Re: [H] won't log in

2018-03-06 Thread Jim Maki
I have a similar situation with a Win10 Ideapad and Win7 desktop. I have several other Win 7 desktops that I do not have the access problem, but I re-boot them often. The problem disappears with my main desktop (that is on 24/7) when I re-boot. No explanation why, just an observation of the

[H] OpenOffice -- WAS: RE: Office 2010 Home & Student

2017-11-26 Thread Jim Maki
OpenOffice is still free and is owned by Apache, not Adobe. History from: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Getting_Started/A_short_history_of_OpenOffice.org "The OpenOffice.org project began when Sun Microsystems released the source code (“blueprints") for

Re: [H] Hard drive/SSD/rotations speed

2017-08-03 Thread Jim Maki
SSDs outperforming spindles would still stand. Back to the drawing board. I was trying to transfer the image made from the 15k SAS to the SSDs. Maybe I just need to start over! Again, thanks. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware

[H] Hard drive/SSD/rotations speed

2017-08-03 Thread Jim Maki
ffort is not worth the time for the potential performance gain. Also, I read somewhere that the iops of the controller will be exceeded by the SSD, causing a bottleneck. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net

Re: [H] Android Tablet Recommendation

2017-06-25 Thread Jim Maki
Al, I own two and they have been updated to the 6.0.1 without issue. In the past, the upgrade path has been fairly fast. Not sure about Nougat, 7.0. Android seems to be more targeted to phones that tablets, right now. So for the Nexus 10, it is wait and see for the next upgrades. Jim Maki

Re: [H] Android Tablet Recommendation

2017-06-25 Thread Jim Maki
=UTF8=1498427501=8-5=nexus+10+tablet Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Al E. Gator Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 2:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Android Tablet Recommendation

Re: [H] Torrent Client

2017-02-26 Thread Jim Maki
I have stuck with uTorrent 2.2 as I too got upset with the "additions" over the years. It is a Spartan application that does the job. JMHO Jim -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Sunday, February 26,

Re: [H] Ideas for a new build

2016-11-29 Thread Jim Maki
-that-will-speed-up-your-next-ssd/ If you do a lot of disk-intensive apps, I think that would be something worth upgrading for. Will require a new mobo, however. - Brian On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 7:59 PM, Jim Maki <jwm_maill...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi, > > My last new build wa

[H] Ideas for a new build

2016-11-29 Thread Jim Maki
of a gamer (an occasion Civ V game) but do have multiple programs open a one time. I do some graphics (CorelDraw) but my next major task is a book on family genealogy (pictures, genealogy charts, text). So suggestions and a "why" would be highly appreciated. Thanks

Re: [H] display port cables ?

2014-08-06 Thread Jim Maki
Is this native display port on the video card to native display port on the monitor? I had a Radeon card with native display port and tried a display port to HDMI cable (monitor did not have native display port) and could never get it to work. HDMI to HDMI (or DVI) and DVI to DVI worked fine. Jim

Re: [H] Think I am getting into trouble?

2014-06-20 Thread Jim Maki
I'm 4 years younger, also on the same birthday. I always thought I was the only one! And unfortunately, we don't talk much either. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Friday

[H] Suggestions for new build

2014-05-16 Thread Jim Maki
get a performance bump with 32 GB or 64 GB RAM? Appreciate your input Jim Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net

Re: [H] Suggestions for new build

2014-05-16 Thread Jim Maki
. Some comments inline below. And the muscle machine comment might have a nugget of truth! :) Jim Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight The answer to your questions

Re: [H] Suggestions for new build

2014-05-16 Thread Jim Maki
Already running with several SSDs. Looking for motherboard and cpu suggestions. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Seitz SSD. At 07:57 AM 5/16/2014, you wrote: Hi guys

Re: [H] Suggestions for new build

2014-05-16 Thread Jim Maki
it to transcode HD video files to Android and DVD file sizes. Again, thanks for the input. Jim Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight At 01:30 PM 5/16/2014, you wrote: Winterlight

[H] Server Question

2014-04-25 Thread Jim Maki
disks each (1, 2, 3, and 4) for a total of 16 disk drives. Can a user then request the file xyz.doc from the server and have it automatically retrieve the file from say computer A, drive 2? Thanks for your help with this question. Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net