http://techtalkwiki.net/ 2012-01-11T15:27:16-08:00 http://techtalkwiki.net/ http://techtalkwiki.net/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-01-11T14:43:11-08:00 apollo santos http://techtalkwiki.net/start?rev=1326321791&do=diff The ABC provides a number of forums on specific topics. One of these is the TechTalk forum which has many regulars and very active participation. There are a number of topics that come up very frequently, some as often as weekly and daily. Not too long ago there was a suggestion that an FAQ style page should be started. Someone suggested a wiki and I thought it was a good idea, so here it is. text/html 2011-12-18T19:16:13-08:00 M. Quinquenervia http://techtalkwiki.net/how_to_install_java_runtime_environment_jre?rev=1324264573&do=diff If you already have Java Runtime Environment version 1.6.10 and up, you can update from the Java applet in Control Panel and it will “patch in place” not leaving old versions behind. If you have an older version, you need to remove all older versions as detailed below. If you didn't disable the java update check, it will let you know when the update is ready for you. If the update has been disabled, then you need to update manually using the Control Panel applet. text/html 2011-12-18T07:59:11-08:00 http://techtalkwiki.net/wiki/syntax?rev=1324223951&do=diff doku>DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the Edit this page button at the top or bottom of the page. If you want to try something, just use the playground page. The simpler markup is easily accessible via quickbuttons, too. text/html 2011-11-16T13:40:45-08:00 M. Quinquenervia http://techtalkwiki.net/favourite_software?rev=1321479645&do=diff All software is free or has a freely available version unless otherwise noted. Windows Internet Browsers * Mozilla Firefox * NoScript - NoScript's unique whitelist based pre-emptive script blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even not known yet!) with no loss of functionality. * Linkification extension for Firefox. Generates links from plain-text URLs. Great for TT in its non-HTML state. * Adblock extension stops those pesky pop-anywhere w… text/html 2011-11-14T03:24:24-08:00 cb88 http://techtalkwiki.net/wireless_networking_setup?rev=1321269864&do=diff Due to the popularity of Broadband connections, combined with the low cost of Wireless networking, it is a good idea to combine both when you think of a new Broadband connection. Most ADSL modems can be purchased with Wireless built in. This will save you some dollars. text/html 2011-11-14T03:23:31-08:00 cb88 http://techtalkwiki.net/wiki/dokuwiki?rev=1321269811&do=diff [Array] DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use wp>Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and eases the creation of structured texts. All data is stored in plain text files -- no database is required. text/html 2011-10-12T00:15:34-08:00 Gareth Humphreys http://techtalkwiki.net/regulars/teleost?rev=1318403734&do=diff Location: Sunny Cairns in beautiful Far North Queensland. Age: To quote my grandmother “As old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth”. Visting/posting since: ??? I started off at SSSF somewhere around 1998-9. Occupation: Currently between jobs, but I'm an aquatic ecologist/biologist. text/html 2011-10-11T23:48:58-08:00 Gareth Humphreys http://techtalkwiki.net/regulars/index?rev=1318402138&do=diff Consider yourself a regular over at TechTalk? Add your handle here and start building your profile. (Oh, and please keep them in alphabetical order, and be nice and only edit your own profile.) * barryvan * Bourkie * cb88 * CollieWA * DD32 * The Dillman * Dr. ZAx * Edward * freak * hannos * huey * ilago * Mad Man Moon * JungleNut * Karloskar * koshari * monkey * Norm The Nerd * Not you * Rod * Tantalum * Teleost * Tommy! * squiryontt text/html 2011-10-02T03:17:35-08:00 Richard Allan Bourke http://techtalkwiki.net/regulars/bourkie?rev=1317550655&do=diff User Names: Bourkie, Captain Subtext Location - Current: Melbourne, Australia Location - Residential: Melbourne, Australia Visiting since: 2002 Posting since: September 2002 Claims to ABC Forum fame: * Member of the English Language Police Force (ELPF) specialising in apostrophes, contractions, abbreviations, and most importantly, correct usage of the suffix 'ize'. For those that are not aware, '-ize' is the original English (UK) spelling and the United States maintains that original s… text/html 2011-08-23T00:42:14-08:00 ilago http://techtalkwiki.net/regulars/ilago?rev=1314085334&do=diff Nicks: ilago, stavros, Lady ilago Using Forums: SSSF and TT since 2000-ish Other Main Forums: Spywareinfo, Geeks to Go, Spyware Beware, BBR Major Interests: Building Computers, Removal of Viruses, malware and rootkits, Fixing and Tweaking, Politics and Finances of the Spyware/Malware industry, reading, Blakes 7, AFL, Rugby Union and Gridiron and I still play piano text/html 2011-06-18T14:33:26-08:00 M. Quinquenervia http://techtalkwiki.net/how_to_enable_and_disable_system_restore_in_windows_xp_and_windows_me?rev=1308432806&do=diff System Restore is included in Windows XP. A version is also included in Windows ME. System Restore is not a full restoration product it doesn't store every single thing on your computer, it only backs up essential system configuration files. It is not a substitute for system or data backup. It's an emergency tool that can be used in the event of a program not installing or uninstalling correctly or a Windows patch that causes problems with an existing installation. It sometimes works for virus … text/html 2011-06-18T14:27:58-08:00 M. Quinquenervia http://techtalkwiki.net/spyware_malware/spyare_malware_removal_software_and_techniques?rev=1308432478&do=diff (Malware is a term that covers viruses, trojans, minor spyware and serious spyware infections.) by ilago Symptoms of Malware Infections * You are getting a lot of popups * Your browser is being directed to a page you didn't pick and can't change * You can't access a normal search engine like Google or Yahoo * Your computer is running very slowly * You have strange error messages that you don't understand * You have icons in the system tray that you can't identify * Your deskto… text/html 2011-05-10T04:37:58-08:00 Mandi Whitten http://techtalkwiki.net/regulars/fireorchid?rev=1305027478&do=diff Other Nicks: firey one, fiery one, fire orchid, FW, fonty etc Location: Brompton SA My Sites: * Weensyweb Designs <http://www.weensyweb.com/> * Mandi Whitten <http://www.mandiwhitten.com/> * my flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/babushka/> * Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/mandiwhitten> * Red Bubble Site <http://weensyweb.redbubble.com/> text/html 2011-02-17T03:30:07-08:00 Tim Scrapper http://techtalkwiki.net/security?rev=1297942207&do=diff Protect your Computer by Paul Your computer connects to the Internet and is immediately exposed to a raft of data, some of it malicious. You need to prevent the malicious data accessing your computer, especially as some of this data can arrive completely unannounced. You must have at least 2 forms of protection - these days you need 3. text/html 2011-02-17T03:30:05-08:00 Tim Scrapper http://techtalkwiki.net/cookies?rev=1297942205&do=diff What are Cookies A great deal of misinformation is posted around the internet about cookies. Many internet users consider cookies a form of spyware and become very concerned about them. This attitude has been encouraged by the antispyware industry and programs that identify the few cookies that are known to attempt to track users’ activities. This can lead users to believe that all cookies are somehow malicious software. Cookies are small text/data files sent by a server to your browser and th… text/html 2010-12-29T14:55:42-08:00 holto http://techtalkwiki.net/setting_up_a_linux_mythtv_multimedia_box?rev=1293663342&do=diff How would you like a nice mythtv multimedia box like this? first we need to consider a system, i would recommend at least a 80g hdd, athlon1800/intel P3x2g cpu, Nvidia mx2 and a dvb-t card. (sound like humble hardware? well were talkin linux here not windows MCE.). text/html 2010-10-08T22:00:37-08:00 Richard Allan Bourke http://techtalkwiki.net/high_definition_formats?rev=1286600437&do=diff What is High Definition Video? Whilst 'High Definition' itself refers to video resolutions of 1280×720 (720p) and 1920×1080 (1080p), most Hollywood titles for the two consumer 'High Definition' video disc formats are stored in 1080p on the disc. Television manufacturers also refers to 1080p as 'Full HD' to distinguish it from inferior 'HD' resolutions which generally only refer to resolutions of around 720p. Some television broadcasters also refer to 720p as 'HD' which can confuse people fur… text/html 2010-10-08T21:47:47-08:00 Richard Allan Bourke http://techtalkwiki.net/dvd_ripping?rev=1286599667&do=diff FIXME The process of ripping a DVD is the process of taking the video and sound off the DVD with the purpose of storing it somewhere else for later playback. There are two things that you can do if you wish to rip a DVD, either store the DVD on your computer's hard drive for later playback on the computer or copy the DVD to a DVD-R or DVD+R. text/html 2010-06-10T04:41:08-08:00 M. Quinquenervia http://techtalkwiki.net/spyware_malware/hijackthis?rev=1276170068&do=diff by ilago HijackThis is a utility originally developed by Merijn Bellekom but sold to TrendMicro as of Monday 12/03/07. Information on any changes to HijackThis use or download sites will be entered here as they come to hand. It does a scan of your computer and lists all of the processes that are running and shows where they are starting from in the operating system. It's major use is for tracking down virus, trojan and spyware infections. But it can be used for assessing what is running a compu… text/html 2010-05-05T19:31:55-08:00 holto http://techtalkwiki.net/oziexplorer_on_linux?rev=1273113115&do=diff install the needed bluetooth files: sudo apt-get install bluez-pin sudo apt-get install bluez-utils Then edit the main bluetooth config file: (This part not required in 7.04 feisty fawn) sudo gedit /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf delete everything in the file and replace it with: