[CGUYS] avg
i had 7.5 on the last computer. now all i can find is 8.0. i have heard that 8.0 comes with a lot of baggage. can the baggage be avoided. have vista OS. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] dual core vs quad core processors
i bought an ACER 5100 with an AMD quad-core. was under $600 delivered, with most everything on it. came with good set of bells and whistles and an acceptable video card.. have little use for the quad core, or the speed, but at that price, it is difficult to buy much of anything for much less. we have only owned 4 or 5 ACERS, but have had good luck with them as an econobox. the hardest part of setting the thing up is getting rid of all the free crap. At 12:43 PM 11/16/2008, you wrote: I will be buying a new Dell computer next week and I'm a little confused about all of the new processors even after reading wikipedia articles so I thought I would ask you guys (always a big help in the past - THANKS very much and TIA here too!). So the question is - which processor would be best for me - best bang for the buck? Other than the internet I mostly use MS office and an older dos based accounting program I need to keep. I don't play games or do any video or photoshop stuff. I will be replacing a 3 year old Dell OptiPlex 620 that has a 3.60 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4, Windows XP and 2gb RAM. Earlier this year I bought a Dell Optiplex 755 with a 3.00 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo (e8400 I think), Windows XP, 2gb RAM. Comparing the two computers the Optiplex 755 with Core2 Duo is noticably faster thank Pentium 4 when running several applications at the same time - part of what I thought benefited the most from multi core processors. Now I see all sorts of options for multi core processors. Will a quad core processor likely make that much difference for me? What would be the best bang for the buck in a new processor? thanks for any help * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] xm radio
can xm radio track my listening habits? do they know how many are listening to howard stern? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] xm radio
xm and sirius are now ONE. the channels have been scrambled, and i now have the thrill of listening to HS on XM receiver, if i so choose. i wondered, because i wonder how large his audience to be. At 09:50 AM 11/14/2008, you wrote: No. Howard Stern is on Sirius. On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can xm radio track my listening habits? do they know how many are listening to howard stern? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] flat sound
depends upon your definition of decent. to a guy with a Klipsch theater system, nothing is close. flat or thin speakers and boxes tend not to do well. maybe somebody makes a flat panel with some electorstatics in it, but i doubt it. would be big At 09:50 PM 11/9/2008, you wrote: what flat panel TVs have descent sound built in? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Circuit City files for Chapter 11 protection
now them routers are going to be cheap. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Back Up website
my website consists mainly of scanned antique boat catalogues, listed by page. how would i back up the entire site? would probably fit on a dvd. could i do this in a single pass? regards jer * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Considering Verizon fios
on the wva sites i show 9.8 2.1 on the internet frog i showed 8.2 2.78. big ratio difference. maybe the way the sites look at things and connect. there are troubleshooting guides and software adjustments buried in here: http://www.dslreports.com/tools along with reference to 385 test sites. At 06:04 PM 10/31/2008, you wrote: On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 4:50 PM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the upload does not sound fast enough Yep, I wonder what is up with that. This is a Mac computer wired directly into the hub with about thirty feet of cat Cat5- Could the Cat 5 be it? -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Considering Verizon fios
the upload does not sound fast enough At 04:17 PM 10/31/2008, you wrote: On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 12:10 PM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: up does not sound correct. i show 7.93/2.59mbps. Oh yeah I pay $10 for faster speed. Forgot about that - I just got 10.9/1.75 but my wife is working on another node. Run this speedtest http://internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/. FIOS just came in at 8.54 Mbps down (between T2 and Ethernet speeds) and 89kbps up. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Power Supply.. weight=robust?
my old 286 or 8088 or something weighed about 40 lbs. wife's first computors weighed over 100, and came in pieces. the hard drive weighed a hundred. was about 1.5' in diameter. my new quad pole, double wizzie, ka-zing, bang bang hardly weighs 10 lbs. jer At 04:10 PM 10/30/2008, you wrote: I have been purchasing replacement aftermarket power supplies and noticed that the new one (450w) is about half the weight of the one being replaced (150-200W). I am worried that the new power supply does not offer as much protection for the motherboard and components... should I worry? - Brian * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] new comcast install
you want their coax everywhere. i was surprised when FIOS came in and said that the cable in the house was the same as their cable, and did not recable the house. i presume they would have recabled if i requested. FIOS dug a new trench from about 2-300 feet west to someplace to the far east to install my new FIOS. a lot of it was hand dug. the comcast box and cable was on the far side of the street. fios came down the public right of way section of my yard and put in new cable. the cable was double(2 cables) and bright orange. when i had 768 at the factory and 3mb at home, i could seldom tell the difference. only in downloading a long file from a really good server. At 02:48 PM 10/26/2008, you wrote: questions: i have a wire from pole to house that is over 15 years old just sitting there unused ...should I make them put a new one up? i have coaxial cable to the rooms with TVs (2) and room with 2nd TV has the computer ...will that coax (also about 15+ years old but working fine with 40' tower antenna to analog TVs) be good for the new service or do I need to insist they drag a new cable for that ? ...for the internet connection? I intend to replace my dialup (gets about 23kbps speed usually or worse) with the cheapest internet they offer (768kbps) ...that's about the speed of DSL ...that costs $24.95/mo forever ...they also have 6mb/s for 34.95/6mo--42.95 after which I can change to for $1.99 fee later...I intend to start with the cheapie and see ...comments? I can get limited TV for $10/mo x 12mo then $14 after and of course can get more ...I have no HDTVs (hope is to see the bottom of prices this season as nobody has any cash to spare) and see about upgrades but for now will keep analog TV (1984 Sony KV25XBR very nice set) and JVC DR-MV1S (VCR/DVDR dual tuner analog) which are working fine and a little analog screen next to my computer for now ...any comments? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] what router?
i did not know komkast had modem/routers. if you get one, make certain it is komkastick approved. i bought one a few years that was not approved. since people are very unhappy with comcast and switching to fios(we did it for cost -$50 a month), there should be tons of modems on ebay. N routers are super fast.(i think). i bought one for my wife to connect to her big MAC. the N she got does not want to change IP address, and conflicts with something else, so she runs next slower(G?) and it is plenty fast for her. she uses the modem/router from FIOS. At 03:36 PM 10/25/2008, you wrote: I've had ATT dialup since it was acquired from IBM ...a long time. It's too slow and I'm fed up. No FIOS here during my natural life per verizon. No DSL either as we're in the stix and too far from the switch. Comcast offering $24.95/mo for 768mbps speed (like DSL) cheep. Offering TV for $10/mo for a year (limited cable which is local channels and some other stuff). I don't want to rent their modem so I was gonna get a cable modem + wifi router combo so I can take my laptop (has a/b/g internal) room2room and would place modem/router next to computer and use ethernet to hook to router and coax in wall to get comcast (wires already in there). Questions: Linksys or Netgear ...which is better? Do I need n ? What else? thanx! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nerd Boy
a nerd is a most honorable god position. just below zeus and helios, but above all the rest. have yet to see an mit man person who did not proudly consider himself a nerd. (bernake didn't go to mit, did he?) At 12:54 PM 10/21/2008, you wrote: Today I passed a van for Nerd Boy Computer Repairs. Do you think this moniker would make it more difficult for them to hire competent help? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows Media Player question
you would need some program to fit in spaces, otherwise the frequency of the audio drops. sort of like an old vinyl starting up. mooo..up. they make one that speeds up speech by cutting out pieces of the advertisement. At 07:05 PM 10/17/2008, you wrote: A friend of mine, who is blind, would like to slow down the speed of his MP3s (mostly audio books). Is there a way to do this with Windows Media Player? If not do you have any other ideas? He is running Windows XP. Thanks Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD monitor problems
i had a big problem with the voltage in my house(lost the neutral). the constant voltage box did not work correctly. did not beep very often. house voltage was at 175-200V. got a plug in volt meter from radio shack little thing that centered at 120, and went from 90 to about 150. almost bent the needle. power company dug up entire front yard, replaced power into house, replaced all killed appliances. Good question. But the answer is No. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS-tastic
At 12:44 PM 10/17/2008, you wrote: I was talking about FIOS with someone in Reston and was told an interesting story... The distribution point for the neighborhood was a green box out in a wooded area adjoining the property where the installation took place. The FIOS installer ran the cable through the woods and over the lawn, leaving the cable on top of the ground. After complaints the Vz folks came back out and buried the cable under the lawn, but in the woods the cable is still out in the open. Customer wants to know how long they can expect their FIOS service to stay up. my fios lasted 3 months. not a cable problem. was back up in 3 days. i would think the only difference between buried and surface is the possibility of mechanical damage for the surface run.(passing motocross, deer stomps the cable). we have underground streams, so up or down does not make a difference. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Strange biases [was: Re: GPS advice]
japanese car. very hard to get parts from chrysler. later mitisubishi were not reliable. At 11:40 AM 10/14/2008, you wrote: The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt [Plymouth Champ]. We enjoyed our Champ too. Very nice, reliable car. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] GPS advice
buy a disposable(cheap) one. get a larger than the smallest screen. look at the refurbs at ecost and buy.com 90-100 bucks. they work. we have a tom tom 1. works just fine. my syster has a $1500 unit that came in the car. it works. her's does traffic. i would worry about paying for traffic info in dc, as XM radio does phony traffic reports, and my guess is that gps traffic is the same garbage. dc area has too many camera blanks to get good info without call in. 103.5 does good call in. At 08:42 AM 10/12/2008, you wrote: I got mildly lost a couple of weeks ago, a phone call to my sister (lives in the area) provided no real help (rush hour and construction). I use the term mildly lost in, I knew where I was approximately but not precisely how to get where I wanted to go. I was also looking to get a car but was reluctant to spend $1,000-1,500 for an integrated GPS in the car since a top of the line portable GPS is ~$1,000. Last weekend I went shopping for a GPS and tried one out in Circuit City. I was in southern Maryland (Waldorf) and picked out an address in Annapolis. It generated a route that took US 301 to US 3 to MD 450 to the final destination. This is at least 6 miles longer than taking US 301 to US 50, which is a little longer than US 301 to MD 214 (MD 450 is a two lane road, US 50 is 4 lanes and goes across the Bay Bridge). The other GPS receivers didn't seem to get a signal, there didn't seem to be a lot of sales help there, so I left. Yesterday I went to a Best Buy, repeated the experiment and the units there couldn't find the satellites. Of course not, they're in a big steel building! So is there any advice out there about what to get and what to avoid? I go on trips typically once or twice a year where this would be useful, so I don't see this as being big on features, but it shouldn't be stupid either. -- Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't Wayne D. | supply this, at least not directly I used to have a handle on life, then it broke. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] GPS advice
in dc, one must use the hands free phone. how you get the map through your earpiece? At 08:05 PM 10/12/2008, you wrote: On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom Piwowar The one on my phone costs $3.50(??) a day, but you almost have to pre-arrange for it. It's tough to do while you're lost in the middle of Va. Beach. Verizon offers a monthly price for their phone based gps which is roughly the same as two and a half days. I've been leaving it on because I like to have the traffic info available. The down side is that it is phone tower based and you can drop off the map in inopportune places. I was going to the Zoo through DC and lost my connection right before one of the traffic circles fortunately I sort of knew the way and was using the phone as a backup. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS Access problem
is this all one integrated file? or a set of separate files with different extensions? by the way, i have never used axes. At 04:30 PM 10/3/2008, you wrote: The entire file is about 8mb... How would I go about seeing how big the database portion is? Larry -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 10:55 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] MS Access problem how big is the database portion of this file, and how big is the whole file? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Diagnosis: noise of death or ?
and all the bad jokes when i said i saved the box on my externals so return would be easy. in maryland, the warantee sort of starts over. they cannot keep patching to get you through the two years or whatever. At 03:26 PM 9/23/2008, you wrote: Contacted seagate and they were all too ready to exchange it ...I think this is common ...I escalated to a tech and he said to backup my stuff NOW and while waiting for the exchange drive ($20) I should visit a local religious institution to make sure it doesn't fly apart before the other one gets here ...no extension on the warranty but I still have to Oct25 2010 on it which will carry over, so ...barracuda ate my double sawbuck ...not as bad as a failure be4 backup ...and they pay the s/h both ways so... Lesson...if these were such good drives why is it so easy to exchange them? ...shop somewhere else!! -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 2:02 PM Subject: Re: Diagnosis: noise of death or ? Open the case and see. On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:46 AM, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My seagate barracuda 120gb ST3120026A is in a dell 4400 and there is a ringa janga sound which comes from the unit...I wonder if it is the unit fan because it began suddenly a few weeks ago and running SeaTools and using the spindown feature, the sound doesn't go away. The running temp is 27-30 and the drive seems to function well. The smart feature is not triggered according to Belarc advisor. Drive IS under warranty. What shuddi doo? ** *** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Why Small business's and Non_profits buy PC's and W
this article is the biggest joke i have ever seen as an argument to put micks in to a biz app environment. 1. get the files transfered for free woopee 2.lepard is intuitive my wife has run OS's since before os existed(cpm), through all the xerox systems(alto,star,), windoz systems, . she has lepard now. she sez it's tough. when i try to run it, i can barely turn on the machine. 3.no viruses agreed. nobody cares, and most macs are not on a corporate network where there may be something to screw up or steal. 4.hundreds of biz apps. yeah, like hallmark cards, address books, ported over ms apps etc. what about a good intregrated data base program that will handle 2-3000 customers and 10-20,000skews(that is not a real big company)? bar codes, direct mail, payroll,pos, contact manager. and at reasonable price. i had all of those(no pos, contact mgr) in 1990 when mac was trying to get a xerox unit to call a big mac. even getting a couple of fonts was pure hell, and very expensive. 5. apple support does apple support 3rd party software? 6* networking applenet???remember that they network well now. they use the industry standard networking. no more propriatry applesomethings. At 03:08 PM 9/23/2008, you wrote: On Sep 22, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Tom there are just some points you never seem to get. I just read an article http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/18557/ that is an interesting read on the subject of Macs and small business. Pat * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Why Small business's and Non_profits buy PC's and W
At 04:59 PM 9/23/2008, you wrote: On Sep 23, 2008, at 4:33 PM, gerald wrote: this article is the biggest joke i have ever seen as an argument to put micks in to a biz app environment. 1. get the files transfered for free woopee This can be a big deal for someone switching. At the end of the exercise, their address book, claendar, and even mail have all been transferred. Their music and photos are in place. They are ready to begin working what do muzak and photos have to do with a real company? 2.lepard is intuitive my wife has run OS's since before os existed(cpm), through all the xerox systems(alto,star,), windoz systems, . she has lepard now. she sez it's tough. when i try to run it, i can barely turn on the machine. It is amazing to me that I see so many people who have easily made the switch, and within a week or so, they are very comfortable using their new Macs. The approach I suggest is not In Windows I did this. Now X$$XXX*^%* %^*, where is it on this X*(Y^%%$*OI Mac? The approach that works is I want to do XX, let me find the way to do it. i told you my wife was a professional. ran all systems. including early mac. leapord is only lovely to the beholder. 3.no viruses agreed. nobody cares, and most macs are not on a corporate network where there may be something to screw up or steal. It is amazing how many Macs are moving on to corporate networks each day. If the IT staff has an open mind, things can go very successfully absolutely amazing. most are kids with laptops and iphones 4.hundreds of biz apps. yeah, like hallmark cards, address books, ported over ms apps etc. what about a good intregrated data base program that will handle 2-3000 customers and 10-20,000skews(that is not a real big company)? bar codes, direct mail, payroll,pos, contact manager. and at reasonable price. i had all of those(no pos, contact mgr) in 1990 when mac was trying to get a xerox unit to call a big mac. even getting a couple of fonts was pure hell, and very expensive. No Hallmark cards, but FileMaker Pro (which is cross-platform and works with SQL etc.) is a darn good database. Much of what you are complaining about was fixed almost 10 years ago. name a real business program for each and the price. i wanted to convert from one business program to another the cost was to be around $250,000 buy the program and transfer the data.. i do not know what is filemaker pro, can i input orders and get out invoices with an office person and not have to write the program first, just load it? what about my payroll? what about bar coding? what about , what about. these machines are very pretty toys. they do now do the biz apps of ms office, but that is not what a small business does. i needed to enter 100 orders a day, ship and invoice. all those dirty things a business does. a good data base is a base upon which to write such a program. what's the program? 5. apple support does apple support 3rd party software? No, but there are many fine support personnel, trained and certified by Apple who can give a hand i certified all my employees also. most were toilet trained. 6* networking applenet???remember that they network well now. they use the industry standard networking. no more propriatry applesomethings. This, once again is a problem solved long ago. i said that. long ago. 10 years after the rest of the world fixed it, and applets were still doing graphics and talking about their great little machine. You are allowed to like or dislike whatever you want, but your dislike does not make your opinions fact. The Macintosh OS is robust, stable and easy to support. But all of that is lost on someone who does not want to look at the other side of the street. i had a business and a bottom line. they did not have the SOFTWARE for a business. a company does not throw away legacy software to do mac because it is suddenly better, maybe. Pat * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Lightning fast FIOS died again
Verizon has some major downtown hardware problems. couple months ago TV and telephone stayed, but internet died for 4 days. the tele and tel stayed on again, but internet died for 2 days. verizon is not too swift about it, they had 4 guys out here for better part of a day, and they could not tell if i had a signal to the house or not. they thought they could see the box outside from the central station, but it took a whole day for them to decide they did not have an internet connection from central station to here. they decided i was not the individual problem when they got about 10 or 20 other complaints from the area. amazing way to troubleshoot. contact with verizon is very ungood. hard to believe, but comcast is an order of magnitude better. i cannot believe i have said anything about comcast is good. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Hard Drive manufacturers?
i have come to like maxtor. their turn around time on the failures is very short. we buy drives of the same physical shape, as maxtor wants the returns in the original packing * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Making Video Settings Stick
i have an ati radon 1200 with 256 meg of ram. run vista. both latest upgrades. have a V7 22 wide screen monitor. cheap Acer with quad core. installed ATI CCC(catalyst control center). i set the display to 1440 x 900. all is fine. when i shut down the computer and reboot, the display goes back to 1280 x 960, or whatever is standard. if i rite click screen, 1280 x 960 is highest def. that shows. i have to go to the CCC to reset the 1440 x 900. i cannot find a driver for the V7. just shows as a generic non-pnp monitor. the switch back and forth wipes out the locations of the desktop icons, and crams them all back on the right side. what do i do to make the 1440 x 900 stay put? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] On-board Ethernet Connection (was:Re: Hard Drive Failure?)
i should recommend that you congure up michelson and morley, as the defined the non existance of ether. At 05:59 PM 9/9/2008, you wrote: Thanks for all the helpful tips. I now have the computer up and running, but a different problem has emerged. The on-board Ethernet connection doesn't work. It was working fine the last time the computer was running. As a work-a-round, I've put in a wireless PCI board to get the needed updates and AVG. I've never seen this happen before on any computer. Any ideas on what might be going on with the on-board Ethernet connection? Richard P. Richard P.wrote: This is a followup from my earlier post (see below). The computer has crashed again with the exact same error since then and it has been suggested that either the hard drive or controller might be the problem. The new diagnostic info is that immediately before failure, a high pitched whistle or scream was heard coming from the hard drive. The computer was on over night with AVG doing it's nightly sweep. I now have the computer in my possession which won't boot up, and I would like suggestion on the best way to proceed. My thought was to install a new hard drive and then reinstall the operating system. Comments and suggestions please. Thanks in advance, Richard P. My relative's Windows PC has come up this morning with a registry error (Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM) and the computer is recommending repair. What might cause this to have happened? Windows XP, SP2 Compaq PC * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Data backup question
that's called dilution. got 1 billion share out. issue 100 mil to purchase a new hot yacht, and a hot honey for decoration, and the stock depreciates by 10%. At 11:42 AM 9/8/2008, you wrote: If a company comes in low for the quarter they are having a problem and it leads to stock sell off, which means less capital to work with. How do you figure that? Many companies like to buy things with stock, not cash. Hence a lower stock price actually does result in less capital to work with. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Back ups on computer if backing up on external drive?
you may want to back up to something that is 99.9% pure. that is not a single HD, and it is not using MS software. failure rates on hd's are much higher than the 0.001% per year claimed and MS software does not transfer from one os to another. a lot of fragments of the information i want have been overwritten years ago. if you do those daily, weekly, monthly backups, that information is gone. At 02:04 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: This probably seems a stupid question (though I don't believe there are really any stupid questions except those you already know the answer to), but if you are regularly backing up to an external hard drive (as I've now started to do, scheduled for automatic daily back up) is it still important to do regular back ups on the computer itself, or is it less important to do this very often or regularly? Maybe what I'm really asking is what does the back up on the computer actually do and what and how does it prevent nasty things from happening? Thanks again, Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Out of sync
is this an automated device, or one that must be adjusted by a human? i watched an event on tv last night that was off sync by close to a full second. At 06:51 PM 9/4/2008, you wrote: Yes, and it can be had for less than $8,000. Peanuts in the broadcast budget. See product notes below signature. Most stations already have this but use it for other things. Richard P. Leitch Technology has introduced the X75 HD, a versatile up-, down- and cross converter and HD frame synchronizer. The X75 HD features extensive video and audio processing capabilities in a 1RU package. Video processing features include level/color control; optional 3-D adaptive color decoding with time base correction; optional noise reduction; frame synchronization; and up- and down-conversion with aspect ratio conversion for hybrid standard - and HD facilities. The X75 HD's 16 channels of internal audio processing include timing with video for lip sync corrections; level control; analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion; and embedding and de-embedding for SDI and HD-SDI serial digital signals for interfacing any audio signal in a professional environment. FYI, there's a simple piece of commercial equipment in use today to adjust for lip sync errors. All it requires is someone to input the signal into it, adjust it, and then monitor the output. Master control at the final broadcast point could do this if directed to. That would take care the simple stuff like a live program. The networks do this all the time when their anchors are on remotes. It just takes someone to make that decision to do it and an operator that cares enough to monitor it. I am sure you are correct. Heck, even my component DVD player has a means of correcting for audio sync in some instances. Surely these mega-million dollar digital TV transmission facilities can do the same thing. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Internet Cap
how much for the 5gb? how much to 250gb? heard that a single hd movie is around 25gb. comcast has a problem. internet sells of $40, cable sells for $100. At 09:31 PM 8/29/2008, you wrote: 250gb/mo is at least realistic. The local phone company (Frontiernet) is talking about 5gb/mo. On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Richard P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Saw this article at Marketwatch about Comcast setting new Internet usage limits: customers it has updated its Acceptable Use Policy. Comcast CMCSA) told customers that starting on Oct. 1 it will set a new monthly usage threshold for customers, of 250 gigabytes a month of data usage, for all Comcast residential customers. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
i disagree. some things are higher. some are an excellent value. high end men's shoes xerox consumables faucets power boats boat parts some software can all be excellent value. lot of stuff, like power tools, computers, are lousy values there are also a lot of scams now on ebay. ebay polices, but as i wrote earlier, a person can create(hijak?) a personality, and list a nonexistint item. usually in the $2-8000 range. lots of ATV's, golf carts, and heavy equipment show up phony. (maybe its the wheels). At 11:00 AM 8/26/2008, you wrote: Good points. I have participated in eBay auctions but the final sale price was NEVER what I would call reasonable. Sometimes the eBay price is 50% less. Those are happy buys. Recently I'm seeing much higher prices. Sometimes I thing the buyer would have been better off buying retail. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
i just got this answer from a real person at eSnipe: The problem was that when you updated your bidding password on one of our servers our system did not update your status on our alternate server. I have done this for you now. eBay has verified your bidding information on both servers and our system has updated your status to Valid once again. 6 months to finally figure out the problem?? surely i was not the only one with whatever the problem was. i was also validated with prior corrections. At 09:28 AM 8/24/2008, you wrote: i have used eSnipe for a couple three years. about 6 months ago, i started to get log on errors for my bids from them. eBay Username or Password Problem eBay reports that the password or username you provided is not valid. It is too late for this bid, but you can fix it before your next bid. The most this is not correct. the error has occurred at least 10 times. when they test for me it works, when they bid for me, it does not work. they send canned replies. i have even done cut and paste to make certain the ebay and the eSnipe username/password are the same. no sense talking to a computer. who else does eSniping? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
i don't know what is an RL auction. there are many types of auctions. this eBay system is one of the common ones. each auction i have ever been to has had a set of rules, but there does not seem to be a standard set of rules. At 11:48 PM 8/24/2008, you wrote: Of course, this is an absurd way to run an auction. No RL auction would ever take that $51 bid without asking for more. Seems like there should be a simple way to solve the problem via software, such as extending an auction if a bid is received within the last x seconds. On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:35 PM, Chris Dunford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sniper way: I don't put in my maximum bid. Instead, I tell my sniper that I'm willing to pay up to $100. For now, the clock just ticks. Nothing happens. Harvey is fat happy because he thinks he's getting his heirloom for fifty bucks. But 10 seconds before the close, my sniper jumps in and bids $51. I still win, but I saved $40 because Harvey didn't have time to outbid me. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] PCI slots
a lot of the services that required PCI slots are now contained on the MOBO, so the makers do not think you need 4. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/powerSearch.jsp?SecondCategoryCode=1112 it looks like you can use the additional filters on the left side to look at mb's with at least 4 pci slots. these guys list a lot of mb's. maybe you can sort through to find what you are looking for. i have purchased from them, and they were a good source. At 08:50 AM 8/25/2008, you wrote: Hi friends I have been looking for new MOBO to umpgrade my computer. But, many of them have only two PCI slots. Is this a new trend? I have my four (perhaps five slots in use in my old computer...) How to I handle this? Many thanks Marcio * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
rasmus.com has the 5 minute extension. but while at it, why not complain about the minimum next allowable bid being to large or small. in most online auctions that i have seen, the next allowable minimum bid gets larger as the price goes up. in most live auctions i have attended for real estate, automobiles, and antiques, the size of the increment is reduced as the price goes up. i have seen the auctioneer refuse to take a higher bid that has been reduced too much. At 08:41 AM 8/25/2008, you wrote: On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:48 PM, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course, this is an absurd way to run an auction. No RL auction would ever take that $51 bid without asking for more. Seems like there should be a simple way to solve the problem via software, such as extending an auction if a bid is received within the last x seconds. Yep, I like the idea of an auction that extend time for five minutes after the last bid. One of the lesser auction services is reported to do something like this but I don't remember which one. On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:35 PM, Chris Dunford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sniper way: I don't put in my maximum bid. Instead, I tell my sniper that I'm willing to pay up to $100. For now, the clock just ticks. Nothing happens. Harvey is fat happy because he thinks he's getting his heirloom for fifty bucks. But 10 seconds before the close, my sniper jumps in and bids $51. I still win, but I saved $40 because Harvey didn't have time to outbid me. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] JPG Images imbedded in Eudora with Vista
are jpgs a danger? i found that the images are being downloaded into the message, just not opened. how do i get the jpgs to display? my Special does not have a Settings. nor is there a Fonts anywhere in Special. also no Display. eudora 7.1.0.9 sponsor mode. At 08:35 PM 8/15/2008, you wrote: If you really want to have images and other html stuff loading in all your email messages, you can change it in Special Settings Fonts and Display: check boxes for Display Graphics in messages and Automatically download HTML graphics But you open yourself to all sorts of baddies by doing so. Such issues have kept me using EMailer for all these years. At some point I will move on and will be sure to use a program that does not load or execute stuff by default. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] my wife fixed it
right click the shortcut to eudora run as administrator toolsoptionsextra warningsrun eudora and it is not the default programCLICK THE BOX!!! REBOOT. At 10:07 AM 8/25/2008, you wrote: are jpgs a danger? i found that the images are being downloaded into the message, just not opened. how do i get the jpgs to display? my Special does not have a Settings. nor is there a Fonts anywhere in Special. also no Display. eudora 7.1.0.9 sponsor mode. At 08:35 PM 8/15/2008, you wrote: If you really want to have images and other html stuff loading in all your email messages, you can change it in Special Settings Fonts and Display: check boxes for Display Graphics in messages and Automatically download HTML graphics But you open yourself to all sorts of baddies by doing so. Such issues have kept me using EMailer for all these years. At some point I will move on and will be sure to use a program that does not load or execute stuff by default. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
i have used eSnipe for a couple three years. about 6 months ago, i started to get log on errors for my bids from them. eBay Username or Password Problem eBay reports that the password or username you provided is not valid. It is too late for this bid, but you can fix it before your next bid. The most this is not correct. the error has occurred at least 10 times. when they test for me it works, when they bid for me, it does not work. they send canned replies. i have even done cut and paste to make certain the ebay and the eSnipe username/password are the same. no sense talking to a computer. who else does eSniping? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
tom, i have been to many an auction where bidding fever takes over. if he is willing to pay at least one million dollars(lets be serious), i decide i am willing to pay 1mil,10and 20 and thirty, etc clear up to two million, because did not someone else think the item worth that much. if you look at bid histories, you will see many cases where some person(usually with a rating of 2 or 4 or 0) bids 10 times in the last two minutes. this is called auction fever. it can be complete avoided if one puts in a bid with 6 seconds left. i first realized the existence of auction fever probably before you were born. i sat next to a friend(a major antiques dealer) at an antiques auction at thieves market in 1962. she sat there and kept saying should i, should i. she kept bidding until it hurt. that was when i realized the value of jump bids. there is also value with the eSnipe because then i keep those idiots out. i know what i am willing to pay, but there is a very good chance that the other guy would never be willing to spend my price plus that extra 20-30 thousand, other than the fact that i bid the first mil. regards jer At 01:57 PM 8/24/2008, you wrote: Handy not always necessary but can make the difference between getting what you want at the price level you want and having to sit there and monitor an auction all day long. I still don't get it. eBay already lets you enter a maximum price, but the winning bid is set by the second highest price plus the auction's increment. Thus if the auction's increment is $1, you bid $60, and the second highest bidder bids $50, you win for $51. This happens automatically and very quickly, since it is built into the eBay program. Why use a third party to mess up something that works perfectly well as it is? If you are mad that you lost an auction by 50¢, why did you not bid properly in the first place? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
i should also point out to you that a very large number of these auctions end at 9 or 10pm..pacific time. i am a very elderly person living in gmt-5. i am long in bed when these auctions end. still jer At 01:57 PM 8/24/2008, you wrote: Handy not always necessary but can make the difference between getting what you want at the price level you want and having to sit there and monitor an auction all day long. I still don't get it. eBay already lets you enter a maximum price, but the winning bid is set by the second highest price plus the auction's increment. Thus if the auction's increment is $1, you bid $60, and the second highest bidder bids $50, you win for $51. This happens automatically and very quickly, since it is built into the eBay program. Why use a third party to mess up something that works perfectly well as it is? If you are mad that you lost an auction by 50¢, why did you not bid properly in the first place? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Amazon.com
i placed and received 2 orders during the past week. i logged a return (broken sink top) and printed the barcode sheet for return. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Images imbedded in Eudora with Vista
when i look in special(Eudora), all i see are filters, addresses, empty trash, compact mailbox and message plug in settings. none of these plugins seem to deal with fonts and display. i checked off what i thought to be the appropriate boxes in toolsoptionsviewing mail. jer At 12:29 AM 8/15/2008, you wrote: At 9:45 AM -0400 8/14/08, gerald wrote: when someone like circuit city,ecost, buy.com include images in their emails, i get the images. when my email friends send pictures that they have imbedded, i get the area marked off, and a small red x in the upper left hand corner of the box. eudoria 7.1.xxx , foxfire 3 and vista with latest upgrade sp3? on a plenty big enough machine. I consider this a good thing, but you may not. Eudora is an email application that excels at text email (as email should be), and it is very cautious about loading images and other html items. If you want to see the message in all its HTML mail glory, just choose File Open in Browser and the whole html enchilada will open in your default web browser. If you really want to have images and other html stuff loading in all your email messages, you can change it in Special Settings Fonts and Display: check boxes for Display Graphics in messages and Automatically download HTML graphics - John * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] wash post on laptops
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/13/AR2008081303480.html guy is sort of a pc leaning person, really dumps on Vista. if i knew now how big a pain vista would be, i would have purchased a mac, in spite of the very large price difference. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Images imbedded in Eudora with Vista
when someone like circuit city,ecost, buy.com include images in their emails, i get the images. when my email friends send pictures that they have imbedded, i get the area marked off, and a small red x in the upper left hand corner of the box. eudoria 7.1.xxx , foxfire 3 and vista with latest upgrade sp3? on a plenty big enough machine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FiOS installation
order the fios. see if they will talk about install. then cancel. At 12:51 PM 8/6/2008, you wrote: I live here in Arlington and will be moving into an apartment from a single family home. I want to get Fios (TV, internet, phone) service and wonder if its available in apartment complexes (all, some or none) or only single family homes. I'm doing my best to avoid Comcast. I've tried to get an answer from Verizon but no go. Choosing the apartment could depend on what hook up is available. Rabbit ears is my plan B. Any hunches, theories, experiences? Thanks in advance! Bill L'Hommedieu ___ In beer, there is strength. In wine, there is wisdom. In water...bacteria. /blockquote/x-html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Movies on PC DVD drives
we subscribe to blockbuster. i have a hundered dollar player that has a chip that upgrades the dvd to fill in some of the dots. dvd failures are less than one in a hundred. At 06:20 PM 8/5/2008, you wrote: I have been having lots of bad luck viewing DVD's sometimes straight out of the box (these are either poorly manufactured or being resold from somewhere like Netflix). I have to assume it the quality of the DVD's because I try them on two different drives and some dvd's work okay. It does make me wonder though if there is a marginal improvement in reading movie DVD on stand alone dvd players than in my PC drives. Is the reverse true? Are they any higher quality dvd drives that make be able to read more or the data? Or is it more likely that I am just buying/playing lemons? -Paul Meyer . * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Eudora 8.0 beta in Vista
i tried to open eudora 7 help in vista, and it would not open. went to the eudora website, and see V8beta is available. is this a good choice to put in vista? or is it too early. when i loaded it, i was surprised that v8 did not overwrite 7, and it did not pick up filters, addresses, options from 7. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Puritans at the helm...
the home depot in oxon hill has had signs and cameras for about 6 months. they have cleared the loiters out of the store so they no longer approach customers when shopping, however, during any weekday, there are 20 to 30 day laborers loitering on the edges of the lot. they also have a single new fire lane sign up. fine is $100. i requested trial, they have not tried to collect from me so far Last night I was at Home Depot and found the store's parking lot plastered with No Loitering signs as well as signs in Spanish that claimed the parking lot was now under video surveillance. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Eudora in Vista
i am running my new econoAcer with Vista. How long does it take before the typical 70yo stops hating Vista? The pictures imbedded in Eudora (terminal version) messages do not appear. is there a toggle somewhere for this? i do not seem to have an attachments folder in vista. xp had programsqualcomeudoraattachments. is there one? i searched the c drive and cannot find a folder with that name. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cuil Not Cool
one of my biggest complaints with google is that they frequently do not produce the website of the searched name. cuil does not seem to do any better. At 11:04 AM 7/29/2008, you wrote: The stuff I was searching for was a little esoteric (my own website, my husband's name) but Cuil found none of it. While Google finds TONS of references. Not Cuil. Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, because when there are no results, it just says can't find anything I tried searching for something else and got results. But as I pressed the next screen button I found that most of the results I saw on page 1 were also repeated on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. I also don't like the 3-column display. I can't scan that as quickly as a single column, like Google. And I don't think that is just beause I'm used to Google. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?
go here for information overload: http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=253b9c041bc57e66c559bcf81663c3c0forumid=34 they know more about cell phones than cguys know about macs. and they are even more anal than cguys, if that is humanly possible(both groups may be a sub specie of humans) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] iTunes mess
i loaded itunes and do like it. it took all my mp3 files and converted them to itune format. i got my new acer econobox, and loaded everything i could. the folder with the mp3 files transfered, as did the file with the itune format files. itunes.exe did not transfer in an executable form, so i reloaded it. after it loaded, it went searching for files to convert. it found all the mp3 files and converted them. it did not overwrite the old itunes files, so i now have some 800 tunes, and some 800 dupes. is there an easy way to clean the dupes? i can see them, but do not want to go in and delete each one individually. i could wipe out the itunes music library, and then convert the mp3's again, i guess. i had added a few tunes to itunes, and would prefer not to go that way. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?
does this company have any size? how many accounts, how many skews, what is a business IT inventory? how many daily orders? how many daily transactions? does it need pos? want credit card processing? what's the password thing? what I'm really asking is how big is this company? almost everyone with a small biz runs quicken or quickbooks or something like that. the quicken bogs down with big skew and big customer bases, last i heard, but they may have fixed it. At 02:48 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote: I'm looking for a computer based software (or template/ plug-in to other software) for keeping a business's IT inventory, accounts, password, setup information in a secure fashion. Anyone have any suggestions? db * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?
i'm sorry, i do not know. but i do know that the whole world uses it. i was much bigger, so it was too slow. quikbooks has majority of the under $250,000 per year market. once to 1 mil, i know it falls apart. gets very slow. i don't know what law offices use. i would presume some strange kind of law software specialized. i just had a generic business. At 05:27 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote: No, it is just a small law office, 2 servers, 8 computers, some networking hardware etc. I think they do have quikbooks. Does that have a template for such? db gerald wrote: does this company have any size? how many accounts, how many skews, what is a business IT inventory? how many daily orders? how many daily transactions? does it need pos? want credit card processing? what's the password thing? what I'm really asking is how big is this company? almost everyone with a small biz runs quicken or quickbooks or something like that. the quicken bogs down with big skew and big customer bases, last i heard, but they may have fixed it. At 02:48 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote: I'm looking for a computer based software (or template/ plug-in to other software) for keeping a business's IT inventory, accounts, password, setup information in a secure fashion. Anyone have any suggestions? db * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] installing itunes or firefox ... which one should I do?
i use foxpro 3 as a browser. have been using those products since ver 0.XXX days. like it a lot better than explorer, but am used to it. i loaded earlier iTunes, and thought it sucked. my wife convinced me to load the latest version of iTunes. safari did not load onto my pc. the latest version of iTunes is very nice, once you get rid of the apple push to sell tunes. even bot an iPod to use with the iTunes. very nicely integrated package. best stuff to come out of apple since excel. foxpro and iTunes do not conflict with anything on my pc with xp. At 08:40 AM 7/15/2008, you wrote: I would assume the OP means Safari. It seems to get installed as part of the package when you install or upgrade iTunes. On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 5:43 AM, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had nothing but trouble with iTunes the last time I tried it. But it uninstalled nicely. No question you should be using Firefox 3 instead of IE6, but your question seems odd - iTunes or Firefox??? Firefox is a web browser; iTunes is well, something else. I'd love to know what 'information' requires either iTunes or Firefox to acquire? On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 2:22 AM, Elaine Zablocki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A group I belong to is offering information, and in order to access this information I need to install either iTtunes or Firefox. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Ebay Scams..how do they do that?
I do not understand how the listing part of the scam works. An item is offered for BUY IT NOW price of say $5000. item trades at say $7-8000. item is sitting at bid price of couple hundred dollars. not many bidders. the seller seems completely legal. has 98-100% favorable rating, 100-200 responses to generate listing. responses exist. prior items sold exist. if one bids say $1000, the bid disappears after a short time, and the couple hundred dollar bid reappears. how do they hack the website to do that. i have found these guys on golf carts, ATV's, heavy equipment, high end stereo and the like Ebay does find them, and does delete them, but usually not for 3 or 4 days. no parsimonious lectures on not buying on ebay, or one gets what one pays for, etc, please. i have purchased thousands of items on ebay, and was last burned in 2000 or 2002. regards jer * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] XP or Vista
i just purchased a new ACER AMD econobox. it came with Vista. do i want to keep Vista, or do i want to reformat and load XP? i have run xp machines since day one, and have yet to run a vista machine. the only thing i have done so far is decrapify the box to the best of my ability. some stuff is seriously embedded. i understand that somewhere i can get a free copy of XP to complement my Vista. anyone have the name of that site, if that is the recommended way to go. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] When to buy a new PC?
At 09:35 PM 7/12/2008, you wrote: 1gig of RAM isn't likely enough and is the primary cause of your delays. Double it or remove some of your startup stuff. you are at least 1 gig short of a full deck, maybe more. you may have to buy a pair of 1 gig chips if that machine only has two slots. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] XP or Vista
At 11:41 AM 7/13/2008, you wrote: That depends on you (and the machine). There's nothing wrong with Vista per se, it's a good OS, but it's biggest crime is just being underwhelming for a 5-year effort. It can be frustrating at times to find where MS has moved functionality, but as with any new design, you get used to it over time. Some of the changes make sense, others, not so much. You mention it's an econobox. Does it have enough muscle to run Vista at an acceptable level? Running it on less than 2 GB of RAM is no fun. the box has this stuff inside.: * AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core Desktop Processor * 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory * 500GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive * 16x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner * ATI Radeon X1250 Integrated Graphics * AC'97 Audio * Gigabit Ethernet * Eight USB 2.0, One FireWire, 9-in-1 Card Reader * Vista Home Premium, MS Works I'm really glad it comes with a big hard drive.. i have collected 30 gig of stuff in my hd since cp/m. should be big enough for an elderly web surfer, right? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] transfering programs and data from one to another
ok, i'm sold. now, what are my choices to transfer programs and data from a compaq with xp to an acer with vista. is there a way to transfer them without reloading them(registry problems), or do i just copy eveything onto an external, then load what i want onto the new machine? i have acronis, but do not see an advantage to using it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
At 07:46 PM 7/9/2008, you wrote: I thought Tom's recent post was even more derisive than normal. It felt to me, as if it touched some sort of nerve with him. My writing that Mac owners are more emotionally attached to their computers and therefore less likely to be careless with them was hardly inflammatory, unless one were already inclined to be inflamed. the word anal comet to mind My suggestion that Mac owners are more ardent seems to have touched a nerve. i presume that a very high percentage of the computers hauled thru airports are by business persons. very few companies by mac laptops for their employees. i do not recall any articles that differentiated OS or brand in abandoned computers. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147739/laptops_lost_like_hot_cakes_at_us_airports.html_ the study was funded by dell, who is introducing a new laptop tracking system!! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
could you elaborate on that for me, as in my opinion, the whole purpose of advertising is to sell people what they don't need. At 01:53 PM 7/8/2008, you wrote: That fact has not gone unnoticed. However, since laptop tracking systems are going to fast become one of the new things to opt for, that, in and of itself, tells you there is a problem. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] cancelling Comcast
anyone have experience cancelling comcast. both internet and TV. I have had comcast since the day they arrived in my area a few years ago. it finally works. i have decided to go to FIOS. i had verizon high speed internet at my factory. they answered the phone better than comcast. lead time? where to call? any charges? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
that number sounds about right. i get to DCA an hour ahead of my flight. i hear the call for the passenger to pick up their computer at tsa once every 2 or 3 times i sit. i have never heard a call for abandon computer at DFW(dallas). At 02:38 PM 7/7/2008, you wrote: Study says more than 10,000 laptops go missing at US airports each week Actually 10,000 PCs. Most were not lost, they were abandoned. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
i think that to be incorrect. the life of corporate individual is within the carried computer. At 06:36 PM 7/7/2008, you wrote: On Jul 7, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: A Mac owner would not do this, but not so if you are lugging around a misbehaving PC that some driod in IT decided you must have. I would not make any effort to get it back. I would be thinking that I might get a replacement that maybe, just maybe this time actually worked. At 10,000 units per week, perhaps this may go a ways toward explaining the market share enjoyed by Windows machines. It is a certified fact that virtually all business portables being lugged through airports are Windows PCs, and probably only a corporate male or female would actually just forget and then abandon a computer. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] AVG Error
i still use 7.5, and it visits me automattically. At 01:24 PM 7/3/2008, you wrote: Sounds like too many people trying to upgrade / update all at once and overloading the server. At 12:56 PM 7/3/2008, Richard P. wrote: I just checked again and it finally went through OK. It's been down since 10:00AM. Thanks for the verification. I was getting concerned that it was internal. Richard P. Steve at Verizon wrote: Yes. Mine went through several iterations of installing updates with the last one requesting a reboot. Did so, and seems to be working well now. Anyone else having trouble with updating AVG Free this morning? I am, as is a relative 1000 miles away. Just looking for verification. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
some dlp units require factory replacement of the bulb. others are a do it your self. the do it yourself cost is around $1-200. bulb life is frequently only 2-3000hrs. 1000 hrs is 6 weeks. you turn your tv on first thing in the morning and turn it off when go to bed, the bulb lasts less than 6 months. i listen to music choice on mine. the screen is on. Samsung offers a product with an led lamp. i do not see any specs on bulb lifetime, but it is significantly greater life than an incandescent. Cnet and others rate this samsung dlp led quite highly. At 12:16 PM 6/29/2008, you wrote: I have not heard great things about DLP. DLP has greatly reduced the cost of video projectors and I think that is great. On the down side, lamp life is 6,000 hours and the replacement cost is about half the cost of the unit. I know my CRT TVs have been around longer than 6,000 hours. I have seen claims that LCD displays last 60,000 hours. Big difference. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
Wimbledon is currently on nbc hd and espn2hd. nbc is probably 1080p espn is maybe 540. i can see the net strings clearly on nbc. the scoreboard is clear when looking from 100' away. fine looking images. on espn, the net is a gray smear, and the scoreboard is fuzzy. the two feeds are different, so this may not be a compression issue. i have comcast by the way. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
how do you compare the lcd plasma with dlp, or with 3 gun lcd/dlp? best buy or circuit city have pretty good lineups for comparison. as mike points out, broadcasts are 1080i at the major networks, however, the way i read this, there is sometimes a 1080p datastream in the signal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p regards jer At 06:19 PM 6/28/2008, you wrote: All I can say is that LCD/Plasma TV's are the best way to go for clarity. I have a conventional in the bedroom and a flatpanel in the Living room and the difference is absolutely clear. I can read the text and clearly see it. I also have TIVO on both sets and the TIVO menu is crystal clear on the flatpanel and it is fuzzy on the Tube one. Eventually I will replace all the TV's with panels as they are so crisp and clear. Stewart At 03:47 PM 6/28/2008, you wrote: Unless somthing has changed, there is no 1080p broadcasts yet. Mike On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:14 PM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wimbledon is currently on nbc hd and espn2hd. nbc is probably 1080p espn is maybe 540. i can see the net strings clearly on nbc. the scoreboard is clear when looking from 100' away. fine looking images. on espn, the net is a gray smear, and the scoreboard is fuzzy. the two feeds are different, so this may not be a compression issue. i have comcast by the way. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
Let the product do the talking and let the marketplace decide is my philosophy. Here in the united states, the entire effort of the advertising industry is to convince the marketplace that an inferior product is the product of need. get a logo, a color, and a jingle. start with GM and ford, run through Procter gamble, continue with BofA, citibank, and on forever. crummy overpriced products, wretched service, but resolution to an identity crisis. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights IS with Lies
At 09:50 AM 6/27/2008, you wrote: I haven't been paying attention, but I think it's a bit of a leap to say that FIOS is inferior to cable (if anyone has?). Cable seems capable of faster speeds, but will they offer those better speeds at better prices is the question. maybe faster internet in the max package, but for the middle home user, either is plenty fast. i don't need more than 10 meg down and 1 meg up. it appears to me that the fios end result signal for video(TV) is noticeably better(my personal observation. when comcast thinks they can get away with it, the image is about 256 x 200(look at Music Choice images), while fios is still 1028p. the sound quality also sucks. a number of the programs that were 5 channel audio on Comcast do not seem to be 5 channel any more. they still are 5 channel on fios. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/03/31/comcast-degrades-hd.html http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1008271 i have comcast in dc. my sister has fios in dallas, which was very much better. the differences i saw in the tv images was considerable. almost the same as the spread between regular and hd on a dvd. the ball at tennis is no longer round, and is fuzzy on comcast. for internet service comcast is much more than adequate for home and small office. At 10:01 PM 6/25/2008, you wrote: Cable ads attacking Verizon confuse consumers http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_on_hi_te/tec_cable_vs_fiber_ads Cable companies are running ads with a curiously similar message, emphasizing that cable networks are fiber-optic, even though none of the companies draw fiber all the way to the home, like Verizon does in most cases when it installs FiOS. This allows for higher Internet speeds and, according to Consumer Reports, better picture quality. Cable is deploying the rhetoric instead of the technology, said Verizon spokeswoman Bobbi Henson. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] third party xp-Vista backup software
i see Genie Backup Manager 8 is the recommended software from pc magazine anyone have any comments on it, or some other program that: 1. does not do backup written to the sky(i want cd/dvd/tape in hand) 2. costs less than 100 bucks 3. does not do an image backup(i have Acronis and dislike it) At 04:48 PM 6/21/2008, you wrote: Mozy. No fuss, no muss. 2 GB free. www.mozy.com -Original Message- I have used Backup myPC software for windows machines for about 10 or 15 years and through 10 name changes and a half a dozen owners. it is fast, easy, and ran on everything from windows 95 to xp. it was cheap. it does not seem to run on Vista. what is the backup software of choice to run on xp and on vista? i have not checked the current MS backup software, but in the past, one could not run a backup from one os to the next. will an xp bu transfer to vista? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Internal HD for backup
I would like to put a second internal HD in my desktop pc and connect it for backup. Once the backup is complete i would disconnect it. Machine has easy to remove side plate, and it is easy to connect the hd. no external connections, no external boxes, etc. sata to sata is very fast. What's wrong with this picture? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] third party xp-Vista backup software
I have used Backup myPC software for windows machines for about 10 or 15 years and through 10 name changes and a half a dozen owners. it is fast, easy, and ran on everything from windows 95 to xp. it was cheap. it does not seem to run on Vista. what is the backup software of choice to run on xp and on vista? i have not checked the current MS backup software, but in the past, one could not run a backup from one os to the next. will an xp bu transfer to vista? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
i still have an addonics external CD reader. think it is a 1 speed. it connects through the parallel or serial port. i forgot which. i do not know if i threw the interconnect cable away or not. i used it in the past to load operating systems on laptops that did not have a floppy drive. you can load drivers with it. i do still have the software on my computer for that machine. i do recall programs(pc anywhere?Norton???) would allow one to attach two computers together. i do not think i still have the software Laplink was another program. would allow data transfer through the serial ports. call them. they would probably have laplink ver 1 available for you. you can transfer the program to another computer, or perhaps transfer the data to another machine. At 04:10 PM 6/19/2008, you wrote: If you are running DOS as the operating system on the laptop, I don't think there is any solution but to 1. replace the A: drive in the laptop 2. Move the whole operation to another DOS machine, preferably a desktop or tower (for maintainability). USB floppies and other such all require Windows to be recognized. You might be able to mount the laptop's hard drive in a DOS machine with an IDE adapter for mounting 2.5-inch hard drives in a 3.5-inch drive mount/connector. But then you would have the problem of a video driver for the DOS machine. It might not need a specialized one for simple 80 x 25 text mode if that is what the console is using. At 02:22 PM 6/19/2008, Michael Drabick wrote: So I would find the autoexec.bat file on the mounted hard drive and find out which DOS sofrtware is being run at startup, then drag that file(and associated files) over to the working computer and run it in DOS mode I saw the PCMCIA cards but they showed win98 as the lowest operating system to run the card. I cant install any drivers without an A:\ drive on these computers can I? Mike Matthew Taylor wrote: As a work around, you could pull the hard drive and USB mount it on another computer with a working A drive. On Jun 19, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FireFox 3 download day starts at 13:00 ET
these people are pretty competent. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=831611 At 12:27 PM 6/17/2008, you wrote: If you plan to download Firefox 3 today, I would appreciate reviews. XP or OS X, please specify. I will wait awhile before updating the FF running in XP on my company's laptop and not sure when I will update FF in OS X at home. I am especially interested in what you think about performance stability - does it use less RAM and any new functionality you recommend (or hate)? Thank you, Mark Snyder * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Email Scam?
there are a lot of counterfit cashiers checks out there. if a bad one comes from out of the country, the bank has about a year or so to cancel funds in your account. wire transfer should be clean. At 09:46 AM 3/20/2008, you wrote: The bad grammar points I agree with. The Gallery page has the artist's phone number. Ask them to call you. I doubt they will. Worst case, take the offered cashiers check. Charles On Mar 20, 2008, at 8:14 AM, David Turk wrote: My partner has a website advertising his artwork for sale. He received this email Monday. We're trying to ascertain whether this is a real person, if the offer is legit. There are several aspects that make it sound questionable (moving to South Africa, asking for discounts, taking out the shipping costs). He's thinking of offering limited edition prints of the artwork, rather than the artwork itself. Any thoughts would be appreciated. david [Begin email] Subject: [SPAM] Artworks purcahse From: Sarah Baptiste [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, March 17, 2008 6:29 pm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good day to you out there. I am so excited that I came across of your work on internet search,I am interested in purchasing some creative artworks from you namely... Heading Home.jpg,Serenity.jpg,Spring Announcement.jpg Let me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you going to give?I will be happy to have these selected artworks hanged in our new ho me in South Africa. As well, I want you to take out the shipping cost.I have been in touch with a shipping firm that will be shipping other house decoratives. We are travelling from our Dallas home to our new apartment as soon as possible.On Paying for the artworks,I will be glad to pay you with a Money Order or Cashier`s check in US funds that can be easily cashed at your local bank,please let me know on how to procced for the payment of the creative artworks. I will await your advise on how to proceed.Have a wonderful day. Best regards, Sarah Baptiste __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [End email] ** *** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** ** *** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?
i have my accounts and my wife's accounts with etrade. i get in with password and rsa time code device. i can get into mine, or my wife's account, but not both at once. since the passcode for her account seems to be about twenty digits or so, it is a real pain to log out and log back in. what is a reasonable workaround? if i partition the hd(i have plenty of room) and put one account on each never mind put one in mozilla and one in ms ie. they don't see each other. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] 6% md tax
the wall street journal weighs in: High Tech Tax March 15, 2008; Page A10 In the cinematic classic, Revenge of the Nerds, a group of college outcasts fights back against the local campus bigshots to regain their place in the world. A real-life sequel is playing out in Maryland, where a new tax on computer services has business groups, techies and legislators rallying around the pocket-protector set. [Martin O'Malley] Under a bill passed in November, such tech services as Web design, computer repair and programming would all get hit with a 6% tax statewide. If the tax isn't repealed before it takes effect in July, it would be one of the most burdensome regimes in the nation on the growing industry. On Thursday, Governor Martin O'Malley, a Democrat who originally balked at repealing the tax, joined the chorus against it. The state's technology sector is critical, he said, and not an advantage we want to weigh down. Proponents say the $200 million in revenue the tax is projected to garner is indispensable when Maryland is already facing a budget shortfall. Senate President Mike Miller insists that We can't afford to cede to businesses $200 million in revenue without an alternative. Wait until they see what happens to revenue when business begins to leave the state. Many Maryland companies and small businesses say they could be forced to relocate if the tax isn't repealed. And nearby states are courting potential departees: 70 Maryland computer services firms got a letter last month from Delaware economic director Judy McKinney-Cherry to encourage companies to include Delaware when you are contemplating an expansion. Other states have tried similar tax experiments -- with dismal results. In Pennsylvania, a 6% computer services tax was repealed after it handicapped the state's ability to compete with other states for business. Ditto Connecticut, which enacted a 6% computer consulting tax in the late 1980s, only to walk it back in 1997 as the importance of the computer industry became apparent, and business associations revolted. The Tax Foundation ranks Maryland 24th among the 50 states in overall tax burden after a big individual income tax hike last year, but it is still seventh best in corporate taxes. The new tech levy won't help that reputation and in particular will hit the small businesses that drive its economy. While larger companies may simply move their IT operations to other states, small businesses will lose money on tighter margins, or watch clients bring their IT services in-house. Maryland legislators won't control their spending habits, so they keep imposing tax increases that give more people an incentive to leave the state. That's the real revenge of the nerds. in case you are not famaliar with the journal, there has never been a tax that they do not hate. . this editorial is full of holes. taxes on md services to maryland entities would apply to in and out of state companies. there should be no tax on services performed in maryland for non maryland companies. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?
i think the best known fund that tracks that is the Vangard index 500 fund. i think it is the sp 500 marketbasket, less about a half % annually for expenses. since '76, shows 11.6% annual return. 10 year, however, shows only 3.99% return. i do not recall exact numbers, but only a modest percentage (10%) of mutual funds beat the dow or the sp500. probably better than passbook, and more stable than common stock funds are AAA rated preferred stocks. one can purchase one's own stocks for $10 for a purchase of 10k, 100k, or 1m. the problem with all individual purchases is: 1. the bid-asked system of purchase. small investors get the short end of the stick 2. information chain. the big guys know more, and get there firstist with the mostest. 3. the small guy advantage, small positions are taken. the big guy has to buy/sell 10+m for a position. this affects the market. or buy berkshire hathaway, and live on buffett smarts At 09:23 AM 3/11/2008, you wrote: For tracking investments, a spreadsheet and a web query would be as simple and straight forward a tool for your needs that there is. I like spreadsheets. Google Spreadsheets has a function for retrieving information from the cloud. I wonder how well that would work on getting financial statistics? That would certainly be a great way to leverage the Web. Or you can take the lazy man's approach and invest a set amount at regular intervals in a stock index fund. I think that the stock index fund is no longer the no-brainer it used to be. My intuition is that stocks are returning no better than a passbook savings account. In recent years the value of stock as an investment has changed as corporate managers drain away the profits for themselves. Hence my motivation for running some scenarios. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?
most trades in T-bills to the common man require a very large spread/discount. the difference between the buy and sell price for modest quantities(under 100k) cost one close to 1% of interest. certainly 1/2% interest. the best place to lookand buy for smallest spread i have found is: http://www.zionsbank.com/zd_bonds_about-guest.jsp if you plan to buy new treasuries, then the federal givernment is the best deal http://www.savingsbonds.gov/ you pay no discount to buy. At 01:38 PM 3/11/2008, you wrote: I like spreadsheets. Google Spreadsheets has a function for retrieving information from the cloud. I wonder how well that would work on getting financial statistics? That would certainly be a great way to leverage the Web. I started to look at GoogleLookup and then noticed a GoogleFinance function. It covers stocks and mutual funds. Apparently does not include things like T Bills. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New south wales law allows all computers on a network to be searched
Merriam-webster definition: 1often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition 2: a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control early instances of army fascism and brutality J. W. Aldridge does not seem to me to be tou\o tough a shoe to fit. At 02:04 PM 3/6/2008, you wrote: Might want to look up fascists before you toss it around like a joke at a party. Just a thought. Mike On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why, yes it does. The Bush fascists here would have thought of it first, but I guess it must be assumed they're already doing it, so they don't care. On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:24 PM, mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/06/2182021.htm From the article: The proposed laws would allow police to search computers networked to those listed on a search warrant. Police could also seize computer hard drives and memory sticks for up to seven days. Police Minister David Campbell says police are currently only able to search computer hardware found on a premises named in a search warrant. From that snippet it not only sounds as if they can search computers on local networks, as in, in the same office space for example but also any computers networked anywhere. Doesn't this mean if they get one warrant for a computer connected to the net, any computer in the entire country on the net is subject? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New south wales law allows all computers on a netwo
would the USA invade Iran using internet invasion as an excuse?North Korea?,(probably not, no oil), Canada(maybe, have oil), Cuba(sure, nice beaches) At 03:50 PM 3/6/2008, you wrote: Would Venezuela invade Columbia if their internet was invaded? Why not global? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] More memory needed?
we talking memory chips here? Is that how fast the chips run, or how fast they are capable of running? i thought memory chips did not run, but only responded. At 03:46 PM 3/5/2008, you wrote: The board is capable of running both 33 and 400 with the 400 being the upper limit. The AMD chips in the XP series (I think that is what they were called) came in both 166 and 200 speeds. I had a board that topped out at 333 (166x2) so I could not run the faster 200 chips. His board will run the faster buss speeds chips so therefore he can put in a faster chip and run the 400 memory. Stewart At 11:35 AM 3/5/2008, you wrote: (I noted Crucial sold both 333 and 400 memory for that Board. Depending on the processor this will either be no effect or slow it down.) Ah! 333 makes more sense for answering the third question. (3) The motherboard on bootup displays first a BIOS-like menu, followed by a graphic display with a female voice saying that something like all systems are checked and found to be working. The graphic splash display includes a mention that the motherboard works at 400 MHz. This contradicts the information from BelArc Advisor that the bus is 166 MHz. Is there something set wrong in the BIOS? BelArc reports the bus is 166. With DDR (Double Data Rate) memory that makes 166 x 2 = 332 a.k.a 333. But I still don't know where the 400 comes from. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
this is where most of the avs geeks live: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php if it don't say hd, it ain't. besides that, I think 720i(integrated) qualifies as hd. then there is 720p and 1080i p. integrated means the gun paints every other line, then goes back and paints the in betweens. p(forgot what it'scalled) throws all 720 or 1080 down each pass. i think almost all of them now come with the ability to receive and play HD broadcasts, but do not presume. I think most broadcasts and cable is 720, not 1080. bluray is 1080, i think. my wife's new camcorder is 1080. now adays, 1080p is readily available and not for much extra. samsung(and maybe others by now sell a dlp led. it is not thin. not too thick. has better contrast and brightness than an lcd. lot cheaper also. I think the buy.com deals on samsung probably come direct from samsung. you can go to bestbuy or circuitcity to see and compare the various units. I see that this week's special on samsung is $1150 delivered for the 56. or the 61 with a stand is 1629 delivered. that is a deal also, if you need a stand. will have new specials in a week or so. for the long of it, go to wikipedia.org At 11:21 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote: trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TV
the $100 dvd upconverter boxes are amazing. the tech GuRu at the WSJ said he could not tell the difference between regular dvd up converted(to 1080p), and bluray. from comcast, you have to rent the box and pay for hd content. I am not certain but what you do not have to pay extra to get channels 200 to 275, which is where most of the hd content is placed. channel 3-26 frequently are not hd, but the same program is on 200-275 in hd. not a lot is in hd. to get hd on sports, frequently they have to run at about 5 frames per second as they do not have enough light. bonkiety bonkiety bonk. stop motion. most of the TV hd is in 1 or 2.0 sound.(one source or 2). even rock concerts are single channel, or stereo at best. the best productions that I have seen on a regular basis is NASCAR, it's worth watching nascar to see what can be done. they have cameras everywhere except the rest rooms. from cars fwd, backward, and on the rite hand side of the car, photoing the driver. there must be at least 50 active cameras. they broadcast in 5.1(2 main, 2 side, i center, and wulfer). if you can suck in the channels with an antenna, you can get hd for free. the upconvert of standard to hd on my samsung sucks(for lack of a better word) At 01:58 PM 3/4/2008, you wrote: This is where I ran into a problem with a very poor picture. If you supply your HD LCD TV with a standard non HD signal the tuner inside has to up-convert to the native resolution of the TV(720p,1080i,1080p). Better tuners do a better job of up-converting, but I have yet to find a source that will tell me who is using high quality tuners to do this. This all started at Christmas, I was going to replace my wifes trusty 13inch CRT with a space saving 19 LCD($400 from Toshiba), Christmas morning with baited breath I anxiously hooked up. But to my dismay the picture was fuzzy. I tried it on Comcast's digital tuner box, but then realized that the output was Analog Channel 3(to get a digital signal I will have to pay more per month for the better box that outputs a digital signal.) Isn't it wonderful that the government is pushing this High Def junk forgetting about all of the old TV's out there. Very disheartened I returned it to Circuit City, and have been looking ever since for a non HD LCD set of a 19 size that will work and be relatively inexpensive. I am thinking of getting the Samsung 19 720P LCD HDTV(~$400), but am unsure if it will give good results with a non Highdef signal. Any advice would be appreciated. Mike Tom Piwowar wrote: should i be confused? YES! The DTV Shoppers Guide page at dtv.gov will give you a start at sorting things out. The formatting is terrible, but someone did a lot of work to pull facts together. It does leave out some important details. Like... A progressive image is about 30% sharper than an interlaced image of the same resolution. Nobody is broadcasting at 1080p and maybe never will. This is because stations would rather use the extra bandwith for an additional channel. For the same reason, many current broadcasts are not even 1080i. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAM
it's a free download, should do it unless you are not allowed to muck with the machine. i At 04:00 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: It doesn't have the latest software. Christopher -- Original message -- From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] do you have the latest video software in it. the big thing about later versions of video software is conflict resolution. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAM
I have a couple of machines that have video chip on board. One cheap compaq and one cheap ACER. I stuck a couple of cheap memory chips in both, and both work quite nicely. the compaq I am using right now has an ATI radon express 200 and is happy doing 1600 x 1050 32bit at 60hertz. must go to 1440 x 900 to do 75 hz. trying to run a pc with 512 and shared video is not a pc problem. feed it some ram. At 02:33 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: There is no separate video card in this machine, which is why, I detest using this PC. Mine is having some upgrading done to it. Mine has a separate video card. This PC is a 2.4Ghz piece of junk. Christopher -- Original message -- From: Allen Firstenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Without knowing details, it seems more likely to me that the missing 8M is being used as video memeory, and thus not available to the system. This is almsot certainly the case if there is no separate video card and the video is on board. Sometimes you can configure this in the BIOS. On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 06:23:39PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using a computer that has these specs: 2.4Ghz Acer Win XP Pro 512MB RAM 149GB HD 3.5 1.44 FD Now, When I click on 'System', in the 'Control Panel', it consistently tells me, there is only 504MB RAM. That says to me, that something is wrong with the RAM but, it isn't keeping the computer from running so, I would love some feedback on this. Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAM
do you have the latest video software in it. the big thing about later versions of video software is conflict resolution. At 02:35 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: It is utilizing on-board video. I would love to boost the video, along with do a bunch of other things to it. Christopher -- Original message -- From: Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] No it does not. What kind of video subsystem do you have? Is it sharing any of your ram? Many low end models of subsystems built on the motherboard that share the RAM you have installed so you end up with less Ram. Presently it shows you are giving it 8 MP ram. I bet it can be increased to 32 or 64 MB of ram. Install some more RAM and up your video. Stewart At 12:23 PM 2/27/2008, you wrote: I am using a computer that has these specs: 2.4Ghz Acer Win XP Pro 512MB RAM 149GB HD 3.5 1.44 FD Now, When I click on 'System', in the 'Control Panel', it consistently tells me, there is only 504MB RAM. That says to me, that something is wrong with the RAM but, it isn't keeping the computer from running so, I would love some feedback on this. Christopher Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] No call list
the two canidates in my district, wynn and donna ? got about 2.5 million dollars for the house primary campaign, they spent most of it on deamon dialers to call residents in the area, and bad mouth the other guy. we got 8-10+ calls a day. all from 877(800) numbers and with a recorded message. my phone is listed for no call. all home phone. never got a call on either cell, or on the dedicated fax line. is political campaign calling not part of the no call? as I recall, if the calls originate from within the state, i cannot stop them. if that the case, how do i figure out if a particular 800 number is in state or out of state? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] hijacking address for spam
My address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] was hijacked for spam. wher xxx is a varitey of both names and nonsense. why do spammers need an address? one of my addresses gets hijacked about every 8 weeks. tg * For information about the list, managing your list subscription, list rules, * * list archives, privacy policy, calmness, and a member map go to CGUYS.ORG. *
Re: [CGUYS] Using Laptop in England -Thanks for the reassurance
buy the thing here. you'll spend too much time in uk trying to find one. if you are just going to use the laptop for generic purposes, there are a huge number of large compounds to connect and monitor email. easy comes to mind. the plug is quite big. you can look at one on ebay by searching for uk adaptor plug At 12:07 PM 2/12/2008, you wrote: Daniel Else wrote: I have been told that I just need a plug adapter (3 prong UK to 3 prong US). My HP charger is rated 100-240 volts so that seems OK but the wire from the wall outlet that plugs into the charger says 120 volts! Do I need to get a new wire? Can I get it at Radio Shack? Radio Shack should have plug adapters for travel through Europe and the UK. There may be different plugs in different locations, with the UK being the most idiosyncratic. Your US wiring is fine - in fact overengineered - for 240 volts. The lower the voltage, the bigger the gauge needed to carry the necessary current, so you will notice that European wiring seems awfully flimsy. The critical thing is the transformer. I've never seen a computer power supply that could not handle both voltages, 120 for here and 240 for virtually everywhere else. All you need should be the plug adapter. Buy the travel set. And happy traveling! Dan * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] is isass.exe a virus?
i have a process named isass.exe at 1252kb running. is it a virus. google replies seem to think maybe. avg does not see it. when i download the download this program soultions to remove isass, they go through my registry and state 500 bad entries and want to delete all 500 entries. i am not comfortable with wacking 500 registry entries using some freeware. is this a virus, and if so, how do i remove it? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] is isass.exe a virus?
you are correct. is not an I, but an l . better, is an ell, not an eye... thanks At 02:04 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote: Lsass.exe, not isass.exe! lsass.exe is a system process of the Microsoft Windows security mechanisms. It specifically deals with local security and login policies. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. - Brian - Original Message - From: gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CGUYS] is isass.exe a virus? i have a process named isass.exe at 1252kb running. is it a virus. google replies seem to think maybe. avg does not see it. when i download the download this program soultions to remove isass, they go through my registry and state 500 bad entries and want to delete all 500 entries. i am not comfortable with wacking 500 registry entries using some freeware. is this a virus, and if so, how do i remove it? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] is isass.exe a virus?
this I/lsass falls between explorer and MDM..exe. that is an i and an L in that first word. i am certain that mac does it better...maybe they use a different alphabet. At 07:46 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote: Or put it in alphabetical order.. Mike On Feb 13, 2008 4:00 PM, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can I change the tahoma or whatever that ms uses for display to some form of serf font(san-san-serf font.)? At 03:04 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote: That is why I like the comic fonts - they feel more natural and are to my eye less confusing. On Feb 13, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Lsass.exe, not isass.exe! The trick is that most displays use a sans-serif font where it is tough to tell an l (low case L) from an I (up case i). So you have to be very carefil about this one. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] .org sites
I do/did own a number of dot orgs, including slawecki.org,ppiusa.org, photoframes.org, thegerald.org and a bunch more. did them on godaddy as it was easy and i had an account. i think most of them have expired, as i did not use them. you can also register to foreign countries, if you really want a special site and it is not available in the net,org,com, At 08:38 AM 2/4/2008, you wrote: Register it! It is that easy. There are no longer checks to see if you are non profit or not, and many non profits have abandoned them. go to www.directnic.com check and see if it is available and pay for it. Stewart At 07:24 AM 2/4/2008, you wrote: I am wondering how one goes about getting a domain with a .org url. I am looking for one for a small non-profit volunteer group. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Not reconizing the slave drive
to beat it to death, set the jumpers on the master to master, the slave to slave. plug the master into the end of the tape and the slave in the middle connector. At 11:24 AM 1/31/2008, you wrote: I recently installed a second h/d on my pc and it is not reconizing it also it not in the BIOS. It is not a new drive and I checked the settings and the jumpers were set. Any guesses? Thanks. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
