[H] Router cable?

Is cat5e the right cable to connect my router to my computer? Sam

[H] Any experts on Thunderbird?

Lately I have been having trouble with Mailing Lists. They disappear from from my address book. Then they will re-appear on another day. Are they kept in a special place where they can be checked or reviewed? I thought they were just in an alphabetical place in the list. Can anyone tell me what is

Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver

I am glad to hear this. I thought as much. Programs control more than we know these days. Sam On 3/23/2010 9:13 AM, David L. Gabler wrote: At 12:56 AM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Chris, Your last comment piqued my interest. I booted up, went into bios and lo and behold the bios image filled the scr

Re: [H] Acer P244W 24" Monitor - Looking for WinXP .inf Driver

Have you thought that the program may be setting the maximum size it will show on the screen. On my new tv the size of the picture on the screen varies with the program being broadcast. Some fill the screen and some are short on the sides. Sam On 3/22/2010 12:09 AM, Michael Resnick wrote: Derr

[H] Freeze up

My wife has a W2000 box and she is computer illiterate. Last night she froze up her box somehow. Had to shut it down by the off switch. Nothing else would work. This am we get this message: "The procedure entry point get system wow 64 directory A could not be located in the dynamic link library K

Re: [H] FF 3.5.4

Mostly newspapers websites to read their articles. Sam Bobby Heid wrote: Which website? A couple I visited with this version are ok. Thanks, Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent

[H] FF 3.5.4

Error: document.getElementById("wikiplugin_showfor4") is null Source File: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Error+loading+web+sites?style_mode=inproduct&s=error%20log Line: 770 I get the above error when I try to load a web site. This never happened with earlier versions of FF, Can any one

[H] Search engine

Am looking for a people search page I used to have. Lost it in a crash and never found it again. It has about eight columns wide and 2 rows deep. There are places in each box to enter a name, place and or phone number. Was able to get a search result from each box from different sources. It was gr

Re: [H] [C4S] Email returned

rd to tell from just that fragment. Why not post the complete error message? Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: "Sam Franc" 209.235.147.38 does not like recipient What does the above message mean? Is the mail box full? Is the reci

[H] [C4S] Email returned

209.235.147.38 does not like recipient What does the above message mean? Is the mail box full? Is the recipient rejecting it as spam etc? Sam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComputingForSeni

[H] Acronis boot rescue

Basic info: OS-W2000Pro Mobo-Asus-A8N-VM CSM Sata drive All of my rescue boot CDs will not produce results. All I get is a black screen with "Starting Acronis Loader" in the upper left corner. Any suggestions? As I understand it Acronis is Mobo dependant. A CD made on another system will not wo

[H] Verizon rejection

I keep getting the following message when I send to these people. Has Verizon got it in for me? How do they do this? Is there any way I can get messages to my friends that use Verizon now by email. Sam Hi. This is the qmail-send program at mail.oregonfast.net. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliv

Re: [H] LINUX?

Do I have to do a new install and enter something? Sam Sam Franc wrote: I down loaded the UBUNTU 9.4 from the web. Then i made a cd of it. Then I tried installing from the CD. My take is the the download is corrupt. Therefore does not install. I tried the CD in a different computer and it is not

Re: [H] LINUX?

again then. Sam Rick Glazier wrote: Check you boot.ini (Or your boot menu when you boot.) Rick Glazier From: "Sam Franc" I thought I would get my feet wet. So I tried installing UBUNTU on a spare computer as a windows program, which is one of the choices. It spent about a 1/2 hour ins

Re: [H] LINUX?

I thought I would get my feet wet. So I tried installing UBUNTU on a spare computer as a windows program, which is one of the choices. It spent about a 1/2 hour installing. I did things on my main puter. When I checked back, there was no Ubuntu installed. ZIP! There is nothing on the hard drive.

Re: [H] LINUX?

/2009, Sam Franc, wrote: What flavors of Linux are any of you using? Sam What do you want to do with it? Start Here to Find It Fast!™ -> http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/ $8.77 Domain Names -> http://domains.us-web

[H] LINUX?

What flavors of Linux are any of you using? Sam

Re: [H] mATX Motherboard recommendation

This seem to be the GIGABYTE GA-M61PME-S2P nvidia geforce 6100 chipset micro ATX form factor Is that the one you like? I have the GA-M61P-S3 and it seems to be fine. I wonder what the main difference is? Sam W. D. wrote: At 11:20 6/2/2009, Sam Franc wrote: WD Your URL for

Re: [H] mATX Motherboard recommendation

WD Your URL for mwave fails to load. Sam W. D. wrote: At 07:49 6/2/2009, Naushad, Zulfiqar wrote: Can anyone provide advice for what would be a good and decent mATX motherboard to perhaps use a Q6600 with? I am looking for something with VGA built in, and don't care about 3D acceleration

[H] Video

I would like to show my computer videos on my TV. How long a video cable can I use? The TV is in another room. Sam

Re: [H] Windows 7 ?

Read this**\ April 27, 2009 (Computerworld) Ever since Bill Gates stepped down and Steve Ballmer took over his role, Microsoft has been getting one thing after another wrong. Vista continues to be a disaster both for users and for the company's bottom line. And Microsoft's ad c

Re: [H] HDTV Math

What is Uverse400? Sam mark.dodge wrote: I do not know where to get any figures to give a size or fps figures but all I know is that after switching from Direct TV to UVerse400 I have seen a significant improvement in the quality of the picture and very little pixelization in all HD channels. I

Re: [H] Linksys routers

dware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:04 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Linksys routers I have the WRT546v8 and it works flawlessly. Sam Harvey Best wrote: I have the WRT160N. It

Re: [H] Linksys routers

I have the WRT546v8 and it works flawlessly. Sam Harvey Best wrote: I have the WRT160N. Its my first Linksys as I always used Netgear. I have been less than pleased with the Linksys. Lots of stutters and delays, tech support has been less than helpful. Unit puts out a TREMENDOUS amount of heat

[H] DVD copy

There seem to be a slew of programs for copying DVD. Is there a general opinion on the best one. Sam

Re: [H] Extend partition?

to swap into the system... :( Thanks, Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1865 - Release Date: 12/26/2008 1:01 PM -- Sam

Re: [H] HD for laptop

ve to reduce insertion stress on the main board. Just take that off if there is one. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: 17 January 2009 20:26 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] HD for l

Re: [H] HD for laptop

ssage- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: 17 January 2009 17:22 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] HD for laptop I want to get a new HD for my grand daughters Laptop; HP ZV5340US. Would a standard Seagate Mom

[H] HD for laptop

I want to get a new HD for my grand daughters Laptop; HP ZV5340US. Would a standard Seagate Momentus 5400 ATA-6 drive fill the bill? I can't find out anything on the HP site. -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] Extend partition?

by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1865 - Release Date: 12/26/2008 1:01 PM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] Non booting case

--- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1804 - Release Date: 11/21/2008 6:24 PM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I a

Re: [H] Non booting case

m with no obvious exploration paths. Sam No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1804 - Release Date: 11/21/2008 6:24 PM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

[H] Non booting case

I have an Antec case with a Gigabyte mobo that has a strange boot operation. If I press the start button and it doesn't boot, I turn the case on it's side and it starts. I can turn the tower back on it's base and it continues to run fine. I turn it off for the night and it may start fine in the

Re: [H] Good headset/mic?

essage. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1792 - Release Date: 11/16/2008 10:04 AM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] Firefox 3

. Sam Franc wrote: For those of you that have been having problems with Firefox shutdowns, I suggest you try Seamonkey. It solved my problem and my daughters too. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG

[H] Firefox 3

For those of you that have been having problems with Firefox shutdowns, I suggest you try Seamonkey. It solved my problem and my daughters too. -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] Provantage.com

rd drive I now need at a good price. Best, Duncan _ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008 -- Sam Franc On the Oregon C

Re: [H] Trojan??

sense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:40 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Trojan

Re: [H] Trojan??

ws Defender and see what that gives you. Also, you might want to boot from one of the various Linux Live CDs and run a scan of your system as well. If you have a root kit infection that might be the only way to detect it. -- Brian On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 2:12 PM, Sam Franc <[EMAIL

Re: [H] Trojan??

ECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:13 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Trojan?? Brian, I have been running an AVG scan and it has found several places for the "Trojan Horse Agent_r.CX" in Zone Alarm setup files on my desktop. Zls s

Re: [H] Trojan??

oundation <http://www.secureworldfoundtion.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Sam Franc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This am when I started up a message came on the screen from AVG. "AVG finds you have a trojan. Do you want to remove it forcefully

[H] Trojan??

message it is taking to long no matter what URL I try to get. Is that the trojan working? What should I do now? -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] USB quits

he MB? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 10/1/2008 9:05 AM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

[H] Mobo upgrade???

),1394,usb2.0 & audio (cpu type:amd - socket am2) -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

[H] USB quits

r USB Flash Card. The mobo is a Gigbyte MS1-SME-S2. -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

[H] USB quits

r USB Flash Card. -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein

Re: [H] Linux's....

Have you looked at Ubuntu 8.4? Sam Beave wrote: I'm looking to find a decent Linux to do recoveries on EXT 3 FS file system. I would like the lists idea on this. We got an Iomega NAS system in and the damn this is so messed up I can't seem to use any of the normal utilities I usually use.

[H] Ubuntu 8.04

I just got the new Ubuntu and decided to try it. I put in the CD, followed the instructions to install, and the darn thing trashed both my hard drives by the time it was through. I had an EXT3 partition I thought it would use. That drive it wiped everything off it and took over the end of the ot

[H] Diskeeper 8?

I use Diskeeper 8. Is there any real reason to upgrade? Sam

[H] Dead

Is the list server dead? I have received no mail for 3 days. Sam

[H] Shift happens

http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift Technology is overpowering us. Sam

Re: [H] xcopy for today

I don't know from what you are saying why Acronis won't work for you. I can look at all my files from an Acronis backup. I never tried copying a file out but I bet I could do a drag and drop. Sam Joe User wrote: Hello j, Friday, March 28, 2008, 12:20:16 PM, you wrote: Personally I would n

Re: [H] Updated program installation?

Sorry, I am not clear. Would like to run them both on a W2000Pro OS. On same machine. One is from 1998 and the newer edition is from 2006. They both install with the same start up. I can install the newer program but it will overwrite the old one. Sam Joe User wrote: Hello Sam, Monday, Februar

[H] Updated program installation?

I have a newer program I want to install but I would like to still be able to use the old version. What is the best way to do this? Sam

Re: [H] Save XP!

Dear DHSinclair, http://buycheapsoftware.com/ms_products~subcategory~139.asp You can buy XP here for $147 Sam DHSinclair wrote: Tim, I do understand your position. Really, but, let us agree to disagree. This is my personal rant. I really do mean no disrespect, really. Let's consider this my pe

Re: [H] My PC Build for January

This does not look like s good deal to me. I just built a GIGABYTE box much cheaper. I have had bad experience with Tiger, too. Check out Geeks.com, Newegg.com or Mwave.com even. I use Mwave pretested bundles usually. Sam GPL wrote: Hi folks, and happy new year. Working with a friend to help bu

Re: [H] Satellite PC Card needed

Here is a web site where you can get all your answers to satellite TV. There are thousands of stations around the world you can view. Have fun. Sam Tharin Olsen wrote: I don't think you should bo

Re: [H] hardware router

What router would you buy for a cable connection? Sam Jeff Lane wrote: Perhaps, though my theory isif you receive email or connect to the internet in any way, things can happen. If she shuts off her firewall by accident, it gives that inexpensive protection that cannot be turned off a

Re: [H] mail

Thanks, I was beginning to think I had been removed. Sam Jeff Lane wrote: We're here, Sam. Maybe just summertime slow, eh? Jeff Subject: [H] mail what is happening? I have not had any message is a week Sam

[H] mail

what is happening? I have not had any message is a week Sam

Re: [H] Thunderbird crawls.

plugins running? Have you compacted all of your folders? Sam Franc wrote: My Thunderbird has just slowed down in it's operations very badly. Even in typing, the words do not sometimes show up on the screen for a few seconds after typing them. When I delete a message it takes 2 seconds to

[H] Thunderbird crawls.

My Thunderbird has just slowed down in it's operations very badly. Even in typing, the words do not sometimes show up on the screen for a few seconds after typing them. When I delete a message it takes 2 seconds to work and then another 2 seconds for the next message to appear. I use Avast on a

Re: [H] Link to "Bootable Floppy" tool

I have W2K Pro and the program itself makes the boot floppies if you want them. Which I do, so I made them as soon as I got the program W2K. As I remember you make them from the install CD. Browse the CD. You will see a folder BOOTDISK. They are inside this folder. Sam DHSinclair wrote: Wow Al.

Re: [H] Seagate drive died

Thanks, Sam Greg Sevart wrote: ZZF is short for ZipZoomFly, website here: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/ :) Greg

Re: [H] Seagate drive died

How do you log on to ZZF? I seem to get a MEGAGO WEB directory. Sam Hayes Elkins wrote: Almost all drives I purchase are from ZZF. The failure rate of the raptors specifically is documented through purchases from them.

Re: [H] Seagate drive died

We sure have varying experiences with HDs. I have had a lot of WDs fail on me too, along with Maxtors. Fate does not seem to be kind. Sam Scott Sipe wrote: Well, my seagate 7200.10 320gb perpendicular drive died after 7-8 months of usage. No warning signs, no temperature issues (surrounded by

[H] ASACPI missing

After I rebooted my box last week I have been getting a message like "Need ASACPI.sys on ATK0110 ACPI utility" I click cancel and everything seems to still work as before. What can I do to get rid of this bothersome message? I installed ASPI32.exe and it made no difference. I ran ASPICHK.exe and

Re: [H] Two-way radios for family use?

I have the T5900 and it seems to work well for us. Sam Jerry Jones wrote: I know this is a bit off topic, but it is hardware. Can anyone recommend a good set of two-way radios for family vacation type of uses? We have an old pair of Motorola FRS Talkabouts that we have got many years use from

Re: [H] Trapped in a hostage situation

Jeff Lane wrote: I have no idea what the side effects would be but that is really scary. Jeff It was scary. At first I did not connect the two and neither id the dermatologist. It took a elimination series to find it out. I used a lot of skin ointments in the meantime. Sam

Re: [H] Trapped in a hostage situation

I was on Lisinopril and it controlled the BP pretty well but I became allergic to it and my face broke out very badly. It shrivelled up around the eyes and became hard and started to peel off in big pieces. Very frightening. Sam Jeff Lane wrote: Wayne and Sam, I use lisinopril-hctz 10/12.5 and

Re: [H] Trapped in a hostage situation

Wayne, I hope the BP med works out. Can't seem to find one that works for me either. Have been changed off 2 now because of the side effects. Not all Docs are aware of all the side effects. The first one Metoprolol, the doc who stopped it said everyone should have known it was causing my problems

Re: [H] Redownloading e-mails

Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Guys, On my home PC, the same e-mails keep getting downloaded time and time again. That's both home e-mail (personal account) and work email. It doesn't happen at work (OE). But it happens at home no matter if I'm using OE, Thunderbird, or Outlook. It's driving me nu

Re: [hardware] [H] Mandriva 2007

Steve wrote: So IYO, is this is a step up from Ubuntu, my current fav distro? How do these compare to Knoppix? Sam

Re: [H] more bad caps :"(

JRS wrote: Hm. 2 votes for Seasonic. :) I still have my old faithful Enermax 550 in here, but need a new one soon when I build the Core2 system... Guess I better give Seasonic a look-see... Don't see seasonic on Mwave Power supply page. Does it go by another name? Sam

Re: [H] machine update plans

Thane Sherrington wrote: o? That's why you hate MS, right? Hate MS? No, I love MS. Without them, I'd have to find other employment. Please don't put words in my mouth. T I have been following this thread with interest. I don't hate M$. I just think they are overblown and are in it basic

Re: [H] Dell Laptop Batteries

Ben Ruset wrote: Except that the same batteries are in various other manufacturer's laptops. Dell is the only company to come forward and admit there is a problem, so far. Not so! HP recalled batteries a few month ago. Same type of problem. Sam

Re: [H] surveillance camera

Winterlight wrote: I want to set up a bullet proof video surveillance camera so I can keep an eye on my dad's room. He lives with me, and has Alzheimers. I can hardwire this to my network with CAT5e. What will I need, and how do I get the video display... is this just transmitted across the n

Re: [H] Serial port bracket?

http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=154 Harry On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 12:52 -0800, Sam Franc wrote: Looking for: DB9M to IDC10 serial port on bracket for my A8N-VM CSM that will add a serial port to the back of my box. I can not seem to find one anywhere. Ca

[H] Serial port bracket?

Looking for: DB9M to IDC10 serial port on bracket for my A8N-VM CSM that will add a serial port to the back of my box. I can not seem to find one anywhere. Can anyone point me to a store. Sam

[H] New Computer Vcore voltage

I am just setting up a new box with an Asus A8N-VM CSM mobo. Installed the Probe and get a danger reading on the Vcore of 1.17 volts. Can anyone tell me what this means. The threshold value is supposed to be 1.45 volts. Is this something wrong with the CPU or is there someplace to adjust this volt

Re: [H] Low Level Format of Samsung SV8004H

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have tried all I have to get rid of the little 8 MB partition on a Samsung SV8004H hard drive on Hewlett Packard that I want to do a clean install on. In times past, Seagate came to my rescue, but not this time. I tried FDISK and the XP Installation process, to no av

Re: [H] Suggested tools for helping a friend with bad virus infestation

warpmedia wrote: This is not surrender, it's the current state of things. Why go through a process that you can't guaranty? At least if you backup everything, reformat/reinstall & then restore only what is "assumed" to be data you're narrowing down the field quite a bit and also removing the

[H] Disk overlay?

Using Partitiom Magic there is 7.8mb unallocated showing before before the partition information. Is that a disk overlay program? What will it do to me in the future if left there? Sam

[H] DVD copying and burning

A DVD group site recommends DVD Wizard Pro to copy DVDs and amke them. Why do I need that program? Can't I just use Nero to do the same things? Sam

[H] Compact Flash voids

My daughter has a digital camera with a Compact Flash card. There seems to be a spot in it that does not record the pics. Can one run some program on it like on the hard disk so it will cause the camera to skip that part of the card? Sam

Re: [H] OT - Intelligent Design dealt harsh blow by NJ Judge

Gary VanderMolen wrote: If you ask ten people who don't go to church if they consider themselves religious and/or believe in god, I'll bet most would say yes. But if that is actually true, why are they so anti-religious in their daily actions? I'm guessing most people either feel they MUST s

Re: [H] head to head

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: "Bobby Heid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Hardware List'" Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:10 AM Subject: RE: [H] head to head Here's a processor comparison list titled "The Mother of All CPU Charts 2005/2006" from Tom's Hardware.

Re: [H] OT-Circ Saw Blade

Winterlight wrote: At 07:09 PM 11/17/2005, you wrote: BIL says I should find a Black & Deker 7 1/4" saw blade of the "Pirana" class in a 40T mode to be a happy camper. I'm googled out. Anyone got a clue? Thanks... :) Well, I am a General Contractor who owns a lot of this stuff. I don't pa

Re: [H] Connectoid

FORC5 wrote: I would guess connections is set to *dial whenever not connected* goto control panel/network connections/connections and set to never dial. hope I understood your problem properly fp I think you got it. Thanks a lot. Sam

[H] Connectoid

When I disconnect from my ISP (Dial UP)a connectoid will pop up to reconnect. If some time goes by a second connectiod will pop up, an exact duplicate. when I connect up some time later, for me to download or send a message I have to exit the second connectoid. I cna do this OK, but my wife who

[H] Hard drive disable?

To take a hard drive off line for a while, is there any disadvantage to just unplugging the power connector and leaving the 80 wire cable connected? Sam