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Today I searched my garage and found a couple of ancient COM port (serial port) mouse that I used many years ago. I'd like to use them again. However, my computer only comes with PS/2 port or USB port, so I'm wondering if there exists some sort of COM to PS/2 or USB converter?
And, on a related and more importantly, I would like to re-use some of my old PS/2 mice with my laptop. Since my laptop only has USB ports, I'm wondering if there is some sort of PS/2 to USB converter? (I have a couple of USB to PS/2 converters, but they work oppositely to what I intend in this scenario).
Thanks,
70.31.153.88 (talk) 00:33, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
For reasons I cannot fully explain, hyperlinks' turning purple when visited sends me into near apoplexy. I have succeeded in disabling that feature in firefox, but I hate firefox. I've recently switched to Opera, and even though the settings page tells me I've changed the color of visited links to the same blue as non-visited, it's clearly a lie. The only way I am able to keep all links blue is to use private tabs. This isn't a huge problem, but private tabs cannot be recovered (if I accidentally close the tab or browser, for example) so it's mildly annoying. Is there any other way to force Opera to render all links the same blue? (If there's a way to do it in Chrome I'd appreciate knowing how to do that as well.) Thanks! 68.35.40.154 (talk) 00:48, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
What makes you hate Firefox? ¦ Reisio (talk) 04:06, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
Lately, I have a problem on my computer.
When I record a video with CamStudio, and then I play it on Windows Media Player, it just shows a picture from the video and while the sound of the video is playing, there's still a picture from the video, meaning that the video isn't working. Also, when I put a CamStudio video on Windows Live Movie Maker, it just shows a gray space with a yellow "!" sign and the video and the sound are not playing. Is there anything I could do to solve the problem? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirdrink13309622 (talk • contribs) 07:18, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
I have Samsung champ GT-3303 mobile phone and supported USB/data cable with Samsung kies software and a computer in good condition with win7 installed in it.
now my question goes here--
1) i just want to know that is there any way by which i can use my phone as modem and connect to internet in my computer, as i can connect to internet by using Nokia 3110 as modem and software Nokia PC suite. Gopal (http://www.gopalmishra.weebly.com) 180.215.121.179 (talk) 09:01, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
2) I had forgotton my windows vista buisness startup password and i does not have password reset disk. i want to start windows and change the password. what should i do. is there any way to break the password. please help —Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.215.121.179 (talk) 09:19, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
In the first sentence you say you have Windows 7 (genuine I presume) and now you say you lost your password for Vista, please clarify. Is this another request? General Rommel (talk) 09:49, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
it is just my next question 180.215.121.199 (talk) 06:32, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
Can Chrome, or any of the other browsers such as Opera or Safari etc, do anything that Firefox cannot do? Thanks 92.15.21.174 (talk) 14:31, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
Chrome can track you and send every url you type into the address bar or visit to Google. I don't think Firefox can do that, unless you use the integrated Google search box on the toolbar 82.43.89.63 (talk) 15:28, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Nimur. I tried typing in "about:config" and was overwhelmed by what I saw. Is there any easy way to disable reporting to Google, or could anyone provide more specific advice? Thanks. Edit: Does Firefox send your urls to Google for checking, or does Google just send a list of bad-urls to Firefox? 92.15.8.217 (talk) 13:53, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
Hi,i must be missing something obvious, i have a module file where i declared all the functions and subroutines PURE (removing all write and stop statements and adding intent to all parameters). I have:
pure function (A) that calls a pure subroutine (B) (No complaints from compilers)
that subroutine (B) then calls several other pure functions/subroutines (C,D,E). Now C,D,E dont call any other procedures, but all are declared PURE and have intents set. But gfortran 4.5 and ifort 11.1 both complain that there not PURE,
gfortran -> Error: Function reference to 'getphase' at (1) is to a non-PURE procedure within a PURE procedure
Ifort -> error #7137: Any procedure referenced in a PURE procedure, including one referenced via a defined operation or assignmnent, must be explicitly declared PURE.
[GETPHASE]
PHASE = GETPHASE(HJD,V(19),V(20))
BUT gfortran 4.1 and ifort 9.1 both accept the code without complaining (Yes i know there old).
The function in question (from previously lets call it C) :
PHASE = GETPHASE(HJD,V(19),V(20))
PURE DOUBLE PRECISION FUNCTION GETPHASE (HJD,PERIOD,TZERO)
! Returns phase from given time and orbital ephemeris
IMPLICIT NONE
DOUBLE PRECISION,INTENT(IN) :: HJD,PERIOD,TZERO
GETPHASE = (HJD - TZERO) / PERIOD
GETPHASE = GETPHASE - int(GETPHASE)
if ( GETPHASE < 0.0d0 ) GETPHASE = GETPHASE + 1.0d0
END FUNCTION GETPHASE
So what am i missing that makes this function non-pure? Thanks --86.186.152.48 (talk) 15:34, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
Well that was silly, found the problem GETPHASE had been declared as a variable--86.186.152.48 (talk) 17:28, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
I want a bluetooth microphone which does not need pairing. It is in two parts: one part is a simple plug (the size of a USB drive) which you plug into the microphone socket. The other part is the microphone itself, which is battery powered and wireless. It's connected to the other part.
Does such a thing exist? Just a microphone, preferably not a complete handsfree kit. 81.98.97.252 (talk) 21:01, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
What quality and quantity of sound would emanate from a 23-acre data service center? --Anna Lands (talk) 23:35, 22 May 2011 (UTC)