Computer Questions Not Worth Their Own Thread II

[Methos]

Some poorly designed sites I've been on have a fixed-width background image repeating in the middle of a page, usually leaving something running down the middle of the page. Other than not maximizing the window, what can I do about it? (I tried to google and got some things about HTML and web design. Although it's annoying, I'm not going to hack into the server to fix it.)

I seem to recall a FF extension that allowed you to manipulate a site. ?? Monkey, or something like that.

 

[PeteAtoms]

I seem to recall a FF extension that allowed you to manipulate a site. ?? Monkey, or something like that.

I think "Greasemonkey."

Allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using small bits of JavaScript.

Hundreds of scripts, for a wide variety of popular sites, are already available at http://userscripts.org.

You can write your own scripts, too. Check out http://wiki.greasespot.net/ to get started.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Hmm, problem is this isn't exactly a very popular site. I'll take a look anyways.

 

[Omni314]

Hi, could you help me, I hqve firefox and safari (on mac) and neither are loading secure websites, help please

 

[Methos]

Hi, could you help me, I hqve firefox and safari (on mac) and neither are loading secure websites, help please

Are you getting any specific errors? What does it say when you attempt to do so?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I tried googling to find out how to add footnotes to an HTML document. I found this but I don't quite understand it. Other than that, the only things I found were stuff for specific software, Wikipedia, and non-HTML things. Can somebody please explain to me what it means, thank you

EDIT: I also found a Javascript code.

EDIT AGAIN: Finally I got some useful words that Google likes

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Hi, could you help me, I hqve firefox and safari (on mac) and neither are loading secure websites, help please

Perhaps some weird security software? I don't know about security software on Mac but it's my first impression????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ulyaoth]

Should 32 bit programs run on 64 bit windows 7? I was looking at some games on steam and a few said in the requirements that they don't work on xp or vista 64 bit versions, just wondering if I get the 64 bit windows 7 if I'll have potential problems.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

They should work. I havent had any trouble running x86 programs under Windows Vista x64 or Win 7 x64.

 

[Zelig]

Should 32 bit programs run on 64 bit windows 7? I was looking at some games on steam and a few said in the requirements that they don't work on xp or vista 64 bit versions, just wondering if I get the 64 bit windows 7 if I'll have potential problems.

If it specifically says it will not work in Vista 64-bit, it likely will not work in Win7 64-bit either.

However, I'm surprised there's anything on Steam that doesn't work in Win7 64-bit (although I recently found out World of Goo basically fails if you've got dual monitors .) Google the game in question before you buy.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Question: What's the proper name of the double-thick DVD packaging that sometimes games come in/

 

[Bratmon]

Some poorly designed sites I've been on have a fixed-width background image repeating in the middle of a page, usually leaving something running down the middle of the page. Other than not maximizing the window, what can I do about it? (I tried to google and got some things about HTML and web design. Although it's annoying, I'm not going to hack into the server to fix it.)

EDIT: Another question: A while ago I saw a freeware program that simulates a webcam, but it plays a video. Anybody know what it is? The only thing I found was shareware

Firebug.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Firebug.

Looks like what would work. Thanks.

 

[Omni314]

Are you getting any specific errors? What does it say when you attempt to do so?

its just the regular thing you get when the website doesnt exist,"page can not be displayed" (or whatever it is on firefox, im new to it)

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

How do I prevent keyboard keys from getting stuck (literally) and doing all sorts of weird things? Especially the SHIFT key.

 

[Bill3000]

er... did you mean shift key?

 

[arcticnightwolf]

How do I prevent keyboard keys from getting stuck (literally) and doing all sorts of weird things? Especially the key.

easily - get rid of that keyboard ... who needs keyboards nowadays anyway ...

 

[Heretic_Cata]

How do I prevent keyboard keys from getting stuck (literally) and doing all sorts of weird things? Especially the key.

I could use a keyboard that can do that to me.

 

[Ulyaoth]

If it specifically says it will not work in Vista 64-bit, it likely will not work in Win7 64-bit either.

However, I'm surprised there's anything on Steam that doesn't work in Win7 64-bit (although I recently found out World of Goo basically fails if you've got dual monitors .) Google the game in question before you buy.

They say it specifically won't work on those, but looking online it seems it can just needs some tweaking. I was just wondering if win7 was more compatible with older stuff actually because of that xp mode thing it has.

 

[Cutlass]

How do I prevent keyboard keys from getting stuck (literally) and doing all sorts of weird things? Especially the SHIFT key.

Clean out the food and drink from beneath the keys and stop spilling stuff on it..