on 7/10/01 12:03 PM, ppp3 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My Performa Plus monitor died the other day, after many years of
> faithful service. Lately powering it on resulted in a much louder
> noise than usual so I figured something was going but I was hoping�
> I returned home from strawberry picking to a black screen and a
> flashing power light, with that static buzz coming from the monitor
> with each flash of the little green light. I knew it wasn't the PRAM
> battery but tried a new one anyways. (Good thing the thing hasn't
> caught fire while no one was here.) The downside is that the Quad has
> my financial records and I'd like to be able to access them without
> the added expense of buying a used/new monitor.
>
> So I'm thinking that I could borrow a monitor and then set up the
> Quad as a server with file sharing always on, and the permissions
> given so that when I boot up the iMac, I can grab info and use
> programmes off the Quad's hard drive. I've already got the network
> set up.
>
> Before I borrow the monitor I'm wanting to get some feedback as to
> what I should make certain I do, and what I should make certain I
> don't do. The likelihood of being able to repeatedly borrow someone's
> monitor is unlikely so I'm wanting to do it right the first time.
>
> Feedback appreciated.
>
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One thing, go to general controls and turn off the warning about improper
shutdown. On the users adn groups panel allowing guests is the easy way,
and allow everyone read and write privileges on the sharing panel
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