[SOLVED] DE & ATI setup help...please.

Hi all,
I'm setting up Archlinux 0.8 ftp install on my machine…
I just need help in setting up my DE, since for some reaon I could not get it to startx automatically or at all so I started a fresh install.
My graphics card is a ATI Radeon X300/X550 series & a SyncMaster 204B LCD (1600 x 1200 30-81 kHz horizontal & 56-75 Hz vertical).
So after I installed the OS I added a user.
I assume the command next would be:
pacman –Sy xorg hwd xf86-video-ati kde
Then configure the settings:
hwd –xa
Then follow the instructions for ATI drivers here ! http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI … Kernel_2.6
I want to use the proprietary driver so what needs to be added in order for my card to be detected correctly.
And to start KDE automatically do I use this http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sta … ents_HOWTO or the Inittab Method here http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Enabling_a_DM which is better?
I'm guessing as long as I get startx to work & my ATI setup correctly I should be able to do the rest my self
TIA
Last edited by CipherPaladin (2007-05-08 12:28:50)

Here's my xorg.conf file...
Also I'm using a MS Internet Keyboard (PS/2) & MS Intellimouse Optical (USB)... where do I find these in arch to set them up correctly in the xorg.conf
Option "XkbModel"
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Xorg Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
# FontPath "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
# FontPath "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "ddc" # ddc probing of monitor
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "record"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Serial Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "USB Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
EndSection
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
Option "DPMS" "true"
# HorizSync 28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
# VertRefresh 50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
# Default modes distilled from
# "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
# Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
# $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
# 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
# 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
# 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
# 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
ModeLine "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
# 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
# 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
# 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
ModeLine "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
# 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz
ModeLine "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
ModeLine "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz
ModeLine "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz
ModeLine "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
# 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz
ModeLine "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
# 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
# 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
# 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
# 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
# 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz
ModeLine "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
ModeLine "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz
ModeLine "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz
ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz
ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz
ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
# 1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz
ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
# 1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
# 1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz
ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
# 1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
# 1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz
ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
# 1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
# Additional modelines
ModeLine "1800x1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
ModeLine "1800x1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
# Extended modelines with GTF timings
# 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
ModeLine "640x480" 43.16 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -HSync +Vsync
# 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz
ModeLine "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -HSync +Vsync
# 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz
ModeLine "768x576" 42.93 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -HSync +Vsync
# 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz
ModeLine "768x576" 45.51 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -HSync +Vsync
# 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz
ModeLine "768x576" 51.84 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -HSync +Vsync
# 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz
ModeLine "768x576" 62.57 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -HSync +Vsync
# 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
ModeLine "800x600" 68.18 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -HSync +Vsync
# 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
ModeLine "1024x768" 113.31 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -HSync +Vsync
# 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz
ModeLine "1152x864" 81.62 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -HSync +Vsync
# 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz
ModeLine "1152x864" 119.65 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -HSync +Vsync
# 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz
ModeLine "1152x864" 143.47 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -HSync +Vsync
# 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz
ModeLine "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -HSync +Vsync
# 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz
ModeLine "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -HSync +Vsync
# 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz
ModeLine "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -HSync +Vsync
# 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz
ModeLine "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -HSync +Vsync
# 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync
# 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz
ModeLine "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -HSync +Vsync
# 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz
ModeLine "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync
# 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz
ModeLine "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync
# 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz
ModeLine "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync
# 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz
ModeLine "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -HSync +Vsync
EndSection
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "X300/X550"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultColorDepth 16
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group 91
Mode 0666
EndSection
Last edited by CipherPaladin (2007-05-02 13:49:11)

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Thats when i began to put 2+2 together and see that video, moving pics are gonna be important, and other then COPS-MTV there wasn't the range of reality TV we have today. The reason thats important, some very smart people thought FILM based projects whether animation shorts or documentaries whatever would always be the norm that VIDEO could never cut the mustard......and if you remember how bad early anolog video was, even Hi8 w/ pro lighting in the adult ent. could look pretty bad........so once DV entered and could be edited non-lin, OK the local news had good video quality but cost what over 100k and that old way of A/B roll was all changing. So my point was even though there were video cards for my old PC that actual footage would have been a few seconds........thats when i made the call !!!!!
The point for this yaking rant.
Instead of calling places that sell video gear (they sell you-what they want to)......i looked in the YP for companies that 'shoot-edit' produce professional video.........and thats when i heard those infamous words.
"People who do pro work use MACs'
Honestly at that timei had no real idea what made one diff from a PC. I new that this thing called Pentium was gonna be big, but i ask around about using PC for video and never got the feeling like they were made for that even though some apps claimed they could work......i remember some guy talking about [Jen-lock] which i think is what the news uses for editing, it doesn't capture ALL the footage, more like 2 videocams pluged into a VCR can do simple edits and i did make a few of my first video projects that way and that was cool........but the person at the video production who made it clear that MAC is the only way to go if your serious also mentioned that there are 2 new developments that are a huge deal.....1st being the G4 ready for video w/ Firewire and then the application designed for it Final Cut Pro. All you need is a DV cam w/ a FW port and you'll be set kid.
Of course i had no idea what any of this meant or how it would change and dominate the next several years of my life. But for all the times i never listened when i should have, this time i felt i new something that i should keep in mind........so when my father who became ill and needed a care ctr decided to give me and my sisters a substatial some money i wanted to make a smart decision, not blow it on a car or trip or whizz it away on chasin girls, he said to me why not go to some tek school for video, get a degree. That sounded like a great idea make him proud in his final years, so i called that same guy up and asked a few more questions trusting his insight.> He told me that first off the teachers won't know this application, they will be learning it as you do, and it would be unlikely they will have the newer G4s......which means you spend all your cash........you now will learn at the pace the instructer does, he might have great knowledge on camera operation and lighting, but that can be learned other ways. Then if you don't live on or near campus you will always be fighting for MAC time probably on the older G3 and the most important thing you can do is spend time w/the proper gear. Sure being around other creative students who have passion and talent is very important, just like having access to real pros who know the biz old school........but if you have either or........invest in your own gear, you add a 3chip Canon DV to that setup and a few other things you willhave your own Digital Editing Suit that you can learn at your own pace and have access 24/7.......while those guys are fighting for time like a laundry mat you will master the basisin no time and then get to the place where its 'your creativity' that counts......you put that on your demo reel and if you've got it......that degree won't matter. Sure if you can do both, own your DVE and also have the class atmosphere cuz your gonna need people to help in your productions.......but if your excited and motivated you should be able to find plenty of people to work with.....hang around that class and any others to make contacts, but own your own gear. While they are paying back school loans you will be able to charge for your services.
So thats my story i wanted to share with you guys and how ultimatly even w/o class mates to learn with......having a 'world' of fellow MAC users who are kind helping and loyal to not only their MAC of choice but the apple community and support friends they have never met but share a unique kinship in the elegance of what can this sleek machine add to our lives......and if we need help or ideas there someone out there has gone thru what you have.......and that almost always means it leads to some kind of success.
Anyway i would really like to hear what projects you guys work on.....what led you to being loyal to MAC or experience's that made it clear your glad you did........and are the current MACs still special compared by speed-power-reliabilty-ease of use ?
So again thanks for that support.......comcast wanted $150 plus $5 a month stating i would need their support........thast just too much for a simple router i found for $19........and w/ your help go it going.....having no support, no MAC community is when i feel overwhelmed and that steels my creativity away, so that why i shared allthis........i shows how important you all our.
so thanks again.........share a bit yourself......i look forward to it.
-dave

IMovie09/iMovie HD and Xacti HD - setup help please

I am not a video expert so be gentle with me!
I have a Xacti HD camera. After reading some bulletin boards I have now set this to record at HD-SHQ (1280x720 30fps), but I have lots of video shot previously at Full-HD (1920x1080 60field/s). I have copied all this 1080 video from the camera's card onto an external drive. I want to import it into iMovie09 or iMovieHD to edit and produce movies.
I have MPEG Streamclip and have set it up as advised in the useful YouTube video on importing Xacti footage. I open the mp4 clips in MPEG Streamclip and export to Quicktime using Apple Intermediate Codec 1280x720 (HDTV720p), which works fine.
iMovie09 can see and import the resulting .mov file - but the footage viewed in iMovie09 has noticeable lines, which I think is something to do with interlacing. I have tried the export process with the 'Deinterlace video' box checked and unchecked but it doesn't seem to make any difference.
I also have iMoveHD, which does seem to import the files without these lines, but it doesn't generate any thumbnails. It's hard to edit when the clips are just black (though they show very well in the main window).
I would be so grateful if someone could advise me in simple terms as to the best setup to get my Xacti footage into one of these two apps so that I can have fun making movies instead of spending hours trying to understand the world of codecs!
Hopefully this advice will help all those out there with Xactis and Macs, which must be many hundreds if not thousands by now.
Thanks in advance.

Well, I have an Xacti camera as well, but mine only shoots in 720p, so I don't know anything about the interlacing stuff. But I was wondering, why are you using another program to convert your files? Both iMovie '09 and iMovie HD can import .mp4 files, and iMovie '09 just plays the video as is (i.e. without converting it or anything).
Although I have heard that iMovie '09 is having a problem with interlaced video, but I'm not sure on the details on that.

Tomcat 4.0.1, JWSDP and Apache - setup help please

Windows 2000 env.
First off, the latest Comanche release (Apache GUI) isn't really stable
enough to use.
Has anyone got any experience with running Java Web Services Development
Package with an Apache server.
JWSDP is packaged with a version of Tomcat 4 - a VERSION of it. It doesn't
seem to have WARP capability, and some connectors seem to be missing from
it.
I was unable to get this to work with Apache, and have decided to switch
back to the standard release of Apache/Jakarta Tomcat 4.0.1.
Has anyone else tried using the JWSDP??? I'm setting up a development
server, and figured JWSDP would be nice, since it has some components
already installed, ie SOAP.
JWSDP doesn't create a workers.properties and mod_jk.conf-auto file. Are
there any new tricks to setting up Tomcat 4 with Apache since Tomcat 3.x?
Is there a different way to configure JWSDP for use with Apache Web Server?
setup Tomcat 4 Apache web server
setup Tomcat 4 and Apache web server
setup JWSDP Apache

Thanks...
Since then, I have gone to Tomcat 4.0.1, and will install SOAP, etc as needed.
As I have not been able to find a complete Windows Apache and Tomcat installation guide, I will be writing one soon and posting it.
Also check out http://www.tek-tips.com in the forum areas/mis/it/Web Server/Apache Group: Apache.

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro setup help please

how do i setup spdif for the X-Fi Elite Pro sound card with the X-Fi Elite Pro External I/O Hub, what spdif cable do i need
ThXs

i want to setup the soundcard with spdif, the i/o console yes its connected to the soundcard with the fat cable ad-link cable its called, how do i use spdif my speakers are creative inspire T7700 but dont know how to setup it up,

HT203180 iTunes Sync: 792 items could not be synced! See iTunes for more info - it's the first time I get this on iPhone and iPad after adding pictures to my library on PC/Win7. Can anybody help please. Thx Vincent

I always proceeded the same way. I cannot find the message in iTunes and do not know how to solve. Can someone help please?

You said pictures. Do you have them in iphoto, and then sync with iTunes? That should make them appear in your iPhone, check the Photos page in iTunes for the settings.
Space: when each photo is 5MB only, the 792 is already 4GB !
Lex

Premiere cs5 Aliasing in footage, any help please?

Hello to you all.
i wonder how many of you have had the problem of footage aliasing in PP CS5.
the problem is that when I import FOOTAGE from my camera into PP cs5, it shows ALIASING at the edges. When I view the same footage on windows media player, the footage is clean and sharp, NO ALIASING. Also I tried importing the same footage in AFTER EFFECTS and again, the footage there is clean and nice, NO ALIASING at the edges. So it must be something wrong in Premiere CS5. !!!!!!! Anyone knows what am I doing wrong please or maybe there is a setting in PP that I`m missing? Graphics card I`m using is the GTX285, with 12 GB ram. Windows version of PP CS5.
Also another problem that is really FRUSTRATING me, is that when I render out from PP cs5, to quicktime with codec MPEG4 or other codec, the result of the render is with MICE TEETH at the edges. I have tried the de-interlacing option, although my footage is PAL and interlaced, but for the sake of the argument, I tried de-interlacing and still the problem is there and can`t solve it. ANY HELP PLEASE !!!!!!! so I dont swallow as many sedatives as i`m swallowing now !!!!!
thanks for your kind assistance guys.
Patrick

Hi
Thanks for your advice, but play back resolution is FULL and yes I`m exporting interlaced footage. The thing is that when I import the footage
it comes out to show in PP with aliasing. When in After Effects it doesn`t.
I`m not exporting to web.
Any more suggestions please.?
Thanks

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw Driver Setup Error - Please Help - I can't Use My Printer

Hi,
I have just bought a new HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw Printer. But I can not install it. I can't use it, even one page written document.
This is the error when setup appears:
Please help me...

Hi @NafirKeyh ,
I see that you are experiencing issues installing the printer on Windows 7. I would really like to be able to help you resolve this issue.
Try these steps to see if it will resolve the issue. Disabling the Startup programs and temporarily turn off the Antivirus Software should prevent any interference during the installation.
Fatal Error 'Error 1603. A fatal error occurred during installation' (MSI Error 1603) Displays Durin...
How is the printer going to be connected? (USB/Ethernet/Wireless)
If you need further assistance, just let me know.
Have a nice day!
Thank You.
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Z10 won't complete setup after device software update, help please.

Help please, cannot complete phone setup ater performing software update using Blackberry Link.
Sequence of events;-
Phone recognised by Blackberry Link.
Reload device software selected - updated version 10.0.10.90 available.
Get update - software appears to load correctly then Z10 unplugged.
Phone reboots, Welcome to Blackberry, English(UK) ticked, swupe left.
No SIM card available, swipe to WI-Fi.
Password entered for home network and confirmation screen shows connected.
Agreement Screen - Country changed to United Kingdom(English),
at bottom of screen under I agree to the Blackberry SLA....
the 'I Agree' and 'I Do Not Agree' buttons can not be selected and
after a short delay Unable to connect screen appears.
Pressing 'Settings' goes back to Wi-Fi Networks page with
confirmation that connection is good and round we go again.
Having performed software update several times as above and also from
www.BlackBerry.com/updates by following forum posting at
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/General-BlackBerry-10-Smartphone/How-
to-Reload-your-Blackberry10-OS/td-p/2187545
and getting the same result each time I would appreciate help to resolve this issue.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Try finding a different open free Wifi hotspot to perform the setup.
It sounds like the device is never connecting to your WiFi to complete the setup.
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E-mail Setup Problem - Please help

Hi All. I set up two e-mail accounts (gmail) on my Curve using the Email Setup in the Setup Wizard. It works fine except I noticed one thing: every incoming e-mail shows another contact person's address in the TO line. When I'm in Gmail, the e-mails are only addressed to me. When I retrieve them from Blackberry, I keep seeing this person's name, and want to know if he's somehow receiving my e-mails every time it loads in my Blackberry? How to I turn it off?
I'm assuming he's not getting them, because I haven't heard from him. But he's a work acquaintance who I don't know well enough to ask him if he's receiving these messages.
Please let me know if there's a way to resolve this in my e-mail settings or something. Thanks!
Stephanie

Have you tried deleting the gmail account and readding it back?
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Airport Extreme setup issue- Please help!

Hi,
I recently replaced our old router with an Airport Extreme. My HP Laptop has and 802.11 b/g Atheros wireless in it and i can get a 'Local only' connection. I read through help and tried to do the "allow client access to network" instructions, but there is not an option to "Add Wireless Clients" on the Base Station menu they refer to in the help instructions. I have tried using another laptop to access internet wirelessly, and it had no problem. Any help please or can you please refer me to corrected instructions? Thanks in advance.

Hello Andy Castillo. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I've used WPA/WPA2 Personal and the internet seems slower - like dial-up.
Unfortunately, the trade-off of using wireless encryption is the overhead that is required will reduce the overall bandwidth ... but it shouldn't do so dramatically. For example, my MacBook connects to a similar AirPort Extreme averaging around 270+ Mbps. Granted, to get that bandwidth, I typically use my MacBook in the same room as the Extreme, but I am using WPA2 Personal for encryption ... just to show that it is possible to achieve high bandwidths.
I clicked on 5ghz and that seemed better, but kept reverting back to Extreme without the 5ghz.
This would tell me that either the distance between the Mac and the Extreme is just out of the 5 GHz range or that there is some type of Wi-Fi interference preventing the Mac from getting a strong signal. As you know, the higher frequency radio offer greater speed, but less range.

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