Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
At 11:58 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: Date:Sun, 6 Dec 2009 23:20:41 -0500 From:Reid Katan ka...@his.com My Toshiba is claimed to have a 60G SATA drive in it. Assuming so, circa 2005 or so, can I put something like a 250G or more in there? I'm guessing that the SATA spec allows for such things. Or would it be more of a BIOS thing, and if so, how does one find what is supported? TIA Reid, I have successfully update my last 4 toshiba laptops with larger hard disks. I used acronis image backup to an external USB/E-Sata drive. Installed the drive in the same slot as the smaller old one and and then booted the cd that acronis created. worked and I now had a much larger C drive. Make sure that the bios is set to boot CD/DVD first.. The nice thing about Vista and W7 is the ability to shrink and grow the volumes. Rich * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
You could also go to Toshiba.com's product support pages and plug in the model number. There are detailed specs (which may help) and an accessory finder (which may show other internal drives for that model). -Andy Tony B wrote: A 2005 computer should be able to handle a 250G drive. But I wouldn't assume it's SATA. You're going to have to open it and make absolutely sure before you order a new one. On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: My Toshiba is claimed to have a 60G SATA drive in it. Assuming so, circa 2005 or so, can I put something like a 250G or more in there? I'm guessing that the SATA spec allows for such things. Or would it be more of a BIOS thing, and if so, how does one find what is supported? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Andy Gallant a...@agallant.com wrote: You could also go to Toshiba.com's product support pages and plug in the model number. There are detailed specs (which may help) and an accessory finder (which may show other internal drives for that model). Would Belarc tell you on a laptop? I would assume it would work as well. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
Easiest way is to go to the manufacturers web site and see what options or upgrades they sell. They will tell you which drives usually fit in there and the specs. I would not assume a laptop made in 05 would be SATA. We bought a Toshiba for my son in 05 and it had an IDE drive in it. You would have to see what the largest sized IDE laptop drive you can find is. St3wart At 10:20 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: My Toshiba is claimed to have a 60G SATA drive in it. Assuming so, circa 2005 or so, can I put something like a 250G or more in there? I'm guessing that the SATA spec allows for such things. Or would it be more of a BIOS thing, and if so, how does one find what is supported? TIA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Reformatted HDD --big problems still!.
Gail if this is a Dell you can go to their web site and download all your drivers. When you run the self expanding driver it will create a directory on your HD called dell and will make a subdirectory of the driver. Mark down the number of each driver, and the do an install of the hardware or when it asks for a disk, direct it to the subdirectory. Stewart At 12:34 AM 12/7/2009, you wrote: Hi I rinally (for the first time) reformatted my HDD on my Dell Dimension E510. The procedure went surprisingly well, and I THOUGHT I had gathered all the software, drivers, etc., taht I needed. However, somebody said the drivers would be on the ereformat drive so I wasn't very careful about that I fear! So I can't find the proper sound card driver -- well, I apparently had it because the sound worked for a couple days but then I downloaded Service Pack 2 and now I have a couple issues: There is no sound. I've double checked to be sure the speakers are plugged in and I've looked at the Device Panel to see that my IDE High Definition CODEC has a yellow question mark and when I check it, I'm told that the device cannot start (Code 10). The troubleshooter wants me to uninstall it let the system reinstall it it seems to think all will be well. So I did that and it sstill doesn't work. Upon the found new hardware I'm asked for a disk and then we go back to grund zero. I have to suspect that this came about with the installation of Service Pack 2. And I have two other issues (that i had on my machine before the reformat) which are two error messages at atartup, having to do with my DLINK router that I use to access the Internet through my Comcast Modem. The messages are: AIRGCFG.EXE NOT FOUND (WLANAPI.DLL). The other one is WZCSLDR2.EXE -- driver not found in wlanapi.dll. Those two issues (and a couple more) occurred before the reformat after I onstalled Service Pack 2 on the machine a few months ago. No users except myself are in my little network- on the desktop and the laptop. So long as it's not hurting anything these latter two annoyances can stay but I really need to see what I can do to restore sound to my system. One of the reasona I wanted to reformat the HDDD was so I could get my Media Center up and running again and then watch TV through my Hauppauge USB Box. When iI first got this machine 3 years ago it worked beautifully but , sometime around the time I installed Service Pack 2, it stopped working, Of course until I can get sound it seems silly to test to see if I can get the TV to work NOW THAT i HAVE REFORMATTED THE DRIVE SO so I haven't done that yet. Any help/advaice/ etc you can provide will be MUCH appreciated. I'm eager to get this finished so I can get on with Christmas! Warmest regards, Gail Miller * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
Betty translation sites lack the human factor. I recently did a English to German translation for a prayer. The result was acceptable but not great. I also had my mother translate it for me. They were different. One of things that the translation cannot do it substitute idiom and phrasing for things like this. It may be an exact translation, but it does not sound right to the person of that language as they would not say it correctly. Example. English - Shut the window please. German - Bitte schleissen dem fenster. That is a correct translation however a German would never say it that way. Correct German translation - Macht die fenster zu bitte. Make the window too please! Sounds awful in English but it is a proper translation again. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. Stewart At 10:48 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: I had a guest from Thailand staying with us last week. Her English is very good, but there are many words she doesn't know. I asked her if she wanted pistachio ice cream for dessert. Then I went to Google's language tools and translated it into Thai and showed it to her. She laughed. It was pistachio spelled phonetically using the Thai alphabet. We looked for a photograph that she recognized, the she told me that in Thai [translated again] it's called a smiling nut. I can forgive its mistakes in Thai, but it really should translate Spanish -- English better than it does. Surprisingly the Greek -- English is better. It's also handy in translating Russian, since I don't have the alphabet memorized well enough to use a dictionary. Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
As one who has had to substitute phrase and idiom within translation over some time, I would caution that close often is close enough. Precision lies elsewhere, hence my comment that GoogleTranslate is valuable. Often, I have to read through msgs from my correspondents swiftly, in order to understand intention. That works a lot of the time. As example, Czechs tolerate little not exact, but we in the US accept language that is imprecise, in order to grasp meaning, our own minorities do not express themselves precisely.. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:14 AM Betty translation sites lack the human factor. I recently did a English to German translation for a prayer. The result was acceptable but not great. I also had my mother translate it for me. They were different. One of things that the translation cannot do it substitute idiom and phrasing for things like this. It may be an exact translation, but it does not sound right to the person of that language as they would not say it correctly. Example. English - Shut the window please. German - Bitte schleissen dem fenster. That is a correct translation however a German would never say it that way. Correct German translation - Macht die fenster zu bitte. Make the window too please! Sounds awful in English but it is a proper translation again. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. Stewart At 10:48 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: I had a guest from Thailand staying with us last week. Her English is very good, but there are many words she doesn't know. I asked her if she wanted pistachio ice cream for dessert. Then I went to Google's language tools and translated it into Thai and showed it to her. She laughed. It was pistachio spelled phonetically using the Thai alphabet. We looked for a photograph that she recognized, the she told me that in Thai [translated again] it's called a smiling nut. I can forgive its mistakes in Thai, but it really should translate Spanish -- English better than it does. Surprisingly the Greek -- English is better. It's also handy in translating Russian, since I don't have the alphabet memorized well enough to use a dictionary. Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
For reading a message it is great, but do not use it to communicate with someone else and expect them to really take you seriously. My dad years ago would do this and then have my mother clean it up for him. (Paid programs) Stewart At 10:25 AM 12/7/2009, you wrote: As one who has had to substitute phrase and idiom within translation over some time, I would caution that close often is close enough. Precision lies elsewhere, hence my comment that GoogleTranslate is valuable. Often, I have to read through msgs from my correspondents swiftly, in order to understand intention. That works a lot of the time. As example, Czechs tolerate little not exact, but we in the US accept language that is imprecise, in order to grasp meaning, our own minorities do not express themselves precisely.. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
A good test of machine translation is to translate and then translate back to the original language. This can also be highly amusing. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Betty translation sites lack the human factor. I recently did a English to German translation for a prayer. The result was acceptable but not great. I also had my mother translate it for me. They were different. One of things that the translation cannot do it substitute idiom and phrasing for things like this. It may be an exact translation, but it does not sound right to the person of that language as they would not say it correctly. Example. English - Shut the window please. German - Bitte schleissen dem fenster. That is a correct translation however a German would never say it that way. Correct German translation - Macht die fenster zu bitte. Make the window too please! Sounds awful in English but it is a proper translation again. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. Stewart At 10:48 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: I had a guest from Thailand staying with us last week. Her English is very good, but there are many words she doesn't know. I asked her if she wanted pistachio ice cream for dessert. Then I went to Google's language tools and translated it into Thai and showed it to her. She laughed. It was pistachio spelled phonetically using the Thai alphabet. We looked for a photograph that she recognized, the she told me that in Thai [translated again] it's called a smiling nut. I can forgive its mistakes in Thai, but it really should translate Spanish -- English better than it does. Surprisingly the Greek -- English is better. It's also handy in translating Russian, since I don't have the alphabet memorized well enough to use a dictionary. Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: I would caution that close often is close enough. It gets one from zero comprehension to as much as 90% comprehension. That is quite an achievement and very useful. Maybe a computer should not even try to do better. Because the translation is rough it makes us acutely aware that there could be some big errors. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
It is great to help comprehension and to get the gist of what is written in a foreign language. No doubt. But sometimes it misses the subtleties that can also be contained in there. They are always a good start, but should never be substituted for the real thing. Stewart At 12:20 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: I would caution that close often is close enough. It gets one from zero comprehension to as much as 90% comprehension. That is quite an achievement and very useful. Maybe a computer should not even try to do better. Because the translation is rough it makes us acutely aware that there could be some big errors. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
Amusing for you, perhaps, but essential cross-cultural understanding for me, Steve. Sometimes, our US-centric orientation is unseemly. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.net wrote: From: Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:27 PM A good test of machine translation is to translate and then translate back to the original language. This can also be highly amusing. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Betty translation sites lack the human factor. I recently did a English to German translation for a prayer. The result was acceptable but not great. I also had my mother translate it for me. They were different. One of things that the translation cannot do it substitute idiom and phrasing for things like this. It may be an exact translation, but it does not sound right to the person of that language as they would not say it correctly. Example. English - Shut the window please. German - Bitte schleissen dem fenster. That is a correct translation however a German would never say it that way. Correct German translation - Macht die fenster zu bitte. Make the window too please! Sounds awful in English but it is a proper translation again. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. Stewart At 10:48 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: I had a guest from Thailand staying with us last week. Her English is very good, but there are many words she doesn't know. I asked her if she wanted pistachio ice cream for dessert. Then I went to Google's language tools and translated it into Thai and showed it to her. She laughed. It was pistachio spelled phonetically using the Thai alphabet. We looked for a photograph that she recognized, the she told me that in Thai [translated again] it's called a smiling nut. I can forgive its mistakes in Thai, but it really should translate Spanish -- English better than it does. Surprisingly the Greek -- English is better. It's also handy in translating Russian, since I don't have the alphabet memorized well enough to use a dictionary. Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
Thanks, for your compassionate understanding in this, Rev. In the plane of cross-cultural acitivity, those of us grasping for any tool are grateful, imperfect as those may be. All of you should understand, beyond geek-centricity, that some of us are using tools to bring people together, offering moment for those with aspiration to reach chance. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 1:32 PM It is great to help comprehension and to get the gist of what is written in a foreign language. No doubt. But sometimes it misses the subtleties that can also be contained in there. They are always a good start, but should never be substituted for the real thing. Stewart At 12:20 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: I would caution that close often is close enough. It gets one from zero comprehension to as much as 90% comprehension. That is quite an achievement and very useful. Maybe a computer should not even try to do better. Because the translation is rough it makes us acutely aware that there could be some big errors. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
Part of the art of translation is understanding the subtleties of translation. That is why when I went to seminary the ability to read Greek, Hebrew, and if possible German and Latin were required. Because when you deal with original text's just a literal translation will not cut it. My language skill has waned over the years. But I still do reading to see how it should be done and understand the subtleties being described. It never hurts to learn a foreign language. My cousin who graduated from a trade school in Germany was required to learn two foreign languages to graduate. In the state of Alabama, to receive an advanced diploma you need two years of a foreign language. TO get a general high school diploma no foreign language is required. We cripple our own children by not challenging them to live in a multi cultural world. Stewart At 02:20 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: Thanks, for your compassionate understanding in this, Rev. In the plane of cross-cultural acitivity, those of us grasping for any tool are grateful, imperfect as those may be. All of you should understand, beyond geek-centricity, that some of us are using tools to bring people together, offering moment for those with aspiration to reach chance. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 1:32 PM It is great to help comprehension and to get the gist of what is written in a foreign language. No doubt. But sometimes it misses the subtleties that can also be contained in there. They are always a good start, but should never be substituted for the real thing. Stewart At 12:20 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, chad evans wyatt wrote: I would caution that close often is close enough. It gets one from zero comprehension to as much as 90% comprehension. That is quite an achievement and very useful. Maybe a computer should not even try to do better. Because the translation is rough it makes us acutely aware that there could be some big errors. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My Dell desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. When I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox (which is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also open slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly worse since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when the previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that it now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version I downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have this as I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so wonder if I have too much of a good thing. My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's wrong or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says Firefox is not able to show the Toolbar. Don't know if this is related, but in Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. Tried to reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. One other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be related to other problems. Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make things worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this magically solve everything?! :) Thanks as always Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
This game was invented by Philip K. Dick in Galactic Pot-Healer (1969). Probably one of the most accurate predictions in the history of SF. On 12/7/09, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: Betty translation sites lack the human factor. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. A friend I used to play a little email game. One of us would take a well-known quote, use an online tool to translate it into a non-English language, and then translate it back to English. The other one had to come up with the original quote from the result. Here's how Babelfish translates Never in the field of human combat has so much been owed by so many to so few into Korean and back: Field of battle which is human purely to be like this some in compliance with the like this many thing from assuredly was getting into debt. You get the idea--it's not easy, and it shows just how lacking the online tools can be. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
Operating system? Amount of RAM? Generally, you don't need a firewall in any Win version after 2000. - Original Message - From: Ranbo ran...@gmail.com To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help! Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My Dell desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. When I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox (which is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also open slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly worse since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when the previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that it now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version I downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have this as I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so wonder if I have too much of a good thing. My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's wrong or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says Firefox is not able to show the Toolbar. Don't know if this is related, but in Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. Tried to reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. One other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be related to other problems. Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make things worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this magically solve everything?! :) Thanks as always Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
Thanks, I am noticing that at least with IE, I can click on links and actually go to them. Long ago I had disabled the Windows firewall to use Zone Alarm's. Was that a mistake? Using XP. Randall On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Ellen Rains Harris el...@goodshiptabasco.com wrote: Operating system? Amount of RAM? Generally, you don't need a firewall in any Win version after 2000. - Original Message - From: Ranbo ran...@gmail.com To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help! Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My Dell desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. When I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox (which is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also open slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly worse since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when the previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that it now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version I downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have this as I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so wonder if I have too much of a good thing. My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's wrong or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says Firefox is not able to show the Toolbar. Don't know if this is related, but in Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. Tried to reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. One other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be related to other problems. Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make things worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this magically solve everything?! :) Thanks as always Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions]
I said nothing about English being one of the languages. chad evans wyatt wrote: Amusing for you, perhaps, but essential cross-cultural understanding for me, Steve. Sometimes, our US-centric orientation is unseemly. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.net wrote: From: Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Language Tools [was: Server restrictions] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:27 PM A good test of machine translation is to translate and then translate back to the original language. This can also be highly amusing. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Betty translation sites lack the human factor. I recently did a English to German translation for a prayer. The result was acceptable but not great. I also had my mother translate it for me. They were different. One of things that the translation cannot do it substitute idiom and phrasing for things like this. It may be an exact translation, but it does not sound right to the person of that language as they would not say it correctly. Example. English - Shut the window please. German - Bitte schleissen dem fenster. That is a correct translation however a German would never say it that way. Correct German translation - Macht die fenster zu bitte. Make the window too please! Sounds awful in English but it is a proper translation again. All languages have their idiomatic phrases that are part of learning that language and makes you speak more like a native. Stewart At 10:48 PM 12/6/2009, you wrote: I had a guest from Thailand staying with us last week. Her English is very good, but there are many words she doesn't know. I asked her if she wanted pistachio ice cream for dessert. Then I went to Google's language tools and translated it into Thai and showed it to her. She laughed. It was pistachio spelled phonetically using the Thai alphabet. We looked for a photograph that she recognized, the she told me that in Thai [translated again] it's called a smiling nut. I can forgive its mistakes in Thai, but it really should translate Spanish -- English better than it does. Surprisingly the Greek -- English is better. It's also handy in translating Russian, since I don't have the alphabet memorized well enough to use a dictionary. Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
On Dec 7, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Ranbo wrote: My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's wrong or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the problem(s) get better? 1) Start up in Safe Mode (with networking) and see if the problem goes away. 2) Bookmark a site and see if that performs differently than typing its URL. 3) Access a site that is giving you problems using its IP address instead of its URL. 3) Ping some websites to see if the round trip time makes sense. Does URL vs IP address act differently? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
On Dec 7, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Ranbo wrote: Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Hardly, even a PC can be saved and shown the way of righteousness. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
I had to re-format my hard drive and, when I tried to install the driver, from the driver disc, it told me the disc was damaged. When I went on LG's website, I couldn't find, where the drivers are located. Any help would be appreciated. Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
Might want to give us the drive serial, os...etc etc... :) On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.netwrote: I had to re-format my hard drive and, when I tried to install the driver, from the driver disc, it told me the disc was damaged. When I went on LG's website, I couldn't find, where the drivers are located. Any help would be appreciated. Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
mike wrote: Might want to give us the drive serial, os...etc etc... :) OS: XP Pro SP1(installing SP2 n' SP3, once I find the driver for the keyboard) S/N: Y-UM76A * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
You might try: http://www.lge.com/us/support/product/support-product-profile.jsp?customerModelCode=W2053TX-PFinitialTab=documentstargetPage=support-product-profile On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.netwrote: I had to re-format my hard drive and, when I tried to install the driver, from the driver disc, it told me the disc was damaged. When I went on LG's website, I couldn't find, where the drivers are located. Any help would be appreciated. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
That's just a monitor, isn't it? You shouldn't need any drivers. Are you having some specific trouble? On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.net wrote: I had to re-format my hard drive and, when I tried to install the driver, from the driver disc, it told me the disc was damaged. When I went on LG's website, I couldn't find, where the drivers are located. Any help would be appreciated. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
Make sure the video driver is installed correctly...i've never worried about a monitor driver. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: That's just a monitor, isn't it? You shouldn't need any drivers. Are you having some specific trouble? On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.net wrote: I had to re-format my hard drive and, when I tried to install the driver, from the driver disc, it told me the disc was damaged. When I went on LG's website, I couldn't find, where the drivers are located. Any help would be appreciated. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
Yeah, i don't know what kind of brain fart I had...thanks. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.netwrote: mike wrote: Might want to give us the drive serial, os...etc etc... :) OS: XP Pro SP1(installing SP2 n' SP3, once I find the driver for the keyboard) S/N: Y-UM76A * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
mike wrote: Yeah, i don't know what kind of brain fart I had...thanks. Well, I didn't originally state the OS or, the serial number so, no problem. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
*Thanks for the tips. PC and I both can use salvation.* ** On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:13 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Ranbo wrote: Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Hardly, even a PC can be saved and shown the way of righteousness. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
Tony B wrote: That's just a monitor, isn't it? You shouldn't need any drivers. Are you having some specific trouble? It is a monitor. Just like you, I didn't think I would need drivers for it. But, There is a driver disc, that came with it. Probably because, the monitor has a USB connector, instead of a 15-pin connector. The disc got damaged and, I can't install the driver from the disc. The same goes for mouse n' keyboard needing drivers. Since they are also USB.(but the disk is not damaged) Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
mike wrote: Make sure the video driver is installed correctly...i've never worried about a monitor driver. Up until I got my widescreen monitor, I didn't have to worry about drivers because, I had always used a 17 CRT. Now, With a USB monitor, I have to think about it. Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
I really can't recall the last time I ever had to install drivers for a mouse, keyboard or monitor. Although I don't get weird 18 button mice nor any kind of special keyboard. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.netwrote: Tony B wrote: That's just a monitor, isn't it? You shouldn't need any drivers. Are you having some specific trouble? It is a monitor. Just like you, I didn't think I would need drivers for it. But, There is a driver disc, that came with it. Probably because, the monitor has a USB connector, instead of a 15-pin connector. The disc got damaged and, I can't install the driver from the disc. The same goes for mouse n' keyboard needing drivers. Since they are also USB.(but the disk is not damaged) Christopher * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Strange Mouse Wins Acclaim
New Apple mouse really is 'Magic' http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/09/kellner-new-apple-mouse-really-is-magic/ Enter the Magic Mouse, announced a few weeks back. Although it is a normal computer mouse in the sense of being able to move the cursor around, its clicking, scrolling and sweeping actions make it more like the latest notebook touch pads than the older mice this new device has rendered obsolete. But it's the very act of scrolling with the Magic Mouse that is, well, magical. Unlike using the scroll wheels on many (most?) of today's mice, the simple move of gliding one's fingers up and down the mouse feels more natural than I can describe in words. It just works better. Until a user spends a few minutes with the Magic Mouse, I fear that any description, no matter how enthusiastic, won't properly convey how good a product this is. After decades of using computer input devices, I think this is the finest mouse ever. P.S. Doesn't work with Windows. P.P.S. What the heck am I doing reading the Washington Times? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
The LG page at http://www.lge.com/us/computer-products/monitors/LG-lcd-monitor-W2053TX.jsp clearly shows it's a regular (not USB) monitor. That would certainly explain why you can't find a USB driver app for it. Maybe you just have the model number wrong. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.net wrote: Tony B wrote: That's just a monitor, isn't it? You shouldn't need any drivers. Are you having some specific trouble? It is a monitor. Just like you, I didn't think I would need drivers for it. But, There is a driver disc, that came with it. Probably because, the monitor has a USB connector, instead of a 15-pin connector. The disc got damaged and, I can't install the driver from the disc. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Strange Mouse Wins Acclaim
At least *he* doesn't make the claim that this is anything new. On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:43 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: New Apple mouse really is 'Magic' http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/09/kellner-new-apple-mouse-really-is-magic/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
Thanks to all that made suggestions. I ran AIDA 32 (Similar to Belarc) on the Toshiba and it reported the drive as being Ultra ATA. A quick Google search on the model number told me that it is a Hitachi SATA drive, so I'm confident there. I'm not so worried about cloning the drive. It's time for a wipe due to strange problems that I'll relate in a separate thread. I figure it would be a good time to get more space for dual booting. Hitachi says it's a 9.5mm thick drive. I was going to get an enclosure for it, but it looks like 9mm is the standard(?). Is that the case, and if so, will a half mm make that much difference? Looks like it's about 3/128th of an inch. Guess that depends on how tight the enclosure is. (-: * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
Ultra ATA SATA. I'm telling you, you'll be making a big mistake to rely on anything except your own eyes. In most laptops, it's only a 5 minute procedure to open it up and look at it - probably less time than you've taken so far playing with software. And you're going to have to do it eventually anyway to replace it. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Thanks to all that made suggestions. I ran AIDA 32 (Similar to Belarc) on the Toshiba and it reported the drive as being Ultra ATA. A quick Google search on the model number told me that it is a Hitachi SATA drive, so I'm confident there. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of 2.5 drives. . .
I would check visually also, as Ultra ATA is IDE not SATA. (IDE is usually listed as PATA nowadays) SATA stands for Serial ATA. IDE was a totally different interface. Why not put the model of the laptop up here, maybe some of us have had experience with it. Stewart At 10:49 PM 12/7/2009, you wrote: Ultra ATA SATA. I'm telling you, you'll be making a big mistake to rely on anything except your own eyes. In most laptops, it's only a 5 minute procedure to open it up and look at it - probably less time than you've taken so far playing with software. And you're going to have to do it eventually anyway to replace it. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Thanks to all that made suggestions. I ran AIDA 32 (Similar to Belarc) on the Toshiba and it reported the drive as being Ultra ATA. A quick Google search on the model number told me that it is a Hitachi SATA drive, so I'm confident there. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Strange Mouse Wins Acclaim
On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:26 PM, mike wrote: WOW...70 bux. Mac owners earn more than WFBs so no problemo. P.S. I sent this in 2 weeks ago and it gets delivered only now. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LG Flatron W2053TX driver disc problem
Tony B wrote: The LG page at http://www.lge.com/us/computer-products/monitors/LG-lcd-monitor-W2053TX.jsp clearly shows it's a regular (not USB) monitor. That would certainly explain why you can't find a USB driver app for it. Maybe you just have the model number wrong. I see now, that it is not a USB. But, I don't have the model wrong, because it is on the front of the monitor and, it doesn't explain, why a driver is needed. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Strange Mouse Wins Acclaim
I think it's more that MFB's have nothing better to spend their money on. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 10:34 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:26 PM, mike wrote: WOW...70 bux. Mac owners earn more than WFBs so no problemo. P.S. I sent this in 2 weeks ago and it gets delivered only now. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help!
Uninstall the whole virus package you installed, turn windows firewall back on for some protection and see if that improves things. If so, google the symptoms related to that software. Sometimes security packages go wrong... db Ellen Rains Harris wrote: Operating system? Amount of RAM? Generally, you don't need a firewall in any Win version after 2000. - Original Message - From: Ranbo ran...@gmail.com To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation - help! Once again I seek the wisdom that is so generously dispensed here. My Dell desk top just doesn't seem to want to do anything right...or quickly. When I click on links nothing happens. Sites don't load or only very, very slowly, hence the constipation metaphor. IE freezes up and Fire Fox (which is what I usually use) is having the above problems. Documents also open slowly. These problems seem to have occurred or become significantly worse since I installed the upgrade for the free AVG software on Dec 1, when the previous version expired, so wonder if this has a role. I notice that it now has a spy ware software, as well as the free Zone Alarm Pro version I downloaded maybe 2 months ago (the previous free version didn't have this as I recall). I also have at least one other spyware program running, so wonder if I have too much of a good thing. My question is - I don't even know where to start to figure out what's wrong or how to fix it. Are there simple steps I should take to see if the problem(s) get better? I can't even fix the message that says Firefox is not able to show the Toolbar. Don't know if this is related, but in Firefox, don't even have the back keys highlighted or functional. Tried to reinstall Firefox but got a message and wouldn't even let me do this. One other thing - the program that is supposed to automatically begin to download pics from digital camera to PC also isn't working (and it once did). Couldn't get this fixed, either. Don't know if this might be related to other problems. Is my computer now like a very old person or car, where too many things are breaking down and it looks terminal?? Should I just start uninstalling questionable software? I'm afraid if I start tinkering, I'll make things worse. I have 1 gig of memory. Should I add more? Will this magically solve everything?! :) Thanks as always Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
