The "Quick Questions That Don't Deserve A Thread"...Thread. v5 - Hardware & Software

Have you run the installers as Admin?

Yeah, I tried that and the same thing happened. I should have mentioned that in the first post.

Has anyone used Mp3Tag or any similar Song Tag editor/organizer? How do I add mp3's to the same album? I renamed all of them to the same Album Name but that doesn't work.

[QUOTE=thefreemann;49402251]Has anyone used Mp3Tag or any similar Song Tag editor/organizer? How do I add mp3's to the same album? I renamed all of them to the same Album Name but that doesn't work.[/QUOTE] I use MP3Tag to maintain my music's metadata. Just select all the tracks, set the Album in the left-hand control, then push the save button.

[QUOTE=Carlito;49402171]Yeah, I tried that and the same thing happened. I should have mentioned that in the first post.[/QUOTE] Are you sure that the version of Flash Player you're trying to install is compatible with Vista? What the hell are you doing on Vista anyway?

[QUOTE=gman003-main;49402332]I use MP3Tag to maintain my music's metadata. Just select all the tracks, set the Album in the left-hand control, then push the save button.[/QUOTE] That's what I did, I selected them all and named them the same album, but when I drag and drop to iTunes they all add as separate albums

[QUOTE=thefreemann;49402775]That's what I did, I selected them all and named them the same album, but when I drag and drop to iTunes they all add as separate albums[/QUOTE] Oh, iTunes is retarded. It's probably trying to assign it metadata from its own database, or based on folder structure or something. What does it show up as in Windows Media Player (assuming you're on W10)?

[QUOTE=thefreemann;49402775]That's what I did, I selected them all and named them the same album, but when I drag and drop to iTunes they all add as separate albums[/QUOTE] check album artist itunes is very finicky about album artist

[QUOTE=LordCrypto;49402845]check album artist itunes is very finicky about album artist[/QUOTE] Thanks, setting them all to the same Album Artist fixed it! :smile:

My SSD is connected through AHCI after uninstalling Intel's Rapid Storage Technology drivers (which are known to not work well with SSD's if not using RAID mode),but I noticed the driver is dated from 2006, where can I find updates for it?

[QUOTE=Hergan5;49402452]Are you sure that the version of Flash Player you're trying to install is compatible with Vista? What the hell are you doing on Vista anyway?[/QUOTE] I did check that as well, it is compatible. I'm on Vista because my laptop is fucking ancient and this is what it came with and I don't want to go to the effort to upgrade a laptop that should be in hospice.

So is there a good website for uploading rather large files for anyone to download? I've got a couple I need to post, ranging from 2.5GB to 16GB. Should be less than 25GB total - and I can probably cut that biggest one if needed. I would just host them myself, but the whole reason I'm doing it is that I'm shutting down my server and am posting a downloadable archive.

Ok! My $1000 Visa Credit Card finally came in the mail, I need you guys to remind me of good places to find awesome pre-builts at great prices! [url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-120gb-solid-state-drive-black-orange/4513602.p?id=1219756378725&skuId=4513602]This one I kinda like and would like an opinion on.[/url]

how do I reinstall windows 10?

[QUOTE=Lord of Boxes;49406831]how do I reinstall windows 10?[/QUOTE] With an administrative account. [img]http://kiwime.me/files/images/st/80fdbd4b-f890-43d2-9602-7c5ed501bc19.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;49406556]Ok! My $1000 Visa Credit Card finally came in the mail, I need you guys to remind me of good places to find awesome pre-builts at great prices! [url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-120gb-solid-state-drive-black-orange/4513602.p?id=1219756378725&skuId=4513602]This one I kinda like and would like an opinion on.[/url][/QUOTE] Just build it yourself, it's easier than taking a dump. Or well, close.

Anyone knows why in NVIDIA Control Panel, after accepting the Scaling mode to Aspect Ratio, goes back to Fullscreen? This pretty much annoys me as i do not want to play older games in streched 16:9 or even at the widescreen using the mod.

All audio coming through is really low on the left channel. This is a software problem because it happens with my headphones too, which have no problem with either side in any other case. What could be the problem, and how would I solve it? On W10, by the way.

I have a very odd problem. Sometimes, when I flip the switch to my bathroom's light, it messes with my desktop's USB devices and my speakers - I can hear a short flicker and [I]very rarely[/I] my mouse is disabled until I replug it. It has been like this for years. But now I'm annoyed by this problem, because this almost always disables the new headset I got until I replug it. I really should get an electrician to look at this issue, but I'm curious: what the hell is this, and why hasn't it broken everything in my room yet?

i bought a second monitor, put the VGA cable into the second port in my computer, but i can't get it to connect what can i do? both monitors are using VGA, the second one has an HDMI port + cable but i cant find an hdmi port in my computer

[QUOTE=NixNax123;49412904]All audio coming through is really low on the left channel. This is a software problem because it happens with my headphones too, which have no problem with either side in any other case. What could be the problem, and how would I solve it? On W10, by the way.[/QUOTE] Well, first you could check out the balance. Right click on audio icon > Properties, right click on the device you're using > Properties > Levels > Balance. Are you using headphone port, and is it the same between you're speakers and headphones?

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;49415442]Well, first you could check out the balance. Right click on audio icon > Properties, right click on the device you're using > Properties > Levels > Balance. Are you using headphone port, and is it the same between you're speakers and headphones?[/QUOTE] Balance is corect. It's the same between the speakers and headphones. I'm using the headphone port.

Does anyone have any clue as to why I can't access the "My Stuff" drive? I made a new partition on the same disk and it shows up, but the main partition doesn't. [url]http://horobox.co.uk/u/thehatter_1451492660.jpg[/url] What I see in My Computer [url]http://horobox.co.uk/u/thehatter_1451484871.jpg[/url] I was able to access it about a month ago, but I just realized it was missing yesterday. Edit: I just remapped it to a new letter and it worked... RIP. Keeping it up just for giggles [QUOTE=Skwee;49416057]prob cuz it isn't assigned a drive letter[/QUOTE] Yeah, I dunno why the letter removed itself. The drive worked perfectly fine a month ago. I think uninstalling truecrypt might have done it or something.

[QUOTE=TheHatter;49416046]Does anyone have any clue as to why I can't access the "My Stuff" drive? I made a new partition on the same disk and it shows up, but the main partition doesn't. [t]http://horobox.co.uk/u/thehatter_1451492660.jpg[/t] What I see in My Computer [t]http://horobox.co.uk/u/thehatter_1451484871.jpg[/t] I was able to access it about a month ago, but I just realized it was missing yesterday[/QUOTE] prob cuz it isn't assigned a drive letter

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49414539]i bought a second monitor, put the VGA cable into the second port in my computer, but i can't get it to connect what can i do? both monitors are using VGA, the second one has an HDMI port + cable but i cant find an hdmi port in my computer[/QUOTE] What GPU are you using that has dual VGA? Just curious. I haven't seen those in 10 years. Otherwise, if you are trying to use the VGA port on your GPU and the VGA port on your motherboard, the port on your motherboard is probably disabled. Some motherboards do allow you to use both the GPU and onboard graphics, but not all do. Odds are, yours doesn't. Also, HDMI is compatible with DVI and DisplayPort with the correct adapters, which is probably your best option.

[QUOTE=Demache;49417100]Also, HDMI is compatible with DVI and DisplayPort with the correct adapters.[/QUOTE] Adding on to this: HDMI to DVI adapters can be passive, making them much cheaper. They're like $2. HDMI to DisplayPort is only guaranteed to work if it's active (which is expensive). Passive adapters do a weird thing where they tell the video card to output an HDMI signal over a DisplayPort cable, which will not work in many cases (like if your video card is already outputting as many HDMI signals as it can). And even the passive adapters here are more expensive, though not by much.

[QUOTE=gman003-main;49417124]Adding on to this: HDMI to DVI adapters can be passive, making them much cheaper. They're like $2. HDMI to DisplayPort is only guaranteed to work if it's active (which is expensive). Passive adapters do a weird thing where they tell the video card to output an HDMI signal over a DisplayPort cable, which will not work in many cases (like if your video card is already outputting as many HDMI signals as it can). And even the passive adapters here are more expensive, though not by much.[/QUOTE] Correct, but I've yet to find any reasonably modern GPU that can't use a passive DP to HDMI adapter.

[QUOTE=NixNax123;49415636]Balance is corect. It's the same between the speakers and headphones. I'm using the headphone port.[/QUOTE] Maybe something's up with the headphone port, then. I guess you could check the sound via HDMI, but it seems like it could be working even if it was a software issue.

Am i screwed if my microSD(XC) card says "SD Card Damaged" I took it out of my tablet (Galaxy Note 8.0), put it in my 2011 HTC Sense (runs Android 2.3) and it said the card was damaged. Put it in my Note and it said it was damaged as well. I havent yet put it in my computer as I am not home yet. This was a Christmas present, i don't want to lose the 39gb of music I already have there :worried:

so the second monitor works when i plug it into the VGA adapter on the motherboard, but that means the first one doesn't work. i think im going to buy one of [URL="http://www.amazon.com/1080P-Female-Video-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00C0Y6BQG/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp"]these[/URL]