Comments for Matt Refghi's Blog http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress Computer Science and other written works Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Reducing E-mail Spam by Eliminating Public Listings by Trapped In A Dialog | Matt Refghi's Blog http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/2009/09/reducing-e-mail-spam-by-eliminating-public-listings/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Trapped In A Dialog | Matt Refghi's Blog Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:40:42 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=836#comment-778 [...] That’s it. The usual Minimize-Maximize-Close buttons from Windows aren’t there, and I don’t see a Close button. Replay just starts the tutorial video again, and Sign Up Now sounds like I have to register for something . I already created a Screencast account – I remember doing that specifically to satisfy Jing. So, as far as I know, I don’t need to sign up. Yet, the text above the Sign Up Now button seems to suggest that I should click it… but I know I already signed up, why would I do it again?  Because of the resulting confusion, I see the dialog as having a poor user interface. While it is visually appealing, I’m really not sure what I’m supposed to click. I’ve also been trained to avoid registration forms – I only use them when I absolutely have to. After all, each time I register somewhere – it takes time, and the information I provide could be exposed in one more location. [...] [...] That’s it. The usual Minimize-Maximize-Close buttons from Windows aren’t there, and I don’t see a Close button. Replay just starts the tutorial video again, and Sign Up Now sounds like I have to register for something . I already created a Screencast account – I remember doing that specifically to satisfy Jing. So, as far as I know, I don’t need to sign up. Yet, the text above the Sign Up Now button seems to suggest that I should click it… but I know I already signed up, why would I do it again?  Because of the resulting confusion, I see the dialog as having a poor user interface. While it is visually appealing, I’m really not sure what I’m supposed to click. I’ve also been trained to avoid registration forms – I only use them when I absolutely have to. After all, each time I register somewhere – it takes time, and the information I provide could be exposed in one more location. [...]

]]> Comment on The Snipping Tool Is Not Working On Your Computer Right Now. by Trapped In A Dialog | Matt Refghi's Blog http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-snipping-tool-is-not-working-on-your-computer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Trapped In A Dialog | Matt Refghi's Blog Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=694#comment-777 [...] I sometimes use Jing to take screenshots. Usually, this is when Snipping Tool stops working, and my kill the process trick doesn’t revive [...] [...] I sometimes use Jing to take screenshots. Usually, this is when Snipping Tool stops working, and my kill the process trick doesn’t revive [...]

]]> Comment on The Snipping Tool Is Not Working On Your Computer Right Now. by Matt Refghi http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-snipping-tool-is-not-working-on-your-computer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Matt Refghi Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:37:30 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=694#comment-739 Some versions of the Vista don't have it... apparently Vista Basic is one of these. To get it, you'd need to upgrade Vista to another version -but that's not really worth it, so go for Jing (free) or SnagIt (pay) instead. Snipping Tool is part of a Windows feature called "Tablet PC Optional Components". Provided your operating system has the feature, maybe all you need to do is enable it. To learn how to do this, see <a href="http://desktoppub.about.com/od/screencaptures/ig/Snipping-Tool/Snipping-Tool.--0K.htm" rel="nofollow"> this page</a>. Some versions of the Vista don’t have it… apparently Vista Basic is one of these. To get it, you’d need to upgrade Vista to another version -but that’s not really worth it, so go for Jing (free) or SnagIt (pay) instead.

Snipping Tool is part of a Windows feature called “Tablet PC Optional Components”. Provided your operating system has the feature, maybe all you need to do is enable it. To learn how to do this, see this page.

]]> Comment on The Snipping Tool Is Not Working On Your Computer Right Now. by steph http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-snipping-tool-is-not-working-on-your-computer-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-738 steph Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:59:53 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=694#comment-738 i have windows vista and i dont have snipping tool how can i get it? i have windows vista and i dont have snipping tool how can i get it?

]]> Comment on Two Inexplicably Dangerous Characters by > http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/2010/05/two-inexplicably-dangerous-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-723 > Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:41:19 +0000 http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=1392#comment-723 Nice touch with the choice of the title Inexplicably Dangerous! Nice touch with the choice of the title Inexplicably Dangerous!

]]> Comment on Subversion: Repository Has Not Been Enabled To Accept Revision Propchanges by Ken http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/subversion-repository-has-not-been-enabled-to-accept-revision-propchanges/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Ken Thu, 27 May 2010 19:02:22 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=552#comment-693 Thanks so much! Nice quick fix! Thanks so much! Nice quick fix!

]]> Comment on The VMware Authorization Service is not running by Maoan Zhou http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-vmware-authorization-service-is-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Maoan Zhou Tue, 25 May 2010 13:20:46 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?page_id=1169#comment-685 I had also same problem, but when right-click to "Run as administrator", it works. In services list, I saw that the "VMware Authorization Service" is still not started. But vmplayer does work. I had also same problem, but when right-click to “Run as administrator”, it works. In services list, I saw that the “VMware Authorization Service” is still not started.
But vmplayer does work.

]]> Comment on The VMware Authorization Service is not running by Matt Refghi http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-vmware-authorization-service-is-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Matt Refghi Tue, 18 May 2010 02:24:41 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?page_id=1169#comment-655 Hmm... sorry guys, my service was there. I'm guessing you're running something other than Windows 7. Please let me know if you figure out what the problem is, that way I can leave a message for people in your situation. Hmm… sorry guys, my service was there. I’m guessing you’re running something other than Windows 7. Please let me know if you figure out what the problem is, that way I can leave a message for people in your situation.

]]> Comment on The VMware Authorization Service is not running by LilRandomKiDd http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/the-vmware-authorization-service-is-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-654 LilRandomKiDd Tue, 18 May 2010 01:47:21 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?page_id=1169#comment-654 I couldn't find any authorization services either...!!! I couldn’t find any authorization services either…!!!

]]> Comment on Pear: "go-pear.phar" Does Not Have a Signature by ziom http://mattrefghi.com/wordpress/go-pear-phar-does-not-have-a-signature/comment-page-1/#comment-653 ziom Tue, 18 May 2010 01:00:47 +0000 http://www.mattrefghi.com/wordpress/?p=911#comment-653 many thanks brutha many thanks brutha

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