RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-16 Thread Dave Manginelli
- Dave Manginelli dmangine...@comcast.net wrote: Are you saying that you don't use ATT or that you do use ATT but not the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line with the terms of service or not? On Howard Forums they always seem to use words like

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-16 Thread Steven S. Critchfield
- Dave Manginelli dmangine...@comcast.net wrote: For the record, I'm not trying to rain on your parade, Critch. I just like to be clear of the official rules/laws on these types of things because I make a distinction between what I might do/get away with vs. what I would feel confident

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-16 Thread William Turner
To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista - Dave Manginelli dmangine...@comcast.net wrote: Are you saying that you don't use ATT or that you do use ATT but not the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line with the terms

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-15 Thread Howard White
William Turner wrote: Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (att, Verizon, that mifi thingy) function under linux? Bill I am similarly curious, Bill. The little bit of research I have done regarding the UM175 indicates that it works fine with linux and a wvdial configuration.

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-15 Thread Dave Manginelli
On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 21:48 -0600, Steven S. Critchfield wrote: - Don McMorris don.mcmor...@gmail.com wrote: ... Everything I have seen about the MiFi and similar is that you pay a data connection fee similar to yet another full cell phone plan to get the MiFi service. Other benefit

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-15 Thread Steven S. Critchfield
- Dave Manginelli dmangine...@comcast.net wrote: Are you saying that you don't use ATT or that you do use ATT but not the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line with the terms of service or not? On Howard Forums they always seem to use words like detectability

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-15 Thread John F. Eldredge
wrongly is better than not to think at all. -- Hypatia of Alexandria -Original Message- From: Steven S. Critchfield cri...@basesys.com Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:33:13 To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista - Dave Manginelli dmangine

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Howard White
Todd Wittenmeier wrote: My company uses Verizon cards all the time, usually uninstalling and reinstalling VZ access fixes most issues, if they don't have the CD you can download it from vzam.net -Todd Many thanks to all who responded. After a review of the patient; there is more corrupted

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Howard White
Howard White wrote: Please do not commit a major research effort on my behalf. I'm off to Google and Microsoft Knowledge Base now (well, after a meeting tonight). If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector and knows off-hand of the fix, feel free to chime in.

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Greg Donald
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Howard White hwh...@vcch.com wrote: Howard White wrote: a command NETSH WINSOCK RESET CATALOG OMG! Why do they make it have to be in all caps like that? And if it doesn't, why was it documented wrong? Who wants to have to push the shift/caps lock key on

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Chris McQuistion
You can run that command in lower case. Case doesn't really matter on Windows. They just put it in uppercase in the documentation so you know that it is a command to run. Chris On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Greg Donald gdon...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Howard

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Ken Barber
On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Howard White hwh...@vcch.com wrote: If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector Uh, I think it's called windows Sorry couldn't help it -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups NLUG group. To post to

RE: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread William Turner
Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Howard White hwh...@vcch.com wrote: If one knows of a virus or other corruption that targets this vector Uh, I think it's called windows Sorry couldn't help it -- You received this message because you

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Howard Coles Jr.
On Monday 14 December 2009 08:14:29 pm William Turner wrote: Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (att, Verizon, that mifi thingy) function under linux? Bill Yes. I can't recall the model number, but it's a PCMCIA card. -- See Ya' Howard Coles Jr. John 3:16! -- You received

Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-14 Thread Don McMorris
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Howard Coles Jr. dhcol...@gmail.com wrote: On Monday 14 December 2009 08:14:29 pm William Turner wrote: Kinda curious...do any of the cellular cards (att, Verizon, that mifi thingy) function under linux? Bill Yes.  I can't recall the model number, but it's

[nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista

2009-12-13 Thread Howard White
Pardon my interruption as I impose on all of my fine Open Source friends that find themselves working with Vista against their will. Got a call from a neighbor describing how their computer lost the plot with their Verizon Wireless mobile broadband. I grant you that at this moment I have not