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Greetings, I am practicing developing software that can communicate with hardware via an RS232 connection. I am using new PC hardware and I don't have any serial ports, nor do I have any actual devices with me that use serial communication. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations for software …

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What I like to know is if network programs still use this file? I can comment out http port 80 without any effects on firefox: ># http 80/tcp ># http 80/udp Then I can delete out /etc/services without no serious effects on the system: >sudo rm -v /etc/services The best …

I use skype a lot to call may family in Britain, now I use very basic call headset . There is no way to adjust level of volume on them, only way is to turn down volume level direct in skype, so I want to buy certified skype headsets with …

Hi please excuse my ignorance but can I download Spotify to an iPod nano and then use tracks in a vehicle via Bluetooth ?

I would like to inform the people here on this site (Daniwebs) community know that my account here with Daniweb was not only accessed and found to have been accessed on the Darkweb, it was hacked. I have yet figured out exactly what they were using my account for, or …

To start I want to make it clear I have no experiance with office 365 or the associated exhange stuff, and I would never personally recomend such a package to my clients, hence why I am totally in the dark about this. I have taken on the management of IT …

Hello, I'm trying to create an environment variable by parsing a very ugly XML file returned by a curl command. Contained in the XML is a MAC address that I'm trying to use FINDSTR to find and then SET it as an environment variable for the local user. Here is …

I cannot sign in to my own server 2012 because it gives me an error that there is time or date difference between the client and server. i suppose my motherboard cell is consumed now but the user i am trying sign in is the administrator and it manages the …

Dell inspiron 3521 laptop Battery detecting but Not Charging . how to solve this problem..

Hello, I want to buy a new graphic card GTX 1060 6gb which is directx 12 and my motherboard supports up to directx 11. I would like to know if i can used the directx 12 GPU on my directx 11 motherboard

Intro: I am Almario and I would like to discuss windows installation especially and more specifically out of the box installations. Why it should be partitioned to at least two drives. Body: A drive is volatile to a user and easily damagable. A drive when given super user access to …

Hello everybody, I have the following records in a file. > 15:00:00.870;334 > 15:00:00.872;1314 > 15:00:00.889;334 > 15:00:00.890;334 > 15:00:00.891;334 > 15:00:00.892;334 > 15:00:00.909;212 > 15:00:00.910;334 > 15:00:00.929;334 > 15:00:00.948;334 > 15:00:00.950;334 > 15:00:00.969;334 > 15:00:00.970;334 > 15:00:00.990;334 > 15:00:01.010;295 > 15:00:01.011;334 > 15:00:01.012;334 > 15:00:01.029;334 > 15:00:01.030;334 > 15:00:01.048;334 …

Yesterday I followed a thread trying to learn to lock file folders using the cacls in the command window. I thought I'd use the temp file folder as my target, thinking that it was the most innocent folder I had. I was able to lock it, but now I can't …

Up until 5 days ago Outlook 2011 on my iMac was working fine -but now it recieves emails but I cannot send them - all it does is save them as drafts. I have it setup so it receives and sends from my (imap) gmail account (as I said it …

Any ideas as to what the problem could be. I purchased the TM becaue I thought it would be easier to maintain my movies and tv shows media server than the headless debian server I built and am currently using. The TM can install Plex and DLNA with just a …

> We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating, -Microsoft on its support site for Windows Update. So if you have already downloaded the latest ISO from the Media …

Hi I am talking GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. Can an organisation in the UK have its sales staff wearing name tags/badges with the employees' full name displayed on them? Thanks

Windows10 New Updates are not Installing in My PC. Can you guys please suggest me the process to do the activation in my windows 10.

Hello, my name is John McPherson. I work as a contractor for the DOL, and I am trying convert some code I maintain in an application to send output files to a printer. Right now, the code( a bash script) just slowly prints the output file on the screen, and …

Hey guys, As a new member in site i facing a problem in printer because printer is changing in windows 10. As i am seraching for this solution if anyone know please let me know. Not only that i found [this article](https://silicophilic.com/default-printer-keeps-changing-in-windows/) saying about this. But i donot now that …

A couple of days ago MS 10 Photos stopped functioning correctly. The first sign of this malfunction began several weeks ago when it started taking a vey long time to open and now I cannot scroll through photos backwards and forwards: there are no longer arrow indicators either side of …

Hello, my name is John McPherson. I work for the DOL, in the Uneployment Insurance office, and I am working on an application that uses bash scripts as the controller running the application. I am trying to add a capability to email the output files to the users, which are …

i'm using Windows 7. the battery icon is showed on toolbar. when i move the mouse the percent is showed, but no the time remain... why?

Hi, I am using Windows 10 and there is a lot of space in my system. But still its working too slow. Any app could take several minutes to open and even any website. also while I was try using any app it shows me message that, "App not responding". …

Confession time: I'm a born again smartwatch fan. I used to not see the point, and then somehow managed to buy a Samsung Gear S3 Frontier and everything changed. That this thing looked like a watch, had an innovative rotating bezel as an input control mechanism and worked so smoothly …

If you are using your iPhone XS as a music player, then you probably know how to transfer music from computer to iPhone. The default way of transferring between your PC and iPhone is by using iTunes. This is the most common way of sharing music and other media to …

If I'm not asking this in the correct forum, please point me in the right direction. I am using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.GroupPrincipal FindByIdentity in C# to create an object containing the group members (user IDs and names) for the target group. My goal is to iterate through the resulting list of UserPrincipals …

Hi there, when I click and drag files from afolder onto a USB to display on a TV (slideshow) I have to get someone on a PC to delete invisible copies of those files. What is that about? How can I do that myself without relying on a PC user …

I have a Dell Inspiron E1705. For some odd reason, my computer will freeze sometime while my wireless radio is on, while I'm at my apartment. I have already ruled out a power, memory, or overheating issue. I reformatted and reinstalled XP, yet it still did it. If I disable …

I have just installed a new DVD burner in my computer (a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-105 internal drive) and am trying to figure out what kind of blank disks I should be using.

Hello i have a problem in my UDP implementation in java. I supose to make the program read two files which is itc-1 and itc-2 but my program only read the itc-1 and function right actully but when i run it and read itc-2 file it crached i don't know …

Remember when once upon a time all you had to do to start Windows in safe mode was go all Woody Woodpecker on the F8 key during boot? Well in Windows 10 it seems you have to do just a little more... 1. On the login screen click on the …

Hi chaps, I have a Dell XPS17, dual booting with Windows and Ubuntu on it. I have to give it away and therefore reinstall windows. Usually, I'd format the whole HD and reinstall Windows, but I don't have the Windows CD – it wasn't dispatched with the laptop unfortunately – …

Greetings, Okay, so having an odd issue with a network at work. This is a fairly small LAN with about 30-50 workstations / devices / printers / etc. So the issue in essence is that only one of the workstation on the network can access craigslist. All others time out. …

Hello. My name is Leon and I'm new to this website. So let me go ahead and ask my first question: Are there any tools/techniques out there that can help me manage the applications/services on my computer? I'm running Windows 7. That's all. Hope you can answer this question with …

I am tasked with this excercise: Edit the Python file processData (or use it as a guide when you create a new Python file) so it reads in the data from population.txt, checks to make sure the file exists and is in the right format (if it isn’t throw an …

My wife's laptop is a Dell Latitude E6520. A good enough machine except for one annoying quirk. The wireless card keeps disabling itself. We have it configured so that closing the lid puts it to sleep. When it wakes up, the wireless card is disabled. Before you ask, I already …

It wasn't bad enough that Skype nagged me with "your current version will soon stop working" every time I brought up the GUI. When I ignored the upgrade requests is started popping up notices even when I wasn't using Skype. So I finally bit the bullet and did the upgrade …

I'm looking for a program reproduces in a picture box the AVI files present within the various files (of course continuous playback and transparent effect including). dll and others, I found one in Visual Basic and it works, but I can not do it Running in VB 10, i have …

I am currently searching for a new Windows VPS. I am calculating how much disk space I need so my question is how many Gb are required by the OS, either Windows 2012 or 2016 to run the IIS and Plesk ? Any idea ?

Hi, My Acer Aspire One mini laptop gives me a black screen after powering on. Power light on, battery light on, NO hard drive light on and never shows anything but black. I have tried a lot of the strategies I've read here (remove battery, replace, unplug, etc., pressing various …

Hey lately i have currently been looking for a new cpu cooler considering that i still have the default stock cooler that came with the cpu and/or case... Which isn't really doing its job too well not cooling and extremely loud (doesn't help that the computer is in the hottest …

I need to take a video posted on youtube that was once a powerpoint and convert back to a powerpoint and print. I can't seem to find a converter for mp4 to ppt, i.e., that would work once I have the video download. Obviously there has to be a free …

My PC broke and I have some "bad stuff" on it. How do I destroy the files from my hard drive?

Can you tell me how to do a differntial image using Windows 10 and with the what free software?

My computer keeps zoning out. Losing Wifi connection and when I "fix" the wifi adapter soon after it notifies me that the "wifi does not have a valid IP configuration" and then, it re-connects itself and it's fine for a while..then zones out again. I would appreciate it if someone …

hi want to know what is the good antivirus to use to my comp which is freeware and have good updates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks in advanced !!!! :p

Tried to block internet access for one of my iPhone for testing purpose (it has dummy SIM means no cellular data) Enable Parental Controls (i.e it is ON) Choose a specific home device that I want to block then choose option : "Always" ,,,,,,,,,,,,my router screenshot same as the link …

We have a two small office locations with a total of 4 computers. We are looking for a way to make some security changes in the office in an inexpensive way. What we would like to do is: - Allow only the chrome brower to be active - restrict browsing …