Would disabling the speaker in the bios help?
From: Fred Holmes f...@his.com
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Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 9:47:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] XP sounds question -
But one gets beeps at times from the POST, which says that the
Controller (ICH9R)
LAN Subsystem
Intel ICHR9
Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Lan Controller
RJ-45 LAN Connector with LEDs
LAN connect interface between ICHR9 and the LAN controller
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I Like Irfanview: http://www.irfanview.com/
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Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 9:53:22 AM
Subject: [CGUYS] Picture editing software recommendations
A friend needs recommendations for a simple photo
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On 3/4/2010 10:05 AM, Tony B wrote
I'm with the parents. You can't accept a free tool and then sue because it
came with strings attached.
Sir,
The tool in question was forced upon the students. The tool was
required for courses, had to use the school board supplied tool and
only that
On 3/4/2010 10:05 AM, Tony B wrote:
That's a bit of a reach considering these were free laptops handed out with
specific instructions leading one to know the cams could be used at any
time. I don't recall anything like that happening during Jim Crow.
You can't accept a free tool and then sue
On 3/4/2010 7:23 AM, Judy Cosler wrote:
what is a user agent? what does user agent mean?
Hi Judy,
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent
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On 3/4/2010 11:33 AM, tjpa wrote:
Don't sue the school district. Prosecute the people who did the deed.
They should not be allowed to hide behind the school district.
Hear! Hear ! Well said.
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On 3/4/2010 11:27 AM, tjpa wrote:
When the government gets money to pay for the common defense and
promote the general welfare they cry foul.
When greedy corporations get money for outlandish bonuses and wild
parties that's perfectly fine.
To take a quote from an AIG exec out of context
On 3/4/2010 9:58 AM, Reid Katan wrote:
Don't panic. It's just the way web browsers identify themselves.
Sorry, didn't mean to scare anybody. I was not 100% sure I understood
what a user agent was myself.
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On 3/3/2010 11:35 AM, trac...@aol.com wrote:
Did anyone ever read a story (sci-fi I prefer the term
speculative fiction)
Songs from a Broken Instrument by Stephen Burns?
Tracy
Haven't read it, but thanks for bringing it to my attention. I'll track
it down and read it. Check out
Hi,
What is the name of that Firefox add-on that enables one to change how the
browser identifies itself?
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aussi parler comme eux. Mais qui?
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clairifiant
parlant
Bonjour!
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stolen and attempt to recover it by using
its camera and GPS you will be sued by the crook for invading their
privacy?
Only if you are a governmental entity without a warrant.
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Mean radius1 737.10 km (0.273 Earths)
Equatorial radius 1 738.14 km (0.273 Earths)
Polar radius1 735.97 km (0.273 Earths)
Flattening 0.001 25
Circumference 10 921 km (equatorial)
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
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From CNN, RTFA from 2003:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0303/01/smn.14.html
BILL STREET, CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION: It bypasses any type of
filtering that you might get on the land and just sort of accelerates
that runoff going through the rivers. And what that polluted runoff
then
Those look good to!
chad evans wyatt wrote:
úspěšný
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Subject: Re: [CGUYS] This brings me to another question...
To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11
you to get a paid version. You would select it like a printer
and print your webpages to a PDF file.
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mike wrote:
Do I have to sit
thru these guys to figure out what not to buy?
Maybe we could come up with a reverse TIVO hack that would just record
the commercials?
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customers only.
Link I used: http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/sum/index-b.html
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Eric S. Sande wrote:
Toyota is a publicly held company with profits that go to its
shareholders who may be anywhere in the world.
Yeah, I own some of that stock. But last time I checked Japan
was a free democracy.
What's their Ticker Symbol?
past time this came about. Two questions
come to my mind:
1. How practical is it for the FTC to enforce?
2. Why only limit divine retribution to WFB's?
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Nero's INCD and other methods leave you
open to all sorts of problems like this. Might not be a matter of the
disk erasing itself as the files were never really written to it in the
first place. Windows delayed write is infamous for this.
John Settle
db wrote:
What is a single stream N router ... anybody know?
A single antennae?
db
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One that does not have MIMO Technology to handle multiple inputs and
outputs simultaneously. IE: More than one PC on the network at
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mike wrote:
I hear a Tammy Wynette tune playing in the background..
What tune? Yes, I'm clueless.
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accidents.
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I don´t have a Dell
The suggestion is you buy one. Hee is their international sales page.
http://multinationalexpansion.suite101.com/article.cfm/dell_computer_international_sales
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Changing that fan would be a cheap, easy fix!
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John Settle wrote:
All,
I'd like to get some advice. I am running a wireless mouse/keyboard
combination. Mouse uses two AA's; Keyboard a single AAA. I'd like to
reduce the batteries I send to the recycle by switching to rechargeables.
Thank you to all who provided their invaluable advice
Chris Dunford wrote:
I've got an older Dell that hasn't been used much for a year or so, but now I
need it. It works fine, but after I hit the power button it takes a couple of
minutes before it starts the boot process.
It just sits there, its little power light flashing rapidly, for about two
All,
I'd lie to get some advice. I am running a wireless mouse/keyboard
combination. Mouse uses two AA's; Keyboard a single AAA. I'd like to
reduce the batteries I send to the recycle by switching to
rechargeables. I have not had any first had experience with
rechargeables this century.
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Some demand one in the sense of hey, you are making an assertion here,
we need to see some substantiation.
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many transactions they have they
will still lose money.
Seems plain enough.
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the purchasers income level is, if you don't charge more than your
costs, you lose.
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Fred Holmes wrote:
Does the [current version of] Open Office install like MS Office with registry
entries that make it difficult / impossible to run it from a portable hard
drive (without using some specialty utility such as U3), or can it simply be
installed on a portable hard drive and run
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Why are these units
so expensive when we already have net books selling for $300?
Because they are white and styled to look like Apple Computers?
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Switch to the Line In jack on your sound card and see if that helps.
David Turk wrote:
(we're using the microphone jack on the back of the PC). T
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Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
I am not sure why we make this stuff all so hard.
But Reverend, you miss the point. The purpose is not to give clear,
practical common sense direction; but to exploit every opportunity to
expound our rhetoric. grin
John
Tourbus Rider Stuart Carlow wrote:
I appreciate all of the discussion under this title
Meanwhile, I still don't get any audio on some WMV files and I do get sound on
others -- using WMP 11.
Still looking for any firm advice/how-to to fix this problem.
Would appreciate any help.? Thanks.
How about Mevio?
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To: Tourbus Rider Stuart Carlow
Be careful on the uninstall/re-install. MS Support page advises that
when WMP11 is uninstalled ,you will lose your DRM license library and so
be unable to play any DRM'd media files you may have purchased.
There are sites you can find in Google that will tell
Tourbus Rider Stuart Carlow wrote:
2. Now whenever I boot I get this error message: Rundll.? Error loading P17.dll.? The specified module could not be found.
I am giving up on the sound issue, but now have to find out how to get rid of
that error message.? I have run several registry cleaners
Tourbus Rider wrote:
I have also tried the System Restore, and for some reason, as it reboots it
tells me that the system restore was not successful.? I have no idea why I am
running in to this.
So now there are three issues, and if you can provide any pointers I'd sure
appreciate it!
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One Man wrote:
I'm recording voice and cd for an Audacity presentation. When I save, it
splits the recording into many pieces. When I try subsequently to play the
presentation, it won't play. What am I doing wrong?
Hi there!
I believe you can use the Export option from the file menu
Tom Piwowar wrote:
I'm recording voice and cd for an Audacity presentation. When I save, it
splits the recording into many pieces. When I try subsequently to play
the presentation, it won't play. What am I doing wrong? With thanks ...
It should not do that.
Actually, if you
Jeff Wright wrote:
I'm not even sure why I keep this second monitor on my desktop, as I
haven't turned it on for weeks. I can't remember what I was doing that
day to prompt me to turn it on.
I use three. Two 22 and one 19. I use the 22 for engineering drawings
to compare revisions
From The Washington Post:
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Jeff Wright wrote:
I just bought a Teac HD Radio/iPod docking system at Costco for $99. Amazon
calls it a clock radio, and I suppose it could be considered one, but I
wouldn't use it as one.
Jeff,
What was the model number/name? For grins, I currently use the $500 Bose
Wave as a clock
Tom Piwowar wrote:
It is interesting to see how other's see us: computer geeks possessing
vast resources with unlimited possibilities. Is there anything beyond our
capabilities?
The best discoveries we keep to ourselves...
Snyder, Mark - IdM (IT) wrote:
Are we using HD and digital transmission (instead of analog) as same or
different things, in terms or radio/stereo receivers? I liked my Denon,
too, but it is starting to fail... Aren't radio transmitters going to
digital transmission, the way TV is now? Any
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Aren't radio transmitters going to
digital transmission, the way TV is now? Any incentive for them to it
later rather than sooner?
They call it HD Radio
In radio's case, the HD stands for Hybrid Digital
Steve at Verizon wrote:
Question says it. Looking for good user friendly interface for
watching DVDs on a laptop. No need for copying, editing,HD, support,
just play. Not thrilled with WMP.
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of content offering and the iPod/iTunes revolution would
have be quite different.
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ears, the MP3 one winds up with from the CDR method is just fine. True
audiophiles turn their noses up at all digital formats anyway, analog
vinyl for them or nothin,!
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you do take a hit
with the file size.
Mike,
Thank you for the clarification. I see your point. I do some recording
of FM broadcasts from WPFW FM 89.3 in lossless format. I like the
results but the file size is brutal. Usually convert to MP3 or Ogg to
take it anywhere.
John Settle
katan wrote:
I wonder how that'll work with tunes you already own.
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Judging from the what I see at the iTunes Store with my collection, you
get the bargain of buying your collection a second time, albeit at a
discount. Maybe ransoming would be a better term.
John Settle
RLeeSimon wrote:
Prolly hyperthyroid...
Wants a cracker? :-)
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Richard P. wrote:
I uninstalled IE 8 which left IE 7
already installed but IE 7 didn't have any toolbars, nor any way to
display them.
This works for me:
In I.E.7, right click anywhere in the empty space to the right of the
current page tab. A basic toolbar automagically appears then.
Richard,
I use Grisoft's AVG free version and am very happy with it. I laos use
Spybot Search Destroy an Lavasoft's Adaware.
I also run my web browser (Firefox) through DropMyRights as a limited
user. That avoids a lot of problems.
Richard P. wrote:
Any recommendations for an anti-virus
I alos use the free version of the ZoneAlarms firewall.
Richard P. wrote:
Any recommendations for an anti-virus suite (anti-virus, anti-spyware,
and firewall)? Looking for an all inclusive package that is user
friendly.
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
Jeff Wright wrote:
I rip/buy all my music as un-DRM'd MP3s to a folder on my hard drive and
manage it from there through Windows Explorer and Media Monkey. I hope that
iTunes doesn't screw up the perfectly usable system I have in place, tho'
I've been told it won't. I remain skeptical.
Stephen Brownfield wrote:
Tom,
How can I find out what if any of my iTunes songs can be
upgraded to higher-bit-rate and non-DRM?
Steve,
To see a list of iTunes store purchases you made that can be changed to
the non-DRM iTunes plus format, visit the iTunes store and on the Quick
John Settle wrote:
store and on the Quick Links Menu in the upper left quadrant, select
iTunes Plus. Y
Sorry, make that the upper right quadrant.
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not recommend Comcast to anyone with a clear conscience.
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Quoting Bill L'Hommedieu [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I'll be moving into an apartment (don't know which yet) in Arlington
from a single family home and wonder what options for cable/satellite
exist. I suspect the Comcast is the only
).
Regards,
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Snyder, Mark (IT Civilian) wrote:
USB was first and foremost an advancement in the serial interface. USB
was led by Intel, just as FireWire was led by Apple (remember when other
companies called it various other names?). Power was added after the
initial USB spec
implementation of 1394 didn't have the two power lines just the four
data lines. I think this is wrong.
Regards,
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mike wrote:
That other companies who helped develop it still call it other things? You
said 'remember when', it's not a remember when, but a 'did you know' other
No prob.! Thanks for the corrections. Both Gorilla's and Guerrilla's
indulge in nit picking when required.
John DeCarlo wrote:
On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:12 AM, John J Settle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Possibly a gorilla marketing tactic. I am a day behind on the Tech 5
Webcast schedule. He
Ah, but can you actually buy one? If you order one will it actually be
delivered?
John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
I don't think so. It is just a company so small as to not have an
actual physical location.
You can get to the configurations on the web page again.
On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:23 PM,
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Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
Jitter bug?
Stewart
At 05:40 PM 4/15/2008, you wrote:
Yes, what's that one advertised all the time? It has big
buttons and
is only a cell phone without all the gimmicks like camera and web
I would second Matthew's suggestion. I have used trend Micro at the
office and AVG at home for some years now.
I am much happier having dumped Norton and McAffee.
John Settle
Matthew Taylor wrote:
I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my
opinion bloat-ware of a high
Pardon the additional post. If you decide to uninstall NSW, be sure to
visit their website and get the most current uninstaller. You can be in
a world of hurt otherwise.
Matthew Taylor wrote:
I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my
opinion bloat-ware of a high order.
I do get a humorous lift from this thread. Reminds me of a Barbara
Stanwyck / Gary Cooper movie from 1941 Ball of Fire where she is a
mobsters moll hold up with a group of stereotypical, egghead
lexicographers working on a new version of an encyclopedia. She
convinces them to try to include
Not in my book. That's a typo. ;-)
Fred Holmes wrote:
Are hold and holed interchangeable?
Fred Holmes
At 11:36 AM 4/9/2008, John Settle wrote:
I do get a humorous lift from this thread. Reminds me of a Barbara
Stanwyck / Gary Cooper movie from 1941 Ball of Fire where she is a
mobsters
Sir,
I believe the authoritative text on the English language is still the
O.E.D.(The Oxford English Dictionary.) Have you queried the unabridged
version of that source? Regrettably, I have no access.
Tony B wrote:
Or by the pleasantly ignorant that never bother to read dictionaries
or have
Betty,
Do you by chance live in Maryland? My wife and I have been discussing
going solar with our circa 1905 house and an looking for a reliable
solar contractor.
betty wrote:
And what about Windows users who are perpetually in the dark?
The price for those panels is lower than some of the
Gerald Wrote:
Cuba(sure, nice
beaches)
John writes:
Well, it's not like we haven't done it before.
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Greeting!
I recently built my own PC for the first time. When I installed the operating
system (Windows XP SP2 Home Edition) I made the green-horn error of having a
combo floppy drive and 7-in-1 card reader install. Windows wound up lettering
the floppy and all the 7-in-1 drives before it
Bill L'Hommedieu wrote:
This a test message to see if my posts are getting, well, posted. I'm
receiving all the others
but not mine. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Bill L'Hommedieu
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Heard about this site and thought it might be helpful.
http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/quiz/index.html
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The link below is to an article in the W.P. on how local governments are upset
over Comcast's new legal policy. The interesting co-incidence is that I live in
Prince George's Co., got my cable bill, read the document and promptly opted
out protecting my right to sue and be part of class action
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