Computers & Internet - 14 November 2007

I found out my US Credit Card number was hacked recently and used for various dating related websites. So far, 4 out of the 5 total fraudulent charges have been reversed, with only 1 remaining. One of the sites' Security personnel informed me that the person used a Yahoo France e-mail address. Is there any way to check out who the person is albeit it may be limited information, or should I just let local law enforcement here in the States determine who it is and take it from there?

2007-11-14 10:57:22 · 4 answers · asked by PortPowerAZ 3 in Security

Hi, I am interested, In ICT class today I heard that say I had a hard drive which was 10GB with some naughty pictures on it, say (p0rn) and I deleted them and it showed the hard drive now had 10GB free space again?

I heard that the images can still be recovered from the hard drive using forensic computing men? I wanted to know if the images are still there why would it say 10GB free space available??

Are the images still on the hard drive like really compressed??

2007-11-14 10:57:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

Okay, In response to this article:
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/58727

I didn't know waht to do!!
I have Limewire in my computer! and I think, i have downloaded some stuff like weird trash songs!

and our PC 2 years ago, caught a virus, and beforehand, we have been using credit cards to pay for an online game called "Ragnarok Online" !!!

but then, we bought another PC, and I installed Limewire.... again. and maybe, i've downloaded all these cheesy virus songs.. OMG!!!
Our Pc has a firewall, and I've use my debit /credit card to pay for SAT, order stuff online, and what not?

and I have entered my social security in applying for a job online, and some of my friends have used our pc to apply for a job too!!!

how do I know if my computer is safe from hackers? or from Identity theives?

Please! My social security is at stake here!!

2007-11-14 10:54:43 · 6 answers · asked by Cholorophyll 3 in Security

1. Modify the Payroll Program application so it continues to request employee information until the user enters stop as the employee name.

2. In addition, program the application to check that the hourly rate and number of hours worked are positive numbers. If either the hourly rate or the number of hours worked is not a positive value, the application should prompt the user to enter a positive amount.

here is my code...

import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Locale;

public class PayrollProgram {

public static void main(String[] args)
{

Scanner input = new Scanner( System.in );
NumberFormat usFormat = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();

String fName;
String lName;
double hourlyRate = 0.0;
int hours = 0;

System.out.println("Enter the following info for the employee: ");
System.out.println("First name: ");fName = input.next();
System.out.println("Last name: ");lName = input.next();
System.out.println("Hourly rate: ");hourlyRate = Double.parseDouble(input.next());
System.out.println("Hours worked this week: ");hours = Integer.parseInt(input.next());

System.out.println("Here is the employee's info: ");
System.out.println("Name: " + fName + " " + lName);
System.out.println("Weekly Pay: " + usFormat.format(hourlyRate * hours));

}
}

2007-11-14 10:52:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

I want to do this in the simplest way possible in the shortest amount of time.

2007-11-14 10:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by ccdt50 2 in Programming & Design

i just don't know which one to get 8800GT or 2900XT ..many people says that 8800 is better ...then what are things that 8800 has more than 2900Xt cards i know 2900 card need lots power and its get hot..rather than that .....2900Xt has 512-bit memory interface,Type DDR3..even it has onbroad sound its own ..so what things 8800GT can do that 2900Xt can't ?

i don't want to go with GTS or TGX ...

2007-11-14 10:40:23 · 2 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware

thanks

2007-11-14 10:31:53 · 9 answers · asked by steven25t 7 in Security

Thanks,
I God Bless!

2007-11-14 10:26:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

If I know the home address of a person, can I find their IP address?

2007-11-14 10:04:36 · 7 answers · asked by cecelia 6 in Security

2007-11-14 09:56:54 · 1 answers · asked by kraziebalr3 2 in Computer Networking

several weeks ago i was able to change it. don't know if i hit something by mistake but,now i can't change it.

2007-11-14 09:49:32 · 5 answers · asked by ANN W 1 in Desktops

Can i get the full power out of using this broad ...

i have PCiE 16 slot ...have 750 watts power suplly .....
i just want to know some poeple say that 8800 Gt card is work with PCie2 solts wht dose it mean ....?

2007-11-14 09:38:35 · 5 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware

My current stats:
Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.46GHz
1024MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Windows XP
I was thinking of getting this processor. Would it help my framerate on games like Call of Duty 4 or Gears of War?
If so, how much would it help? (raise ___ fps)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031

2007-11-14 09:37:19 · 5 answers · asked by The Bobster 3 in Add-ons

Which type of interface do current laptops use to achieve similar expansion capabilities as desktops?

A - CardBus
B - PC ExpressCard
C - ISA
D - PCI

2007-11-14 09:35:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Desktops

If I have the excel file open and want to switch between the file and another file while running a macro, how do I find the name of the file so that I can reference it later?

2007-11-14 09:19:33 · 1 answers · asked by joke of an engineer 2 in Programming & Design

i checked the box for the ilike app that says do not place a box in my profile, but now i want one there.. how do i get it back to that

2007-11-14 09:15:04 · 2 answers · asked by kp_whatsthesitchwade 2 in Facebook

Hi i want to upgrage my PCI gfx card for PC and have abit of cash, so what is the most powerufl GFX card PCI only available?

cheers everyone!!!!

2007-11-14 09:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by joeydeacon 2 in Add-ons

hello
i have a new problem with windows xp password
one i click on my user to enter the password
the password comes real (one i write the password it's have to like black points to protect the privay,but in my computer
when i want to write the user password it's comes letters)
how can i fix this and from where that's happend

2007-11-14 09:13:33 · 2 answers · asked by MAS ONLINE 2 in Security

I need help I can't get rid of these pop ups and I need a way to get rid of it and not some program that gets rid of it and says u have to pay for that too.

2007-11-14 09:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by funnyaznboy 1 in Other - Internet

is there some thing i can buy to add on new lines i need it for a new dvd rom

2007-11-14 09:01:29 · 2 answers · asked by coolpress2000 2 in Desktops

On myspace

2007-11-14 09:00:29 · 1 answers · asked by Justin 1 in MySpace

I am trying to make my band profile look more proffesional and I wanted to know if anyone knew how to move the contact box horizontally across the screen above the music player or any other way that I can change it to look more unique and professional

2007-11-14 08:47:31 · 2 answers · asked by rocktheplank 2 in MySpace

2007-11-14 08:21:31 · 1 answers · asked by joseph8638 6 in Software

I have 2 Wndows versions installed on 2 different partitions on the hard drive. What is the "cleaner" way to remove the version that is not installed on the primary partition and make sure that my computer feels that there is only one operating system installed?

2007-11-14 08:06:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My friend has a desktop with Windows Vista Ultimate, and I want to have the cool Switch Between Windows feature. I have the icon on my taskbar, but when I click it, it shows up the Alt+Tab window. How do I get that other screen, which isn't on any other OS? Windows Key + Tab doesn't do what I want it to do.

2007-11-14 08:00:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

I need a chat client for ubuntu that supports msn

Know of any?

THanks

2007-11-14 07:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

I have the original Microsoft Word and I wanted to know how you could upgrade it to Microsoft Word 2007? Thank youu :]

2007-11-14 07:38:03 · 6 answers · asked by Juicy Couture 2 in Software

Does anyone know any place in Kamloops where I can find a router? I don't want to pay a whole bunch of money. Thanks for the help.

2007-11-14 07:37:18 · 3 answers · asked by Mommyof2 2 in Computer Networking

i done a recent scan but a file came up, a shell32.dll and it said that the result/infection was change

what is this anyone please, is it bad

2007-11-14 07:36:03 · 3 answers · asked by chris 2 in Desktops

on my other computer i had some problems with some sort of virus.it was then i decided to clean it up.when i used a utility for formatting,partition etc..(hirens boot dvd) i mistakenly erased the MBR.now i could not create a partition with fdisk.what utility should i use from hiren and what should i do now.though i have this computer(which iam currently using),thats a better on in specs and much faster.so i ought to fix ASAP.
help me.

2007-11-14 07:23:51 · 2 answers · asked by James 1 in Desktops