Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Good work! Where's the step by step how-to video? Betty * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE CO

Re: [CGUYS] What should one charge?

2007-05-07 Thread Michel Lowe
A plumber in Northern Virginia charges $95 just for showing up. Mechanics charge anywhere from $50 to $75 per hour. When you figure out the average doctor visit of 15 minutes runs you at least a $15 deductable ($60 per hour)but she really charges $40 for the visit ($160/hour) I'd agree with your

[CGUYS] Neighbor Runs A Crackhouse [Was: How to Install Free Anti-Virus

2007-05-07 Thread Harvey Simon
I said I thought Windows was worth buying at half off, in part, because other uses for Windows might arise from time to time. Today I was exploring ways to collaboratively edit an MS Word document, and found this site for Live Documents, http://www.live-documents.com/home.htm You need Windows to

Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
This little incident taught me a couple of things. It taught me not to underestimate Stewart Marshall. My hands are not as steady as they used to be. Neither are mine. I'm going to look at that Cold Heat system. Thanks, Eric

[CGUYS] What should one charge?

2007-05-07 Thread Chrperson
I got a call today from a sometime client. A Mac user, fwiw. She couldn't get her computer to turn on, having had to "force quit" something yesterday. Since I couldn't understand her explanation of her difficulty, I arranged to go over and take a look at the machine. Client has a very nice eMa

Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-07 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
The flash drive is from the JROTC department at my sons High School. All their documents (User created) plus older documents were kept on this. Also a Outlook mailbox file, Power Point files, Excel files etc. Favorites list stuff like this. I assume they use the Flash drive instead of flopp

Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. IT WORKED! Congratulations, you are promoted to hacker first class :-). Seriously, that was well executed. What was on the drive? Just curious. * ==> QUICK

Re: [CGUYS] Neighbor Runs A Crackhouse [Was: How to Install Free Anti-Virus

2007-05-07 Thread Eric S. Sande
Your attack is unwarrented and impolite. I didn't see it as an attack. If you did, I apologize. My comment about not having an emotional involvement with a particular OS may have been a bit strong, but the point that I was making is that there are horses for courses. I have NEVER (that I can

[CGUYS] How to Install Free Anti-Virus Offline

2007-05-07 Thread Harvey Simon
Yesterday I picked up a half-price copy of Vista at a CompUSA liquidation sale to install on my Intel MacBook and now have the following problem. I won¹t go on line with Vista running without first installing anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. I¹d like to use the free AVG programs. They are a

Re: [CGUYS] Neighbor Runs A Crackhouse [Was: How to Install Free Anti-Virus

2007-05-07 Thread Fred Holmes
What is the reason that most folks seem to leave their computers (client computers) on and connected to the Internet 24x7? I don't. I shut my computer off when I'm not going to use it for a period of time (especially overnight). I also disconnect it from the Internet (via software firewall, u

Re: [CGUYS] Neighbor Runs A Crackhouse [Was: How to Install Free Anti-Virus

2007-05-07 Thread Art Clemons
> This story is long, specific, and detailed. Not spouting ideology. > > "Security." > "There's no way around it. Windows is a security nightmare. The reason we > all get thousands of spams, the reason that we have to run virus and > anti-spyware checkers that slow our high-power electricity-guz

Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-07 Thread Tom Campbell
Bravo ! - Original Message - From: "Rev. Stewart Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive > Well I got a chance to try out my fix to transfer the data. > > IT WORKED! > > I bought a cheap USB HUB at Walmart. Took the co