The how do I thread...

deeuu · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: The how do I thread...

It has come to my notice that recently a number of people have asked about a variety of Forum or IT issues.

So this sticky is a how do you do that thread. I'll try to answer questions and I am sure others will also contribute if they have specific tips or tricks that may help users.

Please feel free to post questions and/or use this thread to test things out if you wish. Please don't feel stupid, any abuse of unpleasant pisstaking will not be tolerated in this thread.

So fire away, images, quotes, personal messages, viruses and spam....
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SMP · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

How do I do a tidy email link? Instead of yorkcityfc.com how do I change it to "Red & Blue"? And when you click on the words red and blue it takes you there?
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DMN · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject:

This works on some forums (ie confguide), but won't work here.

deeuu · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject:

Ok, you use the URL button or type in manually [ url ] (please note I have added spaces so you can see how it looks.)

when you have [ url ] then the trick is to add an = sign BEFORE the second bracket

i.e. [ url= ] once you have that insert the address of the website or email address (please note to add an email address you use rather than http:// Wink

Then you add the desired text AFTER the ] <HERE> and then close it off with [ /url ]

put it all together (without the spaces)

[ url=mailto://forum@yorkcityfc.com ]The forum Admin's email [ /url ]

Have a go yourself and see...

and you should get

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deeuu · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

DMN · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

Snapper · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:26 am Post subject:

deeuu · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

Snapper, if you now want to be a real smartie pants, instead of using the word "photographs" you can actually use a thumbnail image by using the [ img ] and [ /img ] tags with the picture address inside of them and below it say click the picture:

Click on Picture for more

Here's the code with a couple of spaces inserted to make it show up!

[url=http://mainlyfax.fotopic.net/c1050162.html ][img]http://thumbs.fotopic.net/474032000741.jpg [/img][/url]

P.S Apologies for circumventing your sites Right Click security and using one of your thumbs hope it doesn't infringe copyright. nice ar*e would you care to explain Wink

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Snapper · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

Mr. Chips · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Over the last few days I've noticed plenty of forum names turning up as spam email senders in my email inbox - the occurence of Reg Hedge, TOTP and tod morden all in the same day means something's going on somewhere.

This happened to anyone else? Anything I can do about it?
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deeuu · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject:

I will investigate and see if I can find you some answers...

Any help or input appreciated obviously.
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Mr. Chips · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:

dan_kett · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

not so much a R&B topic but how do i configure my keyboard to a UK setting as it currently works on the USA default hence me getting " when i want @ and # when i want (pound sign) and \ when i want # etc...
bloody americans and their bloody imperialism
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Referee. · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

dan_kett · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject:

cheers mate £££££££ @@@@@@@@ """"""""""""" //////////// €€€€€€€€

yep, it works.

it wouldnt let me change my capitals as it said the keyboard operator is too lazy.
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CHITOWNSEADOG · First team sub Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 160

how do I include a photo (jpeg) in my post if the image is on/in my computer? I see the buttons above but remain clueless. Sad

[/img]

deeuu · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:48 am Post subject:

You go to an online hosting service, somewhere like http://imageshack.us and upload your picture to there...

Once you have done that it will provide you with a link...then you copy that link and paste it between the [img] and [/img] links and hey presto...

When you do upload it, it will give you the option of resizing your image...a smaller image helps people on slower links to view it faster...

Hope that helps...
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DMN · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know a really good FREE DVD player for windows. I used to use PowerDVD without problems, but on my new PC it won't install. I've tried Media Portal (an open source DVD player), but its very badly designed (very badly is an understatement......)

I've also tried the latest Windows Media player and Real Player versions, but with no joy. They play the audio but not the video.
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Referee. · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:13 am Post subject:

deeuu · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:09 am Post subject:

Try Cowon JetAudio player...

I believe the basic one is free and plays DVDs as well as a lot more

http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/
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TooOldToPogo · First team captain Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 2126

I've always found DivX very good.

pickeringred · Senior First Team regular Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 535

Does anyone know of a good FREE anti virus type programme, my avast wants nearly $40 if I am to keep it, being a cheap skate I would prefer good but free Smile

deeuu · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:32 am Post subject:

AVG Free from Grisoft is excellent with updates at least weekly if not more.

Completely free and better than Norton etc...

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/

Hope it helps Wink

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pickeringred · Senior First Team regular Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 535

Dee your a Gent TVM Smile

deeuu · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

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DMN · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

Well thanks for the ideas guys, but none of them worked. I have however been able to dig out a copy of powerdvd that works just fine Wink

On anti-virus stuff, I find Removeit is great for picking up things that sneak past AVG and Spybot and like them its free and has regular updates.

Well worth having IMO.
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deeuu · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject:

Didn't Cowon work? I use it for watching movies all the time? Confused

Sorry...

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DMN · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

No problem, my new system is very funny with what it runs and what it does not. I've tried around 4 open source and freeware DVD players, none worked.
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deeuu · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject:

Have you tried the Democracy Player...no I'm not even trying to be ironic...

http://www.getdemocracy.com/

It has one or two odd elements but who knows?
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