Nope, still using Adobe's crap!
Thane Sherrington wrote:
Has anyone tried any of these?
eBookwise 1150
Gemstar REB 1100 RCA eBook Reader
Franklin eBookman
Hiebook
T
Opinions are like
Robert Turnbull wrote:
The September issue of Consumer Reports has a cover article on the best
software to protect against Viruses, Spam and Spyware.
They rate 12 antivirus programs and the top three are:
1. BitDefender
2. ZoneAlarm
3. Kaspersky Labs
I have no idea how
I have a few clients who are looking for something that
years ago would have been simple. They want to lock their PC so that their
kids, etc. cannot use it without them getting the say so. In the
not-so-distant past, PCs had little keylocks on them, and when
they were in the lock position,
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Subject: [H] Oh, how I miss the KeyLock
I have a few clients who are looking for something that years ago would
have
been simple.
The more I think about this, the more I think I will just get a removable
harddrive bay for them, and let them take out the HDD when they don't want
someone to use it.
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password protection not a option ? winkey and L will lock it down when running
and have set to log on so reset is not a work around.
I did this for a while with my young one. :-D
I also have drive trays but only remove them when going out of town. Had a
customer destroy several drives swapping
I think the reality is that's an insanely easy option to beat.
Like many people, this is a person with 3 teenage boys. Pressing Win-L to
get a lockdown will lockout some accounts, but this computer belongs to the
kids, she doesn't use it, she just wants them locked out of playing
games/etc. when
How about a USB PC Lock? She keeps the memory stick in her pocket when
she does not want them to use the PC??
Here's one, I have seen others..
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Lockdown/USB-PC-lock.shtml
I think the reality is that's an insanely easy option to beat.
Like many people,
This one looks simpler... ;)
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecmac/shop/detail~dpno~479823.asp
How about a USB PC Lock? She keeps the memory stick in her pocket when
she does not want them to use the PC??
Here's one, I have seen others..
The Sakaar one is a total piece of shit. Pardon my French. But the thing
does not function at all. I've got one sitting on my desk right now. Put
it in a USB port: spontaneous reboot. In fact, I've had that reaction on
four different boxes (and before we say: see whitebox problem, two of
Here is a site I check every couple of months. It seems to have it's stuff
together does some good testing.
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
I usually check CR before I buy anything around the house they are usually
pretty reliable. But I'm not sure
what proceedures they used for testing AV
Been Googlin' and this one looks pretty slick for 29 bucks.
Turns any USB drive into a lock. Your user just pulls the USB drive out
and the computer locks itself and the kids can't use it without mom giving
them the drive. :)
http://www.palcott.com/index.php
The Sakaar one is a total
At 10:40 AM 12/08/2006, Chris Reeves wrote:
Putting a Win-L keylock on it is a eh solution, because a hard reset and
them logging into another account gets around that every time. The kids all
have their own logins so they can install software, etc.
Put a password on the CMOS.
T
Problem is then she has to get up and type it in, or else she gives the
kids the password...
I personally think the physical key idea is good.
Instead of cutting the case, put the key in a drive blank panel.
Put it between the power button and the motherboard. This of course
would only keep
How about forcing loggining into the computer to require a smart card by
using this functionality:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=834875
The kids know their own password but need the card to login which you only
give them when you want to.
Eli
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so I'm guessing the Mom has lost control and stay off the puter or I break your
fingers doesn't work like at my house. :-}
winkey would work when the other accounts were deleted. ( good threat anyway )
around here at least my kid knows I know more then him, keeps him inline. good
boy. most
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