Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-30 Thread Curt Raymond
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:17:46 -0800 (PST) LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would agree with Curt, as I have a laptop (15 MBP

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-30 Thread Curt Raymond
9600 Mac version but it'll be $ to the point you might be better off getting a new computer. -Curt Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:46:11 -0800 From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-30 Thread Redghost
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed I got one for X-mas. Jury is still out since i am running it on a mac with VGA instead

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Curt Raymond
-0500 From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi Dave, Thanks for putting that parts list info together

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Curt Raymond
: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:25:27 -0500 From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Everything coming out now is Sata. It uses one cable per device

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread OK Don
I've been using it for about a year now -- home and work. On Dec 28, 2007 9:28 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: someone has gotten vista to work? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D,

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Tom Hargrave
I agree, Vista works great, just not on older hardware. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread LWB250
I would agree with Curt, as I have a laptop (15 MBP 2.0Ghz C2D, 2G RAM) that has a SATA drive in it, and I don't see a significant difference in access speeds over my former 15 G4 1.8Ghz that used ATA. I do some video field work with this machine, and I saw more of a kick in performance when I

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
how do you like it? OK Don wrote: I've been using it for about a year now -- home and work. On Dec 28, 2007 9:28 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: someone has gotten vista to work? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic,

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:17:46 -0800 (PST) LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would agree with Curt, as I have a laptop (15 MBP 2.0Ghz C2D, 2G RAM) that has a SATA drive in it, and I don't see a significant difference in access speeds over my former 15 G4 1.8Ghz that used ATA. But have you

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread LWB250
--- Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But have you compared with a laptop that has a 2.5 ATA drive? Going from my desktop to my laptop, I notice a very large drop in disk access speed. Craig That was my point. My former laptop had a 2.5 ATA 100G 5400 RPM drive, my new one came

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:38:21 -0800 (PST) LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But have you compared with a laptop that has a 2.5 ATA drive? Going from my desktop to my laptop, I notice a very large drop in disk access speed. Craig That

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Redghost
I got one for X-mas. Jury is still out since i am running it on a mac with VGA instead of DVI. Sort of fuzzy. Might be because the video card is low res (16meg( clay On 28 Dec 2007, at 11:36, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:57:34 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread Redghost
! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I use http

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-29 Thread OK Don
It's fine once you get used to where everything went. I don't run any of the bells and whistles, so my implementations are more like XP in terms of features. It does need more memory to perform satisfactorily. FYI - I also run XP, W2k3, and flavors of Linux - I have not settled on one OS On

[MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT)
I have been thinking about upgrading my computer or building another one. What is the best/cheapest place online to buy computer parts these days? Will probably be looking for a bare bones with just the case, board, processor memory etc. this being PC, NOT mac. --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
To: Mercedes Discussion List; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I have been thinking about upgrading my computer or building another one. What is the best/cheapest place online to buy computer parts these days? Will probably be looking for a bare bones with just the case, board, processor

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Allan Streib
Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have been thinking about upgrading my computer or building another one. What is the best/cheapest place online to buy computer parts these days? Will probably be looking for a bare bones with just the case, board, processor memory etc.

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread dave walton
I use http://www.pricewatch.com/ and Google shopping (http://www.google.com/prdhp?hl=entab=wf) to find stuff. Pricewatch includes shipping in the price comparison, google does not. Vendors have to pay for placement in Pricewatch, Google is free once they work out the details of the data feed. The

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Sunil Hari
When I built my own PC (2003, pre-Mac) I used newegg - best service, one source for all my parts, good reputation, and I got free shipping at the time. Plus they source their memory from Crucial (Micron) which is one of the better memory suppliers. I didn't want to futz around with multiple

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
- Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Allan Streib
Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One other question, Im trying to remember the windows command that brings up the options to check what programs load when it starts up. msconfig -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
yep, thats it. Momentary brain fart --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Curt Raymond
or something, its hard to save any money building on components any more. -Curt Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:06:55 -0500 From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Curt Raymond
11:25:39 -0500 From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 When I built my own PC (2003, pre-Mac) I used newegg - best service, one source

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:58:49 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin \(CAT\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been thinking about upgrading my computer or building another one. What is the best/cheapest place online to buy computer parts these days? Will probably be looking for a bare bones with just the

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Curt Raymond
MSCONFIG Another good one is to download Hijack This. -Curt Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:32:52 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin, work [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Really the best deal in my mind is to buy a Dell or HP or something, its hard to save any money building on components any more. I just buy whatever is on sale for $199 or $299, provided it isn't brain damaged. (I bought a Celeron D once, that's why I avoid brain damaged

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:57:34 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My seven year old 19 CRT is getting on in age, anybody know of a good deal on a 19-26 flat panel monitor, preferably not widescreen? I'm thinking about replacing our ViewSonic PS790 for a flat panel for lower power

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread R A Bennell
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 1:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:57:34 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My seven year old 19 CRT is getting on in age, anybody know of a good deal on a 19-26 flat panel monitor

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Curt Raymond
the 17 to my secondary system. -Curt Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:36:03 -0700 From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Fri, 28 Dec

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Robert . Rentfro
Kaleb typed: this being PC, NOT mac. Oh boy...here we go Bob R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:59 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] OT, computer

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread LarryT
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I use http

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread LarryT
. - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I've bought quite a bit from Tigerdirect. They used to be poor to deal with but now are pretty good

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread LWB250
/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I use http://www.pricewatch.com/ and Google shopping (http://www.google.com

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Russ Williams
Samsung the best overall. Russ W. Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:57:34 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My seven year old 19 CRT is getting on in age, anybody know of a good deal on a 19-26 flat panel monitor, preferably not widescreen? I'm thinking about

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread dave walton
: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I use http://www.pricewatch.com/ and Google shopping (http://www.google.com/prdhp?hl=entab=wf) to find stuff. Pricewatch includes shipping in the price comparison, google does not. Vendors have to pay for placement in Pricewatch, Google is free once they work

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Gary Hurst
: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies I use http://www.pricewatch.com/ and Google shopping (http://www.google.com/prdhp?hl=entab=wf) to find stuff

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Luther - laptop
Is that ATA or SATA? Luther On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:25:39 -0600, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I built my own PC (2003, pre-Mac) I used newegg - best service, one source for all my parts, good reputation, and I got free shipping at the time. Plus they source their memory from

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:25:27 -0500 dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Getting them to do HD is right at the limit of the current processing power. You don't need a quad-core, but you do need a dual-core. But that's only because Windoze (especially Vista) is a hog and needs one core just to

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Russ Williams
Kaleb Like others that replied I use either New Egg or Directron http://www.directron.com/ Directron is located in Houston so if I order by 3 PM I get my order the next day by UPS Ground don't have to pay for the Air shipping all the way from Granola Land. :-) Russ W. Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT)

Re: [MBZ] OT, computer supplies

2007-12-28 Thread Fmiser
There is some command that you run that brings up a window that lists everything that loads and you can unselect what you dont want to load. --- Kaleb C. Striplin WinPatrol is a dandy system watchdog. It will let you know if important system files and directories have been tampered with. If