Re: [CGUYS] firefox 5.0

2011-07-26 Thread Judy Cosler
my 5.0 doesn't do that. but, i can't pgdn or pgup or arrow down or up on a screen. it jumps to the end (with the downs)! On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, gerald ger...@slawecki.com wrote: a while back i loaded firefox 3.xxx or 4.xxx and found my system was very unhappy. i poked around and

Re: [CGUYS] think i've been taken: replacement laptop keys

2011-02-13 Thread Judy Cosler
did u buy the keys from Apple, Mason? On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Mason Miller mil...@sitewelder.comwrote: I would imagine it would depend on the laptop. I have lost and replaced keys on my MacBook. Mason On Feb 13, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: first of all, which

[CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?

2011-01-11 Thread Judy Cosler
Did somebody on this list fairly, but not terribly, recently suggest a substitute for OpenOffice? better. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ **

[CGUYS] laptop shuts down

2010-07-12 Thread Judy Cosler
My *fully charged *ASUS laptop, not v. old, shuts down if I unplug it. what could be causing this? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ **

Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?

2010-03-04 Thread Judy Cosler
what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM, chad evans wyatt cewyattph...@yahoo.comwrote: .. et sous le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse.. Many thanks, John! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: From: John Settle

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-04 Thread Judy Cosler
a friend of mine who is an IT consultant say nix on Dells. PLUS my Dell laptop of 18 months old just totally died! from what you say, why not a Netbook? On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: This listserv is so oriented towards social issues, I am

Re: [CGUYS] charlie miller speaks (he's the security expert taking macs and windows down at pwn2own)

2010-03-02 Thread Judy Cosler
what is the issue with Flash? On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 1:03 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: http://gizmodo.com/5483024/security-expert-flash-is-the-root-of-browser-insecurity-oh-and-ie8-isnt-so-bad Highlights from the interview: Win 7 is harder to hack into than os x. Linux really isn't a

Re: [CGUYS] Thunmb Vs. DVD [Was: Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!]

2010-02-26 Thread Judy Cosler
I have no idea what this means, Tom! On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 3:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I have all my installers on an internal one tb drive. I keep nothing on my os drive for very long, everything I keep is moved to another internal drive and mirrored with an external. On Feb

Re: [CGUYS] Intuit's amazing sidestep

2010-02-11 Thread Judy Cosler
WTH is an engine log? On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Q. Fisher quentin.fis...@verizon.netwrote: After jumping through all of Intuit's hoops, thought I could get my taxes done today while the snow melts (ha!). After a few hours of data entry the program crashes with an error 25300 that

Re: [CGUYS] MagicJack: a VoIP question

2010-01-02 Thread Judy Cosler
secured? On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: I've been looking for a Skype phone that isn't cordless/wireless (has a wired handset, and connects to my router with an Ethernet Cat-5 cable). Last time I looked (a couple of months ago), I couldn't find one.

Re: [CGUYS] MagicJack: a VoIP question

2010-01-01 Thread Judy Cosler
does one have reliable 911 with VoIP? thought one needed a landline for reliable, available 911. Pls. help me with this issue! On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: In the 2010 February issue of Consumer Reports, there are tests of 15 items sold on TV

Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS?

2009-12-21 Thread Judy Cosler
*Very wearying!* totally agree, Sue. Tom needs to get a job or something so that he doesn't have so much time to post Mac comments to this group! On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: At 05:08 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote: On Dec 21, 2009, at 4:19 PM, db wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Freeware registry cleaner

2009-12-19 Thread Judy Cosler
??? On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Relax. You only need the forms if you wrote a registry cleaner that couldn't clean in one pass. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: I need to justify maintaining my computer?! To

Re: [CGUYS] WiFi SD cards

2009-12-05 Thread Judy Cosler
what's the difference, Steve? On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Stephen Brownfield steveei...@verizon.netwrote: I've seen WiFi SD cards before, but not WiFi-enabled SD memory card. Chris Dunford wrote: Well, this is something I hadn't seen before:

[CGUYS] those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread Judy Cosler
used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. what are they called? are they all the same strength? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house current? -- Judy

[CGUYS] CORRECTION! Trapezoidal!!! Re: those hexagonal plugs

2009-10-18 Thread Judy Cosler
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: used by many cell phones, mp3 players, etc. what are they called? are they all the same strength? (think I mean voltage, but not sure!) so, are they interchangeable? whether they are USB or plug into house current

Re: [CGUYS] Plain English, please...

2009-10-15 Thread Judy Cosler
so glad you asked that Q! On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: I want to know---what is the cloud? Does it refer to storage sites on some server somewhere? Or something more esoteric than that? Am I using it and don't know? The best thing I've found in a

Re: [CGUYS] Google Chrome add-in for IE: Speed demon or big, fat security hole?

2009-10-01 Thread Judy Cosler
WFBs = On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://blogs.computerworld.com/14797/google_chome_add_in_for_ie_speed_demon_or_big_fat_security_hole Google's just released Chrome add-in for Internet Explorer can speed up IE by as much as 10 times, tests show. But if

Re: [CGUYS] LISTSERV

2009-08-08 Thread Judy Cosler
yahoo On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know if this is just for Tom or if others have an understanding of this but: I'm considering starting List for a local food group I'm involved with. I've started looking at some manuals from L-Soft and AOL, and

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Judy Cosler
the GPSs that i am acquainted with (some Garmin models) talk, yes! On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: First, there has not been a recognition in this debate that using the devices, particularly the GPS unit, improves driving safety. I have to agree that

Re: [CGUYS] Hp Hulk Monitor

2009-07-21 Thread Judy Cosler
so, how does swapping monitors help if it's a bad cable or video card??? On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I'd certainly want to swap monitors before I declared that one dead. I mean, it could also be a bad cable or video card. On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:18 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] silvery

2009-07-13 Thread Judy Cosler
what items have RFID? how does one tell? (I saw the version of US passport online that has RFID) On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 2:12 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote: Good point, old film, clearly states proposed shield system ...I think it was just to demo it. Still, I think there is food

[CGUYS] )

2009-06-25 Thread Judy Cosler
Don't know what has happened!!! Some malware??? when I restarted my computer, this is what I get: I get stuck with a Windows Activation window. An unauthorized change was made to Windows. You must retype your Windows Vista product key to activate. But, it then says that my product key is invalid.

Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated

2009-06-24 Thread Judy Cosler
that's $80,000 per song! On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: Ms. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay $1.92 million dollars to record companies associated with the RIAA because she had 24 illegal copies of songs on her computer that she was

Re: [CGUYS] Embedding Metadata in PDF (Was: Databases: Open Office Base?)

2009-06-23 Thread Judy Cosler
thanks. that was VERY helpful! On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:40 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 22, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Judy Cosler wrote: not necessarily. Well, of course, there are countless other ways to screw up

Re: [CGUYS] Sprint Requires SSN to Open Acct, buy Pre

2009-06-23 Thread Judy Cosler
you need original SS card to get driver's license in NC. I just moved here hope I can find it! On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: It has become a defacto federal ID card. Well, a little nitpicky, but not so much ID card as ID number. I've -never- been

Re: [CGUYS] Embedding Metadata in PDF (Was: Databases: Open Office Base?)

2009-06-22 Thread Judy Cosler
not necessarily. I was editor of a newsletter (generally 12-16 pp) for a dog club (200 members) a few years back. To get the file to the printers, I had to convert the .pub file to .pdf (ie, save it as .pdf). I found a very wide variety of differences between the many free .pdf print programs.

Re: [CGUYS] vista sp2 install - ok so far

2009-05-28 Thread Judy Cosler
PSU On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: An HOUR to install it? WOW. Took less then that when I installed vista originally. I thought I got a bad update yesterday when I installed updates for win 7. After installing I rebooted and the machine would barely

Re: [CGUYS] vista sp2 install - ok so far

2009-05-28 Thread Judy Cosler
thx On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: On Thu, 28 May 2009, Judy Cosler wrote: PSU Power supply unit. The thing that takes electricity from the wall and turns it into a form that the computer can use. (110 volts AC to 5 and 12 volts DC) On Thu

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft DRM Infects FireFox?

2009-04-27 Thread Judy Cosler
what don't you like about Firefox, Mike? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:39 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I like not being stuck at all with firefox. :) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com

Re: [CGUYS] Microsoft DRM Infects FireFox?

2009-04-27 Thread Judy Cosler
, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: what don't you like about Firefox, Mike? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:39 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I like not being stuck at all with firefox. :) On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany

Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables

2009-04-22 Thread Judy Cosler
what's the other end attach to??? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: It's the digital version of the VGA...used to attach to digital video like LCD or plasma etc On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular

Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables

2009-04-22 Thread Judy Cosler
, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular' cable 'we' are used to for monitors? what is a DVI cable to what does it attach? * ** List info, subscription

Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables

2009-04-22 Thread Judy Cosler
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: is a VGA cable the 'regular' cable 'we' are used to for monitors? what is a DVI cable to what does it attach

Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables

2009-04-22 Thread Judy Cosler
specific answers. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: on computers manufactured since when? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness

[CGUYS] cable for monitor

2009-04-20 Thread Judy Cosler
what is a DisplayPort Cable with Latches? where is the least expensive place to buy cables? is there such a thing as a wireless monitor? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** **

[CGUYS] bridge game for PC?

2009-04-15 Thread Judy Cosler
i'd like a computer bridge game for a PC to help me brush up; haven't played for decades! free or free trial period. I just searched there were so many that it is overwhelming! tia, Judy * ** List info, subscription

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Judy Cosler
you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: where is this 'about:conifg?' On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included

Re: [CGUYS] sxsw

2009-03-13 Thread Judy Cosler
what is a 'torrent'??? On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I know this isn't quite a computer topic but it does relate to digital music so.. The South by Southwest music festival takes place soon and this link is to torrents to download almost 6 gigs of music to

Re: [CGUYS] Mobile VOIP [was: Best Network]

2009-03-01 Thread Judy Cosler
Android phones??? On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Does your iTouch need to be jailbroken? I thought that was only required of the iPhone models. If that is the case I guess I will start paying more attention to Android phones. There's a version of Skype for

Re: [CGUYS] MS: The Ass [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux]

2009-02-28 Thread Judy Cosler
how much was it, per person? On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.comwrote: For instance: Software giant Microsoft laid off 1,400 workers last month. Yesterday, the company acknowledged that -- oops! -- it actually overpaid severance to some of those workers.

Re: [CGUYS] Stereo Receiver Tech Considerations--different radio service options

2009-02-26 Thread Judy Cosler
so. does this mean that Internet radio is superior? or not? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Sure, Internet radio uses your broadband connection to get a radio signal sent over broadband (really a streaming audio link) to get your audio

Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service

2009-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
don't you need/shouldn't you have a land line in case you need 911? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see why not, especially since you may not be getting it from the local phone company right now. I assumed you were, which was why you were reluctant to

Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service

2009-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: don't you need/shouldn't you have a land line in case you need 911? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map

Re: [CGUYS] Stereo Receiver Tech Considerations--different radio service options

2009-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
Tony mentions internet radio. can anybody tell me the differences between internet radio, XMS, what you get with your TV cable provider, and others that I can't think of right now??? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Would there be any reason in 2009 to consider a

Re: [CGUYS] DSL answering machines/DSL phone service

2009-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
POTS?? On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:28 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: Remember that with VOIP if the power goes out... VOIP will tend to go out too while POTS tends to be the last comm. service standing. And in times of regional crisis, cellular is typically out too. For a period after the

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista download

2009-02-19 Thread Judy Cosler
er, what does slipstream mean? On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:47 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: You should slipstream those SP's into your windows install...very very handy. http://www.nliteos.com/ Fantastic free tool to slipstream SP's or drivers or anything you'd like. On Thu, Feb 19,

[CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread Judy Cosler
can I use Roxio to copy a movie DVD? or do I have to use something like Nero? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at

Re: [CGUYS] copying a DVD movie disc

2009-01-22 Thread Judy Cosler
i wasn't asking about the legality! I was asking about the capabilities of the software. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Only if it is a copyrighted piece. If it is a home movie and she has been given permission from the copyright holder it is legal. Roxio says so. It is illegal to copy,

Re: [CGUYS] photo software -- red eye?

2009-01-10 Thread Judy Cosler
, Judy Cosler jcos...@starpower.net wrote: With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye. anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red eyes, people red eyes? * ** List info

[CGUYS] red eye

2009-01-10 Thread Judy Cosler
well, i couldn't do much with the trial version of the Corel program. Made eyes really black. that's what my pet red eye pen is doing also. must be a funny reflection (or a breed with strange 'red eye'?!?!?) they are just going to have to be red.

[CGUYS] photo software -- red eye?

2009-01-09 Thread Judy Cosler
With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye. anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red eyes, people red eyes? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] Computer backup software

2008-12-11 Thread Judy Cosler
syncback Richard P. wrote: Any recommendations for scheduled data backup software for Windows XP? Free would be good too. Thanks in advance, Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] web cams

2008-12-10 Thread Judy Cosler
darling dang? daughter darling husband darling grandsons sorry, Richard, but these are totally common abbreviations on the lists I read! Richard P. wrote: I found this list on Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp Personally, anytime I see

[CGUYS] web cams

2008-12-09 Thread Judy Cosler
ok, now i'd like recommendations for a web cam for my DD her family. Purpose: to be able to have a video-conversation with my young DGSs! i just got a Dell laptop with a built in webcam. tia, Judy ps.related to recent Qs I asked: * i'm selling my records buying replacement CDs or

[CGUYS] External Firewalls

2008-12-09 Thread Judy Cosler
are they necessary? desirable? recommendations? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ **

[CGUYS] slide converter

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
want easy, fast 35mm slide to digital format converter. i have 1s of slides! any suggestions for best way don't want to have to edit, tinker with. thanks, Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

[CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have to tinker with. but, i don't want hum or other bad things. i'm no audiophile really! TIA, Judy

Re: [CGUYS] slide converter

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
/digital-gear/scanners/film-scanners/PLS_3126crx.aspx On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: want easy, fast 35mm slide to digital format converter. i have 1s of slides! any suggestions for best way don't want to have to edit, tinker with. thanks, Judy

Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
it away. On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have to tinker with. but, i don't want hum or other bad things. i'm no audiophile

Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
every song) or the mp3 if it is just one track your after. You can get just about any song online. If you look hard enough. Mike Judy Cosler wrote: any recommendations for a turntable to convert vinyl to digital format? any that I should stay away from? want easy, fast; don't want to have

Re: [CGUYS] LP to CD turntable?

2008-12-03 Thread Judy Cosler
tell more! I have old turntable, vinyl, speakers, tuner, reel-to-reel.where is tHE Klipsch bb? off to look! gerald wrote: Face it, no matter how good it is, the old records are going to sound worse than modern digital music. you should post this comment on

Re: [CGUYS] Odd Time Stamp Problem

2008-11-03 Thread Judy Cosler
how does one upgrade an external drive? what is NTFS?? Well, I see it is a file system, but what is that? Allen Firstenberg wrote: Your Vista machine is probably using NTFS for its file system. Your external drive is probably using FAT32. NTFS handles DST correctly, while FAT32 does not.

Re: [CGUYS] Odd Time Stamp Problem

2008-11-03 Thread Judy Cosler
but, i still don't understand. to me, a file system is Windows Explorer. so, obviously we're talking about different things! Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) wrote: It is Microsoft's file system: New Technology File System. Remember Windows NT? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- what is

Re: [CGUYS] Powerbook G3 keyboard

2008-11-01 Thread Judy Cosler
coffee isn't good for dogs! you shouldn't let them drink coffee!!! ;-) Tom Piwowar wrote: One of our dogs spilled coffee on my wife's Powerbook G3 keyboard (Bronze keyboard). Now a few of the keys don't work. I know I can pick a keyboard for it off ebay, but where can I get instructions on

Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Reader 9

2008-09-25 Thread Judy Cosler
and do I even need v. 8? and, what a pain it is! but, a free pain! Stephen Brownfield wrote: I see that Adobe has a new reader out. Is there any reason I should up grade? I currently have Adobe Reader 7. I have an iMac G4 running 10.4.11. I don't use Adobe's plugin, I use PDF Browser

[CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]

2008-08-21 Thread Judy Cosler
is this real looks like it, but never been asked for password before! Original Message Subject:TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:38:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Starpower Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]

2008-08-21 Thread Judy Cosler
checking it out with Starpower first. They should have all this information already. --- On Thu, 8/21/08, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date

Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL ACCOUNT]

2008-08-21 Thread Judy Cosler
shouldn't reply, but forward the email to Starpower's abuse reporting email address. Scott - Original Message From: Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:18:44 AM Subject: [CGUYS] [Fwd: TERMINATION OF YOUR STARPOWER WEBMAIL

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks

2008-08-10 Thread Judy Cosler
i only have 2.16 Ff doesn't find any updates. b_s-wilk wrote: Anyone know how they work? I made a folder (with the idea of organizing them) but the folder doesn't show up anywhere useful. Firefox 3.x - Bookmarks menu Organize Bookmarks You can view your choice of columns, sort, move,

[CGUYS] AV software -- redux

2008-08-06 Thread Judy Cosler
I have Blink (don't remember how or why!) but, sometimes it blocks eveything I can't establish connections to site or emails. please recommend AV software. thanks, judy * ** List info, subscription management, list

Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?

2008-07-25 Thread Judy Cosler
of all the services. I just changed my regular Verizon service to pre-pay. Judy Cosler wrote: was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? * ** List info, subscription management

Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?

2008-07-25 Thread Judy Cosler
and, the Carolinas (the areas I'm interested in) are roaming coverage. not the 850MHz roaming. what does that mean? Judy Cosler wrote: anybody know about their coverage in SC, NC, MD, DC, VA? seems good from the maps. Well, i've only check the Carolinas. mike wrote: I don't doubt at all

[CGUYS] T-Mobile?

2008-07-24 Thread Judy Cosler
was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at

Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?

2008-07-24 Thread Judy Cosler
well, would somebody be good enuf to repeat the info...please! Tom Piwowar wrote: was it on this list that somebody recently posted about using a cheapie T-Mobile plan? Yes. * ** List info, subscription

Re: [CGUYS] Tom: I just renewed my candy-bar Nokia 6010 for a

2008-07-15 Thread Judy Cosler
well, what's the plan??? don't know what to look for on t-mobile site! Tom Piwowar wrote: I don't understand Tom. You say $75/ yr. for 1150 mins. from T-Mobile. Don't you mean $75/ mo.? I say what I mean and I mean what I say. $75 per year.

Re: [CGUYS] Where's my computer?

2008-07-08 Thread Judy Cosler
and it's only in the xx biggest airports (don't remember the figure) Steve Rigby wrote: On Jul 8, 2008, at 8:19 AM, Mike Sloane wrote: I have been following this thread, and I found the number of 10,000 per month just astounding. Actually, I think you have misread the figures. It is

Re: [CGUYS] usenet news reader

2008-04-18 Thread Judy Cosler
I thought newsgroups has gone away. silly me! mike wrote: When I had a provider that actually provided this service I used xnews. It was handy with binaries, I didn't do a lot of just reading. For that you might look at mozilla Thunderbird, I find that to be a small fast usenet/RSS client.

[CGUYS] start menu -- pinned programs

2008-04-01 Thread Judy Cosler
is there any way to rearrange the pinned programs on the start menu (the one that comes up when you press the 'start' key or the start icon in lower L of screen) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] XP SP3 RC2 Refresh

2008-03-31 Thread Judy Cosler
what is RC2??? Roger D. Parish wrote: About a month ago, I reported how XP SP3 RC2 caused my AMD-based PC to blue screen on startup. Yesterday, I learned that MicroSoft had released a refresh for SP3 RC2, so (ever a glutton for punishment :-) I gave it a try. Long story short, it works just

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-23 Thread Judy Cosler
if you can't burn them to DVD, how do you watch them? on your computer monitor Jim wrote: Montgomery County Public Library has free movie downloads if your friend has access to a library card from there. Downloads are good for 7 day then they self delete. Limit of 10 a week. Cannot burn

Re: [CGUYS] Intel Core Duo Conroe 6550

2008-03-23 Thread Judy Cosler
what does dual core mean? Jeff Wright wrote: What are the list folks experience with dell outlet? I've bought many a system from there. Both servers and laptops; only one problem and the warranty took care of that PDQ. I recommend it to anyone. What do folks think of the above

Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu and gnucash

2008-03-20 Thread Judy Cosler
red or white? Michael Fernando wrote: I'm considering moving my mom from windows xp pro to ubuntu. She has just one too many friends forwarding her every email they find on the web I believe and I can't seem to get her to stop opening them. The only app I'm not sure about replacing is her

Re: [CGUYS] dtv converter box choice

2008-03-18 Thread Judy Cosler
what coupons are these? from where? John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I got my coupons last week but I haven't had a chance to run out and use them. I needed three however and I picked up the Magnavox at WalMart. It seems to work OK with an indoor antenna. I get all the major networks. It is spotty

Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop

2008-03-12 Thread Judy Cosler
isn't Verizon DSL and Comcast is cable modem?? starpower is cable modem DC Cavalier wrote: I really haven't done a LOT of looking around but of the looking around I have done, I really LOVE Vonage telephone and its services and the fact I can use it anywhere I go. Right now, the $28 a month

Re: [CGUYS] Web Politicking

2008-03-10 Thread Judy Cosler
no matter which i do, I get the page with Obama in upper L (aslant) what does Alt-Enter do? Richard P. wrote: If I let Firefox search for the right address by typing in whatsmyip.org and pressing enter, it comes up with the white screen and ip address as described below. If I type in the

[CGUYS] LCD TVs

2008-03-04 Thread Judy Cosler
trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management,

[CGUYS] Dell laptops?

2008-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
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] Dell laptops?

2008-02-25 Thread Judy Cosler
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

[CGUYS] i think i'm in big trouble!! pls read respond!!!

2008-02-07 Thread Judy Cosler
i think my problems started when I joined Grouply then Malware Crush installed itself on my computer. before I do anything more, let me check with you all.. now, i am running XoftSpySE -- on the advice of information given in answer.yahoo.com is this a good thing to do? what risk do

Re: [CGUYS] machine turned off, lost Thunderbird unread messages

2008-02-07 Thread Judy Cosler
do a search on a subject? it's the inbox. doing a search on a specific subject didn't cause it to be rebuilt. maybe i'm not understanding. didn't there use to be something about deleting ??.msf? don't remember the other part of the filename. John DeCarlo wrote: On Feb 7, 2008 11:31 AM, Judy

Re: [CGUYS] Canon Pixma printer ink question

2008-01-14 Thread Judy Cosler
Neil Slade recommends Ink Grabbers-I THINK that's the ink he recommends here PHOTO INKJET PRINTERS, INK, and PAPER Review, Canon, Epson, Waste Tank Full Error Solution - Neil Slade's Amazing Brian Adventure http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html Charles Rankin wrote: I have

Re: [CGUYS] Are Passwords Obsolete?

2007-12-29 Thread Judy Cosler
what is a CAC card?? what is good s/w for changing storing p/w's? Fred Holmes wrote: Some systems will lock you out after a small number of consecutive failed authentication attempts. Three? Five? Ten? It would also seem possible to write code that requires the system to wait, say five

Re: [CGUYS] possible eBay scam: what to do?

2007-12-18 Thread Judy Cosler
I thought ebay had some sort of resolution process (or have they off loaded all of that to paypal?) Robert wrote: I purchased a software program from a Buy it Now sale at an eBay store. The store had 100% positive rating. The software is ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2 FULL GENUINE SOFTWARE SEALED,

Re: [CGUYS] thunderbird Q

2007-12-07 Thread Judy Cosler
PC John H. Davis wrote: Judy Cosler wrote: Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click on the link. do I need to reconfigure something? what? Assuming that you are using

Re: [CGUYS] thunderbird Q

2007-12-07 Thread Judy Cosler
XP SE Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 John H. Davis wrote: What OS? Judy Cosler wrote: PC John H. Davis wrote: Judy Cosler wrote: Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-06 Thread Judy Cosler
yes, would like details...what is the small box? Site Guy wrote: - Original Message - From: Myers, Jeffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable? I am using a little device that connects a

[CGUYS] thunderbird Q

2007-12-06 Thread Judy Cosler
Used to be that when somebody sent a link in an email, I could click on the link the site would open in Firefox. that no longer works. Nothing happens when I click on the link. do I need to reconfigure something? what?

[CGUYS] removing Norton

2007-11-28 Thread Judy Cosler
One subscriber mentioned that I would need a special tool from Norton's website to really get their AV off of my computer. can anybody help me locate this? Norton is not exactly forthcoming with the info! * == QUICK

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