Re: [CGUYS] firefox 5.0
my 5.0 doesn't do that. but, i can't pgdn or pgup or arrow down or up on a screen. it jumps to the end (with the downs)! On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, gerald ger...@slawecki.com wrote: a while back i loaded firefox 3.xxx or 4.xxx and found my system was very unhappy. i poked around and found i had to eliminate some pop up blocker, or something to mgenerate happines in my firefox. i just ended up with firefox 5.0, and it is slow, and it crashes a lot. behaves like a beta program. anyone know what is wrong, or what the fix is. vista home, amd quaddraport in an acer, tons of memory, ati video, panda antivirus. it also happened about the same time i installed a usb 3.0 card and seagate 3.0 drive(3.0 is not MS approved) -- regards jerry gerald slawecki 301 839 9009 cell 301 233 2248 * ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] think i've been taken: replacement laptop keys
did u buy the keys from Apple, Mason? On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Mason Miller mil...@sitewelder.comwrote: I would imagine it would depend on the laptop. I have lost and replaced keys on my MacBook. Mason On Feb 13, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: first of all, which is the correct address for this list? the yahoo address? I think I've been taken! Is there any such thing as replacement keys for laptop keyboards? I ordered some online they are taking a verrry lng time to get here! Plus most everything I read online says no such thing; have to replace entire keyboard! Pls. confirm or not. thanks, Judy *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
Did somebody on this list fairly, but not terribly, recently suggest a substitute for OpenOffice? better. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] laptop shuts down
My *fully charged *ASUS laptop, not v. old, shuts down if I unplug it. what could be causing this? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM, chad evans wyatt cewyattph...@yahoo.comwrote: .. et sous le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse.. Many thanks, John! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: From: John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on? To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 5:58 PM On 3/3/2010 4:16 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote: Ditto, Betty - Went to the Mozilla page, no mention of masking. Hi Chad, Found it! Here's a link to User Agent Switcher Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 -- Sous le ciel tout étoilé John Settle Personal Webpage: Urban Astro Images http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejjs-cts/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought
a friend of mine who is an IT consultant say nix on Dells. PLUS my Dell laptop of 18 months old just totally died! from what you say, why not a Netbook? On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: This listserv is so oriented towards social issues, I am almost afraid to ask a computer question. But, here goes: I have always had a PC with Windows, if I exclude the Apple IIe computer. I have never owned or used a laptop, only a desktop. I think now that I need to buy a laptop because wife has decided to use the desktop many hours a day for her new-found hobby of photography: this leaves me without access to a computer, particularly the internet or other simple tasks. If I get a laptop I will need a simple cheap one only since wife goes to sleep early, thereby freeing the desktop computer. Starting with the Dell web site, I find that a laptop with: Processor Intel TM 6600 Duo, 2.2 GHz, 800 MHz bus, 2 MB cache Memory 4GB 800 MHz RAM 500 GB 5400 RPM hard drive 6-cell battery Intel Link 5100 N wireless modem 8X CD/DVD burner (dual layer) costs $659 before shipping. Questions: Is this laptop a good choice? Is it a good price? Are there other brands or options that I ought to consider? Specially: I want good performance at the cheapest price. I am very stingy by nature! === P.S. Please don't say to buy a Mac laptop instead of a Windows machine. I bought my daughter a MacBook Pro and she likes it very well, but I am more comfortable with a Windows OS because I already have a large number of Windows programs that I can install on a laptop, plus I don't want to start a new personal learning curve to use the Mac -- i.e., sharing data between computer might be hard -- and I want to go cheap(!!) to buy a laptop. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] charlie miller speaks (he's the security expert taking macs and windows down at pwn2own)
what is the issue with Flash? On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 1:03 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: http://gizmodo.com/5483024/security-expert-flash-is-the-root-of-browser-insecurity-oh-and-ie8-isnt-so-bad Highlights from the interview: Win 7 is harder to hack into than os x. Linux really isn't a fortress either depending on distro. Firefox on windows is less safe than IE 8 or Chrome. You want to be secure? Don't install flash. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thunmb Vs. DVD [Was: Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!]
I have no idea what this means, Tom! On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I have all my installers on an internal one tb drive. I keep nothing on my os drive for very long, everything I keep is moved to another internal drive and mirrored with an external. On Feb 26, 2010 12:07 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Quoting mike xha...@gmail.com: needed...I keep my bookmarks synced with a firefox extension. I've refined my install process to using a USB thumb drive also..much faster than dvd. Really? I thought USB was comparatively slow. Do you copy program installs from DVD to USB sticks? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intuit's amazing sidestep
WTH is an engine log? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Q. Fisher quentin.fis...@verizon.netwrote: After jumping through all of Intuit's hoops, thought I could get my taxes done today while the snow melts (ha!). After a few hours of data entry the program crashes with an error 25300 that includes a link to Intuit for the solution! So they must know about it. I also found on several ocassions inormation entered into a wprkpage did not get sent onto the form it was to support, and the numbers had to be entered in over-ride mode. I've not found Turbotax to be buggy in years past, but this year is making up for it! Here's what Intuit's support page says: Error 25300 When Using TurboTax Updated: 1/13/2010 Article ID: 7760 It has been reported that Error 25300 occurs when using TurboTax, most commonly when switching from forms mode to interview mode and when trying to open a tax file that has already been saved. We are aware of this issue and are currently investigating it. In order for us to pinpoint the root cause of the situation, we would like to review engine logs from affected users. -- -- Quentin A. Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MagicJack: a VoIP question
secured? On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: I've been looking for a Skype phone that isn't cordless/wireless (has a wired handset, and connects to my router with an Ethernet Cat-5 cable). Last time I looked (a couple of months ago), I couldn't find one. Using Google. Or the specs available on the web weren't such that I could tell what I would actually be getting if I ordered the item. I have no real need for cordless / wireless, and if I don't use cordless / wireless I don't have to worry about whether the cordless / wireless link has been adequately secured. Fred Holmes At 02:24 PM 1/2/2010, tjpa wrote: You old folks may not have noticed, but a modern household is going to have a small computer sitting where the telephone used to sit. It will be running Skype 24/7. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MagicJack: a VoIP question
does one have reliable 911 with VoIP? thought one needed a landline for reliable, available 911. Pls. help me with this issue! On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: In the 2010 February issue of Consumer Reports, there are tests of 15 items sold on TV infomercials that use hard-sell language. As one may suspect, most items did not live up to the claims made therein. But one got a favorable review, the MagicJack for connecting to VoIP. The review follows below. I have only a general knowledge of VoIP. Can someone point me to a source that offers specific info so that I may decide if having VoIP is advantageous for me? The CU review: *The claim.* MagicJack, a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) phone device and service,makes your monthly phone bill disappear, an online ad says. Save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars and get no more poor reception. You plug MagicJack into a computer's USB port, plug the line cord of your own phone into the other end of the USB adapter, and MagicJack uses the Internet to make and receive calls. You need broadband Internet access, and the computer has to be on for you to make or receive a call. If it's off, messages go to voice mail. The charge: $39.95 for the device and one year of local and long-distance calling; then $19.95 per year. Details are at www.magicjack.com. *The check.* One of our electronics experts made dozens of calls over several days, sometimes while downloading files or playing online computer games. *Bottom line*. Shazam! Calls connected, and voice quality was clear, though not as clear as on a good corded phone on a regular line. When our tester downloaded a big file while playing an online game and making a call, there was some interference. But if you can live with a few limitations, it's a great deal. Vonage VoIP service can cost $216 a year; Skype, $95, and you must buy a Skype phone. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS?
*Very wearying!* totally agree, Sue. Tom needs to get a job or something so that he doesn't have so much time to post Mac comments to this group! On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: At 05:08 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote: On Dec 21, 2009, at 4:19 PM, db wrote: Sorry for the bad news. It's unlikely that there is an easy or quick solution to your problem. Switch to a Mac and don't install Office. That will make him practically invincible. Ya know, I'm just a simple Windows user here. I have a few experiences under my belt, which people on this list have helped me resolve, but never anything too serious. Replies like this are wearying. Switch to a Mac??? This woman just gave a brand new computer to her son. There is a problem with it. I really don't think she wrote in to this list to be told Switch to a Mac. Do you really feel that is helpful advice at this point? If this list is meant only for Mac users, I wish someone would state that so the rest of us can find a different list that may be more helpful. Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Freeware registry cleaner
??? On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Relax. You only need the forms if you wrote a registry cleaner that couldn't clean in one pass. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: I need to justify maintaining my computer?! To who? I don't even know where to get the proper forms! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] WiFi SD cards
what's the difference, Steve? On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Stephen Brownfield steveei...@verizon.netwrote: I've seen WiFi SD cards before, but not WiFi-enabled SD memory card. Chris Dunford wrote: Well, this is something I hadn't seen before: http://www.thenerds.net/EYE_FI.Eye_Fi_Home_Wireless_2_GB_Secure_Digital_SD_Card.EYEFI2HM.html Basically, it's a WiFi-enabled SD memory card. You stick it in your camera or whatever and it provides network connectivity. In essence, the camera gets networked. Has anyone had any experience with something like this? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] those hexagonal plugs
used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. what are they called? are they all the same strength? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house current? -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] CORRECTION! Trapezoidal!!! Re: those hexagonal plugs
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. what are they called? are they all the same strength? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house current? -- Judy -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Plain English, please...
so glad you asked that Q! On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: I want to know---what is the cloud? Does it refer to storage sites on some server somewhere? Or something more esoteric than that? Am I using it and don't know? The best thing I've found in a long time is X-Marks, considering I'm often using public computers. Is my Earthlink webmail in the cloud? I'm supposed to the computer teacher at the senior center. I think I need to know what I'm talking about before I start throwing these terms around. :) Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?
WFBs = On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://blogs.computerworld.com/14797/google_chome_add_in_for_ie_speed_demon_or_big_fat_security_hole Google's just released Chrome add-in for Internet Explorer can speed up IE by as much as 10 times, tests show. But if you listen to Microsoft, it also leaves you more vulnerable to malware and Web-based attacks. Who should you believe? This is a variation on Google trying to take over and reengineer the iPhone with GoogleVoice, except this time it is going after M$. My first reaction is holy cow, are M$ programmers such jerks that Google can so easily speed up IE by ten fold. Then I wonder if our WFBs will so vigorously defend Google now that the shoe is on the other foot. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LISTSERV
yahoo On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know if this is just for Tom or if others have an understanding of this but: I'm considering starting List for a local food group I'm involved with. I've started looking at some manuals from L-Soft and AOL, and they are voluminous. The LISTSERV list owners guide looks like it will tell me where one can be started and how to start one but do you have any suggestions of where, or anything else that might be helpful? Thanks. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars
the GPSs that i am acquainted with (some Garmin models) talk, yes! On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: First, there has not been a recognition in this debate that using the devices, particularly the GPS unit, improves driving safety. I have to agree that searching for addresses as you drive is risky business. I don't have a GPS, but I thought they talked to you? No matter where such a gadget that has to be viewed is installed, if it requires one to take their eyes off the road, that is the problem...not that it blocks one's view of the road. I don't chew gum and drive, nor do I have my cell turned on while I'm driving. For sure I couldn't dial a number or text safely while driving. I have no idea if I could drive safely with a voice-activated cell, but if I really needed a cell while driving, it seems to me that would be the safest way. Mostly, I like the cell for my convenience--not anyone else's. I've not travelled much out of my area since my husband died, but I'm thinking I might like a GPS. Please tell me that I can get one that talks? You'd be surprised what you can stick on your dashboard. Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Hp Hulk Monitor
so, how does swapping monitors help if it's a bad cable or video card??? On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I'd certainly want to swap monitors before I declared that one dead. I mean, it could also be a bad cable or video card. On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:18 PM, One Manone911...@yahoo.com wrote: The display on the monitor of my hp pavilion f1703 running windoze xp has transformed its insipid blue background to hulk green. Anything I can do or is it time to buy a new monitor, preferable made my macintosh? ;) With thanks in advance ... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] silvery
what items have RFID? how does one tell? (I saw the version of US passport online that has RFID) On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 2:12 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote: Good point, old film, clearly states proposed shield system ...I think it was just to demo it. Still, I think there is food for thought here (not in the trash can). -Original Message- From: Eric S. Sande [mailto:esa...@erols.com] Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:48 PM Subject: Re: silvery Except that the passport shown was not RFID equipped. RFID passports have a symbol under the United States of America part on the front cover. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Us-passport.jpg * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] )
Don't know what has happened!!! Some malware??? when I restarted my computer, this is what I get: I get stuck with a Windows Activation window. An unauthorized change was made to Windows. You must retype your Windows Vista product key to activate. But, it then says that my product key is invalid. And takes me to a M$ window to activate it, but i can't do what that window says. THEN, I get this: Activate Windows and validate again (Hide Details) 1. *Activate Windows* You can activate either online or by phone. To activate online you need an Internet connection. Activating by phone requires interacting with an automated phone system. To activate Windows on this computer: - Click the *Start * button, right-click *Computer*, click *Properties*, click *Click here to activate Windows now*. Windows Activation opens. - Select the method you want to use to activate, and then follow the prompts or instructions on the screen. 2. *Validate Again* Once Windows is activated, validate your copy of Windows again by going to http://www.Microsoft.com/genuinehttp://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.aspx?displaylang=enand clicking *Validate Windows*. but, I don't have the Start button (cuz that activation screen comes up first!) and it doesn't give the )#*# phone number HELP! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
that's $80,000 per song! On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: Ms. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay $1.92 million dollars to record companies associated with the RIAA because she had 24 illegal copies of songs on her computer that she was sharing with others. While most folks will probably think that such a heavy award is ridiculous, and will probably ruin the life of the defendant in this case, the RIAA could not be more pleased, and intends to repeat the process against numerous others who have been fingered as having infringed upon music copyrights. One artist who was involved because a song of his was included as one of the 24 is Richard Marx, and he has issued a statement blasting the recording industry and the RIAA for their actions. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Embedding Metadata in PDF (Was: Databases: Open Office Base?)
thanks. that was VERY helpful! On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:40 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 22, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Judy Cosler wrote: not necessarily. Well, of course, there are countless other ways to screw up. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Sprint Requires SSN to Open Acct, buy Pre
you need original SS card to get driver's license in NC. I just moved here hope I can find it! On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: It has become a defacto federal ID card. Well, a little nitpicky, but not so much ID card as ID number. I've -never- been asked to provide the actual card as an ID. (I lost mine decades ago and have never bothered to replace it--have never needed it.) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Embedding Metadata in PDF (Was: Databases: Open Office Base?)
not necessarily. I was editor of a newsletter (generally 12-16 pp) for a dog club (200 members) a few years back. To get the file to the printers, I had to convert the .pub file to .pdf (ie, save it as .pdf). I found a very wide variety of differences between the many free .pdf print programs. Some wouldn't render unusual fonts properly. Some messed up photos. And the differences in file size were huge! Also, I got a much smaller size if i chose 'bw' as the print option, even though the entire file *was *in BW -- never did figure that one out!! On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 1:46 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 20, 2009, at 10:23 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: Problem: File size of original document: 2.2 MB. File size of modified document: 9.2 MB. Why the huge increase in file size? Preview does not attempt to create optimized PDFs. It saves the file as quickly as possible. There is no option to perform extra processing to make it smaller. For that you need to pay for Acrobat. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] vista sp2 install - ok so far
PSU On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: An HOUR to install it? WOW. Took less then that when I installed vista originally. I thought I got a bad update yesterday when I installed updates for win 7. After installing I rebooted and the machine would barely POST. Turned out my PSU had gone bad. On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Andy Gallant a...@agallant.com wrote: Just one anecdote FYI. I have Vista Home Premium, fully updated as of yesterday (pre SP2) on a year old Toshiba laptop with Norton 360 (not a factor, as it turned out). This morning, Windows Update said that Vista SP2 was available. I backed up everything and worked on the Mac during the update. The download was 348 MB, which took quite a while. A notice said that installing SP2 could take an hour or more. In fact, it took about an hour from then, all told, until I could use the machine again. The overall experience was bearable. So far so good - YMMV. -Andy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] vista sp2 install - ok so far
thx On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: On Thu, 28 May 2009, Judy Cosler wrote: PSU Power supply unit. The thing that takes electricity from the wall and turns it into a form that the computer can use. (110 volts AC to 5 and 12 volts DC) On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: An HOUR to install it? WOW. Took less then that when I installed vista originally. I thought I got a bad update yesterday when I installed updates for win 7. After installing I rebooted and the machine would barely POST. Turned out my PSU had gone bad. On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Andy Gallant a...@agallant.com wrote: Just one anecdote FYI. I have Vista Home Premium, fully updated as of yesterday (pre SP2) on a year old Toshiba laptop with Norton 360 (not a factor, as it turned out). This morning, Windows Update said that Vista SP2 was available. I backed up everything and worked on the Mac during the update. The download was 348 MB, which took quite a while. A notice said that installing SP2 could take an hour or more. In fact, it took about an hour from then, all told, until I could use the machine again. The overall experience was bearable. So far so good - YMMV. -Andy -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft DRM Infects FireFox?
what don't you like about Firefox, Mike? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:39 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I like not being stuck at all with firefox. :) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Right...Safari comes preinstalled ready to abuse out of the box. Safari is Apple's answer to Microsoft's IE. I would much rather be stuck with Safari. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft DRM Infects FireFox?
I like not being stuck at all with firefox. :) took this to mean you didn't like FF. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:36 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I do like it...unless you want me to name some things I don't like? Not sure if you may have misread or I wasn't clear? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: what don't you like about Firefox, Mike? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:39 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I like not being stuck at all with firefox. :) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Right...Safari comes preinstalled ready to abuse out of the box. Safari is Apple's answer to Microsoft's IE. I would much rather be stuck with Safari. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables
what's the other end attach to??? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: It's the digital version of the VGA...used to attach to digital video like LCD or plasma etc On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular' cable 'we' are used to for monitors? what is a DVI cable to what does it attach? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables
on computers manufactured since when? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: DVI is the new standard for Digital Video. It looks similar to a VGA cable only it is more rectangular and wider than a VGA end. It also has a few different pins plus a flat wider pin on it. On your computer you will see a DVI out plug that will be collocated with your VGA video out except it is White and not Blue. It also is wider and more rectangular. Will look like it has a number of pins holes on a right hand side and a different arrangement on the left hand side. Hope this helps. Stewart At 05:31 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote: what's the other end attach to??? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: It's the digital version of the VGA...used to attach to digital video like LCD or plasma etc On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular' cable 'we' are used to for monitors? what is a DVI cable to what does it attach? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables
thanks, Rev, that's exactly what I needed to know! On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Introduced in 1999. So I would suspect it has been on Computers since the early 2000's. It has been an option on Video Cards for a few (At least 5?) years. It is the preferred hook up for Digital Flat Panels. VGA was designed for Analog monitors (CRT's) Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface for a good explanation and a diagram showing you pin out and design. Stewart At 06:00 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote: on computers manufactured since when? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: DVI is the new standard for Digital Video. It looks similar to a VGA cable only it is more rectangular and wider than a VGA end. It also has a few different pins plus a flat wider pin on it. On your computer you will see a DVI out plug that will be collocated with your VGA video out except it is White and not Blue. It also is wider and more rectangular. Will look like it has a number of pins holes on a right hand side and a different arrangement on the left hand side. Hope this helps. Stewart At 05:31 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote: what's the other end attach to??? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: It's the digital version of the VGA...used to attach to digital video like LCD or plasma etc On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular' cable 'we' are used to for monitors? what is a DVI cable to what does it attach? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables
i'm trying to order a new monitor to understand what the cables are that are supplied with it! On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: You're really going at this piecemeal. Why don't you tell the list what it is you're trying to do and that should get some more specific answers. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: on computers manufactured since when? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] cable for monitor
what is a DisplayPort Cable with Latches? where is the least expensive place to buy cables? is there such a thing as a wireless monitor? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] bridge game for PC?
i'd like a computer bridge game for a PC to help me brush up; haven't played for decades! free or free trial period. I just searched there were so many that it is overwhelming! tia, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs
where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in new tab. Thing is, you don't want EVERY link you click to open new tabs, only some of them. Have you considered a mouse for the laptop? That's odd. I rarely see anyone using a mouse with their notebooks that they carry around, only with desktop-replacement ones at home. All Mozilla apps had click-and-hold contextual menus as a default until Firefox 3. Even though I have a mouse that can do right/left click, I like the click-and-hold method better. Dumped the multi-buttons when my trackball died years ago. To return that preference to it's proper default, go back to about:config. Enter click [no quotes] as your filter in the search field. For ui.click_hold_context_menus, set value as true. You'll see other settings that you can change, like browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick [not much good for a one- or two-button mouse], and browser.urlbar.clickAtEndSelects. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs
into the URL address area? I think so, cuz I just got a big warning! On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in new tab. Thing is, you don't want EVERY link you click to open new tabs, only some of them. Have you considered a mouse for the laptop? That's odd. I rarely see anyone using a mouse with their notebooks that they carry around, only with desktop-replacement ones at home. All Mozilla apps had click-and-hold contextual menus as a default until Firefox 3. Even though I have a mouse that can do right/left click, I like the click-and-hold method better. Dumped the multi-buttons when my trackball died years ago. To return that preference to it's proper default, go back to about:config. Enter click [no quotes] as your filter in the search field. For ui.click_hold_context_menus, set value as true. You'll see other settings that you can change, like browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick [not much good for a one- or two-button mouse], and browser.urlbar.clickAtEndSelects. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] sxsw
what is a 'torrent'??? On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I know this isn't quite a computer topic but it does relate to digital music so.. The South by Southwest music festival takes place soon and this link is to torrents to download almost 6 gigs of music to fill up your ipod...or really cheap player you may regret buying. I got all of it last year and after spending much time going through it, I found quite a lot that was good and expect the same this year, so if you are into music and want to put a whole lot of it on your ipod at once this is a great chance to do so. http://sites.google.com/site/sxsw2009torrent/ torrent - download - seed. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mobile VOIP [was: Best Network]
Android phones??? On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Does your iTouch need to be jailbroken? I thought that was only required of the iPhone models. If that is the case I guess I will start paying more attention to Android phones. There's a version of Skype for mobile phones that should work on the second generation iPod Touch. I have a 1st gen which needs an external microphone that I can either buy for $50 or hack myself with a few parts and a soldering gun, plus it needs to be jailbroken. Unlocking your GSM WiFi phone may not allow you to use Skype or similar because companies like Orange, O2, ATT and T-Mobile have disabled those features on their branded WiFi/GSM phones if you don't purchase a data package. Of course that makes using mobile VOIP and Skype almost pointless anyway. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]
how much was it, per person? On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.comwrote: For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers. The unemployed workers found this out recently in a letter from Microsoft, which was sitting on cash reserves of $8.5 billion last month and is demanding repayment of the extra severance within 14 days. A company that asks for an overpayment to be returned is an ass? In any event, MS withdrew the demand. The workers can keep the money that they didn't earn. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Stereo Receiver Tech Considerations--different radio service options
so. does this mean that Internet radio is superior? or not? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Sure, Internet radio uses your broadband connection to get a radio signal sent over broadband (really a streaming audio link) to get your audio fix. Put in the URL and you get radio. I listen to some really nice NPR stuff via broadband. XMS.Sirrus is a subscriber satellite link that you get from the radio waves via a special receiver that allows you to listen via a subscription service. (so airwave) Radio via Cable provider is a normal radio signal or special audio channels that get broadcast via RF, not broadband. I used to listen to some of this when I lived in the far north (Great White North) and the only local option was pretty poor. (actually got some great audio from Ottawa) They are all different ways to give us audio signals with some work. By the way Internet Audio now has a formula on how they will pay off the RIAA for music braodcast via Internet radio. Stewart At 03:16 PM 2/25/2009, you wrote: Tony mentions internet radio. can anybody tell me the differences between internet radio, XMS, what you get with your TV cable provider, and others that I can't think of right now??? Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service
don't you need/shouldn't you have a land line in case you need 911? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why not, especially since you may not be getting it from the local phone company right now. I assumed you were, which was why you were reluctant to give up the old landline. Anyway, a quick call to your phone company/Earthlink should answer the question and supply pricing info. But again, now may be the time to consider alternatives. Specifically, cable satellite options. For myself, it was cheaper to drop DSL and go with VOIP over cable (satellite has too much latency for my gaming to be considered). On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:02 AM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: OK, here's something I've been wondering for awhile. If I discontinue my home phone service, will I still be able to get DSL from my ISP (Earthlink in this case), since it comes in over the phone lines? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service
like 'Home Alone'?? not sure of the name. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: No, all the VOIP services offer 911 now. Only difference is you must keep it updated - if you move, or if you're traveling, you change it. I don't have a cell phone so I have no idea how 911 works on all those different networks. Of course, if you *expect* trouble, say in the case of an ailing elderly parent, you may want to go even a step further than a landline 911. There are services available for that, and I think they use satellite. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: don't you need/shouldn't you have a land line in case you need 911? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Stereo Receiver Tech Considerations--different radio service options
Tony mentions internet radio. can anybody tell me the differences between internet radio, XMS, what you get with your TV cable provider, and others that I can't think of right now??? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Would there be any reason in 2009 to consider a receiver that couldn't pick up internet radio? I mean, talk about receiving far away stations clearly... http://www.crutchfield.com/g_200650/Streamers.html?tp=255 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service
POTS?? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:28 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: Remember that with VOIP if the power goes out... VOIP will tend to go out too while POTS tends to be the last comm. service standing. And in times of regional crisis, cellular is typically out too. For a period after the Seattle and LA earthquakes and 9/11 all cell circuits were busy. POTS has a dependability advantage not always factored in when calculating the economics... For that purpose, I keep a stripped down POTS line as the way to stretch my cell minutes and to add dependability. db. Tony B wrote: I don't see why not, especially since you may not be getting it from the local phone company right now. I assumed you were, which was why you were reluctant to give up the old landline. Anyway, a quick call to your phone company/Earthlink should answer the question and supply pricing info. But again, now may be the time to consider alternatives. Specifically, cable satellite options. For myself, it was cheaper to drop DSL and go with VOIP over cable (satellite has too much latency for my gaming to be considered). On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:02 AM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: OK, here's something I've been wondering for awhile. If I discontinue my home phone service, will I still be able to get DSL from my ISP (Earthlink in this case), since it comes in over the phone lines? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista download
er, what does slipstream mean? On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:47 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: You should slipstream those SP's into your windows install...very very handy. http://www.nliteos.com/ Fantastic free tool to slipstream SP's or drivers or anything you'd like. On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:16 PM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.com wrote: Mark Minasi mentioned in his last newsletter that he 'downloaded' Vista Premium SP1 to repair his computer on the road. Does anyone know where that might be? He probably has a subscription to MSDN or something similar. I'm not aware of any other way to download Vista without paying for it. You can download Vista SP1 from here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb738089.aspx. It was the first item when I google vista service pack 1. I keep a copy of all the Service packs I need to apply when I need to revive my XP machine burned on a disc. It goes nice and quick and I don't have to hook a very vulnerable machine up to the internet until after I have it current through SP3, I also keep decrapifier to remove all the bloatware HP included. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc
can I use Roxio to copy a movie DVD? or do I have to use something like Nero? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc
i wasn't asking about the legality! I was asking about the capabilities of the software. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Only if it is a copyrighted piece. If it is a home movie and she has been given permission from the copyright holder it is legal. Roxio says so. It is illegal to copy, copyrighted movies. Stewart At 08:56 AM 1/22/2009, you wrote: can I use Roxio to copy a movie DVD? or do I have to use something like Nero? That would be illegal so please don't ask such questions here. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] photo software -- red eye?
and, something I don't understand is why pets people are different! they are also different if you use a red eye pen on a printed photo! Tony B wrote: Oddly, the only really good red-eye tool I've ever seen is in (I think, IIRC) Corel's Paint Shop Pro ( http://tinyurl.com/72x7dj ). It actually contains several human and animal eye templates you can use. Photoshop has a red-eye tool which often works fairly well with people, but rarely works at all for pets. Since this is such a common problem, one would think more programs would spend more effort on it. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Judy Cosler jcos...@starpower.net wrote: With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye. anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red eyes, people red eyes? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] red eye
well, i couldn't do much with the trial version of the Corel program. Made eyes really black. that's what my pet red eye pen is doing also. must be a funny reflection (or a breed with strange 'red eye'?!?!?) they are just going to have to be red. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] photo software -- red eye?
With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye. anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red eyes, people red eyes? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Computer backup software
syncback Richard P. wrote: Any recommendations for scheduled data backup software for Windows XP? Free would be good too. Thanks in advance, Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] web cams
darling dang? daughter darling husband darling grandsons sorry, Richard, but these are totally common abbreviations on the lists I read! Richard P. wrote: I found this list on Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp Personally, anytime I see abbreviations that don't make much sense, I just make up my own interpretation, usually on the less flattering side. I wouldn't waste time looking them up. If the message is that important, the sender should spell it out. Text messages abbreviations are fine between friends because you probably know how the other person will read the message. But sending out abbreviations to an unknown or professional audience can really lead to some serious mis-communications. Just my opinion... Richard P. PS What's a DD? And DGS's? I've seen DH too lately. Where did these come from and is there a definitive list somewhere? ok, now i'd like recommendations for a web cam for my DD her family. Purpose: to be able to have a video-conversation with my young DGSs! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] web cams
ok, now i'd like recommendations for a web cam for my DD her family. Purpose: to be able to have a video-conversation with my young DGSs! i just got a Dell laptop with a built in webcam. tia, Judy ps.related to recent Qs I asked: * i'm selling my records buying replacement CDs or mp3s * i'll move my slides deal with them after my move. thanks for your help! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] External Firewalls
are they necessary? desirable? recommendations? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] slide converter
want easy, fast 35mm slide to digital format converter. i have 1s of slides! any suggestions for best way don't want to have to edit, tinker with. thanks, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?
any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have to tinker with. but, i don't want hum or other bad things. i'm no audiophile really! TIA, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] slide converter
well, I think I could resell it if I ever finish the slides! it's better than the much cheaper gizmos that prob. don't do that great a job prob. take longer. how fast could you load scan, say, 100 slides? thanks for the info, Judy Seth Guthartz wrote: http://nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Film-Scanners/9238/Super-COOLSCAN-5000-ED.html Not sure if want to spend that kind of money. I used an older version of it with a slide loader. It did a decent job and that was 5-6 years ago. Hardware and software have gotten better since. Check out: http://www.photographyreview.com/cat/digital-gear/scanners/film-scanners/PLS_3126crx.aspx On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: want easy, fast 35mm slide to digital format converter. i have 1s of slides! any suggestions for best way don't want to have to edit, tinker with. thanks, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?
some ppl think vinyl sounds better than anything! (I don't weigh in with any opinion; don't think my 'ear' is good enough to tell!) Tony B wrote: I recently purchased one from Amazon for a friend (Audio Technica AT-LP2DUSB). As I recall, there weren't a lot of options as to quality; certainly not the selection there was in the old days. There isn't too much 'automatic' about the process. You have to learn to use a sound editor, and learn to burn the finished audio files to cd. This one shipped with a version of the open source Audacity, and some other app I can't remember. Face it, no matter how good it is, the old records are going to sound worse than modern digital music. My buddy is still worried about finding replacement cartridges for the darned thing, as I have yet to convince him that once he rips an album he'll never need to play the record again, and can just throw it away. On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have to tinker with. but, i don't want hum or other bad things. i'm no audiophile really! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?
some of these are old, old jazz. I will look online, I guess. would be way easier! Michael Drabick wrote: Ion makes a turntable that plugs into the USB port, it seems like a descent unit but I have not tried it. I found this laypersons review of the unit. http://www.winecommonsewer.com/the_wine_commonsewer/2008/05/ion-usb-turntab.html If you have a nice turntable and stereo set I would get a external usb audio/videao capture board. http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hvr1950.html If you only have a couple of vinyls it makes more sense to buy the CD(if you like every song) or the mp3 if it is just one track your after. You can get just about any song online. If you look hard enough. Mike Judy Cosler wrote: any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have to tinker with. but, i don't want hum or other bad things. i'm no audiophile really! TIA, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?
tell more! I have old turntable, vinyl, speakers, tuner, reel-to-reel.where is tHE Klipsch bb? off to look! gerald wrote: Face it, no matter how good it is, the old records are going to sound worse than modern digital music. you should post this comment on the Klipsch bb, where people pay a fortune for vynal, macintosch,marantz, crown and other tube components. 1960 turntables are worshipped. large horn speakers are a life within themselves. they may send the tone of death down the ether to you. the macs of sound. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Odd Time Stamp Problem
how does one upgrade an external drive? what is NTFS?? Well, I see it is a file system, but what is that? Allen Firstenberg wrote: Your Vista machine is probably using NTFS for its file system. Your external drive is probably using FAT32. NTFS handles DST correctly, while FAT32 does not. Solution is to upgrade the external drive to NTFS (or some other real file system). On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 12:30:24PM -0500, Q. Fisher wrote: I back up my Dell (runnung Vista) to a WD My Book 500 Gb External hard dive. With the changeover to Standard time, all the files on the External drive now show timestamps one hour later than all the files on my C drive. The time stamps on another backup drive (Maxtor) and on DVD's agree, so the error is in the WD. Any ideas? WD blows it off by saying its probably Vista's doing, but no specifics. Makes it incremental backup impossible. Quentin Fisher Bethesda, MD * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Odd Time Stamp Problem
but, i still don't understand. to me, a file system is Windows Explorer. so, obviously we're talking about different things! Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) wrote: It is Microsoft's file system: New Technology File System. Remember Windows NT? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- what is NTFS?? Well, I see it is a file system, but what is that? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard
coffee isn't good for dogs! you shouldn't let them drink coffee!!! ;-) Tom Piwowar wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on how to replace it? I have not worked with that specific model, but Every PoweBrook keyboard I have ever worked with is about the same. Two spring-loaded tabs at the top release the keyboard. Underneath is a ribbon cable that connects to the motherboard. Just do the obvious. (Even my low-tech, theater-major son was able to fix his G3 laptop without asking me any questions.) If you are giving up on the keyboard you might as well try stronger medicine. Disconnect it from the computer and give it a good wash in distilled water. Give it a good dry with a hair dryer and then let it sit for a couple of days to dry further. You may find that it works fine after that. Or you may find that you have totally ruined it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Reader 9
and do I even need v. 8? and, what a pain it is! but, a free pain! Stephen Brownfield wrote: I see that Adobe has a new reader out. Is there any reason I should up grade? I currently have Adobe Reader 7. I have an iMac G4 running 10.4.11. I don't use Adobe's plugin, I use PDF Browser Plugin instead. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]
is this real looks like it, but never been asked for password before! Original Message Subject:TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:38:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Starpower Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dear Subscriber, TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system due to the fact that it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus. Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the next 48 hours. Information to send; EMAIL ADDRESS: USERNAME: PASSWORD: Hoping to serve you better. Sincerely, Starpower Support This is an Administrative Message from Starpower internet. It is not spam. From time to time,Starpower. will send you such messages in order to communicate important information about your subscription. © 2008 RCN Digital Services, LLC. All rights reserved. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]
i agree about the phishing, but the return address seemed legit! i tried to send to spoof @star it bounced back! will try [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This absolutely, positively looks like the classic phishing scheme that everyone warns us about. Don't do it without checking it out with Starpower first. They should have all this information already. --- On Thu, 8/21/08, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 9:18 AM is this real looks like it, but never been asked for password before! Original Message Subject:TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:38:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Starpower Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dear Subscriber, TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT We are currently carrying out an upgrade on our system due to the fact that it has come to our notice that one or more of our subscribers are introducing a very strong virus into our system and it is affecting our network.We are trying to find out the specific person. For this reason all subscribers are to provide their USER NAME AND PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this virus. Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in the next 48 hours. Information to send; EMAIL ADDRESS: USERNAME: PASSWORD: Hoping to serve you better. Sincerely, Starpower Support This is an Administrative Message from Starpower internet. It is not spam. From time to time,Starpower. will send you such messages in order to communicate important information about your subscription. © 2008 RCN Digital Services, LLC. All rights reserved. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]
i did! thanks. the from address looked real. that was what threw me off! Scott McClure wrote: It looks like a phishing email and a WHOIS search for the owner of the i12.com domain turned up an organization in the UK. Of course, the classic sign is the plain request for your password. You shouldn't reply, but forward the email to Starpower's abuse reporting email address. Scott - Original Message From: Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:18:44 AM Subject: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT] is this real looks like it, but never been asked for password before! Original Message Subject: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:38:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Starpower Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks
i only have 2.16 Ff doesn't find any updates. b_s-wilk wrote: Anyone know how they work? I made a folder (with the idea of organizing them) but the folder doesn't show up anywhere useful. Firefox 3.x - Bookmarks menu Organize Bookmarks You can view your choice of columns, sort, move, delete, backup, restore. Much better than last version. Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] AV software -- redux
I have Blink (don't remember how or why!) but, sometimes it blocks eveything I can't establish connections to site or emails. please recommend AV software. thanks, judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?
anybody know about their coverage in SC, NC, MD, DC, VA? seems good from the maps. Well, i've only check the Carolinas. mike wrote: I don't doubt at all, but in my case in AZ, I've had nothing but good luck for years with tmobile support. They are always helpful and the times I've needed/asked for a credit over an issue there isn't even a discussion, it's simply given. Now their coverage is horrid, but it works for me. Mike On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T-Mobile way out west in Northern California/Oregon is one of the poorer carriers. T-Mobile has a strong presence in Southern California... I was with them for about 35 days and their customer service people were beyond incompetent. Heck, you couldn't even get a decent at the local T-Mobile store. Larry -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of b_s-wilk Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:56 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile? WARNING: Rant I just got a notice from T-Mobile. They raised their fees for SMS/text to 20 cents incoming/outgoing. That's outrageous! Is this a reaction to a US market that doesn't complain when prices are raised for no reason? Or is this to counter the European Union's actions to reduce price gouging by Euro telcos? Looks like T-Mobile/Deutsche Telekom is making up lost fees in the EU by raising our rates, although their 2007 earnings look good. The least that ALL telcos should do is have free incoming texts so we don't have to pay for spam texts. I'm seriously considering switching to 7-11 SpeakOut [lowered their charges for voice and text in 1/08], or buying another SpeakOut phone and using it for text [5 cents incoming/outgoing texts, 15 cents/min voice, 1 yr expiration] and keeping T-Mobile PAYGO for voice [10 cents/min, $100 refill, 1 yr expiration]. Wish they sold the dual SIM phones in the US so I wouldn't have to carry two phones, but, again, the United States is far behind other countries when it comes to mobile as well as broadband. The international United Mobile SIM card has free incoming calls in 80 countries, but not here. TravelSIM has free incoming calls and texts in many countries, but not here. The US can't compete because Americans, except sometimes in Philadelphia region, don't demand fair prices. Instead we get nickeled and dimed to death by the likes of Verizon and ATT, paying $50-60/month for services that cost $30-35/month elsewhere. Eurozone smart phones are much cheaper too, Nokia N95 €29 euros w/18 mo. plan vs. $600 in US, no plan available. If you primarily use voice, T-Mobile has the best deal, as long as the reception is good. If you text more than talk, try SpeakOut [uses ATT GoPhone network, phones sold only at 7-11 stores] No 7-11 near you? Have a friend pick one up for you. Betty Take a look here: http://www.prepaidreviews.com/bestrated.html I think they give a pretty good rundown of all the services. I just changed my regular Verizon service to pre-pay. Judy Cosler wrote: was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?
and, the Carolinas (the areas I'm interested in) are roaming coverage. not the 850MHz roaming. what does that mean? Judy Cosler wrote: anybody know about their coverage in SC, NC, MD, DC, VA? seems good from the maps. Well, i've only check the Carolinas. mike wrote: I don't doubt at all, but in my case in AZ, I've had nothing but good luck for years with tmobile support. They are always helpful and the times I've needed/asked for a credit over an issue there isn't even a discussion, it's simply given. Now their coverage is horrid, but it works for me. Mike On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Larry Sacks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: T-Mobile way out west in Northern California/Oregon is one of the poorer carriers. T-Mobile has a strong presence in Southern California... I was with them for about 35 days and their customer service people were beyond incompetent. Heck, you couldn't even get a decent at the local T-Mobile store. Larry -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of b_s-wilk Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:56 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile? WARNING: Rant I just got a notice from T-Mobile. They raised their fees for SMS/text to 20 cents incoming/outgoing. That's outrageous! Is this a reaction to a US market that doesn't complain when prices are raised for no reason? Or is this to counter the European Union's actions to reduce price gouging by Euro telcos? Looks like T-Mobile/Deutsche Telekom is making up lost fees in the EU by raising our rates, although their 2007 earnings look good. The least that ALL telcos should do is have free incoming texts so we don't have to pay for spam texts. I'm seriously considering switching to 7-11 SpeakOut [lowered their charges for voice and text in 1/08], or buying another SpeakOut phone and using it for text [5 cents incoming/outgoing texts, 15 cents/min voice, 1 yr expiration] and keeping T-Mobile PAYGO for voice [10 cents/min, $100 refill, 1 yr expiration]. Wish they sold the dual SIM phones in the US so I wouldn't have to carry two phones, but, again, the United States is far behind other countries when it comes to mobile as well as broadband. The international United Mobile SIM card has free incoming calls in 80 countries, but not here. TravelSIM has free incoming calls and texts in many countries, but not here. The US can't compete because Americans, except sometimes in Philadelphia region, don't demand fair prices. Instead we get nickeled and dimed to death by the likes of Verizon and ATT, paying $50-60/month for services that cost $30-35/month elsewhere. Eurozone smart phones are much cheaper too, Nokia N95 €29 euros w/18 mo. plan vs. $600 in US, no plan available. If you primarily use voice, T-Mobile has the best deal, as long as the reception is good. If you text more than talk, try SpeakOut [uses ATT GoPhone network, phones sold only at 7-11 stores] No 7-11 near you? Have a friend pick one up for you. Betty Take a look here: http://www.prepaidreviews.com/bestrated.html I think they give a pretty good rundown of all the services. I just changed my regular Verizon service to pre-pay. Judy Cosler wrote: was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] T-Mobile?
was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?
well, would somebody be good enuf to repeat the info...please! Tom Piwowar wrote: was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? Yes. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Tom: I just renewed my candy-bar Nokia 6010 for a
well, what's the plan??? don't know what to look for on t-mobile site! Tom Piwowar wrote: I don't understand Tom. You say $75/ yr. for 1150 mins. from T-Mobile. Don't you mean $75/ mo.? I say what I mean and I mean what I say. $75 per year. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?
and it's only in the xx biggest airports (don't remember the figure) Steve Rigby wrote: On Jul 8, 2008, at 8:19 AM, Mike Sloane wrote: I have been following this thread, and I found the number of 10,000 per month just astounding. Actually, I think you have misread the figures. It is 10,000 per week. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] usenet news reader
I thought newsgroups has gone away. silly me! mike wrote: When I had a provider that actually provided this service I used xnews. It was handy with binaries, I didn't do a lot of just reading. For that you might look at mozilla Thunderbird, I find that to be a small fast usenet/RSS client. I've never really used it for email. I like it's interface for usenet and RSS which is the same as the interface for email. Are you using your ISP or a third party for news? Google? When I had cable, the ISP had suddenly decided to go from a 5 day retention to I believe more like 5 hours, the whole thing became useless. Qwest offers even less, no usenet unless you pay an extra 10 bux and their retention is near zero...no POP either. Can you believe that? An ISP that doesn't offer email or news? MIke On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 2:01 PM, Arthur Poudrier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any body out there still using a standalone usenet news reader? Any recommendations? I had been using free agent 1.1, but it is a bit old, so I was wondering what I was missing. Cheap=good, free=better. I don't really like the web interfaces available for reading them on-line. Thanks, Arthur * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] start menu -- pinned programs
is there any way to rearrange the pinned programs on the start menu (the one that comes up when you press the 'start' key or the start icon in lower L of screen) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] XP SP3 RC2 Refresh
what is RC2??? Roger D. Parish wrote: About a month ago, I reported how XP SP3 RC2 caused my AMD-based PC to blue screen on startup. Yesterday, I learned that MicroSoft had released a refresh for SP3 RC2, so (ever a glutton for punishment :-) I gave it a try. Long story short, it works just fine! And now back to the McLaughlin Group. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads
if you can't burn them to DVD, how do you watch them? on your computer monitor Jim wrote: Montgomery County Public Library has free movie downloads if your friend has access to a library card from there. Downloads are good for 7 day then they self delete. Limit of 10 a week. Cannot burn them to DVD however. Just re-download. Since they are always available there is really no need to burn this selection. It is a Windows only service. On Mar 22, 2008, at 10:06 PM, Tony B wrote: I was helping a neighbor with her new broadband today and she's into classic movies. So I started telling her about the internet. But everything we could scare up on a Google search seems to want you to watch stuff on their site. Is anyone aware of any sites that are geared toward downloading and burning DVDs? I'm not talking about warez here; just public domain classic movies. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intel Core Duo Conroe 6550
what does dual core mean? Jeff Wright wrote: What are the list folks experience with dell outlet? I've bought many a system from there. Both servers and laptops; only one problem and the warranty took care of that PDQ. I recommend it to anyone. What do folks think of the above processor ?(what os are you using?) The Core 2 Duos are very nice CPUs. Even though I prefer AMD chips, these outperform the AMDs. For some odd reason i want to know if the cores show up as seperate cpu's in taskmanager (i assume vista has a taskmanager) All the dual-core chips I've used have. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu and gnucash
red or white? Michael Fernando wrote: I'm considering moving my mom from windows xp pro to ubuntu. She has just one too many friends forwarding her every email they find on the web I believe and I can't seem to get her to stop opening them. The only app I'm not sure about replacing is her quicken. I've read on the gnucash website that it can import all quicken files and it appears to have a similar interface. Does anyone have experience with this program? Or thoughts on another program of this type? All she needs is a small program for home register entry, nothing business oriented. Perhaps you can still run quicken on ubuntu if you install wine? I've run a couple of p2p video apps on ubuntu using wine and the performance was fine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] dtv converter box choice
what coupons are these? from where? John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I got my coupons last week but I haven't had a chance to run out and use them. I needed three however and I picked up the Magnavox at WalMart. It seems to work OK with an indoor antenna. I get all the major networks. It is spotty on 26 WETA and sometimes it drops it. I have an outdoor antenna that I need to put up for the rest of the channels. I want to try and get Baltimore. I can pull that in on rabbit ears in the kitchen with a standard tuner. My favorite feature is the toggle switch on the side. You can use the remote to switch it on and to standby but the switch turns it all the way off. On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our local Walmart has a stack of them, but then again I have not received my coupons yet. Stewart At 05:05 PM 3/18/2008, you wrote: I've seen no reports yet, but then none have yet been spotted in the wild. On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: which dtv converter box is best? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop
isn't Verizon DSL and Comcast is cable modem?? starpower is cable modem DC Cavalier wrote: I really haven't done a LOT of looking around but of the looking around I have done, I really LOVE Vonage telephone and its services and the fact I can use it anywhere I go. Right now, the $28 a month for it, and $40 a month for Verizon DSL, is what I guess I will stick with for the time being. I am a sports junkie and unfortunately, Comcast sports package is not on par wiht what DirecTV offers where I can get most all most major cities regional sports stations. Thats the major reason I choose not to subscribe to Comcast and its bundle of phone, internet, and television. But if someone can suggest a company that operates a DSL service that is NOT Comcast or Verizon I'd welcome it. Chris in DC On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone confirm this as a likely fact, or does it sound as if that is untrue or the customer service rep simply doesn't know what they were talking about? If you go to Verizon's web site and click on the Terms and Conditions link you will see in several places that the terms require Verizon voice service. So refusing to give you a better deal due to your dry line would be consistent behavior. So what leverage do you have? Is the only thing you get from Verizon the DSL? Have you checked on alternative providers (e.g. at BroadbandReports). Will any of them give you a better deal? Can you use switching to another provider as a reason Verizon should give you a price cut? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Web Politicking
no matter which i do, I get the page with Obama in upper L (aslant) what does Alt-Enter do? Richard P. wrote: If I let Firefox search for the right address by typing in whatsmyip.org and pressing enter, it comes up with the white screen and ip address as described below. If I type in the complete address: http://whatsmyip.org/ , or type in whatsmyip and Alt-Enter, it comes up with the correct home page. It is an unexpected result, to say the least but I don't know why. Perhaps it magnifies how one needs to be even more careful about what they plug into the address bar. This is the first time I've seen this. Richard P. FWIW, I don't see anything but my IP at that url. Very interesting. When I access whatismyip.org using FireFox (Win) I get a white page with just my IP listed. Show source shows no HTML, just the IP number. When I access whatismyip.org using FireFox (Mac) I get a colorful page with my IP in big type, a What's New blog, a sidebar full of other services, and another sidebar full of Google ads. Is this Mac politicking? And Firefox on Linux gets the same thing you list for Firefox/Win. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] LCD TVs
trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Dell laptops?
what is the difference betweeen Inspiron XPS computers? between Intel Pentium processor Intel Celeron Processor? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?
doggy meaning iffy/wonky??? db wrote: Pentium processors are more powerful and expensive. Celeron processors are less powerful, less expensive alternatives for the home market. Pentiums/ more professional/ more expensive machines are probably no more expensive in the long run. More powerful processors and machines have a longer lifespan and involve transitioning between machines less often although buying a gaming machine would be overkill if you aren't a gamer. Laptops can be doggy because they are trying hard to extend battery life. A less powerful processor saves power. So inexpensive laptops can really be doggy... db db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Inspiron is the basic level home computer. XPS is a gamers system to a pro system. Depends on your needs. I prefer the Latitude systems as they are more business oriented, more ports (serial/Parallel) plus a separate and more advanced Video system. The difference between Celeron and Regular Pentiums is a little more elusive. Most of the Intels in laptops are M processors which are mobile processors meant to run cooler. Cache size tends to be the biggest difference between a Celeron and regular processor. That is all I can remember aobut them I am sure there is more. Stewart At 01:52 PM 2/25/2008, you wrote: what is the difference betweeen Inspiron XPS computers? between Intel Pentium processor Intel Celeron Processor? Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] i think i'm in big trouble!! pls read respond!!!
i think my problems started when I joined Grouply then Malware Crush installed itself on my computer. before I do anything more, let me check with you all.. now, i am running XoftSpySE -- on the advice of information given in answer.yahoo.com is this a good thing to do? what risk do I face from the fact that MalwareCrush was on my computer for a day or two? help please!!! * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] machine turned off, lost Thunderbird unread messages
do a search on a subject? it's the inbox. doing a search on a specific subject didn't cause it to be rebuilt. maybe i'm not understanding. didn't there use to be something about deleting ??.msf? don't remember the other part of the filename. John DeCarlo wrote: On Feb 7, 2008 11:31 AM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how can i get them back? Very concise. Not necessarily sufficient. If you have lost the indications of unread messages that shows up in the left hand pane in parentheses, that probably means the indices (*.msf folders) are hosed. One way of forcing TB to rebuild messed up ones is to do a search. Right click on Local Folders (for example) and click Search. Search on something, and watch as each folder has its index built and the number of unread messages shows up. If it is just your Inbox, do the same thing for that, it will just go more quickly. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Canon Pixma printer ink question
Neil Slade recommends Ink Grabbers-I THINK that's the ink he recommends here PHOTO INKJET PRINTERS, INK, and PAPER Review, Canon, Epson, Waste Tank Full Error Solution - Neil Slade's Amazing Brian Adventure http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html Charles Rankin wrote: I have a Canon Pixma IP8500 photo printer. It prints photos and color pictures beautifully. My question has to do with replacement ink cartridges for this printer. If I buy the official Canon cartridges, they will cost me $11.95 apiece (there are 8 different colors, 8 different cartridges which must all have ink for the printer to print correctly) There are any number of Canon compatible cartridges available online, in all the colors, costing anywhere from $1.95 to $5.95 and up apiece. If I use the compatible cartridges instead of the Canon branded cartridges, will the printing quality suffer? Or might there be other problems that I don't even know about if I use the cheaper cartridges? Thanks in advance for any help with this issue. Charlie Rankin * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Are Passwords Obsolete?
what is a CAC card?? what is good s/w for changing storing p/w's? Fred Holmes wrote: Some systems will lock you out after a small number of consecutive failed authentication attempts. Three? Five? Ten? It would also seem possible to write code that requires the system to wait, say five seconds, before another attempt at a correct password may be made, thus making a dictionary attack impossibly long. I don't think requiring frequent change of password is worth much. Sooner or later everyone will have a CAC card, or at least banks will issue them for on-line banking. Fred Holmes At 09:51 AM 12/29/2007, Tom Piwowar wrote: Passwords have to be stored on the computer or network so the OS can verify what is typed in. The secure way to do this is to never store an actual password, but instead a hashed version. So when a password is typed it is hashed by the computer and compared to the stored version. This way there is never a copy of the password that a hacker may find. The hashing programs work only in one direction, so a hashed password can't be unhashed. This can be defeated by a dictionary attack. Every possible combination of characters is hashed and the password-hash pair stored. Then the hacker only has to retrieve the hashed password and look up the real password in the dictionary. This was once hard to do because it took so long to create the dictionary. But today such a dictionary only has to be created once and lookups can easily be made via the Web, often simply Googled. So isn't all the fuss to force us to make up long, complicated passwords and change them frequently, just a silly waste of time? What they call security theater. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] possible eBay scam: what to do?
I thought ebay had some sort of resolution process (or have they off loaded all of that to paypal?) Robert wrote: I purchased a software program from a Buy it Now sale at an eBay store. The store had 100% positive rating. The software is ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2 FULL GENUINE SOFTWARE SEALED, which is an older version of Photoshop. The price was about $140. The seller didn't accept Paypal, but only personal checks, cashier's checks, and direct wire transfer. To be safe, before sending money I emailed the request for payment from the seller to spoof at eBay, and they verified that it was legitimate. Then I sent a cashier's check. Today I received a message from eBay saying that the store has been removed from eBay. The 100% positive rating has dropped to 68%. Time hasn't run out yet on expectation of receiving the software, but is there any way to recoup my loss in case I never see the software? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] thunderbird Q
PC John H. Davis wrote: Judy Cosler wrote: Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click on the link. do I need to reconfigure something? what? Assuming that you are using a Mac, go to Safari - PREFERENCES and select Firefox as the default browser. Yeah, I know, weird. If you are using a PC.. My condolences. John * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] thunderbird Q
XP SE Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 John H. Davis wrote: What OS? Judy Cosler wrote: PC John H. Davis wrote: Judy Cosler wrote: Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click on the link. do I need to reconfigure something? what? Assuming that you are using a Mac, go to Safari - PREFERENCES and select Firefox as the default browser. Yeah, I know, weird. If you are using a PC.. My condolences. John * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?
yes, would like details...what is the small box? Site Guy wrote: - Original Message - From: Myers, Jeffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable? I am using a little device that connects a regular turntable to a computer. I have the turntable (a pretty good Denon model) hooked into a small box that provides the proper equalization curve for LPs and then feeds it via usb to an old computer I no longer use for anything else. I'm slowly converting all of my LPs to cd and mp3 via this process. I think this solution much better than a dedicated turntable. Of course, I don't listen to my LPs anymore, which makes using my only turntable for this process possible. Since I'm not at home now, I can't provide the details for the little box, but if you want them, just e-mail me. Jeff -Original Message- I'm looking to dub off some albums to CD and wanted to get recommendations for the best way to do this. I've heard of USB turntable, USB turntable/cassette combo, and USB converter. I would appreciate any thoughts and or recommendations. *** * * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** * * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived *** * * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily
[CGUYS] thunderbird Q
Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click on the link. do I need to reconfigure something? what? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] removing Norton
One subscriber mentioned that I would need a special tool from Norton's website to really get their AV off of my computer. can anybody help me locate this? Norton is not exactly forthcoming with the info! * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
