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[bdf]

I have NO clue what I did to my Power settings in my Control Panel, but it's jacked with my screensaver settings--SS will work for about 10-15 minutes then stops. And, of course, the XP Help files are for shit on this.

This is what my settings look like right now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/bizarredevotedfan/Randomness/powersaversets.jpg

Any ideas on what they should look like? Any help (however easy the solution might be) would be muchly appreciated.

[phi]

Hmm, my settings are all set to 'Never', dunno if that helps :shrug:

[bdf]

Never, huh? I'll try that, thanks phi. :beat:

[phi]

Sure :smile:

:cross:

[bdf]

Awwww....thanks! :smile:

[PatrickBateman]

UNless it's a laptop, Set the Scheme to "Always On", then set Monitor/Hard Drives to "Never"

[dionysusolympus]

UNless it's a laptop, Set the Scheme to "Always On", then set Monitor/Hard Drives to "Never"

then throw your PC out the Window and get a Macintosh... :tits: :pepper:

[phi]

then throw your PC out the Window and get a Macintosh... :tits: :pepper:

Hahaha! :nana:

[PatrickBateman]

then throw your PC out the Window and get a Macintosh... :tits: :pepper:
Then throw yourself out the window for buying an overpriced piece of plastic :nanner:

[Ryan]

^ :nod:

[iha]

there's always linux

[bdf]

Yous guys are SILLEH. :biggrin:

Okay, I have ANOTHER comp geek question hurr.

Is there a way I can get a GOOD rip on a copyright-protected CD? I use Exact Audio Copy for my rips. Is there some kind of "cheat" I can use to accomplish a clean rip?

[PatrickBateman]

Yous guys are SILLEH. :biggrin:

Okay, I have ANOTHER comp geek question hurr.

Is there a way I can get a GOOD rip on a copyright-protected CD? I use Exact Audio Copy for my rips. Is there some kind of "cheat" I can use to accomplish a clean rip?
what is the problem?....eac doesnt care about copy protection......maybe try ripping wav to hard drive then to mp3

[B]

Copy Protection can fuck up the rippability of a cd in windows either by installing hidden software when inserted (to those individuals who have autorun on, i assume most of you do), which in turn causes bad distortions of various types when trying to rip. The copy protection can also fuck up a rip at a hardware level (meaning that the cd drive itself fucks up due to the copy protection).

A couple ways around this are to use EAC's Burst mode instead of Secure mode. If that doesnt work, try the same using a different CD drive.

[bdf]

Copy Protection can fuck up the rippability of a cd in windows either by installing hidden software when inserted (to those individuals who have autorun on, i assume most of you do), which in turn causes bad distortions of various types when trying to rip. The copy protection can also fuck up a rip at a hardware level (meaning that the cd drive itself fucks up due to the copy protection).

A couple ways around this are to use EAC's Burst mode instead of Secure mode. If that doesnt work, try the same using a different CD drive.

Burst mode, eh? I'll try that, thanks much.

[bdf]

what is the problem?....eac doesnt care about copy protection......maybe try ripping wav to hard drive then to mp3

Heh.....I don't rip in mp3 format. :teehee:

[PatrickBateman]

Heh.....I don't rip in mp3 format. :teehee:
...or whatever you rip to......... :football:


I thought eac default config is burst mode

[Capt]

if the cd has that physical copyright protecting thing around the edges, take a black marker and colour over it

i'm not too sure how many cds have this because shortly after it came out the people figured out how to bypass it with a sharpie

if that's not the problem then do what everyone else says :shurg:

[bdf]

Well....I tried EAC Burst mode and succeeded in putting a HELLA fucking scratch on the copy-protected CD I was trying to rip. Bla. Oh, and Burst mode didn't work either. Shitfuck.

Looks like I'm gonna have to try the Sharpie trick.

[B]

reading a cd wont scratch it up, and what is the cd?

[bdf]

reading a cd wont scratch it up, and what is the cd?

Well, not usually, no. The only other time it's happened was with one of my four copies of Degradation Trip. Oooo......the common theme here MIGHT be the data track.

The CD in question is Velvet Revolver's Contraband.

[B]

yeah, that cd is one that installs hidden software on your system so you cannot make a good rip, theres programs that will remove the software on the internet, but i dont have time to look them up now (i think the copy protection on it is called MediaMax).

One other option that may work is in EAC, goto the Action > TOC Alterations > Retrieve Native TOC, then try to rip some tracks and see if they come out good.

[bdf]

yeah, that cd is one that installs hidden software on your system so you cannot make a good rip, theres programs that will remove the software on the internet, but i dont have time to look them up now (i think the copy protection on it is called MediaMax).

Tards.....I hate that they do that shit. Plus, the CD is so fucked up now that I'm just gonna fork over the cash for a new one later on today. Gotta love consumerism. :plain:

One other option that may work is in EAC, goto the Action > TOC Alterations > Retrieve Native TOC, then try to rip some tracks and see if they come out good.

Heh.....I might try that with the new copy, not the old one.....coaster, anyone? :lol:

[bdf]

:bump:

I finally got my Cyberlink Power DVD software running good, but I have to drop my screen resolution from 1024 X 768 to 800 X 600 to get it to run decently without the video being jerky (for lack of a better technical phrase). Is there anything that I can do to the configurations or anything out there that I can download to get the video to run without video issues if I don't drop my screen res?

[PatrickBateman]

Latest drivers...........what video card / and Processor do you have?


Alos when you insert your cd, hold down the shift key for about 15 seconds

[bdf]

I just downloaded DirectX 9 early Tuesday morning. Processor is an AMD Athlon XP 1600+. Video card? Uhhh....I feel like a total retard, how would I go about finding out what I have? Device Manager?

I figured I'd also throw in that I'm only having issues with my DVD-ROM. My CD-ROM works great. Here's some more info that you might need though--my hard drive crashed on me last April, and I think that when I took it in to get replaced my SoundBlaster card disappeared (it could have been removed due to the faulty hard drive, but I should have realized the problem sooner) and I now have a VIA97 sound card I think. :sigh:

I mean, it's not that big of a deal really....I just don't like dropping my screen res just to watch a DVD.

[bigisy]

im not sure how but both cd drives have stopped working. Something to do with a corrupt driver:brick:

[bdf]

No no.....both drives WORK. I'm just trying to see if there's something that I can do about my DVD drive and/or settings so that I don't have to go to 800 X 600 just to watch a DVD.

[bdf]

:bump:

Anyone?

[PatrickBateman]

right click desktop, properties > settings where it says display it should tell you monitor and video card

[Bruce]

right click desktop, properties > settings where it says display it should tell you monitor and video card


She might have onboard video. That would be bad. :dance3:

[PatrickBateman]

She might have onboard video. That would be bad. :dance3:
That's what I am guessing.....she also most likely has onboard audio :ohnoes:

[Joga]

BDF, if I were you I would try this:

1. Open your bedroom window
2. Unplug your computer
3. Pick up your tower
4. Throw it out the window
5. Start all over again

[bdf]

Haha...cute, Joga... :rolleyes:

Adapter: VgaSave
Monitor: "default" monitor, whatever the fuck that is....

[PatrickBateman]

Haha...cute, Joga... :rolleyes:

Adapter: VgaSave
Monitor: "default" monitor, whatever the fuck that is....
there is one of the problems......


vgasave is used when your video drivers and or card are fludged up.

what kind of PC is it?.......dell, gateway, homebuilt?

[bdf]

Homebuilt.

[PatrickBateman]

What kind of motherboard? ........open the case and look at the board

Is there a separate video card? or is it onboard?

[bdf]

What kind of motherboard? ........open the case and look at the board

Is there a separate video card? or is it onboard?
I'm gonna have to answer this question later.....I'm on limited time right now.

[PatrickBateman]

I'm gonna have to answer this question later.....I'm on limited time right now.
you want help O' not?

[bdf]

you want help O' not?
Yes sir, I shore do. I'll post again--rather buzzed and sleepy at the mo. I'll defo tear into my case laters today.

[Pun'KinG']

I'm saving up for one of these beauties:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/3rdGrade/6957.jpg

I almost have enough coin too. Just 48 more weeks on my paper route and this bitch's mine!!!

:sly:

[Bruce]

Dude. Only 2 grand? That's a sweet fucking deal. Those double-spin CD-ROM drives are the shiznit. That mousepad is ace too.

[Pun'KinG']

Dude. Only 2 grand? That's a sweet fucking deal. Those double-spin CD-ROM drives are the shiznit. That mousepad is ace too.

:yes::up:

And don't forget about the memory. I can't believe these suckers are actually putting 4MB in this beast. I'm going to be doing some hardcore encyclopedia searching with that power.

[PatrickBateman]

You can put almost 90 empeethreez on that beyotch

[jazz]

I'm saving up for one of these beauties:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/3rdGrade/6957.jpg

I almost have enough coin too. Just 48 more weeks on my paper route and this bitch's mine!!!

:sly:

luck-ee

[bdf]

Yes sir, I shore do. I'll post again--rather buzzed and sleepy at the mo. I'll defo tear into my case laters today.
Okay, here goes. Case is now open--Jesus, my fans are freaking filthy.....anyways......

Motherboard: GA-7ZXE. Hmmm.....hang on.....
Since I really don't know what I'm looking for on my video card.....hope this helps a little.

Video codecs: (standard system devices) <--according to Device Manager
Legacy video capture devices: (standard system devices) <---again according to Device Manager

Looks like I might have on-board video, like you fellas were saying. I won't be too terribly upset if there isn't a fix for this. Like I posted earlier, I finally have things working good, I was just wondering if I could easily tweak it some.

[Ryan]

I'm saving up for one of these beauties:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y254/3rdGrade/6957.jpg

I almost have enough coin too. Just 48 more weeks on my paper route and this bitch's mine!!!

:sly:

:clap3:

[Bruce]

Does it run Crysis?

[sneakypete]

it's always in crisis mode. floppy mode engaged.

[Keith Moon]

Thread reeks of bruce.

[Bruce]

:shit:

[Pun'KinG']

Per greg's advice I deleted the System32 folder. Runs much better now.

[Da Rafsta]

No...you shouldn't delete systems32 folder. Your puta will die. I'm serious.