[H] Umm, testing?
Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
Not a lot of activity recently (on the list). I suppose I can do one inquiry here. I am running Win7 x64 and one of the pending (I've kept it pending) updates is KB971033, which is a patch that, for my protection, will search my computer to find out if there are any cracks/patches/loaders for Win7 that indicate that I have a pirate copy of windows. Know Microsoft's track record on this, I hesitate to install it, just waiting for all the false positives top pop out. What's the word on how this patch is doing? Steve On 3/11/2010 4:25 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
I take the position it is GOOD to be notified that you might be hacked. OTOH, it was always EASY to clear up the false positives... ;-( They can't fight you too hard when you are legit. grin Rick Glazier From: Anthony Q. Martin I didn't install that patch...just because...you can hide it so it won't keep bugging you.
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
Speaking of Win7 (glad the list isn't dead btw!), anyone know how you can make the icon size and spacing smaller on your desktop like you could in WinXP? I just installed Win7 Ent on an IBM T61 and I already right-clicked on the desktop, selected View, Small Icons and they're still way too big, and the spacing b/w them is huge...I also made the taskbar icons smaller too, but that's not what I ultimately want. So in WinXP you could right-click on the Desktop, select the Appearance tab, Advanced, and then select Icon and Icon Spacing (Horizontal or Vertical) from the drop-down menu, and make the icons smaller and drastically reduce the space b/w them, which was very nice. On my 1400x1050 15 laptop screen, I currently have 17 icons vertical and 24 across (and most of the spaces taken up with icons-usually favorites but sometimes docs, etc). Is there anything like that for Win7 as googling it just got the WinXP instructions, which AFAIK don't apply to Win7... BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:19 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Umm, testing? Not a lot of activity recently (on the list). I suppose I can do one inquiry here. I am running Win7 x64 and one of the pending (I've kept it pending) updates is KB971033, which is a patch that, for my protection, will search my computer to find out if there are any cracks/patches/loaders for Win7 that indicate that I have a pirate copy of windows. Know Microsoft's track record on this, I hesitate to install it, just waiting for all the false positives top pop out. What's the word on how this patch is doing? Steve On 3/11/2010 4:25 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
Bino, Yes, the traffic here is down. Just waiting for somebody to stir the puddin' on some global topic we all can add to. As the List seems to now be mostly Vista or Win7, I just do not have much to share. Best, Duncan On 03/11/2010 16:25, Bino Gopal wrote: Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
You can do it still - Right click on the desktop - Personalize - Window Colour - Advanced appearance settings. Same dialog in Vista / XP / 2000, just hidden away a bit. Jamie On 2010-03-11 4:14 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Speaking of Win7 (glad the list isn't dead btw!), anyone know how you can make the icon size and spacing smaller on your desktop like you could in WinXP? I just installed Win7 Ent on an IBM T61 and I already right-clicked on the desktop, selected View, Small Icons and they're still way too big, and the spacing b/w them is huge...I also made the taskbar icons smaller too, but that's not what I ultimately want. So in WinXP you could right-click on the Desktop, select the Appearance tab, Advanced, and then select Icon and Icon Spacing (Horizontal or Vertical) from the drop-down menu, and make the icons smaller and drastically reduce the space b/w them, which was very nice. On my 1400x1050 15 laptop screen, I currently have 17 icons vertical and 24 across (and most of the spaces taken up with icons-usually favorites but sometimes docs, etc). Is there anything like that for Win7 as googling it just got the WinXP instructions, which AFAIK don't apply to Win7... BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:19 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Umm, testing? Not a lot of activity recently (on the list). I suppose I can do one inquiry here. I am running Win7 x64 and one of the pending (I've kept it pending) updates is KB971033, which is a patch that, for my protection, will search my computer to find out if there are any cracks/patches/loaders for Win7 that indicate that I have a pirate copy of windows. Know Microsoft's track record on this, I hesitate to install it, just waiting for all the false positives top pop out. What's the word on how this patch is doing? Steve On 3/11/2010 4:25 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO -- Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca I aim to misbehave - Malcom Reynolds (Serenity movie) It's not safe... For them. - River Tam (Serenity movie)
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
the neat thing about being legit...is that you don't need to keep proving it! On 3/11/2010 6:01 PM, Rick Glazier wrote: I take the position it is GOOD to be notified that you might be hacked. OTOH, it was always EASY to clear up the false positives... ;-( They can't fight you too hard when you are legit. grin Rick Glazier From: Anthony Q. Martin I didn't install that patch...just because...you can hide it so it won't keep bugging you. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2736 - Release Date: 03/11/10 02:33:00
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
Got my new modem today...surfboard sb6120docsis 3.0 Using my old docsis 2.0 modem, my download speed was 14Mbps with upload speed of 1.8Mbps... Using the new dossis 3.0 modem, my download speed is 26.2 Mbps with upload speed of 3.1 Mbps. Wow...dang...woW. On 3/7/2010 8:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: I just kept what I had, which is the basic overpriced service. They claim they give 12MB with the basic one, but I've never seen it, and don't know anyone who has except one guy in California who is in one of my vets groups. He, also, has the basic service(first level, I guess). He has Comcast's rental modem, which is ver. 3.0. Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications Jeff, when you installed that DOCSIS 3.0 modem did you upgrade your Internet speed plan or are you saying you just got a speed boost with existing service. On 3/7/2010 3:12 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: To my knowledge there are only the ones, whatever that is, and the Motorola, available at this time. I have the Motorola and it has worked flawlessly, so far. I had the same modem as yours for years, as well, however, when I put the ver. 3.0 on line it gave a noticeable speed increase with Comcast. I've had it online for about 3 months now. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications I just noticed that this is one of the two modems that charter supports. Given that they are willing to sell me this modem, I don't see there ever being an issue with tech support, though I can't see why I would ever need it. :) On 3/7/2010 8:55 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Other considerations? None that I can see. I don't need tech support. They want $5 per month for rental. I've had my current modem for years. They actually site buying a modem as an option. On 3/7/2010 7:39 AM, Al Anger wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem for $85.00. Is this a good one? Are there other considerations for you? If you're having trouble, they won't offer tech support unless you are using something they supply. I know it's mostly an exercise in futility for most people on this list to call tech support. :) Just out of curiosity, how much is the rental charge? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2729 - Release Date: 03/07/10 14:34:00
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
Nice! Got my 50/25 FIOS 'modem', DOCIS 1.FIBER :) On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 06:38:41PM -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Got my new modem today...surfboard sb6120docsis 3.0 Using my old docsis 2.0 modem, my download speed was 14Mbps with upload speed of 1.8Mbps... Using the new dossis 3.0 modem, my download speed is 26.2 Mbps with upload speed of 3.1 Mbps. Wow...dang...woW. On 3/7/2010 8:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: I just kept what I had, which is the basic overpriced service. They claim they give 12MB with the basic one, but I've never seen it, and don't know anyone who has except one guy in California who is in one of my vets groups. He, also, has the basic service(first level, I guess). He has Comcast's rental modem, which is ver. 3.0. Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications Jeff, when you installed that DOCSIS 3.0 modem did you upgrade your Internet speed plan or are you saying you just got a speed boost with existing service. On 3/7/2010 3:12 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: To my knowledge there are only the ones, whatever that is, and the Motorola, available at this time. I have the Motorola and it has worked flawlessly, so far. I had the same modem as yours for years, as well, however, when I put the ver. 3.0 on line it gave a noticeable speed increase with Comcast. I've had it online for about 3 months now. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications I just noticed that this is one of the two modems that charter supports. Given that they are willing to sell me this modem, I don't see there ever being an issue with tech support, though I can't see why I would ever need it. :) On 3/7/2010 8:55 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Other considerations? None that I can see. I don't need tech support. They want $5 per month for rental. I've had my current modem for years. They actually site buying a modem as an option. On 3/7/2010 7:39 AM, Al Anger wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem for $85.00. Is this a good one? Are there other considerations for you? If you're having trouble, they won't offer tech support unless you are using something they supply. I know it's mostly an exercise in futility for most people on this list to call tech support. :) Just out of curiosity, how much is the rental charge? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2729 - Release Date: 03/07/10 14:34:00 -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
Wow.. I just finally ordered ATT U-verse 6 Mbps last nite to replace my ancient measly 1.5 Mbps DSL Youse guys got fast links... :) On Mar 11, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Bryan Seitz wrote: Nice! Got my 50/25 FIOS 'modem', DOCIS 1.FIBER :) On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 06:38:41PM -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Got my new modem today...surfboard sb6120docsis 3.0 Using my old docsis 2.0 modem, my download speed was 14Mbps with upload speed of 1.8Mbps... Using the new dossis 3.0 modem, my download speed is 26.2 Mbps with upload speed of 3.1 Mbps. Wow...dang...woW. -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
If only there was a way to get the router using coax in to act as a pure bridge while allowing vod, no double nat and no need to redo the setup if the router reboots Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net wrote: Nice! Got my 50/25 FIOS 'modem', DOCIS 1.FIBER :) On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 06:38:41PM -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Got my new modem today...surfboard sb6120docsis 3.0 Using my old docsis 2.0 modem, my download speed was 14Mbps with upload speed of 1.8Mbps... Using the new dossis 3.0 modem, my download speed is 26.2 Mbps with upload speed of 3.1 Mbps. Wow...dang...woW. On 3/7/2010 8:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: I just kept what I had, which is the basic overpriced service. They claim they give 12MB with the basic one, but I've never seen it, and don't know anyone who has except one guy in California who is in one of my vets groups. He, also, has the basic service(first level, I guess). He has Comcast's rental modem, which is ver. 3.0. Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications Jeff, when you installed that DOCSIS 3.0 modem did you upgrade your Internet speed plan or are you saying you just got a speed boost with existing service. On 3/7/2010 3:12 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: To my knowledge there are only the ones, whatever that is, and the Motorola, available at this time. I have the Motorola and it has worked flawlessly, so far. I had the same modem as yours for years, as well, however, when I put the ver. 3.0 on line it gave a noticeable speed increase with Comcast. I've had it online for about 3 months now. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications I just noticed that this is one of the two modems that charter supports. Given that they are willing to sell me this modem, I don't see there ever being an issue with tech support, though I can't see why I would ever need it. :) On 3/7/2010 8:55 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Other considerations? None that I can see. I don't need tech support. They want $5 per month for rental. I've had my current modem for years. They actually site buying a modem as an option. On 3/7/2010 7:39 AM, Al Anger wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem for $85.00. Is this a good one? Are there other considerations for you? If you're having trouble, they won't offer tech support unless you are using something they supply. I know it's mostly an exercise in futility for most people on this list to call tech support. :) Just out of curiosity, how much is the rental charge? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2729 - Release Date: 03/07/10 14:34:00 -- Bryan G. Seitz
Re: [H] Umm, testing?
Jamie, thanks a lot-that was exactly what I was looking for! Go Collective! ;) BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Jamie Furtner Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:30 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Umm, testing? You can do it still - Right click on the desktop - Personalize - Window Colour - Advanced appearance settings. Same dialog in Vista / XP / 2000, just hidden away a bit. Jamie On 2010-03-11 4:14 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Speaking of Win7 (glad the list isn't dead btw!), anyone know how you can make the icon size and spacing smaller on your desktop like you could in WinXP? I just installed Win7 Ent on an IBM T61 and I already right-clicked on the desktop, selected View, Small Icons and they're still way too big, and the spacing b/w them is huge...I also made the taskbar icons smaller too, but that's not what I ultimately want. So in WinXP you could right-click on the Desktop, select the Appearance tab, Advanced, and then select Icon and Icon Spacing (Horizontal or Vertical) from the drop-down menu, and make the icons smaller and drastically reduce the space b/w them, which was very nice. On my 1400x1050 15 laptop screen, I currently have 17 icons vertical and 24 across (and most of the spaces taken up with icons-usually favorites but sometimes docs, etc). Is there anything like that for Win7 as googling it just got the WinXP instructions, which AFAIK don't apply to Win7... BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:19 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Umm, testing? Not a lot of activity recently (on the list). I suppose I can do one inquiry here. I am running Win7 x64 and one of the pending (I've kept it pending) updates is KB971033, which is a patch that, for my protection, will search my computer to find out if there are any cracks/patches/loaders for Win7 that indicate that I have a pirate copy of windows. Know Microsoft's track record on this, I hesitate to install it, just waiting for all the false positives top pop out. What's the word on how this patch is doing? Steve On 3/11/2010 4:25 PM, Bino Gopal wrote: Just checking if the list is still alive since there hasn't been *any* (or at least I haven't gotten any) email since SteveT's email on Tues at 4:39pm on the wireless printer stuff.and this time I wasn't unsubscribed from the list; checked that first!! BINO -- Jamie Furtner ja...@furtner.ca I aim to misbehave - Malcom Reynolds (Serenity movie) It's not safe... For them. - River Tam (Serenity movie)
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
Yeah I went with ethernet instead of MOCA, and I have a TIVO with an S-Card instead of their terribad settop / DVR. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 07:23:50PM -0500, Eli Allen wrote: If only there was a way to get the router using coax in to act as a pure bridge while allowing vod, no double nat and no need to redo the setup if the router reboots Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net wrote: Nice! Got my 50/25 FIOS 'modem', DOCIS 1.FIBER :) On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 06:38:41PM -0500, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Got my new modem today...surfboard sb6120docsis 3.0 Using my old docsis 2.0 modem, my download speed was 14Mbps with upload speed of 1.8Mbps... Using the new dossis 3.0 modem, my download speed is 26.2 Mbps with upload speed of 3.1 Mbps. Wow...dang...woW. On 3/7/2010 8:52 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: I just kept what I had, which is the basic overpriced service. They claim they give 12MB with the basic one, but I've never seen it, and don't know anyone who has except one guy in California who is in one of my vets groups. He, also, has the basic service(first level, I guess). He has Comcast's rental modem, which is ver. 3.0. Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications Jeff, when you installed that DOCSIS 3.0 modem did you upgrade your Internet speed plan or are you saying you just got a speed boost with existing service. On 3/7/2010 3:12 PM, Jeff Lane wrote: To my knowledge there are only the ones, whatever that is, and the Motorola, available at this time. I have the Motorola and it has worked flawlessly, so far. I had the same modem as yours for years, as well, however, when I put the ver. 3.0 on line it gave a noticeable speed increase with Comcast. I've had it online for about 3 months now. Jeff Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications I just noticed that this is one of the two modems that charter supports. Given that they are willing to sell me this modem, I don't see there ever being an issue with tech support, though I can't see why I would ever need it. :) On 3/7/2010 8:55 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Other considerations? None that I can see. I don't need tech support. They want $5 per month for rental. I've had my current modem for years. They actually site buying a modem as an option. On 3/7/2010 7:39 AM, Al Anger wrote: Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem for $85.00. Is this a good one? Are there other considerations for you? If you're having trouble, they won't offer tech support unless you are using something they supply. I know it's mostly an exercise in futility for most people on this list to call tech support. :) Just out of curiosity, how much is the rental charge? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2729 - Release Date: 03/07/10 14:34:00 -- Bryan G. Seitz -- Bryan G. Seitz
