NOTE : It is important to ask questions. This was not meant to discourage that practice, it is meant to help you find answers to many common questions and issues. _______________________________________________________________
Plain text. Plain text returns a match if all text is included in ONE single post in the thread.
(Only exact text matches count. You can reverse or mix the text order.)
Bios update download need
need bios update download
3200 3500 800xl
800xl 3500 3200
* Asterisk (shift 8) A replacement or Wildcard character.
A search on temperatu* returns threads with temperature in them.
The "re" ending was not needed for match when the * wildcard was used.
! ! ! A wildcard MUST be used with a minimum of 2 characters of text ! ! !
*XL or Za* or temp* (<---See Notes)
+ or Plus or AND
Returns text matches in any post of the entire thread. (This is opposite of the Plain text search option.)
Uses up to four words that are four letters or more when searching like this:
Bios +update +download +need
bios and update and download and need
3200 Plus 3500 plus 800xl
800xl +3500 +3200
- or Minus or Not
Each way Works & returns match of First word and discards any threads that match the second word.
Temperature -video
Capacitor not Bios
3200 Minus 800xl
OR or (Returns both words even if one is not present in the thread. )
BIOS OR Version
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So, we paste this in advanced search
Bios and update and download and temperatur*
And it matched only two threads at the time this was written. (And 5 now.)
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[Resolved] threads. Where the Admin or users have tagged threads with Resolved when the issue was fixed.
They contain likely solutions and an easy and fast way to access them is to paste
*[Re* into the search.
*[R* is only 2 and will work also to find threads.
temp and *[Reso* you get 12 threads
temp and *[R* returns 13 threads.
For the maximum recent listing you might use
Resolved OR [Resolved] OR *[Resolved]*
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HINTS:
Combinations of Plus, Minus, And, Or do work.
rightmar* Memory and Cpuz or system returns one match.
Three keywords or a single part number and single word returned overall best results for me.
Bios and update and support
vf700 +cool* had 19 results.
If I get stuck, I go to the closest thread and look for keyword combinations that I might have overlooked.
Specific part numbers from the hardware itself will often take you to something that will help you resolve an issue. (OCZ4001024ELDCGE-K = my memory and a search on the part number and a keyword will most likely return common settings.)
Use Google to broaden your search. http://www.google.com/
I have linked to DFI-Street and other forums and someone may have had and fixed a problem like yours and it was never posted here. Web search http://www.altavista.com/web/adv also has examples of AND OR NOT. (Boolean searching)
Search this thread : sub category or sub set search within a thread.
Applicable in multi page threads. Finds additional (or refinds specific posts w/ ) matches within one thread. When a search lists a 30 +page thread it is possible to search within it also after you open it.
When searching a thread use the first (simple) search window. You can use + - search commands within the thread. (Tested with + only and it worked.) If you select Advanced search here it takes you to a new blank search and you are no longer just searching the single thread.
Some charachters symbols and words WILL BE IGNORED. Always pay attention to the search bar and its messages.
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If you highlight some data and then Ctrl C (copy)
You can Ctrl V (paste) the highlighted data anywhere you can get a cursor to appear. This makes it easy to Highlight and paste without having to access the Windows selection menu and the added step of a mouse click and movement to copy and paste. (if I type it right once, I will copy and paste it the next time.)
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NOTES :
Wildcards (* Asterisks) will only work with 2 and 3 character searches.
*** (Error) *A (Error) *1(Error)
11* (Pass) Za* (Pass) 1.8* (Pass)
For best results maximize the amount of characters used with a wildcard
temp* would return threads with temporarily and temperature in them and most often fewer results are better.)
Alpha numeric (1,2,3) or text (a,b,c) works exactly the same in the search function. Also, Z-9 or b-12 are valid combos. (the - (char) is valid.)
. Periods "." count as a txt char also.
1.8* (Pass) 2.4*(Pass) 2.* (Pass)
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Errata :
"Overclocking Guide" "Cool & Quiet"
In Advanced these two returned both the same style results as as Plain text and AND Plus + as well . Note an " was used to frame text in these examples They returned matches but the results were without the " " being included in the text. Just use Plain text or *text* and do not use "text".
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These notes should help you find the answers to many common questions in the DFI-Street MSG-Board database. The Vastness of DFI knowledge here is second to none. After a week or two of looking around and reading, I found I had a good grasp on a lot of information.
Good luck,
OceanSeas
Version 1.0 the basic version
