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Questions tagged [pc]

Anything about personal computers.

PC is an abbreviation for personal computers. Use the PC tag for any support needed for any computer.

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Is it possible to compile Objective-C code on a PC?

I would like to start learning Objective-C for future iOS development. I understand that there are many large hurdles in getting an iPhone app to work on a PC but I'm trying to avoid all of that and just get familiar with the Objective-C language…
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sending pictures from Android to Matlab on PC

I want Matlab to perform as a server and Android Java app to perform as a client. Android should transfer a byte array of size 460K to Matlab. I cannot manage to get the entire array correctly on Matlab. The first call to fread in Matlab reads a…
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XNA game resolution higher than pc resolution - Does it cause problems?

When developing a xna game for pc, one problem is that people use different resolutions. But what happens when the target pc has a lower resolution than the game? Do I have to use vector graphics? The only way to use a lower resolution is by making…
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Can Android speak to a PC not running Java?

Basic question before I get too far into coding. I was told once that in order for the Android Phone to contact a PC server, that server must be written in Java. I find this a little convoluted, but is this the case? Or by using the TCP/IP…
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BIOS int 13H, AH=02 (to read floppy) and the stack segment

If I don't initial stack segments, what will happened? Will when some case cause reading errors? Thank you~
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PC server, Android client. UDP. Client does not receive packets from server

I have been able to set up my client/server program so the server runs on the PC and the client on the Android. Either an emulator or a device. The server receives data from the client, but the client doesn't receive data from the server(all UDP).…
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Run perl script while computer is locked

I have written a perl script which runs in the background right after a user logs in on a window xp machine. Now the script runs fine until the user is working on the computer. But if he locks the computer or the screen saver is started (which also…
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How can I block access to certain site until reboot, WITHOUT changing hosts file?

Here's what we'd like to achieve via a c# application. Is there a way this can be done, or is it impossible? Block access to a website (say www.stackoverflow.com) between 11am and 2pm. Also block access to MSN Messenger between the same hours. Stop…
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Android Client, Pc Server Socket d'ont work over 3g

I try to create a client server socket beetwen my droid(client) and my PC(server), when i am in local(over wifi) it work perfectely, but when il try over 3G i get this exception when the server try to get clientsocket.getOutputStream() at…
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Design consideration for tablet pc in asp.net

Currently I am developing a webapplicaiton which will be hosted on shared server with mssql as backend db. In general the application will be accessed through browser and client os will be win7. I am at initial phase of the developemtn. Now my…
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'ivreg' code (from AER package) works on weaker PC but not on stronger PC

I try to run a 'ivreg' command in R in my desktop PC. However, when I run this code, it does not response permanently which I usually expect the results to come out in a second. I try this same 'ivreg' command in my other laptop PC (which is much…
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How to download and run iOS simulator on PC Windows

I want to try testing my app on iOS simulator on my computer PC Windows. Have anyone tried to do that before? Your helpful guide will be appreciated. Thanks in advance .
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Is it possible to get the Norton AntiVirus status on PC using Java?

Is it possible to get the Norton AntiVirus status on PC using Java? For example last updated date, current status like active or inactive, upcoming update date and etc. Is it possible through java?
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Install Poppler in windows with python 3

I´ve been trying to install Plooper in my PC using the pip command pip install python-poppler-qt4==0.18.1 but it show a message like this Downloading/unpacking python-poppler-qt4==0.18.1 Downloading python-poppler-qt4-0.18.1.tar.gz Running…
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Is there a way to make multiple windows "active" at one time? in Windows?

Let's say a program that I created, an on-screen keyboard. I want to make it active so that it can receive my keyboard inputs, even while another program such as Google Chrome, or Notepad.exe is receiving my keyboard inputs as well. I mainly want my…
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