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[edit] Missing functionality in Microsoft Works 8.0 Database application?

I have recently upgraded from MS Works 4.5a to version 8.0. I have extensive files that I had set up in the Works database application in the older version with which I printed envelopes and mailing labels. In the older version, I only had to click on the Tools menu item and the dropdown menu included 12 items, two of which were "Envelopes" and "Labels". From there, it was quite simple to select a database file, filter the file if desired, and print the envelopes or labels. With MS Works 8.0 Database, the Tools menu item only includes eight items in the menu -- "Envelopes" and "Labels" are no longer choices. I have been unable to find a way to print envelopes or labels with the Works 8.0 database application. Am I missing something or has this functionality been removed from the 8.0 version? Thanks, --Gary

I'm not familiar with Microsoft Works, but more recent versions of Microsoft Office hide less common menu functions. If this is the case with Works, there should be a little arrow at the bottom of the menu which will display the remaining items. It's possible to turn off this behaviour, ask again if you want advice on how to do so.-gadfium 02:59, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Unfortunately, that is not the issue. I am familiar with the functionality you describe from the Office suite. --Gary, 4 Sept 2006

Labels - How to Make in Works 8.0 1)Open Works Task Manager. 2)Click on TEMPLATES at the top. 3)Click on LETTERS AND LABELS at the left. 4)Click on RETURN ADDRESS LABELS at the bottom. 5)Click on radio buttom for MAILING LABELS and OK. 6)Select Label brand (e.g. Avery) and the label software layout (e.g. 5160 Address). 7)Click on NEW DOCUMENT. 8)Select MERGE INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER FILE (or the other selection). 9)Select and open ADDRESS BOOK - PERSONAL (or whatever file you want data from). 10)Select and INSERT the fields you want if from a database. 11)Click on VIEW RESULTS. 12)In the shown label put in spaces and line returns as needed. 13)Select TOOLS, then MAIL MERGE, then FILTER AND SORT. 14)Select USE MARKED RECORDS then OK (if you had marked records in the database). 15)Select FILE then PRINT PREVIEW to see what you will get.

16)Hope this helps, "MS Works Help" was no help at all. 17)---Wink 14 December, 2006

[edit] YouTube

How does YouTube manage to maintain their services without advertising or premium charges? Isn't bandwidth and storage space expensive, especially for videos? --Russoc4 05:25, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Eventually, ad serving. Interesting article on this topic here. $1 Million USD per month for bandwidth, and that was reported back in April 2006. 1001001 07:34, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Interesting. Thanks. --Russoc4 15:35, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
I can't possibly imagine that YouTube is bringing in 1millionUSD in revenue every month. They easily have the ability to get that much, why don't they offer some kind of paid content, additional paid services, video advertisments or even ads before the most popular videos? Benbread 18:08, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Maybe that would detract from viewership/memberhsip. --Proficient 17:53, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
MySpace effect. It's omgl33t to the average teenager (just look at the videos - chavs, gangstas, ghost riding) since it's OMGFREE! More ads would piss off their viewership, causing a mass exodus to whatever else is free. Luigi30 (Taλk) 15:05, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] All possible extensions of websites

Hi,

I would like to know all the possible website extensions available over the internet. By this I mean extensions like .com, .org, .edu

Do more extensions prevail over the internet. If yes which ones - Can you list all of them.

Thank You.

Pashmeen Mistry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.118.29.201 (talk • contribs)

List of Internet top-level domains. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 08:25, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Can Nero allow you choose the sampling frequency when you rip?

Please respond on my talk page: user:100110100. Thanks!:-D68.148.165.213 10:27, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Audio or video ? StuRat 10:48, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Audio. Please respond on my talk page: user:100110100. Thanks.24.70.95.203 16:50, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I don't think you can do that directly in Nero. You must use an audio editing software for that. As for responding on your talk page, no, we don't do that. It's your responsibility to bookmark this page and look for responses. It would take us far longer if we had to keep going to user talk pages to list responses, and the responses would not be available for others to see, so that's a bad idea. StuRat 21:05, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Try CDex or Audacity they might do the trick. As for your user page, it's awol: [1] says "Wikipedia does not have a user page with this exact name. In general, this page should be created and edited by User:100110100.." --WhiteDragon 17:16, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Troubling Audio playback with high CPU Usages

Hi guys....I'm using Windows XP SP2.Mine is Celeron 2 GHz(128Kb L2),128 MB Geforce MX 4000,384 MB RAM.I also have Windows 2000 installed in primary.Though this sounds like an old fashioned,slow computer,I could still play NFS Underground ,Vice City with Max graphic Settings at decent playable frame rate.Now the problem is Audio.It slows and plays with interruption like it's tempo reduced whenever the CPU usage goes high above 80 or 90%.For example,when the game <SAN ANDREAS> loads,the sound played at the loading screens plays with stress and intercepted..Once loaded,the game plays in interruption with game Audio and hence frequently stops.When the CPU is below 90 %,this problem never persists...This also suits for desktop applications.When I play my MP3s,it plays fine but when I put a CDROM and copy the content,the music plays slow with it's tempo reduced or sometimes it gets intercepted until the content is copied.This problem persists again whenever the CPU usage touches 100%.I tried cleaning reg,Defrag HDD,checked the discs for err,closing taskbar applications,background prog but no changes.This is my 4th time that I'm encountering this problem.so far,I've been formatting the OS Drive alone and re-installing all software.That has been the only way I could find so far.But with time,and more software I install,this problem crops up.At first I encountered this problem when I was trying to play songs while burning discs using nero..This problem never has cropped up in WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS 98 after all....There must a solution that you guys could come up with....Help me out here....I'll thank you in advance!!

I think you're just hitting the limits of that computer, when you try to run XP on it with CPU intensive apps like SAN ADREAS. I'd upgrade the hardware, go back to an earlier O/S, or learn to live with it. StuRat 10:53, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

I think you need to upgrade your RAM so your computer has more room to work with. At least 512MB and your pc will thank you.

hey thanks upon that guys.But this problem never approaches at the first few instance of OS installation.Since followed by the software installation,XP sucks this way.Can it be because of playing games?...I hell do not know what to do with it...Anyway thanks

[edit] Mac os

What games are available on mac os now and whats coming to it soon? and if i install bootcamp will i be able to install normal games on it?

thanks--81.157.200.22 11:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

This page seems to have a list. I'm not sure what you mean by "normal" games with Bootcamp, but you should be able to run any game that Windows can run so long as you meet the minimum requirements (as Bootcamp is made for installing said OS to a Mac). -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 14:48, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
There's actually a video documentary on this. watch --Froth 20:46, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Does wikipedia teach people how to be advertisers?

It just occurs to me, with all the monobooks, and popups, anyone who comes away from all this reasonably familiar with this sort of java, could very easily adapt it to popup based adverts for other websites. Discuss--71.247.243.173 13:23, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Javascript, not Java. And no, it's not necessarily pertinent to advertising, unless you think that's all Javascript is useful for. By that same logic you could say that English classes in non-English countries are training terrorists of the U.S. hating variety; I mean, it's easier to get into Canada or the States if you know English, right? -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 14:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
In other words... Javascript is a tool like any other tool. How you use it is up to you. --Kainaw (talk) 14:46, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
The popups are all over the place on the Internet. http://sciam.com http://torrentreactor.to http://newscientist.com — [Mac Davis] (talk) (Desk|Help me improve)

[edit] Multiple posting

I am a Mediator in the mediation cabal. A case I am handling has MANY different users involved. Is there anyway I can post a 'Notice of Mediation' for all those people all at the same time; instead of posting on each and every person's talk page? Thanks! WikieZach| talk 16:49, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Use a bot. —Daniel (‽) 18:19, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
There Is No Cabal --WhiteDragon 17:19, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Jdorje/Tracks

I would like help uploading the trackmap application as shown at User:Jdorje/Tracks. Where do you input the commands "Download the program by running the following command:

svn co svn://svn.gna.org/svn/tropicalcyclone/trunk/tracks
svn co svn://svn.gna.org/svn/tropicalcyclone/trunk/tracks-data

Next, go to the tracks directory and compile it by running

./autogen.sh && make

" Can anyone explain? Hello32020 18:42, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

What operating system do you have? The instructions are Linux-centric, and it might work on a BSD as well. You need the packages that are listed as well. If you're using Windows, it might work with Cygwin. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 18:49, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
I have windows. I'll upload that. Hello32020 18:53, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
It doesn't completly change the user interface, does it? Can you turn it off? Hello32020 18:54, 2 September 2006 (UTC)