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I'm making a YouTube video and part of it requires that my computer goes nuts and the screen goes all weird. Is there some kind of setting or program I can open that would give the impression of a big disaster to the less knowledgeable computer user?
I'm not looking for anything specific but I obviously don't want to actually screw up my computer.
Help anyone?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897558.aspx
The BSOD screensaver for windows... aka Bluescreen.
Enjoy! :P
Ah yeah. A Bluescreen will do nicely. Never thought of that. Thanks.
Keep 'em coming if you have anything else.
Do regular web browsing with internet exploder for 5 minutes.
Lol. It's funny cos it's true
the only bad thing with the bluescreen is that nothing past the like 98 or ME OS gets it, XP doesn't have that problem, neither would vista
they just replaced it with, the now ubiquitous, Stop ErrorsQuote:
Originally Posted by nitsuJ
if anything goes wrong in the kernel (any OS) there's little you can do but restart the system
yeah the "send/don't send" garbage lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
if you're good with visual basic or any programming type program you could create something to simulate some type of error, i used to have a file that when opened would open your cd drive and make your system restart but i don't have it anymore, you could probably download some fake virus somewhere
no, I mean these thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by nitsuJ
http://www.microsoft.com/library/med.../acs1a_big.gif
although they're hard to see, as the consumer versions of NT tend to restart automatically when a stop error occurs
Low level kernel routines are not written in visual basic......Quote:
Originally Posted by nitsuJ
Yeah, but I think that would add to the humour.
I think he means write a program that just displays the blue screen without actually causing it, which VB can do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
Go to fullscreen mode (not sure if VB can do that or if you need GLUT)
Use the "PRINT" command to print out whatever you want (or GL Text)
i've never had that lol, it looks as annoying as the bluescreen was though on 98, i got to see that plenty of times when i had thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
I could put you in touch with my office IT guy, he normally cocks things up. Pretty clever really as it gives him something to fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Super Duck
Who needs to simulate an error message when you've got Windoze?
Just filmed it all. Bluescreen worked a treat. Thanks bluefinger!
I hardly get errors with my Windoze... but then again, I built my rig with the finest components I could get my hands on that were within my budget and assembled it with all the care in the world.... worked like a treat ever since.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrDoom
Your welcome ^ ,^Quote:
Originally Posted by Super Duck
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Originally Posted by Ynot
I disagree:Quote:
Originally Posted by nitsuJ
I used to get a lot of blue screens of death like this one on my computer. I was using windows xp pro, but the problem was I wasn't the only one using my computer, and other people just loved to give it viruses. About a year and a half ago, I reinstalled windows, and don't let anyone use my computer unless I'm there, and I haven't had any problems since. Other people FTL :P
I guess XP doesn't have that problem by itself, but with viruses, it definitely has that problem.
Hey can we see said vid? :D
Well, when it's done, of course you can.
By "Just filmed it all" I mean all of the error scene. I just like confusing you all.
It's funny how saying misleading things can be misleading, and you are making a video that misleads people.
Maybe, but what good is a Ferrari with the best parts ever created when a doofus is put behind the wheel? Eh, that analogy isn't meant to be insulting you, by the way. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bluefinger
The problem isn't the hardware, it's the software and the entire design philosophy that went into its creation.
Isn't it just?Quote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
First of all, the point I was making is that for when I did have problems, all the computers were pre-built. Now with a computer that I built myself, the same problems were eliminated. Though even with a good computer like mine, in the hands of the wrong person, it will begin to spread the hate once more.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrDoom
The software is fine. It is a question of whether the hardware and the person using it is any good or not.
I've gotten this, believe it or not I managed to fix my comp based on what this screen said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
Whenever my computer fucks up I can see a blue screen for a split second then the whole thing restarts.... =/ Vista, BTW
This killed my old computer, get a high power, power pack plug it into your computer, open up your computer and switch the plug which goes into the hardrive with the one which goes into the motherboard, made my computer blow!
open up as many programs as possible and just sit back as your computer get fucked up the ass and has to restart. and back to normal it will go....hopefully
So, it's been a while SuperDuck. Where is your video?
You could always make a batch file that tells you that you have a virus then opens a million programs at once. (i got the computers at school to bluescreen doing this.....memory overload :D)