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[edit] Uploading Images

Whenever I upload an image it dosen't work. What do I do? --MacintoshApple 01:58, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Please ask help-related questions at Wikipedia:Help desk. Thanks :) --Quiddity 20:49, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Needy Monobook

My monobook needs more cowbell. Can anybody point me in the right direction?--Shella * 18:41, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Check out the first and last links at Help:Contents/Account settings and maintenance. --Quiddity 20:50, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Different kind of problem

On my watchlist, there was somthing I didn't put there. "Brotherfucker". Yeah, I know. Weird. Could someone have figured out my password? I changed it, after seeing this. -Yancyfry 03:55, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

That'll just be the result of page-move vandalism. Even after the move is reverted, the new page will stay in everyone's watchlists. I'm sure (hoping) its a bug being worked on :) -Quiddity 06:13, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks =) and good riddens to my new password. I have a hard time remembering it. -Yancyfry 03:40, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Log in cookies

How do you enable cookies to log in? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.169.199.41 (talk • contribs).

Please ask help-related questions at Wikipedia:Help desk. Thanks (and cookies are a browser thing, so tell the people at the help desk what browser you are using :) --Quiddity 03:42, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:Adopt

Hi there - especially Quiddity,

The link from this page to WP:ADOPT was removed (see page history 15th Nov) - citing that it is unessential and that it was already covered by Wikipedia:Department directory. I request that it be reinserted - for the main reason that for the project to work, and to get new users aware of it, it needs to be linked from some/all of the documents that these users are most likely to access - this being a prime example.

Please if you do not known what the project is read up at WP:ADOPT. It is not a part of Wikipedia:Esperanza and just a social club, but a very serious attempt to get in contact with the newest of users and help them contribute effectively - for this though we need this page's help.

Your thoughts please Lethaniol 18:03, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Another point - though it may be covered in Wikipedia:Department directory in reality how many new users (our target) will get that far. A lot will get look under "Where to Ask Questions" on this page I am sure though... Lethaniol 18:29, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
I've added a link at Help:Contents/Getting started. Only critical/common links are listed at this root menu page.
It's already linked at Wikipedia:New user log, but a link could potentially be added at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page too. Hope that all works for you. :) -Quiddity 19:41, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your suggestions and inserting a link at Help:Contents/Getting started. I understand your concern - that you do not want this help page spammed with any department/project etc... but I think that Adoption, though not critical (neither is reference desk!) and not yet common (increasing numbers all the time) - it does give a valuable extra resource for new users looking for help.
I do not want to give up on this request as of yet, and no offence Quiddity, I would like input from more than one user who regularly works on these help pages. Any suggestion of who to ask for their opinions? Many thanks Lethaniol 12:01, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
I just saw a thread at Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#WP:ADOPT, which'd be the prefect place to discuss this too. Hope that helps, and I'm trying not to WP:OWN here so further opinions welcome :) --Quiddity 21:14, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
No I was not suggesting you of WP:OWN just want a few more people to get involved. Will carry on this debate at the Village pump, I hope you will leave your opinion there. Thanks Lethaniol 15:04, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Oh I know that, I was just meaning it's subtly implied by all the answers on this page coming from me alone :) (And that's just because it was archived recently) -Quiddity 19:20, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help required with Azureus and Java JVM

I've just re-built my PC and had to re-install Windows XP Pro. I've downloaded and installed the latest Java (Version 5, 1.4.2) but when I try to start Azureus I keep getting the 'No Java JVM found on your system' message. I've 4 drives going. Java automatically installs in the system disc and Azureus has been installed on the 'D:' drive. This is exactly the same configuration I used successfully previously. Can anyone help me out here?! Email me by all means: monster1999@btinternet.com Cheers, in anticipation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Crowther1999 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 6 December 2006 (UTC).

Please ask at Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing. -Quiddity 19:36, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
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