Not content with preventing you from using the right mouse button, some webmasters also code their pages in a such a way so as to cause your browser to freeze by creating a stack overflow error. Sometimes you will be warned to stop right-clicking, and at other times your browser will just lock up with no such admonition.
Tuesday, 27 March 2001
Thursday, 8 March 2001
Why when I download a file is it only several kilobytes in size?
This can happen when files are linked to using scripts rather than direct web addresses. Files hosted on some virtual drive file storage servers are well notorious for this problem. Usually the files have not been deleted, the download is just being mismanaged because the real location of the file is not evident in its URL.
To sidestep this quandary you can temporarily disable any download manager browser integration features by holding down the shift button when clicking on the target file(s). Doing so will either whisk you away to another page containing a direct link to the individual file, which can then be dragged into your download manager, or redirect you to the file itself without revealing its true location, which will automatically begin downloading independent of your download manager.
To sidestep this quandary you can temporarily disable any download manager browser integration features by holding down the shift button when clicking on the target file(s). Doing so will either whisk you away to another page containing a direct link to the individual file, which can then be dragged into your download manager, or redirect you to the file itself without revealing its true location, which will automatically begin downloading independent of your download manager.
Sunday, 4 February 2001
What are emulators and ROMs?
An emulator is an application that simulates another computer system or console using your PC. If you wanted to play Mario 64, for instance, without having to dig out your Nintendo 64 console from the dim, dank recesses of your loft you could use an emulator instead (incidentally the best N64 emulator is UltraHLE) and download the game from the internet. Games which are designed for other platforms, but are played on a PC are known as ROMs and are freely available on the web.
Note that it is illegal to download and use these ROMs unless you own the original cartridges.
Refer to my emulation links post to find out where to download emulators and ROMs.
Note that it is illegal to download and use these ROMs unless you own the original cartridges.
Refer to my emulation links post to find out where to download emulators and ROMs.
Sunday, 31 December 2000
A very brief Internet Relay Chat FAQ
What does the @ symbol in front of an IRC nickname mean?
The people with @ symbols before their names are channel operators. They moderate what goes on within the channel and have access to special commands. They have the authority to kick out users who are being particularly offensive, for example.
How do I check to see if my friends are online using IRC?
If you know their IRC nickname and what server they are on, this is really straightforward. Simply type in /whois followed by their nickname. A status box will then appear to tell you whether or not they are online, and if they are online, which channel they are currently in.
If you do not know which server they are on, you can type in /msg followed by their nickname and a brief message. Asking them directly what server/channel they are in might be useful. Alternatively, you can type these details into a DCC chat request box.
I keep seeing the words 'ping pong' while I'm using IRC. What does this mean?
A ping pong is IRC's way of checking to see if you are still online in order to keep your connection alive. You don't have to reply to this message manually, your IRC client will take care of this for you.
What is a netsplit?
A netsplit occurs in IRC when the server you are connected to suddenly crashes and almost all of the users are automatically kicked out.
The people with @ symbols before their names are channel operators. They moderate what goes on within the channel and have access to special commands. They have the authority to kick out users who are being particularly offensive, for example.
How do I check to see if my friends are online using IRC?
If you know their IRC nickname and what server they are on, this is really straightforward. Simply type in /whois followed by their nickname. A status box will then appear to tell you whether or not they are online, and if they are online, which channel they are currently in.
If you do not know which server they are on, you can type in /msg followed by their nickname and a brief message. Asking them directly what server/channel they are in might be useful. Alternatively, you can type these details into a DCC chat request box.
I keep seeing the words 'ping pong' while I'm using IRC. What does this mean?
A ping pong is IRC's way of checking to see if you are still online in order to keep your connection alive. You don't have to reply to this message manually, your IRC client will take care of this for you.
What is a netsplit?
A netsplit occurs in IRC when the server you are connected to suddenly crashes and almost all of the users are automatically kicked out.
Wednesday, 15 November 2000
Why when I post a message on some bulletin boards do they not show up straight away?
This happens because your browser is not set to automatically refresh the page after you post. When you are returned to the forum index you are presented with an old version of the page which has been retrieved from your internet cache (the area of your hard drive web pages are downloaded to) rather than the web server.
To check that your posts have been added successfully, you can hit the 'refresh' button or press the F5 key, yet to make sure that you are always viewing the newest versions of web pages in future, you will have to change the settings of your browser. This way, pressing the refresh button manually will not be necessary.
Here's the procedure: select 'internet options' from the 'tools' menu of your browser and prod the 'general' tab. Now click on the 'settings' button in the 'temporary internet files' section, and finally make sure that the 'every visit to the page' option is checked within the 'check for newer versions of stored pages' area.
To check that your posts have been added successfully, you can hit the 'refresh' button or press the F5 key, yet to make sure that you are always viewing the newest versions of web pages in future, you will have to change the settings of your browser. This way, pressing the refresh button manually will not be necessary.
Here's the procedure: select 'internet options' from the 'tools' menu of your browser and prod the 'general' tab. Now click on the 'settings' button in the 'temporary internet files' section, and finally make sure that the 'every visit to the page' option is checked within the 'check for newer versions of stored pages' area.
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