That's strange.
Sounds like Win7 isn't copying the text formatting that deals with paragraph breaks into the clipboard. Test it on wordpad, office word, and anything else you can think of. Also try copying text from one word program to another instead of from the web. If you do all that and you're still not copying the paragraph breaks, then there's most likely an issue with Win7's clipboard functionality.
I don't know if Win7 has editable settings for its clipboard, but if not, you may be screwed.

Umm so... I can't seems to take screenshots. I'm trying to take a screenshot of just my normal desktop but then when I try to pate it into gimp I just get a message saying there's nothing in the clipboard to paste. I've tried PrtScn, Ctrl-PrtScn, and Alt-PrtScn. Am I doing something wrong?

Finally buying my RAM today.
I have 512 on the computer already.
The RAM I have right now is 512, which apparently makes one gig.
And so I'll be buying one that's 2 gigs on it's own.
I feel like that should be enough.
I don't have the money to buy the four gigs, which is unfortunate.

Cntrl + PrtSc (simultaneously) is the proper hotkey for copying your screen image into the clipboard if you're using Windows. Have you tried pasting it into Paintbrush to test whether the copying is at fault or your Gimp image program is at fault?

I have, and still no success.

You're not going to be utilizing the speed and efficiency of dual channel RAM if you mix those specific different sized sticks. For example, if you have 4 RAM slots in your computer, a 512 stick in one slot, a 512 stick in another slot, then you could add a 1GB stick in each of the remaining two slots for optimal performance.
Dual channel RAM matchups need to be symmetrical.
Make each two RAM channels physically match with each other. Otherwise, only the 512 sticks will be operating at dual channel mode.

Which operating system are you using?

I'm on windows xp. I'm starting to wonder if it's a weird keyboard problem or something. It just makes no sense.

It could very possibly be a keyboard problem.
I know that the keystroke cntrl+prtsc copies screen images into the clipboard. Unless there's something wrong with your clipboard itself (Which Tore is having a problem with right now, in Windows 7, so it's not beyond belief) then a keyboard problem could be likely.

Just to be sure there isn't some kind of weird software clusterfuck, restart your computer an attempt to capture your screen image again. Paste it in Paintbrush. Let me know what happens.

I don't understand what you mean, but my dad replaced the RAM.
He took both of the 512 out and replaced them with 1 GB each.

Procedure:

1. Restart Computer
2. Deal with normal startup processes
3. Realize why ObjectDock wasn't working; fix it
4. Minimize all applications, hit Ctrl-PrtScn
5. Open MS Paint. Hit Ctrl-V
6. Frown.:(

Look... I don't know shit about how Windows programmed its clipboard. So far this is the second time someone complains about it, regardless of OS. I do appreciate the fact that you're having problems though. It helps me feel better that I still use XP and I have none of the problems you guys have.

I'm using xp too.

Home or Pro?

Professional I think.

It might be that this is just some long-standing computer issue and there's nothing to be done. I don't know if I've ever taken a screenshot on this comp.

hey storymilo, is it a laptop? does your PrtSc key share a function with anything else? might be an Fn key issue.

alternatively, to see if it's a hardware issue, go Start-Run and type osk.exe
this is the on-screen keyboard. use the PrtSc button there, and see if it captures your screen. if it works, then it's your keyboard.

also, not sure what all this Ctrl-PrtSc stuff is about. all you need is PrtSc. using Alt will capture the active window, but Ctrl does not do anything...

Ah ha! It worked... must be a keyboard issue. I'm not using a laptop, but the PrtScn key does share a function with "SysRq." So does that mean the key is set to the other function? How do I go about changing this?

well i've used this app to remap keys before, it works quite well.

KeyTweak Homepage

also, you can use it to see if the PrnSc key is registering.

Nice one, Noise.
I didn't even think to ask about whether it was a laptop or not.
Probably because I hate them. Even subconsciously.

Apparently the key is mapped to Print Screen, and yet it still doesn't work. Does this mean the key is just not functioning?

Somebody teach me to embed things, plz? Third time someone has explained it to me. Durrrrh.

What kind of things do you want to embed?

Faith No More covering Pokerface....

I wasn't asking what the content is, I was asking about the format. :laughing:

Is it a YouTube video? Audio file? What? And where do you want to embed it? Here?

So, for a school project I made a video along with a friend. Then, stupidly, I used a different program then the normal Windows Movie Maker. But... it turns out this program saves it's videos as a .vep4 file, which is unplayable by any other media player. And, it's such an unknown filetype that even the "Any file converter" program I downloaded doesn't recognize it.

But I have to play it in class, and my teacher's computer doesn't have the only thing that seems to be able to play it. And she can't download it. Does anybody have any ideas on how to convert it so I won't have to edit the thing all over again:(

I did a quick Google search and found this... let us know if it sorts you out: (I've never used AVS Video Editor, so I don't know how accurate this is.)

"Do you mean .vep4 file? It's the project file extension of AVS Video Editor. The project file contains the information on the video and audio clips, effects and transitions added to your movie. You don't need to read the saved project with a third-party application, only the AVS Video Editor is able to open(or reopen)the created project file.

If you want to change your video to other format, just simply load the .vep project file and click the save movie button. Then you can choose the out put video format.

Note: It is strongly recommended not to change the location of the media files used in your project while working on it"

Ok... I just ****ed up my Itunes... I need help, I just lost all my playlist and everything.

I was trying to share my itunes libaray to another user on windows vista....

I thought I was following the directions of this pretty well...
Apple Link

I think I ****ed up when I cut and pasted instead of just dragging to the public folder.... Now when I go under advanced and link it on both accounts I have nothing... No music or playlists or anything. This Sucks.

If anybody can help me fix this.... I would be in debt to them tremendously.

Wow... ok well it was possible to save it, I'm just an idiot. Shows what a quick google search can do.

Thanks a lot:D

Not 100% sure what you want to do, but there's a chance your question is answered in this thread :

http://www.musicbanter.com/introduct...sicbanter.html

There's also the BBCode list page with helpful examples :

Music Banter - BB Code List

Hope that helps!

I'm thinking of building a new destop. Am I to assume that nowadays its pretty ****ing easy in comparison to what it used to be, given for the most parts it 'plug A into slot 2' with a manual from both the motherboard creators and the case?

it's pretty basic as long as you know what you're doing.

first decide what you want in terms of ram, video card, and cpu.
then find a nice motherboard that suits your needs. be sure to consider things like the number of USB ports, SATA plugs, etc.

next, consider drives - hdd and optical.

once you've got all that, figure out how strong a PSU you'll need. don't forget that a lot of graphics cards these days are not powered through the mobo, but through a separate connection to the PSU. and don't go cheap on the PSU! it's one of the most important parts of your machine!

case comes last. not sure why you need a manual for it though, it's just a box :)
unless you want one of those fancy ones with an LCD temp display or something...

as for building it, you're right - snap snap and it's done. you can go from opening boxes to installing your OS in under an hour.

Some cases are a bitch if you try going all fancy n dat I assume (Or I hear).

Either way, not for me, for my brother. Just thought I would take a gander at it, save some money etc.

Dunno, I've never bothered meddling with computers, but don't most 'gaming stations' have 2 of the same graphics cards or something?

You also have to take into account what your mobo will support.
For instance, knowing what kind of processor slot the motherboard has and also knowing what the front-side-bus speed is on the mobo will determine what type and speed processor and RAM you need.
Knowing how much L1,2,3 cache sram you're willing to shell out money for.
Knowing whether your mobo supports DDR3 RAM is important if you're planning on getting that type of RAM.
Knowing what kind of CAS latency you're willing to settle with on your RAM.
Knowing the difference between value ram and high end ram, and why it's important.
Knowing that if you have some high end components that run fast and hot, you need to have adequate cooling and airflow.
Knowing how much wattage you're drawing from all your components so you can pick the proper power supply.
Knowing that if you want to run dual graphics cards your mobo needs to be SLI-ready.
Knowing what kind of chipset you'll have and whether or not you'll have drivers for it.
And a lot more...


It's not really as simple as people think it is.
Especially in the context of people who don't have a lot of experience in computer hardware. It's not just about plugging in components and hoping it works. It's about selecting the right components to work optimally with your system. If that's not your goal, then you'll be disappointed.

Yeah I know you gotta go with compatability. Not one of those who thinks 'Well may as well get the most expensive thing here here and here' because I know that is not necessarily always best for your computer optimisation.

A good bet is, if you want to choose the parts of a computer, to use one of those online customization sites (either on a brand-name site like Dell, or an independent gaming PC site or any PC builder site) that gives you compatible options based on what mobo you've selected, so you can be reasonably assured that the things you pick will work correctly with your system.
If anything, that will give you an idea of what to shop around for if you want to build a rig from the ground up.

My mouse seems to be having problems.
I sometimes have to double click links to get them to work.
I even installed Vista service pack 2 today in the hope it would resolve the problem...no dice.
So what's the crack Jack? :confused:

I recently had a similar problem with my mouse where it would think I double clicked when I had only single clicked. Annoying as hell since it meant I keep opening files that I was only meaning to drag. It turned out the problem was the mouse itself. Have you checked to see if the same thing happens when you use a different mouse?

mice wear out. i go through at least one a year.

i used to take them apart and try to fix them, but i never succeeded, so now i just concede defeat and buy a new one.

Ya... I go through like a Mouse a year it seems like.

But before you buy a new one... You might wanna check out your Double Click speed and other setting on your Mouse in your control Panel. I remember once my setting changed on my mouse setting for no apparent reason one time.

Right so this problem arose last night. My microphone won't wont, I have one built into my computer and as it wasn't working and had tried everything I could think of I bought a new separate one, which doesn't work either... Any clues? Please help :(.