Re: [H] Need AMD XP Sempron CPU

2008-02-19 Thread j maccraw
Thanks Duncan but it has to be 3000+ or better, 400Mhz FSB part. =( LOL, you BiL is hard-up if he's hoping for charity in the form of a free 1.2G T-bird! Hell, I'm only doing replacement here because the rest of the system won't carry forward into X48/780i/DDR2/PCI-E land but is more than usable

Re: [H] MP3 Tag Informaton in XP

2008-02-19 Thread j maccraw
3 things to help you along. Use this to increase the BagMRU limit to 8000 folders. BagMRU is where the view settings are cached for the Most Recently Used folders: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/bags8000.reg This VBS lets you set the Explorer columns for a given folder & sets sub-fo

Re: [H] Need AMD XP Sempron CPU

2008-02-19 Thread j maccraw
Hey Al- No, it's not what I need but thanks very much for the offer. I'm going to be real surprised if none of us have just one D4KVE series processor collecting dust somewhere. =) Al wrote: > j maccraw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Anyone have a AXDA

[H] Need AMD XP Sempron CPU

2008-02-19 Thread j maccraw
Well my 4yo+ OC'd AMD XP-M gave up the ghost so I need to replace it. Sucks as i am just about to dump money into new system & pass this along to the kids when it croaks. Anyone have a AXDA3200DKV4E Athlon XP 3200+ or SDA3300DKV4E Sempron 3300+ CPU they're looking to unload < $90? Thanks!

Re: [H] Capturing websites

2008-02-13 Thread j maccraw
Second that, Teleport Pro was very good but not free. Greg Sevart wrote: > Depending on what you're doing, you could just use IE to save to .mht files > (includes all embedded graphics, etc, put it'd be a per-page thing). > > Alternatively, I used to use an app called Teleport Pro. Haven't used

Re: [H] Symantec AV went NUTS ?

2008-02-09 Thread j maccraw
For legit tools, I've had to mark the folders as ignore to keep SAV from wiping them out. This is Symantec's description of the process: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/docid/242413265148 Someone else asking the same question, no real answer: http://forums.techguy.org

Re: [H] Nero Showtime Problem

2008-02-07 Thread j maccraw
Well I know for fact it does right now, maybe you show take another look at it. Steve Tomporowski wrote: > Last time I tried it, it did not have the features I liked like the > resize & spacebar pause. I don't remember the version I last > tried > > Steve > >

Re: [H] Truecrypt 5.0 now does system (boot) drive encryption and works with OSX

2008-02-07 Thread j maccraw
If you run TC's benchmark during the container creation process you can see what kind of hit you're going to take. Notice it or not, depending on what cipher & if you're chaining them together. there is a performance hit. My assumption is it's not drive speed but CPU so the faster the CPU(s), t

Re: [H] Truecrypt 5.0 now does system (boot) drive encryption and works with OSX

2008-02-07 Thread j maccraw
If you use keyfile(s) then passwords are not an issue. You just issue your users a small capacity thumbdrive encrypted by TC w/ password to protect the keyfile(s) on it. Or if you are serious pick up some IronKeys and use them to store keyfile(s). Don't know how this affects the new TC version i

Re: [H] Truecrypt 5.0 now does system (boot) drive encryption and works with OSX

2008-02-06 Thread j maccraw
Likely no more than EFS does but would depend on the type of encryption used. Ben Ruset wrote: > I wonder how much overhead encrypting the system partition puts on the > system. > > Brian Weeden wrote: >> I've been using TrueCrypt for a while to do encrypted data partitions and >> this is very w

Re: [H] Truecrypt 5.0 now does system (boot) drive encryption and works with OSX

2008-02-06 Thread j maccraw
Now that's cool news! Truecrypt is good stuff. I have yet to see data recovery program to salvage encrypted partitions (assuming you had the cipher). Doesn't make me real comfortable if a single bad sector would leave my data inaccessible. Brian Weeden wrote: > I've been using TrueCrypt for a

Re: [H] Truecrypt 5.0 now does system (boot) drive encryption and works with OSX

2008-02-06 Thread j maccraw
Now that's cool news! Truecrypt is good stuff. I have yet to see data recovery program to salvage encrypted partitions (assuming you had the cipher). Doesn't make me real comfortable if a single bad sector would leave my data inaccessable. Brian Weeden wrote: > I've been using TrueCrypt for a

Re: [H] Nero Showtime Problem

2008-02-06 Thread j maccraw
Media Player Classic? http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/ Steve Tomporowski wrote: > The two things I do like about Nero Showtime which WMP doesn't do is > the spacebar for pause & the ability to drag the playback window to > any size I'd like. > > Does anyone use something with those

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
No pedestal here sir! Big picture - how a small questions tie into the overall problem being examined & the need to go beyond a few questions by reading the breadth of the material on the problem. Got a firewall entry? Read about TCP/IP, invest in some real logging software, read up on what am

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
Nor is that I what I said, geez I hate text vs. voice! That was not meant to be an attack or insult, just advice that I thought was needed. My "irritation" with my father have more to do with once a question is asked & answered you don't expect to answer the same thing again because you assume t

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
LOL Uwe's so bad his either infamous for being bad or totally unknown! Steve has always been controversial and like some of the geekier geeks a bit hard to listen to without good "filters" on the listeners. I dig SN even if there is not total accuracy I think they manage to explain some tough to

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
LOL, my father is just entering his 60's and is forever asking me the same kind of questions. He's always worried about some event in the firewall log or the potential to have a virus that can't be detected, yet only uses his machine a few hours a month. In other words he frets over the details

Re: [H] Overheating laptop

2008-01-31 Thread j maccraw
Heatpipes rely on a cooling material inside the coper tube and do wear out. All laptops made in the past few years use heatpipes, not simply heatsinks. One of the parts I was sure to swap before my Dell went off warranty "just to be safe". DHSinclair wrote: > Well, I do not know the actual cons

Re: [H] Odd network problem

2008-01-29 Thread j maccraw
Signal strength, not speed defines the quality of the link. Wayne Johnson wrote: > At 03:59 PM 1/29/2008, Joe User typed: >> Already redid their network drivers? The software they use to manage >> wireless (and they all have their own crap) is probably the issue. > > Just had the same issue with

Re: [H] Odd network problem

2008-01-29 Thread j maccraw
Singnal strength, not speed defines the quality of the link. Wayne Johnson wrote: > At 03:59 PM 1/29/2008, Joe User typed: >> Already redid their network drivers? The software they use to manage >> wireless (and they all have their own crap) is probably the issue. > > Just had the same issue with

Re: [H] win scripting problem

2008-01-29 Thread j maccraw
Probably an issue with the .reg file format not being DOS ascii vs. utf-8 or unix format. Open it with a hex-editor BEFORE appending it & you'll likely seem some extra bytes or find the file is in unicode format. High time to learn REAL scripting using WSH & VBS not batch files to manipulate th

Re: [H] Clearing Drivers in XP

2008-01-27 Thread j maccraw
"%windir%\inf" Look for oemx.inf, where x is a number with one or more digit (0,2,10, 300, etc...), containing reference to the printer's device ID or name then delete it + the accompanying .pnf file. Ben Ruset wrote: > Where might I find it? > > j maccraw wrote: &g

Re: [H] Clearing Drivers in XP

2008-01-27 Thread j maccraw
Delete the OEM inf file for that device? Ben Ruset wrote: > I seem to remember that there is a way to remove "cached" drivers in XP. > I have an HP Laserjet 1020 printer that is having some print quality > issues, and apparently a downgrade of the drivers helps. The problem is, > even when I l

Re: [H] Strange Video Card Behavior?

2008-01-20 Thread j maccraw
works without any > issues. > > Thanks for the reply. I'm Still confused on where to look in the Catalyst > Control Center to allow the 1920x1080 display without panning. > > Jim Maki > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> -Original Message- >> From: j maccr

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-01-20 Thread j maccraw
V as in Via, go figure you'd have problems with any brand of board! Now if you had bought the A7N instead we would not be having this conversation. Asus may not be perfect but have made way more good products than bad. Enough to be considered a safe choice as one of the top manufacturers IMHO.

Re: [H] Strange Video Card Behavior?

2008-01-20 Thread j maccraw
Sounds to me like the TV does not report back it's video modes correctly or you are not loading a monitor device driver that reports them. Any desktop setting above a display device's detected max gets rendered in a pan & scan view port the size of the detected max display resolution. James Mak

Re: [H] Roaming Access to Printers

2008-01-16 Thread j maccraw
So the FollowMe concept would be print to a central network que but then have user authenticate at the local printer which would then pull the job down & print it? Had not thought of that! Seems just as efficient (in this case) to use VBS to query user for "what room#?" and set default printer

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-01-16 Thread j maccraw
Mass-manufactured PC's suck in general! Until you consider it's cheaper to replace one then it is to debug/repair it esp. if your corp. bought a large number of them at a clip which elevates your support level. Joe User wrote: > OK... so we've had XP/Vista, 'The AV argument', next is Dell vs.

Re: [H] Roaming Access to Printers

2008-01-15 Thread j maccraw
Not "automatic" but you could like run a script that asks what room they are in & then sets windows default printer to it. At least then they would only have to run the menu once upon entering the room rather than choosing the right printer for each print job or worse having to know how to set t

Re: [H] Possible router faliure

2008-01-14 Thread j maccraw
Router issues are a little more subtle in that everything may look peachy & route until you put a few chained together dropping packets along the way. This of course doesn't completely break the path but rather impairs it by some % from negligible/un-perceivable to "WTF is up???" If you want to

Re: [H] lmhosts file?

2008-01-14 Thread j maccraw
LMHOSTS is a stand-in for DNS in the sense that it does domain-to-ip translation. Odds are that your router is your DNS server and as such should be able to resolve all of you lan machine names into IP's w/o using the lmhosts kludge. All this extra mental gymnastics go out the window if you'd ju

Re: [H] Possible router faliure

2008-01-14 Thread j maccraw
They're padding the time & removing the variables (having you remove the cables) IMHO. Standard was on the old wrt54 series to pull the power out, push & hold the reset, plug in power, release reset after 30sec. From that point it was factory without any more cycling or cable swapping. Of cour

Re: [H] DROBO

2008-01-14 Thread j maccraw
;s a pretty sweet solution, especially for those that > are not necessarily the most geeky. > > On Jan 8, 2008 3:05 PM, j maccraw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What makes this any different from the usual RAID >> setup beyond the dumbed down >> interface? I th

Re: [H] Free AV ?

2008-01-12 Thread j maccraw
Agreed, we know NAV & MacAwful suck for over 5 years now. Let's talk to the "other" Symantec AV product that is most definitely NOT norton SAV. I don't care if you have to get a copy by nefarious means it's better than any consumer level AV. Sure the updates are large, welcome to 2008. They can

Re: [H] USB ADDON

2008-01-12 Thread j maccraw
It's their diagnostic LED's is my guess. GMrtn wrote: > I have a USB add on bracket that came with my MSI P35 Platinum MB. > It has two cables one which is normal connector that attaches to the header pins on the MB (add 2 USB ports) and a second one which has the same type of connector (black ins

Re: [H] Using VBscript to get a list of software installed

2008-01-12 Thread j maccraw
Could be because they were not installed via Windows installer? from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394378(VS.85).aspx "The Win32_Product WMI class represents products as they are installed by Windows Installer. " http://www.microsoft.com.nsatc.net/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm

Re: [H] DROBO

2008-01-08 Thread j maccraw
What makes this any different from the usual RAID setup beyond the dumbed down interface? I think for $500 I'd want something with a few more bays, an ability to daisy chain units together, and an optional interface like eSATA. Interesting idea though. FORC5 wrote: > neat for data, not for boot

Re: [H] DDR2

2008-01-08 Thread j maccraw
Doesn't the "3" denote the DDR3 version of the P5E and therefore DOES NOT support DD2??? The more I look the more I want to shoot someone since all good X38 DDR2 boards are priced same as their DDR3 versions. You spend ~$250 on any X38 either to lock yourself into DDR2 or fork over 10X cost on

Re: [H] realy quiet

2007-12-29 Thread j maccraw
I do the same with an Acronis TrueImage recovery CD. Brian Weeden wrote: > I just carry a bootable CD with Gparted on it: > > http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ > > Works for me with Windows and Linux (probably Mac too but I haven't tried it). > > On Dec 29, 2007 12:38 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [H] Grounding problems in Computer room

2007-12-25 Thread j maccraw
Bottom line: Computer outlets should be dedicated circuits & dedicated earth grounds. Brian Weeden wrote: > Sounds like a ground loop. Basically, the ground the computer is on > is floating and not really grounded and allowing stray current. > _

Re: [H] NAS storage

2007-12-25 Thread j maccraw
Jesus 32G solid state would be more than enough! That's like paying a premium for 160G Raptors instead of just buying 500G Barracudas. Chris Reeves wrote: > I should take a picture of a box we just did for a total idiot for Christmas. 1 128g Transcend Solid State and then 3 1TB Hitachis. > Sen

Re: [H] Is the Zune really back?

2007-12-19 Thread j maccraw
M is not W, flat out Zen W has the bigger screen and slightly less annoying software to load files with. Ben Ruset wrote: > I bought a Vision:M and within 2 days sold it and bought a 5th Gen iPod. > > For me nothing is better than iTunes + iPod. > > j maccraw wrote: >>

Re: [H] Logitech Bluetooth trouble

2007-12-19 Thread j maccraw
I've sworn off Logitech since the 1st gen DiNovo burnt me so bad. To pour salt in the would, they never upgrade the stack beyond v2 swearing that Widcomm had dropped support for CSR's BT radio while switching to a new dongle + cradle system to replace the 1st gen integrated radio/cradle. Your b

Re: [H] Is the Zune really back?

2007-12-19 Thread j maccraw
LOL, I'd buy another Creative ZEN Vision:W then a Archos or something before I'd buy a Zune. Hell I'd buy an Ipod before Zune and I'd NEVER buy an Ipod... Thane Sherrington wrote: > According to this article, Apple is worried about MS' Zune - I thought > that product crashed and burned. > > htt

[H] X38 DD2 mobo's was Re: gigabyte MB's ?

2007-12-19 Thread j maccraw
How about DDR2 X38's like the P5E? Chris Reeves wrote: > X38 is exceptionally nice. The Asus p5e3 wifi is easily one of the best boards I've ever used. > > We got in the first round of 780is on Friday, 5 EVGA boards and 2 Asus Striker 2s. > > The striker 2s are pure garbage, using a qx9650

Re: [H] gigabyte MB's ?

2007-12-17 Thread j maccraw
In favor of an Intel X38 then or something else down the road at top dollar again? It's my impression 680i is OK as long as you don't want to do Quad core? Not that I plan on buying quad and the recommended rev 2.0 Gigabyte 680i board is off the market as of November anyway. Meanwhile here sits

Re: [H] LAN access to XP still flakey!

2007-12-17 Thread j maccraw
DHSinclair wrote: > j, > I've put my comments inline below... > At 01:51 12/16/2007 -0800, j maccraw wrote: >> Non-domain system's volume root shares are generally local "users" >> list folder/read data + transverse folder/execute file for this &

Re: [H] LAN access to XP still flakey!

2007-12-16 Thread j maccraw
Non-domain system's volume root shares are generally local "users" list folder/read data + transverse folder/execute file for this folder, sub-folder, and files with most user created subfolders set to inherit those settings. Rule of file share rights is most restrictive settings define the effe

Re: [H] Ideas - new server case?

2007-12-14 Thread j maccraw
Or the TT Armor? Got mine for $160 w/ $80 rebate just after T-day! Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > What about that Cosmos case? > > DHSinclair wrote: >> So, I have this server contained in a 'getting old' Chenbro 4U case. >> And, I'd like to freshen it up with a new case, if possible. >> >> I really d

Re: [H] Good backup software

2007-12-13 Thread j maccraw
There are X10 setups that can do this by hardware or software schedule. A PUM01 has 24VDC dry-contacts I'd imagine could handle [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are also 120V appliance 3-prong modules but I find that loads like PSU's tend to turn the module back on when you turn it off. Partially by desi

Re: [H] Good backup software

2007-12-12 Thread j maccraw
Don't reinvent the wheel, X10 (carrier current operated) switches exist for both AC & dry-contact! Clapper is just bad... DHSinclair wrote: > Well yes. Sort of. Not a 'physical switch' like a wall switch, but > 'physical' enough to control hd's remotely. > > If you want to control AC, like for

Re: [H] Good backup software

2007-12-12 Thread j maccraw
You'd get more out of a customized windows installer if "Windows is gonna need one every 6-12 months" than simple backups. Customization like nLite, setup.txt, or even just some custom .INF's beat a image backup IMHO since they can recreate their magic selectively. Then you have WPI which is a g

Re: [H] QX9650 & Phenom 9500 thoughts

2007-12-03 Thread j maccraw
Greg Sevart wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of j maccraw >> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:20 AM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] QX9650 & Phenom 9500

Re: [H] QX9650 & Phenom 9500 thoughts

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
Got a heads up on what's good in X38 boards that are DDR2? Frackers are damn expensive at over $250, never mind the $300+ ones, so I want to choose right. Was going to try & track down the disco'd GA-680i-DQ6 until I read the bad press on 680i's SATA problems from last year combined with trouble

Re: [H] Video Card Question

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
Agreed on Sapphire's RMA being no sweat, good company. HD3850 Best bang compared to 8800GT when they hit $200 in a few weeks??? News to me! zaske wrote: > James Maki wrote: > I've owned several Sapphire cards and even had a Radeon 9600XT go out on > me. Sapphire gave me an RMA no questions of wa

Re: [H] X-Box 360 questions...

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
XB 360 = 1 in 3 failure rate. There are cheaper ways to destroy media LOL! WII on the other hand looks cool, cheaper, has a few good titles & inovative controllers. PS what? They still make those? ;) Christopher Fisk wrote: > On Thu, 29 Nov 2007, Veech wrote: > >> I'm researching getting the k

Re: [H] Links to MWOven TS?

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
Someone say Reefer? LOL Yes, I know there is also a meaning for this context! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefer DHSinclair wrote: > Thanks Rick, > This one did float thru my brain ! > I am going to try this one also, after I move the MWO to > the other side of the reefer. If that doesn't do i

Re: [H] How do you turn off connection actions in XP?

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
I think you need to kill Auto Insertion Notification (AIN) also. Brian Weeden wrote: > Already tried that the last 10 times it has connected. Still pops up > both windows :( > > On Nov 26, 2007 7:01 PM, Bobby Heid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Off of the top of my head, I think that you click on

Re: [H] AGP video upgrade

2007-12-02 Thread j maccraw
So true! Ever since like Catalyst 7.6+ they have been fracking the AGP users and to a lesser extent the non-HD series PCIe users! Still loving my X850XT AGP with older drivers but am in the process of aquiring parts for a new Intel system & will likely not buy ATI even if I go X38 chipset. No S

Re: [H] Router research; was-Netgear going down the tubes???

2007-11-27 Thread j maccraw
Hehe, tinfoil hat time! W. D. wrote: > At 20:21 11/26/2007, DHSinclair wrote: >> Wayne, >> Is there a reason you have suggested another 'wireless' router? Yes, I >> know I should be able to turn OFF the wireless part of it. I harbor some >> doubt that the wireless side can really be fully dis

Re: [H] Video Card Question

2007-11-24 Thread j maccraw
I'd skip the x1650 and look into a X1950 or better. The X1300 & X1650 series are rebadging jokes played upon the consumer. The X1650XT's can't even match X850XT's which have older RV480 chipsets, lower clock, & a larger 256-bit memory bus. http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html?modelx

Re: [H] The Erosion of Internet Privacy

2007-11-16 Thread j maccraw
c attack. > > Sorry for the rant - holdover from my frustrations when I was in the > military. Gets frustrating sometimes when the previous generation > doesn't realize the world has moved on and won't get out of the damn > way. > > More on topic, Truecrypt is o

Re: [H] Re: Letting your HD spin down every 2-3 minutes?

2007-11-15 Thread j maccraw
I assume you mean "off when you leave a room"? Energy usage to power on seems obviously small vs. leaving the light on all the time. On the other hand, the light bulb will fail sooner if being power cycled vs. running constantly. This stress could be solved if intelligent switches like newer Le

Re: [H] The Erosion of Internet Privacy

2007-11-15 Thread j maccraw
That's why I like my 2-step process. Thumbdrive w/ encryption & strong passphrase contains keyfiles to mount all other encrypted volumes. Loose the thumbdrive, loose access to all encrypted data on other drives because the huge, random passphrases used to create them are not known or written dow

Re: [H] Laptop optical drives

2007-11-15 Thread j maccraw
IDE, slim optical drives are physically standard enough. The mounting screw holes are in the same spot, same connector, same opening/depth dimensions, but the tray bezels will vary and the mounts for those are not universal. Not that I would fret it since it's mostly cosmetic resulting in a driv

Re: [H] subnets?

2007-11-15 Thread j maccraw
DHSinclair wrote: > OK..inline below.. > At 22:56 11/12/2007 -0800, you wrote: >> Modem in bridge mode should not be doing anything but >> giving you a live IP >> (internet rout able, not 192.168.x.x) on the WAN port >> of your router. > > Define "live IP." UMean a route-able IP transfe

Re: [H] subnets?

2007-11-12 Thread j maccraw
Modem in bridge mode should not be doing anything but giving you a live IP (internet rout able, not 192.168.x.x) on the WAN port of your router. Also, if you were running a 192.168.x.x/24 net from the modem to router's WAN and then a 192.168.x.x/16 on the router's LAN side no wonder you had trou

Re: [H] The Erosion of Internet Privacy

2007-11-12 Thread j maccraw
I read an article that quoted that Nazi Kerr about how we need to change our definitions, puh-leez! Sure I trust my government to do the right thing, just like I trust Russia's gov't to clean up corruption, or the Chinese (people or gov't) to give a shit about quality & safety by 1st world stand

Re: [H] Steam Account?

2007-11-12 Thread j maccraw
Sucky thing Valve doing is leaving out what was in HL2's original bundle: CS:S & HL2:DM. So yeah you give away HL2 to a buddy when you upgrade with Orangebox, but he can't HL2 deathmatch online OR (if you combine with the ATI freebe, HL2:DM) they can't do CS:S. Even suckier for new buyers who st

Re: [H] Steam Account?

2007-11-11 Thread j maccraw
Great, same here, except many games actively prevent their use via virtual discs. Some even refuse to run if popular virtual cd programs are installed even though they are not being used to mount the game's media. I think it even came down to if you had SCSI, they would blacklist your setup sinc

Re: [H] Steam Account?

2007-11-11 Thread j maccraw
Best deal on orange box was circuit city for like $38 which best buy will price match. Valve charges MSRP through steam which is moronic given what you agree to by using the service. Valve licenses based on the user, not the PC, so you can install steam on any PC & play your licensed games. Now

Re: [H] Domains and spam blocking

2007-11-03 Thread j maccraw
Yes, trees & leaves! :) Just think of an industrial park with main directory of buildings that contain businesses, maybe sub-directories within those buildings of offices/departments/people, then back out and consider there are many such parks all over the world. At each level you have domains

Re: [H] Domains and spam blocking

2007-11-03 Thread j maccraw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colocated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dns "The Domain Name System (DNS) distributes the responsibility for assigning domain names and mapping them to IP networks by allowing an *authoritative server(s) for each domain to keep track of its own changes*, avoiding the

Re: [H] Domain naming?

2007-11-03 Thread j maccraw
Remember domain name hierarchy works right to left. ".com" is a top level domain controlled by verisign, MS leases Microsoft.com sub-domain from verisign, search.Microsoft.com and other *.Microsoft.com domains are controlled by Microsoft.com. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.com For non-internet

Re: [H] Domains and spam blocking

2007-11-02 Thread j maccraw
What he said! ;) Ideally you want to be in control of the authoritative DNS servers for your domains not going through a 3rd party. Just one less thing for a 3rd party to FUBAR. Ben Ruset wrote: > If you own a domain, you can either host DNS yourself or have a provider > do it. Most web hosts w

Re: [H] Domains and spam blocking

2007-11-02 Thread j maccraw
Simple- make sure you have root access to the authoritative DNS servers and your zone files will never be wrong unless you make a fubar! dnsstuff.com's dnsreport seems to give great info. Thane Sherrington wrote: > I'm seeing more small companies hosting their own domain (or getting it > hosted

Re: [H] Private IP classes

2007-10-30 Thread j maccraw
Netmasks determine what bits of the 32-bit address is network id vs. machine id. Whatever you choose for the 1st 3 octets with a netmask of 255.255.255.0 IS important only in that all machines must use the same 1st 3 octets. 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.254. If you switch to a 255.255.0.0 netmask, t

Re: [H] My Documents won't open

2007-10-27 Thread j maccraw
Anytime! ;) Thane Sherrington wrote: > Thanks! This will be very useful - didn't fix my problem - I ended up > creating a new user and moving everything to that user, but this will be > helpful in the future, nonetheless. > > T > > At 07:40 PM 25/10/2007, j maccr

Re: [H] Dual Monitor Video Card

2007-10-26 Thread j maccraw
You're kidding right? Why bother with anything but ATI or NVidia based for 1 or 2 monitors? 4-16 in 2D mode I hear is still Matrox's market, if you're like a stock broker or network operations manager. Michael Decker wrote: > This is for business, not gaming, right? Good old Matrox. > > http:

Re: [H] My Documents won't open

2007-10-25 Thread j maccraw
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310746/en-us Handy & free registry guide: http://www.ebooknetworking.com/programming-windows-registry-guide-book-p-28623.html Author's website: http://www.honeycutt.com/ Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_mydocs.htm > > Than

Re: [H] My Documents won't open

2007-10-25 Thread j maccraw
This has what the folders are currently mapped to: "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" This controls the mappings: "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" There are similar keys under HKLM. The .INF I use to custom set mi

Re: [H] WINS Server?

2007-10-25 Thread j maccraw
Maybe we do, but eventually has come and gone twice in 7+ years over 2 PC's due to the machine or HDD dying & recovery has been same as you would do to maintain redundancy, restoring the last backup or swapping the drive into another system. So time wise to repair I loose no more than you would.

Re: [H] WINS Server?

2007-10-25 Thread j maccraw
ys. So, unless you have a group policy set up > to prevent machines doing so, your image would be good for perhaps a week. > If you needed to bring the image online due to a DC failure, none of your > computer accounts in the old AD copy would be valid anymore--so you'd be > doing

Re: [H] WINS Server?

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
No, I've gotten by for 7+ years on a single DC. Of course my domain does not change much and I only have 5 PC's on it. I do every year or so boot up a second machine with 2K server, promote it to DC from member server & get my domain synced to it. Then I image that second server "just in case".

Re: [H] purge flash drive

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
err: "it IS sealed in such a way..." j maccraw wrote: > Not throw-away level if you had one of these: > > http://www.ironkey.com > > Of course then the contents probably wouldn't matter > anyway because the way it's > described it's not sealed i

Re: [H] Email aliases

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
You can also setup GMAIL to be accessed via POP3/SMTP using an email client. Michael Resnick wrote: > You can achieve email address Independence in a couple of ways. > > You can change over to GMAIL and then tell GMAIL to reroute all email it > receives to your current "real" (Bellsouth/ATT) emai

Re: [H] COX DVR HD

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
IF the 1394 is enabled has always been the issue with cable boxes AFAIK. I'd suppose the DVR would show up same as a FW camcorder. There was supposed to be law & a process to get 1394 output from cable boxes by asking "in the right way" of the cable co. Winterlight wrote: > Anybody use a COX DV

Re: [H] purge flash drive

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
Nothing that wouldn't void the warranty! ;) You could try micro-clip test leads to attach the drive to USB long enough to remove your container. Winterlight wrote: > I am sending back a 2GB USB flash drive for warranty replacement. I know > what is wrong. The USB plug wasn't very secure to star

Re: [H] purge flash drive

2007-10-24 Thread j maccraw
Not throw-away level if you had one of these: http://www.ironkey.com Of course then the contents probably wouldn't matter anyway because the way it's described it's not sealed in such way that opening it for remanufacture would destroy the FLASH anyway. Not too mention they claim it's really en

Re: [H] WINS Server?

2007-10-23 Thread j maccraw
of it went over my head. I parked the topic > until I could get the LAN re-addressed and BB working. > Now may be the time to grapple with it again. > I am clearly in over my head! LOL! > Best, > Duncan > > At 21:51 10/22/2007 -0400, j maccraw wrote: > >> What kind of

Re: [H] HD questions

2007-10-23 Thread j maccraw
Still talking about Gnutella, a P2P client, fit's the mold so no surprise there. Then you have someone SENDING a huge email attachment. Upload bandwidth is concern #1 for them. Of course they are now admitting to download cap which is more of a direct breach of contract with the customer and a

Re: [H] WINS Server?

2007-10-22 Thread j maccraw
What kind of server are you running? No need for WINS if you have your own DNS server running, even less so if running a windows domain and everyone is a member. DHSinclair wrote: > What is the service name I need to find on my server to deals with a > WINS Server? > > Can't find a similar ser

Re: [H] HD questions

2007-10-22 Thread j maccraw
No, I wasn't aware usenet.com was being sued http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/riaa-sues-usene.html RIAA can cry all day long, usenet (the protocol) has been around too long to suddenly be labeled as having no greater purpose than facilitating copyright infringement not to mention go

Re: [H] odd file found?

2007-10-22 Thread j maccraw
Main purpose of the CD is to create your DSL account. Once that's done you don't need any part of it again. JRS wrote: > Not too cautious to my way of thinking. I have never to this day installed the software or CD pacbell wanted me to for my DSL. > > I just found the settings pages online an

Re: [H] HD questions

2007-10-22 Thread j maccraw
Usenet is still king over P2P on the "accountability" side and a good hedge on the speed side! Torrents of any form are asking for trouble IMHO even if they are legit content and it's just the ISP throttling your connection. Brian Weeden wrote: > Oops forgot - RIAA is only music. MPAA is movie

Re: [H] Private networks?

2007-10-22 Thread j maccraw
Either way should work as long as the subnet masks are right. If you are having issues browsing shares but can run them directly "\\machine\share", then you have a master browser issue AFAIK.. Using classic "classful" addressing a private class C network, 192.168.x.y, was /24 (255.255.255.0) su

Re: [H] Did Firefox CPU usage spike for anyone else recently?

2007-10-19 Thread j maccraw
I assume playing songs from LAN is fine when not browsing then? Firefox maybe maxing out your link somehow. Have you tried browsing with IE to a safe but content rich site? Do you get stuttering if playing mp3 while transferring a large file across the wifi? If so I'd be looking into a link str

Re: [H] Did Firefox CPU usage spike for anyone else recently?

2007-10-16 Thread j maccraw
Only like most of the FF base for the past 2+ years! ;) Use Process Explorer & look at the FF process' threads, I'll bet you find JPEG_FDCT_ISLOW eating all your CPU. Here are a few suggested links: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_CPU_usage http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions B

Re: [H] Strange CHKDSK problem

2007-10-16 Thread j maccraw
Evidently it's an MFT error and may not be fixable w/o reformatting. Net is full of people complaining about this error with no fix short of reformatting. Thane Sherrington wrote: > I have a computer in (about three months old, running XP Home with a > Western Digital 80GB SATA drive and an A

Re: [H] thinking broadband?

2007-10-13 Thread j maccraw
You're putting more of your connection's supporting hardware & software under your control. With separate router you can choose what firmware to use and can be sure you're not locked out of settings because the ISP chose to remove them. If you run firewall logs, I feel WAP's like the WRT54GS run

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