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Determine which Wi-Fi standard is being broadcast
I am on a Wi-Fi network that I think is 802.11b, judging by the low bandwidth I have, if compared with a wired connection.
But how can I confirm that this wireless network is broadcasting 802.11b ...
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ISO vs OASIS standards [closed]
I'm a beginner in standards issues. I research for a standard protocol for an Alerting System and found the CAP standard (Common Alerting Protocol).
CAP is maintained by the OASIS organization ...
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Is there a URL character limit?
I clicked on an ad for a TracFone deal, and noticed the URL it went through:
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How do I enter dates in ISO 8601 date format (YYYY-MM-DD) in Excel (and have Excel recognize that format as a date value)?
I tried to enter this date in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD) in Excel 2010: 2012-04-08, but Excel automatically converts the date format to 4/8/2012.
I tried scrolling through the different types of ...
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When exactly was the RS-232 standard issued? [closed]
This year is 50th anniversary of RS-232 standard. Despite its age it is still used nowadays, and I work in company that has to deal with it.
So we have a half-serious idea to celebrate the exact day ...
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Is there A Standard Format For Describing Network Architecture/Topologies
I'm looking into tools for automatically mapping network resources that create hardware and software diagrams of the network such as WhatsUp Gold, HP TopTools, etc. Is there a standard format, XML ...
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SATA connector position on a hard disk
I have a external SATA drive enclosure that connects via USB to a PC/Mac and it accepts a bare SATA drive being slotted directly into the enclosure, much like a hot swappable disk you would find in a ...
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Creation of CAB-Packages for Windows Embedded Standard 7
I'm trying to build a custom WES7 distribution and therefore include my own Application and Drivers. I want to integrate my applications in the configuration process with the Image Configuration ...
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Which is the standard for administrator user capabilities? [closed]
I wonder which is the standard or the non-written-rule for administrative users in the applications world. The specifics I would like to know about this are:
should there be a "pre-existing" admin? ...
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Adding standard deviation bars in Excel 2007
In Excel 2007 I am using a double bar graph (like a regular bar graph, but with two columns under one x-axis value) as my chart. I have 8 x-axis values, making a total of 16 actual bars.
I need to ...
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What is the reason for CPUs being so small?
The more transistors a CPU has the faster it is right? We seem to keep trying to make the transistors smaller and smaller yet the size of the CPU remains the same, a few cm squared.
Why isn't the ...
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Is there a standard name for the “standard” computer screw?
I have the unfortunate task of writing a technical document. And I know the government is a stickler for unnecessary detail. Is there standard name for the standard computer screw? And, if so, what ...
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Missing Windows Components Wizard and Automatic Update in Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Hi I built custom image of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 in Target Designer. I installed this image on Thin Client. Everything is good but after installation I would like remove some windows ...
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how generate PID for Target Designer in Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Hi I downloaded Windows Embedded Standard 2009 from MSDN Subscription Downloads andI also generate key here for Windows Embedded Standard 2009.
When I built image in Traget Designer and installed on ...
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Install Windows Embedded Standard 7 from USB
I would like to install Windows Embedded Standard 7 on a HP thin client. I downloaded the ISO file from the MSDN Subscription site but I'm struggling to make a bootable USB disk.
I tried using ...
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Why is Internet Explorer not a standards-compliant browser?
Disclaimer:
This is not a rant question whatsoever.
I do a lot of web development and I manipulate websites on a daily basis at my work. Something I always come across when fixing things is that ...
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Why Standards Place Limits on Data Transfer Rates?
This is a rather general question about hardware and standards in general:
Why do they place limits on data transfer rates, and disallow manufacturers from exceeding those rates? (E.g. 100 Mbit/s for ...
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How will IPv6 impact everyday users? (World IPv6 Day)
With the current (one hour in at the moment) trial by all the big boys (Google, Facebook, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) I wondered how IPv6 will effect home users and the Internet as a whole.
Will the change ...
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Associate ISO week date with a month
is there any standard way to associate a ISO week number with a specific month?
Let's say we have week 35 this year (from 08/29/2011 to 09/04/2011), does this week belong to August or September?
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Is there a standard dimension definition for CD/DVD drive bay?
Probably naive, but is there a standard to mandate the dimensions of CD/DVD drive bay on a cabinet/enclosure are met?
Neither my BenQ CD Writer, nor my ASUS DVD Writer fit into the 5.25 bay of my ...
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Which regular expression standard is used in grep?
Is the regular expression standard used in grep POSIX + ASCII or something else is mixed in?
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What is the standard place for static library files on Unix/Ubuntu
I am trying to install a library manually, well actually just put it in a sensible location preferably in my LIB path.
I have a lib[...].a file and a bunch of headers pertaining to that static ...
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What is The POSIX standard?
In plain and simple terms, what is the posix standard and why does it matter? Also if I have two systems that are 100% posix compatible, would code compiled for one work on the other without a ...
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Default installed ftp client on windows
I am distributing a product that allow some access using ftp. I am looking for a simple way to connect to that service from the most generic Windows box. Installing an external ftp client, makes the ...
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Display (screen) Resolution Standard Ratios
The screen resolutions 800 x 600 & 1024 x 600 have the aspect ratio 4:3 and this is a standard.
What are the other resolution standards?
For example: Widescreen is 16:9
Extra Wide
HD
etc.
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Where should git repositories be cloned by root?
Where do people put git repositories cloned by root? Is it an /opt thing?
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Why don't all computers use color-coded audio jacks? [closed]
Some of my computers use pink and green for the headphone and microphone jacks, while others just use black.
Even worse, the computer I'm on right now marks the jacks with subtle black icons. I have ...
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Forcing IE8 Standards Mode with FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
I'm doing this:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2009/03/10/more-ie8-extensibility-improvements.aspx
But it's not working.
I have "iexplore.exe" set to 8888 (decimal mode) under MACHINE, but it's ...
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Ubuntu package install directory standards
I've been trying to find some documentation that defines the standard which Ubuntu uses for installing applications. I'm making a web app that I want to install it in the correct places.
As an ...
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Is there still any reason to prefer GIF over PNG when creating images for web pages?
Long ago, I used to avoid the PNG image format when building web pages because browser support was lacking. I remember having a PNG on a page could cause the QuickTime plugin to be loaded - yuck.
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Which monitor is better on the eyes? [closed]
I have 2 questions here :
1) Which monitor is best for high quality with good resolution, good refresh rate, and tight pixel pitch and good for eyes ?
2) What is standard distance ( close ,far ) ...
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Is passing the Acid3 test important?
I use Firefox for my primary browser but I've noticed it doesn't completely pass the Acid3 test.
Well I know that most sites will still continue to work even though my browser isn't 100% ...
