If removing the USB devices made it change its start up behavior then it
is your Power Supply that is starting to fail. If you can find the
right replacement one, and change it out yourself without zapping your
board with static electricity, it will cost you $30-$50 or so. Having
a shop do
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 5:04 PM, John Emmerling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Apparently some set-top boxes provided by satellite companies accept a
> serial connection from the TiVo by which they can be tuned. Why
> satellite supports this, but not cable, I don't know (some subtle
> difference in
In Windows 2000 there is an option to "scroll the Programs Menu". The listing
of programs is then in one single column, taller than the screen, which scrolls
so you can access the desired portion of the list.
Right-Click on a blank portion of the Taskbar, and select "Properties" from the
conte
Just to be clear: you can only get the _UN_encrypted digital signals.
The majority of the FiOS channels are encrypted. This means
you won't get most of the channels people generally buy cable for,
like USA, TBS, TNT, SciFi, Comedy, TCM, AMC, CNBC, CNN,
MSNBC, etc. If you have subscribed to any
I have done the same thing and have a much smaller listing of programs.
I also do the same thing on my desktop so I do not have rows and rows
of user program icons on my desktop.
Stewart
At 08:16 PM 10/15/2008, you wrote:
What I did on my PC at work is organize the programs into categories.
On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, Robert wrote:
[start-menu too big...]
I am parsimonious; the installed programs are actually used & needed by me
-- I uninstall all programs that are unneeded or do not work well.
My question that seeks to solve my problem: is there a fix for Windows XP
that will allow a
If you browse C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu\Programs you
can create/delete folders within this area. Thus you could create a folder
called Video Programs and then drag and drop all video programs into this
folder. You can create folder groups and then keep your programs in each
I have a 5-year old desktop PC using Windows XP Home. The Start Menu
(to get a list of All Programs to launch) displays all the installed
programs in a listing by columns. If there are more programs than can
be listed in a single column, a second column is listed to the right of
the first, an
FYI, this appears to be a scam. Do not attempt to contact this person.
Sorry for having posted this.
With deepest apologies,
Richard P.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> FYI, if anyone needs a free HDTV in the DC area, here's one on Craigslist:
>DELETED
>
>
On Oct 15, 2008, at 6:20 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote:
I see that Apple has a new security update (2008-007). Any comments
about it?
I guess I have already installed it because it does not appear in
the list of available updates upon a query via Software Update. No
problems here, but
According to the Specs on your deck, it looks like the tuner is all
analog and not digital:
"TV System
* Tuner Qty 2
* Analog Channel Presets 181"
Richard P.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:56 PM, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a JVC DR-MV1S which has a dolby digital VCR and a DV
I see that Apple has a new security update (2008-007). Any comments
about it?
Steve
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Apparently some set-top boxes provided by satellite companies accept a
serial connection from the TiVo by which they can be tuned. Why
satellite supports this, but not cable, I don't know (some subtle
difference in the business model?).
I don't know about FiOS, however I believe the DVR comes aut
On Oct 15, 2008, at 3:05 PM, David K Watson wrote:
Jim, if you already have FiOS, you can connect your coax cable
directly to to your 250 to get unencrypted digital (Clear QAM)
channels.
David, this is great news. Maybe I'll send one of the digital boxes
back to Verizon and save the monthl
Modern Series 3 TiVos have slots two cable cards which will allow it to tune
your cable system as if you were using a set top box and I believe that the
cable companies are required by the feds to offer them if requested. You
may need to ask a few times but they should have them. There is a dual
I have a JVC DR-MV1S which has a dolby digital VCR and a DVD recorder with 2
tuners which are described as Tuning System = Frequency synthesized tuner
w/channel coverage vhf2-13,uhf14-69,catv113channels ...what is this and is
it analog? Digital? ...huh?
***
Home Solar panels have to be manufactured in a plant that emits
polluntants into the atmosphere ...
The "have to be" part of your statement is wrong. I recently read
about a solar panel plant that is itself solar powered.
Even under today's most common manufacturing processes,
the carbon expen
The EyeTV 250 is great. I love mine. The reason it can be
used with TV game boxes is because it combines the TV signal
decoder with a fast video co-processor, which in "Game Mode"
has no perceptible time lag. The co-processor is also used in
exporting recordings to other formats. The EyeTV 250
FYI, if anyone needs a free HDTV in the DC area, here's one on Craigslist:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/zip/877956943.html
The Sony XBR is a great TUBE set and will produce a fantastic picture.
The downside is that it's heavy (250 lbs). I'd get this myself but I
already have one.
Richar
Our VCR with digital tuner is a Panasonic DMR-EZ48V.
I think it has both analog and digital outputs. (I didn't install it, so
I can't tell you for sure.)
As I said, it lets us get digital signals on an old analog TV, by
routing everything through the VCR. We could probably get a better
picture wi
I get the feeling that Cable companies are trying to break Tivo's
hold on recording TV programs by requiring the set top boxes.
You would have to check with your local cable company and Tivo for that answer.
Stewart
At 10:36 AM 10/15/2008, you wrote:
Does TIVO work with Comcast? I have two D
There is no such thing as clean coal. New plants may pollute less, but
coal miners still get black lung and die.
Germany's assistance with solar rooftops has a payback period of 5 years
and produce up to 80% of electricity, often 100%. The power companies
are required to buy back excess power
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Michael Drabick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Home Solar panels have to be manufactured in a plant that emits polluntants
> into the atmosphere
Is the degree of pollution produced in the manufacture of a solar
panel significant when you consider the amount of power
To be fair, you are overlooking:
1.) Nuclear
2.) Wind
3.) Solar*
and with regard to transmission loss, don't forget that home solar
power generators are already becoming practical, it wouldn't surprise
me to see them in widespread use within 10 years.
*see
http://www.abengoasolar.com/sites/sol
TiVo most definitely works with Comcast. I just got a new set-top box
(non-HD) from Comcast and set up our existing TiVo to work with it. I
had previously done the same at a friend's house.
Two things to know:
1.) You will need to attach two IR transmitters to your Comcast box
which allow the T
>I don't understand why you would then throw the driver into prison for
>leaving the highway.
Human control of a vehicle has proven to be extremely dangerous. It has
killed more people than all wars put together. We want this dangerous
weapon of mass destruction under reliable control as soon
A follow-up on my question about finding a replacement device for my
broken VCR that will work with both broadcast digital signals and
satellite signals. After much searching, I have concluded there is
no replacement for a VCR.
That's right. You don't need a VCR. Get a DVD recorder [use DVD-RW
>*Kudos to Betty* for pointing out that this miracle electric car
>pollutes just as the gas engine.
[snip]
>*That means that a car using a Power plant, only increases the
>efficiency by 20%-25%.
>So it is not an emissions free vehicle as it is marketed.*
Shhh! Don't say that too loudly. The
Does TIVO work with Comcast? I have two DVRs that have pretty much been
turned into recording units with mimimal TV functionality since they
moved all the channels up to the 100 plus range and required the boxes
to decode the signal.
mike
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
Depends on your contra
Home Solar panels have to be manufactured in a plant that emits
polluntants into the atmosphere, nuclear waste is an issue that we have
no viable answer to, so wind is a good source as long as you live in a
windy area( and not in a bird migration path).
I am familiar with the solar towers, but
Depends on your contract with them and you will have to talk to them.
I bought my first box on a years contract, at a discount. After that
I go month to month. I bought my second box on the secondary market
(Red Ebay) and am strictly on a month to month contract with it.
I am not sure what
So if I replace the box, I can stay within the existing contract, even
if I go to HD? Sorry if my original question was not well phrased.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You are responsible for the box.
>
> I have two series 2's.
>
**
To be fair, you are overlooking:
1.) Nuclear
2.) Wind
3.) Solar*
and with regard to transmission loss, don't forget that home solar
power generators are already becoming practical, it wouldn't surprise
me to see them in widespread use within 10 years.
*see
http://www.abengoasolar.com/sites/sola
You are responsible for the box.
I have two series 2's.
Stewart
At 07:51 AM 10/15/2008, you wrote:
We have gone for a while with no contract, just monthly payments (at
full freight). I would like to set up a contract, but before doing
so, I would like to know what would happen if our current
*Kudos to Betty* for pointing out that this miracle electric car
pollutes just as the gas engine.
Power plants have an efficiency rating of less than 50%(except Hydro
95%, Tidal90%)see link1. Then you have transmission losses, getting the
power many miles to the end consumer (7.2% losses)see l
Well, removed all USB devices (including one from ISP modem) and it did boot
up after putting computer in hibernate. Didn't remove any internal cards.
What now? Repeat this experiment a few times to make sure this is the
difference? Would this mean that it's definitely NOT the battery?
Randall
We have gone for a while with no contract, just monthly payments (at
full freight). I would like to set up a contract, but before doing
so, I would like to know what would happen if our current box were to
fail or become woefully obsolete (I am assuming it can't handle HD)
before the end of the co
Computerized control of autos will start with safety features, such as
crash-avoidance systems coming out today. We are not that far away from
cars and trucks capable of complete computer-control. Whether the
concept presented in the article, renting a computer-controlled car or
light truck for p
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