Re: [H] Eudora Question

2007-04-30 Thread dhs
PM 30/04/2007, dhs wrote: How do I get Eudora to re-show my old email folders and old email? When you launch Eudora, use the command eudora drive:\FolderWhereTheMailboxesAre T This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net

[H] Word 2002 Glitch

2007-02-09 Thread dhs
I'll admit. I'm now MS KB'd out after searching for 2 hours. Have MS WORD 2002 (10.4219.4219, SP2). For some reason the Find tool (edit/ctrl+F) seems to get stuck ON after the first use. I know this because the PageUP and PageDown arrows change to BlueDots that do not reset back to arrows

[H] task mgr-w2k server

2007-02-08 Thread dhs
Have a dual p3 server using w2k server os. Noticed today that Task Manager does not show me both cpu's. Followed MS kb234558 and it appears that the os is setup with a HAL labled ACPI Multi- processor PC. What am I missing? No matter what I do with the Task Manager/View/CPU History

Re: [H] Consumer reports smokes crack

2007-01-05 Thread dhs
I'll agree with this! And, wired LAN for the home (consumer) will completely be replaced with wireless! EEK! Not gonna give up my cat5e home LAN any time soon, but I wonder whether I'll still be able to buy components for wired LAN in future years? Hmm.. Best, Duncan On Fri, 05 Jan 2007

RE: [H] Here comes the terabyte hard drive

2007-01-05 Thread dhs
] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dhs Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:56 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Here comes the terabyte hard drive Nice news! But, has anybody thought about backup apps for HD's this big? If I had a drive of 1TB, it would take me about

RE: [H] Here comes the terabyte hard drive

2007-01-05 Thread dhs
Jim, Not available yet! Best you can do is best we have TODAY! And, it is a user-personal decision. No one-size-fits-all here as I see it. I could be very wrong, and, willing to learn. :) And even though what we have seems to have a pain level, what other choice do we have? Just the

Re: [H] Here comes the terabyte hard drive

2007-01-05 Thread dhs
Great! Good idea. And just what HollyWeird wants you to do. That was the plan all the time :) U figured it out. JMHO. Best, Duncan On Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:18 , Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: any time you buy 1 disc, buy 2. The second is for backup. snip This email

Re: [H] ecc memory ?

2007-01-04 Thread dhs
FORC5, I spent months searching for ram for the PPro200 dinosaur. I finally found a CA place (Santa Clara) that has lots of old ram, and, lots of buffered ECC stuff. Yes, lots of pulls, but is all covered by their if it does not work, we refund or swap until it does! I had to rma 2 sets of

[H] Net Printer question(s)

2007-01-04 Thread dhs
Am confused about my new network capable printer. Don't know how to put it naked on my W2KproSP4 client based LAN. No. I do not have a domain server. No I do not have a print server operating from some client. I thought I did not have to do this. I do notice, after a period of time, the

Re: [H] Net Printer question(s)

2007-01-04 Thread dhs
. [Great! Will be moving to XP on the LAN soon for all PC clients.] Best and Happy New Year! Duncan dhs wrote: Am confused about my new network capable printer. Don't know how to put it naked on my W2KproSP4 client based LAN. No. I do not have a domain server. No I do not have a print

RE: [H] PCIe video power requirements

2007-01-03 Thread dhs
radio transmitter cabinets! LOL! Duncan On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:04 , Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: At 01:51 PM 02/01/2007, dhs wrote: Well maybe. But 150/12 is 12.5AMPS. Now maybe 12.5 amps is a bunch, but Don't the X2 CPUs pull around 7.5A on the 12V line? Even if one factors

Re: [H] Power supplies and system requirements

2007-01-03 Thread dhs
, dhs wrote: T, No. Not w/o a print of the dist. wiring. Would think that all 12v rails are really in parallel to a common source unless specied otherwise (or the PSU has multiple 12v cards inside...jmho). So how does one figure out if the power supply can handle the 12V requirements out

Re: [H] Free or Cheap AV Software

2007-01-03 Thread dhs
LOL! Okay, you win! Duncan On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:01 , j maccraw [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: In the case of condoms or AV, PERFORMANCE! ;-) This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net

Re: [H] Power supplies and system requirements

2007-01-02 Thread dhs
T, No. Not w/o a print of the dist. wiring. Would think that all 12v rails are really in parallel to a common source unless specied otherwise (or the PSU has multiple 12v cards inside...jmho). otoh, I suppose you could trace each 12v wire back to its' source point and determine a current path

RE: [H] Free or Cheap AV Software

2007-01-02 Thread dhs
How about PAY for the $5 condom, put it on, AND put the FREE one over it? If the result is protection, what's the harm? Now, if you wish to move back to the lack of feeling(freedom) discussion, then I'm just gonna say Y(personal)MMV JMHO! Trojan and Me be good friends! Best, Duncan On Thu, 28

RE: [H] Free or Cheap AV Software

2007-01-02 Thread dhs
Since you two seem to be trying to cover/uncover/recover so much real estate here, I wish to add my commendation only to one small snippet that I have found useful and currently in force after 7 years of testing: On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:34 , Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: snip I'm

RE: [H] PCIe video power requirements

2007-01-02 Thread dhs
Well maybe. But 150/12 is 12.5AMPS. Now maybe 12.5 amps is a bunch, but modern day vid cards do need a bunch of trons to work properly and provide all the eye candy we desire(require). 12.5A is still cake and well within the bitching limits I remember back in 1997! JMHO. Best, Duncan On Thu,

Re: [H] Merry Christmas!

2006-12-23 Thread dhs
Yes. I'll share with this. If all of you do not buy/own/get Loreena McKennitt An Acient Muse some how, Ur lame. It is great. Have a good sub-woof! Happy New Year! Best, from the NW GA hills! Duncan On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:36 , Jeff Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: And to you and yours, Thane, and

[H] W98se questions

2006-12-21 Thread dhs
Is there anyone on the list that can still discuss W98se? I'd like to trade questions offline/backchannel. I've built a W98se machine to play some old games, but need to know what's neccessary for a solid build. The system I have is very strange and I'm seeing behavior I never saw back when

[H] W98se/IBM Thinkpad

2006-12-05 Thread dhs
My BIL is trying to update an old IBM ThinkPad for his older son's college work. Assume the machine will end up with WinXP. No specs ATM. It has W98se. For some reason he wishes to know where in the Registry might the CD Key be stored. I assume he means the many digit Key entered by the

RE: [H] Video card ponderable ?

2006-11-28 Thread dhs
Dinosaur's? Hm, I think some of my systems pre-date even those lizards! LOL! Way too much tech confusion in the market now for me. Not done with AGP yet either. Duncan On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:01 , FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: AGP of course, I feel like a Dinosaur in this business lately :'(

Re: [H] mem question

2006-10-27 Thread dhs
? Harry dhs wrote: OK so I have a really old machine. I'd like to think that it might be PC66 but now I'm not so sure. It is EDO ram. NOT SDRAM. Got some new DIMMS today, but they do not fit. They were/are SDRAM. At least they are based on where the notches in the DIMM(s

[H] mem question

2006-10-26 Thread dhs
OK so I have a really old machine. I'd like to think that it might be PC66 but now I'm not so sure. It is EDO ram. NOT SDRAM. Got some new DIMMS today, but they do not fit. They were/are SDRAM. At least they are based on where the notches in the DIMM(s) are. Have RMA needs and is in

[H] ot-Calling Jim Edwards

2006-10-26 Thread dhs
Jim, Please contact me off channel. I have a question for you about hwg email routing. Thanks, Duncan This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net

Re: [H] mem question

2006-10-26 Thread dhs
WinterLight, Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Excuse me. I do know just what I have. They are not SIMMS. They are DIMMS. 168 pins. Notch spacing is the important part! No, I do need EDO DIMMS. With 168 pins, AND, the spacing twixt the center notch and the edge notch to be correct. It's

Re: [H] Crap noice from onboard sound

2006-10-23 Thread dhs
it with something newer. I probably just threw it out?!? dhs wrote: If you are into a card change, while pricey, I'd rec the Philips Acoustic Edge. Have 2. No problems for the last 5 years. Really good performance and Sound. JMHO. Duncan On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:52 , Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED

[H] Need Link-RAM

2006-10-13 Thread dhs
Have an old PC. A Micron Millennia Pro2 w/single Pentium Pro 200. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but it cooks very nicely for free. The motherboard is a long obsolete Micronics Computers Inc. board. The booklet says the motherboard will support up to 512MB even though the table in the

RE: [H] Secure web page

2006-10-09 Thread dhs
Just a thought. Are you trying to check your work from an acct/pw other than yourself? By rights you have admin access and should SEE no additional access quiz. And, I suspect, as admin you would not SEE anything work as you wish. But, that is JMHO. I'd try somebody else's desktop who you

Re: [H] AVG free edition

2006-10-03 Thread dhs
, and I have removed lots of odd stuff Do you know what MSWorks is? Never seen this B4. I must be really out of it. ... :) What else is new? Best, Duncan On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:25 , Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: At 11:05 AM 02/10/2006, dhs wrote: Installed as normal user w/all

Re: [H] AVG free edition

2006-10-02 Thread dhs
scans before I give the box back. I'll leave it up to the owner as to whether they buy after the demo period runs out. Thanks for the advice. Spot on. Very nice AV package. Best, Duncan On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:38 , Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: At 01:30 PM 30/09/2006, dhs wrote

Re: [H] AVG free edition

2006-09-30 Thread dhs
chance it would handle win 2k ? I just fixed a older PII 500 win 98 borker with a clean win 2k install, doesn't do bad but I did add some memory. Fp At 12:31 PM 9/27/2006, dhs Poked the stick with: Thanks Fred, Understand no local w/free AVG. I'll try and get the installed modem working

Re: [H] AVG free edition

2006-09-27 Thread dhs
their data to thumb drive or burn to cd if they have a burner. fred luck At 09:52 AM 9/27/2006, dhs Poked the stick with: trying to help a neighbor clean up a PC for the GF to use for EMT school. PC is a dell Dimension 4100 w/intel 1GHz p3, 128MB ram and Windows ME. I've got it connected to my kvm

Re: [H] NuMachine

2006-09-05 Thread dhs
: For something that simple just pickup a linksys wrt54GS ver 4 or lower on ebay (or Asus, Belkin, etc...),load openWRT on it, and leave anything beyond fw/Nat-router to another system. Less power consumption, space, headaches. dhs wrote: I've put together some hdw for a new machine (machx

[H] NuMachine

2006-09-03 Thread dhs
I've put together some hdw for a new machine (machx). The intent of this machine is to sit between a dsl router (old) and my lan switch. I do not yet know what this machine would be, but I do know what I expect it to do. I want it to be a hdw firewall for my lan AND be a gateway or maybe a

Re: [H] NuMachine

2006-09-03 Thread dhs
Bryan/Ben, I'll go look at pfSense too. Already have a machine. Used a Dell Optiplex years ago w/NT4. Them damn things still for sale?!! Weird split mbs. Hard to kill. Hayes, I'll check out the werkz-in-a-boxDLlink you suggested. Really did not want to buy anything else. Was planning to use

[H] machine update plans

2006-08-24 Thread dhs
Sis calls and says oldest son needs a jump drive for college course work. What is a jump drive? In any case, the talk then moves on to whether to buy a new pooter or upgrade the current machine. It is an AMD 1000M TBird on an Abit KG7-lite mb. Not certain about the ram but think it is

[H] Links please

2006-05-02 Thread dhs
Bro graced me with his old power station. It is a Micronics m/b that is a dual Pentium Pro board. PC is a Micron Millenia2 Pro full tower. 2940UW and zip100 drive. Nic and sound card have been tossed and replaced. Processor is a single Pentium Pro 200 VRE (3.5v). I'm still digging and

Re: [H] eudora 7 ?

2006-02-08 Thread dhs
Thanks Thane. My last paid version was 5.x, so I'm thinking it may be time to update before I re-install Eudora. I've been very happy with it... :) Best, Duncan On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:42 , Thane Sherrington (S) [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: At 11:05 PM 03/02/2006, dhs wrote: Okay. So

Re: [H] eudora 7 ?

2006-02-04 Thread dhs
Okay. So, the consensus is OK or YMMV or NRFPT? I am confused, again, by the responses. Thanks. Duncan On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:26 , Wayne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: At 08:46 PM 2/1/2006, FORC5 typed: they maybe moved the ini file or put the info in the registry, either way doesn't bother

[H] oemx.inf files+their registry keys

2006-01-29 Thread dhs
Understand recent traffic about the Promise ultra133 tx2 eide controller, sort of. I have not had any trouble, until today. My U133 is now showing up with the hated yellow exclamation point in DM. I have tried to reinstall drivers and/or un-install the device several times without much

[H] Microsoft VM

2006-01-19 Thread dhs
Somehow during my re-install of W2Ksp4 and all the remaining critical updates, I find that the Microsoft VM (virtual machine) of the IE6.0 browser is missing. Is this normal? If not, is there a dl link to recover it? Will a repair install for IE6.0 bring it back? There are web sites I

Re: [H] Microsoft VM

2006-01-19 Thread dhs
/default.mspx On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:18:25, dhs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somehow during my re-install of W2Ksp4 and all the remaining critical updates, I find that the Microsoft VM (virtual machine) of the IE6.0 browser is missing.  Is this normal? If not, is there a dl link to recover

RE: [H] WinUpdate?

2006-01-09 Thread dhs
, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dhs Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 9:10 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] WinUpdate? Thanks Chris, The server does

RE: [H] Windows vulnerability?

2006-01-03 Thread dhs
I've been following this thread closely. I have done the regsvr32 command on all my pc's so far. Is this command also safe for a server w/Win2K Server? Thanks, Duncan On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:37 , Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

[H] Season's Greetings

2005-12-25 Thread dhs
A very Merry Christmas to all of the List Memebers and their families! from the blustery hills of NW Georgia, Duncan This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net

RE: [H] WinUpdate?

2005-12-23 Thread dhs
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Re: [H] MSI problems with Promise Ultra TX2 133

2005-12-23 Thread dhs
I have the same Promise Ultra133TX2 controller, but do not use it in as extensive a system. However, you may wish to visit the Promise site and get the latest drivers for it (b43, I believe). There may even be a new bios for the card depending on how old you card is. Mine dates to 1999. Best,

[H] WinUpdate?

2005-12-21 Thread dhs
Has Windows 2000 Server been dropped from WinUpdate? I've been trying to check for updates all day. All I get from either the Express button or the Custom button is an error window with error number 0x80072EE2. SW is legit. The last updates I did were on 12-07-05. Suggestions (other than