[nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

Pardon my interruption as I impose on all of my fine Open Source friends that find themselves working with Vista against their will. Got a call from a neighbor describing how their computer lost the plot with their Verizon Wireless mobile broadband. I grant you that at this moment I have not

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

DLL hell isn't really much of a problem with Vista or 7. You're probably on the right track with the uninstall and reinstall trail. Chris On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:22 PM, Howard White wrote: > Pardon my interruption as I impose on all of my fine Open Source friends > that find themselves work

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

Uninstall it the normal way, then do a registry check with ccleaner.com that should do it... On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Chris McQuistion wrote: > DLL hell isn't really much of a problem with Vista or 7.  You're probably on > the right track with the uninstall and reinstall trail. > Chris >

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

These cards tend to release firmware updates after a while that fix some of these issues. Verizon cards that I've worked with normally have an option to upgrade the firmware from inside the VZ Access manager. On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Chris Faulkner wrote: > Uninstall it the normal way, t

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

My company uses Verizon cards all the time, usually uninstalling and reinstalling VZ access fixes most issues, if they don't have the CD you can download it from vzam.net -Todd On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Don Delp wrote: > These cards tend to release firmware updates after a while that fix

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

Todd Wittenmeier wrote: > My company uses Verizon cards all the time, usually uninstalling and > reinstalling VZ access fixes most issues, if they don't have the CD > you can download it from vzam.net > > -Todd Many thanks to all who responded. After a review of the patient; there is more corru

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

I would recommend Microsoft Security Essentials (their new antivirus/ antimalware tool.). This sounds like it could be malware related. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, "Howard White" wrote: > Todd Wittenmeier wrote: >> My company uses Verizon cards all the time, usuall

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

Howard White wrote: > Please do not commit a major research effort on my behalf. I'm off to > Google and Microsoft Knowledge Base now (well, after a meeting tonight). > If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector > and knows off-hand of the fix, feel free to chime in.

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Howard White wrote: > Howard White wrote: > a command "NETSH WINSOCK RESET CATALOG" OMG! Why do they make it have to be in all caps like that? And if it doesn't, why was it documented wrong? Who wants to have to push the shift/caps lock key on their keyboard,

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

You can run that command in lower case. Case doesn't really matter on Windows. They just put it in uppercase in the documentation so you know that it is a command to run. Chris On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Greg Donald wrote: > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Howard White wrote: > > How

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, "Howard White" wrote: > If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector Uh, I think it's called "windows" Sorry couldn't help it -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group,

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, "Howard White" wrote: > If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector Uh, I think it's called "windows" Sorry couldn't help it -- You received

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

On Monday 14 December 2009 08:14:29 pm William Turner wrote: > Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (at&t, Verizon, that mifi > thingy) function under linux? > > Bill > Yes. I can't recall the model number, but it's a PCMCIA card. -- See Ya' Howard Coles Jr. John 3:16! -- You receiv

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Howard Coles Jr. wrote: > On Monday 14 December 2009 08:14:29 pm William Turner wrote: >> Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (at&t, Verizon, that mifi >> thingy) function under linux? >> >> Bill >> > > Yes.  I can't recall the model number, but it's a PCM

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Howard Coles Jr. wrote: > On Monday 14 December 2009 08:14:29 pm William Turner wrote: >> Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (at&t, Verizon, that mifi &g

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

- "Don McMorris" wrote: > I did a quick look, and Verizon has one, as does Sprint. I didn't > see > one for AT&T - that's not to say there isn't one, just I didn't see > it > in their device offering. AT&T actually has a better offering. It is called the E71x Symbian phone coupled with a pie

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

William Turner wrote: > Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (at&t, Verizon, that mifi > thingy) function under linux? > > Bill > I am similarly curious, Bill. The little bit of research I have done regarding the UM175 indicates that it works fine with linux and a wvdial configuratio

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 21:48 -0600, Steven S. Critchfield wrote: > - "Don McMorris" wrote: ... > Everything I have seen about the MiFi and similar is that > you pay a data connection fee similar to yet another full cell phone > plan to get the MiFi service. Other benefit of the joiku spot

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

- "Dave Manginelli" wrote: > Are you saying that you don't use AT&T or that you do use AT&T but > not > the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line > with > the terms of service or not? On Howard Forums they always seem to > use > words like "detectability" when refer

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

k, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria -Original Message- From: "Steven S. Critchfield" Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:33:13 To: Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista - "Dave Manginelli"

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

> - "Dave Manginelli" wrote: > > Are you saying that you don't use AT&T or that you do use AT&T but > > not > > the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line > > with > > the terms of service or not? On Howard Forums they always seem to > > use > > words like "detectabi

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

- "Dave Manginelli" wrote: > For the record, I'm not trying to rain on your parade, Critch. I just > like > to be clear of the "official" rules/laws on these types of things > because I > make a distinction between what I might do/"get away with" vs. what I > would > feel confident recommendi

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista > - "Dave Manginelli" wrote: > > Are you saying that you don't use AT&T or that you do use AT&T but > > not > > the plan you are really supposed to pay for?