Re: [CGUYS] Why not build back up function into the computer?? (was back up question: what to back up and what doesn't need backing up?)

2007-05-10 Thread Alvin Auerbach
Built-in back-up software: Please see the info on Apple's web site about the Time Machine back-up software built into the forthcoming Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. Built-in back-up hardware: Time Machine will use a user provided external hard drive. Adding the software gives the Mac OS a competitive

Re: [CGUYS] Bees on the Beeb

2007-05-10 Thread Jacoby, Robert Andrew
Straight from the horse's mouth about bees cellphones: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003694330_beerapture0 5.html A small German study looking at a specific type of cordless phone and homing systems of bees exploded over the Internet and late-night television shows. It

Re: [CGUYS] Bees on the Beeb

2007-05-10 Thread John DeCarlo
On 5/9/07, Constance Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tomorrow (Thursday): more bees on WAMU, on the Diane Rehm show (10:00 a.m.-noon). I tried to find out whether bees would be discussed on the 10:00 show or the 11:00, but that information wasn't posted on the WAMU website. (You can always

[CGUYS] Power Buttons

2007-05-10 Thread John DeCarlo
Another usability issue with power buttons: what should they do and when? In the old days, push a power button and something turns on or off. On many computers nowadays, push the button for less than 3-8 seconds (it varies by manufacturer) and it does one thing. Hold it in for longer and it

[CGUYS] Soundblaster question -

2007-05-10 Thread Tom Chambers
List members - I have an old Soundblaster card which I'd like to put in a Win2000 Pro machine .I've long since lost the setup discs if I ever had them . What should I do to get the card running ? Many thanks in advance ,

Re: [CGUYS] digital pics

2007-05-10 Thread Paula Minor
I don't know her, but in general these are often also some of the worst photographers - taking 100 pics and keeping all 100 of them! Of course, with digital cameras it's sometimes advisable to overshoot, but if I can't delete 90% of the pics I take I feel I'm doing something wrong. I guess I'm

Re: [CGUYS] Power Buttons

2007-05-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
On many computers nowadays, push the button for less than 3-8 seconds (it varies by manufacturer) and it does one thing. Hold it in for longer and it will power off the computer. That longer press is to force the computer off. This puts open files and cached data at risk. Better to turn it

Re: [CGUYS] Upgrading Laptop Hard Drive

2007-05-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
Thank you all for the suggestions. As more background, no, I do not store, edit, or view videos on my laptop and I am in fact mystified as to how it filled up. Could be a big temp, scratch, or cache file. I have seen these grow to many useless GB.

Re: [CGUYS] three-finger command et al.

2007-05-10 Thread Tom Piwowar
Yes you can set up Windows to bypass security, but is this a good idea? What three-finger command are you talking about? My XP Pro desktop at home is locked but running 24/7. I merely click on my USERID icon and enter the password. My work machine uses a CAC. Once again no three-finger command.

[CGUYS] Macintosh Question

2007-05-10 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
There is a web site somewhere on Apples site that will tell me what OS a particular model of Apple Macintosh Computer can run. Can someone point there. I am asking about Power Macintosh 7800/180's Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82

Re: [CGUYS] Macintosh Question

2007-05-10 Thread Roger D. Parish
At 9:25 PM -0500 5/10/07, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: There is a web site somewhere on Apples site that will tell me what OS a particular model of Apple Macintosh Computer can run. Can someone point there. I am asking about Power Macintosh 7800/180's