Frequently Asked Questions
  1. "Who maintains this site?"
  2. "What is this site best viewed with?"
  3. "How do you edit your site?"
  4. "Where do you find your news?"
  5. "Why didn't you report on that news item I sent you?"
  6. "Can you add a link to my site?"
  7. "Can I ask you a question about running a web site?"
  8. "What kind of system is CSI Files running on?"
  9. "[Episode Name] won't be shown here until at least two years from now! Do you know if I can download the episode from somewhere on the internet?"
  10. "Congratulations with the show! I really enjoyed [Episode Name], and I think you should make many episodes like that!"
  11. "Do you know how to contact [actor/producer/writer so-and-so]?"

"Who maintains this site?"

You can find out the addresses of all the CSI Files editors on our contact page.

"What is this site best viewed with?"

The site has been tested, and should in principle work with, all versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator from 2.0 onwards, as well as the Opera browser. Having said that, we do strongly recommend using Internet Explorer, as due to Netscape's inability to handle tables using both fixed and relative sizes, the main content box (the one this text is in) doesn't look nearly as good in Netscape.

The site should also work in any resolution, though we'd recommend using at least an 800*600 screen resolution.

"How do you edit your site?"

The site is maintained using our own Site Manager script, which is not available for download anywhere.

"Where do you find your news?"

Most of the news comes from a list of sites we visit every day. The rest of the news is submitted by CSI Files readers.

"Why didn't you report on that news item I sent you?"

There are a number of reasons which could explain this, including:

"Can you add a link to my site?"

Unfortunately, we do not maintain a links page at CSI Files. We will link to your site if you publish something we consider newsworthy, though, but that does not include just the bare fact that you opened your site.

"Can I ask you a question about running a web site?"

Sorry, but no. Unfortunately we do not have the time to teach people how to run a site. Instead, we recommend you check out these resources:

"What kind of system is CSI Files running on?"

CSI Files runs on its own dedicated server, a P4-2Ghz with 1.5GB of RAM running Linux and Apache. We share this server with the CSI Files sister site, TrekToday.

"[Episode Name] won't be shown here until at least two years from now! Do you know if I can download the episode from somewhere on the internet?"

No, we don't, and even if we did, we wouldn't be able to, as downloading full episodes from the internet is highly illegal, and CBS wouldn't exactly be too happy with us.

"Congratulations with the show! I really enjoyed [Episode Name], and I think you should make many episodes like that!"

CSI Files is not in any way associated with CBS Productions or Alliance Atlantis, the comapnies responsible for creating CSI. If you want to contact them, you should go to the official CBS site.

"Do you know how to contact [actor/producer/writer so-and-so]?"

If you want to contact any of the people involved in creating CSI you should write to:

Person you want to contact
c/o CBS Television
7800 Beverly Blvd., Room 18
Los Angeles, CA 90036-2615