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i have to take a lie detector test to prove my innocence due to an accusion wich i had no part of. due to being a minor, i have to take one where i talk only and i have to lie about like 3 things on it. but nothing related to the accusion. a friend of mine told me to pinch myself then answer saying no because it does something to ur brain that lets you lie and gets away with it? idk. but i need help. because the three things i have 2 lie about i cant let my mom know...so i need a life saver!

http://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-a-Polygraph-Test-(Lie-Detector)

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okay so you know when you put a layout on your page and it will say this layout is powered by myhotcomments.com (or whatever site you got it from) i was wondering if there was anyway to get that part to go away or hide it somehow?????

any answers are appreciated!!!
thanks :)
-cuttechick24 :)
please&thanks

There is, but someone familiar with HTML/CSS needs to modify the code. There's no universal code that you can add to remove it. Email me the code and I'll take a look:
http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01XUVt40iSZ3sIWxWfrZvIIQ==amp;c=rLWEcGfLFdaaXmsxcadq6Q==

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I know this is a lil weird, but is there a way to make someone's webcam come on without them knowing about it? Like, for the people with webcams built into their laptops. Im sure theres a way.

If you have physical access to their computer you could easily write and install a program which would allow you to activate their webcam at will. However, you *would* go to jail if they ever found out about it. Since this is very illegal, there is no pre-made program for this that you could easily acquire.

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Is there a way to check and see what kind of video card a computer needs without taking it apart?

Also, What are some of the best, decent priced video cards. I am mainly looking for the best video card that will be able to hand Second Life.

Thanks

BahaiMa22

Pretty much any video card will allow you to play Second Life. It has low requirements.

First you need to determine which expansion slots you have available. SiSoftware Sandra will tell you:
http://tinyurl.com/6v7xt

You can also tell by finding the model number of your motherboard and searching for the specifications.

You can also tell by opening the computer and looking at the motherboard. In this picture, the top slot is AGP. The bottom slots are both PCI.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AGP_slot.jpg
AGP slots are almost always that brownish color.

The second-from-the-top slot in this picture is PCI Express x16.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/PCIExpress.jpg

If you have any empty PCI, PCI Express x16, or AGP slots, then you can install a video card. AGP and PCI Express x16 are best. AGP is slightly faster than PCI-e, but PCI-e is more common.

After you figure out the expansion slot to use, just buy a video card for that slot. Any recent card will run Second Life. Below I list some good, low-cost ones. Also, if your computer is not a tower, you may need low-profile card instead.

PCI:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130289
AGP:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150269
PCI Express x16:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130378
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814139018

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Hi I am filling out scholarship applications and a lot of them are on Adobe and whenever I copy and paste them to word they get all messed up and it is a big head ache. And when I click on the text while its still in adobe format the curses blinks like when you are able to type stuff, but whenever I type nothing ever shows up. So i was wondering if there is a easier way to do it please help!!!

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I wanted to completely remove itunes from my computer because I am having iphone problems.
So I did just that. I didn't just delete it, I went to the uninstall items, where it brings everything up in a list, and I selected itunes from there.

when I downloaded itunes again, everything was just as it was, with all my songs, applications, etc.

How can i delete itunes and get everything else to go with it?

The problem I'm having at the moment is when I connect my iphone, itunes doesn't recognise it, but it recognises my ipod.

I think maybe completely getting rid of itunes and everything on it.. and starting again might help. because i havent been able to use my iphone for 3 months because of this.

So, how can I delete itunes and download it again WITHOUT all my stuff still being on there when I get it back :S

Hope it makes sense.

Itunes stores your music here:
(Vista)
C:\users\you\music\itunes
(XP)
C:\documents and settings\you\my documents\my music\itunes

It stores your settings in these two folders:
(Vista)
C:\users\you\appdata[hidden]\roaming\apple\itunes
C:\users\you\appdata[hidden]\local\apple\itunes
(XP)
C:\documents and settings\you\application data[hidden]\apple\itunes
C:\documents and settings\you\local settings[hidden]\application data[hidden]\apple\itunes

In the above locations, "you" is your current username. You may want to also check the other users, especially "default". The file naming is a bit different between XP and Vista, as I have shown above. You have Vista if the start button in the lower left of your screen is a circle rather than a squareish icon.

You will not be able to see hidden folders by default. To see them, open any folder. In the folder's window, go to tools -> folder options -> "view" tab. In the "advanced settings" box, select "show hidden files and folders" and click ok.

Itunes may also store settings in the registry. Editing the registry is dangerous, so don't try it unless deleting the folders above didn't work. First, uninstall all apple software that you have installed and restart your computer. Then, access the registry, by going to start, run (or press WinKey+R). Type this and press enter:
regedit
In the window which opens, first go to file -> export to backup the registry in case you break something. Then use the edit -> find menu to search for "apple" and "tunes". You must use the edit -> find next option after each search result. Just right click -> delete any entry you find. After you've done this, there shouldn't be any Apple settings left on your computer.

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Hi...i really want to have aim but i cant download it on my computer.I wanna know how can you go on aim without downloading it and if you know any websites that i could go on aim for free on without getting any viruses???Thanks for your help.

Meebo will allow you to connect to AIM without installing anything:
http://www.meebo.com

AIM express does the same:
http://www.aim.com/aimexpress.adp

Here are some alternatives to the official AIM client, though you must install these:
http://www.pidgin.im/
http://www.digsby.com/
http://www.miranda-im.org/
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
http://www.icq.com/
http://www.qnext.com/
http://sim-im.org/wiki/Main_Page

You will be able to talk with all of your AIM buddies with any of the options I listed above.

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I would like to start my apple fast tomorrow. I have read that you are supposed to eat the seeds. One coworker said she does not because the seeds have arsenic. The other coworker said she eats them anyway and they don't cause any harm despite the supposed arsenic. What do you all think? Thank you.

See Lisa4edit's answer here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Science/2008_May_11#Taste_of_apple_seeds

According to her, 80g (about 1/2 cup) of apple seeds is the minimum lethal dose for someone weighing 75kg (165lb). And the seeds would need to be eaten all at once.

You are at absolutely no risk of cyanide poisoning. Even if you approached a lethal dose, you would lose consciousness from the cyanide before it killed you unless you ate a large amount of pure apple seeds. There is no way you could possibly consume enough apples quickly enough to be in any danger.

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Okay so I just got a new computer
Its windows vista
From the Circut City closest to my housee
Anyway, this computer was the display one, so it had thise stupid popup that comes up if you dont move the mouse for like 3 minutes
It says something about 'Check out firefox" and something about computers
It pisses me off

How can I remove that?
Step by step details please?

Personally, I would reinstall Windows. You don't know what kind of spyware Circuit City installed to see what their customers were doing to the computer.

To remove the screensaver, right click an empty space on the desktop (anywhere that doesn't have an icon). Choose "personalize". Click "screen saver". Change the screen saver to something else.

If that doesn't work, go to start, run (or press WinKey+R). Type:
msconfig
Go to the "startup" tab. Uncheck everything that you don't need and click ok. Unchecking anything in that tab will never break the computer, so experiment until the screensaver is gone. Don't mess with anything in the other tabs.

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I bought a new laptop early last year that had a trail version of Microsoft Office 2007 installed on it. After the trail version ran out I purchased the Product Key online and I purchased the Microsoft Office package containing Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. I have had no trouble with any of these and have used them for months now. The other day I accidentally tried to open Microsoft Publisher and it asked me to enter the Product Key because the trail version had expired and I hadn't bought the version of Microsoft Office containing Publisher. I closed the program and then tried to open Microsoft Word and it was running in the Trail Mode and a message came up saying that the Trail Version had expired and I needed to enter the Product Key. I entered the Product Key and it was accepted but it is still stuck in the trail version. I really really need to use Microsoft Office but I can't because it is stuck in the expired Trail Mode and it says it is accepting my Product Key but it is still in Trail Version. What can I do?

Go to start, run (or press WinKey+R). Type:
appwiz.cpl
Uninstall every Microsoft Office-related product listed there. Restart your computer.

If Microsoft shipped you a CD with your registration key, use that to install Office again. If they didn't, download and install the version of Office that you bought here:
http://us20.trymicrosoftoffice.com/default.aspx
Once the trial is installed, use the registration key to activate it.

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I know you're great with computers, hopefully maybe you know something about PS3? :)

I have the game Call of Duty 5. It has been working good, up until now. When I turn the game on, it loads and then makes a beeping sound. Then it goes black and STAYS black. We thought it was the game, but we rented the same game just to test it, and that game doesn't work either.

Any help is appreciated!

I don't know. Try completely updating the PS3 to the latest version. You need WiFi or a USB drive to do this. And apply all patches for Call of Duty 5. Then try these steps:
http://tinyurl.com/d3tamn
If none of that works, I would contact Sony:
http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php

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I am enrolled in a Linguistics class, and we have to type International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols onto our assignments. I found a website where you can copy/paste IPA symbols..unfortunately when I email the microsoft word attachment to my professor, some of the symbols don't show up when she opens the document. I think the only way to go would be to download IPA font onto my computer, but I even tried doing that but got confused...

any ideas? does anyone know of a standard IPA font that I can download onto word, and that can be read from any computer? Thanks

If you can see the IPA characters in Word when you paste them, then the font you are using supports them. I think the problem is that her version of Word is too old. Try saving as "Rich Text Format" instead of "Word Document". Then have her open that file in Wordpad instead of Word.

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Hello, I have had starcraft for 10 years and have lost the manual and cd case. Is there a way that I can bypass needing one or somehow create another one without having to send the CD to the company?

A nocd will allow you to run the game without inserting the CD. A keygen will generate a valid product key. A key generated with a keygen might not allow you to use official Starcraft multiplayer servers, though.

I can't link you directly to either because they circumvent DRM software, which violates the DMCA. It is not illegal for you to use them, however, as long as you own the game.

The first result for a google search of "starcraft nocd" is safe. A keygen will be harder to find and more dangerous. One may not even exist. Torrent packages of games usually contain everything you need to make them run, but this will certainly be illegal, even if you own the game.

Contact me if you need further help:
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My dr gave me a Rx for a weeks worth of Medrol to help with swelling. Would it make me gain weight, even taking it for a short time? Is it going to have any type of lasting effect on my metabolism after I'm done taking it? I asked me dr if it would make me fat and she just laughed and said "no, not just for a week." I'm pretty little, so she wasn't worried, but even if it would only make me gain a few pounds, I still want to know! If anyone has taken this, or knows anything about it, that would be great. Thanks!

Call your pharmacist and ask them. They know more about drug side effects than your doctor does, and certainly more than anyone here.

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I need a free virus protection/spyware program.

What's the best one out there?

I recommend Avast:
http://avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

See also my comparison of Antivirus programs:
http://antivirus.theymos.com
The comparison is over a year old, so it may not be entirely accurate anymore.

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WTF is Cookies anyway?

Like on the computer.

Cookies are small bits of data that sites store on your computer. For example, advicenators.com stores a cookie on your computer which looks something like this:
id=B39ABE0603832C05B82BEF1AE22CA8F52CD2F0C
Whenever you visit advicenators.com, your computer sends that ID to advicenators.com. Advicenators knows that that ID string belongs to you, so it is able to log you in automatically. If you delete the cookie, you will have to log in again. Most sites that you have to log into do this. There are a few different ways to do the same thing, but it's a lot more trouble.

Cookies are also used by advertisers to track which sites you visit. Some of ads on Advicenators store a cookie on your computer, with a similar ID format as above. Whenever you visit a site with that type of ad, the company remembers which sites you visited. They use this information to give you advertising that you are more likely to click on. These types of cookies are called "tracking cookies" or "cross-domain cookies", and they are the reason why antispyware applications sometimes like to delete cookies.

Cookies by themselves can't harm you or spy on you, they take up very little space (less than 1MB at any time), and nearly ever site uses them. Don't delete your cookies. Don't mess with your cookie settings. Don't worry about it.

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Okay my Dell Inspiron 6000 has a total of 32.6 GB of space. And only 7.88 amount left for free. I have all my sims 2 games installed, and thats about all i use my computer for so I am not erasing them. But I have resorted to deleting my itunes and puting it on another computer and the msn messanger. I don't have anything left to delete? How much would it cost to get more memory and where can i get it?

I'm clueless because I'm not buying another laptop till i graduate!

Why do you need to delete anything? If you have everything you want already installed, 7.8GB is plenty of room to work with.

Storage for laptops is extremely variable. A 120GB hard drive will usually be $40-$70, but it could be much more expensive or much cheaper, depending on the type of laptop you have. Bring your laptop to a tech support place if you're not able to install the hard drive yourself. If you want to install it yourself and avoid the installation fee, contact me and I'll help you figure out what exactly to buy:
Email: http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=01XUVt40iSZ3sIWxWfrZvIIQ==amp;c=rLWEcGfLFdaaXmsxcadq6Q==
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How much is the registration key for photofiltre???

PhotoFiltre is free for personal use. For commercial use, see here:
http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm

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how do i upload a photo? i did and it sayed "You tried to upload a picture, but it was greater than 15K in filesize so it wasn't uploaded." and its Annoy!!!

Upload the image to imageshack:
http://imageshack.us
Check both checkboxes and choose "320x240" in the dropdown.

Once you have uploaded the image and Imageshack is showing you a big list of code and URLs, click "Show Advanced Linking". Copy the URL in the box that appears. Paste this in "URL of a picture of you" in Advicenators "profile settings".
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Alternatively, or if your image is too big for imageshack, install Irfanview:
http://www.irfanview.com/
-Open the image in Irfanview
-Go to Image -> Resize/resample
-Change only "Width" to "200"
-Make sure that "preserve aspect ratio" is checked
-Click ok
-Go to file -> save as
-If the image is a real-life photo, taken with a camera, choose "JPG - JPG/JPEG Format" under "save as type"
-If the image is any other type of picture (drawing, design, computer-generated image) choose "PNG - Portable network graphics" under "save as type"
-Change the file name and location to whatever you want. Click save.
-Upload the saved image to Advicenators. The image will now be under 15k in size.

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ok is there a program that is free for vista I would like to check on my kids and i need a program that can do that can you help me so i need a keylogger for vista i have a 64 bit system thanks

Kidlogger:
http://www.rohos.com/kid-logger/
Or search:
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