egbert_o_foo

I'd encourage the use of multiple tools for malware detection. One "Trojan" generally brings friends with it. If you get clean results from 3 or more tools, you might consider the machine clean for most purposes. I'd still watch my bank accounts closely (if you do any I'net banking), and if you're a government employee or high-level officer in a business, I'd tell my I.T. guys right away. ;-)

You should be able to set "Pointer Acceleration" and "Top Speed" using the control widget, see: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsvista/mousekeys.aspx HTH, Egbert

Gateway is a subsidiary of Acer. Acer bought Gateway in late 2007 for something like $700M USD. Ditto EMachines, now. I heard it "rumoured" that almost every laptop in existence comes from like one of 2 factories in China. Dunno it to be true, but it's something to think about. So, the main thing you're paying for is the design and quality of the components (which were picked by the designer). Find out which have the best features, and why, and you'll know whose laptops are the best.

Do you have "Virustotal" AV software installed? If so, this is a false positive given by F-Secure's heuristic scanner, the "gemini" file is a rootkit detector. HTH, Egbert

I have some questions about everyone "needing" a firewall. Most security threats to computers located at home or the SOHO environment are, as you yourself have given evidence, the result of social engineering rather than brute force scanning and "cracking". Do a Google search for Steve Gibson's "Shields Up!" and run the test. He'll give you a pretty considered opinion on whether you need a firewall or not. But, be sure you understand your setup first. For example, most people these days are behind a DSL router doing NAT (network address translation), so it's really the *router* that needs the most protection. My $0.02. Disclaimer: I'm not Kevin Mitnick or Steve Gibson or Robert Watson or even Dr. Solomon, and I'm not responsible for any threats to your system, 'cause I don't do that stuff. :mrgreen:

Well, it's a little funny. I find *interesting* however, that it appears as if there's something you aren't supposed to tell us regarding your account. I know that, of course, because there's something I'm not supposed to tell you about mine. :thumbsup:

This is an issue with DNS resolution. Your nameserver(s) are not responding in a timely fashion. Obviously, it could also be that you've typed a URI in directly and misspelled something, but that's obviously not the case in your screenshot. Check your router's configuration for "nameservers", and try to make sure that there are at least two, and contact your ISP to make sure they are valid (if you're not geeky enough to find out yourself). Also, if you're running Windows, type "ipconfig /all" in a CMD shell and look to see if you have at least two DNS or nameserver entries.

Nice observation. However, it's not only I.Q. --- it's self-esteem, which is apparently sadly lacking in most of us. Perhaps that's because we've been insulted too much online. :ohnoes: Oh, and BTW, "uneducated" is a single word, choob. :mrgreen:

Lol, Indeed! So many of them are really trojan horses...

First, check the manufacturer's website (both computer and the video chipset/card builder) for updated software. If there is none, or if installing it doesn't help, try using a different monitor to exclude the possibility of monitor failure. If that doesn't work, replace the graphics card.

The best thing would be to resolve the relationship(s) with your family members, and any personal issues you have that cause them to wanna block RS in the first place. That said, in the first graphical example, as has been mentioned, the browser loads "http://runescape.com/index.ws" but does not associate the stylesheet with it. A recent load here shows that the URI for the stylesheet is "http://www.runescape.com/css/global-30.css". Based on this, I'm guessing, if you are still getting the same results, that they've blocked the string "www.runescape.com", but only that string, so you can load "http://runescape.com" but not the stylesheet as the URI is hardcoded into the page and contains the "www" substring. So, if this is true, can you load "http://runescape.com/game.ws"? What happens then?

Hello there! It's a tad pricey, but you could attempt to get hold of a communications tester for Cat5/RJ45 Ether cable and see if it tells you what's up. Perhaps you have a geeky friend, or someone in the family who works for a communications company? I don't consider this hard to do, but I've been running a computer/networking company for a few years. My first tester cost about $100, but I bought one online a few years ago for quite a bit less. Look *carefully* at the *inside* of the plugs at both ends. Make sure that the wires are inserted fully, and also check that the metal connectors have been pushed firmly into place ("down" into the wires). If they look good, use the tester ... it will generally tell you which pairs are good, and which aren't. For Ethernet, pins 1-2 and 3-6 are used. You can probably ignore any "opens" on 4-5/7-8. Here's some further reading: http://computernetworking.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_wire_a_rj45_ethernet_plug

Hello, In addition to the possibility of a "server problem", another distinct possibility exists. Attempt to have your client set the connection to "Passive" mode. In the Windows CMD version, simple issue the command "passive" before "Put" or "Mput" or whatever. It sounds like you're using a graphical tool, so you'll probably have to look for "Passive" in one of the drop-down menus. Here's a pretty good, albeit kinda technical, explanation: http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html Good luck!

First rule of troubleshooting --- what are the *exact* symptoms you're encountering? Can you access the site at all? Does the client load, and then never get past the "looking for updates" stage? Micro$loth has made troubleshooting this sort of thing notably hard for many users, since IE tends to just say something very generic like "I can't open the page". I'm not sure how Safari plays ... it might not be any better. Firefox, for example, will often tell you if it can't find the servername (a DNS issue), or the server timed out (a firewall or other connectivity issue). It may also say, in some cases, something like "zero sized reply", which is usually indicative of some blocking software (e.g. a proxy, perhaps). Can you do "ping runescape.com" from a command line? In Winblows, this is Start > Run > "CMD" (or "Search" instead of "Run" in Vista and, I assume, W7). In Mac, you'll need "Terminal" which I *think* is under Accessories, but I'm not sure on that OOTOMH and am too lazy to Google for it ;-) All that said, there's obviously some other underlying non-technical issue here. Are you sure this is a prank? Are they trying to send you a message that you play too much? There is more to life than MMO's, friend.

That is wrong on so many fronts --- this person wasn't a noob, they were a scammer. Staff impersonation and asking for login details are BAD, BAD, BAD. :angry: To those of you who read this post: report these people *please please*. Even if you are a whole-hearted anarchist, I hope :pray: that you can see that people who behave like this are *terrible* for the R S community. :cry:

LOL, I suppose I should also mention, regarding the text size and "lean forward" issue ... I'm in my 40's and still don't use eye correction, so it's probably expected that it would seem that way to me.

I've no problem with it other than the "lean forward" someone mentioned earlier. And the font doesn't seem *really small*, perhaps just a *tad small* ... of course, the real problem is I'm not sure what I'm comparing it to. It's as big as one of the other sites I've got open in another Firefox tab, and bigger than the sites in the other two tabs. So, all in all, it can't be called "too small" compared to some other sites. And, yes, I've not done any "zooming". So, nice work, TYVM, and keep up the quest for alternates. Maybe post some explanation how to select other styles? I've not looked, but I've run some forums before, all based in PHP, and usually a style isn't a hard thing to change from your own "preferences" page. :thumbup:

Report that noob when you get the chance. No. Seriously ;-)

:shame: I think you should take one out to the Duel Arena. A very high-leveled lady. And then, the winner should tell the loser what he/she can/cannot do. :rolleyes:

LMAO!!! yaya right after you take out the garbage and hand over your paycheque. Then we'll talk ok? P.S. Don't forget, with one of "these" I can get all of "those" I want (winkwink nudgenudge) Now *that*, gentlemen, is definitely a woman. Take notes, and be aware of your surroundings ... this is the real deal. :thumbsup: I couldn't stomach much more of the thread after about page 5-6. The well-known Internet meme "there are no women on the internet", combined with the pseudo-macho narcissistic attitudes of over-stimulated young teenage boys, and, very sadly, the schemes of sicko posers, have contributed to make the 'Net, and the games on it, especially the popular ones, very much like a minefield for nice and normal people. I'm happy to say that, in spite of the difficulties, I've met several nice and normal folks. Some of the most reliable friends to chat with are/claim to be women. I don't doubt it, in most cases. And I *never* ask for evidence. A real man, if he knows one woman, will learn to tell the others in time. Meili, and ladies in general: I'm sorry for the way you're often treated. <3: I'll try to *never* do that. And, it's not all my fault :blink:

LOL! With a 1/3 chance that it'll be "sailing the Graf Spee" ... funny. I think there's definitely a problem with JAGEX. It appears that a zombie virus has affected the place. We'd better either call Scotland Yard or grab our own equipment and get up there straight away! :ohnoes:

Indeed, the last statement is true. However, experience would seem to indicate that "most people" is a misnomer at the very least. Jagex isn't suffering terribly as the result of any particular group of disgruntled individuals; it's steeled them to attempt a big PR campaign (that has some actual, tangible results) and, don't forget ... there's always a new crop of 13-year olds (12, 11, etc.) to start playing, so the financial bottom line won't be impacted substantially. IOW, if they can keep, say, even a third of current players for a long term (say, 24 months), continue adding "up and coming" youngsters, they can keep up a certain level of participation. I'd estimate that they keep a significant percentage of players for multiple years. As for the ones who create an account and then quit, they're just a few molecules of magnetized particles on a hard disk somewhere near Jagex HQ; and hard disks are pretty cheap. What's shocking about a pink skirt? It's rather an official bit of habadashery for P mods and J mods alike. The so-called rioters appropriated it unworthily and rather later than the others.... They are almost always taking steps. If "forward" is defined as a positive direction, then, yes, I agree, with caution. Of course, the old axiom "You can't please all the people all of the time" comes to mind....

Actually, that's where you already go wrong... By making RS less time-consuming (what you call "easier"), the game becomes more attractive to *older* people. Young people: lots of time and no responsibilities in real life. Older people: hardly any free time and lots of responsibilities in real life. This falls exactly in line with Jagex' intention to get an older player base, also, don't expect Stellardawn to have skills that are as time-consuming as they have been in RS. Hmm, insightful. An older player base gives them an audience with (arguably) more disposable income, therefore, they're more likely to pony up for members. OTOH, making the game less time-consuming means less "face time" between f2pers and the ads on their servers ... and possibly then less advertising revenue for Jagex ... assuming, (somewhat stupidly), that the size of the f2p player base doesn't change significantly....

Except they are not tradeable. Care to elaborate? Indeed. I think the "growth in cheap 99's" is partially just the "addictive" nature of the game. There comes a time when you've no goals to pursue *except* maxing a skill ... the alternative is quitting or becoming a casual gamer, which is something that many of us ceased to be when we became goal-driven instead. It will be interesting to see if the recent "progress bar" update has any effect on the amount of people attaining or striving towards a 99, although I can't imagine how we'd measure it except by continued conjecture :blink: