[H] Network Printer

2005-11-01 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Anyone recommend a good network inkjet printer? I know HP makes one with ethernet and wireless that looks like a good choice. I am tired of having a pc running just for printing. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob

Re: [H] Looking for Laptop Drive recommendation

2005-10-28 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Did it decrease the battery life at all? How about vibration or anything inside the laptop? I have a Compaq x1000 and I am very happy with my purchase. I have been thinking about getting a 5400 or 7200 drive for it since the 60GB is a little slow and I am starting to run out of room. Bil

Re: [H] Firefox 1.0.7 questions

2005-10-17 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I listen to TWIT (This Week In Tech) with the old Screen Savers crew from TechTV. They were saying that every time someone searches Google with the built in search box in MozillaGoogle pays Mozilla. I think the number was about 14 million last year. So keep on using it I say!!! Rob Bri

Re: [H] Replacing Ghost

2005-10-17 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Can you boot off a usb drive with this product. I have looked at this for Ghost but can't seen to do this (Corp Version). It would be handy for our techs this way. I have them using BartPE for now because it offers Ghost plus other things as you all know. I am assuming that can boot of a US

Re: [H] Voice over IP

2005-08-27 Thread Rob Finger HWG
As a side question is there any QoS problems with anyone using this? Do you have to set this up on your network to get the best quality possible? Rob 007 wrote: The only drawback to VoIP phone is reception of faxes. One solution would be to use efax.com or the local Kinkos. Thanks to unment

Re: [H] Hardware based remote control???

2005-08-14 Thread Rob Finger HWG
with that many hosts this device, in a server room, would be simpler, and more reliable then a software solution. But as I recall, they are very expensive. At 10:54 AM 8/14/2005, you wrote: Rob Finger HWG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Basically I want the screen to show up on on

[H] Hardware based remote control???

2005-08-14 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I have 2 laptops at home right now. One is work and one is personal. I also have a desktop that runs headless with XP Pro on it. This used to be my server but I have decided to just store everything on the personal laptop and back that up for simplicity sake. I would like to put linux on th

Re: [H] How to make a MP3 CD

2005-07-27 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I have an Apex DVD player and I just burn a DATA disk and select the MP3's that I want. I think it holds about 150 or 180. It will do folders but if you want to put them all at root that should work also. Rob Winterlight wrote: Many stand alone players are particular about how many entrie

Re: [H] Disposable computers

2005-07-18 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I agree. He is a moron. It is time to change the oil in my car and I hate waiting an hour so I think I shall just get another one. You also have to wonder how he has been getting all this spyware. I am on the Internet a lot and I hardly ever have more then a tracking cookie. Nothing that w

Re: [H] Upgrade :)

2005-06-23 Thread Rob Finger HWG
be in the PC at any given time. With different Boot OS's. -Original message----- From: Rob Finger HWG [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:49:18 -0500 To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Upgrade :) Is this a hardware raid on the external housing

Re: [H] Upgrade :)

2005-06-23 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Is this a hardware raid on the external housing or does it work off your SATA connectors on the PC??? Just wondering as it does not give a lot of info. Thanks, Rob Chris Reeves wrote: I've seen those, we have some in at this office.. but since I want to boot a different drive each time (an

Re: [H] NAS Questions

2005-06-15 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I have thought of setting up SAMBA. However, there will be a transition period in getting the server set up so this might be a good middle man for the time being. Christopher Fisk wrote: On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Rob Finger HWG wrote: The server really does not do much besides store files and

[H] NAS Questions

2005-06-15 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Hello all, I have been researching a NAS setup for home. I have about 5 GB of pictures from my digital camera, 20 GB of MP3's and other misc word docs, spreadsheets and such. Right now I have them on a desktop and I access them from the other two laptops in the house. The server really doe

Re: [H] "Error while opening key"

2005-06-10 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I have seen this before and if I remember correctly it is because you probably don't have permission to it. You must make yourself the owner first and then wack it. Rob Thane Sherrington wrote: I have a piece of spyware that won't allow me to delete the registry key (in safemode or not)

Re: [H] RIP, DVD-Decrypter

2005-06-06 Thread Rob Finger HWG
What I don't understand (I am not very knowledgeable on this subject) is the law says you can make a legal copy of a DVD you own but there is no way to actually make a copy legally. Am I right in saying that? FORC5 wrote: that said guess I better have a copy for my archives :{) even though I

[H] Network Attached Storage

2005-06-04 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I am looking into one of these. I have a bunch of options but I was also thinking about an appliance of some sort. Cost is a factor but I have 2 120GB drive right now that I could use. Rob

Re: [H] Moving data to a Virtual Server

2005-05-26 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Well we need more of a File copy utility that is reliable. Something that will copy over all the data at the end of each day. Ben Ruset wrote: Ghost? Rob Finger HWG wrote: Long story so I won't get into to much detail. We have a machine at work that analyzes slides and produces a

[H] Moving data to a Virtual Server

2005-05-26 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Long story so I won't get into to much detail. We have a machine at work that analyzes slides and produces a large amount of data on the local disk. This computer is behind a firewall (that is the long story). We are looking to move this data to our virtual server so others can look at the o

Re: [H] stumped

2005-05-18 Thread Rob Finger HWG
! You're the hero now! :) --- Rob Finger HWG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ryan seems to be correct. This is straight from the Office 2003 Help file Turn off reading layout view Do one of the following: Return to print layout or normal view: On the Reading Layout toolbar, click Close . Note Y

Re: [H] stumped

2005-05-18 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Ryan seems to be correct. This is straight from the Office 2003 Help file Turn off reading layout view Do one of the following: Return to print layout or normal view: On the Reading Layout toolbar, click Close . Note You can also press ESC or ALT+C to exit reading layout view. Prevent reading l

Re: [H] NTLDR is missing error & will not boot from cdrom-UPDATE#2

2005-05-02 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Plus you don't have to get a haircut for a while ;) James Maki wrote: I re-assembled the system and let it boot to the SATA RAID. IT WORKED! This comment is perhaps ambiguious. This boot was BEFORE I attempted the repair install of WinXP. In other words, I changed nothing over the weekend other th

Re: [H] Looking for DSL Router with super manage firewall internal

2005-04-17 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I know someone here turned me on to Monowall and I have not looked back. I love it. Does everything I want it to as far as a Router/Firewall. I have it between the Cable Modem and my WRT54G Router. Runs on minimal hardware and you don't even need a hard drive. Just floppy and cdrom. I mig

[H] USB Flash Drive

2005-04-11 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Hello all, My Sandisk Cruzer Mini died on me this weekend. Light will not come on and will not mount. So I am on the hunt. I was looking at the Sandisk Titanium but some people have said it does not fit right in recessed USB ports. My Dell D800 has what I think is recessed usb ports. Also t

[H] Windows Media Player and Dual Monitors

2005-04-07 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Hello all, Just a quick question. When I play a file through WMP it plays on the main screen and then plays full screen on the second display. Any way to stop this? I have been through the Nvidia and WMP settins a few times but nothing has stuck out to fix this. TIA, Rob

Re: [H] clean a laptop screen

2005-03-28 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I use 50/50 also and put it on an old cotton diaper. It is soft as can be. R0b Robert Turnbull wrote: You can buy a small spray bottle of eyeglass cleaner at the eyeglass department of Walmart which works very well. I understand that it is formulated for poly-carbonates which is what the lapto

Re: [H] Real Player

2005-03-22 Thread Rob Finger HWG
I thought this was just the codec. The software would pick up the treo as an mp3 player kind of like and Ipod to Itunes. Wayne Johnson wrote: At 09:01 AM 3/22/2005, Rob Finger HWG typed: Anyone using this piece of software. Work kindly bought me a Treo 650. It comes with the Real Player on

[H] Real Player

2005-03-22 Thread Rob Finger HWG
Anyone using this piece of software. Work kindly bought me a Treo 650. It comes with the Real Player on the handheld and it is very easy to sync music if you use Real Player on the pc side (so it says). I have not loaded this in years because I was under the impression it was crap. Am I sti