Re: [CGUYS] Low system voltage problem solved?

2008-10-31 Thread Fred Holmes
The odds are high that you are correct, but nothing is ever certain. At 11:41 AM 10/31/2008, Ranbo wrote: When tried to turn on computer today kept getting the same low voltage system message, whether I had other USB devices plugged into the computer or not, no matter what I did (turn computer on

Re: [CGUYS] Tivo problem

2008-10-31 Thread John Emmerling
I will repeat my earlier advice. Go all the way through Guided Setup. It won't cost anything (except time), and could help. Sorry if you already tried this! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] Considering Verizon fios

2008-10-31 Thread gerald
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

Re: [CGUYS] Tivo problem

2008-10-31 Thread Larry Sacks
I will repeat my earlier advice. Go all the way through Guided Setup. It won't cost anything (except time), and could help. Sorry if you already tried this! No problem. I've gone through guided setup...twice so far once even doing a full-system reset... Larry

Re: [CGUYS] service pack 3

2008-10-31 Thread Richard P.
The decision is ultimately yours. While I and others on this list have updated to SP3 and it's running well, it's not been entirely free of installation and running issues. You might want to read all the other comments on SP3 in the CGuys archives to get a better viewpoint. As for me, I would

Re: [CGUYS] service pack 3

2008-10-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you can get a disk with XP Service Pack 3 as an upgrade my experience was that that works with less problems. As always back up everything before beginning this update. On the three occasions I had trouble I was using the windows update. In all three cases the problem was with access to

Re: [CGUYS] Tivo problem

2008-10-31 Thread John Emmerling
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will repeat my earlier advice. Go all the way through Guided Setup. It won't cost anything (except time), and could help. Sorry if you already tried this! No problem. I've gone through guided setup...twice so far

Re: [CGUYS] Considering Verizon fios

2008-10-31 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
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

Re: [CGUYS] service pack 3

2008-10-31 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
I downloaded the service pack from M$ at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=68C48DAD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110displaylang=en. I keep a copy of SP2 and SP3 burned on a disk for when I am forced to reinstall windows. It goes pretty fast that way. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at

Re: [CGUYS] Low system voltage problem solved?

2008-10-31 Thread Brian Jones
Sorry to differ, but I believe that the 'system clock' they are referring to is not the clock/calendar. There is a more important clock that determins the timing of gates as they open and close allowing signals to flow from one component to the next. Most computers boot up just fine without

Re: [CGUYS] Considering Verizon fios

2008-10-31 Thread mike
If it's bad cat 5. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 3:04 PM, John Duncan Yoyo [EMAIL PROTECTED]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

Re: [CGUYS] Low system voltage problem solved?

2008-10-31 Thread db
Who knew??? db Brian Jones wrote: Sorry to differ, but I believe that the 'system clock' they are referring to is not the clock/calendar. There is a more important clock that determins the timing of gates as they open and close allowing signals to flow from one component to the next. Most

Re: [CGUYS] MS emerg security update - anyone notice monitor pr

2008-10-31 Thread Tom Piwowar
I wonder if hibernation problems have to do with the on-board, always-on, anti-virus/anti-spyware/firewall software? That stuff does cause problems. That is why I keep it off the computers I set up. Despite this I still see hibernation problems. So I disable that function.

Re: [CGUYS] Low system voltage problem solved?

2008-10-31 Thread Tom Piwowar
This is the sason for telling people what they want to hear. Of course, all your troubles are over. You will have nothing but blue skys! When tried to turn on computer today kept getting the same low voltage system message, whether I had other USB devices plugged into the computer or not, no

[CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard

2008-10-31 Thread Stephen Brownfield
One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? Thanks Steve

Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard

2008-10-31 Thread Steve Rigby
On Oct 31, 2008, at 10:06 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? Thanks

[CGUYS] Download limits

2008-10-31 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
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