Recent content by Surg187

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    Downloading mp3's, what do you use?

    I use a combination of newsgroups with XNews and Blubster. I can't believe no has mentioned Blubster. It has a really easy to use interface, P2P, and supports .ogg files. During installation I believe it asks you about installing some McAfee product but it won't install anything without...
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    user input problem in beginning c++ course...

    Let me try my best to explain. This is off the top of my head so hopefully I can explain it correctly. The string class that I included simplifies the way strings are handled in C++. You probably haven't gotton to this part yet but C++ includes something called operator overloading. It just...
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    user input problem in beginning c++ course...

    Just ran the sample I posted and it works on Unix. By the way, in my code near the bottom, you can change if ( finished == true) to if ( finished) Well, hope this helps. It's good you are using Unix. Visual C++ is easy to pick up. Good Luck :)
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    user input problem in beginning c++ course...

    Not sure if you need anymore help but I used the string class here. If you use Visual C++ 6.0 there is an error in the string class where getline reads an extra character. You can fix it if you change the string header file. A description of the error is here. You can change finished to an...
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    how do i disable MSN messager to start up when my comp starts??

    If this is Windows XP you can type "gpedit.msc" in the run dialog box without the quotes. The option is under Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Messenger. If you don't use windows messenger the use the batch that Dan is talking about. Here is a link talking about the...
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    how do i password protect ms outlook xp

    Go to Control Panel-Mail Click Show Profiles (may not come up) Highlight your profile, the default one created is Outlook Click Properties -> Data Files -> Settings -> Change Password Leave the Old Password field empty and don't save the password in your password list. Then just put in a...
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    Power Supply Question

    Thnx for the info. Wish I had the parts to test it. :( Surg
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    Power Supply Question

    Can someobody tell me how I can check a Power Supply to see if it is 250W, 300W, or 400W. The stickers on the Power Supply were removed. A friend said I can use a multimeter but he wasnt sure how. Any help is appreciated. Surg