I just installed Win7 64-bit Ultimate on one of my partitions.
It's taking up about 20 GB, which includes a 3 GB hibernation file
and a 4 GB pagefile. No OEM apps or utilities.
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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I switched to Wi-Fi only when I got rid of the last desktop machine.
Who wants his laptop to be tethered to a bulky ethernet cable?
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
-Original Message-
From: DSinc
Is it fair for me to NOW believe that the majority of this LIST is now
actively
Since the OP only has 4.0GB, how will that help him?
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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Go for 64bit and use all memory.no reason not to.
So what will they map into instead? As far as I know, the video has to map into
RAM,
regardless if the OS is 32-bit or 64-bit.
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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From: Bobby Heid
IIRC, the BIOS and video RAM will not have to map into the 4GB address space
I definitely 2nd that opinion. I hate all the 'false positive'
warning pop-ups you get from the third party security programs.
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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From: Brian Weeden brian.wee...@gmail.com
MSE has two big features
I'm used to the more complete error message you get from Outlook
Express. This error message doesn't identify the sending (SMTP) server.
Looks like the recipient's mail server has identified your Internet connection
as one used by spammers. Were you sending from home?
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
Hard to tell from just that fragment.
Why not post the complete error message?
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Sam Franc fr...@oregonfast.net
209.235.147.38 does not like recipient
What does the above message mean?
Is the mail box full
I don't understand why you would need more than one modem. The
normal practice is to have one modem, which feeds a router, which is
connected to the individual PCs either via Ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi
wireless connection.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
I doubt it will be on Connect. MS has told us beta testers that
there will be no mass giveaway of RTM copies to the testers.
We were also told there could be up to a 2-3 week delay before it's
available on MSDN and TechNet.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
the web-based
version of my contacts list was up to date, and saved the day.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Thane Sherrington th...@computerconnectionltd.com
For the vast majority of people, a cloud based PC makes sense - they are only
Sure, there are other solutions, but my web-based backup
required no action on my part, nor additional hardware.
The average user would be more likely to opt for web-based
backup if they were aware of its availability.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
more attractive all the time.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
Too bad. The nearest store is a 4 hour roundtrip for me, so not really
worth it.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Eli Allen ealle...@gmail.com
In store only:
http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html
It's darn good! I've made it my default search engine, replacing Google.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: z00...@gmail.com
Anyone using bing? I have been using it for a week now and I like the search
results better than google.
What
.
Some antivirus programs still route email through their proxy even when
scanning is disabled. This can cause a server time-out with large attachments.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: DSinc dx7...@bellsouth.net
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009
Why use HotPopper? Free Hotmail accounts have had POP access since
about February. See
http://mailcall.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!CC9301187A51FE33!49799.entry
I recommend you use port 587 rather than port 25 for the SMTP server.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
Likewise, I find web-based mail unbearably slow when compared to the
snappiness of desktop mail clients.
As for the touted portability of webmail, I seldom travel, but when I do,
I bring my laptop along.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From
In my experience, moving to cable from ATT DSL is probably worse
as far as tech support.
Mail clients often have very helpful user groups. I can't speak for
Thunderbird or Eudora, but peer support for Outlook Express, Windows
Mail and Windows Live Mail is especially strong.
Gary VanderMolen, MS
, and it has been
trouble-free for me.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: maccrawj maccr...@gmail.com
No, he's asking for support of WHY standard RFC compliant software has issues with their service and that IS a valid support
request. A better analogy
I agree, the ads in webmail are inexcusable for paying customers.
But I always use POP/SMTP, so I don't see the ads.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: JRS stei...@pacbell.net
I think it's even more devious than that...
they want us
come from the sbcglobal.net side of ATT's house,
and am very familiar with the recent changes.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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I can certainly appreciate your focus. But, perhaps, somehow you are not seeing the grief many of us new2ATT.net folks
[BULK] is an optional tag added by the Yahoo mail server.
You can turn that tag off in the mail settings at http://mail.yahoo.com.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Stan Zaske swza...@yahoo.com
I have no idea why my email is arriving
Us beta testers were told that each key is good for installing on
three different machines. I don't know if the beta tester keys are
different from the public site keys or the partner ones.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Rick Glazier rickglaz
???
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From: Bryan Seitz se...@bsd-unix.net
ROFL ms-m...@$!@$!
After running Windows 7 for one day, I have to agree. It is much
snappier and responsive than Vista. The public download is supposed to
begin at noon (Pacific time) today, see
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
Actually, I think you have to be a MSDN or TechNet subscriber to
get it from that link. The public download is supposed to be from
the following site, although there's no download link yet:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
I'm not familiar with Acronis, but some time ago when I used a trial version
of BootItNG, you had to 'slide' the unallocated space over so it was adjacent
to the C: partition before I could resize the C: partition.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
Yeah, but that's not the issue.
How does Windows Product Activation feel about activating
two different systems with the same key?
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes. The license from a 32 bit disc will validate 64
from sending from
the ATT network. ATT port 25 blocking would be the culprit.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
be the same
as the one providing your Internet connection at that moment.
However, you should be able to use the ATT SMTP server for
both accounts, since ATT uses a non-25 port (465) for SMTP,
which is not blocked like port 25 is.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
I don't know how accurate it is, but I was using the IP Locator
at http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: maccrawj [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Really? What lookup did you use, I get:
Name: pool-71-161
Yeah, my DSL connection has its gateway in a city some 80 miles
south of me, so the IP locator guestimate doesn't get very close.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: maccrawj [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cool link, thanks! It's at least 50-60mi, means
Sounds normal. The protocol overhead on my ATT/SBC DSL is
typically 15%. The advertised speed is actually the sync speed,
which doesn't include overhead.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Naushad Zulfiqar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a friend
Actually, your IP traces to Post Falls, ID.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: maccrawj [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well far from perfect since it's a national ISP. Verizon lists mine as Seattle which is 500mi+ away...
That was for maccrawj.
Your location looks like Chattanooga, TN.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wow! Gary,
I have been to Post Falls, ID; but that is not where I am now.
Really nice county there though
Daemon Tools has worked well for me in the past:
http://disc-tools.com/download/daemon
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Joe User [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would like something to make a virtual CDROM drive. Wife loves to
play Yahtzee we have
If you want to rule out the possibility that it is coming from
your own machine, post the full headers of one of those weird
emails. I can analyze it for the actual origin.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi
The OS doesn't matter. What matters is which email program
you are using.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know I have done this in W98, but how do you display the full headers in Vista? I will do it once
Windows Live is a group name for a large collection of
programs, see http://get.live.com.
Perhaps you meant Windows Live Hotmail or Windows Live Mail.
I can help you with the latter, but someone else will have to
jump in for Hotmail since I'm not familiar with it.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail
Try this: right-click on the message, select View Source.
Select the headers, copy, then paste into a reply here.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, I use a Hotmail address and I log in to Hotmail
802.11a definitely not. I don't know if all 802.11n cards have a fallback
to 'b' or 'g'. I suspect most of them do, since 'n' is relatively new, so the
vendors need to provide backwards compatibility.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Jason Carson
Unless he can regulate that DC to the exact voltage (18.5-19.5) required
by the laptop, it would be safer to get an inverter and use that to feed
the AC adapter that came with the laptop.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Thane Sherrington [EMAIL
Sorry, I don't use Eudora.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
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From: Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So how is it done?
At 12:28 AM 6/27/2008, you wrote:
A fake bounce is not good for most spam, but serves a purpose
for an annoying individual sender.
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A friend has a computer with vista.she needs to use Lotus Notes, a
version
Get rid of McAfee!
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
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From: Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Every time I close Outlook, I get these damn notices from McAfee
identifying bo:heap and a buffer overflow message.
What can I do to rid myself of this?
of email problems is? Mail
programs corrupted by McAfee and Norton antivirus. As soon as
those are uninstalled, the mail program starts working again.
AVG and Avast are some of the antivirus products that seldom cause
trouble.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
As Outlook? No, more like Outlook Express.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I did see that Windows Mail question pop up. If I go ahead and install it, does it work basically the same way as Outlook?
/Register-Windows-Live-Hotmail-with-the-Default-Programs-tool-in-Windows-Vista.html
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just got my first system with Vista, yes, I know, ugh. But anyway. I use web mail, Hotmail
No, it's not normal for DSL to go away during a rain storm.
When that happens, can you hear hum or crackling noises on
the voice line? (Dial 1 first to get rid of the dial tone.)
If the voice line is impeded also, it means the line is getting
flooded out by he rain.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
Is there a way to receive mail from live.com in Outlook?
Yes:
http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!204.entry
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
As a EE myself, I tend to agree with your EE friend. :-)
I use cheap 16-gauge lamp cord to connect my speakers.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Winterlight [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A good friend of mine is a EE who works for Micron. He
SP1 clears the Prefetch cache, so it may take several boots before
startup time is optimized again.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here is the funny part. From what I've read, SP1 is supposed
Which low-cost laptop seller doesn't have support that sucks?
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Chris Reeves [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Support sucks. Learned that the hard way.
Sent via BlackBerry by ATT
-Original Message-
From: Bobby
There's a lot more to Vista than the few items you mentioned.
I fail to see how Basic is all that limiting. I have the Home Premium
edition but have never used the features that set it apart from Basic.
I turned Aero off because I found it too distracting.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail
.
That said, I would not go out of my way to upgrade an XP PC to Vista.
In order for Vista to fly it really needs modern hardware like Core 2 Duo
processors.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What were the features
Yes. Are they better than other solutions for any reason?
you mean a domain name registration? Try Godaddy.com
GODADDY seconded.
Likewise. I tried some of the other domain registrars, but GoDaddy gives
you more features for a reasonably low price.
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
I never understood why using the Whois privacy feature is any more
'legal' than using any other non-personal address. Either way you are
hiding the true domain owner's address and phone number.
I registered my .org domain using the contact address and phone number
of the registrar.
Gary
:
McAfee: http://helpme.att.net/article.php?item=11258
Norton:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-Update-Blocks-Internet-Access-73135.shtml
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
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From: Robert Martin Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I totally agree with Chris
'; one of the alternates
is port 80.
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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not strange if Cox is blocking the domains or user name. I don't use COX SMTP. I use Godaddy's, and even though it gets blocked
when I try to send it out of Eudora using Godaddy
.
Sometimes it helps to hear the actual street name. You can always
read the street name from the screen, but when traffic is heavy,
that may not be feasible.
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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From: Christopher Fisk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December
wound up footing the bill for almost $1000 in damage that
was done during the break-in. Since then I've learned to use a less
conspicuous dash mount, and not to park in bad neighborhoods. :-(
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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From: Alex [EMAIL
As a EE major, I doubt that is the case. However, for an incandescent
bulb the tremendous change in filament temperature between off and on
would cause earlier failure of the filament when cycled more often.
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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I've
Go here: http://member.dnsstuff.com/pages/dnsreport.php?
and get their DNSreport. It takes about a minute to finish.
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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From: Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 7:36 AM
To: hardware
The problem is that the CD installs all sorts of unnecessary crap.
It is best not to use the CD.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/5764
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]
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From: j maccraw [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Main purpose of the CD is to create your DSL
I don't know. There is something to be said about distributing
the workload over several active devices. If the modem does
the PPPoE chore, that is one less thing to slow the router down.
One would have to experiment in order to find the best workload
distribution mix.
Gary VanderMolen
Network Interface Device, see
http://www.homephonewiring.com/nid.html
Gary VanderMolen
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From: DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 8:44 PM
To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: RE: [H] thinking
Yes. Crossing other wires like AC power cables at right angles minimizes
interference pickup.
Gary VanderMolen
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From: Harvey Best [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have heard that before, but have never had a problem. I do make sure that I cross any
Cat5 is better. Thermostat wire doesn't have the twists that are
necessary to cancel interference from stray electromagnetic fields.
Gary VanderMolen
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That reminds me, I did the same as well. I ran 6 lead thermostat copper wire for my phone
Same here. I started running Vista on my main PC since it went RTM
last November. Also bought a new laptop with Vista four months ago.
Haven't had any significant problems. The few times I work on an XP
machine, it seems so quaint.
Gary VanderMolen
-Original Message--
I've been
Speed? I find Vista is as fast--if not faster--on very good hardware
relative to XP.
Really? I've never seen that.
Assuming you have the right video card, Vista is able to offload
much of the video processing to the card rather than the OS
having to do it.
--
Gary VanderMolen
Yes, it is important to stress that the replacement motherboard is the
nearest equivalent you could find. ;-)
Gary VanderMolen
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equivalent being the keyword, what they need to know regardless.
I did have a emachine activation declined once because I was dumb
Although the EULA rules are fairly restrictive, if you'll call the
activation number, you will probably get a sympathetic rep who
is likely to accommodate you. You are more apt to be successful
if it's a straight replacement for a defective motherboard, and
not an upgraded motherboard.
Gary
Yep. Fox-it wasn't compatible with the website I used to do my tax
return earlier this year.
Gary VanderMolen
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but fox-it really sucks. I had to remove it because it gave me problems.
Not only is the acquisition price too high, one also needs a fairly expensive
data plan to take advantage of all the features.
So basically it is for people with money to burn.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
From: Bryan Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: The Hardware List hardware
to boot
from a CD or floppy disk.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
I may be mistaken, but I think the Compaq partition actually has all of
the code for the BIOS or some utilities on it. You may not want to get
rid of it.
Winterlight wrote:
I am working on Compaq EVO. It has a 40GB
We didn't ask for 9/11, but once it happened we had to deal
with it, just like we dealt with Pearl Harbor day.
Gary VanderMolen
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Since it's quiet and we haven't had any political on the list recently. :)
T
From http://www.fredoneverything.net
Nor will I after a VW Beetle blew its engine while driving flat-out on a
cross-country trip in 1968. Worst handling car I ever drove!
Gary VanderMolen
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Never will I ever own another VW.
Have you priced a new battery on eBay? I always buy replacement
phone batteries there.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
From: Bobby Heid [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's time for a new battery for my phone. Since it is cheaper to get a new
phone, what are some of the recommended mid
Time-Warner reliability has been doing poorly in the LA area:
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6426449.html
However, only one BBR poster reports a current outage in that area:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cable,rr
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
From: nobozoz [EMAIL
I don't have an answer for you, but you might try posting your
question in the newsgroup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing.
Gary VanderMolen
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Just installed Vista Business, for the hell of it, on my laptop.
Is there a way to set it up so I can
I run Computer Associates antivirus on several XP and Vista
machines without any issues.
Broadband is pretty much OS-independent.
Usually there are workarounds for proprietary installation and
activation procedures. Check the appropriate forum in
http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all
Gary
I don't understand why anyone still bothers with Symantec,
with all the good alternatives that don't require activation.
Gary VanderMolen
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Symantec generally won't bend on this. Been down that road a few times
-Original Message-
Anyone have a phone call
Are you changing font size in the View menu? That is a session setting.
To change it permanently: (I'm going by IE7, but IE6 should be similar):
Tools, Internet Options, General tab, Appearance section, Fonts.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
Is there a registry key I can
Most RV's have two batteries. Check with an RV parts dealer
as to what you need to make it work.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
Anybody ever install two batteries in their vehicle ? I would of
thought there would be some kind of easy device that allowed you to
hook them up
I think if you have a premium graphics card, Vista is able to take more
advantage of it than XP.
Gary VanderMolen
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Three different systems:
X2 4800 with 4GB PC3200, 6600GT
Core 2 Duo 3.2GHz with 4GB PC8500, 7900GS
Core 2 Duo 3.6GHz with 4GB PC7200, X1900XT
$5000+ system?
Heck, I have a $899 HP laptop on which Vista really flies!
It has the Core 2 Duo T5200 processor with 1 GB RAM.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
No, i think the reason is much more sinister than that, Thane. MS just
wants to control the mind space of people
Does anyone know of the cheapest glass card??
Can't answer your question but I recently turned off the glass effect
on my Vista laptop. I found it too distracting, and not conducive to
productivity. Anyone know of a reason to keep glass except for the
fact that it looks 'gee whiz'?
Gary
convoluted
from all the patches that you're better off starting from scratch.
Gary VanderMolen
but for moving like an ape, and
that's were a lot of our back problems come from.
Back problems tend to develop because we allow our abdominal
muscles to get weak. Sitting behind a desk all day doesn't
help the situation.
Gary VanderMolen
the keyboard doesn't even
have a dedicated Home key.
Gary VanderMolen
In order to see both routers (and modem) config screens,
I had to set the subnet mask of the first router to 255.255.0.0.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
From: Chris Klein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'The Hardware List' hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 11:46
Yes, all devices should get an IP assignment from the first router.
I'm using Netgear routers.
Gary VanderMolen
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H...didn't think about that. And all of my devices will get an IP
address assigned to them from the first/main router, correct? I won't
really
as a simple switch.
Gary VanderMolen
will show up for YOU, and how severe it will be. I had to go off
a beta blocker (atenolol) because of fatigue, and was switched
to lisinopril, which acts directly on the arterial walls to lower
tension. But it has different side effects, as Wayne is finding out.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original
taking
out the trash.
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#compact
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message -
Every once in a while ( and a lot lately) OE asks to compact boxes and if I
do in box goes bye bye.
Anyway to turn off this annoyance ? Wife is the only one that uses OE, I use
Can two separate computers in two different rooms at my house plug into a
phone jack and share one DSL/phone line? Or do they have to be networked?
Yes, network the computers. If the DSL modem doesn't have a built-in
router, you will have to get a separate router.
Gary VanderMolen
Security updates is one thing that will go away sooner for 2k than XP.
Bobby
the updates are predominately for IE, aren't they?... and I am not
going to be using IE
Yesterday's monthly updates included fixes for Media Player,
Outlook 2003, and Outlook Express.
Gary VanderMolen
Yes, you can upgrade an XP installation to Vista. I haven't
tried it but I hear it takes several hours.
I'm getting a free copy of Vista for beta testing it, but
I doubt I'd purchase it for full retail price. I will be
buying a new laptop soon, so that should come with
an OEM copy of Vista.
Gary
Before you reboot the router, you might try repairing the network
connection. Network Connections, right-click the wireless connection,
select Repair. Every few days the wireless adapter in my laptop
stops responding, and the Repair action fixes it.
Gary VanderMolen
- Original Message
The whole blocking thing is really obnoxious...
But a necessary tactic in the war against spammers.
Gary VanderMolen
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