Recent content by spookthehamster

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    Extending USB distance

    I have a device that offloads data via USB2. I'm trying to find a way to extend the distance over which I can upload past the normal 5m limit. It could possibly be as much as 30m. I have seen the USB cables that take extra power from a second male connector and the USB->Ethernet converters...
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    Advice on tiny (handheld) TVs/Monitors

    I'm trying to find a small (5"-9") TV or monitor I can use to preview the feed from a camera as I set it up. It has to be battery powered. It seems to be quite hard to find many with battery power instead of mains/12V power, but if anyone here knows of some can you recommend one?
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    Insant Messaging on iPhone?

    I use MobileChat on my iPhone, I find it to be much more stable than Apollo was for me.
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    Reinstalling XP

    Ok, still no luck. Microsoft obviously won't help (it's OEM), and the original seller won't help. I have 10 days until Windows dies on me. Looks like I'm SOL.
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    Reinstalling XP

    I found a working key by putting the key in my unattended.txt file into Google. It seems the key in my file is for XP Home Retail, rather than OEM. Hopefully I won't be WGA'd out of existence before I change it to my key.
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    Reinstalling XP

    I copied it down twice to make sure, it's definitely the same. I wanted to avoid illegitimate keys if I could, but I might have to go down that route.
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    Reinstalling XP

    tagej I put the key from the unattend.txt file in, and I get a window saying I've entered an invalid key.
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    Reinstalling XP

    I'm reinstalling XP after my fling with Vista RC1. The install was all going great, until I realised I left the certificate of authenticity at home for safe keeping while I'm at uni. I called my mum, who looked around where I thought it should be but she can't find it. I poked around the CD...
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    Can't find a way into old Drive

    Woohoo, booting with an Ubuntu live disc sorted everything out. Perhaps MS should put this solution on their website? :D
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    Can't find a way into old Drive

    Nocturne - I do realise the intent of dA. The image I posted was posted to my scrapbook, and I'll delete it in a few days, once this thread has been resolved. I used dA because I already have an account, and photobucket is extremely unreliable. Check out the rest of my pictures if you like.
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    Can't find a way into old Drive

    The folder shouldn't be encrypted, all I had done was put a password on my user. Here's a picture I took of the screen I get (my keyboard has no print screen key)pic
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    Can't find a way into old Drive

    mechBgon - I did try that. The drive won't even let me see the security details, which include any details of ownership. Because I can't see anything, there's nothing to change. I'm downloading the boot cd at the moment, even though I know it's not going to work (it seems to be BIOS related...
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    Can't find a way into old Drive

    My machine doesn't have room for a 2nd hard drive, and I don't know anyone who'll be willing to let me inside their computer to try it. Plus, I should imagine the security settings would still be unchangable. I'd tried booting in safe mode but still to no avail. I'll try that boot CD, and...
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    Pair accused of 'overt' plane activity

    Silly kids, that's what the free blankets are for!
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    Real or Fake?!?!

    I don't see why they'd fake it, but she must be properly messed up for her poop to be that fluid.