Best way to get iPhone on release date?
I live in downtown Chicago and have a Sprint, Apple and Radioshack stores all within a few miles of each other. I am leaving town late next Friday (9/210 and would like to get one before I leave. What time do you need to get to an Apple Store at on a launch date? Do they typically sell out? If I order online tonight will it ship or arrive next Friday?
As with every release of both the iPad and the iPhone, you would likely have to camp out overnight at a store to get one on the release day. Seriously, when the iPhone 4S came out, both the Apple stores near me (Durham and Raleigh) sold out within an hour of opening the doors, mostly to people who had slept in the parking lots outside the store. Some people did the same outside the nearest AT&T corporate store.
Unless you are really into that sort of "must have it at all costs", I would just pre-order it online, and let it come directly to me whenever it ships.
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What is the best way to get the new iPhone/ iPhone 5
What is the best way to get the new iPhone/ iPhone 5 when it is released. I want to get the phone as quick as possible. If i order it on The first day of pre orders will i get it on the same day as the release in stores? I'm on an unlimited data plan with AT&T. Because the new iPhone will most likely have 4 g data will I loose the unlimited plan?
Apple has not made any announcement. We are not allowed to speculate on this forum.
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What is the best way to get the notes content from iphone 4 to 4s without doing a restore? i want the new phone to be totally new but not sure how to get notes content across. If I do a restore as I have when previously from one iphone to another it has shown (in settings, usage) the cumulative usage from previous phones so all the hours of calls on all previous iphones will be displayed even though its brand new. Anyone know how I can get my notes (from standard iphone notes app) to my new iphone 4s without restoring from previous iphone 4. Thanks for any help offered.
First, if you haven't updated to iTunes 10.5, please update now as you will need it for the iPhone 4S and iOS 5.
Once you're done installing iTunes 10.5, open it. Connect your iPhone to iTunes using the USB cable. Once your iPhone pops up right click on it. For example: an iPhone will appear and it will say "Ryan's iPhone."
Right click on it and select "Backup" from the dropdown menu. It will start backing up. This should backup your notes.
Please tell me if you have any problems with backing up.
Once you backup and get your iPhone 4S, you must follow these steps. If you don't follow these steps, you will not be able to get your notes on your new iPhone 4S.
Open up iTunes again then right click on your device (iPhone 4S). Once you do you will see a dropdown menu. It will say "Restore from Backup..." Select this and it'll ask for a backup, select it from the dropdown menu. For example "Ryan's iPhone - October 12, 2011." Pick that and it will restore to your backup. Do this when you get your iPhone 4S so you will not lose anything. Even though you're restoring, you're getting back, since you're getting the previous settings, notes, contacts, mail and other settings from your old iPhone. You'll still have Siri though! So, restore when you first get it. Also frequently backup your device, as it will be worth it. You can restore from a backup if something goes wrong or save your data for a future update.
Once you do that, you should have your notes on your new iPhone 4S and iOS 5.
Please tell me if you need any help.
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What is the best way to transfer all of my data from my iPod touch 3rd generation to my iPhone 4s?
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Tried using Find My iPhone and it's offline. It (Find my iPhone) was set up. What do I do now? Do I report it stolen? What is the best way in getting back my iPhone if any? Thank you in advance.
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You chance of getting it back is very small.
There are a few things you can try.
Try remote lock/wipe your iPhone through Find My iPhone.
https://www.icloud.com
You can report to the police, cell carrier (expensive cell charges for international calls, roaming etc)
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What is the best way to get rid of duplicates in the XML data?
Hi all,
Please help me with the best way to get rid of the duplicates in the XML data. Will a transform with some stylesheet do the trick? I need to read on the stylesheet first, but please tell me if that is possible. I have to deal with XML data that has tons of duplicate data. Please see one section of an XML file. You can see that for each charge, the same defendant information (address, ID numbers, etc) is included. Having 10 charges is not uncommon, so I would have the same data repeated 10 times. I first thought that I would use some temp tables to do that, but I wonder if there were a better way. Thanks a lot. Please see the data below.
Ben
<ChargeDispositionNotification>
<TriggeredDateTime>2006-06-20T08:21:31-05:00</TriggeredDateTime>
<NotificationEvent>DispositionAdded</NotificationEvent>
<ChargeDisposition chargeKey="622212">
<Charge chargeKey="622212" chargeVersionKey="2320743">
<ChargeSequenceID>1</ChargeSequenceID>
<ChargeFiledDate>2006-06-20</ChargeFiledDate>
<ChargeStatuteOrdinanceRule statuteKey="719">
<StatuteOrdinanceRuleCite>609.222.1</StatuteOrdinanceRuleCite>
<SeverityLevel>Felony</SeverityLevel>
<ChargeLegalDescriptionText>Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon</ChargeLegalDescriptionText>
<MinnesotaOffenseCode>M1000</MinnesotaOffenseCode>
<ChargeDescriptionText>Assault-2nd Degree-Dangerous Weapon</ChargeDescriptionText>
</ChargeStatuteOrdinanceRule>
<ChargeSubjectReference partyKey="558357"/>
<ChargePlea>
<PleaDate>2006-06-20</PleaDate>
<PleaJudge judgeKey="00553C">
<JudgeName>
<PersonGivenName>Thomas</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>William</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Bibus</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Bibus, Thomas William</PersonFullName>
</JudgeName>
<JudicialAgencyIdentifier>MN025015J</JudicialAgencyIdentifier>
</PleaJudge>
<PleaDescriptionText>Not guilty</PleaDescriptionText>
</ChargePlea>
</Charge>
<DispositionEvent>
<ChargeDispositionDate>2006-06-20</ChargeDispositionDate>
<ChargeDispositionJudge judgeKey="00553C">
<JudgeName>
<PersonGivenName>Thomas</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>William</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Bibus</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Bibus, Thomas William</PersonFullName>
</JudgeName>
<JudicialAgencyIdentifier>MN025015J</JudicialAgencyIdentifier>
</ChargeDispositionJudge>
<ChargeDispositionText>Convicted</ChargeDispositionText>
<ChargeDispositionSeverityLevel>Felony</ChargeDispositionSeverityLevel>
<ChargeDispositionComment>This is the disposition comment</ChargeDispositionComment>
</DispositionEvent>
<CourtCaseNumber>
<MNCISCaseNumber>
<CountyNumber>10</CountyNumber>
<CaseType>CR</CaseType>
<YearFiled>06</YearFiled>
<SequenceNumber>367</SequenceNumber>
</MNCISCaseNumber>
<CaseNumberIdentifier caseNumberKey="10CR06367">10-CR-06-367</CaseNumberIdentifier>
</CourtCaseNumber>
<CaseDefendant partyKey="558357">
<PersonID>325193</PersonID>
<PartyName partyKey="558357" currentNameIndicator="true">
<StandardName>
<PersonGivenName>James</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>John</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Jetson</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Jetson, James John</PersonFullName>
</StandardName>
</PartyName>
<PartyAddress partyCorrespondenceIndicator="true" partyKey="558357" currentKnownAddress="true" undeliverableIndicator="false">
<AddressUSStandard>
<AddressStreetNumber>abc</AddressStreetNumber>
<AddressPreDirectional>Northeast</AddressPreDirectional>
<AddressStreet>1st</AddressStreet>
<AddressStreetType>Boulevard</AddressStreetType>
<AddressPostDirectional>Southeast</AddressPostDirectional>
<AddressUnit>
<AddressUnitType>Building</AddressUnitType>
<AddressUnitNumber>3333333333</AddressUnitNumber>
</AddressUnit>
<AddressCity>St. Paul</AddressCity>
<AddressState>MN</AddressState>
<AddressZipCode>555551234</AddressZipCode>
</AddressUSStandard>
</PartyAddress>
<PartyBirthData currentBirthdate="true">
<PersonBirthDate>1991-12-11</PersonBirthDate>
</PartyBirthData>
<InterpreterNeededIndicator>false</InterpreterNeededIndicator>
<PersonAssignedIDDetails>
<PersonSSNID>
<ID>111-00-1101</ID>
</PersonSSNID>
<PersonDriverLicenseID currentDriverLicenseIndicator="true">
<ID>J-111-000-111-001</ID>
<IDJurisdictionText>Minnesota</IDJurisdictionText>
</PersonDriverLicenseID>
<PersonFBIID>
<ID>FBIMNJ001</ID>
</PersonFBIID>
<PersonStateID>
<ID>MNJ0001</ID>
</PersonStateID>
</PersonAssignedIDDetails>
<PersonPhysicalDetails>
<PersonSexText>Male</PersonSexText>
</PersonPhysicalDetails>
<RepresentedBy>
<ProSeIndicator>true</ProSeIndicator>
</RepresentedBy>
</CaseDefendant>
</ChargeDisposition>
</ChargeDispositionNotification>
<ChargeDispositionNotification>
<TriggeredDateTime>2006-06-20T08:21:31-05:00</TriggeredDateTime>
<NotificationEvent>DispositionAdded</NotificationEvent>
<ChargeDisposition chargeKey="622213">
<Charge chargeKey="622213" chargeVersionKey="2320744">
<ChargeSequenceID>2</ChargeSequenceID>
<ChargeFiledDate>2006-06-20</ChargeFiledDate>
<ChargeStatuteOrdinanceRule statuteKey="717">
<StatuteOrdinanceRuleCite>609.221.1</StatuteOrdinanceRuleCite>
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<ChargeLegalDescriptionText>Assault-1st Degree-Great Bodily Harm</ChargeLegalDescriptionText>
<MinnesotaOffenseCode>B1000</MinnesotaOffenseCode>
<ChargeDescriptionText>Assault-1st Degree-Great Bodily Harm</ChargeDescriptionText>
</ChargeStatuteOrdinanceRule>
<ChargeSubjectReference partyKey="558357"/>
<ChargePlea>
<PleaDate>2006-06-20</PleaDate>
<PleaJudge judgeKey="00553C">
<JudgeName>
<PersonGivenName>Thomas</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>William</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Bibus</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Bibus, Thomas William</PersonFullName>
</JudgeName>
<JudicialAgencyIdentifier>MN025015J</JudicialAgencyIdentifier>
</PleaJudge>
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</ChargePlea>
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<ChargeDispositionJudge judgeKey="00553C">
<JudgeName>
<PersonGivenName>Thomas</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>William</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Bibus</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Bibus, Thomas William</PersonFullName>
</JudgeName>
<JudicialAgencyIdentifier>MN025015J</JudicialAgencyIdentifier>
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<ChargeDispositionText>Convicted</ChargeDispositionText>
<ChargeDispositionSeverityLevel>Felony</ChargeDispositionSeverityLevel>
<ChargeDispositionComment>This is the disposition comment</ChargeDispositionComment>
</DispositionEvent>
<CourtCaseNumber>
<MNCISCaseNumber>
<CountyNumber>10</CountyNumber>
<CaseType>CR</CaseType>
<YearFiled>06</YearFiled>
<SequenceNumber>367</SequenceNumber>
</MNCISCaseNumber>
<CaseNumberIdentifier caseNumberKey="10CR06367">10-CR-06-367</CaseNumberIdentifier>
</CourtCaseNumber>
<CaseDefendant partyKey="558357">
<PersonID>325193</PersonID>
<PartyName partyKey="558357" currentNameIndicator="true">
<StandardName>
<PersonGivenName>James</PersonGivenName>
<PersonMiddleName>John</PersonMiddleName>
<PersonSurName>Jetson</PersonSurName>
<PersonFullName>Jetson, James John</PersonFullName>
</StandardName>
</PartyName>
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<AddressUSStandard>
<AddressStreetNumber>abc</AddressStreetNumber>
<AddressPreDirectional>Northeast</AddressPreDirectional>
<AddressStreet>1st</AddressStreet>
<AddressStreetType>Boulevard</AddressStreetType>
<AddressPostDirectional>Southeast</AddressPostDirectional>
<AddressUnit>
<AddressUnitType>Building</AddressUnitType>
<AddressUnitNumber>3333333333</AddressUnitNumber>
</AddressUnit>
<AddressCity>St. Paul</AddressCity>
<AddressState>MN</AddressState>
<AddressZipCode>555551234</AddressZipCode>
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</PartyAddress>
<PartyBirthData currentBirthdate="true">
<PersonBirthDate>1991-12-11</PersonBirthDate>
</PartyBirthData>
<InterpreterNeededIndicator>false</InterpreterNeededIndicator>
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<PersonSSNID>
<ID>111-00-1101</ID>
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<ID>J-111-000-111-001</ID>
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<PersonFBIID>
<ID>FBIMNJ001</ID>
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<PersonStateID>
<ID>MNJ0001</ID>
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<PersonPhysicalDetails>
<PersonSexText>Male</PersonSexText>
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<RepresentedBy>
<ProSeIndicator>true</ProSeIndicator>
</RepresentedBy>
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I burned a playlist to a data CD using itunes 11 but what is best way to get it import it into another computer with itunes running? I get an "X" when trying to copy to the "automatically add to itunes" folder on the 2nd computer.
ok... so i i just made sure all my music is all together in 1 folder and i am going to trash my old music folder that is in the itunes folder... and follow your directions - let itunes start w/new library and bring my music in. Well, last little hurdle/question. I noticed that the place where my itunes library is - on an external drive doesnt have much space left on it. The place where i gathered all my music together in order to start fresh - is a different external drive and has LOTS of free space on it.
SO... i now would like to just keep all that freshly compiled clean music right where it is but in advanced preferences I want to point to that new folder on the drive that has so much more space. So... should i delete the old music then go into itunes with a blank library and change the folder in preferences - quit and go back in and then follow your steps to loading my music? If i change the setting of where itunes looks for the music - that doesn't wipe out the old stuff... it just mixes it all up together right? I dont want that!!
i promise this is the last question - i would love to fix this problem tonight and just be DONE!
Thanks in advance for your patience and knowledge!!
Lisa -
My Mum( a pensioner) is wanting to purchase both an iPhone and iPad. What is the best way for her to manage her data /calls/txt etc. obviously the cost needs to be as low as possible. Currently does not have WiFi but uses dongle
My Mum( a pensioner) is wanting to purchase both an iPhone and iPad. What is the best way for her to manage her data /calls/txt etc. obviously the cost needs to be as low as possible. Currently does not have WiFi but uses dongle
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Best way to get data from multiple table
hi
i would like to know which is the best way of getting the data in the final table from multiple read statements which are inside loop.
for exm
loop at itab.
read ....
read....
read....
read ....
data into final_itab
endloop.
thanx
manojHi.....
Say we are having two data base tables.. ZMODEL1 and ZMODEL2...
Now decalre intrenal tables and work areas and before that structures for these two and also declare one final output table for display the data...
>types: begin of ty_model1,
> za(10),
> zb type netwr,
> zc(10),
> zd(10),
> ze(10),
> zf(10),
> end of ty_model1,
> begin of ty_model2,
> za1(10),
> zb1(10),
> zc1(10),
> zd1(10),
> za(10),
> end of ty_model2,
> begin of ty_output,
> za(10),
> zb type netwr,
> zc(10),
> zd(10),
> ze(10),
> zf(10),
> za1(10),
> zb1(10),
> zc1(10),
> zd1(10),
> end of ty_output.
>
>data: t_model1 type standard table of ty_model1 initial size 0,
> t_model2 type standard table of ty_model2 initial size 0,
> t_output type standard table of ty_output initial size 0,
> w_model1 type ty_model1,
> w_model2 type ty_model2,
> w_output type ty_output.
Now in the start of selection.. event...
>select <field names in the same order as in database table> from zmodel1 into table t_model1 where za in s_comp. (s_comp is select-option for that field)>
>if sy-subrc = 0.
>select <field names in the same order as in database table> from zmodel2 into table t_model2 for all entries in t_model1 where za = >t_model1-za.
>endif.
After that now fill the final output table...
>loop at t_model1 into w_model1.
> w_output-za = w_model1-za.
> w_output-zb = w_model1-zb.
> w_output-zc = w_model1-zc.
> w_output-zd = w_model1-zd.
> w_output-ze = w_model1-ze.
> w_output-zf = w_model1-zf.
>
>read table t_model2 into w_model2 with key za = w_model1-za.
>if sy-subrc = 0.
> w_output-za1 = w_model2-za1.
> w_output-zb1 = w_model2-zb1.
> w_output-zc1 = w_model2-zc1.
> w_output-zd1 = w_model2-zd1.
>endif.
> append w_output to t_output.
> clear w_output.
> end loop.
and now display the final out table...
This is the best way..
Thanks,
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Had some library troubles with iTunes 9, and decided to do a clean install of not only the program, but of Snow Leopard itself. I was waiting on an iTunes update to come out before I decided to re-load my library in, since I didn't want to risk repeat problems (I've always been one of those bleeding edge-ers, and this is the 1st time I've ever had a problem/held back...guess I learned my lesson). 9.0.1 is out and seems to address the problems I'd been having, but I caught the "start fresh" bug and I want to start over with iTunes. No playlists, play counts, etc need to be saved.
I do have a full backup of my previous system (thanks SuperDuper!), and I'm wondering what the best way to get all of my music back into iTunes is.
-Do I use the Finder to simply drag the contents of my old "iTunes Music" folder into the new "iTunes Media" folder?
-Do I drag the whole folder and drop it onto the iTunes window? (I'm worried this method won't put iPhone apps, ringtones, audiobooks and podcasts in the right place).
-Do I use the import function?
Notes: prior to making the backup, I did upgrade to/select iTunes Media Organization
I did see THIS article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451 but it says it's old and I wonder if it applies to iTunes 9.
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try this code in Terminal"
codesign -dvvvv /Application/iTunes.app
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Any way to get an estimated shipping date?
Is there a way to get an estimated shipping date? I have my original November 4th in my email but there is people ordering the same phone as me and getting them a lot sooner (And they ordered after me, online) I placed my order on September 16th if that helps. Verizon Wireless Customer Support any info?
Jsullivan,
If you're looking for a straight answer to your question you're not going to find it here. You're just going to get a generic answer...something to the tune of that the iPhone 6/6+ is in high demand, shipping depends on color, quantity, size...they can't help that some are getting it sooner than you even though you ordered the same specs, your estimated delivery time hasn't elapsed, blah, blah blah.
Truth is, they don't know when you're going to get it. Those of them that have received their phone earlier than you have just gotten lucky. The estimated delivery date is nothing more than an estimate. Look around this forum and you'll notice that lots of people are having the same issue as you...people getting their phone before them even though they ordered sooner. And delivery times are being blown as lots of people were told they'd be getting there phones on 10/3, some tomorrow, and some even before that. And lots of people with those dates still have nothing. So...to spare you the frustration of having to wait for a VZW rep to chime in (if they do because even their responses have been selective) I thought I'd chime in. I know this isn't the answer you want to hear...but this isn't the answer that anyone waiting wants to hear. Truth of the matter is I don't think VZW even knows when you'll get your phone... -
Whats the best way to get a big text file in a CLOB variable?
Hi,
I have a very premitive type of question.
I have a big text file, say 30 MB, in a Unix directory (Solaris). I want to get the whole text of that file in a CLOB variable.
I saw the procedure dbms_lob.loadfromfile/loadclobfromfile. In both these cases, according to the documentation, the target where is collect the data will be a BLOB and not a CLOB. So, I have to convert that blob into a clob.
If I want to avoid all this conversion process, whats the best way to get a text from a file into a CLOB variable?
Please suggest.
RegardsIn addition, LoadFromFile is overloaded to handle both BLOB and CLOB:
PROCEDURE LOADFROMFILE
Argument Name Type In/Out Default?
DEST_LOB BLOB IN/OUT
SRC_LOB BINARY FILE LOB IN
AMOUNT NUMBER(38) IN
DEST_OFFSET NUMBER(38) IN DEFAULT
SRC_OFFSET NUMBER(38) IN DEFAULT
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PROCEDURE LOADFROMFILE
Argument Name Type In/Out Default?
DEST_LOB CLOB IN/OUT
SRC_LOB BINARY FILE LOB IN
AMOUNT NUMBER(38) IN
DEST_OFFSET NUMBER(38) IN DEFAULT
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What is the best way to get dirty my hand with office 365
what is the best way to get dirty my hand with office 365
Anil MCC 2011,ITIL V3,MCSA 2003,MCTS 2010, My Blog : http://messagingschool.wordpress.comHi,
Just create an evaluation tenate and get your hands Dirty! Or if you are a partner to Microsoft, you can register yourself at
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http://microsoftcie.com and create a tenant, then you will have your own contoso to play with! :)
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The best way to get 5.1 sound out of Mac Pro
Hello. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but could someone recommend me the best way to get 5.1 sound of a Mac Pro. Since I don't require hi-fi -level sound, just simple directional audio for gaming and such, I wouldn't like to pour a lot of money to this. As I see it, I'd need an external sound card, internal PCI-E soundcard or speakers that have an optical input. I would like for the cost to be in two digits, euro or dollar.
Any suggestions about hardware?Once again, the issue of 5.1 w/Apple comes up.
Here is the bottom line.
You will only get 5.1 audio if the following conditions are true:
- You are using the OPTICAL output on your Mac
- You are playing a DVD with a 5.1 soundtrack
That's it. The simple truth is, that even if you have a Z-5500 setup (like I do), you still will not get 5.1 surround in ///any/// applications other then while playing a DVD.
There is no way to get 5.1 out of a game on a Mac Pro. No matter how much money you throw at it. The support simply is not there. It is not a software issue, it is not a driver issue. It is the game developer's issue (sort of), and it is a //lack of hardware// issue.
The complex truth, and I will attempt to explain, isn't that simple.
Your Mac Pro or Macbook only has a single line-out, that supports 2 channels at the maximum. Optical audio will only handle 2 channels as well- it's the same signal (in two channels) on a different medium, basically.
All PC soundcards that support proper 5.1 (save for a select few) have //multiple// line-out jacks for Front Left/Right, Center/Sub, and Rear Left/Right (3 plugs total for 5.1). Since your Mac/Mac Pro doesn't have this, you can't hook up a 5.1 speaker set and expect true 5.1.
You do have optical audio, however, this only works in 5.1 when a Dolby Digital signal is piped through the optical cable.
Dolby Digital works by encoding a 5.1 signal as a data stream, sending it to a receiver, where it is decoded and played back as 5.1 stereo. DVD's have this audio pre-encoded on the disk.
If you wanted 5.1 output from your games, they'd need to ether have the sound/audio data encoded as Dolby 5.1, or support encoding on the fly to take a 5.1 signal, encode it, and pipe it out the optical audio plug. Xbox360 does this, because they've licensed the technology from Dolby- as have the game developers.
Unfortunately, none of the developers for Macintosh gaming have yet to include live Dolby 5.1 encoding (I think Doom 3 had a beta patch that did- I could be wrong).
If the game doesn't support the above feature, then you only get basic 2 channel audio.
*Do not buy a Fireface 800.*
This is a professional audio interface (like an external soundcard). While it supports 5.1 output via 6 individual outputs, you need SPEAKERS that have +built in amplifiers+ (called a Studio Monitor). Not just one amplifier- all the speakers have it built in and take a balanced stereo input.
You're looking at $1300 for the Fireface 800, and another $200 per speaker. This is not cheap, is not meant for gaming, and is not consumer grade equipment. It's pro audio, designed for Logic 8 and similar.
Even if you did spend the money, trust me, I'd know... I have a 5.1 setup running through an Apogee Ensemble (a $2000 "soundcard"), and I do not get 5.1 support from Quake 4, C&C 3, or any other game. I only get 5.1 surround from my audio production in Logic 8.
To recap, since this has been asked many times- and I don't want you wasting your money here (just trying to be helpful!)...
*There is no simple or cost-efficient way to get 5.1 from your Mac, other then while playing a DVD movie.*
I would highly recommend that you buy a very good pair of 2.1 speakers with a Sub woofer. Maybe even a pair that takes an optical input for audio. If you really want to spend the money to *watch a DVD in surround sound,* then you can... And it'll work wonderfully, but gaming will not give you surround sound at all.
*Again- There are no games out that support 5.1. Just because you technically support Dolby 5.1, doesn't mean the applications are aware of it and can utilize the 5.1 surround.*
Edit: I may have neglected to also mention that the Firewave unit will support 5.1 properly through 3 separate plugs (much like a PC soundcard does), however the only game I am aware of that supports this is Unreal Tournament 2003 for Mac (or was it 04?), with an experimental patch for 5.1 via OpenAL. Last I heard, it worked okay, but crashed occasionally.
Most of the other games out there just don't support 5.1, period (probably due to the lack of hardware on the Mac computers from the factory).
-SC
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Theory - Best way to store this type of data for retrieval?
Hi everyone,
So I'm pretty new to databases and I'm trying to figure out an efficient way to retrieve this kind of data:
an ID that is 36 digits long
col1 = {option1, option2, option3...}
col2 = {option1, option2, option3...}
coln = {option1, option2, option3...}
I need to be able to perform queries on the data based on some concatenation of 3 digit sequences for the ID
for example, I may want to retrieve all the records where the ID begins with '123' or where the ID begins with '123123', or '123123200', etc,
There are going to be close to a billion if not more of these records
the 3 digit sequences will always be a number between 000-255
It is not necessary for me to have a 36 digit long ID, I simply chose that because it seemed like the simplest way to associate a record with its combination of 3 digit sequences.
Like I said, I'm very new to databases. I've been doing a lot of reading on indexing and clustering and nested tables and partitions, but I'm not quite sure which of these I should pursue with this kind of data. Most of the examples that I've read about don't really deal about querying with variable precision.
Would the best way to get this data simply be to use an 'is like' statement on the ID? If so, are there any kinds of indexing I should take a look at that would benefit from knowing that the is like statements would follow the format of <3 digits,3 digits,3 digits>? Also, at the data level, would it be more efficient to use hexadecimal to store the sequences of 3 digits since they conviently fall in the range of 00-FF? I'm just throwing ideas out there, I haven't found much help browsing the web, but maybe I haven't looked in the right place. If anyone has any ideas or places to redirect me, it would be great!
Also, I know sometimes it helps to know the main kind of queries on the data that someone is primarily concerned about. In this case, most queries will be selective counts, for example finding the number of records whose ID's begin with '123006011' and col1='option1'.
Thanks,
Alex
Edited by: user9022475 on Jun 23, 2010 9:37 AMSo I'm starting to rewrite my code. I was shocked at how easy it was to implement the SAX parser, but it works great. Now I'm on to doing away with my nasty string arrays.
Of course, the basic layout of the XML is like this:
<result1>
<element1>value</element1>
<element2>value</element2>
</result1>
<result2>
I thought about storing each element/value in a HashMap for each result. This works great for a single result. But what if I have 1000 results? Do I store 1000 HashMaps in an ArrayList (if that's even possible)? Is there a way to define an array of HashMaps?
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