Recent content by Akerman

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    Explorer.exe takes up 99% of my cpu???

    hmm... funny, it also happens when im only BROWSING my folder containing my divx movies !(25+)... weird!! not when browsing other folders!
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    Explorer.exe takes up 99% of my cpu???

    ARG i'm going crazy. Just reinstalled windows XP, downloaded the update, but this problem still occurs. It happens when I browse my files with explorer, or play movies for instance - suddenly everything slows down, and I can't do anything, the start-bar also freezes. I can only change between...
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    My start-bar freezes with XP ?

    Arg i'm going crazy.. I just formatted in the weekend, and I installed XP again.. before the format it was working just fine. Now, sometimes when I'm browsing my harddrives, it suddenly slows down, and it takes 20 seconds to open a directory, or to run a new program. Other times, my start-bar...
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    Outlook Express: How do I get my accounts displayed under "Inbox" ?

    I have four different email accounts... and they have always been shown under "Inbox"; so that the messages for the specific mail-address would go under the appropriate folder. But now they aren't there anymore, yet they are still all active when I open up the "Accounts" box... The problem is...
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    How do I get my HP CD-Writer working in WinXP?

    It doesn't seem as if winXP supports adaptec cd creator deluxe..when I install the prog and try to run it, it says "winaspi32.dll is missing, this file is needed in order to access your cd-writer, please restart windows" - I've looked on HP's homepage, and it looks as if they are aware of the...
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    Why does my DeskJet 820Cxi curl up the top of the paper?

    I have an HP DeskJet 820Cxi, which I've had for 2-3 years now.. in the beginning it was fine, but somewhere down the line, something happened from one day to the other. The problem has persisted through ever operating system I've had. When it prints, it messes up the paper at the top - I don't...
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    Java Q: How do I do the square-root of a string?

    Hmm! it works with the other functions on the calc, like multiply, add, and divide: if (e.getSource()== but[14]) displayInOut.setText(displayInOut.getText()+"*");
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    Java Q: How do I do the square-root of a string?

    2nd option gives me this error msg: C:\Program Files\JCreator Pro\MyProjects\Lom1\Lom1.java:144: cannot resolve symbol symbol : method setText (double)location: class java.awt.TextField displayInOut.setText(Math.sqrt(Double.parseDouble(displayInOut.getText())))); ^...
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    Java Q: How do I do the square-root of a string?

    I'm making a simple calculator, programmed in a java-applet (not javascript, regular java). I want to make a button that does the squareroot of whatever is in the display and returns it immediately, or maybe does the cosine of a value in the display and returns it likewise. When I tro do this...
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    How hot is it safe for an Athlon XP1600 to get?

    I am running my XP1600@1533 mhz (~XP1800) with thermaltake 6Cu aircooling. How high is it safe for it to run? Right now its about 53 degrees, because it has just started emitting a high-pitched warning noise =(((((
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    Can't flash bios (8kha+) - says "NTLDR is missing" ?

    I have an epox 8kha+ mobo, downloaded the newest bios, and followed the instructions in the readme file.. So I have 5 files on my floppy disk - but when I insert it and try to boot, it gives me the error message: "NTLDR is missing"... Same thing when I change boot device to floppy in my bios...
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    Where do I download GF3 Tech demos?

    thx man =)
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    My FSB only overclocks till 153mhz - why ?

    I can only reach about 150-155mhz on the fsb, after that my monitor doesn't turn on, or some irregular letters are displayed at the post, instead of the normal lines of text... Normally this would be because of heat, but the temperature (according to the bios) is only 46 degrees celcius on the...
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    Where do I download GF3 Tech demos?

    gah!! please read my first post.. especially this: "I just got a Ti200, and it comes with three tech demos: chameleon, inferno & zoltar." thereby saying, that I already have watched three demos, namely those that came with my card (on cd), and I would like to watch some more.