Stupid Computer Tricks

JWBear · 12-26-2010, 07:41 PM

Bill and I both got new iPod Shuffles for Christmas. Bill had his plugged into his computer to charge when a Windows update required him to reboot. He came and got me because Windows wouldn't come back up.

I played around with it for awhile. Nothing. I went into the bios setup and looked around. Then I opened the boot sequence. It went like this:

Floppy (not installed)
Apple iPod
HDD

The damn thing was trying to boot from his Shuffle, which was still plugged in. I unplugged it, exited the bios, and it booted right up!

Ghoulish Delight · 12-26-2010, 07:47 PM

You might want to go in and change the boot order so that doesn't happen again.

JWBear · 12-26-2010, 11:04 PM

I did. Left that part out. Sorry.

Gn2Dlnd · 01-11-2011, 12:20 PM

Youtube told me today that I would not be able to access my account unless I linked it to my google account. Weird. So I clicked a button to do so, realized it was the wrong button, and now I can't access youtube at all. This is the page error message I'm receiving:

Quote:

The page isn't redirecting properly

Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

* This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies.

Anyone know what's up? I went into my setting to make sure cookies weren't disabled, so, I'm at a loss. Can't open my account, can't link to a video from the youtubery thread, can't link from a google search.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-11-2011, 12:28 PM

Try deleting the cookie for Youtube. Since you're using firefox, the procedure is:

Tools->Options->Privacy->"remove individual cookies". Scroll down to youtube.com and delete it.

Gn2Dlnd · 01-11-2011, 01:01 PM

It worked! Thanks, GD

Kevy Baby · 01-11-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Can't open my account, can't link to a video from the youtubery thread, can't link from a google search.

YouTube was just trying to get you to go back to work.

Gn2Dlnd · 01-12-2011, 12:23 AM

Work? You think bringing cheese to the people is work?

12-26-2010, 07:41 PM	#1
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Stupid Computer Tricks Bill and I both got new iPod Shuffles for Christmas. Bill had his plugged into his computer to charge when a Windows update required him to reboot. He came and got me because Windows wouldn't come back up. I played around with it for awhile. Nothing. I went into the bios setup and looked around. Then I opened the boot sequence. It went like this: Floppy (not installed) Apple iPod HDD The damn thing was trying to boot from his Shuffle, which was still plugged in. I unplugged it, exited the bios, and it booted right up! __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	You might want to go in and change the boot order so that doesn't happen again. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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12-26-2010, 11:04 PM	#3
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I did. Left that part out. Sorry. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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01-11-2011, 12:28 PM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Try deleting the cookie for Youtube. Since you're using firefox, the procedure is: Tools->Options->Privacy->"remove individual cookies". Scroll down to youtube.com and delete it. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-11-2011, 01:01 PM	#6
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	It worked! Thanks, GD __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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01-12-2011, 12:23 AM	#8
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Work? You think bringing cheese to the people is work? __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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