Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

I don't expect it to outperform a desktop or even equal it. I just have trouble with how under performing most average laptops are these days. (Even WITH adequate RAM) Well, you can buy a pretty fast "laptop" with a honking processor and a better than average video subsystem. These are gene

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Many years ago we had no mailboxes, but people still drove up into the yard. Dad fixed that by planting two trees, and then driving 5 foot pipes three feet into the ground and tying the trees to them. If they came up into the yard again, their bottom end would be ripped out. (Much safer than

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

No matter which camera you choose, don't be lured into thinking that bright lighting near your house will make you safer. It makes you less safe because the light makes it easier to find the best way to break into your house. Using motion sensor lights--several of them in different locations, a

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:02 PM, John Duncan Yoyo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then why can I see my own replies in gmail? I read it through the web > interface at . > You certainly can. Just go to the OP and go through the conversation. Your reply will be in there. -- John DeCarlo, My View

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

That is partially it. Also by using lower rated CPU's. Very often the Discount laptop you see advertised is the bottom end processor of the bunch. I have an old Inspiron 1150 that had a 2.6 Ghz processor in it. Top end was 2.8 plus a variety of Celerons. (This was before they started usin

Re: [CGUYS] win98 se?

This happens, of course, when Windows does not shut down properly durng the previous shut-down. Do you see errors when you shut down? Does your CPU power itself off at the end of the shutdown, or do you have to press and hold the power button to get it to turn off? A worm can resist the shut do

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

Yeah, well, don't confuse them. First we'd like the ability to do offline backups (and no, I don't mean emailing all my saved messages to a POP account)! On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:33 PM, db <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm surprised that the Google tech people are thinking in such "fuzzy" > way

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

I don't expect it to outperform a desktop or even equal it. I just have trouble with how under performing most average laptops are these days. (Even WITH adequate RAM) And from talking to people who know about these things it's because of the power consumption issue. Fast processing capabi

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

How can Google do that? Or why would they want to? It so arbitrary non- digital ... one is an outgoing mail and one is an incoming mail. They are two distinct critters with different senders and each conveys meta data or timing info information other than what is in the body of text. S

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

That is entirely possible when they start putting in the bottom end processors. I have an AMD dual core processor in my laptop and it is nice. However I do not expect it to act like my desktop which is a Dual core 2 Ghz, 3 GB of ram and over 500 md of HD space. I do not expect a laptop to out

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

Then why can I see my own replies in gmail? I read it through the web interface at . On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 9:31 PM, John DeCarlo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wait a second, as far as gmail goes. > > You should see all your *replies*. Because they are automatically > associated with the conve

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

Wait a second, as far as gmail goes. You should see all your *replies*. Because they are automatically associated with the conversation already there. As for posts, it would be great if you could have filters on your sent mail, instead of just the inbox. The trick is that Gmail considers the me

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

Meaning SLOW processing whatever you are doing. Click and wait... I have experience this dogginess on new compacts Dell laptops (and other brands) running XP with 1 gb RAM. I could be wrong but RAM shouldn't be a factor until the point that it starts paging data / using the SWAP file and tha

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Plexy boxes... you might be able to do that for yourself but it wouldn't work for all the neighbors. And then there is the practical issues that plexiglass is expensive and takes tools and skill to work with. Ever tried to make a waterproof door on a plexiglass box? And as someone commented:

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Post o the week if he wasn't _trying_ to be funny. :) . On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Chris Dunford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > comment if you see this?> > > What a waste of bandwidth. It would be much more efficient to ask for a > comment from someone who does NOT see it. **

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

What a waste of bandwidth. It would be much more efficient to ask for a comment from someone who does NOT see it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member ma

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Axis makes good LAN/web cams. Not exactly cheap, but not too expensive either. http://www.axis.com/ > -Original Message- > Someone tried to break into our house last week so I have been > researching this and other security stuff recently. There are many > options. > > There are several

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

It's a "feature" of gmail. Nothing you can do on any list will make it work, I guess because Gmail's smarter than the lists. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM, John A. Newitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 5:35 PM -0500 2/25/08, Tony B wrote: > > >Are you new to gmail? I hate this "feature" too

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

Exactly! Yes I'm relatively new. It's frustrating to have to go to my gmail inbox on the web to see if the post made it. There are lots of convenience advantages for me though. Tony B wrote: Are you new to gmail? I hate this "feature" too and wish they gave us the _option_ to see our own replie

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

Here is a Dell that Walmart is offering. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7810485&povid=cat4070-env7711-module81592-rLink6 This is a pretty good model. The only thing it is lacking is a firewire port. This is almost identical to what we got my son. Stewart At 04:21 PM 2/

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

Well depends on what you are talking about. In computers doggy means slower than it is supposed to be. Most of this comes from inadequate memory. I run 2 GB's in my laptop and would recommend a minimum of 1 GB. Many come with 512 MB or maybe even 256! Not a chance. I added 1 GB of ram to m

Re: [CGUYS] Erasing Mac Hard Drive

>Best thing to do is >#1 Run Disk Utility from the CD that came with your machine. >#2 Reformat the hard drive using the original CD Careful! A simple reformat just rewrites the disk directory, leaving the data on the disk. You must go to Secure Delete Options to get effective erasure. ***

Re: [CGUYS] Erasing Mac Hard Drive

When you start up the iMac with your installer disc one of the options will be to reformat the drive. Choose the erase all- zero all data option or if your extremely paranoid choose the seven pass or higher option and then install OSX. This will take a few hours if you choose that option. A

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

"doggy" meaning iffy/wonky??? db wrote: Pentium processors are more powerful and expensive. Celeron processors are less powerful, less expensive alternatives for the home market. Pentiums/ more professional/ more expensive machines are probably no more expensive in the long run. More power

Re: [CGUYS] Erasing Mac Hard Drive

> I want to remove all personal data from my iMac G4 PowerPC before  > selling it.  Will using the erase function in "Dick Utility" on the OS  > X install disk be adequate?  Can I then reinstall OS X > without including personal information so that I can demonstrate it  > for a potential buyer? >

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

>It seems to me like you could make a plexiglass box to put the camera in >and mount it to the outside of your house and run power to it through a >window. But plexiglass will not protect the camera from high and low temperatures. Temperature is a major issue. That is why I'm planning to put t

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

No, that is not what I asked. Those are URLs. Very different. >Yes, I tried typing addresses like www.yahoo.com, www.aol.com, >www.msn.com. I don't know if I tried www.google.com. > >Tom Piwowar wrote: >> And of course you tried typing in an IP address into the browser? *

Re: [CGUYS] Erasing Mac Hard Drive

>I want to remove all personal data from my iMac G4 PowerPC before >selling it. Will using the erase function in "Dick Utility" on the OS >X install disk be adequate? Can I then reinstall OS X >without including personal information so that I can demonstrate it >for a potential buyer? For

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

Tom meant the numeric IP address. Google is . This should take you to google english. If you get anything else you may have a virus/trojan that has taken over your PC. I would switch over to opendns.com and follow their directions for changing your DNS server. On Mon, Feb

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

That's true of almost anything between 98 and xp. Mike On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I haven't been paying attention, but it would probably be easier to > run his software in WinXP than to try to get wireless working in > Win98. > > > **

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Comment. Stewart At 04:24 PM 2/25/2008, you wrote: It seems to me like you could make a plexiglass box to put the camera in and mount it to the outside of your house and run power to it through a window. Just an idea. My posts don't seem to get through lately. Would someone please just co

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

I haven't been paying attention, but it would probably be easier to run his software in WinXP than to try to get wireless working in Win98. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** polic

[CGUYS] gmail replies

Are you new to gmail? I hate this "feature" too and wish they gave us the _option_ to see our own replies. But I gotta admit I'm getting used to it. On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My posts don't seem to get through lately. Would someone please just > commen

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

We see you. Richard P. Jordan wrote: My posts don't seem to get through lately. Would someone please just comment if you see this? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** pol

[CGUYS] tmobile dash

I get a lot of twitters and email on my tmobile dash and I'm wondering if anyone out there has stumbled across a hack that will make it so the screen doesn't activate every time a new msg comes in? The screen seems constantly on and I see no reason for it. Mike *

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

You will not need the XPS for a student. One of the better Inspirons (not the entry level, but one of the better ones) or an Insprion would be good. We got an Inspiron for our HS Senior for taking to school next year. Dual processor with Vista Premium. I got myself a Latitutde with a Dual

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

It seems to me like you could make a plexiglass box to put the camera in and mount it to the outside of your house and run power to it through a window. Just an idea. My posts don't seem to get through lately. Would someone please just comment if you see this? Tom Piwowar wrote: Someone tri

[CGUYS] Erasing Mac Hard Drive

I want to remove all personal data from my iMac G4 PowerPC before selling it. Will using the erase function in "Dick Utility" on the OS X install disk be adequate? Can I then reinstall OS X without including personal information so that I can demonstrate it for a potential buyer? Any advi

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

Yes, I tried typing addresses like www.yahoo.com, www.aol.com, www.msn.com. I don't know if I tried www.google.com. Tom Piwowar wrote: And of course you tried typing in an IP address into the browser? I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run Windows 98,

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

I need to get a college student a laptop. Not the low end, not the high end, would the XPS be a starting point at the low end of that line? The student is taking nursing classes, nothing extensive in graphics, networking, etc, just the standard bloat of the stuff they have at the schoolany so

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

Pentium processors are more powerful and expensive. Celeron processors are less powerful, less expensive alternatives for the home market. Pentiums/ more professional/ more expensive machines are probably no more expensive in the long run. More powerful processors and machines have a long

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

Inspiron is the basic level home computer. XPS is a gamers system to a pro system. Depends on your needs. I prefer the Latitude systems as they are more business oriented, more ports (serial/Parallel) plus a separate and more advanced Video system. The difference between Celeron and Regula

[CGUYS] Dell laptops?

what is the difference betweeen Inspiron & XPS computers? between Intel Pentium processor & Intel Celeron Processor? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

I thought we were just discussing the subject in general. There's no way the OP is going to give us a detailed map. That's great if you have windows overlooking your doors. But I'll admit my interest was more towards cameras *in the neighborhood*, not inside my house. We have a little money to buy

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

>As you point out, this is a nice indoor webcam, but useless for >perimeter security. Without a detailed map you have no way to know that. I know that at least from my home I can see everything that needs to be seen from one window or another. >1) 802 wireless, with a web address >2) weatherpro

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

And of course you tried typing in an IP address into the browser? > >I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run >Windows 98, because that is the newest system that will run some of >his adaptive software. The home he lives in has wireless internet. >He had a

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

There is no such affordable battery life that would power your cameras. Other than solar powered charging capability, you will have to tap into house power ... which means hiring a electrician. Maybe there are affordable, widely distributed solar powered yard light units or such that could be

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

As you point out, this is a nice indoor webcam, but useless for perimeter security. Add another $85 just to get wireless. >From my own limited research, it seems to me the cameras need a few basic things: 1) 802 wireless, with a web address 2) weatherproof 3) vandal proof 4) long self-contained b

[CGUYS] win98 se?

During the boot process, it stops for it's ceremonial countdown period at the Safe Mode screen and resumes the boot up fine. It stops at this screen every time without pressing CTRL or any other key. It didn't do this when I had it but it started when I gave it to a friend. Does anyone know how

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

Someone tried to break into our house last week so I have been researching this and other security stuff recently. There are many options. There are several brands of camera that have a built-in computer and web server. This would be a simple unit that each homeowner could get independently, b

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

The number of podcasts visible on the iTunes Store is a choice made by the podcaster. For newsier things a few is appropriate while for more evergreen things a large number is suitable. The podcasts may still be freely available through other means. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 5:13 PM, mike <[EMAIL

Re: [CGUYS] Laptop Battery Vendors

I have had very good luck with AtBatt , although I have never tried to get batteries for Compaq equipment. Mike Richard P. wrote: Looking for any reputable vendor recommendations for Compaq V6000 Li-Ion laptop batteries. Also, does it make sense to go with the 12-cell w

[CGUYS] Automatic Deletion

I just added a paragraph to cguys.org explaining how automatic deletion from this list works. It is nice to have a place to write this stuff down. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** *

[CGUYS] Laptop Battery Vendors

Looking for any reputable vendor recommendations for Compaq V6000 Li-Ion laptop batteries. Also, does it make sense to go with the 12-cell which is apparently 5/8" higher than the standard battery and raises the back of the laptop slightly. Thanks in advance. Richard P. *

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

There are any number of security cameras out there on the market. You want one with good variable light capabilities and motion sensing. The easiest way to do it would be for the various home owners to individually mount a camera or cameras on their houses pointing the correct way. The wi

[CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

OK, looking into the world of "1984 and Big Brother." Vandalism in a residential neighboorhood has me looking into possibly putting up an array of video cameras that can watch the streets to get a handle on groups of people cruising the street and ripping mirrors from cars and trashing mailb

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

>If this is the problem and he's getting the wrong DNS address, how do I >correct it? Quick solution is to manually enter the address of a known good DNS. I use Open DNS for this. (Yes you can Google that, then copy/paste the addresses.) ***