Re: [H] Defrag?
Thane wrote: I do think that mydefrag is a good program, since it does some additional optimization. +1. Back in the 98SE days I would put a large file (movie) on a drive before installing the OS. Delete the movie and that first Defrag would fly. Nothing to move out of the way and completely free choice of what file to put where.
Re: [H] Windows 8 Copy function
I keep telling people, don't use the right click - move. If it dies, you in a world of hurt trying to figure what got moved. Only use the copy and then delete after the copy is successful. al On Fri, 05 Jul 2013 21:57:21 -0400 tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: Well, points for style, it appears MS has tried to really improve this. But, in copying over a large amount of files today, I realize this thing can get VERY confused.. I get to the end of a 4Tb copy, and it says your target already has 868 of these files.. Oh.. Hmm. Interesting. So, I let it show me where the target has these files.. I see them. I try to open them (any of them) they do not open (period). Since this was a fresh copy onto blank drives, I don't know how they could be there originally anyway, but still interesting.
Re: [H] Windows 8 Copy function
Well, I got burned once, way back when. The two step method just seems like basic sound practice. But yes explorer's file handling has always been buggy. :( On Sat, 6 Jul 2013 07:56:06 -0500 Chris Reeves tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: Well yes I do that. :). Just referring to copy glitches. I guess back to teracopy I go
Re: [H] Greg 4930K
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:51:22 -0700 Winterlight winterli...@winterlight.org wrote: when Intel plans on releasing the Haswell 4930K? http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2013/2013062002_Intel_Ivy_Bridge-E_processors_to_launch_in_September.html Do you think that any Haswell motherboard purchased now would work with a 4930K? According to VR-Zone, Intel Ivy Bridge-E CPUs would be based on the 22nm Tri gate architecture and would be compatible with LGA 2011 sockets with the X79 chipset or the rumored X99 chipset which is currently in works. It's all rumor 'till it happens :) Al
Re: [H] What the heck is up with Jim?
Jim, Good luck, best wishes, three cheers and all that. Keep putting one foot in front of the other, and don't look back. Al
Re: [H] List info / Jim Edwards
Alex Lee wrote: jim graciously picked up the slack and has been maintaining the list ever since; died down for a little bit but he resurrected it. I was lucky enough to hear about this list just after this point. Apologies for the times I ran my big mouth. Ever grateful for the many helpful and creative, and inspiring ideas shared by all. Al
Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell
If it is as drastic as a bad mainboard, you will want a new power supply for the new mainboard, anyway; given the symptoms described. I'd start there. At worst you have a PS on hand. best al On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:42:45 +0800 Brian Weeden brian.wee...@gmail.com wrote: Was working on a paper this morning and suddenly my desktop computer powered off by itself. This is a Q6600 machine that I built a few years ago and has been in nearly constant use since then with little to no trouble. It's been rock-sold and aside from upgrading the video card a year ago I haven't had to touch it. I waited a few seconds, then hit the power button. It came back on briefly and then shut off again, followed by the smell of overheated electronics. Disconnected the power and opened it up. Nothing was visibly smoking. Took everything apart. Inspected the CPU and it appeared ok. Replaced the thermal compound and re-seated the heatsink. Smell appeared to be coming from the power supply but I can't be positive. Put the bare essentials backtogether (CPU, RAM, video card) and powered it back on. Getting a variety of beep and error codes from the on-board diagnostic unit. At first there was a 1 long, 3 short beep code for the RAM . Reseated and it's gone. POST sequence was hanging on 8.7. (Check CPU Voltage) and now it's hanging on 8.2. (Check Power Supply). I get the sense that perhaps the power supply went bad. However, I really can't afford to be down on this system very long, so if I'm going to order parts I want to do it as soon as possible and not go through a long trouble-shooting process. Thoughts from the collective? Is it likely that if the power supply is indeed the culprit that the damage was contained there? Or should I be worried about the CPU, RAM, mobo, etc? - Brian -- Al Anger eight.bit...@gmail.com
Re: [H] dead drive
Mark Dodge wrote: stacked it in the corner with the rest of the dead ones. (don't know why I keep em) To get the cool, powerful magnets out of them? al
Re: [H] How bad will this get for Dell?
Dell replaced two of mine. The machines in question are old as HELL, old news, move on. Hardware wise, yes. Punitive damages; finical fines and a spanking from the public? So what else is new thinks my cynical vision. We will see said a blind man. al
[H] Black Dawrf
Very nice. http://www.willudesign.com/BlackDwarfTop.html
Re: [H] Black Dawrf
Looks cool, Does he quote the costs anywhere? Looks like he has/had sponsors, so probably not. al
Re: [H] Greg what do you think of this SSD?
On Fri, 21 May 2010 21:42:43 -0700 Winterlight winterli...@winterlight.org wrote: Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2M080G2XXX 2.5 80GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Have you read the reviews on newegg? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16820167016 Sure is tempting... -- Al
Re: [H] Killed an Old Machine!
DSinc wrote: Opinions welcome. Viking Funeral is in the plan... Pics are required. :-D regards, al
Re: [H] eudora in windows 7 ?
Beating a dead horse. On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:17:09 -0400 Rick Glazier rickglaz...@gmail.com wrote: I have a guess, but will wait for the real answer... Rick Glazier From: FORC5 art. WTH is it ? lost in tron lan translation I think fp :-D At 06:59 PM 3/13/2010, Bryan Seitz Poked the stick with: clipped -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] eudora in windows 7 ?
FORC5 wrote: but the horse is not dead The one in Bryan's post was. ;) al
[H] Web Hosting
Anyone here does web hosting? Rather give my money to you than a stranger. TIA -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] DOCSIS 3.0 - Charter Communications
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? -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] Extending wireless...
Bobby Heid wrote: One thought I had was for him to place a wireless access point on the outside of the trailer and have it wired to the laptop. I do not know if this would work though. Wireless bridge: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge HTH :) al
Re: [H] Goodbye, Abit
I still have an Abit IT7 Max II in use playing internet radio for the house. Al Julian wrote: Wow, this is pretty sad news. I didn't even know they were in trouble, but now looking around Google, it looks like this was expected awhile ago.Sabre Julian On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 12:43 AM, CW tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: Abit officially wiped themselves off the market today, closing up all operations.. so, no more Abit MB or product, just an FYI for those of us who remember them from Way back when (Come on, some of us probably still have a BP6 somewhere in a drawer) -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Review Overclocking
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:39:29 -0600 Stan Zaske swza...@yahoo.com wrote: hope I'm not violating list policy by sending an attachment The server stripped the attachment. regards, Al
Re: [H] Question on laptop adapters
Thane Sherrington tsh...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: :) Will the life expectancy of the laptop or the adapter be shortened, or will the computer crash more? The clock will run faster. :-) al
Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?
On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:46:42 + dsinc...@bellsouth.net wrote: Zul, What's funky about 4x40GB? Keeps me in check and makes backups quicker! A HD with no partitions is like a house with no rooms. YMMV, al
Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?
FORC5 fuf...@cox.net wrote: with no partitions is a unformatted drive :-) Partitions (plural). I think it's safe, in this learned group, to assume the debate is between a single and multiple partitions. But there is a nit picker in every crowd. :P Enjoy your collection of nits. :-) -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?
Naushad, Zulfiqar zulfiqar.naus...@siemens.com wrote: Let me rephrase. A HD with no partitions is like a house with no WINDOWS :) I guess this is a *nix zealot response which adds nothing other than evangelizing. It take all types to make up a world. Welcome to the world. :-) Al
Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?
It was an observation. But if it felt like a dig, that's on you. :) On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:23:07 -0700 FORC5 fuf...@cox.net wrote: was that a DIG :-D happy digs At 02:43 PM 2/7/2009, Al Anger Poked the stick with: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net wrote: with no partitions is a unformatted drive :-) Partitions (plural). I think it's safe, in this learned group, to assume the debate is between a single and multiple partitions. But there is a nit picker in every crowd. :P Enjoy your collection of nits. :-) -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Scrute the inscrutable; eff the ineffable. -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] HD size limit for XPPro?
Naushad Zulfiqar z00...@gmail.com wrote: I am not a zealot. In fact I don't even run linux at home. Vista Osx Xp home The only thing running linux is my satellite receiver. Well, I said, I guess because I sure didn't understand the humor. Not so unusual for me. :) It's a big 'nuff planet for zealots and nit pickers too. :) Al
Re: [H] IE7 problem
Al starts to make popcorn. :) On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:53:24 -0400 Thane Sherrington tsh...@computerconnectionltd.com wrote: At 08:08 PM 28/01/2009, Bino Gopal wrote: Lol, are you calling me a liar? If so, name your time and place and I'll meet you in a duel to the death...with keyboards and browsers! :P Cool. Can I watch? T -- Al The Space Elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [H] still using scsi?
DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If anyone still uses scsi hds and cdrom, I have some questions I'd like to ask offlist. I think it's okay to ask here; but if you want just email me. al
Re: [H] Laptop in Sleep Mode
JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New one on me . If pulling the power cord and removing the battery does not work, then you have a problem. Yes. I finally found a post in a forum that said: the blinking yellow LED that blinks faster when I hold down the power button means it had a power regulation issue. I sent it back to the friend I bought it from. Thx, al
[H] Laptop in Sleep Mode
I have a laptop that went into hibernation while searching for new hardware and I can't get it to wake up. Tried everything; held the power button down; removed all power. Toshiba Satellite 170. Any help? tia, al
Re: [H] Glossy LCD screens
So why haven't manufactures switched to LEDs instead of inverters/florescent, which only seem to last a few years at best... Or doesn't that technology work for lappys? regards, al
Re: [H] Compaq hidden partition
Christopher Fisk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, you would have to just reinstall windows from scratch. My method is completely data-destructive. Or if you have a DOS Boot Disk with debug on it: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=174 al
Re: [H] Link to Bootable Floppy tool
DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I use W2K and XP now. Does anyone offer a tool for above that will create a FAT12, bootable floppy disk? See if this helps: http://www.bootdisk.com/ al
Re: [H] Interesting article about the state of the US
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since it's quiet and we haven't had any political on the list recently. :) snip This part says it all: Americans really are good folk. The government isnt. Its the gravest problem we face, both internationally and domestically. al
Re: [H] LCD Monitors - getting one without dead pixels!
Hunter, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Is there any trick to ensuring you get a monitor with no dead pixels? The only way I've found is to buy retail; open and test in the store. Ask before paying if you can test and return if not happy. Also pay with a CC as a measure of last resort. regards, al
Re: [H] SVCHost survey
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If people would take the time to reply http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/task.jpg - al -
[H] [OT] The General Lee, by Bo Duke himself, John Schneider
Going up a million a minute: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=250108256198 al
Re: [H]DVDRW disappeared from WinXP
j m g [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How/where would I check for those ghost/phantom devices? http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/tips.html#TRUE_UNINSTALL hth, al
Re: [H]DVDRW disappeared from WinXP
j m g [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, My NEC-3540 has completely disappeared from WinXP SP2. Any idea's? Thanks. Start with the basics: Is it in device manager, disabled? Search for new hardware? Ghost/phantom devices? hth, al
Re: [H] Samsung 226BW 22 WideScreen LCD - $291
Hayes Elkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: when something tops my Sony 21 GDM-520 CRT (now 6 years old) Bzt *SNAP* *POP*What's burning in here? al (runs and hides)
Re: [H] Samsung 226BW 22 WideScreen LCD - $291
Joe User [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=204021909adid=17051dcaid=17051 Samsung 226BW 22 WideScreen LCD Display 1000:1(DC 3000:1), 2ms, DVI - Black I picked up the 20 inch version about three weeks ago. Very happy with it; except the piano finish attracts dust like mad. Came with a dust rag, and I know why. Picture is sweet. I don't do much gaming, but movies play very well. best, al
Re: [H] VGA transmitter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or, if anyone has seen a vga over ethernet cable bit that would work too. Found: http://www.geocities.com/dougburbidge/vgaovercat5.html http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/vgacable.html http://www.ampnetconnect.com/documents/SL_Series_SVGA_Module_%28100402%29.pdf http://www.svideo.com/videobalun1.html hth, al
[H] Gold and silver recovery and refining was: I'm SHOCKED !!!!
FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: gold recovery, I wonder how this is done and if it is worth it ?. In the early eighties, I remodeled a good size, two story building called The Miami Postal Credit Union into a gold and silver recovery and refining plant for a company called IMC, Intercontinental Medals Corp. I stayed on for almost a year as plant manager. The had some new methods of refining that worked well in the lab, but not so great in full scale practice. We made a lot of changes to the machinery to get it to work. Here are some pix from PR Press Day. We were not allowed to take pix of our own. All pix are staged, this is before we really got into production. These are from the official brochure. Sorry, the pix are a little bad because the brochure went through hurricane Andrew, '92. One was the main kiln. It was used for the bilk work; separating most of the impurities from the precious metal. It had doors on the side that when opened, set the walls on fire, even with protective material on the walls. Me with a brand new heat suit: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/kiln1.jpg The object in front of the kiln is for poring the crucibles with; they get locked into the ring. Next, with the doors open: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/kiln2.jpg The kiln wasn't hot that day. I welded the doors shut, cut the top off the kiln and made a roiling top that slid to one side. Also a vent to collect the heat when open, and blow it outside. This unit was for the finish refining: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/kiln3.jpg What you see is the finish end of the kiln. http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/kiln4.jpg These white trays were loaded with the ~90% refined metal, and placed in the kiln. Cleaning flux is added through a hole in the top and the flux is scraped off at regular intervals; until the metal reaches .999. Then the tray is pulled to the finish half of the kiln (kiln3.jpg) with the upper crank handle. (with the wire sloppily wound around it) Then the lower crank handle tilts the tray to pore the molten metal into the ingot molds. All this is done in an argon atmosphere. The ingots are allowed to cool till solid in the argon gas. We spent months working out the bugs in this design. (that's me - without the hard hat) I only have one pic of the electro-deplating room: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/electro.jpg Similar to fries cooked in oil at MickyD's The scrap is lowered into a cyanide bath and de-plated onto plates hung from the rods. You can see two of the rods in the upper position. The cyanide bath has to be kept at exactly the right pH or everyone in the room drops over. :( There were sensors to detect any cyanide in the air. On the roof of the building I installed giant scrubbers to clean all of the air coming from the plant: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/clean.jpg Here are some shots of me in the assay lab, testing for potential precious metal in the raw scrap: http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/lab.jpg and http://al_anger.home.comcast.net/gold/lab2.jpg any questions? best, al
Re: [H] Gold and silver recovery and refining was: I'm SHOCKED !!!!
Rick Glazier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just the original one (IIRC). How much is the gold worth that is recovered from a standard RAM chip. (Any pin #...) This was early eighties, so I don't know. Sorry (Neat pictures, thanks.) your welcome. al
Re: [H] Gold and silver recovery and refining was: I'm SHOCKED !!!!
DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just how have you managed to learn so many different kinds of stuff? Always ready for a new challenge. When ppl ask, Can you do that? Have you ever done that before? I reply with everything I've ever done, at one point, I hadn't done before. best, al
Re: [H] {OT} Ban on plastic bags
DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, Al! Welcome back to GA! Thank you. Yes, Progressive this area ain't!!! LOL! Huntin' dawgs and spittin' tobbacky, real men drive trucks with gun racks. Yee haw. Best, al
Re: [H] {OT} Ban on plastic bags
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Turkey, in the late 60s and early 70s, they used mesh bags, which could be balled up and put in one's pocket but expanded enough to hold a good load of groceries (of course, they shop every day for food unlike North Americans.) I recently moved back to Savannah GA to take care of gramps, the professor I've mentioned before. The change from Boulder Co to here is amazing; Bolder being so progressive by contrast. In the grocery stores there, canvas bags are for sale on several isles. Here, they can't believe you when you bring your bags in and ask to bag with them. They just have never been exposed to the concept of conservation. That mindset I was referring too in the earlier post. Why not run grey water from the sinks/shower into the toilet? Sinks maybe. Showers; too great a possibility of urine in the water. But that's the right kind of thinking. :) Must be time to let this thread die. Thanks for the reply, and ignoring me, the rest of you :) best, al
Re: [H] {OT} Ban on plastic bags
j maccraw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great, as long as the long term solution is neither plastic nor paper. Canvas type bags; good size and with big handles. But that doesn't fit the current model of impulse buying. Consumers might not be as likely to stop as their driving buy in their autos, spur of the moment, if they happen to not have their bags with them. We need bag-on-demand. it's good for profits. :) It could spawn cottage industries; making and supplying the bags. Then Bag Company A could buy out Bag Company B and C to corner the market. Then Bag Company A could expand to other cities and change their name to something really creative like: Consolidated Bag. Next, move all the manufacturing to somewhere like, say, Indonesia. Where workers make a few pennies a day and no one (that can do anything about it) cares if you dump the leftover dye into the local river. Ah, progress... Only thing stupider than paper grocery bags is all the paper wasted generating monthly bills junk mail, flyers, and ATM/cash register receipts. Mindset: A short story here, if the gentle reader will permit. I was working for a small specialty collage in Boulder CO. They cater to students from Japan. In the mens room, I can't speak for the ladies room; were signs everywhere to flush the toilets after every use. I asked what that was about; and was told that water is so expensive in parts of Japan that they only flush after several uses. Now for the Fred's out there who will pop up and ask if we should only flush when the fly count buzzing around the toilet gets high enough; and somehow tie into anti-communism Red Scare language; the purpose of the story is to show mindset. How many millions of times every day does an someone drop a facial tissue into the toilet; having just blown their nose, to flush it away? Run the water while brushing the teeth? You get the idea. We could do a lot, especially in this country, making small changes in our habits to be much kinder on the planet (our great grand children). thx for reading al who is still looking for un-bleached, 100% recycled toilet paper. That paper's tan colored! I'm not wiping my ass with , with, THAT!
[H] Cool Project
This is a pretty cool project. http://jledger.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=dtvhackingaction=displaythread=1167546608 al
[H] {OT} Ban on plastic bags
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=localid=5141978 http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6514832,00.html http://www.examiner.com/a-636866~Plastic_bag_ban_just_part_of_S_F__green_wave.html The world is waking up: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0721-04.htm Australia http://www.envict.org.au/inform.php?menu=4submenu=522item=846 Even in Zanzibar http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Zanzibar_Plastic_Bag_Ban_Takes_Effect_As_Environment_Woes_Mount_999.html best, al
[H] Hardware Question - How tight the screws
Please look at: http://gallery.gwizcomputers.com/heat1.jpg and http://gallery.gwizcomputers.com/heat2.jpg How tight should the screws on this heatsink be? I could run then all the way 'till they're tight. Is that too much? If I don't, I'm afraid they will vibrate out. It took some pushing just to get the screws to engage at all. thanks, al
Re: [H] Thunderbird ? PS
FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: also anyway to get rid of preview other then dragging it down and out ? View - Layout - Message View or F8 best, al
[H] Commodore PC
http://www.commodoregaming.com/pcshop/Home.aspx No prices yet. This is a competitive market, good luck. best, al
Re: [H] Two car Batteries
get a couple of these: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2768familyName=Marine+Battery+Spare+Key+Mini+Switchhistory=8jejesn1%7Ctop_category%7Cpage%7EGRID%5EcategoryName%7EElectrical%5EcategoryId%7E93%40x636zz1t%7Cother%7Crefine%7E1%5Epage%7EGRID%5EcategoryName%7EElectrical%2BSwitches%5EcategoryId%7E183 best, al
Re: [H] Two car Batteries
OR: http://tinyurl.com/2flxwz Al Anger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: get a couple of these: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2768familyName=Marine+Battery+Spare+Key+Mini+Switchhistory=8jejesn1%7Ctop_category%7Cpage%7EGRID%5EcategoryName%7EElectrical%5EcategoryId%7E93%40x636zz1t%7Cother%7Crefine%7E1%5Epage%7EGRID%5EcategoryName%7EElectrical%2BSwitches%5EcategoryId%7E183 best, al
Re: [H] Two car Batteries
Rick Glazier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You do NOT throw the switch when things are powered up... For lack of knowing any better, I use a similar switch and only charge the second battery when I've reached highway speeds. best, al
Re: [H] Two car Batteries
Gary VanderMolen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just make sure the space is well ventilated so you don't get a buildup of explosive gases. This is good advice. From personal experience. best, al
Re: [H] OE ?
FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is there anyway to stop OE from asking to clean up mail boxes ? Is there any way to stop people from using OE? That's the real question. best, al
Re: [H] OE ?
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: give me an operating system that doesn't get in my way and I'm happy. XP does that - For an analogy, some like a car with 22 rims, euro tail lights, etc... None of which improves the car's performance. (to any significant degree) For my taste, something plain so I can blend in with the other fish and not attract the sharks (police). I like BlackBox for XP. Light and fast, and minimal replacement shell. http://www.bb4win.org/news.php best, al
Re: [H] OE ?
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I see BBLean, Xoblite, and Bluebox at http://www.bb4win.org/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.6 - which one are you using? BlackBox for Windows. http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/latest/Latest/0.0.92_Pack_Sep13.zip (September 13th, 2004 - no longer developed) :( The others are even lighter on system resources, at least BBLean is. Haven't tried the others. Here's a screen shot of my desktop. http://gallery.gwizcomputers.com/screen.jpg No start button or task bar, icon tray, desktop icons User built right click menus. As many virtual screens as you want, currently using 10. In this SS I'm on screen 6 named GIMP. User can name screens. The yellow left/right arrows on the left side of the bar switch screens, the two on the right switch apps. When you switch apps, it switches screens automatically. Supports dual monitors very well, 10 virtual screens x 2 monitors is 20 screens, if one wanted. Many, many plugins and add-ons available, but I run mine very lean. My second monitor just died and I haven't hooked up it's replacement, which I just picked up today. A 20 Samsung 206BW. http://www.samsung.com/Products/Monitor/LCD_Digital/LS20MEWSFVXAA.asp Normally I run 4 virtual screens on 2 monitors for 8 screens. Files: File manager and FTP Net:email/IRC and browser Graphic:Gimp and Photoshop Editor HTML editor and Word best, al
Re: [H] OT Time to rant about finance programs
Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe its time to switch to Ubuntu. A short while back CW was praising Mandriva http://www.mandriva.com/en/download best, al
Re: [H] $4000 Windows 2000 hotfix for DST?
Wayne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup] header=w bb u footer=Page p of P bb d t Thx for that. How come your e-mails don't show in: http://hydra.hardwaregroup.com/pipermail/hardware/ After The Week Of Monday 1 May 2006, pick any week, nothing... Inquiring minds want to know :) al
Re: [H] Ha Ha.. MS Vista faces Key problems..
JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know that one, and Google was no help. What is WTFPW3ND?? same here. showing our age ;) al
Re: [H] Recovering data from bad CD
Tim \The Beave\ Lider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It may sometimes, but usually no. There is some cheap CD/DVD recovery software you might want to try, but the stuff I use is very expensive. ISO Buster is pretty good for the cost. What about the surface polishers that say they can remove scratches? How well do they work? best, al
Re: [H] DNS question
Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I own a domain name, say http://brianandcharity.net, how do you set it up for multiple sub-domains? snip Or do you actually need to register those sub-domains with a registrar? No, you don't. And your hosting company's software should provide the directories automatically when you set up the subdomains. If you have some form of control panel you login to at your provider, when you set up the subs, it should create the directories for you. al
Re: [H] DNS question
Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to add a genealogy section to my website that was separate from the main site using this software: http://phpgedview.sourceforge.net/index.php I don't see a prob. the URl would be http://www.sub.domain.tld/some_file.php I would guess al
Re: [H] DNS question
Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will log in my Godaddy account and check it out. You're welcome :P hehehe Best, al
Re: [H] Rubber feet
Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: even if I could get the material, I could cut my own. Do you have an old-timey hardware store near you? al
Re: [H] February AutoPatcher Updates
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest Full version I have is November, 2006. I have that installed and have ran it. Do I have to run the December update, then the January update and then the current February update? Yes. Or can I just run the February update and it covers everything since November? Nope HTH, al
Re: [H] February AutoPatcher Updates
Hayes Elkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patently stupid. Something like this in the age of practically free bandwidth should be cumilative, ala ryanvm.net Rodney King; the next day with both eyes black and blue and a green and yellow cheek swelled up the size of a grapefruit: Can't we all just get along? There's room for both methods. Some ppl are on dialup and getting the 29.2Kb update for AutoPatcher is easer than the 44.3MB download from ryanvm.net Advantages and disadvantages to both methods. One size does not fit all. :) al (who is enjoying his new 12.64 Mb/s down, 375.4Kb/s up connection)
Re: [H] PC Picture Links
Raul Limos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm impressed by its roominess, does not get swallowed up those big ass HSFs and long video cards. How much does this go around today? Might buy one also. Was lookin' at some; just under $200 al
Re: [H] test
This is a test of the Hardwaregroup Mailing List. If this had been an actual message, it might have been interesting. This is just a test. We return you now to your regularly scheduled lives. Jeff Lane wrote: peep-peep back - Original Message - From: Jim Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 6:26 AM Subject: [H] test Hi peeps.
Re: [H] Win98 problem
Thane Sherrington wrote: I recall this came across the list years ago, but I can't find the solution. I've a 98 machine that opens an Explorer window showing c:\ when it starts. How do I make that stop? T I used to do this to computers to make them open to the C: drive... http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-014 hth, al
Re: [H] Making XP legit...
FORC5 wrote: MS has a program to turn VLK to OEM. I have converted several. no re install needed. fp Fred, Do you have a source for it? Can't seem to find it. TIA, al
Re: [H] Free or Cheap AV Software
Wayne Johnson wrote: But hey, common sense ain't as common as it use to be. ;-) Amen. Offered for y'all's perusal: http://techsupportalert.com/free-vs-paid-av.htm best, al
Re: [H] Trapped in a hostage situation
My sympathies to all of you who have troubles. The Docs have The Professor on a list of things: monopril coreg aspirin lasix avodart crestor prilosec spironolactone vicon forte and a bunch of vitamins. good luck to y'all, al
Re: [H] Senior Safety Monitor
Winterlight wrote: ... is the hearing of the person good enough to hear you, or even the signal from the device, ... and is there much of a learning curve, particularly if there are memory issues involved. Yes, the hearing is good for an 86 year old, (Dec. 30 = 86 b-day). He's a retired chemistry and physics professor and is still sharp as a tack. Reads more in a day than I do in a week, current affairs, science mags, etc. His legs, however, are failing him. Motorola Walkabout Radio You can find these just about every where on line. And Home Depot sells them in their stores. Thanks. Will check into it. Lately, I have seen advertisements for a cell phone that is aimed entirely at seniors called Jitterbox. snip Again, depending on their mental state, the problem will be getting them to carry it with them all the time. Has a cell phone and carries it mostly all the time. He keeps it on the stand next to the bed. But if he fell in the bathroom, he would be hard pressed to get to it. What's needed is panic buttons located throughout his area. Let me know if you find something better Will do. j maccraw wrote: You'd think there is a pendant/wrist watch that would: 1. have a panic button 2. trigger on a fall/impact. 3. open a 2-way audio channel The classic senior monitor's do 1 3 AFAIK and come in both pendant wrist watch form factor. Haven't heard of any using barometric sensors to sense sudden falls. Should be a big market for these great ideas, as baby boomers age Thanks everyone for the replies. I will report on the solution. al
[H] (H) Senior Safety Monitor
I'm looking for a way to provide emergency help for a senior in the house. I have found a lot of services like: http://www.medicalmonitoringusa.com/ But what I'm looking for is more like a local baby monitor. Something he can to use to summon me at will, not just in an emergency. Two way voice would be nice, but not necessary. Mainly, a one touch button in case he falls in the bathroom. The house is too large to hear him; or I might be in the garage. It would be best if I could put several call buttons around his area, and wear a pager like device. Something to that effect. The power is in the collective. TIA, al
Re: [H] NuMachine
dhs wrote: jmaccrar, Chris, Hayes, Ben, Bryan, I do realize that most of you have moved on to wireless lans. I have NOT. I still do not find wireless secure. Excuse me. Yes, I do see that wireless has gotten better. Not better enough for me yet. I do accept that I might be a late acceptor. That makes two of us. So we're in good company. :) Never felt the need to curl up on the couch with my lappy. best, al truly dangerous with a screwdriver http://www.alanger.net
[H] Printer heads dry out update
Was in Comp-USA Saturday talking to an Epson rep. He said to spray a piece of photo paper with Windex and print a multi colored image to clean the heads. It sounds like it has potential. If anyone tries it, please let us know how it worked out. al (who's glad to have anything to offer this elite group)
[H] New Business Ideas
After being retired (mostly) for a few of years from the remodeling biz, I'm looking for something to do. Here's what I came up with. Please pick it apart and/or offer ideas. - I'd like to do something with computers/networking. (I already have all my friends and their friends calling me for help) - The competition is tough. - I don't care to deal with Microsoft, so building new boxen will be kept to a minimum. The other day I walked around the block looking for unsecured wireless networks with the lappy. I was amazed how many there were. As a way of building clientele, I was thinking about covering neighborhoods with fliers listing these open nets, and offering to secure them for a nominal fee. I believe it's OK to search for open nets, as long as I don't actually connect to one. I could turn my van into a rolling lab; scan a block; plug in the names of open nets; print up some fliers; etc. Add a little FUD to the flier like: someone could commit online crimes from your open net, to stimulate responses. BTW, some of the names of wifi 's are most amusing. (don't_steal, etc.) Anyway, just thinking out loud... TIA, al
Re: [H] Epson R200
Winterlight wrote: I own a Epson R200 that I only use for photo, and CD/DVD. snip My question is, should I leave this printer OFF with heads parked when not in use? Will this help prevent head clogging? I just dumped one for that reason. Not 1.5 years old. Heads so clogged no amount of cleaning could bring it back. I didn't print much, especially in the last few months. Left it on all the time. I would be sure to print something every week. Good luck with it. I wish i could answer your question about parking the heads. al Wish I had bought the next model up, as it's ink usage is much less.
[H] Lappy Hard drive
Anyone have a 4 - gig laptop hard drive to part with? Fixing a Toshiba for a friend, and small drives are hard to find these days. TIA Al
Re: [H] Lappy Hard drive
JRS wrote: Had some 6's at work we replaced out with 20's. Let me look and see if we kept any. I do have a 10 gig here I don't use anymore :) Woohoo !! thx. al
