MP3Car FAQ (yep, that's right)

bgoodman · 07-30-2001, 06:19 PM

I spent a few hours this afternood compiling A FAQ and it is looking good. http://www.mp3car.com/usersites/bgoodman/faq/

for those of you who want to view it/give me suggestions

cruzc_99 · 07-30-2001, 06:23 PM

Looks like its coming along very nicely. Way to take some initiative!

bgoodman · 07-30-2001, 06:59 PM

or just the fact thghat I had nothing better to do this afternoon. /me needs to start reading more of the old posts so he can add to it.

jshrieve · 07-30-2001, 07:51 PM

I recommend taking away the special Quantum drive recommendation. Their shock protection system doesn't implement anything that all drive manufacturers don't implement during drive operation. They have some extras for non-operating, but the tolerances are already pretty high there.

I recommend adding a recommendation of laptop hard drives. They typically can handle 6x-10x the operating shock and draw less power and create less heat.

magnetik · 07-30-2001, 08:17 PM

its a good start bgoodman. Maybe you should look at talking submissions from others to fill in some of the blanks..... I know that myself and others would be keen to help out. If a few of the more experenced users pumped out a few lines each, we should get a very full/rich FAQ in no time...... and should hopefully bring your workload down to a simple cut/paste job.

Or are their any good FAQ compiling software packages/programs that allows for user submission?

bgoodman · 07-30-2001, 08:23 PM

jshrieve: I meant to do that in the first place but I guess I missed it

magnetik: i've added an email address for additions at the bottom of the page.
there are some software packages that allow for user submissin, but I find them useless because to add to them you have to register for an account and they are hard to navigate.

remember there is http://faq.mp3car.com that nester got started up

magnetik · 07-30-2001, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bgoodman:
<STRONG>magnetik: i've added an email address for additions at the bottom of the page.
there are some software packages that allow for user submissin, but I find them useless because to add to them you have to register for an account and they are hard to navigate.

remember there is http://faq.mp3car.com that nester got started up</STRONG>

doh..! need to open my eyes a bit wider. Well do you want some submissions? what topics? ......

didnt know that nester had set that up..... okay content... but the look is a little ugly... I think your page layout is nicer, and a more standard FAQ style...

and on style..... you havta drop the times new roman!!!! I hate it!!! hehehe! maybe I could add a mp3car.com FAQ style submission!!!

overall.... its great that you have the get-up-n-go to start this FAQ going!!! bravo to you bgoodman..

bgoodman · 07-31-2001, 02:53 AM

magnetik: I'll do Something about the font in a bit. To submit more email: faq@bgoodman.vr9.com with wahtever you have. The more submissions I get the easier this will be.

//note: posting under the right identity

jose · 07-31-2001, 09:43 AM

can i just say most of the literature is coming from me, i dont mind you using it but at least dont try play it off as ur own ****...

most is from http://www.winwood.net/~oacar/faq..

using other peoples **** and saying its ur own is poor...

jose · 07-31-2001, 09:44 AM

doh i just read the page maybe i was too hesitant :P
hehe

instead of *****ing i guess we should be joining forces, i also helped start faq.mp3car.com but didnt have time to support, anyone who can feel free cause really we DO need it!!

Aaron Cake · 07-31-2001, 02:39 PM

Please watch the language. You will see that this forum contains very little swearing. Can't say this about other forums on the Net...

bgoodman · 08-01-2001, 04:33 PM

I've gotten one submission so far that doubled the size of the FAQ but, I also this process can be made easier by way of CGI scripts. I'm going to try something that will have Q and A fields and a submit button. It's just that I need a script behind this for it to work properly. Who wants to help me out with this?

pinkysqueaks · 08-01-2001, 05:00 PM

bgoodman, just so you know...that was from me

hornet · 08-01-2001, 05:23 PM

Bgoodman, i could whip up a perl cgi script that allows posts to be made, and added to the page, email me hornett@*diespammersdie*ihug.com.au
(removing the obvious)

cheers

cenwesi · 08-02-2001, 07:40 AM

Nice Job bgoodman & jose. Now i have a question that the FAQ solved.

Quote:

Q: How do I connect a laptop cd-rom drive to my computer?
A: Laptop cd-rom drives have a 44 pin connector to carry power and data. You can buy a converter which lets you hook a standard IDE cable and molex power connector up to the
drive for under $20.

where do i get this connector from. Now if i can find a cheap laptop DVD cdrom cheap