# Computer Technical Assistance
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 6, 2000, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735 "2000-05-06T04:12:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Chickenhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenhead)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2000, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735/1 "2000-05-06T04:12:29Z")
This is a rather purile question, but I don’t know the answer. (I think it may have to do with server preferences, etc.) Anyway:
I’m studying for an exam, and my professor has lecture notes in a web directory. Whenever I typed the address in the past, I received a listing of all the files in the directory (html, jpeg, etc.) Now it says, “This page is blank.” (I think that it is loading a default index.html)
Anyone know how I can view the directory? The address is [http://www.unc.edu/~ncaldwel](http://www.unc.edu/~ncaldwel)
Thanks a lot.
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### Author:  [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2000, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735/2 "2000-05-06T04:34:34Z")
Chances are, he moved the file. Likely because someone else had the same idea you did, slacker.
That being said, you might be able to search the directory for a particularly unique word or phrase that he used in his previous notes, which you have undoubtedly saved as a study aid. That might point you to a new file. Or an expulsion.
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### Author:  [@Chickenhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenhead)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2000, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735/3 "2000-05-06T05:08:05Z")
No, actually, we are supposed to use the web site for reviewing detailed explanations of test answers, graphics, etc.
I figured out what I was doing wrong. The address is actually [http://www.physics.unc.edu/~ncaldwel](http://www.physics.unc.edu/~ncaldwel).
So I guess this thread is dead.
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### Author:  [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2000, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-technical-assistance/18735/4 "2000-05-06T06:03:07Z")
Long live the thread.
And I’m sorry for accusing you of cheating. Obviously I was projecting my own school career upon you.