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Re: My computer thinks it is a RR crossing signal

Dave Kreskowiak26-Dec-05 6:20

26-Dec-05 6:20

It sounds like your machine hung during the boot. The sound card just started playing the same sound over and over again because it wasn'ttold to stop or wasnt given anything else to do.

Do you have any "inflated" capacitors on you motherboard? Google for "Capacitor plague" for what I'm talking about.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: My computer thinks it is a RR crossing signal

JimmyRopes26-Dec-05 10:24

JimmyRopes

26-Dec-05 10:24

Thanks, I wasn't aware of this problem. I'll have to take a good look at the MB and power supply.

Do you happen to know where I can locate a writeup on MB test points? I am just getting back into diagnosing hardware, after many years, but do not have the engineering specs for the boards I need to check out.

I'm on-line therefore I am.

JimmyRopes

Re: My computer thinks it is a RR crossing signal

Indivara26-Dec-05 13:42

Indivara

26-Dec-05 13:42

~~It is also possible that the cause is a hardware failure.~~ Blush | :O

Check your PC or motherboard manual for error codes. Error conditions are indicated by different beep patterns.

I have only one superstition. I touch all the bases when I hit a home run.
- Babe Ruth

-- modified at 7:10 Tuesday 27th December, 2005

Re: My computer thinks it is a RR crossing signal

Dave Kreskowiak26-Dec-05 14:10

Dave Kreskowiak

26-Dec-05 14:10

JimmyRopes wrote:
Do you happen to know where I can locate a writeup on MB test points?

You're really not going to find anything useful. This stuff is proprietary to the manufacturer for each design. No-one publishes the stuff.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

strange batch file syntax

Indivara23-Dec-05 5:21

Indivara

23-Dec-05 5:21

I came across the following syntax in a batch file (runs on XP, probably on any NT version)

type filename.ext || echo error

The result is that if filename.ext exists, its contents are listed, but if it doesn't, the second command (echo error) is executed

The same is true of any command other than type and echo, meaning that the part after || is executed only if the first command fails.

This feels like an incredibly stupid question, but what exactly does || do? I know that | is the pipe operator... D'Oh! | :doh:

Seaching the web came up with this wonderful site which gives all kinds of batch file examples & tips, but I can't find the above
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/[^]

This is off topic, but I even found out that it is now possible to write subroutines in batch files, using call :label & goto :eof OMG | :OMG:

...

- Indivara

"...This city desert makes you feel so cold.
It's got so many people but it's got no soul..."
- Gerry Rafferty, Baker Street

Re: strange batch file syntax

Michael Dunn25-Dec-05 20:44

Michael Dunn

25-Dec-05 20:44

Taken from the 4NT help file::

Conditional Commands

When an internal command or external program finishes, it returns a result called the exit code. Conditional commands allow you to perform tasks based upon the previous command's exit code. Many programs return a 0 if they are successful and a non-zero value if they encounter an error.
If you separate two commands by && (AND), the second command will be executed only if the first returns an exit code of 0. For example, the following command will only erase files if the BACKUP operation succeeds:

[c:\] backup c:\ a: && del c:\*.bak;*.lst

If you separate two commands by || (OR), the second command will be executed only if the first returns a non-zero exit code. For example, if the following BACKUP operation fails, then ECHO will display a message:

[c:\] backup c:\ a: || echo Error in the backup!

All internal commands return an exit code, but not all external programs do. Conditional commands will behave unpredictably if you use them with external programs which do not return an explicit exit code. To determine whether a particular external program returns a meaningful exit code use an ECHO %? command immediately after the program is finished. If the program's documentation does not discuss exit codes you may need to experiment with a variety of conditions to see how the exit code changes.

Note that this is backwards from the C/Perl meaning of && and ||, because in DOS, 0 = succes but in C, 0 = failure.

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Re: strange batch file syntax

Indivara26-Dec-05 4:26

Indivara

26-Dec-05 4:26

so it is the logical OR operator. wonder why it doesn't appear anywhere in cmd.exe's help (or maybe I missed it...)
thank you!

Michael Dunn wrote:
in DOS, 0 = succes but in C, 0 = failure.

which is why main() used to return 0 on success in old DOS programs... Smile | :)

[edit] not only in DOS but all programs. using MFC made me forget that.[/edit]
kind of confusing, isn't it...

4NT[^] looks useful. I'm looking in to that too. Thanks again!

Rose | [Rose]

-- modified at 19:37 Monday 26th December, 2005

Change Printing in WIndows XP

Guru prasad sahoo23-Dec-05 1:42

Guru prasad sahoo

23-Dec-05 1:42

Printing is sent from an application ( notepad,wordpard,pdf file etc) .
I want some default data to be printed with the print data.
or
start a progarm/application , when i goes for print from any application.

plz ,give me the idea...

Re: Change Printing in WIndows XP

Russell^'23-Dec-05 4:40

Russell^'

23-Dec-05 4:40

Hey, ou wrote the message number 5000 Big Grin | :-D

of this forum!

Sorry, but I haven't any idea about your problem. Sigh | :sigh:

Bye;)

Merry Christmas
Have a nice code day Wink | ;)

Re: Change Printing in WIndows XP

Indivara23-Dec-05 5:33

Indivara

23-Dec-05 5:33

Guru prasad sahoo wrote:
I want some default data to be printed with the print data.

do you mean, like a separator page at the beginning of each print job? that can be done in the printer's settings in control panel

Guru prasad sahoo wrote:
start a progarm/application , when i goes for print from any application.

I doubt the OS provides a standard setting to do this...

Re: Change Printing in WIndows XP

Mekong River31-Dec-05 15:00

Mekong River

31-Dec-05 15:00

Guru prasad sahoo wrote:
I want some default data to be printed with the print data.
or
start a progarm/application , when i goes for print from any application.

Hi, could you explain more detail about that? Because I don't know what you want to do with printing.

WS 2003 SE Activation

VickyC#21-Dec-05 23:41

VickyC#

21-Dec-05 23:41

I have installed WS 2003 and applied sp1 from the MSDN CD. I have not activate it yet and I like to use my VLK. When I try the new key it tells me that it is an invalid key. How can I change it?

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Dave Kreskowiak22-Dec-05 6:23

Dave Kreskowiak

22-Dec-05 6:23

The problem is that you installed the service pack before activating Windows. Scrap it and reinstall Windows Server 2K3, activate it, THEN install the service pack.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

VickyC#22-Dec-05 8:28

VickyC#

22-Dec-05 8:28

I do not want to reinstall ws 2k3. Can this be done via terminal services?

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Dave Kreskowiak22-Dec-05 15:11

Dave Kreskowiak

22-Dec-05 15:11

Nope. Installing the service pack is what screwed up your chance to use the key you have.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Mekong River23-Dec-05 15:57

Mekong River

23-Dec-05 15:57

Is it a possible method to uninstall service pack and activate windows? If it is possible then reinstall service pack 1 again Confused | :confused:

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Dave Kreskowiak26-Dec-05 6:18

Dave Kreskowiak

26-Dec-05 6:18

You can TRY it, but I don't think it'll work. Installing SP1 is akin to turning his MSDN version of Windows into hte ull retail version. I don't think it'll back that portion out.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Mekong River26-Dec-05 17:46

Mekong River

26-Dec-05 17:46

If he make a system restore point before he install sp1, can we restore an orginal system setting in order to activate the product?

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

Dave Kreskowiak28-Dec-05 2:00

Dave Kreskowiak

28-Dec-05 2:00

Create a restore point just to save the activation???? WHY? I have no idea if it'll work so you'll have to try it yourself.

I agree that it's a good idea to create a store point before installing a service pack. In fact, it's done automatically when the SP is installed.

The whole point, though, is to activate the thing BEFORE you install the SP.

RageInTheMachine9532
"...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

Re: WS 2003 SE Activation

VickyC#25-Dec-05 21:16

VickyC#

25-Dec-05 21:16

Neither is correct. Sorry.

W2K3: Opening a chm file from a network location, creating .reg files

kfaday21-Dec-05 9:21

kfaday

21-Dec-05 9:21

I want to open a chm file from a network location. Due to a recent ms security path, you can't do it.

I was reading the following microsoft article which explains the workaround.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896054/

i want to use the solution listed in "Example 1: How to use UrlAllowList to enable specific URLs"

The reg file i created is:

REGEDIT4<br />
<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]<br />
"UrlAllowList"="\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7\\;file://\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7"<br />

It works if i access the folder via \\beyond15\GASPNet 7\ and then execute the chm, but if i create a network drive (i.e. z:\) with that folder, i can open the file but i get the message action cancelled.

any ideas?

Thank you very much

-- modified at 15:30 Wednesday 21st December, 2005

Re: W2K3: Opening a chm file from a network location, creating .reg files

Mekong River31-Dec-05 14:56

Mekong River

31-Dec-05 14:56

kfaday wrote:
It works if i access the folder via \\beyond15\GASPNet 7\ and then execute the chm, but if i create a network drive (i.e. z:\) with that folder, i can open the file but i get the message action cancelled.

In my opinion, you should try to change the path in your regiedit to the specifi drive that you mapped.

Re: W2K3: Opening a chm file from a network location, creating .reg files

kfaday1-Jan-06 4:17

kfaday

1-Jan-06 4:17

Would you mind telling me how to do that?
Thanks

Re: W2K3: Opening a chm file from a network location, creating .reg files

Mekong River2-Jan-06 3:10

Mekong River

2-Jan-06 3:10

Try to change:

REGEDIT4<br />
<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]<br />
"UrlAllowList"="\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7\\;file://\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7"

REGEDIT4<br />
<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]<br />
"UrlAllowList"="\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7\\;file://z:\"

REGEDIT4<br />
<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]<br />
"UrlAllowList"="z:\;file://\\\\beyond15\\GASPNet 7"

REGEDIT4<br />
<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp]<br />
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]<br />
"UrlAllowList"="z:\;file://z:\"

I can't guarantee it is working or not but you should try to do the above method first. But make sure to backup the registry key before you do that.

Re: W2K3: Opening a chm file from a network location, creating .reg files

kfaday3-Jan-06 2:41

kfaday

3-Jan-06 2:41

thanks for your help, but none of them worked Frown | :(

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