[CGUYS] Smileys Are Insulting (was RE: [CGUYS] Will iPhone Kill Radio?)
Does anyone else find Smileys to be insulting? I mean, a little :-) at the end of a comment to explain that you meant it humorously/ironically/sarcastically implies the recipient isn't capable of getting the joke in the first place. Or maybe I should just switch to decaf today... ;-) __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:49 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Will iPhone Kill Radio? But there's a difference between mentioning problems and taking random, gratuitous potshots. Should it be my problem that some folks have no sense of humor? Should we all be required to dial down to low level gloom to accomodate the most morose among us? Should we be denied a good laugh at the folly of the ultra rich? I think not! P.S. I don't do smileys. Smileys are depressing. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies
The only contention with other users on FiOS is at the CO and the backbone. The fiber to the prem is a home run and not a shared medium. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Meyer Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:49 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies Is cable really supposed to have faster speeds? If so, that has to assume no contention with other users. Isn't FIOS bandwidth allocated on a per-connection basis? -Paul Meyer Checkout One Laptop Per Child project laptop.org --- On Fri, 6/27/08, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Cable Fights FIOS with Lies To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:50 AM I haven't been paying attention, but I think it's a bit of a leap to say that FIOS is inferior to cable (if anyone has?). Cable seems capable of faster speeds, but will they offer those better speeds at better prices is the question. the entire effort of the advertising industry is to convince the marketplace that an inferior product is the product of need. * ** 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] T1 vs DSL?
A very nice solution for a small office (30 users) is Cisco Call Manager Express. It runs on a Cisco router, even their smallest ISR platform, the 1800 series. You can run it on a Cisco 2811, put a PRI interface in it if you need that many PSTN connections (23) or a four port FXO card and connect four POTS lines to it. Your in-office calls will go through the office LAN and whenever someone dials 9 for an outside line they roll over to a POTS line. The setup is not trivial, but not too much for a giant like Dr. Piwowar. You'll need to think about ensuring that your office LAN has enough bandwidth for the normal data traffic and the new VoIP traffic. One of my colleagues calculated the B/W for our bank branch VoIP at about 51Kbps per call, so 8 concurrent calls would eat up about 409Kbps -- shouldn't be a problem for a 100Mb LAN. The real bite is the handsets. Those things are really expensive and where Cisco et al make their profit. 7960s which are at the low end are $40-$60 a piece while the more capable phones (extra buttons, color display) can run hundreds. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:01 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? A phone call is easy in a circuit switched environment (well not exactly but you get my point). As long as you can seize a circuit it's yours. A a 64K data stream would consume less than 1% of a slow Ethernet (10 Mbps) LAN. So providing good VIOP in house would be no problem. The capacity problem only happens on the WAN. So I'm thinking that a system that uses IP in house with the option of connecting to either the PSTN or an IP network would be the wisest thing to shop for today. Thanks. This is very helpful. * ** 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] T1 vs DSL?
When I wrote about Cisco Call Manager Express earlier I completely blanked on Asterisk! Asterisk is a GNU OpenBSD IP PBX application. It's a free download and supports all the popular VoIP protocols (SCCP, MGCP, H.323 and SIP) plus it claims to support Cisco phones. From Asterisk's website it looks like the product supports many of the most popular PBX features and runs on various flavors of Linux and Unix. http://www.asterisk.org/ My customers have all been big enterprises who, if interested in VoIP, have voice data networking staff to support VoIP and aren't afraid to buy an Avaya, Cisco, or Nortel IP PBX - the VoIP equivalent of big iron. Full disclosure: I own Cisco stock but have no financial interest at all in Asterisk. Maybe someone on the list has some experience with Asterisk or its competitors. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * image001.jpg
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
The dirty little secret of T1 is that in the Bell Atlantic footprint most T1s are DSL in drag. Verizon uses big optical circuits for their trunks and peel off T1 T3 from OC-3/OC-12/OC-48 SONET fiber circuits. The T1 is actually an SDSL (Synchronous DSL -- same speed upstream and down) circuit. When I sold Internet services for Verizon we ran specials where we'd through in a router if you signed up for the T1. But if you can get FiOS at 5Mbps that would be my first bet, then DSL. I have a personal disgust of Comcast (It's Crap-tastic!) based on the poor service they provide on their flagship product, home TV. Their lousy network drops so many packets so frequently the HD channels are sometimes un-watchable with all the pixilation and stuttering sound. I have no interest in giving them my voice and/or Internet business. I've had DSL out here in the toolies for five years and it has been rock-solid. I just ran DSL Reports speed test. Between Western Loudoun and Speakeasy in NY, I got 1.479Mb down and 139Kb up. So I'm already getting 95% of a T1 downstream for $28.90/month or so. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric S. Sande Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:25 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? I need a technology update. Somebody just asked me about dropping DSL for a T1 line. T1s make sense in certain circumstances. In channelized voice applications (digital handoff) they can actually be less expensive than multiple individual lines or trunks. snip * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
Tony, When I was selling this for Verizon, it was so expensive only businesses (and of course your government) could afford it. It's basically a 1,000Mb (Gig-E) Ethernet handoff from the carrier. You actually would have to buy a second circuit to connect to your ISP like this: You --Verizon--ISP Gig-EGig-E If Vz is your ISP they'll cut you a deal on the bundle, but you're still talking about thousands per month. But it's really screaming fast! It's biggest advantage is ease of customer installation and maintenance. You may not have ATM or POS interface cards in your router but you've surely got a 10/100/1000 port on something. And if you are an e-business or Fairfax County Schools, where most of your curriculum is web-based or has a high web content (their ISP link was running over 500Mb during school hours last year), your only real solution is Gig-E. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony B Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:37 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? Any discounts? GigE3 isn't even on Wikipedia yet, tell us about it. And how do these compare to docsis3? On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:24 PM, Eric S. Sande [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can also hook you up with GigE3. * ** 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] T1 Line
The uptime guarantee might be useful for mission critical circuits; more appropriate is having the same bandwidth upstream and down. For us home users the big traffic is mostly downstream; we're willing to endure slow uploads because unless you are constantly submitting videos to YouTube, uploads are just not that frequent. But if you have an e-business application the roles are reversed: you're more interested in your uploads being very snappy because they are your customer's downloads. I think that's the big advantage for any symmetrical transport technology. The bandwidth requirement -- T1/T3/OC-3/TLS/etc -- is a function of your business traffic. I've had customers who started out with T1s and worked their way up to TLS 10Mb in one technology refresh. It just all depends on your traffic load. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Montero Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 1:34 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 Line I was in the market for a T1 line a while back and was told it was more appropriate for business use (as opposed to DSL) due to guaranteed up times and bandwidth. --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Tom Piwowar wrote: I need a technology update. Somebody just asked me about dropping DSL for a T1 line. Is not T1 old infrastructure that phone vendors are looking to unload on the unwary? I know that T1 is regulated and comes with SLAs (Service Level Agreements), but I think that would have little meaning to most customers and would just make it more expensive than equivalent-speed DSL. * ** 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] T1 vs DSL?
Qwest has been Ma Bell's red-headed step child since divestiture. They have the largest geographic footprint to cover and the smallest customer base to pay for it of the Big Three wire line carriers. It's not surprising your DSL sux. If you are happy with your cable Internet, stick with it. I'd be running from Qwest if it was my provider! In Northern Virginia we have mostly Cox and Comcast and out where I live the Comcast is really Adelphia's old service. Comcast bought their assets after Adelphia went under. Needless to say, Adelphia did NOTHING to upgrade its service (probably the bankruptcy court wouldn't let them if they wanted to) and Comcast has done little besides a) repaint the trucks; b) hire different undocumented workers to trench in the coax; c) raise rates. Oh, and now I get the Golf channel as part of my digital cable package. I've been tempted a couple of times to bite on one of their triple play bundles (cable/phone/Internet) -- it would be cheaper in the short run but I'm afraid more expensive in the long run. I work from home as much as possible and I cannot afford to be off the air because Comcast's Internet is no more reliable than their TV. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 2:17 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? It's opposite here. DSL is horrid and expensive and going nowherecourse DSL being such old tech has nowhere to go. Cable is rock solid and inexpensive, 70 bux for 2 up 18mbit down and we regularly see 25mbit+, my DSL costs 28 and I get 1.1mbit.Qwest corp. has told me they have zero plans on upgrading anywhere here in Arizona, so everyone is stuck with DSL, which even if you are sitting on the dslam is much slower then cable. My only hope where I live is some form of wimax coming in, I feel waves of depression when I consider I might be stuck with DSL for the duration. I had faster speeds six years ago. Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] PC, Mac, or modification
Punt. Religion politics dictate whether PC or Mac, and you'll get plenty of both on this list. You didn't mention the size of the hard drive or the processor model, but if you're going to run WinXP you need a gig of RAM. So before you spend money upgrading a 6-year-old machine, check out the prices of brand spankin' new ones. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Else Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:35 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] PC, Mac, or modification I'd appreciate some expert opinions on resolving a family challenge. Dear old Dad has moved to an assisted care facility and has eventually taken his desktop with him. The facility has a WiFi net that the residents are free to use. Dad's Dell runs Windows XP Pro, but is of 2002 vintage and lacks the board to access WiFi. He's never been on line very much and will have to relearn the ways of the Web. He is running a Pentium processor but has only 128mB of RAM in the thing. He's also not the most tech-savvy guy on the block, and might not be the most tech-savvy in the facility. So, the questions - should we invest the time and effort to upgrade the current machine to access WiFi or punt to a new machine? If we punt, should it be to a Mac or another PC? Thanks in advance. Dan * ** 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] Cash in the EU
You can use foreign cash or your credit card though your card company may charge you a conversion fee. If you bank with one of the large money center banks like Citi you can use your US ATM card at a Citi ATM in England or Germany or wherever without a conversion fee. Stay away from conversion services because they all charge you a fee. You can travel there with dollars in you r pocket and convert them as you need them. Generally, the rate of exchange is the same whether you cash in your dollars for Euros at a bank or even at your hotel. Last summer I took $500 to China in $100 dollar bills; some of my fellow travelers bought US travelers checks (and paid a small percentage). We all just cashed them at the hotel at the daily exchange rate. You didn't say when you plan to travel. Assuming it's summer and assuming you have some budget for how much to spend while you're there and you think the dollar is going to continue to lose ground to the Euro between now and then you could buy your Euros now instead of waiting until you get to Europe in three months. Today a Euro (as of a minute ago) would cost you $1.56356. Exactly a year ago that same Euro cost $1.36475. That's a 14.5% drop in a year or 1.21% per month. If this rate of fall holds, Euros you buy today to spend in July will save you 2.42%. You can buy Euros at the major banks (Wachovia, BofA, Citi) -- just call your branch to make sure they have the currency on hand. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rlsimon Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:48 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU Does anyone know if the best way to get spending cash in the EU while on travel from the US is to use a bank card or charge card at an ATM as far as rate of exchange, etc.?? * ** 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] Skype
I've used it for domestic and International calling. I was in China last summer and Skype kept me in touch with my family n the US with no problems at all. Also, I used the Skype account option where I transferred $10 into Skype to use for computer-to-landline calling. IP calls (computer-to-computer) are free. Skype charges a few cents a minute (I think 3 cents) for computer-to-landline or computer-to-cell phone calls. Three cents buys you a lot of minutes! If you have high bandwidth (DSL, cable, FiOS) you can do video as well as voice. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:21 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Skype Has anyone tried out Skype for computer-to-computer calls? Comments please. Richard P. * ** 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] Collocated business support (a la Kinko's, etc.) with an existing real estate office
Sounds like what you need is a guest network. Your friend can probably cobble something together with multiple home office routers (Linksys, Neatgear, etc.) wired back-to-back but a better, although pricier, solution is a purpose-built security appliance like the Juniper SSG-5. Your friend can define security zones and designate certain ports as able to access the Internet, but nothing else, while other zones can access local servers, printers, whatever. A good solution would be to buy a second hydra printer and put it in the guest zone. That way the realty office users can access the Internet, their local storage or apps, and a printer/scanner/fax while the guests have their own access to the Internet and dedicated printer/scanner/fax. The SSG-5 is wireless which and can support multiple SSIDs (WiFi networks) -- like an SSID for the realty users and a different one for the guests. It has lots of features they'll never need like Internet routing protocols and IPv6 and IPSEC, but the point is it's a full featured wireless security appliance. I did a quick search and found one on eBay for $800 and one at a place called Virtual Armor for $365. It would be a good idea to add on the $65 one-time charge for next day support. http://www.virtualarmor.com/products/firewall_ipsec_vpn/wireless_office/ssg5 w_128mb.html I don't know anything about this vendor but they are listed as a Juniper partner. Like I said, pricier than Linksys, but then you won't find a Linksys router installed in a Boeing or Citibank network. You WILL find Juniper all over the big New York financials, DoD, etc. There could be other, cheaper solutions, but whatever your buddy picks should probably be something like the SSG-5. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Holmes Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:23 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Collocated business support (a la Kinko's, etc.) with an existing real estate office I have an acquaintance who owns a real estate office in a small town in Pennsylvania. The spot is upscale vacation homes, and a lot of the residents/visitors want to use the snip * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations?
Just to pile on... I have a daughter moving to Seattle next fall and I want to get her a portable GPS for her car. Any recommendations? She's not very computer-literate so it doesn't need to interface with her Dell laptop, just get her across town with reasonable accuracy. Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:31 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations? snip Any recommendations for a GPS (TomTom or Garmin) to replace my existing system? I gather that the new systems do not need to work with the Palm. Rather they come complete and ready to use. Of course, I'd like something by next week-end as we're driving from Baltimore to Cranberry, NJ on Saturday, but I guess we can use google or go back to a paper map if we have to. All suggestions are welcome! TIA! Mical Mical Wilmoth Carton [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations?
For my daughter I assume a mapping GPS is the best? She's lived in Northern Virginia all her 21 years with the past winter in the Milwaukee area so she has no idea where anything is in Seattle. I don't know anything about the different models. Do maps cost extra? Are there any models to stay away from? Hope that wasn't a religion politics question. :-) __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric S. Sande Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:23 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations? Any recommendations for a GPS? I use a Garmin 76C. It's not the current model, which is the 76Cx. It's a color display mapping device. It floats, and has marine mapping. It's a little on the big side for a handheld. It can talk to a computer over a USB or a serial link. I find it useful for bicycle touring and general road use. It's accurate as far as I can tell. Consensus opinion among bicylists is that this is the one to have. The 76CSx has a barometric altimeter as well but it is harder on batteries. The non-mapping devices are considerably less expensive. The maps aren't exactly inexpensive, either. US Topo is a good one. * ** 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] tv viewer cams
He knows when you are sleeping, He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake! I know I'll sleep better knowing Big Brother is watching over me. __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:35 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] tv viewer cams Possibly the only news about this is that this story was about Comcast, not Nielsen. I'd do it in exchange for free cable. A camera in every cable box looks like a very effective way to protect the motherland from perverts of all sorts. Won't be long before the neocons start lobbying for a cable immunity law. After all, if the phone companies can be immune, why not the cable companies? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop
The question was does a POTS line still supply power? The answer is unequivocally yes. If you have a POTS line to your house and your power goes down -- pretty common occurrence here in Western Loudoun lately -- the power on the POTS line will stay up and you can plug your 1970s-vintage Princess Phone in and call the electric company to complain about the blackout. I have four wireless phones in my home and one plain, black telephone -- guess which one still works when the lights go out in Purcellville. Switching subjects to FiOS, Verizon usually disconnects your copper when they install the fiber but you can request them to leave it. I think we have folks on this list who retained their copper when they got FiOS. But since Verizon switches your phone service to the fiber circuit when they install FiOS I'm not sure that there's still power on your old copper. You would probably have to pay for a second phone line to keep the copper live. Anybody know? -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MrMike6by9 Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:24 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop Everything I've heard says that when Verizon installs FiOS, they cut the old POTS line. That Princess phone will not work then. YMMV The phone company still supplies power for legacy phones. If you've got a '70s Princess Phone in a box in your basement, you can plug it into a POTS line and it will work just fine. -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** 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/ ** * smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: [CGUYS] Using Laptop in Spain
Be aware that you may not even require any type of plug adapter. When I was in China last year I found the outlets in my hotel rooms had a cross-shaped slit capable of connecting Chinese appliances (horizontally oriented plugs) AND American plugs through the vertical slits. I used a Canon camera charger and my laptop with no special plugs or adapters. BTW, the Internet in Beijing smokes! Way faster than in most US hotels. Photo uploads, Skype, both rocked. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chad evans wyatt Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:20 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Using Laptop in Spain Many thanks, Tom. Now I know why my studio flash works so seamlessly in Budapest, Prague, Warsaw and here in the US. Square waves. This is miraculous engineering. When I was a child in France, transformers weighed as much as today's SUV's. Chad ___ _ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: [CGUYS] Just a silly observation: future???
Plenty of home owner associations still put antenna restrictions in but it must be just boilerplate. I've also heard the restrictions are unenforceable. Any lawyers on this list? -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 11:48 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Just a silly observation: future??? That's what I was thinking, limitations like these aren't around anymore. Mike On Jan 4, 2008 9:39 AM, Wayne Dernoncourt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steve Rigby And the sales of rotators will soar. Many neighborhoods have prohibitions on outside antennas used for terrestrial broadcasting. Without outside antennas, lots of viewers snip Most of those restrictions are no longer enforceable for most cases, see Telecommunications Act of 1997(?year?). The only exceptions are where the antenna is a hazard (in the flight path of a runway) or in a historical accurate area (colonial Williamsburg, VA - no phones, no electricity, etc.) At least that's my understanding, I could very well be wrong. -- Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't Wayne D. | supply this, at least not directly Ignorance is temporary; stupid is forever. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature
Re: [CGUYS] removing Norton
Not much of a point, really. The question posted was how come so many people use NAV if it's such a poor product. My post pointed out that people use the stuff the PC comes shipped with whether it's the best solution or not. NAV is shipped preinstalled on lots of PCs unless you custom-order it like through Dell's order process and specify the AV -- if any -- that you really want. If like most computer buyers you pick one up at Costco or Staples, NAV is installed and it probably runs when you fire up the PC. Most computer users are not as sophisticated as members of this list; they've heard that they need AV software and the PC came with it already installed, so they just use it. Down the road they may come to regret that. The product has developed a bad reputation recently, especially the security bundle -- AV plus firewall plus adware removal. Smoking, overeating, and not wearing seat belts are CHOICES that consumers are (mostly) free to make. Receiving a PC with AOL or NAV already installed is not a choice most computer buyers make. It's the path of least resistance. And that's my theory for why millions use NAV. If it didn't work that way, Norton/Symantec, McAfee, et al would not kick back to the manufacturers to preinstall their software, would they? -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 10:19 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] removing Norton Millions use NAV because the manufacturers ship you their PC with it already installed. Millions smoke tobacco and other weeds. Millions are morbidly obese. Millions don't wear seat belts. Millions use Windows. What's your point? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] removing Norton
Millions use NAV because the manufacturers ship you their PC with it already installed. rant You will also find links to game sites, AOL, and lord knows what all else pre-loaded. If you are computer literate you delete all that junk. Most consumers just keep using -- and paying for -- whatever AV is installed on their computer. That's why the AV companies pay the manufacturers to preload it on the computer. That's why you have to waste hours the day it arrives removing crap you didn't order off your brand new fresh-out-of-the-Cosmoline computer before you can install the stuff you want and start using it. /rant Sorry, I've bought four new laptops in the last year and a half. This is a PC feature that really gets my goat. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony B Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:49 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] removing Norton Note that, like many things you read on the internet, the suggestion that removing Norton Antivirus will help whatever problem you're having is probably inaccurate. Every time you hear 1 (or 10 or 20) members bash [fill in the blank software/hardware/OS], you have to ask yourself: If it's so bad, why do a million other people use it with no trouble?. On Nov 28, 2007 9:57 AM, Judy Cosler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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 LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Color Change
Check your monitor cable at both the monitor and your video card. I've had what I thought was a CRT with a bad gun, turned out to be a loose cable. Plugged her in, the colors went back to normal again. If the cable is still tight Richard is probably right -- time for a new monitor. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:50 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Color Change I know more about TV's than monitors but I'm assuming this is a CRT and if so, maybe your green gun is going bad or has died all together, leaving only the blue and red guns. But that's just my guess. Richard P. wrote: Starting a few days ago, the tool bars changed color from white to pink. I have been using this computer for 4 years (Windows XP) and HP Monitor (4 years). When the Windows loads instead of a blue screen, I am getting a deep purple. I have gone through all monitor settings and control panel settings. Any suggestions ? TIA, * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS and surge protection
That's affirmative. FiOS is safer from a lightning strike/surge point of view since, as you say, all it is sending is light. Unlike the copper wires it replaces the transmission medium does not conduct electricity. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Else Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:17 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] FIOS and surge protection I'm no comms engineer, but I believe that FIOS, being glass fiber, has no conducting material to bring any kind of electricity into the house. It should be all blasts of light. Dan K Swab [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/19/2007 4:02 PM I just installed Verizon's FIOS service for both my phone and video service. The CATV wire and the two copper telephone lines I had coming to my house have been removed. I am having a whole house surge protector installed to protect my electrical service. Do I need to worry about electrical surges coming in through the fiber optic line and destroying any equipment through that path or is the whole house surge protector enough, i.e., can surges come in on the FIOS? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Website Browser question
Loaded fine with IE 7. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Brownfield Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 4:59 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Website Browser question A friend/volunteer has worked on a web page for a number of years (5yrs.). All of the sudden some of the newer browsers load a blank page. I can open it with the latest version of OmniWeb, but cannot open with the latest versions of Firefox or Netscape. I am told that IE 6.0.2900.2180 will not load the page. She said that she created and maintained it by just using HTML. What is the problem and how can she fix it? The website is: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH80.html Thanks for any help, Steve * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Looking for notebooks
It's got nothing to do with sleepy IT staff and everything to do with Cisco, Nortel, Juniper, Sun, IBM, and I'm probably missing some. All of these devices, routers, switches, firewalls and servers, brand new 2007 models, REQUIRE a serial interface to configure them and stomping your feet or holding your breath won't make these vendors change their console ports to use USB or Firewire. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:45 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Looking for notebooks Many, many enterprise telco devices, servers, and storage devices require serial console access, at least initially during first configuration. That's why we make fun of Rip Van Winkle the IT manager. And don't forget to demand a floppy disk drive too. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] HDD upgrade for thinkpad
I replaced a 50G Hitachi 5400RPM drive with a 160G WD Scorpio, 5400 RPM in a ThinkPad with no adverse effects. That was in early May, the laptop runs most of the day every day. I suspect upgrading capacity would have minimal effect but upgrading speed to 7200 or even 10,000 RPM might draw more current. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:03 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] HDD upgrade for thinkpad called IBM who warned against getting faster than 5400 and bigger than 80gb which I think is c**p ... Could be lies, could be true. Doing the wrong thing could shorten the life of the drive and maybe even the computer. The reason laptops use slower/smaller drives is power usage and heat buildup. However it is likely that a newer drive would be more efficient and thus use less power and create less heat. Only way to know is to compare the specs on the two drives. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] controlling IP address access
This reminds me of the one about the new dad worrying about his young kids finding his nudie mags hidden in the sock drawer. You can't hide anything from the kids. They will pilfer, investigate, and explore every place you can imagine hiding stuff -- they WILL find it. I guess the 21st Century version of this is the Internet. The kids will get around every filter or block you put up, either on their own computer, your computer, their friend's computer, or even the public library computer. Hell, I just discovered I've got hotel room porn on my Comcast. All I can do is yell at them AFTER they've viewed it some time when I'm away. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of b_s-wilk Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:02 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] controlling IP address access What's the point? There's nothing you can block your kids from seeing that they can't see somewhere else. Guaranteed that they have at least one friend, most likely many, whose computer isn't blocked. Set your default search engines to filter offensive sites. The kids will see anything they want. Talk to them. Don't block them. They'll be fine. What are you afraid of? How smart are the kids? Putting the address in the hosts file like 127.0.0.1 www.lots-o-porn.com would deny access to the web site, but not if the kid new the actual ip address Kids typically set up proxy servers to get around blocks. It is probably more effective to explain to the kids that both your firewall router and the ISP keeps a log of all the sites they visit and that you can easily check what they have been doing on the Internet. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] HDD upgrade for ThinkPad
My ThinkPad T61 had a 60G Hitachi in it, also bursting at the seams. I replaced it with a Western Digital Scorpio WD1600BEVS 160GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA150 hard drive. I sacrificed the performance of the 7200 RPM drive for the cost of the 5400 -- my Scorpio cost me $104 from Newegg last May. I don't notice any difference in noise or heat but doubling the storage made a big hit with me personally. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rlsimon Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:08 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] HDD upgrade for thinkpad x31 2672XXL pIV1.4 1gbRAM has 40gb in it full up bursting ...some say Hitachi Travelstar 7K100 7200 is best ...some say noisier than 5400 in there now ...some say more heat with 7200 others say not seems IBM OEM is Hitachi anyhow ...others say samsung or wd better or quieter ...which would you fellahs recommend? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play
I'm spending about $95/month for Comcast's digital silver package (most digital channels, HDTV plus HBO). My phone bill from Vz is about $130/mo which includes two POTS lines (one carries the DSL), Internet, and long distance. The Comcast sales rep compared my current Comcast service and quoted me a bundled price for my current cable package plus a voice line plus Internet for $150/month. The difference is $75/month plus some one-time set up fees for the Internet and phone. My big concern is putting my voice comm over Comcast's Internet service. I've NEVER picked up the Vz phone and not gotten dial tone. How does that compare to Comcast's service? I assume the voice quality is at least as good as Verizon's. Also, can you use a FAX machine with Comcast? What about a home burglar alarm like ADT and Brinks that call a central monitoring site? Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:34 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play $75 a year, or $75 a month? does not the $99 have a time limit, and does it provide more than basic cable? HD and digital channels extra? I get a lot of attitude from Comcast. I have about $60 of video cable services, and I cannot get a hard copy from Comcast as to what I have. I also have comcast internet service. it is just fine. a steady 8m download, and .7 upload. my total comcast bill runs $130/mo. I am unable to navigate their website to find most anything. all I get are popup comcast commercials that cannot be adblocked. tg At 08:21 PM 9/10/2007, you wrote: I've had Comcast for video and am generally happy with it. I've also been a loyal Verizon customer using them for both voice and DSL. Does anyone on the list have any experience with Comcast's Triple Play - voice, video and Internet bundle? I've been pricing the triple play and it looks like I can keep my existing cable service level and still save at least $75 by going with the Comcast bundle and dropping Verizon completely (I'll keep my Vz cell phone because of a long contract). Any experience good or bad with Comcast's voice? I'm in Loudoun County so local recommendations would be especially helpful. Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] FW: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play
Forgot to add, the $150 price is for a two year contract. The standard $99/month triple play expires after a year. -M __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Michel Lowe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:21 PM To: 'Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List' Subject: RE: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play I'm spending about $95/month for Comcast's digital silver package (most digital channels, HDTV plus HBO). My phone bill from Vz is about $130/mo which includes two POTS lines (one carries the DSL), Internet, and long distance. The Comcast sales rep compared my current Comcast service and quoted me a bundled price for my current cable package plus a voice line plus Internet for $150/month. The difference is $75/month plus some one- time set up fees for the Internet and phone. My big concern is putting my voice comm over Comcast's Internet service. I've NEVER picked up the Vz phone and not gotten dial tone. How does that compare to Comcast's service? I assume the voice quality is at least as good as Verizon's. Also, can you use a FAX machine with Comcast? What about a home burglar alarm like ADT and Brinks that call a central monitoring site? Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gerald Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:34 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play $75 a year, or $75 a month? does not the $99 have a time limit, and does it provide more than basic cable? HD and digital channels extra? I get a lot of attitude from Comcast. I have about $60 of video cable services, and I cannot get a hard copy from Comcast as to what I have. I also have comcast internet service. it is just fine. a steady 8m download, and .7 upload. my total comcast bill runs $130/mo. I am unable to navigate their website to find most anything. all I get are popup comcast commercials that cannot be adblocked. tg At 08:21 PM 9/10/2007, you wrote: I've had Comcast for video and am generally happy with it. I've also been a loyal Verizon customer using them for both voice and DSL. Does anyone on the list have any experience with Comcast's Triple Play - voice, video and Internet bundle? I've been pricing the triple play and it looks like I can keep my existing cable service level and still save at least $75 by going with the Comcast bundle and dropping Verizon completely (I'll keep my Vz cell phone because of a long contract). Any experience good or bad with Comcast's voice? I'm in Loudoun County so local recommendations would be especially helpful. Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Online vs. IBM Server
Arnold, It all depends on your time and the level of effort you are willing to expend on managing your own service. (1) No matter what you use the free server for it will need to be both accessible and secure. It will need to be physically secure from someone tampering with it (like accidentally unplugging it to plug in a vacuum cleaner -- it happened to me once), accidentally or deliberately, it will need secure and reliable power (UPS) and network connections (firewall, antivirus, maybe intrusion detection). But at the same time you will need to allow authorized users into the server. This could mean some sort of VPN to allow in friendlies. (2) You will want a secure processing environment. This could be an Apache web server front end and MySQL on the backend with some custom Perl or ASP (or something) in between them. Unless you are a coder and familiar with the latest in secure programming techniques your firewall and IDS may be worthless against an SQL injection or buffer-overflow attack. (3) Don't forget heating and cooling. A single server in the basement might be okay (so long as your basement can't flood!) but more likely you will want the server in an unused closet or your office space where you may require special accommodations for air conditioning, especially if your data center includes UPS, network gear and perhaps a multi-terabit storage device. (4) You will need backups -- lots of backups to restore service when your environment crashes. You may require redundant hardware -- a second processor, dual firewalls and diverse routers and Internet connections depending on how mission critical your server is. The good news is that a reliable web hosting environment can be had that takes all these concerns into consideration. I'm not familiar with Godaddy's facility but here in Northern Virginia there are plenty of web hosting businesses that are quite reasonable, especially if you are looking to support mission critical applications. MCI's datacenter in Ashburn is pretty pricy but in addition to the physical security you also get world class Internet backbone connectivity. Bottom line: there's a hell of a lot more to setting up a secure, reliable computing environment than just getting your hands on a server and a Windows for Dummies book. My two cents... -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arnold Kee Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 1:29 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Online vs. IBM Server Greetings all. I'm interested in your thoughts. If you had a choice between using an online server like godaddy.com and obtaining a free standalone IBM server which would you choose? Now if the standalone is chosen, some training on managing a server would be necessary. But the training would likely be limited since the only real need for the server (in the short term) is to share files with a remote staff. Brainstorming might lead to a more robust use, but that has yet to be revealed. *by the way, I'm very happy so far with the suggestion to try the apple refurbished link Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play
I've had Comcast for video and am generally happy with it. I've also been a loyal Verizon customer using them for both voice and DSL. Does anyone on the list have any experience with Comcast's Triple Play - voice, video and Internet bundle? I've been pricing the triple play and it looks like I can keep my existing cable service level and still save at least $75 by going with the Comcast bundle and dropping Verizon completely (I'll keep my Vz cell phone because of a long contract). Any experience good or bad with Comcast's voice? I'm in Loudoun County so local recommendations would be especially helpful. Thanks, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Replacing laptop memory
David, You didn't give the model of Powerbook but I just looked up Powerbook G4 1GHz on Crucial and they list 500M for $100. So if you can get 2 GB for $345 installed that sounds like a deal. Other opinions? -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Turk Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 2:05 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Replacing laptop memory I'd like to upgrade my RAM for my 15 Powerbook, was wondering how hard that is. The computer store I've used in the past said it's be about $300 for 2 GB, plus $45 service fee. tia. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Replacing laptop memory
That changes things. Crucial shows a 2GB kit (two 1GB cards) of DDR PC2-4200 memory at $89.99 (plus tax shipping) so it looks like your shop is taking you to the cleaners. Here is the link: http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=PowerBook%20G4%201.67GHz%2 0%2815-inch%20Display%29%20DDR2 -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Turk Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 2:28 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Replacing laptop memory It's a G4 1.67GHz. David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michel Lowe Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 2:22 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Replacing laptop memory David, You didn't give the model of Powerbook but I just looked up Powerbook G4 1GHz on Crucial and they list 500M for $100. So if you can get 2 GB for $345 installed that sounds like a deal. Other opinions? -Mike * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Home network
Jeff, The easiest way to go is to set up a wireless LAN in your home. All laptops made in the past few years have wireless LAN support built in; I'm sure the new Fujitsu does. If your other laptops don't have wireless built in, you can add it using a PC card or USB dongle solution. You can get a basic wireless access point at your nearby Staples/Office Depot/computer store or order one online. Prices at Newegg start at $35 but I think I've seen them as low as $25. Stick with a name brand -- they all use the same basic chipsets but if you need customer service you have a better chance of getting a human on the phone with Linksys or D-Link or Netgear (remember, I said better chance -- and the support may be coming from India). I have run Netgear and Linksys in my home network with no problems on either box. I'm running a Linksys WRT54G ($48.49 + shipping from Newegg) in my network because I'm also using the Linksys range extender and wireless print server. It's advisable to stick with a single brand. The clients in my home network include three Lenovo Thinkpads, two Dell Inspirons, an HP tower and an eMachine tower running Linux. My daughter's boyfriend runs his Mac off my net when he brings it over. I also have the above Linksys wireless print server and a wireless HP Officejet All-In-One -- no problems connecting any of them, printing wirelessly etc. That said, your biggest issue with a wireless LAN is locking it down. We've had discussions on this list about the pros and cons of sharing your broadband connection with the world and I don't know where you stand on the topic but I'll assume you want to keep your neighbors out of your LAN. When you set up your access point chose the strongest security consistent with your laptop clients. At a bare minimum turn on 128-bit WEP (don't even bother with the 64-bit WEP). If your clients support it turn on WPA or WPA2 instead of WEP. WEP is getting a little long in the tooth, lots of hacking advice on breaking WEP available on the web. WPA is much stronger. Also consider turning off SSID broadcasts from the access point (usually a check box in the config). If you do this you cannot let Windoze discover your home network, you will have to tell it the SSID so it can find your access point. Whether or not you turn off SSID broadcasts CHANGE THE DEFAULT SSID! Just pick a word that's easy for you to remember but do not use your last name or anything else easy to guess. Finally, consider MAC filtering. It's harder to set up since you usually have to enter the MAC addresses manually of all your wireless devices. And invariably when you add a new device you will forget to add it into the MAC filter and waste hours scratching your head how come the new computer can't connect to your network. Someone on this list will point out how easy it is to spoof MAC addresses but I point out that what this will protect you from is the casual, script-kiddy hacker, not the NSA or anyone determined to get into your network. Neither SSID broadcast suppression or MAC filtering will really secure your wireless LAN but they'll obscure it from the war-drivers trolling suburbia with Netstumbler. It's like locking your front door when you go to the store: it won't keep out a real burglar but crack heads trying door knobs will pass your house by. Good luck! -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Myers Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 7:43 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Home network Well, my daughter has a new laptop (a really nice Fujitsu tablet), and I think it's time to bite the bullet and set up a home network. I have comcast cable and want to connect the service to a number of laptops. What's the easiest/cheapest way to go? Thanks, Jeff Myers * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Channeling Videophones
Dan, I use Skype with a web cam and it works pretty well. Discounting Skype's outage this past week it has been extremely reliable. I used it on a recent trip to China to keep in touch with my family here in the states. Voice quality suffers if either end has bandwidth constraints and I assume that goes double for video quality. Two of the hotels I stayed at in China had VERY fast Internet connections and we have DSL here at the house -- those connections were nearly CD quality. The third Chinese hotel had an overtaxed T1 and you got some half-duplex and echo problems. But I would say that if Auntie has broadband (cable, DSL, or FiOS) Skype would work fine for her. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Else Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:12 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Channeling Videophones Anyone have experience with doing the videophone experience? A colleague is trying to come up with a way to get his ancient auntie online with a no-hassle version of a videoconferencing capability. Dear Auntie has no computer skills or computer, nephew will take care of purchasing required hardware/software. Apple or PC doesn't seem to matter, since we're starting with a clean slate. If one takes the Motorola Ojo as the optimal endstate, how close can we get to mimicing it with a combination of computer/webcam/software? Dan * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Laptops and current TSA procedures
John, I just flew to China three weeks ago and while there took two plane flights within the country. Not only did the US TSA inspect my laptop but so did the Chinese airport security folks. No one in the USA or China requested a power on or other proof that the laptop functioned. In the US they x-rayed it along with my other carry on items; in China an inspector just looked it over. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:17 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Laptops and current TSA procedures Nine years ago, when boarding a plan in San Juan, I was asked to boot a laptop I was carrying with me to prove it was what it appeared to be. Tomorrow I want to take a laptop with me on a flight to Indianapolis. My concern is that the on button is very worn and sometimes it takes some effort to power it up. This would be disastrous if I had to do it with hundreds of passengers waiting behind me in line. Recent inquiries both personal and on line have failed to uncover any knowledge of being asked to do this in recent times. Does anybody have any experience with this? I travel relatively seldom, and almost never with a laptop. Thanks! --John Emmerling * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Internet censoring
Live radio is on a 3 second delay just so they can bleep out objectionable material. Of course objectionable is in the eye of the beholder. I assume live TV or web casts have something similar. Some low-level standards and practices type always has a finger on the trigger in case an arrant f-bomb flies. Or in case Janet Jackson is on the playbill. ;-) -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John DeCarlo Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 11:43 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Internet censoring On 8/10/07, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What amazes me about this 'news' is that anyone actually believes executives from ATT were monitoring the concert and either knew in advance when to cut the sound, or were so fast on the ball they cut it in time to do any censoring. Or that any of them particularly like GW anyway. LOL. Man, this was a funny comment. I guess you would have had to work for a large company or organization some time in your life. The top executives aren't likely to be doing any hands on work of any kind. That doesn't mean they aren't responsible, or aware. I suppose you would be surprised if a company broadcasting live TV were able to blank out or silence things as they were happening, too. How could NBC bleep out something *live*? The executives don't know how to even work the equipment!!! -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS
Generally a cell phone with a car adapter should limp you through a prolonged power outage. It's possible the cell service itself could be impacted -- the Florida hurricanes of a couple of years ago come to mind. The high winds knocked down towers directly in the path of the eye. But as I recall cell service was back up in a day or so -- it is a high priority because so many first responders depend on it these days when the police radios can't talk to the fire department radios. Bell South (now ATT) and Verizon mobilized portable cell towers where the winds knocked down permanent towers. So worst case, power down for a week, so long as you can plug your cell phone in to your car's cigarette lighter you should be okay, even with FiOS. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Duncan Yoyo Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 12:20 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] FIOS There is no guarantee as to whether a power outage is short or not. I do remember seeing generators chained to posts for a few days after the hurricane passed through. A week without power is not that unheard of in some areas of the country. It is my plan to keep a POTS line in addition to a FIOS line but you need to ask very carefully to make sure they leave the POTS line in service. I think of it as an opportunity to leave all my junk callers on a line that only rings in an answering machine. On 8/7/07, Art Clemons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Duncan Yoyo: It's not that I would switch from FIOS for data services but I don't trust the fiber phone lines in an emergency where the power is lost. I want my plain old copper phone lines to stay. I'm not sure how long 48 Volt Battery powered copper lines are going to remain viable. ATT for example now has its fiber to a node setup and then copper from the node. If the power failed, you would still be dependent on a rather small emergency power plan and the same problem. It would likely be cheaper for Verizon to do the same thing in cities, run fiber most of the way, then skip wiring the rest. It would however leave you without phone service in a relatively short period of time during a power failure. The FIOS phone is powered in your house. There is a small battery backup in the system that will keep your phone going for a few hours but after that nothing. The POTS- plain old telephone service is powered by the phone company and tends to stay up in emergencies better than the power grid. The phone company is good at keeping the phone system running. When we lost power for around 24 hours in the Hurricane a few years ago the phone worked. The easy solution is to have a 2nd phone line, you don't need long distance service or even touchtone service, just a phone that doesn't require electricity to work. When you get FIOS, just leave the 2nd line as is and you've still got copper running to the home in case you hate FIOS. Me personally, I want FIOS, the people I know with it have better and quieter phone service than I have with copper and their internet service works better than mine too. Besides I also know folks with cable phone provided, they face the same problems as someone with FIOS. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [CGUYS] FIOS
FiOS is Verizon's brand for fiber-to-the-premises connectivity. FiOS is not a generic term or a technology (like DSL) but an actual brand. If Qwest has a fiber to the prem service it is NOT FiOS. From what I've heard here in the DC area FiOS delivers outstanding throughput at the speeds advertised. In other words, their 15Mb service really delivers 15Mb. -Mike L __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 5:15 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] FIOS Here in AZ qwest's best speed for FIOS is 7mbit. If their FIOS is anything like their dsl then 7mbit is more like 5. I was wondering if FIOS is better on other carriers? If you want high speed here in AZ the only choice is cable. I've talked to Qwest reps who admit they have no plans at all upgrading any service in AZ. 7 is max. Cable here is supposed to go to 25 later this year early next however. All the while, cable being cheaper. Mike On 8/6/07, Ralph Sierra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree, it is fantastic. However, I was only able to discover this after finally biting the bullet and upgrading to high-speed internet (FIOS) Otherwise, Google (and the other new-version) maps take too long to download over dial-up lines. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Did you get the funny sunglasses?
I've already got funny sun glasses. Can I get funny Groucho glasses with the nose and mustache instead? -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony B Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 4:29 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Did you get the funny sunglasses? Cool. We're _all_ getting funny sunglasses? On 7/12/07, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Did you get the funny sunglasses? Sent:7/10/20 3:33 PM Received:7/12/07 1:18 PM Enclosures: Administaff-Tag.jpg octback.jpg Thomas, Did you get my little gift and do they look good on you? :) Why sunglasses? The administrative burden and liability exposure of being an employer can be glaring. We can help keep you from losing sight of your personal vision for your company by keeping you focused on what you do best. Administaff helps business owners succeed by providing administrative relief, big company benefits and a systematic way to improve productivity. I would like to talk to you a bit more about how we help at your convenience. Have a wonderful holiday!! Paula * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] blue screen????
Judy, Blue screen is short for Blue Screen of Death or BSOD. It is when the display unexpectedly goes to a DOS-looking text mode, white print on a solid blue background. The screen is usually covered with helpful memory dump contents and some equally cryptic error codes that have meaning only for coders. As you can see from the previous comments, opinions vary as to the underlying causes of the BSOD. But whether hardware or software, it always means you've lost all your work and it's time to reboot. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Cosler Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 8:44 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] blue screen ok, I've never paid too much attention to this..tell me what it means!?!!?? * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Dell Preferred Account?
John, If you can swing three months of no interest credit from Dell jump on it! Their typical Preferred Customer interest rate is around 21% APR. At Dell, Preferred strictly refers to their preferences, not yours. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:53 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Dell Preferred Account? Dell is offering 3 interest-free months if you open a Dell Preferred Account before 06/27: https://financing.dell.com/financing/app.aspx?itemtype=CFGs=dfhl=encs=22; c=usdoc=dpa_info I would like to open an account, buy a computer, make a couple of minimum payments, then pay off the balance at the end of the 3-month period. I can't find anything in the fine print (at the bottom of the page referenced above) to suggest that I can't do this, however I am suspicious because this would deprive Dell of any income due to the cost of enrolling me in this program. Can anybody see a reason why I would not get away with this? Thanks! --John Emmerling * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Locking a Word document
I vote for encryption. Just don't forget the password or make it too easy to guess! __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Holmes Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:00 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Locking a Word document I'd be very leery of any network locking procedures that you don't fully understand how they are set up and work. Better to put the file in an encrypted zipfile, using AES encryption, or another of the strong encryption options that come with the later versions of WinZip. Fred Holmes At 02:22 PM 6/13/2007, David Turk wrote: How do I lock a document so that everyone on my network, except Administrators, can't open it? I have a confidential document I don't want to get out. It's currently residing on my own personal section of the network, theoretically only I or an Administrator can get to it. I just want to make doubly sure. When I right-clicked on the file chose properties, there was a Hidden option. Will that work? Tia. david David Turk Photographer Indiana Historical Society 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] looking for a cell phone - vzwireless/qwerty/mac
At this time it will only be available from ATT or someone else, not Verizon. __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John McDonald Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:13 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] looking for a cell phone - vzwireless/qwerty/mac I think your son might be laying the groundwork to justify buying the new iPhone when they hit the market in a couple of weeks. On Jun 11, 2007, at 11:49 PM, Andy Gallant wrote: My son is looking for a cellphone that: - works on Verizon Wireless in NYC, - has a QWERTY keyboard, and - can be synced with a Mac. So, I looked and didn't see any obvious choices. - VZW lists 13 phones with QWERTY keyboards, - Apple lists iSync compatible devices, but - there were no overlaps that I could find. However, for some Palms (according to the Apple iSync device page): - third party software (Missing Sync from mark/space) is required, but - the only VZW-mark/space overlap I could find was for the Palm 700p. I find it hard to believe that there are so few choices. Does anyone out there have any suggestions, or specific experience with any devices, that would help satisfy those three basic requirements? Thanks! -Andy Gallant ** ** * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: ComputerGuys-L- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** ** * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys- [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived ** ** * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Google Street View
Or coming out of the adult theatre! Or in the company of a young lady not your wife. Or hanging out on the street when your boss thinks you're supposed to be at your desk in your office. __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:03 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Google Street View Your ox isn't being gored. Or I'm not dealing drugs on the street corner. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Battery Question.
It might harm your electric bill, but I've always left my laptops plugged in, even when powered down, with no adverse effect to battery or computer. On the other hand, I've read that something like 10% of your home electricity usage is due to the various wall warts that stay plugged in, sucking down a few milliwatts 24x7, even when the device being powered is turned off. I'm probably worse than most since I've got four cell phone users in my house (with their chargers plugged in most of the time), routers, switches, DSL modem, Palm Pilot, five laptops, a couple of game consoles, wireless telephones, external hard drives...you get the picture. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bart Yount Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:55 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Battery Question. Hi Folks, If you leave the battery charger/power unit on and always plugged into the notebook PC, even when the notebook is off, will that harm the battery, or notebook for that matter? Thanks Bart * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] back up question: what to back up and what doesn't need backing up?
Randall, I bought a Western Digital external (USB) hard drive, 250Gig. Newegg lists a Maxtor 500Gig external drive for $150. My WD came with an automatic backup utility that makes it bootable and even includes a scheduler. The timer pops every week on Wednesdays and I get a full backup during lunch. No muss, no fuss -- especially futzing around with media. The downside is like you say: if you have anything undesirable on your PC it will get backed up, too. Probably a good idea to clean the PC somewhat, do a full virus scan, run some of the spyware/malware checkers before your first backup. Good luck, -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:21 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] back up question: what to back up and what doesn't need backing up? Have only done very sporadic and partial data back ups in past, but after hearing yesterday's CG's show (mention of cost of data recovery!) and seeming increasing problems with computer's performance, decided it's high time (past time) to start backing up all those precious files regularly. However, not sure which of the options in the back up utility that came with computer to use. Tempted to use option to back everything on computer up for comprehensiveness and simplicity, but wonder if this might mean backing up some bad and nasty things which might harm the back up disk (plan to burn onto rewritable DVD, as don't have any other good back up options that I'm aware of). I definitely want to back up email as well, unless I can export it all to some other secure venue. There is an option to customize back up in order to select what to back up. I could do that if I knew I was going to back up everything important and it also might be nice not to back up a lot of unnecessary, space consuming files. Any suggestions? Should I just use the back up everything option? Thanks, Randall * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
