Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2007 February 3

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Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2007 February 3

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:See [[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:See [[Wikipedia:Uploading images]]. --[[User talk:Cherry blossom tree|Cherry blossom tree]] 13:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


::You might find [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|this guide]] helpful too. -- [[User:Anas Salloum|'''''A'''''nas''']] [[User talk:Anas Salloum|Talk'''?''']] 14:57, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::You might find [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|this guide]] helpful too. -- [[User:Anas Salloum|'''''A'''''nas]] [[User talk:Anas Salloum|Talk'''?''']] 14:57, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


== ip addresses and email ==
== ip addresses and email ==
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[[User:Tennisacejt88|Tennisacejt88]] 17:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)Josh
[[User:Tennisacejt88|Tennisacejt88]] 17:03, 3 February 2007 (UTC)Josh


:I find the easiest thing is to copy and paste from another tennis player's page. I know there will be a template somewhere for it, but this is far easier, unless you know where the template actually is. '''[[User:Asics| style="background:black;color:aqua">Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 17:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:I find the easiest thing is to copy and paste from another tennis player's page. I know there will be a template somewhere for it, but this is far easier, unless you know where the template actually is. '''[[User:Asics|Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 17:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


::In more detail, if you edit [[Serena Williams]], there's a section at the top starting with "{{Infobox Tennis player" and ending with "}}" that generates the information box (it does this by "invoking" [[template:Infobox Tennis player]]). All of the data presented in the information box is here. To add a box like this to another player's page, one way is to copy these lines from Serena's article and paste them into the other player's page (changing the data as appropriate). -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] ([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]]) 18:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
::In more detail, if you edit [[Serena Williams]], there's a section at the top starting with "{{Infobox Tennis player" and ending with "}}" that generates the information box (it does this by "invoking" [[template:Infobox Tennis player]]). All of the data presented in the information box is here. To add a box like this to another player's page, one way is to copy these lines from Serena's article and paste them into the other player's page (changing the data as appropriate). -- [[user:Rick Block|Rick Block]] ([[user talk:Rick Block|talk]]) 18:13, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
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Hi, my [[User:Asics|User Page]] has done something that I don't understand...
Hi, my [[User:Asics|User Page]] has done something that I don't understand...
The first and second section have a big gap between them, is there any way of removing this?
The first and second section have a big gap between them, is there any way of removing this?
So that they all flow neatly with the userboxes still on the right? (They can be moved elsewhere if necessary). '''[[User:Asics| style="background:black;color:aqua">Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 17:58, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
So that they all flow neatly with the userboxes still on the right? (They can be moved elsewhere if necessary). '''[[User:Asics|Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 17:58, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


:I don't see the gap you mention, but I do see some overlap between your columns in [[User:Asics#Pages I Have Created]] and your userboxes. The overlap goes away when I widen my browser to 1200 pixels. I doubt this helps. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] 08:38, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
:I don't see the gap you mention, but I do see some overlap between your columns in [[User:Asics#Pages I Have Created]] and your userboxes. The overlap goes away when I widen my browser to 1200 pixels. I doubt this helps. --[[User:Teratornis|Teratornis]] 08:38, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
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I keep getting logged out when my session is inactive for some time (about 30 min or so). Is there a way to stop this or some place where I can specify the time after which I can be logged out. -[[User:Mythealias|Myth]] ([[User talk:Mythealias|Talk]]) 22:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
I keep getting logged out when my session is inactive for some time (about 30 min or so). Is there a way to stop this or some place where I can specify the time after which I can be logged out. -[[User:Mythealias|Myth]] ([[User talk:Mythealias|Talk]]) 22:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Tick the "remember me" box when you log in. It logs out when cache is cleared or when you select log out. '''[[User:Asics| style="background:black;color:aqua">Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 22:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Tick the "remember me" box when you log in. It logs out when cache is cleared or when you select log out. '''[[User:Asics|Asics ]]'''[[User talk:Asics|talk ]] 22:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Is there any other way ? I use multiple terminals (at different times) and usually do not ask the browser to remember my login info. btw I do not log out (from Wikipedia) before I am told to sign in again. I do not even close the Wikipedia tab. I am just browsing some other webpages in other tabs. -[[User:Mythealias|Myth]] ([[User talk:Mythealias|Talk]]) 23:04, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Is there any other way ? I use multiple terminals (at different times) and usually do not ask the browser to remember my login info. btw I do not log out (from Wikipedia) before I am told to sign in again. I do not even close the Wikipedia tab. I am just browsing some other webpages in other tabs. -[[User:Mythealias|Myth]] ([[User talk:Mythealias|Talk]]) 23:04, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Are you using a satellite (or other poor-latency) connection? If so, try the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Special:Userlogin secure login]. It's slower, but more stable. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 23:10, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
:Are you using a satellite (or other poor-latency) connection? If so, try the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Special:Userlogin secure login]. It's slower, but more stable. -- [[User:Kesh|Kesh]] 23:10, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
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** If it doesn't let you log in, and you created a password, does it send you a reminder password? (You can click on "I forgot my password" on the login form, and it will send you a computer-generated password. Do this only once, though, because if you do so several times, only the newest generated password works)
** If it doesn't let you log in, and you created a password, does it send you a reminder password? (You can click on "I forgot my password" on the login form, and it will send you a computer-generated password. Do this only once, though, because if you do so several times, only the newest generated password works)
: Tell us how it goes. [[User:Titoxd|Titoxd]]([[User talk:Titoxd|?!?]]) 05:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
: Tell us how it goes. [[User:Titoxd|Titoxd]]([[User talk:Titoxd|?!?]]) 05:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
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