[H] Win7 Updates NOT to install

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Win7 showed an optional update for the Realtek network adapter. Installed it and it broke the network connection. Had to roll back to the previous driver. Don't know what M$ was thinking with that one. Supposedly these things go through the 'Hardware Quality Labs'. Sorry this one didn't,

Re: [H] Win7 Updates NOT to install

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
- From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:21:25 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Win7 Updates NOT to install Win7 showed an optional update for the Realtek network adapter. Installed it and it broke the network connection. Had to roll back

[H] Codecs for Win7

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Are there special codecs for Win7 or can it use something like the CCCP? I need to load up mkv. Thanks.Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4477 (20091002) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

Re: [H] Help needed in Boca Raton, FL

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Services, VNC, or GoToMyPC/GoToMeeting in the meantime...?                                                        BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009

Re: [H] Help needed in Boca Raton, FL

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
And I forgot to mention, he still has dial-up (AOL). On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: Ya gotta remember the total incompetence at the other end.  I don't think they can handle it.  Dennis hired a guy to install the Office I sent him. Steve

Re: [H] Help needed in Boca Raton, FL

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
:) On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 01:18:56PM -0400, Steve Tomporowski wrote: Ya gotta remember the total incompetence at the other end. I don't think they can handle it. Dennis hired a guy to install the Office I sent him. Steve On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Bino Gopal binogo...@hotmail.com

Re: [H] Thunderbird Settings Mail

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
And it's a compressed format, right? I mean you can't just read your email in Notepad? Text is how basic I was thinking.;-) Steve Christopher Fisk wrote: On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Steve Tomporowski wrote: Not entirely sure how I got that whole inbox folder back but I hadn't realized

Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
network. That usually works if there is a DNS issue. Workgroup the same I assume? lopaka --- On Tue, 9/29/09, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Networking To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tuesday, September 29

Re: [H] Thunderbird Settings Mail

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
the profile under the appdata tree where they want me to. Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, I'm managed to get my local folders moved over but I'm stuck on the old inboxes (note there were 3 email accounts). Apparently I can't rename them and move them, nor can I just move them to a subfolder

Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7

Re: [H] Thunderbird Settings Mail

2009-09-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
paths D:\folder\subfolder\ js uses escaped paths D:\\folder\\subfolder\\ I'll stress the TrueCrypt volume point again since it not only secures the contents but also means the path never changes! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Thanks, I take a look at that. I'll have to figure out how to move

[H] Windows 7 Networking

2009-09-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter.

[H] Thunderbird Settings Mail

2009-09-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Okay, now I am coming live from Windows 7No complaints so far...except with M-Audio. It seems that they wrote their 64bit driver to only detect Vista64, so it refused to install. To my chagrin, the Realtek High Definition Driver actually sounds better on the same speakers Anyways,

Re: [H] Thunderbird Settings Mail

2009-09-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
! Pointing FF TB to this setup has worked flawlessly through windows dual boots, reinstalls upgrades. Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, now I am coming live from Windows 7No complaints so far...except with M-Audio. It seems that they wrote their 64bit driver to only detect Vista64, so

Re: [H] advise

2009-09-27 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Since we're on this subjectAll TV's below 37 are 720. What does one of those TV's do when fed with a 1080 signal? Or does it just not display? I've wondered about that since I would think that with the mixtures of 1080/720 stations, they'd want everything to display everythingor am

Re: [H] advise

2009-09-27 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:19 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] advise Since we're on this subjectAll TV's below 37 are 720. What does one

[H] Time to Reinstall

2009-09-25 Thread Steve Tomporowski
It's time to reinstall the OS, which will be either Vista or 7 and I'm going to move the current boot drive to be storage only (I have some questions as to its ability as a boot drive). So, the question becomes, what's the easiest way to do this without having this drive still be the boot

Re: [H] Time to Reinstall

2009-09-25 Thread Steve Tomporowski
. If you're given that option, that would be easiest. Jamie Steve Tomporowski wrote: It's time to reinstall the OS, which will be either Vista or 7 and I'm going to move the current boot drive to be storage only (I have some questions as to its ability as a boot drive). So, the question becomes

[H] 64 bit drivers

2009-09-25 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Do Vista drivers work on Windows 7? My Delta Audiophile 2496 is only up to Vista 64 with drivers. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4458 (20090925) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Re: [H] Time to Reinstall

2009-09-25 Thread Steve Tomporowski
At 03:35 PM 9/25/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: I had just gone into the BIOS and I can change the HD priority. If I do that, does Windows listen? Or does it have its own mind about what drive it wants to boot from? Steve Jamie Furtner wrote: Check your BIOS - my ASUS P5K lets

Re: [H] OT - Anime

2009-09-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
maccrawj wrote: Craigslist? Maybe just list all the titles ask for someone to take them off your hands in bulk? I can try Craigslist and see what happens. What I was really seeking is some board or forum dedicated to anime. I'm sure I have something that is rare, but I don't really want

Re: [H] Apple IMac Accessibility

2009-09-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
/superdocker/ Steve Tomporowski wrote: I've just have my first experience with an Apple machine, a brand new Imac. My sister is seriously vision impaired, legally blind but able to do things visually if the situation is right. This means that everything has to be big and black on while. She had

Re: [H] -OT- Can anyone explain Norton's new ad campaign?

2009-09-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
We've just discovered the new generation of idiots. CW wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOsgqG5OOlMfeature=channel and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRnPbSKUMEsfeature=channel Imagine a hard drive is a chicken? Imagine your identity is a catepillar? Protect your Catepillar from

[H] ESET Hang

2009-09-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Maybe I shouldn't really think about this, since it is Windows... WinXP fully patched. As mentioned before, been having strange little problems, mostly fixed by creating new user, but still stuff there, so I've replaced the kingston memory with OCZ. After replacement, on first boot,

Re: [H] ESET Hang

2009-09-13 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Well, today the problem again failed to appear Joe User wrote: Hello Steve, Sunday, September 13, 2009, 5:09:56 AM, you wrote: WinXP fully patched. As mentioned before, been having strange little problems, mostly fixed by creating new user, but still stuff there, so I've replaced the

[H] OT - Anime

2009-09-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
A bit off-topic but maybe someone has a recommendation. One of the things that my oldest daughter left behind when she ran off to Taiwan was 3 boxes full of anime VHS tapes. In trying to sell these on eBay, not much moves. I'd hate to just throw them out. Does anyone know of an online

Re: [H] OT - Anime

2009-09-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
A buck a tape plus whatever postage it takes to send package. Or even cheaper if you take the whole lot ;-) Steve FORC5 wrote: how cheap, my son is into that *crap* :-D FP have a eBay item number ? At 09:13 AM 9/12/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: A bit off-topic but maybe

[H] Apple IMac Accessibility

2009-09-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've just have my first experience with an Apple machine, a brand new Imac. My sister is seriously vision impaired, legally blind but able to do things visually if the situation is right. This means that everything has to be big and black on while. She had a very workable PC system that was

Re: [H] OT - Anime

2009-09-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
(about 6 lbs), the media rate is $4.33. After doing so much ebay, I know took much about shipping Would you want a list? There's apparently much more to anime than just Dragonball Z. Steve FORC5 wrote: fit in a flat rate box ? fp At 09:26 AM 9/12/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick

Re: [H] OT - Anime

2009-09-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
No problem, let me make sure that it's up to date and I'll email it directly to you and Bino. Steve FORC5 wrote: if not too much trouble, list would be great. Hope my son appreciates this :-D he's always watching that stuff on the net F At 10:18 AM 9/12/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick

[H] Matrox MGA-200's for Postage

2009-09-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've been selling a lot of the stuff in the basement on eBay, but nobody has even wanted to look at the G200's I posted. One has 8MB the other 16 (it has the add-in card for the additional 8). Offered to the list for the price of postage. Contact me off-list if interested. Otherwise these

Re: [H] Matrox MGA-200's for Postage

2009-09-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Opps, sorry, forgot to mention they are AGP. DSinc wrote: Steve, Are your G200's PCI or AGP? Looking for PCI :) Best, Duncan Steve Tomporowski wrote: I've been selling a lot of the stuff in the basement on eBay, but nobody has even wanted to look at the G200's I posted. One has 8MB

Re: [H] Cable Modems Splitters

2009-08-15 Thread Steve Tomporowski
[mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Cable Modems Splitters *snip* Okay, does any of this make sense? What have I got wrong? Also, would a low return loss amp be the best bet

[H] Cable Modems Splitters

2009-08-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
For four people, we have a ton of TVs and modems. If you want to know why, you don't need to wonder, I'm married and my wife is handicapped (walks with a crutch). In this house are 3 modems (2 for internet and one for phone), 3 digital cable boxes and 4 analog TVs. Of course this is all

Re: [H] Cable Modems Splitters

2009-08-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
wireless connection. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com For four people, we have a ton of TVs and modems. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4319 (20090809

Re: [H] Cable Modems Splitters

2009-08-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
://www.cabletvamps.com/drop%20amps.htm Electroline amps are considered to be among the best available. They do have one model with 0 return loss. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski

Re: [H] too much voltage?

2009-08-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
The DC version of the 'wall-wart' is rated by voltage and current. They aren't regulated, so the rating of voltage is the voltage out at the full rated current. Otherwise, the voltage is higher. So, depending on how much current the camera was taking, the voltage may have been as high as 10

Re: [H] D-Link DGL-4300 power adapter died (?)

2009-08-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Most likely the adapter is hot because the router fried. If there is a short in the router, the demand for more current will make both get hot. A quick diagnostic would be to smell your router. If it smells burnt, it probably is. Steve Zulfiqar Naushad wrote: I would suggest just getting

Re: [H] Making Vista and/or 7 live with XP

2009-08-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
That looks interesting. Thanks! FORC5 wrote: http://www.standbydisk.com/XV/index.html try this, even a trial version available I think I use their backup sw for years now. Saved me more then once. fp At 01:47 PM 7/28/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: Sorry to break up

[H] Making Vista and/or 7 live with XP

2009-07-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Sorry to break up the echoes, but I gotta question! I've been thinking about this for a while. Both my machines here have XP installed. I would like to play around with Vista and/or 7, but at least in Vista's case, 'they' say that it cannot coexist with XP due to the erasure of System

Re: [H] Making Vista and/or 7 live with XP

2009-07-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
that every time I booted that I had to choose Vista or wait the default 30 seconds before the process continued. I came across an interesting little tip about that: http://windows7center.com/tutorials/skip-the-boot-selection-screen-and-boot-right-into-windows-7/ Steve Tomporowski wrote: Sorry

Re: [H] FireFox confusion

2009-07-22 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Does anyone know if X-marks works with the new Firefox? Jamie Furtner wrote: IE Tab works fine with Firefox 3.5.[01] - I use it to avoid having to pull up IE. Jamie swzaske wrote: Down with IE is right but I still have to use it far too often because a web site fails to render properly in

Re: [H] FireFox confusion

2009-07-22 Thread Steve Tomporowski
-- -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:12 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] FireFox confusion Does anyone know if X-marks works

Re: [H] Email Address

2009-07-20 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Thanks much, I'll let you know if it still works Steve On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:21 AM, FORC5fuf...@cox.net wrote: was at one time if still good, hope OK Tim Tim Lider tli...@adv-data.com At 05:49 PM 7/19/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: Can someone send me Tim Lider's

[H] Email Address

2009-07-19 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Can someone send me Tim Lider's email address? I could have sworn that I had at least on email of his from the list. ThanksSteve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4259 (20090719) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart

Re: [H] Moving one profile to another in XP

2009-07-18 Thread Steve Tomporowski
. fp At 04:30 PM 7/9/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: I was looking at this article by M$: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;811151 And with the various instabilities I've seen leads me to believe that this might be a good try before I go and nuke everything

[H] Moving one profile to another in XP

2009-07-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I was looking at this article by M$: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;811151 And with the various instabilities I've seen leads me to believe that this might be a good try before I go and nuke everything to start over. It seems to say that everything gets copied over

[H] Anybody Ever Hear of This....

2009-07-04 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Well, I don't seem to get enough of this crapI installed a trial of Magix Music Maker. This is supposed to be similar to Cubase/Reaper, but a lot easier to use. With the latter two, I usually spend more time setting up a channel than actually making sounds. Anyways, the demo seems to

[H] [Fwd: Anybody Ever Hear of This....]

2009-07-04 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Sorry, forgot to mention that I have an E8500 in a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4193 (20090626) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

[H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending)

2009-07-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Once upon a time, I had a Lexmark Color Inkjet Printer. It had cost me over $250. It had a single cartridge for black and the three primary colors and each was hideously expensive. I only used it when absolutely necessary and tried to balance to the color use so that each $60 went as far as

Re: [H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending)

2009-07-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Yep, we've all been through it, I think HP has plumbed the depths with their combination of Bad Management (outsourced tech support, lack of communication with said tech support, software that isn't network aware) and Bad Marketing (High cartridge costs, tons of extra software installed

Re: [H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending)

2009-07-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
a Brother 2070N b/w laser printer. I still have an aging Canon S600 ink-jet living in the garage - too lazy to take it apart and try and clean a clogged jet carriage.. :) Best, Duncan Steve Tomporowski wrote: Once upon a time, I had a Lexmark Color Inkjet Printer. It had cost me over

Re: [H] Looking for UPS Advice.....

2009-07-02 Thread Steve Tomporowski
replacement batteries, you are good to go. OTOH, retail and other high quality UPS batteries can be pricey!! BTW, I now use Yuasa replacments. APC is just way too proud of their decals!!! LOL! Hope this helps, Duncan Steve Tomporowski wrote: Today went down and looked at what Best Buy has

[H] Looking for UPS Advice.....

2009-07-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Today went down and looked at what Best Buy has for UPS's and a have a couple of questions. First, is it a good idea to buy a larger UPS and put two computers on it? The rationale is that one computer is on 24/7, but the other is on only when I'm working at it. So, the 24/7 computer can

Re: [H] Looking for UPS Advice.....

2009-07-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Perfect answer 'Joe' ;-). I was looking for someone with real-life experience and except for the number of computers, you are doing what I'd thought I could do and now know that it works. (wait a minute, what did he say?). I was looking at an APC was was somewhere around 890 watts, which I

[H] Sometimes they're just out to get you

2009-06-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I was having a pretty good vacation until this morning. Both computers running, one's a P35, the other P45 system. Power Outage. By the time it took me to get through to UI, the power came back on. P45 system booted fine. Boot Disk Fail on the P35 (Abit MB). In between my wife sending me

Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you

2009-06-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
is a little pain, but if it prevents this kind of stuff, it's worth it! BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Tuesday, June 30

Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you

2009-06-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
, Steve Tomporowski wrote: Of 6 HDs, the only one that goes is the one with stuff I cannot replace...sheesh. Have another drive that is same model? Try to swap the board between the 2 and see if you can get the data off it that way. You have the chance of breaking the second drive

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-11 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Win2k style login dialog after C-A-D setup. There are admin options to allow automatic admin login on reboot for X amount of boots, dunno if that's the same trick. Steve Tomporowski wrote: I've got three minor problems with XP that aren't show stoppers but annoying. First, I mentioned

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.comwrote: I've got three minor problems with XP that aren't show stoppers but annoying. First, I mentioned

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.comwrote: This worked, eventually. I had to set passwords in two different places before it would work. I had to go to User Accounts and create password (even though

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:55 AM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.comwrote: The problem is that this install is maybe two months old. Rather than use any tweaked installs, I went back to the basic full, not modified XP install and now I'm

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
to day about IDM - never tried it. --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.comwrote: LOL, that's good

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
. --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.comwrote: I've got three minor problems with XP that aren't show stoppers

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Looks like steinie (JRS) is the genius, certainly not me. I'm not 100% sure, but I just did a test after setting the main bios options to halt for no errors. It didn't have a selection for halt on all except video. I'll do a more thorough test tomorrow, but this looks really good to me. I

Re: [H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-09 Thread Steve Tomporowski
, updating your video drivers is sufficient to resolve that issue. I would suggest a full uninstall/reinstall, rather than over-the-top installation. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent

[H] XP Annoyances

2009-06-08 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've got three minor problems with XP that aren't show stoppers but annoying. First, I mentioned this in a previous message to the list. I have a folder, C:\Documents, which opens at startup. This is not a M$ created folder, I created it. I have been through some 200 webpages and nothing

[H] Image Burning Software

2009-05-17 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Every time I try to burn an image, it seems that someone else has invented a new format. Right now I use CDBurnerXP, which only burns ISO, or at least it won't burn .daa. What is the best free image software that can handle different image types? Thanks much...Steve __ Information

[H] Video Player for Slow Computer

2009-05-17 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've got a 1.2GHz Duron and a K7S5A Pro MB laying around and I'd like to set up a computer to show videos while I'm on the treadmill. I'm not trying to do HD and I'd guess that XP would be a little too slow? What about some version of Linux and a video player, would that do the trick?

Re: [H] Video Player for Slow Computer

2009-05-17 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Sounds good, I can go with that. I've doctored XP to be very small and lite -- so much so that a lot of stuff doesn't work...lol. Joe User wrote: Hello Steve, Sunday, May 17, 2009, 10:48:45 AM, you wrote: I've got a 1.2GHz Duron and a K7S5A Pro MB laying around and I'd like to set up a

Re: [H] Image Burning Software

2009-05-17 Thread Steve Tomporowski
BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Naushad Zulfiqar z00...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 18:51:51 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Image Burning Software I think you can find a daa to iso converter. I will check for you once I get home. On 5/17/09, Steve Tomporowski didym

[H] Folder Opens at Startup.

2009-05-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Okay, we're dealing with a relatively new install of WinXP, fully patched, up to date. On startup, the directory C:\Documents opens. (Note: NOT 'My Documents'). It's only an annoyance, but more annoying because I have been unable to find a solution. I have tried going through every Startup

Re: [H] Folder Opens at Startup.

2009-05-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Okay, well I just tried that too, no joy. Still have to keep looking. All the 'traditional' solutions don't work... Steve FORC5 wrote: check for a autorun.inf file in the folder. only thing I can think of fp At 09:10 AM 5/6/2009, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: Okay, we're

Re: [H] Contact info for Jim?

2009-04-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Bino, On your hotmail, check your junkmail settings. They could be set for immediate deletion. Hotmail, at random, will decide that some of your 'safe' mail is junk at any time. Then you could be getting list mail, but you'd never know it! Steve Rick Glazier wrote: See the e-mail

Re: [H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-04-10 Thread Steve Tomporowski
take a while... Steve maccrawj wrote: That's the gotcha of explorer.exe helper apps or extensions, sometimes they crash a leave you scratching your head! Use this to see what you have linked in: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html Steve Tomporowski wrote: My fault for no examining

Re: [H] Project Falling by the wayside....

2009-04-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
for dissipation. Probably not a good idea to put the router on top of it.;-) Steve maccrawj wrote: Yes, 1GHz and it also might have to be an unbalanced 4/0db if signal is weak. Steve Tomporowski wrote: Splitting the Video: One thing I haven't asked about on the list. Wanted to split the cable

Re: [H] [Bulk] PC fan noise question

2009-04-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I guess you've already been inside the beast, so there is the possibility that you can replace the fan/heatsink on the CPU to something quieter and maybe cut down on the number of fans. My oldest system was really over-blown with fans (pun intended), so when it got too noisy, I just

Re: [H] Project Falling by the wayside....

2009-04-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Actually that is the way I'd like to do it, with a distribution amp. My old one was probably 20 years old and just not up to digital cable. Anyways, mission accomplished on the network also. Plugged in CAT6 cables and both boxes are running at 1 gig. I like the fast transfer. Also,

Re: [H] Project Falling by the wayside....

2009-04-06 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Duncan, Actually I had to get my incoming cable split...need TV...baseball season is starting! ;-) Steve DHSinclair wrote: Steve, You are now on my 'CAT6 List' when I decide to update! Congrats! Glad you now see Gbit speeds. Or, whatever improvement. Yes, if the switch runs hot do not

Re: [H] Craziest item I've seen in a while anywhere...

2009-04-05 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Gee, do they have one for my slot 1 celeron? CW wrote: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CL-TPTCA-01cat=CPU Socket 478 CPU to Socket 775 CPU Transfer Card - Use your Socket 478 CPU in a Socket 775 Motherboard! wow. Really? I've got stacks of Socket 478, but no real desire to

[H] Project Falling by the wayside....

2009-04-05 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Some projects still going, some have been canceled. Using a spare monitor as a TV: This one is dead. I took a look at my cheapie home theater tuner and yes, it does have component outputs, however, they only work with the DVD player. No TV. No VCR. Okay, this waits until I get a decent

Re: [H] Network Storage

2009-04-04 Thread Steve Tomporowski
. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: 04 April 2009 02:16 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Network Storage Okay, I'm looking at network storage boxes. Simple needs

Re: [H] Network Storage

2009-04-04 Thread Steve Tomporowski
-Original Message- From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:15:43 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Network Storage Okay, I'm looking at network storage boxes. Simple needs: at least two open bays, 3 would have been perfect but willing to go to four. I

Re: [H] Network Storage

2009-04-04 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Thanks for the great reviews. As for status, the more I thought about doing it myself (and I'm cheap), the more I became enamored of the idea. So...I now have a cheapie SATA card and will be looking at software soon. Also, I picked up a gigbit switch and network card for this beast. Up til

[H] Network Storage

2009-04-03 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Okay, I'm looking at network storage boxes. Simple needs: at least two open bays, 3 would have been perfect but willing to go to four. I have two drives that hold all my video and Dr Who stuff that I want to stick in it and be able to move the computer they're from upstairs for my son. Not

Re: [H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-04-01 Thread Steve Tomporowski
: Sounds like something is linked into Explorer.exe, either an extension or malware. Steve Tomporowski wrote: I've searched for this and found nothing so far. XP SP3, nothing modified. When emptying the recycle bin, I get an illegal operation and explorer restarts. Some of the icons

Re: [H] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV

2009-03-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
-34287.html Around the same price; if you want it, you know what to look for now! HTH! BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent

Re: [H] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV

2009-03-30 Thread Steve Tomporowski
what to look for now! HTH! BINO -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:59 PM To: hardware

[H] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV

2009-03-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I'm not schooled in HDTV, so I'm having a bit of problem finding info on this matter. I have a 24 Widescreen LCD monitor with VGA and DVI inputs only. I also have a cheapie Home Theatre Tuner that only has composite component outputs. Is there some way of connecting the two together.

Re: [H] [Bulk] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV

2009-03-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Zaske wrote: NewEgg has a huge inventory of adapters. Component to DVI perhaps? Steve Tomporowski wrote: I'm not schooled in HDTV, so I'm having a bit of problem finding info on this matter. I have a 24 Widescreen LCD monitor with VGA and DVI inputs only. I also have a cheapie Home Theatre

Re: [H] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV

2009-03-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I'll have to look again, but all I found was a DVI-I to component adapter (various lengths) that monoprice insists will not work with a computer monitor. Yeah, I do agree, it is a great place for cables. Steve Rick Glazier wrote: monoprice.com From: Steve Tomporowski Any ideas, links

Re: [H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-03-28 Thread Steve Tomporowski
something is linked into Explorer.exe, either an extension or malware. Steve Tomporowski wrote: I've searched for this and found nothing so far. XP SP3, nothing modified. When emptying the recycle bin, I get an illegal operation and explorer restarts. Some of the icons in the sys tray

[H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-03-27 Thread Steve Tomporowski
I've searched for this and found nothing so far. XP SP3, nothing modified. When emptying the recycle bin, I get an illegal operation and explorer restarts. Some of the icons in the sys tray, most notably Internet Download Manager (IDM) disappear. It happens infrequently and I did not

Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external?

2009-03-12 Thread Steve Tomporowski
/unplugging would be necessary. - Original Message - From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 04:14 Subject: Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external? Some M-Audio boards have issues with being the 2nd

Re: [H] Getting a second audiophile sound card - external?

2009-03-11 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Some M-Audio boards have issues with being the 2nd card under certain operating systems. For example I have an Audiophile 2496 and it will not work as the 2nd card under MCE. So, I'd give their tech support a call and see if there are any issues. I hope the ProFire has better drivers because

Re: [H] Message format in Outlook 2003

2009-01-29 Thread Steve Tomporowski
for the content. Steve Tomporowski wrote: A little bit of searching and I've found out that we're pretty much screwed. If we had Word 2003, we could use that as editor and do any conversion, since we've never upgraded, that's that. The whole idea of using rtf is to keep the email

Re: [H] .mov problem

2009-01-26 Thread Steve Tomporowski
.mov files are quicktime. Do you have either quicktime or quicktime alternative installed? On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 5:29 PM, FORC5 fuf...@cox.net wrote: hardly ever use .mov but my son's school converted from wma to mov on their online website. mov files will only play with sound, no video.

[H] Message format in Outlook 2003

2009-01-23 Thread Steve Tomporowski
This is a question about a situation at my job. The IT department does very strange things here. Stuff will work, then they 'improve' it and then issue a workaround because things don't work anymore. Currently we are using Outlook 2003 SP3, mainly because IT got it free. It broke a few

Re: [H] Message format in Outlook 2003

2009-01-23 Thread Steve Tomporowski
A little bit of searching and I've found out that we're pretty much screwed. If we had Word 2003, we could use that as editor and do any conversion, since we've never upgraded, that's that. The whole idea of using rtf is to keep the email and attachment together. If you save as html, then you

Re: [H] Belkin F8T017 USB-Bluetooth Adapter

2009-01-19 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Rocketfish is a brand-name for Best-Buy. You can decide from there if you want to trust them...;-) On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 2:06 AM, nobozoz nobo...@tstonramp.com wrote: My bad. Rounded to 2 significant digits: Class 1 is 100 m (~330 ft). Class 2 is 10 m (33 ft). maccrawj wrote:

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