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« on: September 15, 2004, 03:16:11 PM »

one: my school laptop can't hook up to my Cox usb cable since im not a cpu admin to install it... any way to get around this? i dont wanna ask the tech guy at my school cuz then he'll probably want me to leave the laptop with him for a period/block [so he can solve it] and then he'll find all my games (which i had real trouble installing since we cant install games, but i did it Cool

), my music, and all my other files...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------two: i installed quicktime a long time ago and i was recently messing with some settings because quicktime files werent showing up, and i dont know how to set everything to its defaults... i already tried reinstalling it bout 5 times, ive tried uninstalling it and then deleting everything related to quicktime, and checked for a default settings button... no luck. any advice?


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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2004, 04:17:08 PM »

the Cox problem could be resolved by using the cat5 connection instead of using the usb.. quicktimes is a pain in the ass... It is serviced by mac.. just keep trying.. try installing it to a different folder...


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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2004, 10:03:04 PM »

How long are you going to have the laptop...

Is it Windows 2000 -- hehe because I can teach you how to hack admin on it Twisted Evil

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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2004, 07:51:31 AM »

you can also hack the admin/ user accounts from the command prompt in windows XP.. and you still get all of the data.. it is a known problem but microsoft hasnt patched yet... saw it on techtv


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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2004, 01:18:32 PM »

ill try the installing to a different directory thing; it might work.

how do i use a cat5 connection? the tech guy at school was surprised when i said i was using usb; i guess thats y...

my schools smart (actually evils a better word for it evil

) so they disabled command prompt for non admins along with run and just about everything else. i cant even defragment it without the admin password...

all the freshmen get it for the rest of our time at my school (unless we break it- one girl already accidentally got hers run over... Laughing

), so ill have it 4 years (hopefully wink

). and its xp professional...


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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2004, 04:17:58 PM »

CABL3S idea will work. Twisted Evil


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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2004, 05:57:49 PM »

for the command thing try cmd or command.. one of those will work.. just dont remember which one.. http://www.snapfiles.com/get/rockxp.html


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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2004, 06:12:34 PM »

Quote from: lorne

CABL3S idea will work. Twisted Evil

its not 2000 on the laptop, so no, no it wont... wink

thats cat5 thing would probably work if i knew what it... you know... was... im such a noob... and rockxp seems to just be able to retrieve the cd key...


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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2004, 06:19:20 PM »

cat5 is just a regular "networking cable", you know, the one that kinda looks like the phone line but not really


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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2004, 09:07:18 PM »

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and enables you to recover usernames and passwords contained in the Windows Secure Storage.

That should be what you are looking for.. It should be able to get the admin password..

the cat 5 thing should work if you have a cat5 and usb equiped modem.. If you have usb then you have cat5 also.. unless you have some wierd modem.. Rolling Eyes

Other than that you should be set..


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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2004, 06:56:44 AM »

Hack the admin password. I have done this many times for ligitamate purposes, and it is really, very easy. There are several utilities to use that can be easily found with a simple google search. You will have to reboot to a floppy or cd to do this, however. Then when you are about to hand it in, accidently remove kernel.exe or something. They'll never be able to tell that you had admnistrative rights on the system.

Use cat5 for your modem. Your networking settings should automatically adjust to your network settings.

Finally, you could also just use knoppix and leave the Windows install in tact

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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2004, 01:59:09 PM »

well, quicktimes still acting stupid, though i did clear the settings. i had to go to regedit and manually delete it all.

and hacking wouldnt be such a good idea, considering they put a buncha programs on the cpu that shows them exactly what im doing and have done. they also took away the priveledge for me to close that program... see? my schools smart/evil... however, theyre not smart enough to stop me from giving my cpu the order to restrict certain folders of my choice from every username but mine!


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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2004, 02:01:16 PM »

o, and i found what may be a cat5 wire thing in the stuff they gave us with the laptop. i tried hooking it up to my cable modem and the laptop, but nothing ever happens...


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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2004, 12:16:12 PM »

this is totally unrelated to my previous problems, but on my home computer, i changed the boot screen but the program i was using made a backup of the bootscreen so now when i turn on the computer, it always asks me if i want to use the backup or the regular- very annoying... evil

i searched everywhere but i cant find the backup to delete it... where would it be?


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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2004, 05:24:39 PM »

BIOS bootup?! Or windows XP?


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