With tears in her eyes, Winx part-owner Debbie Kepitis feared it could be the day the record winning streak of the world's best racehorse ended. So when Winx finally overpowered her challengers in the final 100 metres of the famous Flemington straight, she was crying hard, overcome with both excitement and absolute relief. "For some reason I had a different feeling today and that worries me," Kepitis said after Winx's unprecedented 28th consecutive win. "I'm glad she's safe and that's the main part." It wasn't a premonition as such, more of a feeling that it wasn't just a normal race day. During those few breathtaking moments when owners of other racehorses jumped high with pure joy at the thought of achieving the near-impossible by beating Winx, jockey Hugh Bowman wasn't worried. Did he think this would be the day she lost? "No, I never really think that," he said, although he conceded the race did not go quite to plan. "My concentration levels were high and I could just imagine the tension of the crowd. "But I knew that I had another gear left." Winx's usually emotional trainer Chris Waller kept his emotions in check after the wonder mare's back-to-back victory in the $500,000 Turnbull Stakes on Saturday - her 21st Group One win. "You get a few flutters but once she had a clear run in, well what will be will be," Waller said. "There will be a day when she's not as dominant but today all she had to do was repeat her form and she did that." Amid the hype around another Winx victory, the TAB took its biggest ever bet on the champion as a punter splashed out $170,000 to take home a $27,200 profit. Bought by Kepitis, Peter Tighe and Richard Treweeke for $230,000 in 2013, Winx has now amassed $19.88 million in prize money. The owners, trainer and jockey all appreciate just how much of a crowd favourite she has become. "It's more for them than us now," Tighe said. "We want her to win but obviously the crowd is behind her. "We used to be those people who came and watched Black Caviar and watched Makybe Diva, so we know how it feels to come and watch a champion and get the atmosphere. "It's just something that we never expected to be involved in." Winx's next goal is an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate on October 27. It doesn't get any easier, Kepitis said. "It's not easy to do this, to bring her back all the time and have her racing at this level. "It's just phenomenal."

THIS is a match “Maid Of Heaven”. Rachel King, Sydney’s champion apprentice last season, rode her first Group 1 winner on Maid Of Heaven in the $500,000 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick Saturday. Fittingly, King combined with trainer Mark Newnham, who was most responsible in convincing the former English jumps jockey returning to race riding. To complete the fairytale, Maid Of Heaven was also Newnham’s first major race winner as a trainer. The two embraced immediately after the race Maid Of Heaven became only the second filly ever to beat the “boys” in the Spring Champion Stakes – just two years after Yankee Rose created racing history. “It hasn’t sunk in yet, I’m lost for words,’’ King said. “I told Mark my throat is sore from yelling so much.’’ Newnham, a former jockey, only took out a trainer’s licence two years ago. “I’m still buzzing,’’ Newnham said. “Just that last 50m, I had my heart in my mouth. “I didn’t know whether she’d get there but the last two strides got us over the line.” When King dismounted, Newnham was the first to embrace her as the pair celebrated their historic victory. Maid Of Heaven ($14) came with a strong finish to run down Aramayo ($4.20) near the line to win by a long head with Thinkin’ Big ($3.40 favourite) just over two lengths away third. “Mark and I thought we were both in with a chance of getting our first Group 1 last weekend (Lanciato ran 11th in the Epsom Handicap) but we managed to do it today,’’ King said. “After Maid Of Heaven ran so well in the Flight Stakes last week Mark thought she deserved her chance in this race. I picked up the ride on Wednesday and couldn’t of been happier.” King, 28, had ridden in England but was struggling for opportunities when she came to Sydney for a “working holiday” four years ago. She decided to stay – and the rest is history. “When I first started work at Gai’s stables, Mark was still there,’’ King said. “It was Mark who pushed me to start riding over here and have a go. He has never stopped supporting me the whole way through. “I had my first Group winner for him the (Newcastle) Newmarket on Lanciato and now the first Group 1 - it’s very special.” Newnham could easily have selected a more established senior jockey for Maid Of Heaven but he has always had confidence in King. “When Rachel first got here from England there were plenty of people telling her it will be tough to be apprenticed and make it in Sydney,’’ Newnham said. “She has proved them all wrong.” Maid Of Heaven’s win was also a milestone moment for Newnham, coming almost two years to the day since he trained his first winner. “When I took out a trainer’s licence, I needed my family to come down and help me muck out the boxes as I didn’t have any staff,’’ Newnham said. “But we have slowly built up the business and I have some great people working with me now. They deserve to share in this success because they all work so hard.’’ Newnham revealed that Maid Of Heaven’s owners including Arrowfield Stud supremo John Messara backed him when he decided to back her up in the Spring Champion Stakes. “What encouraged me was her work through the line over the mile last week,’’ Newnham said. “During the week she couldn’t have eaten any more and she showed me she was ready to back up

LEADING trainer Darren Weir looks set to play a major hand in this spring’s Group 1 three-year-old fillies races, having brought off the trifecta in yesterday’s Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. Amphitrite, a daughter of Sebring, firmed into $8 for next Saturday’s Thousand Guineas after making it three consecutive wins this campaign with a dominant one-and-three-quarter length success. But Weir isn’t sure which direction the winner will head after her impressive win over stablemates Krone and Verry Elleegant. “I liked her (Amphitrite) coming into the race, but the other two have probably got a bit more upside,” a delighted Weir said after Saturday’s Group 2 success. “I don’t really know what we will do with her yet, but we’ve probably got to go there (Thousand Guineas). I suppose (the reservation) is that it might all just come too quick for her. “I thought looking at her in the yard, she looked great today, so we might back up. “We’ve gotta look after her now ... she is a good horse.” He is more certain about the direction of the placegetters, with Krone a certain starter in the Thousand Guineas next week, having been shortened from $26 into $13 for the race. Verry Elleegant appears bound for the VRC Oaks. The latter, having her first start for Weir after three starts in New Zealand, has been installed as the $7 equal favourite for the Oaks, following her slashing third, “Krone definitely heads (to the Thousand Guineas), and the filly that ran third looks more like an Oaks horse,” Weir said. “I was really pleased with the way (Verry Elleegant) attacked the line, and Johnny (Allen) rode her beautifully to bring her on. She will learn a lot from that.” I AM EXCITED RELISHES STRAIGHT TO WIN GILGAI A LATE charge from Sydney mare I Am Excited has clinched a last-to-first win in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington. Trainer David Pfieffer was keen to get I Am Excited onto the straight course at Flemington in the Gilgai after the four-year-old had finished second and fourth respectively in two Group 3 races at Caulfield this campaign. I Am Excited was narrowly beaten in her only previous try on the straight course at Flemington last spring and Pfieffer was thrilled to see the mare arrive in time under Kerrin McEvoy to win Saturday’s 1200m race in a tight finish. “I just think the Caulfield track hadn’t been suiting her that well,” Pfieffer said. “In her first start there it was very obvious she didn’t cope with that turn for the first time. The next time she just got held up a fraction and she had to stop and start her momentum which doesn’t suit her. “I was a bit more confident coming to Flemington, being down the straight and getting away from a turning track.” Pfieffer now plans to run I Am Excited in the Group Three Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) for mares at Flemington next month with the prospect of backing up a week later in the Group One VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) should she perform well again. “It’s probably not a dumb idea to have a throw at the stumps,” Pfieffer said. I Am Excited, who firmed from $8 to $4.60, finished closest to the outside rail in the 10-horse field and got home by a half-neck over Eduardo ($8.50) with a half-head to Bons Away ($8.50) third. “She did a good job because I was a long way off them,” McEvoy said. “Dave said to cover her up and get her to finish strong. “It wasn’t until the last 50 metres that I thought I had got the race now, but she finished really well.”

JAMES Cummings was overcome with emotion minutes after his stayer Avilius had won the race named after his grandfather The Bart Cummings (2500m). Cummings knew the narrow victory had secured the chance to emulate his legendary grandfather who won 12 Melbourne Cups, with Avilius as that win carried a golden ticket into Australia’s most famous race. In a stirring finish Avilius, ridden by Glyn Schofield, held off a strong challenge from Jaameh to win by a short half head. Cummings emotions were tempered though when Michael Walker who rode Jaameh protested for interference over the final 50 metres. Walker alleged that Avilius changed its line and laid in on top of him and he didn’t have the opportunity to use his whip over the final 40 metres. “I missed four or five chances to hit him and he just needed one decent whack and he would have won,” Walker said. Schofield told stewards that Jaameh kept a direct line and had his opportunity to run past him. “I’ve got no doubt he wasn’t going to run past my horse,” Schofield said. Chief steward Robert Cram dismissed the protest saying both horses had a straight run to the line and dismissed the objection. TAB fixed odds reacted by firming Avilius, who is undefeated in four Australian runs, in from $13 into $9 outright favourite for the Melbourne Cup. Cummings made a brave decision to bypass last week’s Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick to try and win his way into the Melbourne Cup with Avilius. “This is special to me. I’m excited to have a horse in the Cup. Today was about getting sheik Mohammed a runner in the Melbourne Cup,” he said. Cummings described the win “as a terrific, courageous performance.” “He carried 58.5kgs. He settled a lot closer in the run than he has out here as he had to be used up early to use his barrier and then he had to outmuscle the horse we thought was the one to beat one,” he said. “Now he’s exempt we can now plot a path which best suits the horse — we’re not chasing our tail.” Cummings has had two Melbourne Cup runners previously, Precedence who he trained with his grandfather who finished sixth in 2014 and Hartnell who finished 20th last year. Cummings said he would let the dust settle before deciding on what path Avilius takes to the Melbourne Cup and whether that includes the Caulfield Cup. David Hayes was disappointed the protest didn’t go Jaameh’s way and he’s now got to get him into the Melbourne Cup. Hayes suggested Jaameh would try and win his way into the Melbourne Cup by winning the Lexus. Both Jaameh and third placegetter Yogi, who ran home strongly, firmed from $51 into $26 with TAB fixed.

It’s no secret that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White loves when Conor McGregor is competing inside of the Octagon. McGregor, who fights Khabib Nurmagomedov tomorrow night (Sat., Oct. 6, 2018) at UFC 229 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the undisputed lightweight title, is the biggest star the promotion has ever seen (and maybe ever will). When he fights, UFC as a whole soars high. While White has praised McGregor in the past, including a recent comparison to the great Muhammad Ali, rarely do we hear “Notorious” pay respect to the UFC president. That all changed during UFC 229’s final press conference earlier this week (full replay here) when McGregor voiced his appreciation for White and everything he has done for the sport. “Thank you so much, Dana. I appreciate the kind words,” said McGregor regarding White’s Ali comparison. “I also have nothing but good things to say about you. You’re an OG (original gangster) of the fight game. The work you’ve put in over the years to get this sport to each pinnacle. Like, honestly you don’t get enough credit that you truly deserve.” “Even this new ESPN deal that we got,” McGregor continued. “Like when Lorenzo [Fertitta] bowed out I wasn’t sure what would happen. Then with the ESPN deal done it’s like…you’re a true pioneer and an OG of the fight game and it’s an honor to be up here doing business with you. “I know we’ve had our ups and downs in our work relationship but it’s an honor, brother, alright? Thank you so much. So thank you for them kind words about Muhammad Ali and always…you tell the truth. No matter what, you tell the truth.” With a new six-fight deal in place, McGregor and White better be getting along. Because whether or not McGregor is victorious at UFC 229 the future is bright for both the Irishman and UFC. There is a lot of money to be made and new trails to blaze, such as UFC’s upcoming crossover to ESPN in 2019. McGregor and White are sure to butt heads down the line, especially if McGregor puts his hands on another Brooklyn dolly, but at the end of the day business trumps all. And in the words of Conor McGregor, “Business is good.”

Alan Patrick was a homeless kid who used to shine shoes in the streets of Brasilia to make a living. Decades later, he’s able to provide a completely different reality to his young son. The 15-1 Brazilian lightweight talent, who holds a 5-1 record under the UFC banner, has decided to move full-time to Orlando with his wife and four-year-old son ahead of Saturday night’s UFC 229, when he faces Scott Holtzman at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Living in the United States and training alongside his long-time friend Ronaldo Souza at Fusion X-cell for four months now, “Nuguette” feels ready to perform at his best in the Octagon. Yet, being in Orlando has changed more than his fighting skills. ”Life’s great here, we have better access to things like wrestling shoes, gloves, and supplements than we do in Brazil,” Patrick told MMA Fighting. “Our work is 10 times more valued here. I enjoy the lifestyle here, it’s not too rushed like in Brazil. I love it. After four months here, I’ve adapted.” Patrick has no plans to move back to Brazil anytime soon, and is thrilled to see his son make new friends in Orlando. ”It was more difficult for my wife and little son, but they are used to it already,” Patrick said. “When (my son) is too anxious we take him to Universal, the world’s greatest park [laughs]. I live 15 minutes away from the park and to see the look on his face, that’s priceless. And I also get to see a lot of Brazilians there [laughs].” Patrick feels “a complete different ‘Nuguette’” after four months of training at Fusion X-cell, and sees many other benefits in living in the United States. For an example, he doesn’t feel he would have gotten a chance to compete at one of the biggest pay-per-view cards in UFC history if he was still living in Rio de Janeiro. ”That’s what I came here for: to speak their language, be closer to the UFC and give my son a better life, more comfort,” Patrick said. “Being here, it’s cheaper for the UFC to give me fights. Flight tickets in Brazil are so expensive, it’s unbelievable.” ”It would be really hard for me to get a fight in this card if I were in Brazil, but it was easier being here,” he continued. “And Wallid (Ismail, manager) did a great job landing me on this card. If it wasn’t for him also, I wouldn’t be on this card. It’s the fight of the century, the biggest fight in UFC history, and I’m happy to be part of this card. I’ll give my life in there to go 6-1 in the UFC.” Holtzman brings a 4-2 UFC record to the cage against the Brazilian, looking for his third straight victory after decisions over Darrell Horcher and Michael McBride, but “Nuguette” promises a devastating win, his first knockout since his Octagon debut, to impress the fans who tune in early in expectation for the main event bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. ”That’s the plan, go in there and shock everyone,” Patrick said. “This guy is expecting the same old ‘Nuguette’, but it’s going to be a whole new one. He comes in strong in the first round, trying to pressure his opponent against the cage and get the takedown, but I worked hard to block his takedowns. If he doesn’t go down in the first round, he goes down in the second.”

Dricus Du Plessis thought he would be looking at a new opponent for his first KSW welterweight title defense, but when Roberto Soldic was the only man who would step forward to face him in London he was happy to accept a rematch. “[KSW] said I didn’t need to take the fight, and I could do it in December instead, and they would have another opponent for me,” the KSW welterweight champion told MMA Fighting. “I didn’t want to wait that long. I said, ‘There’s only one way to prove how great I am after beating the best guy in Europe, and that’s beating him twice’.” The South African, an EFC double champion at welterweight and middleweight, sent shockwaves through the European MMA scene when he weathered blue-chip prospect Soldic’s early onslaught in April. He caught the Croatian destroyer in the second round, putting him down before finishing the fight with ground and pound. As far as “Stillknocks” is concerned, his KSW title capture highlighted the hard work that he and his team have put into his career. With a victory over “Robocop” in his back pocket, he believes he has a huge psychological advantage ahead of their second dance on Saturday at KSW 45. “It’s a big mental advantage. In all of his fights, he rattles his opponents; once he hits them with a hard punch they don’t want to be in there anymore. I train for that; I have guys in my camp that hit much harder than that. I’ve travelled all across the world, I’ve put in hours upon hours and I got a massive opportunity — I’m not going to go away because of a few hard shots,” he explained. “I knew all of the punches he threw at me were the hardest punches he had; you could see it in his face, you could see it in his demeanor and you could see it in the way that he fights. He does hit hard, I’m not going to take that away from him. But unfortunately for him, this game moves too fast, it’s not just about how hard you can hit. He’s predictable, he slows down and you can see the shots coming. I could feel it as soon as I got him to the ground — I have this guy.” Du Plessis is expecting much of the same from Soldic on Saturday night. If victorious, he hopes to mirror his EFC feat and focus on the promotion’s middleweight title, but only if KSW believe he has earned the right to fight for it. “I’ll be there in December, that’s the plan. I won’t be fighting or competing, but I’ll be definitely checking out the finale of that tournament. I want to get that [middleweight] strap. 100 percent I’m going to beat Soldic tomorrow night and then I’m going to get my crack at that middleweight belt as well.” Although he has eyes on the heavier weight class, he would like to see an anti-doping policy brought in by KSW, something he claims promoter Martin Lewandowski is considering at the moment. “That’s a big deal for me. I don’t want to fight a juiced-up middleweight. I want to fight someone that’s clean and that works his ass off, like I do. Martin [Lewandowski] has clearly said he wants to bring in a commission that will make sure fighters are being monitored. With EFC I was tested for every single fight. I’m randomly tested as a champion and I would like to see a level playing field,” he said. Du Plessis went on to outline why he believes Soldic cannot be considered a “clean” athlete. “I don’t consider Roberto to be a clean guy, to be honest. I’m not saying he’s juicing or anything, but he’s not fighting under regulated rules and he never has. I’ve fought under regulated rules for my whole career. At middleweight that’s different, but right now I’m a massive welterweight, I walk around even heavier than most of those middleweights do. I know for a fact I can compete with [KSW middleweights]; I’ve fought more fights at that weight. I’m 100 percent eyeing that middleweight title if it’s something I deserve. I don’t want a shot if it’s something that I don’t deserve,” Du Plessis said.

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The majority of PROPER DivX rips (not Re-Encs) are taken from DVDs, and generally up to 2hours in good quality is possible per disc. Various codecs exist, most popular being the original Divx3.11a and the new XviD codecs. CVD CVD is a combination of VCD and SVCD formats, and is generally supported by a majority of DVD players. It supports MPEG2 bit-rates of SVCD, but uses a resolution of 352x480(ntsc) as the horizontal resolution is generally less important. Currently no groups release in CVD. DVD-R Is the recordable DVD solution that seems to be the most popular (out of DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD+R). it holds 4.7gb of data per side, and double sided discs are available, so discs can hold nearly 10gb in some circumstances. SVCD mpeg2 images must be converted before they can be burnt to DVD-R and played successfully. DVD>DVDR copies are possible, but sometimes extras/languages have to be removed to stick within the available 4.7gb. MiniDVD MiniDVD/cDVD is the same format as DVD but on a standard CDR/CDRW. Because of the high resolution/bit-rates, its only possible to fit about 18-21 mins of footage per disc, and the format is only compatible with a few players. Misc Info Regional Coding This was designed to stop people buying American DVDs and watching them earlier in other countries, or for older films where world distribution is handled by different companies. A lot of players can either be hacked with a chip, or via a remote to disable this. RCE RCE (Regional Coding Enhancement) was designed to overcome "Multiregion" players, but it had a lot of faults and was overcome. Very few titles are RCE encoded now, and it was very unpopular. Macrovision Macrovision is the copy protection employed on most commercial DVDs. Its a system that will display lines and darken the images of copies that are made by sending the VHS signals it can't understand. Certain DVD players (for example the Dansai 852 from Tescos) have a secret menu where you can disable the macrovision, or a "video stabaliser" costs about 30UKP from Maplin (www.maplin.co.uk) NTSC/PAL NTSC and PAL are the two main standards used across the world. NTSC has a higher frame rate than pal (29fps compared to 25fps) but PAL has an increased resolution, and gives off a generally sharper picture. Playing NTSC discs on PAL systems seems a lot easier than vice-versa, which is good news for the Brits An RGB enabled scart lead will play an NTSC picture in full colour on most modern tv sets, but to record this to a VHS tape, you will need to convert it to PAL50 (not PAL60 as the majority of DVD players do.) This is either achieved by an expensive converter box (in the regions of £200+) an onboard converter (such as the Dansai 852 / certain Daewoos / Samsung 709 ) or using a World Standards VCR which can record in any format. News Sites There are generally 2 news sites, and I'm allowed to be biased For Games/Apps/Console :: www.theisonews.com is generally regarded as the best, but for VCD/SVCD/DivX/TV/XXX www.vcdquality.com displays screen grabs and allows feedback. **NOTICE** neither site offers movie downloads, and requesting movies/trades etc on the forums of either is NOT permitted. Release Files RARset The movies are all supplied in RAR form, whether its v2 (rar>.rxx) or v3 (part01.rar > partxx.rar) form. BIN/CUE VCD and SVCD films will extract to give a BIN/CUE. Load the .CUE into notepad and make sure the first line contains only a filename, and no path information. Then load the cue into Nero/CDRWin etc and this will burn the VCD/SVCD correctly. TV rips are released as MPEG. DivX files are just the plain DivX - .AVI NFO An NFO file is supplied with each movie to promote the group, and give general iNFOrmation about the release, such as format, source, size, and any notes that may be of use. They are also used to recruit members and acquire hardware for the group. SFV Also supplied for each disc is an SFV file. These are mainly used on site level to check each file has been uploaded correctly, but are also handy for people downloading to check they have all the files, and the CRC is correct. A program such as pdSFV or hkSFV is required to use these files. Usenet Information Access To get onto newsgroups, you will need a news server. Most ISPs supply one, but this is usually of poor retention (the amount of time the files are on server for) and poor completition (the amount of files that make it there). For the best service, a premium news server should be paid for, and these will often have bandwidth restrictions in place Software You will need a newsreader to access the files in the binary newsgroups. There are many different readers, and its usually down to personal opinion which is best. Xnews / Forte Agent / BNR 1 / BNR 2 are amongst the popular choices. Outlook has the ability to read newsgroups, but its recommended to not use that. Format Usenet posts are often the same as those listed on VCDQUALiTY (i.e., untouched group releases) but you have to check the filenames and the description to make sure you get what you think you are getting. Generally releases should come down in .RAR sets. Posts will usually take more than one day to be uploaded, and can be spread out as far as a week. PAR files As well as the .rxx files, you will also see files listed as .pxx/.par . These are PARITY files. Parity files are common in usenet posts, as a lot of times, there will be at least one or two damaged files on some servers. A parity file can be used to replace ANY ONE file that is missing from the rar set. The more PAR files you have, the more files you can replace. You will need a program called SMARTPAR for this. Scene Tags PROPER Due to scene rules, whoever releases the first Telesync has won that race (for example). But if the quality of that release is fairly poor, if another group has another telesync (or the same source in higher quality) then the tag PROPER is added to the folder to avoid being duped. PROPER is the most subjective tag in the scene, and a lot of people will generally argue whether the PROPER is better than the original release. A lot of groups release PROPERS just out of desperation due to losing the race. A reason for the PROPER should always be included in the NFO. SUBBED In the case of a VCD, if a release is subbed, it usually means it has hard encoded subtitles burnt throughout the movie. These are generally in malaysian/chinese/thai etc, and sometimes there are two different languages, which can take up quite a large amount of the screen. SVCD supports switch able subtitles, so some DVDRips are released with switch able subs. This will be mentioned in the NFO file if included. UNSUBBED When a film has had a subbed release in the past, an Unsubbed release may be released LIMITED A limited movie means it has had a limited theater run, generally opening in less than 250 theaters, generally smaller films (such as art house films) are released as limited. INTERNAL An internal release is done for several reasons. Classic DVD groups do a lot of .INTERNAL. releases, as they wont be dupe'd on it. Also lower quality theater rips are done INTERNAL so not to lower the reputation of the group, or due to the amount of rips done already. An INTERNAL release is available as normal on the groups affiliate sites, but they can't be traded to other sites without request from the site ops. Some INTERNAL releases still trickle down to IRC/Newsgroups, it usually depends on the title and the popularity. Earlier in the year people referred to Centropy going "internal". This meant the group were only releasing the movies to their members and site ops. This is in a different context to the usual definition. STV Straight To Video. Was never released in theaters, and therefore a lot of sites do not allow these. ASPECT RATIO TAGS These are *WS* for widescreen (letterbox) and *FS* for Fullscreen. RECODE A recode is a previously released version, usually filtered through TMPGenc to remove subtitles, fix color etc. Whilst they can look better, its not looked upon highly as groups are expected to obtain their own sources. REPACK If a group releases a bad rip, they will release a Repack which will fix the problems.

To turn on system protection for a particular disk 1. Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties. 2. In the left pane, click System protection. ... 3. Under Protection Settings, click the disk, and then click Configure. 4. Do one of the following: ... 5. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Basic Functions in C++ Now that you should have learned about variables, loops, and conditional statements it is time to learn about functions. You should have an idea of their uses as we have already used them and defined one in the guise of main. cin.get() is an example of a function. In general, functions are blocks of code that perform a number of pre-defined commands to accomplish something productive. Functions that a programmer writes will generally require a prototype. Just like a blueprint, the prototype tells the compiler what the function will return, what the function will be called, as well as what arguments the function can be passed. When I say that the function returns a value, I mean that the function can be used in the same manner as a variable would be. For example, a variable can be set equal to a function that returns a value between zero and four. Code: For example: #include <cstdlib> // Include rand() using namespace std; // Make rand() visible int a = rand(); // rand is a standard function that all compilers have Do not think that 'a' will change at random, it will be set to the value returned when the function is called, but it will not change again. The general format for a prototype is simple: return-type function_name ( arg_type arg1, ..., arg_type argN ); arg_type just means the type for each argument -- for instance, an int, a float, or a char. It's exactly the same thing as what you would put if you were declaring a variable. There can be more than one argument passed to a function or none at all (where the parentheses are empty), and it does not have to return a value. Functions that do not return values have a return type of void. Let's look at a function prototype: int mult ( int x, int y ); This prototype specifies that the function mult will accept two arguments, both integers, and that it will return an integer. Do not forget the trailing semi-colon. Without it, the compiler will probably think that you are trying to write the actual definition of the function. When the programmer actually defines the function, it will begin with the prototype, minus the semi-colon. Then there should always be a block with the code that the function is to execute, just as you would write it for the main function. Any of the arguments passed to the function can be used as if they were declared in the block. Finally, end it all with a cherry and a closing brace. Okay, maybe not a cherry. Let's look at an example program: #include <iostream> using namespace std; int mult ( int x, int y ); int main() { int x; int y; cout<<"Please input two numbers to be multiplied: "; cin>> x >> y; cin.ignore(); cout<<"The product of your two numbers is "<< mult ( x, y ) <<"\n"; cin.get(); } int mult ( int x, int y ) { return x * y; } This program begins with the only necessary include file and a directive to make the std namespace visible. Everything in the standard headers is inside of the std namespace and not visible to our programs unless we make them so. Next is the prototype of the function. Notice that it has the final semi-colon! The main function returns an integer, which you should always have to conform to the standard. You should not have trouble understanding the input and output functions. It is fine to use cin to input to variables as the program does. But when typing in the numbers, be sure to separate them by a space so that cin can tell them apart and put them in the right variables. Notice how cout actually outputs what appears to be the mult function. What is really happening is cout is printing the value returned by mult, not mult itself. The result would be the same as if we had use this print instead Code: cout<<"The product of your two numbers is "<< x * y <<"\n"; The mult function is actually defined below main. Due to its prototype being above main, the compiler still recognizes it as being defined, and so the compiler will not give an error about mult being undefined. As long as the prototype is present, a function can be used even if there is no definition. However, the code cannot be run without a definition even though it will compile. The prototype and definition can be combined into one also. If mult were defined before it is used, we could do away with the prototype because the definition can act as a prototype as well. Return is the keyword used to force the function to return a value. Note that it is possible to have a function that returns no value. If a function returns void, the return statement is valid, but only if it does not have an expression. In other words, for a function that returns void, the statement "return;" is legal, but redundant. The most important functional (Pun semi-intended) question is why do we need a function? Functions have many uses. For example, a programmer may have a block of code that he has repeated forty times throughout the program. A function to execute that code would save a great deal of space, and it would also make the program more readable. Also, having only one copy of the code makes it easier to make changes. Would you rather make forty little changes scattered all throughout a potentially large program, or one change to the function body? So would I. Another reason for functions is to break down a complex program into logical parts. For example, take a menu program that runs complex code when a menu choice is selected. The program would probably best be served by making functions for each of the actual menu choices, and then breaking down the complex tasks into smaller, more manageable tasks, which could be in their own functions. In this way, a program can be designed that makes sense when read. And has a structure that is easier to understand quickly. The worst programs usually only have the required function, main, and fill it with pages of jumbled code.

Been working on a laptop recently for boot up problem at start up...tried taking out the cmos battery and so forth but still the same..till I figured that due to a small shiift of the harddrive from it´s position which may be caused due to a hard hit or something causes short in contact. so i just took it out and placed it back ensuring that it is directly in the slot and tight..so shorting of harddrives can cause boot up failure sometimes in laptops Solution I remember I had a problem like this, as soon as I powered on my laptop it would shut off after 1-2 seconds.It was a motherboard issue. I remembered it started happening when I shut down my computer by holding down the power button. After that, I've never shut down a computer like that.

5 Smart Tech Fixes You Can Do Yourself Whether you're clumsy with your gadgets, or just find that they aren't functioning like they used to, most of us will run into an issue with our beloved tech tools at some point during their useful life. Before you make an expensive trip to the repair shop - or, worse, chuck the device into the trash - consider these easy DIY tips for bringing your gear back to life. (Always be aware of your manufacturer's warranty. Some fixes are covered, and many DIY hacks could void what coverage you have left.) Sluggish PC If your programs are taking too long to launch, or you find your computer has becoming increasingly temperamental, you may need to Spring Clean Your Computer and make some much-needed adjustments to enhance your performance. Andrea Elridge, CEO and co-founder of Nerds On Call, suggests you consider the following DIY upgrades: 1. Increase startup speed by checking your startup programs and get rid of anything you don't use. If you're unsure of something, consult a computer repair expert with questions. To get rid of programs bogging down your computer, hold the Windows key, then press R, type 'msconfig' (without quotes) and go to the "startup" tab. Uncheck anything you're not using. 2. Upgrade program speed by installing more RAM. A computer professional should be able to assist with telling you what products are compatible with your current model of PC, and this is a cheap way to prolong the mileage of an over-worked machine. 3. Check for intruders. Computers run like they should until an outside force intervenes. Most often, that outside force is a virus or malware. Make sure you install antivirus software this year, like the free Microsoft Security Essentials. A program like MalwareBytes is also great for periodical scans, which you should resolve to do as well. 4. Amp up storage space. If you have a desktop, you can install another internal drive for more storage. And if you want to be able to access files from anywhere, you should consider looking into a cloud storage solution. Google Drive has ever-increasing storage and is free! Dropped Cell Phone in Water Whoops! Whether you accidentally run your phone through the wash, or a kiddo tosses it into the tub, our own TechBargains.com's Bargainmeister Cilla Leung recommends that you quickly get it out of the water and do not turn it on. (If it is still powered on, turn it off immediately, as powering the device after it has been affected by water increases the chances of it shorting.) "Fill a cup or bowl with dry rice, stick your phone in the rice and store in a dry, warm place for at least two days. The rice will suck the water out of the phone and give you the best chance of saving it." Stuck Digital Camera Lens This is a common issue for many point-and-shoot models; either the lens opening won't open, or the lens itself won't pop out of the camera body when powered on. While the causes can be varied, a majority of stuck lens issues can be solved by resetting the camera. Try turning the camera to shooting mode (instead of viewing mode,) power the camera off, and switching out the batteries with a brand new set. If this doesn't do the trick, you can try to do a factory reset of your camera. Specific instructions for this will vary by make and model; try doing a web search of refer to your user manual for details. Dead or Unresponsive Nintendo Wii and Remotes These gaming consoles are known to be temperamental little gizmos, often causing panic in kids when they refuse to turn on or sync with the remotes. As Christina Brown of Northern Cheapskate can verify, in many instances, a soft reset is all they need to be revived. To reset your console, power down the device, unplug the cord from the outlet and wait a minimum of 5 minutes before plugging back in. For Wii remotes that show a blinking light when the buttons are pushed and refuse to connect with the console, you'll need to reset these, as well. Remove the batteries, replace with a fresh pair, and then perform the console reset mentioned above. After the console is powered on, press the little red "sync" button inside the battery compartment of the remote before pressing the red "sync" button on the console. (You can find this inside a little compartment near the disc slot.) This should get your components communicating again. Unresponsive or Delayed iPhone Home Button This necessary button can make your iPhone useless if not working efficiently. Computer repair professional Shane Kegler gives a step-by-step fix for getting your phone back in tip-top shape: 1. Launch one of the applications that came already installed on your phone; these include weather, YouTube, stocks, setting, etc. 2. After the app is launched, press and hold the Power button until the "Slide to power off" screen appears. 3. Press and hold the iPhone Home button. Keep it depressed until the "Slide to power off" screen disappears and your phone returns to the home screen (where all your application icons are stored.) If you find that your gadget can't be repaired affordably, be sure to look into ways to recoup your investment by reselling it. Even broken phones, tablets, and laptops go for big money on auction, classified and other sites like Gazelle . Research to see what price you can get for it, and know when it's best to cut your losses.

Alot of people been asking me lately on how to set up an FTP Server. So i am going to show you guys on how to create an FTP Server on your PC. Well first off you have to get an static IP-Address Necessity for getting this static IP-Address is that your not suppose to use your own IP-Address. The main reason why you don't want people to see your IP-Adress because they can use it against you. so it's better that you stay anonymous! STEP 1: 1) Goto no-ip.com & create yourself a free account. 2) Now that your account been created you will receive your account password via mail to your email address. 3) After getting your password login to your account of no-ip.com 5) Type any hostname you want (eg:-aj-muzik) & select any domain from the given list (eg:-ftpserve.com) Click on Submit. 6) Now you have owned your own static address (example: aj-muzik.serveftp.com) 7) Now click downloads button which is present above on the page & click on which operating system your using & then download DNS update client. After getting downloaded, you have to install this software & login here with your email addresss & p/w when asked for it. 9) Now check on the check box present at the static address. 10) Now you have your own static web address. STEP 2: Installation & setting the FTP-Server 1) You have to install Serv-U 4.1.03 , download this software from here. 2) Run Serv-U & use the wizard to setup your FTP. 3) Click on next until you have been asked for IP-Address, leave it as it is & click upon next. 4) Enter your domain name your have registered (example: aj-muzik.serveftp.com) it above in the domain field & click upon next. 5) You'll be asked for anonymous access, select No & click upon next. 6) Next you will be asked for creating a named account, select yes & click upon next. 7) Choose any user name u wish (eg:-ajs) & click upon next. Enter password for thiss account (eg:-adc341) for security purpose choose a difficult password. 9) You'll be asked for the home directory for the account which you have created above. Select directory & click upon next. 10) Click on yes for locking the account for the home directory, doing this the user cannot further move up into home directory, click upon next. 11) At last your account has been created click finish. STEP 3: Configuring the user accounts which you have been created. 1) On the left menu, select the account which you have been created above & then doucle click upon General Tab. 2) Goto Hide 'Hidden' Files. 3) Check Allow only and enter the number one in the box. 4) Set a maximum downloading speed upto wat extent you want. (eg:-10-20) to save your bandwidth. Don't leave it blank as uers can download with full bandwidth. 5) Choose how many users you want to login. It depends on your connection speed try these (56 - 1, ISDN - 3, ADSL or cable - 5-6 users.) 6) Click upon Dir Access Tab. 7) Now you will see the home folder here. Highlight it & make your permission. If your want only users to download check only these Read,List & Inherit. 9) If you want your users to upload into your server & but to only 1 particular folder but not to downlaod Slick upon the add button & then select the folder, Now you have to highlight the folder & set these permissions on the folder. Check, Write, Appened, List, Create & Inherit after setting these permissions click on the arrow which is present at the bottom right-hand corner. you want the upload folder to be listed first, before the home folder. 10) Your server is now ready to be connected.. 11) Login with your username & password...

Compression Files .rar .zip .ace .r01 .001 file(s) are compressed into an "archive". This is just a way of making the files more compact and easier to download. To open any of those archives listed above you can use WinRAR .cbr .cbz These are usually comic books in an archive format. a .cbr file is actually the same thing as a .rar file and a .cbz file is the same as a .zip file. However, often when opening them with WinRAR or WinZip it will disorder your pages. To display these archives properly it's often best to use CDisplay. Multimedia Files .avi .mpg. .mpeg .divx .xvid .wmv These files are usually movies or TVshows, or a host of other types of media. They can be viewed using various media players, but I suggest using Zoomplayer, BSPlayer, VLC media player or Windows Media Player. Also, you'll need to make sure you have the right codecs to play each individual file. Codecs are a tricky business sometimes so to help you out with your file and what exact codecs it needs try using GSpot. It tells you what codecs you need. Then just look on the net to find them, below are some common codecs and their download links for quick reference: • ffdshow (Recommended! (plays many formats: XviD, DivX, 3ivX, mpeg-4)) • XviD codec • DivX codec • ac3filter (for AC3 soundtracks, aka "5.1") • Ogg media codec (for .OGM files) .mov These are QuickTime files. Hopefully you won't have to open these as I hate quicktime, but if you do you can get it here. There are however alternatives to the original program .ra .rm .ram These are RealPlayer files. RealPlayer IMO is the devils work. It installs lord knows what on your system and never really goes away when you want to uninstall it. Still if you insists you can get the player here. vcd/svcd These can be a pain on some peoples setups, but more so, on your stand-alone DVD player. .mp3 .mp2 Usually music files. Play them with WinAmp. .ogm .ogg Ogg Vorbis media files. You can find out more about them and download applications here. This filetype is another music file format, but can be used for various media. You will probably want to download the DirectShow Ogg filter to play back OGM files. CD Image Files .bin and .cue These are your standard images of a CD, and are used quite alot these days. To open them you have a couple options. You can burn them using Nero (Trial Version) or Alcohol 120%, but this proves to be soooooooo problematic for a lot of people. You should also consult this tutorial for burning images with various software programs You can also use Daemon Tools, which lets you mount the image to a "virtual cd-rom", so basically it tricks your computer into thinking that you have another cd-rom and that you're putting a cd with your image file on it into this virtual cd-rom, it's great cuz you'll never make a bad cd again, Alcohol 120% also sports a virtual cd-rom feature. Finally, if you're still struggling to access the files contained within any given image file you can use CDMage to extract the files and then burn them, or just access them from your hard drive. You can also use VCDGear to extract the mpeg contents of a SVCD or VCD image file such as bin/cue. .iso Another type of image file that follows similar rules as .bin and .cue, only you extract or create them using WinISO or ISOBuster. Sometimes converting a problematic .bin and .cue file to an .iso can help you burn it to a cd. .ccd .img .sub All these files go together and are in the CloneCD format. CloneCD is like most other CD-Burning programs, see the .bin and .cue section if you're having problems with these files. Other Files .txt .doc These are text files. .txt files can be opened with notepad or watever you default text editor happens to be, and .doc are opened with Micosoft Word. .nfo These contain information about the file you just downloaded, and it's HIGHLY recommended that you read these! They are plain text files, often with ascii-art. You can open them with Notepad, Wordpad, DAMN NFO Viewer or UltraEdit. .pdf Opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader. .jpg .gif .tga .psd Basic image files. These files generally contain pictures, and can be opened with Adobe Photoshop or whatever your default image viewer is. .sfv Checks to make sure that your multi-volume archives are complete. This just lets you know if you've downloaded something complete or not. .par This is a parity file, and is often used when downloading from newsgroups. These files can fill in gaps when you're downloading a multi-volume archive and get corrupted or missing parts. Open them with QuickPar.

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