AutoSPInstaller - Question about Search Topology

Hello,
I would deploy a new sharepoint infrastructure with autospinstaller and i have some questions about search topology.
This infrastructure will host at end 2 EDM (10-20TO) and probably some user sites.
I will provision 2 WFE and 2 APPS.
Search Topology (4 servers) =>
- Crawl Component :
SRVA & SRVB
- Query Component :
SRVC & SRVD
- Search Query and Site Settings Service :
SRVA & SRVB
- Admin Component :
SRVA & SRVB
- Index Component :
SRVC & SRVD
- Content Processing Component :
SRVA & SRVB
- Analytics Porcessing Component :
SRVA & SRVB
I read many articles about this subject but all were different !
Anyone can apply my choice or make me a proposition ?

Hi,
I just want confirme that the infrastructure is correct before deploy it. Do i really need to isolate admin component, for now i put it on only one app server.
For "Distributed caching", i planned to install it on both WFE servers.
Thank you for your help.
Jeremy

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Question about searching

Hi all,
I'm considering Oracle BDBJE for a project that stores visited url's (data) based on a key of ip-address (4 bytes) combined with a date (long) to make the keys unique.
If want to search on date (ignore ip) do I have to make a secondary database that has the date of the visited url's as primary index?
Does a method like Cursor.getSearchKeyRange, if supplied with partial key, always search a the beginning of the key? Or could I use it to search for a date by only supplying the date-part of the key? Prop. in this case the bytes for the date will be mistaken for the bytes of the ip-address that comes first in the key.
Thanks for any help.
regards,
Jeroen

Hi Jeroen,
I'm not sure I have all of your data model yet, but I think you've given us enough for me to say you should likely try one or possibly two secondary databases.
If you have not already done so you should review the documentation on Secondary Indexes as found here:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/je/GettingStartedGuide/indexes.html
Inserting/Modifying records is faster without using a secondary index. But the queries that you have identified would perform better with secondary indexes. But you should experiment with a few different approaches and compare that with your performance goals.
Also, if you have not already thought about this, I would consider using DPL to implement this, especially since you will be evaluating alternative database designs. You will find that the implementation time is faster and you can also make changes quickly.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/je/PersistenceAPI/BerkeleyDB-JE-Persistence-GSG.pdf
You know your data best, but based on the info you provided here are my thoughts/alternatives:
Primary Database key = IP/Date or Maybe Date/IP is better if the Secondary for IP address exists
data = URL plus other data not sure what
Secondary Database Key = URL (I left out date because you said it is not likely that the same URL will exist for multiple dates).
Possible Secondary Database Key = IP address (Which URL's were visited by IP X).
Again, I think you may want to try out something like this a model your inserts and also your query performance. Feel free to post further questions about any results you are getting as you move forward.
Also, if you have not already seen this I would keep this URL handy and consult with it before you post:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/berkeley-db/faq/je_faq.html
I hope this helps!
Ron

A question about search level

In the parameter :"DEADLOCK_DETECTION".
It's explain include a substantive it's named :"search depth".
I can't find the explain about "search depth". Please help me.
thanks

Hi,
the search depth specifies how far the deadlock detection should search for the reason of the deadlock. A higher value would search deeper for the reason, but would also increase the time needed to search (and find).
We normally recommend <b>against</b> changing the default value of this parameter. Normally also share locks are used, where we can't really specify all tasks that hold sharelocks (as opposed to deadlocks consisting only of tasks holding only exclusive locks), but only the number of tasks in total. If the deadlock isn't found, the Request_Timeout comes into effect.
Does that help you understand this parameter?

One little question about searching partial text in object name

Hello Everyone,
I have searched a bit but couldn't find an answer about this.
I am a Freehand user and i am currently using navigation names for differents items. Works perfectly good.
But now i need to search part of the items name.
For example i have the objects named in the nabigation panel as:
- "ItemA-rotation" for the first group of items
- "ItemB-static" for the second group of items
as for now i can search for all the items A by typing in the search graphic panel "ItemA-rotation" but i would like to find both item A and B by typing a unique search request.
Is it possible to write something like: "*Item*" to search every items that contains the part "Item" in the full name ?
Thank you for your future answers.
Cheers.
PS: i am using Mac os X with Freehand MX.

It appears it isn't possible. I set up a similar document with spaces added between the word "index" and the letters "A" or "B". My thinking was that the connected wording of your phrase "ItemA-rotation" was limiting the search. But searching for the word "index" didn't reveal all the items; it had to be typed exactly as the name was set up in the Navigation Panel. Perhaps I'm missing some unknown control characters but I have never seen what those could be.

A question about search help and input help,PLZ take a look at it.

hi everyone,
i want to know the difference between search hlep and inpu help
can anyone tell me about that?
thanks

HI
BOTH ARE SAME
you can define F4 help in 2 ways
in SE11 or in the report program
IN SE11
Attaching a search help to a table field
Choose the field name, click on search help tab and
provide the name of the search help.
A search help is attached to a field of a table or structure in the maintenance transaction for this table/structure, analogously to attaching to a table. You must assign the interface parameters of the search help to any fields of the table/structure. The search field must be assigned to an EXPORT parameter of the search help at this time.
Attach the search help to the table field
The search help ZSTRAVELAG_NAME is therefore directly attached to the field AGENCYNUM of table ZSTRAVELAG.
Attaching a search help to a data element
Provide the search help name and the parameter name
under the further characteristics tab of the data element.
If the input help of a field is defined by its data element, no further screen fields can be used in the input help.
Also note that the input F4 help would be available wherever the data element is used.
Attaching a search help to a screen element
A search help can be directly assigned to a screen field in two ways.
The name of the search help must be entered in the Screen Painter in the Attributes for the field in the field Search help.
The name of the search help can be defined for selection screens in ABAP reports in the PARAMETERS or SELECT-OPTIONS statement directly following the supplement MATCHCODE OBJECT.
However, input help is only available for this particular screen.
in REPORT PROGRAM
in this way we declare in report program
TYPES : BEGIN OF ST_OBJID_SH,
OTYPE TYPE HRP1000-OTYPE,
OBJID TYPE HRP1000-OBJID,
END OF ST_OBJID_SH.
DATA : IT_OBJID_SH TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ST_OBJID_SH.
DATA : WA_OBJID_SH TYPE ST_OBJID_SH.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK B1 WITH FRAME TITLE TEXT-001.
*SELECT-OPTIONS : S_OTYPE FOR HRP1001-OTYPE NO INTERVALS .
SELECT-OPTIONS : S_OBJID FOR HRP1001-OBJID NO INTERVALS .
SELECT-OPTIONS : DATE FOR SY-DATUM NO-EXTENSION OBLIGATORY.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK B1.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR S_OBJID-LOW.
IF S_OBJID IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT OTYPE OBJID FROM HRP1000
INTO TABLE IT_OBJID_SH
WHERE OTYPE = 'D'.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
SEARCH HELP FOR QUALIFICATION.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
EXPORTING
DDIC_STRUCTURE = ' '
RETFIELD = 'OBJID'
PVALKEY = ' '
DYNPPROG = SY-REPID
DYNPNR = SY-DYNNR
DYNPROFIELD = 'S_OBJID'
STEPL = 0
WINDOW_TITLE =
VALUE = ' '
VALUE_ORG = 'S'
MULTIPLE_CHOICE = ' '
DISPLAY = ' '
CALLBACK_PROGRAM = ' '
CALLBACK_FORM = ' '
MARK_TAB =
IMPORTING
USER_RESET =
TABLES
VALUE_TAB = IT_OBJID_SH
FIELD_TAB =
RETURN_TAB = RETURN_TAB
DYNPFLD_MAPPING =
EXCEPTIONS
PARAMETER_ERROR = 1
NO_VALUES_FOUND = 2
OTHERS = 3
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
Check this out
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/value-request-for-parameter.htm
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sample program
report zrich_0001 .
data: begin of ihelp occurs 0,
field type char10,
ftext type char50,
end of ihelp.
data: a_field(20) type c.
select-options s_field for a_field.
initialization.
ihelp-field = 'A'.
ihelp-ftext = 'Description A'.
append ihelp.
ihelp-field = 'B'.
ihelp-ftext = 'Description B'.
append ihelp.
ihelp-field = 'C'.
ihelp-ftext = 'Description C'.
append ihelp.
at selection-screen on value-request for s_field-low.
call function 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
exporting
retfield = 'FIELD'
dynprofield = 'S_FIELD'
dynpprog = sy-cprog
dynpnr = sy-dynnr
value_org = 'S'
tables
value_tab = ihelp.
start-of-selection.
one more program....
REPORT ZHELP .
TABLES : MARA.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK B1 WITH FRAME TITLE TEXT-001.
PARAMETERS : P_MATNR(10) TYPE C.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK B1.
DATA : BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,
MATNR TYPE MATNR,
END OF ITAB.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR P_MATNR.
SELECT MATNR
FROM MARA
INTO TABLE ITAB
UP TO 10 ROWS.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
EXPORTING
RETFIELD = 'MATERIAL NUMBER'
DYNPPROG = SY-REPID
DYNPNR = SY-DYNNR
DYNPROFIELD = 'P_MATNR'
VALUE_ORG = 'S'
TABLES
VALUE_TAB = ITAB
EXCEPTIONS
PARAMETER_ERROR = 1
NO_VALUES_FOUND = 2
OTHERS = 3.
Create it from SE11.
enter search help
and create elementary
enter description and below Table name
and the fields
see the doc
1) Elementary search helps describe a search path. The elementary search help must define where the data of the hit list should be read from (selection method), how the exchange of values between the screen template and selection method is implemented (interface of the search help) and how the online input help should be defined (online behavior of the search help).
2) Collective search helps combine several elementary search helps. A collective search help thus can offer several alternative search paths.
3)An elementary search help defines the standard flow of an input help.
4) A collective search help combines several elementary search helps. The user can thus choose one of several alternative search paths with a collective search help.
5)A collective search help comprises several elementary search helps. It combines all the search paths that are meaningful for a field.
6)Both elementary search helps and other search helps can be included in a collective search help. If other collective search helps are contained in a collective search help, they are expanded to the level of the elementary search helps when the input help is called.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee38446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee45446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
pls go through this for search help creation
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/41/f6b237fec48c67e10000009b38f8cf/content.htm

Question about searching in finder.

I updated to Lion which is much more annoying than the previous versions. When searching in finder, how do I get it to search everything inserted of just the file name. When I type something in it defaults to "Filename Contains XXXXXXX". And every time I have to change it search everything. Is there a way to make it search like it did with Snow Leopard.
Lion also has a drop down window for searches. How is this disabled?
Thank you for your help.

command-F will bring up the search window.

Dumb question about searching these discussion boards

I used to be able to search these boards, but now I can't find where to do this. I tried using the top right corner search box, but that searches the Apple site for everything except discussions.
Am I blind, mad or has something changed?
Judging by my wife's comments, the first seems most likely.
Grateful for anyone that can point me in the right direction, and give me a white stick.

In the mean time you can use google with "site:discussions.apple.com" as part of the search query.

I got a question about search help comes from check table

But it dosen't work because it always have its value from the first criteria.
And I don't want no values be added into the criteria.
How can I solve this problem.

Seems like an interview question, if not tell us the purpose and scenario you are working on.
Regards
Karthik D

Hi Experts, a question about search help in selection screen?

Hi Experts,
I have a selection screen and two parameters, one is plant and another is material, what I want is as following:
the user select a plant and when he select the material the material should be in the plant he has filled in, how can I handle this? detail help, thank you in advance.
Kind regards
Dawson

Hi,
Check the below code.
tables: t001k.
For Identification Number
DATA: BEGIN OF it_bwkey OCCURS 0,
        bwkey LIKE t001k-bwkey,
      END OF it_bwkey.
data: v_bukrs(4).
For Run date
DATA: BEGIN OF it_bukrs OCCURS 0,
        bukrs LIKE t001k-bukrs,
      END OF it_bukrs.
DATA it_ret LIKE ddshretval OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
SELECTION-SCREEN: BEGIN OF BLOCK main WITH FRAME TITLE text-001.
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP.
PARAMETERS: p_bukrs(4) TYPE c.
SELECT-OPTIONS s_bwkey FOR t001k-bwkey NO INTERVALS.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK main.
INITIALIZATION.
SELECT DISTINCT bukrs FROM t001k INTO TABLE it_bukrs.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_bukrs.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
EXPORTING retfield = 'BUKRS'
dynpprog = sy-repid
dynpnr = sy-dynnr
dynprofield = 'P_BUKRS'
value_org = 'S'
TABLES value_tab = it_bukrs
EXCEPTIONS parameter_error = 1
no_values_found = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF sy-subrc 0.
MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR s_bwkey-low.
TABLES: t130r.
DATA: BEGIN OF dynpfields OCCURS 0.
INCLUDE STRUCTURE dynpread.
DATA: END OF dynpfields.
DATA : sy_repid LIKE sy-repid,
       sy_dynnr LIKE sy-dynnr.
CLEAR dynpfields.
REFRESH dynpfields.
dynpfields-fieldname = 'P_BUKRS'.
APPEND dynpfields.
sy_repid = sy-repid.
sy_dynnr = sy-dynnr.
CALL FUNCTION 'DYNP_VALUES_READ'
EXPORTING
dyname = sy_repid
dynumb = sy_dynnr
TABLES
dynpfields = dynpfields
EXCEPTIONS
OTHERS = 01.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
READ TABLE dynpfields WITH KEY fieldname = 'P_BUKRS'.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
v_bukrs = dynpfields-fieldvalue.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
SELECT bwkey FROM t001k INTO TABLE it_bwkey WHERE bukrs = v_bukrs.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_bwkey.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
EXPORTING
retfield = 'BWKEY'
dynpprog = sy-repid
dynpnr = sy-dynnr
dynprofield = 'S_BWKEY'
value_org = 'S'
TABLES
value_tab = it_bwkey
EXCEPTIONS
parameter_error = 1
no_values_found = 2
OTHERS = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
*MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
Regards,
Kumar Bandanadham

Question about searching 600 tables

Dear all Is there a way to write a simple query that would generate a list of tables that contains the names John Smith. Thank you. A simple example will help.

A couple of solutions from Michaels
michaels> var val varchar2(5)
michaels> exec :val := 'as'
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
michaels> select distinct substr (:val, 1, 11) "Searchword",
                substr (table_name, 1, 14) "Table",
                substr (t.column_value.getstringval (), 1, 50) "Column/Value"
           from cols,
                table
                   (xmlsequence
                       (dbms_xmlgen.getxmltype ('select ' || column_name
                                                || ' from ' || table_name
                                                || ' where upper('
                                                || column_name
                                                || ') like upper(''%' || :val
                                                || '%'')'
                                               ).extract ('ROWSET/ROW/*')
                   ) t
--        where table_name in ('EMPLOYEES', 'JOB_HISTORY', 'DEPARTMENTS')
       order by "Table"or
SQL> select table_name,
       column_name,
       :search_string search_string,
       result
from cols,
       xmltable(('ora:view("'||table_name||'")/ROW/'||column_name||'[ora:contains(text(),"%'|| :search_string || '%") > 0]')
       columns result varchar2(10) path '.'
where table_name in ('EMP', 'DEPT')
TABLE_NAME           COLUMN_NAME          SEARCH_STRING        RESULT
DEPT                 DNAME                ES                   RESEARCH
DEPT                 DNAME                ES                   SALES
EMP                  ENAME                ES                   JONES
EMP                  ENAME                ES                   JAMES
EMP                  JOB                  ES                   SALESMAN
EMP                  JOB                  ES                   SALESMAN
EMP                  JOB                  ES                   SALESMAN
EMP                  JOB                  ES                   PRESIDENT
EMP                  JOB                  ES                   SALESMAN
9 rows selected.This latter one works on 11gR2 upwards (as far as I know)

Few questions about Spotlight searches in Leopard

I have a few questions about Spotlight searches in the menu bar & Finder in Leopard:
1. When doing a search in the Finder window how do I get back the grouped items view? (Docs grouped together, bookmarks grouped together etc. Same as in Tiger).
2. How do I set Spotlight searches in Finder to always default to search by 'File Name' instead of 'Contents' & in the folder I'm in rather than 'This Mac'?
3. In the Spotlight menu bar results how do I disable dictionary meaning for things I type in there?

Jono H
Can't answer them all:
1. Sort on 'Kind' - click the Kind header
2. If you're in a Folder and want to do a filename search, don't use spotlight, just start to type the name... So, if you're in Applications, just type iwo and you'll get your iWork...
3. ... I have no idea
Regards
TD

Just installed iOS6, questions about "iMessage" and other things...

I've been a satisfied iOS4 user since I bought my iPhone4, but I was forced to install iOS6 tonight in order to download a "free" app. I found a few new icons on the screen along with about 200 percent more "Settings" I'd like to ask some questions about. I'm sure a few of these could be answered by doing a frantic and thorough search through weeks of posts but I'm a little short on time right now.
First, what exactly is iMessage? Looking at the page for it, I can't see any difference between it and regular text messages. The info page says its to avoid charges, but between my data plan and not being charged for text I don't see where theres any other benefit. The one person I text with the most recently asked me why I had not installed iMessage yet, and didn't have an answer when I asked him why I should. I guess he just wanted to see text replies in blue instead of green.
In a related bit, flipping through Settings>Messages>Send & Receive I find a "2 addresses" section, with my phone number in there as well as my email under "You can be reached by iMessage at:" and "Start new conversations from:". What good does it do iMessages to have my email address? Does the Mail app handle text as well as email addresses? That seems to be the only explanation, and also very odd to think I'd be trying to text through my Mail app.
Second, looking through the Settings>Mail I see now that I have an icloud email address as well as the mac.com address I've been desperately hanging on to for the past 10 years, and the me.com address they've been trying to force me into since those came out. (I was happy to see I could delete the me.com address from the phone. I wish I could delete it from the universe.)
I wasn't even aware there was a such thing as icloud.com addresses. When did this happen? What is it used for?
Third, under that icloud Setting I see a long list of apps with buttons labeled "Off" under it. What are those for? Under the Mac.com settings I see switches for "Mail" and "Notes", with Mail on and Notes off. The Notes app (which I haven't used since my old iPhone 3) still opens, regardless of this setting.
Fourth, I now have an item called "Facetime" under my Settings. It is off, but underneath it says "Your phone number and/or email address will be shared with people you call". I understand caller ID normally sends caller number info to the receiver, but why would someone need my email address if I call them?
Fifth, I now have a "Music" setting, at the bottom of which I see a "Home Sharing" item, which when clicked brings up my AppleID and asks me if I want to Sign Out or Cancel. What is Home Sharing? Its also at the bottom of the "Video" settings.
Sixth, now I have Twitter and Facebook settings? For what? I don't have accounts with either of those companies. So why have settings, especially since it asks me to create accounts and download apps for those companies right in the Settings?
Seventh, there is a camera icon on the unlock screen. Touching it causes the screen to bounce up about a quarter inch, almost but not quite revealing something behind it. I should probably just quit asking about this stuff already, but I'll take the bait - what is this now?
Finally, what is the Notification Center used for?
If I got a text under iOS4, it would put an alert on the Unlock screen. Scrolling through this huge list of things under the Notification settings I'm really blown away by all the apps set up to yell at me. I can see having an alert for a text message but Game Center? What the heck is that, and why is it set up to hit me with a "Badge App Icon" (whatever that is) when I get alerts from "Everyone". Similarly, the phone is set to alert me to something called a "Photostream Alert"? What is this? Why is there a Phone section for the Notification Center? So they can put a Notice on my screen to tell me the phone is ringing? Holy cow! The phone is set to send me alerts from the "Weather Widget". So if I miss the fact its raining there will be a message on my screen to let me know? Whats next - a buzzer to tell me I'm listening to music?
There's a lot more, like what would I need Passbook for when I have the actual movie tickets, gate boarding passes, coupons, etc in my hands, but we'll leave that for another time. Many thanks to all who can offer some answers to my questions above.

Hey Taantumus!
Here is an article that will provide some guidance on this question:
Apple ID: Changing your password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5624
The next time you use an Apple feature or service that uses Apple ID, you'll be asked to sign in with your new Apple ID password.
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

A question about assigning a default value

Hi guys, I have a question about assigning a default value to a Numeric Decision CO. This Co needs 2 parameters to compare with each other. I wanna assign para1 during runtime and para2 during design time, but I have no idea how to assign a default value to para2 during design time. Can anyone help me solve this question? Thx a lot.
BTW I`m searching an article about Time-off example`s "details". I have read several articles about time-off example, but those are not detailed enough. I wanna know about all details of COs. Can anyone forward such article to me, plz. Thx again.^^

Hi,
You can assign a default value to the parameter of a callable object.
First attach your CO to an Action.At the action level you can assign default values to the CO Parameters.
Select the action in the design time.
Select the parameters tab for that action.
Select the required paramter. At the top, you can find Default value tab, with that you can assign default value.
I think you can achieve your requirements with Business logic CO better.
[Business Logic CO|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwce10/helpdata/en/44/3d3936c5c14a8fe10000000a1553f6/content.htm]
Thanks

A question about grub and USB

Hi All
I have a quick question about grub and USB that I can't quite find the answer to by searching. Most of the FAQs discuss booting a full linux dristribution from USB. My situation is this. I am getting a new computer with two drives, the second will be arch and the first will be Vista (for my wife). I want the computer to boot the same way that my wife's machine boots at work so I don't want to install grub on the MBR. So, is there a way to have all of the grub config files and kernels installed on the second drive and simply install to grub boot loader to the MBR of a USB stick? My goal would be to simply plug the USB stick into the new PC and boot arch from the second drive.
Thanks
Kev

i cant say for hp's
havent worked on any in a while
recent machines have been coupleof dell's , vaio & emachine
which dells do offer it at least the ones i tried , my laptop does(dell)
all home pc's are built by me which do offer to boot individual drives
what hp you getting it may tell in specs
are both discs sata? if so it might not offer this option with 2 drives of same interface
check your power supply alot of these preconfigured machines put cheap under reated power supplies in there
& will burn your motherboard i just replaced PS(250 watt) & mobo(845gvsr) in an emachines <cheap stuff<
i hope you researched the pc before buying ie : mobo, power supply are the biggest concerns
i find it much more benificial to build my own machine gives me peace at mind. the cost is sometimes more in $ but not always , your biggest expense is time researching hardware
if you live in usa the best places to start looking are bensbargains.net & pricewatch.com
i am not affiliated with either & niether sell the hardware they are just advertisers a place to buy
for costomized machines that i would trust is unitedmicro.com theyll asemble & test before shipping
i have gotten 2 machines so far from them with NO PROBLEMS with hardware (knock knock)
you may want to consider this in your next venture for pc

Issues with new Ipod, & questions Ive searched the forum for with no luck!

Hi everyone!
Just got a brand new Ipod Touch 8G, used to have a used 16G but it finally broke. So since I bought this one brand new I actually decided to register it with Itunes under my email, unlike the last one which someone gave me and I could never get to let me sign in. I also JUST changed banks, and dont have the CC yet 4 the new one so I tried using Paypal as my registration payment type for Itunes, even went into Paypal and added ALL my new bank routing numbers, AND put a little cash into Paypal. At first this seemed to work fine with Itunes, it let me finish signing up and even let me start downloading a few free things, THEN I went into my separate paypal account window to remove an OLD prepaid Netspend card in case anyone charged the old card (trust me prepaid cc are a scam!) it wouldnt take my money from the bank thru paypal. AS SOON as i removed the card, Itunes stopped downloading my free stuff, and told me I had to verify payment information, took me to the main Itunes screen, where i again chose Paypal, only this time it took me right into Paypal to where u go to add a credit card and it told me I NEEDED to add a credit or debit card to paypal! WHY? It had worked fine, I have money on the account and a BANK ACCOUNT attatched!
*So i decided to just work on copying my music from my computer to the Ipod since I couldnt get Itunes working. This is where I have a few questions, have searched here cant really find the info so here goes...
first of all since I'm sure someone will ask what VERSION I have, WHERE the heck do you find this info? Cause all I know is its a brand new 8G Touch, it says nothing on the box about a version, when I access my General Settings on the Ipod, and go to About it says Version 4.0. So i guess thats my version even tho people on here have said there is nothing that high for the 8G?
**Second, i have been trying to find a better way to organize my music. I KNOW i can simply go to Music, Artist, pick the band then hit shuffle, BUT I am a big fan of playlists, I like my music to play in a certain way usually. But I have some artists that I have HOURS of music for, Im not sure i understand how I can change exactly what songs play by this artist, in a certain order for that time? I'm guessing I need to use my actual Itunes computer screen to do this? Right now I just have all my songs by an artist under a playlist with their name.. However, I am more than willing to sacrifice some of my longer playlists with just one artist in them if ANYONE thinks that it would help free up ANY more space? I have seen quotes from Apple and such that say the 8G should be able to hold around 1700 songs, of course i know this is a rough estimate, as some songs are longer, but I havent put THAT much on it, under my General/About tab it says 360 songs, and I removed ALL my pics from it cause i have a lot, and STILL I have already supposedly filled up 3.73GB, and this bring me to my next big issue-
**WHY does it claim to be 8G but my capacity now says its just 6.83!? I mean I havent added anything but music yet, and I planned on getting some of the free apps n such, but at this rate I wont have the space! I know 6.83 isnt far from 8, but still I feel cheated...does it have anything to do with the UPDATED version of the software that Apple convinced me to update RIGHT after I had JUST installed the Ipod? Cause it took forever then it said it was RESTORING my Ipod, and it told me on Itunes that it was restoring my music from backup! Why would it have erased all content during a basic upgrade without even telling me? Is there any way to uninstall that update and get back the memory it took up? And do these backup files take up space like on a normal computer? what about under settings where it says something about condense? I just think I must be doing something wrong cause 8G and 16G arent THAT vastly different,but the old touch I had had a WHOLE BUNCH more music on it PLUS 1000s of pics, PLUS some Apps, and wasnt nearly full, this one I added my fav artists and its nearly full?
Well, thanks a bunch for anyone who stuck with me there...I'm not tech stupid I promise lol, I'm a 26 yr old college student and have even worked tech support before, but i admit I'm not at all familiar with the Apple software, system or much beyond the basics...I just spent nearly 200 on this thing, and it IS a great toy, I just want to be able to fully use it!
Oh also, ive heard two things, that you DONT need a "sensor" seperate thing for the Nike app with the Touch, and that yes you DO...any idea? If i DO need to BUY something else I do not want it and can I remove it to free up space??
thanks a bunch eagerly awaiting any answers...might have to call Apple today about the Itunes payment registration thing...

Welcome to the discussions,
WHY does it claim to be 8G but my capacity now says its just 6.83
The size of you HD is calculated binary when it comes to use it, instead of decimal when companies want to advertise there products. 1 KB=1024Byte instead of 1000KB as advertised by the manufacturer. In your case this reduces the actual available space by the factor of 0.93 or approx. 7,4GB.
If you have an "other" section in your color bar showing the different types of data on your ipod, which is bigger than 500MB, this could be a sign of corrupt data caused by a sync that did not complete or copied damaged data. A restore will reduce the size to normal again.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If you restore your ipod, iTunes will install the newest firmware first and then add back your data and settings from your last backup if you choose to "restore from backup". Every backup is replaced by the following one, so make sure to include this folder in your backup routine in case you'll have to go back.
You can check the location and size of the backup folder for your ipod here:
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
copied from: About backups http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Sorry, I can't answer your payment question, I have never used your kind of setup, maybe you can find something useful here: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/

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