stinger and i ran that and had no success. ive went through my entire computer and erased anything i didnt reconize or seemed weird. im lost and dont know what to do i think im okay for now with my password changed and as long as i dont fill the thing out again but then again i dont know anything about computers. can anyone help?

Lotesse · 02-22-2006, 02:01 AM

Well, with that, probably Grey Wolf or Trolls' bane would know what to do; I know not.

Katya - for the popcorn? No, you can't do a bag of microwave popcorn in a toaster oven or a real oven. If you have to, what you do is empty the bag of popcorn in a very big pot with a lid, on medium high heat on the stove, with a little oil. Then pop it manually. The thing is, you have to stay on it, shaking it every few seconds in a shifty-shake motion, and making sure it doesn't stick to the bottom and burn. Turn the heat down low once the kernels start popping, then when you feel the pot filling up, take it off the heat, the heat still in the pan will finish the job. It takes a few minutes, but it'll work.

Lotesse · 02-22-2006, 02:04 AM

Actually, Farimir? That sounds like an insidious new invisible hacker-virus you might have gotten attacked by. What a NIGHTmare.

***Jonathan*** · 02-22-2006, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

(1) If I were to buy an appliance here in Japan (like a hair dryer or a Playstation) and tried to use it in America would it work? Would it be bad for said appliance?

You would most likely have to buy some kind of adapter to plug the appliance into the wall socket and get the right voltage but yes, it would work. A Japanese hairdryer doesn't automatically stop working when you come to America

Don't buy a Japanese Playstation if you intend to play games bought in America on it. I'm sure they won't work. Better to mod an American Playstation to make it work with Japanese games I believe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

(2)... like how in google and places like that it`ll fill in the word for you when you start typing. How do you erase that?

If you use IE, go to Tools / Internet Options / Content / AutoComplete

Farimir Captain of Gondor · 02-22-2006, 03:09 AM

a nightmare i cant seem to wake from or find a dreamoligist(made up word but you get the idea) to analyze this dream.

katya · 02-22-2006, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathan

You would most likely have to buy some kind of adapter to plug the appliance into the wall socket and get the right voltage but yes, it would work. A Japanese hairdryer doesn't automatically stop working when you come to America

Don't buy a Japanese Playstation if you intend to play games bought in America on it. I'm sure they won't work. Better to mod an American Playstation to make it work with Japanese games I believe.

Thanks. But actually, I want to play the games I have bought in Japan when I get home. If I had a Japanese Play Station it would play the games, I would assume, as long as it worked at all. But I wonder if it would be safer to mod the American Play Station (that I already own and the warranty is already voided on, btw). I heard that using adapters for a long period of time can damage the machine. One of my friends said that the voltage is pretty close (like the American one varies a little depending on something or other, and that they actually overlap) but I don`t think I wanna just take his word for it.

***Jonathan*** · 02-22-2006, 03:32 AM

I'd say the easiest and safest thing would be to get a Japanese Playstation and a good transformer to get the right voltage to avoid damaging the machine. However it would surely be a lot cheaper to mod your American Playstation. If I were you, I'd mod instead of having to switch between two Playstations when I want to play American or Japanese games.

katya · 02-22-2006, 03:37 AM

All right, thanks for the advice.

08-09-2005, 01:36 PM	#24
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	happyhappy joyjoy, I finally figured it out! Thanx, Anduril & Earniel! __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

02-21-2006, 08:30 AM	#28
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Ah, thanks for your quick reply! I think I got it-I`m not sure exactly what I did though. Everything`s in Japanese and there are some hard kanji so I just tried clicking a few things that looked right, in the end... Hm, maybe I better just go for tweaking the PS2 I already have instead. Not that I know how. EDIT: Oh, and also, I`m assuming you can only use a microwave for microwave popcorn, right? You can`t use like a toaster over or something? Or can you...? I should`ve gotten more to eat as Mos Burger today... Last edited by katya : 02-21-2006 at 08:43 AM.

02-22-2006, 01:21 AM	#33
Farimir Captain of Gondor Spaceman Spiff Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the belly of a Firefly, living in Serenity is where you'll find me Posts: 1,438	okay i hope i put this in a way everyone can understand. i have AOL and last week when i signed on there was this thing on the screen saying AOL need me to make an account # and to type in my screenname and password, like an idiot i just did it without question.this happenend a few times and i started to wonder if something was going on. i checked my out going mail and noticed that i had sent an email to someone i didnt know, and i didnt make, with my screenname and password. so, i ran my virus scan and found nothing. well, it didnt work. i talked to the aol people and they changed my password and told me to do the same when i signed back on but every time i go to the menu to change it my computer freezes and i have to close out AOL. ive downloaded and ran evey virus and protetion program they have and found nothing. they even gave me something called stinger and i ran that and had no success. ive went through my entire computer and erased anything i didnt reconize or seemed weird. im lost and dont know what to do i think im okay for now with my password changed and as long as i dont fill the thing out again but then again i dont know anything about computers. can anyone help? __________________ Do you hear that?

02-22-2006, 02:01 AM	#34
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Well, with that, probably Grey Wolf or Trolls' bane would know what to do; I know not. Katya - for the popcorn? No, you can't do a bag of microwave popcorn in a toaster oven or a real oven. If you have to, what you do is empty the bag of popcorn in a very big pot with a lid, on medium high heat on the stove, with a little oil. Then pop it manually. The thing is, you have to stay on it, shaking it every few seconds in a shifty-shake motion, and making sure it doesn't stick to the bottom and burn. Turn the heat down low once the kernels start popping, then when you feel the pot filling up, take it off the heat, the heat still in the pan will finish the job. It takes a few minutes, but it'll work. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

02-22-2006, 02:04 AM	#35
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Actually, Farimir? That sounds like an insidious new invisible hacker-virus you might have gotten attacked by. What a NIGHTmare. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-09-2005, 04:02 AM	#21
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	I'm on my phone so I can't see all the formatting, but if you're still having no luck, try this: Type: {quote}Insert anything you want{/quote} ...but substitute the {} for []. You don't need to put square bracket before and after the quoted text itself. The brackets are only for tags, like {quote} or {img} or {email}. Tags appear in pairs, so if you have a {quote} tag, there must be another one. The first denotes the beginning of the quoted text, the second is at the end. Always put a / in your second (closing) tag, ie. {/quote} so it knows that is the closing tag. Good luck!

08-09-2005, 02:13 PM	#25
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	The pleasure was all.....ours.

02-21-2006, 08:08 AM	#26
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Hi! I have a couple questions! (1) If I were to buy an appliance here in Japan (like a hair dryer or a Playstation) and tried to use it in America would it work? Would it be bad for said appliance? (2) How do you erase all the internet things like the thing in the address bar where you press the arrow and it shows a lot of the sites you`ve typed in recently? /badly phrased question. Not that I`m trying to hide anything or anything... >.> <.< No really I`m not. Like that thing, and like how in google and places like that it`ll fill in the word for you when you start typing. How do you erase that?

02-21-2006, 09:29 AM	#30
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	No, actually, the thing is I want to make microwave popcorn but I don`t have a microwave. I have a large and small toaster oven. Cheese sandwich sure sounds good though. Maybe I should do that...

02-21-2006, 09:43 AM	#32
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Thanks. I`ll try it out sometime.

02-22-2006, 03:09 AM	#37
Farimir Captain of Gondor Spaceman Spiff Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the belly of a Firefly, living in Serenity is where you'll find me Posts: 1,438	a nightmare i cant seem to wake from or find a dreamoligist(made up word but you get the idea) to analyze this dream. __________________ Do you hear that?

02-22-2006, 03:32 AM	#39
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	I'd say the easiest and safest thing would be to get a Japanese Playstation and a good transformer to get the right voltage to avoid damaging the machine. However it would surely be a lot cheaper to mod your American Playstation. If I were you, I'd mod instead of having to switch between two Playstations when I want to play American or Japanese games. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

02-22-2006, 03:37 AM	#40
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	All right, thanks for the advice.

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