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Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love

...not much to discuss, the usage policy regarding your work is reasonable and well within your right, the use restriction should have been put in the first post though, I wouldn't have bothered getting involved had I known. I don't need a sig and a stock avatar is fine for now, if I need more I can break out Inkscape and give it a go What you might do is create a set of avatars and sigs with a technical slant that complement MSFN, maybe avatars highlighting the various OSes - 98 thru 7, then invite members to take a look, just mention the usage policy in a license agreement so there's no misunderstanding from the get-go. There are projects here that may be interested in a logo or icon - who knows - that's all I have.

Have you looked at the BIOS settings, anything disabled that shouldn't be, onboard sound etc?

OK, we best nix the idea of my avy & sig, I wouldn't want to make you upset should I forget the stipulation on using your artwork. I do appreciate your time though and look forward to seeing what you produce for others, I'm sure it will look nice

What an id***, not exactly the 'sine' I was referring to... ...removed image, not necessary.

If you're talking about the large area around (beyond) your sig, this is what I'm getting... using Firefox 6 RGB - 250, 251, 252 HTML - #FAFBFC HEX - 0xFAFBFC

... sans-serif. I think the best approach would be to completely finish the graphic using "regular", non-italicized letters. sans-serif (non-italicized) works for me. If by regular you mean all lower case, could you try with lower-upper-lower etc like I have it, if this looks bad then use all lower case. It isn't real evident here but at times my user name has a flow, like a gentle sign wave but this doesn't show as much when the lettering is bunched up (and the font used), there needs to be a bit of space then you see a bit more of a step up then down and so on between letters. One thing might be nice is some bit of trim around the avy. I like the stock avy because it has a separator in the thin black line. I'm not sure what would work but a thin line that will act as a separator between the avy and the forum - not sure, no picture frame kind bulky stuff just a nice subtle outline of some kind - experiment, maybe nothing will wind up being best. Size, for the avy 150x150, I just joined a site that allows this size, kinda nice if there's detail within the avy that a smaller size loses. I've used a sig once (maybe) so I'm guessing, (sig) 400x100, not sure. If an amp and guitar are implemented as I've envisioned for quite some time I will need some space, not a lot. If you start off with only my user name, try centered both horizontally and vertically. Regardless, I'm looking forward to what you come up with, no pressure and no rush. One other note, let's use a lossless format, isn't .png or .bmp lossless, this way I'll have a nice format to work with and I can 'save-as' when needed to another format.

Sounds good to me. Just a heads up, my avatar is a stock forum selection, nothing I did. I was thinking initially about actually using a guitar and amp and implementing my name (maybe in the fretboard) but I like the idea of simply using gUiTaR_mIkE (no additionalt graphics), blue is my favorite color, the font doesn't matter (experiment). If you still are excited and have the energy maybe we can look into a combo images(guitar and amp) with my name embedded (or whatever), for now, see what you can do with my name using blue and whatever else suits your fancy. If you could make the image large enough it can be used on forums that allow sizes greater than here at MSFN, maybe a square avy (for the avatar) and a rectangular image better suited for a sig. Btw, sorry for my ignorance, shows how graphically challenged I am, I see by moniker you were referring to my user name - I feels reel stoopid

I'd love to see what you might create for me if you're still interested - use etch-a-sketch for all I care, if I like it I will gladly use it You should easily glean a bit of what theme I'm aiming for - holler if you want to I'll pass a few ideas your way.

Hi KiSalvation Just a heads up... This is going to come up in your particular situation, just FYI.

IMO this is the way to go, find a video card that works in the available slot in your PC and matches the 'connector type', 'resolutions (usually recommended)', and 'refresh rates' of your monitor. Then buy the cable to match. Also, check the specs on the new card and make sure you have enough left in your power supply to power it, don't forget about the power connector if needed. This is also a good time to think ahead, you may want to run dual monitors (one PC) down the road - who knows - DVI x2. Beware DVI-D cables can be thick and don't like a tight radius so make sure you can run the cable with only a slight curve into the card and monitor - you'll see when you get the cable Anyway, enjoy your new setup, seems like a nice monitor.

Dead @ 27 - sad but not really a surprise.

This can be very confusing, I went thru it a while back, this is what I took away: Your VGA source is analog, your DVI port may be digital only (DVI-D), analog only (DVI-A), or digital and analog (DVI-I) depending on your monitor. The DVI-D has no connectors for the analog pins therefore will not work with an analog source (digital and analog cannot communicate). If your monitor has a group of 4 pins it will accept an analog signal. You may also have a single link or a dual link, check the number of pins. The DVI-I interface has a wider horizontal blade pin between the group of 4 pins. The moral of the story is... ... if your monitor has a group of 4 pins (with a wide blade) and about 18 additional pins = DVI-I single link ... if your monitor has a group of 4 pins (with a wide blade) and about 24 additional pins = DVI-I dual link ... if your monitor has a narrow blade (no group of 4 pins) and about 18 additional pins = DVI-D single link ... if your monitor has a narrow blade (no group of 4 pins) and about 24 additional pins = DVI-D dual link I doubt your monitor uses DVI-A, it is a strange connector, your monitor documentation should spell all this out. Btw, take this with a grain of salt, it's been a while since I looked into DVI, some things may have changed

Also, don't underestimate the work involved in the daily operation of a forum, the bigger and more popular it becomes the more you will need to tend to it on a daily basis. Spammers, hackers, and troublesome users can take it's toll on your desire to even bother keeping a forum running. MSFN is a success not only because of it's founders, the user base is as much a part of the success story, together everyone keeps the forum relevant, beneficial to those seeking information, and safe to use.

Thomas Dolby - Eastern Bloc /// from Astronauts & Heretics ...with a little help from Eddie Van Halen on guitar

Maybe a small portable app like Wallpaper Randomizer is worth checking out.

This app looks to have potential and I agree with you centi50, in the Help dialog and at the top of the supplied text file I would have Minimum System Requirements to run the app - otherwise I like it Some of the verbiage is a bit vague but this is to be expected at beta so no biggie, like i said -

@centi50 If I was you, Service Pack 3 would be my first upgrade, you did mention you were running XP SP2. You would have had both Windows Installer 3.1 and MSXML 6.0 installed. I don't know anything about this tool but if it's going to run and scan your XP SP2 machine for updates you may find fewer available for XP SP2, another good reason to upgrade. You might look into installing Windows Installer 4.5 after SP3 then your XP machine should be ready - JMO

IMO, the time (and logic) is two sides of the same coin when it comes to getting the files, storing them, testing them etc - you need the files regardless, and you'll want to test your new disk. The maintenance is the issue for me - once you have the files, they are known to work and not break anything, once you integrate your done - 1 image (install disk), updated, tested, ready for prime time. Well, done for the moment... I would suggest getting used to doing both though, there will always be a new file to add at some point, if it's not for XP, it will be for 7, 8 - on and on. When there truly is no more files to add - integrate for sure Did I mention keep backups

The good ole' days when the laundry was done without lifting a hand or food miraculously appeared in the refrigerator. I remember that place, it is called adolescent-ville, it sounds like you may have departed - as my dad once said to me, "son, welcome to adulthood, been waiting for you." Let me guess, I bet I know what category you don't put yourself

If you have embedded album art in the files you may need to remove it, I know the program is supposed to support this but??? Also, are the mp3 files corrupted? Did you try putting GDI in the app (easy video converter) folder as was suggested? You might look at MakeitOne MP3 Album Maker or Shuangs Audio Joiner.

Another alternative for a down and dirty job (if you can't get the others to work) - Merge MP3 - it looks portable and runs on 95/98 according to CNET Downloads Review

Joe Bonamassa - Guitar Center Sessions. Don't know the man or the music very well but I like it so far.

I hear you, but the process of creating the ISO (what you've been discussing) and the process of testing (my points about a VM) are different - just so you know. The created image may appear to be fine but until you install the OS you generally don't know, that's all I was getting at with using a VM. I'm sorry you feel so offended, I really don't think anyone meant to have that affect with the comments (and I surely didn't mean to revisit it, I had just read the thread before I posted). I'll say this, look at some of this as the price of interacting on a public forum. You're getting the help you need, the more you learn the less questions you will have down the road and the less someone can yell at you Honestly, don't let it get to you so much, and I wont mention this again.

IMO the ideal way is to use a multi-track recorder and align each track in order then record the output to a single file (wav). Second would be to try the align method in Audacity, aligning the tracks as you see fit and record a single file (wav). Finally, as a last resort, load the mp3 files in a player (say foobar) in order and record the output to a single file (wav) using Audacity. The single (wav) file can be edited without quality loss until you have a file that plays back as you like, then encode to .mp3. If you really care about the content quality maybe use .flac (remains lossless and smaller than a .wav) The wav will be big depending on the length so drive space (and memory) will matter. Each time you re encode your mp3 file it degrades - wav and flac will remain lossless. If you care about the end result you may look at using an XP system, there are numerous freeware (and portable) apps you can use for the job, when done simply delete without any fuss from the system. I have used all the methods and was happy with the end result, they all work but the editing will matter. The only issue is using 98 (this is a big deficit, creates many limitations for a good result) - this is subjective of course, what you may view as a good result.