I'm new and have a stupid question...

Hi,
Im new to JAVA and have a probably stupid question wich my study books don't say anything about...
When I use
System.out.print("");
to show some text on screen I just get a grey box without text.
Im using Internet Explorer 5
JAVA 2 IDE
Forte 2.0
Please help me out!
When nothing shows on screen I don't know what I'm donig is right or wrong!

If you are using swing (which is not supported in the browsers' default VM), you can enable your browser to use the plugin jre by converting your html page with the html converter. You can download this from http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/converter.html
Also be aware that your browser might have cached older versions of your .class files. You might need to delete them first.
I recommend using the appletviewer to test your applet first. Open a command line and run:
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SomeOneOnLine

1.) It appears as if one can not run a program from the home sreen and have it run in the background while doing other things? Does the IPhone not mutitask at all or verywell?
The iPhone SDK does not permit ANY 3rd party apps from running in the background or multitasking. It does provide for push notifications which can simulate certain background activity in terms of receiving external notifications while the app is actually closed. This works reasonably well with IM apps, news, sports, weather, travel updates and some peer-to-peer games.
2.) Are there any SIP Clients that work over 3G? All the ones iv tried say they are for WIFI only.
Just how would the SIP server connect to the cell carrier 3G network? Do you know of ANY that do??
3.) Maybe I play with it to much but **** the battery dies fast. Is there anyway to optimize the battery at all other then for me not to use it as much?
3G voice and data connections are culprits. Avoid email push and frequent fetching. See this Apple article for detailed suggestions.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html
4.) How can I remote lock it if I lose it or it gets stolen? I read somewhere this could be done.
MobileMe Find My iPhone will locate, set a passcode lock and optionally wipe all data from your iPhone. You have to be a MobileMe subscriber.
5.) Are there any other Shells/HomeScreens/Themes that can replace the standard 4x4x4 row icons?
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6.) The speaker phone (when on a call) seems kinda low even when turned all the way up. Is there any way to make it louder?
You can troubleshoot your iPhone as described in the User Guide - restart, reset, reset settings, restore. Or, get hearing aids
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See this Apple support article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1980
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Hello Mac Experts,
Just opened my new 15" MacBook Pro and I am in Awe of this machine!! My first Mac!!
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Including where to post. This here's the LiveType forum.
You don't need one deck, you need a deck specific to every kind of tape you have to use. You probably only need a DVCAM deck. If you need Beta you already know that. If you don't know that, you need to start with a basic video production class at a college or high school. That's not a service we provide here in these forums.
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...not a bad little slogan
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I have been running 10.2 for a very long time. I was just given a copy of 10.3 and decided to get it running (and I was excited about dual booting and being able to play some of my favorite old games again). Well any of you familiar with the Wallstreet and OS 10.2 know that it has an odd glitch with video. If it goes to sleep...the backlight remains off and you have to reboot to get it to work again. So, it has been a very long time since I have let my book go to sleep (and it is a pain).
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I did have to replace a hinge not long ago. During the process, there was a small ribbon that tore. It appeared to be connected to the microphone...since I don't use it...I left it alone. I have been told this connects to the "sleep board".
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Thoma,
There is a known workaround for the dark backlight in OSX when waking and for some even when booting. Just boot to 9.x or any supported Classic OS from the HD or CD, then restart to OSX. Somehow OSX changes a setting which causes this issue; resetting PRAM or power manager is no help but the boot to Classic corrects the issue. As long as the Wallstreet does not lose power, this fix will stick.
The sleep switch is located on the right side of the 'book in the body along the frame rail next to the 'delete' key. You can stick a paperclip about 4 inches from the bottom of the right, vertical display frame and locate the magnet. I have not looked at the wiring diagrams of the Wallstreet for a long time so I can't say yet what wires are involved. However, if this freeze started when you installed 10.3, odds are it is a software issue, especially since the 'book will go to sleep properly but freezes when wakened.
Unfortunately I only have 9.x on my Wallstreet now, but I have run 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4, and I do not recall a sleep issue.
The first step I would take is to reset the power manager since this will often correct sleep issue.
If no help, disconnect all peripherals (USB, FireWire, CardBus slot) and test sleep.
Are you using the XPostFacto control panel to switch startup volumes? I found that using the control panels in 9.x and 10.x when running XPostFacto would cause a freeze.

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Right out of the box and when I first turned it on, I had to provide them with my microsoft account in order to complete the initial boot. WHY?!?!? Is there a way to avoid this?
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TxLittleAngel wrote:
Right out of the box and when I first turned it on, I had to provide them with my microsoft account in order to complete the initial boot. WHY?!?!? Is there a way to avoid this?
It's evil. You have to click the "Create a new account" link and then at the bottom of the form for creating an MSN account is a little link that says "Sign in without a Microsoft account" and that will then let you create a basic local account with a username and password and no Microsoft MSN online rubbish.
The "tiny fonts and stuff" issue has been much discussed here. You can change the Windows display scaling to make everything bigger (though some applicaitons still have issues with this) or you can run the display at a lower resolution so that everything is naturally bigger. There are a number of threads on this topic.
Everything else is just standard "Windows 8 is evil how do I get it to behave like old windows??" complaints that everyone has Apparently it IS possible to eventually get used to the Win 8 way of things but boy, is it frustrating at the start. One tip is that from the start screen you can just start typing and it will bring up the apps page and search box and most of everything is still there that you're familliar with (control panel etc.) you just have to search to find it.
There are inexpensive 3rd party utilities (from Stardock etc.) that give you back an old style Start button menu, and in 8.1 you can configure it to boot to the desktop instad of the Metro UI if you choose.
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Now that I am already long-winded, I wanted to post a review of the new Otterbox Defender. I bought it yesterday and was skeptical at first with the price and the bulk of the unit. I have three young children at home and need the utmost protection for my expensive device. The Defender has a nice foam backing that the website relieves my OCD by mentioning it will protect back of the iPad from scratches. Phew! The polycarbonate shell is also sturdy and can take a pounding, not to mention the built-in screen protector. The cover for the front also supports the sleep/wake feature of the new device as well and will provide enough protection for even the craziest three year old. To top it all off it comes with a silicone sleeve that wraps around the shell to add further protection and a nice grip. I highly recommend this to anyone with young children, OCD or for those affraid to play with the iPad and don't want to scratch it.

Anyone contemplating the Otterbox Defender for their new iPad should be aware that the polymer used to create the screen protector degrades the quality of the display. If you are doing work that needs or could use the high quality of the new iPad display it might behoove you to look further. It is fine for non-critical use, however.
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Hi people.
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1) When I add an album, I notice you can choose to have a border round the picture. I know this can be changed for different styles, or even nothing at all. However, I like having a little border round the image-but the one I have comes up white. Is there anyway i can change the border colour?
2) I want a page with a few links on, but I don't want to have them listed as URL's. Can I make buttons for them? For example, if I wanted to link to the Apple Store, the idea would be to have some sort of button with the Apple Logo in which when clicked takes you to the site. Can this be done in iWeb or should I be looking at more advanced web building programs?
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Any help appreciated!
Dan

Dan the 480 Man wrote:
Or does iWeb re-size them?
Dan ~ In iWeb click on the iWeb menu and choose Preferences... You'll see a check-box for +"Optimize images on import"+. In iWeb's Help viewer it says:
Reducing a photo’s file size: Resampling (or downsampling) is a method of reducing a photo’s file size. Downsampling helps your website publish faster and helps photos display and download faster for your visitors.
Photos you add to a Photos template are imported full size and downsampled automatically when you publish.
For very large, high-quality RAW and JPG images, you can choose iWeb > Preferences and select “Optimize images on import.” This setting reduces the size of imported images by up to 60 percent so they don’t take up as much space in your Domain file.

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