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Monday, March 23, 2009

40 Ways to Make Money on the Internet

I did a little bookmark scrub this morning and thought I would share the remaining content of my "Online Money" folder. To warn you, there are certain things that I don't like and never bookmark so:

What's NOT included: Taking Paid Surveys, Getting Paid to Surf the Internet, MLM, Contest Sites, "Buy my DVD, CD, Audiobook", etc.

What IS included: Things you can use to legitimately make money online - Everything from Getting Paid to review software to good ole' Adsense.

Anyway, here you go. The second batch is is available here.

* Adbrite - Sell space on your site for text ads

* Amazon Affiliate Program - Easily create a store or shopping section on your site instead of sending your visitors to Amazon. Amazon handles the shopping cart and fulfillment.

* Amazon Seller - Sell your stuff on Amazon

* Associated Content - If you write a story, how-to, rant, etc. you can submit it to them and they will pay you $3-$20 per article if they like it

* Azoogleads - Another ad program. They do have some decent companies lined up as advertisers. You provide space, they'll provide an ad.

* BidVertiser - PPC (pay per click) program with a low $10 payout amount.

* Build a Niche Store - This is a simple store / website development platform which enables you to create content based sites that generate income through the eBay affiliate programs. Pretty darn simple.

* Blog - Start a blog and consistently write excellent content. With good ad placement, you may make some money. I detail my process here: Simply Said, How to Blog.

* Business Opportunities Blog - I am adding this because I am a subscriber to their site and I see ideas everyday that could result in making money. A lot of the ideas pertain to online businesses. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, it's a good reference.

* Cafepress - You provide a design, they'll toss it on a T-Shirt, Hat, etc. No upfront costs. Get a free online shop and promote your products on your website.

* Chitika - Their eMiniMalls service has shown great results for many Bloggers and site owners. You choose a keyword and they show relevant products on your site using a pretty unique interface.

* Clickbank - Quickly becoming my favorite affiliate program. They have thousands of things for you to advertise on your site.

* ClicknWork - Get paid $5-$150 per hour for basically doing freelance work on a per-assignment basis. You have to pass a pretty tough test to get in.

* Clicksor - These are the guys that generate contextual ads on sites that show up when you hover over a double-underlined word.

* Commission Junction - If you have a site, you can join Commission Junction. Once enrolled for free, you can choose companies whose ads are pertinent to your site. Companies have the ultimate say on working with you. There are easily over 1,000 companies to choose from here.

* CreamAid - For blogs only, advertisers provide you with a topic and you write about it on your site. To do this, you have to install a flash widget into your blog post. The more people you bring into the conversation through the widget, the more you get paid. It's difficult to explain.

* eefoof - Think of it as YouTube + Flickr + Music. You add original content and they pay you based on the visitors you attract.

* Ether - If you are an expert on something, Ether provides a way for people to pay you to talk about it in a one-on-one setting. If you want to charge $250/hr, that's fine. You have to do all the advertising so you should have a blog or site already established.

* eBay- Come on, you know what this is. Gather your junk and sell it!

* eBay Stores - If you have a real store and want to sell your stuff online, this is a decent option to get you started.

* ELance - Name gives it away. Programmers, Codes, Web Designers, Writers, Editors, can look for freelance opportunities.

* Feedvertising - This is an arm of Text Link Ads and is currently only good for Wordpress 2.0 Users. This does me no good currently, but as you can guess, they place ads in your feed(s).

* Feedburner / Google - Not only are they the best place to house your feeds, they will also add ads to your feed and website. You get paid per impression and if you implement Google Adsense to your feed, you are paid per click.

* Google Adsense - Come on, you don't need an explanation; these ads are all over the place. Google displays relevant ads based on your site's content

* Google Adwords - Create simple text ads and choose keywords that determine when they are displayed. This is where the Adsense Content comes from. You do not need a site for this.

* H3.com - Get paid to fill jobs. Commissions range from $50-$5,000. It all depends on how tough the job is to fill and how desperate the hiring company is. This is another one that's tough to explain.

* Indeed.com - Add their job board to your site. They then post jobs based on the geographic location of visitors and the position types you pre-select. I tried it and I they continually report that I sent 0 visitors and I know that's not right. Nevertheless, I may have an isolated problem so they make the list.

* InnerSell - If you have a customer that wants to buy something you cannot sell, you can sell the lead here.

* Jellyfish - This is a shopping site that pays you a percentage of the purchases made by people you refer. They are not part of a wider affiliate program so you do it direct.

* Jigsaw - It's a pretty flaky model but if you have a Rolodex full of good contacts, you can sell them here. I can't make sense of it but it looks like you get $0.10 per profile.

* KarmaOne - They are basically a recruiting website. If you fill one of their jobs by finding a good candidate, you'll get paid anywhere from $50-$12,000. It all depends on how desperate the hiring company is.

* LinkShare.com - If you have a site, you can join Linkshare. Once enrolled for free, you can choose companies whose ads are pertinent to your site. Companies have the ultimate say on working with you. Like Commission Junction, there are a ton of companies waiting to evaluate your site.

* Microsoft Adcenter - Bid on keywords and Microsoft places your created ads then they are searched for. This is similar to Google Adwords. You do not need a site for this.

* Overstock.com - Sell your stuff on Overstock.com

* Pageflakes - This is a company that developed a user-defined Ajax homepage to show feeds, flickr photos, and a ton of other things. Think of it as a replacement for your Google Homepage. Anyway - they'll pay you $1 per referral that you send over. They are not part of a wider affiliate program so you do it direct. This one is pretty simple.

* Pay Per Post - I don't agree with this model entirely but they have advertisers that will pay you to write about their products on your blog.

* Pheedo - If you have an RSS feed, run it through Pheedo. Like Feedburner, they can include ads into your feed and if you really become large, advertisers will pay a premium for you to show their ads.

* Shareasale.com - I've never really worked with them but I do have an account. They are similar to Commission Junction and Linkshare however they seem to have lower tiered companies with advertising offers.

* Shoemoney - This is a blog that can teach you a ton on making money online. I've spent hours reading his old stuff.

* Software Judge - They will pay you up to $50 to review software.

* Text Link Ads - I have never made a dime here but I know people that have. You can earn by sending advertisers to them or by selling spots on your site. You must have a real site or blog to do this - nothing on a shared domain (i.e. /blogspot).

* Vibrant Media - Don't bother unless your site has 500,000 page views of text based content a month. If you have that readership, these are the guys that display bubble box ads to underlined words on your site.

* West Work At Home Agent - Not entirely online but this is worth a mention because it's won awards and is very legitimate. If you are an at-home Mom or free-lancer without work, you should check this out.

* Yahoo! Merchant Solutions - This is a pretty simple and cheap way to create an online store.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

[Simply Computers] Re: Puppy Linux

Hi, All
Curious about Linux. And then again, maybe there is something a bit better than Vista. One way to find out, I guess. Why is it named Puppy ? Ice Cream (my cat ) wants to know. Can I have Puppy AND Vista at the same time ? I'll change the name from Puppy TO Kitty to keep the cat happy. News headline "Cat Crashes Computer". I'll never live that down. Anyone got some reeeaal easy instructions on downloading ? Most instructions are like looking into a dark closet. Or maybe I just go and wash the dishes.
Enough.----- Ice Cream + John 2/10/08

Ice Cream, Shilly + John
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Re: [Simply Computers] MEMORY!

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bon/Fred" <woodstock1@...>
wrote:
>
> Go to crucial memory,they will help
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Houston Moyer
> Date: 02/09/08 16:41:52
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] MEMORY!
>
> Hello,
>
> I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to go
> into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and I
> was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still
work?
> Thanks!
>
> Link:
>
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdetai\
l
> aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219
>
>
> Thanks!
> Houston Moyer
>
Go to this site, which is Crucial, and run their scanner against your
computer for RAM upgrade possibilities. They usually will make at least
three recommendations ranging as good, better, best:
http://www.crucial.com

Gene

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[Simply Computers] Re: your computer is wierd

That means it thinks your LAN cable (Ethernet) is not connected,
or that line is dead. (Your hub/"switch" might be un-powered.)

Rick Glazier

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, bcdp683@... wrote:
>
> I held my cursor over all the icons on the bottom right of my
laptop- one
> says- a network cable is unplugged. The printer works, dialup
works- battery
> stays 'up'-- so what else could be unplugged that this varmint is
monitoring?
> Sigh. Barb in St Pete
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I can think of as an

You can find out what's in it by going to Dell and entering in your express
service code. Alternatively, look in Device Manager. You might also use
something like Aida or SisSandra to help identify internal components.

I've been running Vista Ultimate for about 2 years without a hitch. Consider
that folks don't typically complain about systems that are running well. The
sociology of help groups is to reinforce problem expression and hopefully
solutions. That said, Vista has had it measure of bumps but then so has
every other M/soft operating system with which I've become acquainted. Folks
seem to forget the transition from Windows 98 to XP...Not too smooth for
many folks. And you can always dual boot to get the best of both systems.

Best of luck with the move to the country. I'd be lost without high speed...

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
slapme_klingon_mating_ritual
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 4:15 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I can
think of as an

Well,

I may just go your route and just not use the on-board (internal)
wi-fi, break down and buy me an external Netgear. I can't even hazard
a guess as to what kind of card they put in the Dell, I might be
embarrassed if I find out. ;^P

I've got a Pentium M and when I installed the Vista I had 512 of RAM.
After writing the note below, though, I found out that Best Buy was
having a sale ($30/gig, I couldn't pass it up) on the kind of RAM that
mine uses, so I've got 2 gig on it now. Runs really fast now, and
Google Earth doesn't bog down like it used to. I've even nervously
wrestled with the idea of putting the Vista back on it, but with the
previous experience I had and the bad things people are saying about
it... Ummmmmm.

Also, my copy of DOOM 3 wouldn't run on the Vista, and I'd hate to
lose that. Oh, and I also lost Windows Movie Maker with Vista, and I
make a few home movies from time to time.

Also, I just had a birthday and my wife got me a verizon broadband
access card. That settles everything, because we are moving out to
the country soon where we have NO wi-fi, no cable, no DSL, nothin' but
a good cellular connection. Then, if I ever do go traveling without
her, I'll buy a netgear for the motel and let her use the verizon card
so we can still use the video call on Windows Messenger for
smoochie-smoochie!

Thanks for the advice, Vince, I'll process the info and see what I can
do with it.

Allen

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
<vwinterling@...> wrote:
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 that's nearing 4 years old. I disabled the
> internal card (Broadcom) some time ago in favor an external netgear to
> improve WiFi performance. When I tried the FnF2 key just now I can't get
> mine to work.
>
> That said, I would go to the manufacturer's website and download the
current
> driver for the WiFi card. You don't mention whether you're using the
Dell
> internal card (I guess you imply) or whether you've gone another
route. If
> the current one doesn't seem to work, go back to the next recent
version.
>
> My thought would also be to completely uninstall the driver before
> reinstalling the new one. My way of accessing the WiFi typically is
via the
> system tray. Since I travel extensively for my employer I use WiFi a
lot in
> hotels throughout the country. My typical approach is to right click
on the
> wireless icon in the system tray and click on "view available wireless
> networks." From there I might have to either repair one or look in
network
> connections should something not work. Failing that I would ensure
that all
> connections to other hardware (router, WAP if you use one) are dialed in
> correctly.
>
> I'd be interested to hear what hardware you have on the laptop that it
> couldn't run Vista. You do need more ram than for XP and a bit
better video.
>
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> slapme_klingon_mating_ritual
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:14 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I
can think
> of as an MCP!
>
> OK, I did a dumb thing. I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop that came
> with XP Home. I went and put Vista Home Premium on it, and the @#$%
> Vista slowed it down to an annoying level. I could see no way of
> removing Vista other than doing a clean install of XP Home.
>
> Curse you, Vista!!!
>
> Anyways, I downloaded and re-installed all of my drivers from the Dell
> site, and everything is working smoothly with one exception. My Wi-Fi
> won't come on. I have one of those blue "Fn" keys and you hold it
> down then press F2 (which has a little blue transceiver tower icon on
> it) to turn on the Wi-Fi. Except, the Wi-Fi won't come on.
>
> (BTW - The warranty has expired, and I really don't want to buy a new
> one for $129 just for this one problem. I've never had to use tech
> support before, and my pride won't let me start now.)
>
> I've gone to device manager, and under other devices (y'know, with the
> question mark) is a device called Network Controller. I assume this
> must be the problem, but I use the Update Driver... feature but have
> no luck with that.
>
> I can usually fix any problem within at least a few days, but this has
> got me stumped. My family, who looks to me to fix all their computer
> problems, will soon start to shun me in shame!!! Please help me!!!
>

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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is wierd

You're cutting off pertinent information from previous emails that we have
asked you not to do. The bottom line is that it is impossible to help you
based upon the information you've provided.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is wierd

I held my cursor over all the icons on the bottom right of my laptop- one

says- a network cable is unplugged. The printer works, dialup works-
battery
stays 'up'-- so what else could be unplugged that this varmint is
monitoring?
Sigh. Barb in St Pete

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[Simply Computers] Re: Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I can think of as an

Well,

Also, my copy of DOOM 3 wouldn't run on the Vista, and I'd hate to
lose that. Oh, and I also lost Windows Movie Maker with Vista, and I
make a few home movies from time to time.

Thanks for the advice, Vince, I'll process the info and see what I can
do with it.

Allen

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Re: [Simply Computers] Please help me...!

Download the dll from here :
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?shimgvw

*See user comments on the page to install and register it.

The Ferret
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Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Please help me...!

>I am using XP service pack2 OS,and also having Internet broadband
> connection having kaspersky antivirus. I had my OS working good,but
> suddenly what happened i dont know whenever I try to open an
> application I'm getting blocking message.For eg. when I open my
> properties on Desktop I get this message "The application or DLL
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll is not a valid Windows image.Please
> check this against your installation diskette.".Somebody please help me.
>
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

This could be "just another case" of the honest users getting put through
the wringer because of the "questionable" actions of a few...
(Note: I believe the OP story... The following is to say why I think MS may not...)

MS may "actually" be fishing for the fact the old computer is broken down
and that this is not a second install on a different (non-qualified) machine.
I think "proving you own it" is just the first step...
Proving it is NOT a license type that is not permitted to be moved will
likely be the second step... (I "think" they should know that from the install key,
but I'm not as familiar with the Office install keys as the OS ones...)

start rant :-)
Having proper documentation for something like this is no different than
keeping the "Title" to a car safe and sound...
I also know most people don't bother, including me for some of my older stuff...

Side rant:
Having "just" a COA and key proves "nothing".
Several years ago various COAs were available on EBay, BUT they were
not allowed to be sold that way. (Still are not, and MS has tried to make
that perfectly clear.) This type of selling made the COAs less valuable as
proof of anything...
And, unfortunately, with no receipt "the origin" is not too clear...
This was around the time MS started to ban most auctions of their stuff.
Even if some of those auctions were perfectly legal and above board.

FWIW: I never sold anything on EBay, and have not purchased MS stuff
there for 10 years+... I have had trouble on EBay with Norton stuff
(in the past) and now do not buy ANY software there...

Rick Glazier

From: "Vincent Winterling"
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

> If you have your COA, that should be enough. I can't imagine having to
> produce a receipt after several years.
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:31 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> Update - 1 month on and so far just the 1 freeze up during boot - I can live
> with that !
>
> New problem seems to have arisen though - with MS Office 2003.
> When I purchased the computer it came with a trial version of Office 2003
> installed - 3 months I think it was for, all I had to do was purchase a
> genuine copy of MS Office 2003 and load the disc and enter the install key -
> think that is right, it was almost 4 yrs ago now.
> I purchased the 2003 CD from the store that sold me the computer, did the
> install and have been using it OK ever since.
> I went to MS site a couple of days ago to download some updates and now it
> is telling me that although the Office 2003 is registered and genuine it has
> been blocked for downloading updates ! Never had this problem before the M/B
> swap - is this because of my hardware change ?
>
> MS invites me to buy another copy or send them the details of where
> purchased & receipt - sadly I can't find the receipt and the shop ceased
> trading a few months after I bought the PC.
>
> I paid quite a lot of money for the genuine Office 2003 CD and don't want to
> have to pay out again for no reason.
>
> Any thoughts, ideas or advice ?
>
> Regards,
> Mike.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vincent Winterling
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
>
> Best of luck with the new board. Keep us apprised on your progress. We all
> learn something from the sagas.
>
> Monday morning quarterback: I think I would sent the board back when I had
> the chance. You might also think about building a cheapo backup machine
> for
> times like this...Sometimes you just have to walk away from it to get a
> bit
> of perspective on your next steps.
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:01 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> Yes, but it is a long story...
> PC is about 3 yrs old now I guess, problem started not long after I bought
> it but the company which made it had gone out of business...so no
> warranty.
> Contacted MSI support but they initally said I should go back to the
> supplier. I expalined that was not possible and they said to return the MB
> to them for testing / diags and possible replacement...but that would have
> meant I would not have a PC for at least several days or possibly weeks
> which did not really help me as I need to have a PC for work.
> The PC then went through a fairly stable period so I assumed it had just
> settled down but the problem recently started happening again, more and
> more
> frequently. I have tolerated it perhaps longer than I should have done.
>
> Anyway, I managed to get a new but old stock replacement MSI motherboard (
> model RS480M2 ) and changed it this morning. The old motherboard was a
> slightly different model ( RX480M2 ) but all seems fine ! I had to
> re-active
> Win XP - guess this is to do with the serial number of the motherboard.
>
> Will report back with any news.
>
> Regards,
> Mike.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vincent Winterling
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:35 PM
> Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> Nuts enough to have contacted MSI's tech support?
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:47 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> Still freezing up...even though mouse and keyboard have now been changed
> twice.
> Freeze up 10 mins ago - mouse pointer vanished completely !!!
>
> Driving me nuts !
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Robinson
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> OK, mouse & keyboard have PS2 connectors - I've tried them both on PS2
> ports and USB ports with converters, I've even tried different mouse and
> keyboard but the lock-ups still happen.
>
> I'm thinking now that this may be a motherboard fault like a bad
> connection or dry joint which breaks when things warm up ???
> Seems like it is losing power to the PS2 & USB ports somehow.
>
> 3 reboots today...so far. Playing havoc with my ebaying...
>
> Have already changed the PSU & memory with no improvement.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Smith
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
> Ya know, with the keyboard phenomena, I'd suspect maybe a failing
> keyboard. A number of processes on computers are driven by the keyboard
> interrupt -- the computer has to be periodically reminded to go check if
> there's new keyboard input, so that's a regular "tap" that's always around
>
> on every computer. If the keyboard is failing, that could be interfering
> with other processes that depend on the regularity of the keyboard
> interrupt for timing purposes.
>
> Try a different keyboard, maybe? Is it a conventional keyboard, or a USB
> keyboard? In the latter case, it might also be failing USB hardware.
>
> It was 27 Dec 2007, when Michael Robinson commented:
>
> > PC is still randomly freezing up on me but I have noticed that the when
> > mouse pointer freezes momentarily sometimes, it recovers and the PC does
> > not freeze up completely, just for a couple of seconds - when this
> happens,
> > the 'Num Lock', 'Scroll Lock' & 'Caps Lock' lights all flash on for a
> > couple of seconds. Also, if I am typing something when the keyboard
> lights
> > flash on the keyboard seems to be disabled and some of the letters I
> have
> > typed are then missing from whatever it is I am working on at the time.
> > Other times it just totally freezes up and I have to do a hard reboot. I
> > know these intermittent problems can be a real pain to resolve but any
> > ideas would be gratefully received.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mike
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:34 PM
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
> >
> >
> > Graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5300
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
> > <vwinterling@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Tough one. What video card are you running?
> > >
> > > Here's some ideas:
> > >
> > > http://ezinearticles.com/?Troubleshooting-Computer-Freeze-(Lockup)-
> > Problems& > id=39981 > > Vincent Winterling > Vineland, NJ > > >
> > -----Original Message----- > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com >
> > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent:
> > Monday, December 03, 2007 5:43 PM > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Simply Computers] PC randomly freezes up > > Problem has
> been
> > going on for several months now, PC randomly freezes > up - mouse &
> > keyboard stop responding, screen display frozen. > CTRL+ALT+DEL does
> > nothing, keep having to do a hard reboot to fix > until the next time...
> > > > No real pattern, sometimes it will be OK for a few days without >
> > freezing, sometimes several times each day. Sometimes after only a few >
> > minutes with no programs open or even during boot up ! Other times OK >
> > for a few hours before freezing. > > Suspected unstable PSU so replaced
> > with a decent quality one but no > difference. Swapped out 1GB RAM for
> > brand new 2GB RAM but still > randomly freezing as before. > > PC is
> > about 2.5 yrs old, has an MSI 7093 MB and an AMD64 3500 CPU > running
> XP.
> > > > Any ideas on where to look next ? >
>
>
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[Simply Computers] re: windows media player problems

Hi all
yes i did manage to resolve the problem, it was a plug in for surround sound 5.1 speekers
after reinstal i forgot the user name and serial no. had to be re-entered. now its fine.

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is wierd

I held my cursor over all the icons on the bottom right of my laptop- one
says- a network cable is unplugged. The printer works, dialup works- battery
stays 'up'-- so what else could be unplugged that this varmint is monitoring?
Sigh. Barb in St Pete

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[Simply Computers] Re: MEMORY!

Thanks for all the memory help!!

Houston

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question

Thanks for reply. That should be strong enough. ;-(

Rick Glazier

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To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question

> In response to Gizmo & Dragonfly I'm using a TV tuner card installed
> by Dell. It's made by Hauppauge and is their model Win TV HVR-1250.
> Dell furnishes very little info on hookups and recommended
> input/outputs. I'm feeding it from a satellite S-video output to TV.
> The input signal is strong and I even added a Winegard 20 DB booster
> which didn't help. Dell says there may be incompatability between my
> output signal format and my 19" flat screen????? The image is OK when
> fed to a VCR. Dick
>
> **************************************
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Glazier"
> <rick.glazier.2@...> wrote:
>>
>> I have found, in the past, that cards like this "sometimes" require
> a very
>> strong and clear input signal. "Rabit ears" need not apply...
>>
>> FWIW, where is the signal coming from?
>>
>> Rick Glazier
>>
>> From: "Dragonfly"
>> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question
>>
>>
>> >I agree with gizmo. You should be getting DVD quality video. If
> you are
>> > not, something is wrong.
>> >
>> > Dragonfly
>> >
>> > gizmo861 wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am running a pinnacle DVB TV tuner card and the picture
> quality is
>> >> exelent, if anything the colour is sharper than on a regular tv.
>> >> Have you tried the fine tuning, as the auto tune does not always
> get it
>> >> quite right. You could try moving your aerial a little this may
> also
>> >> help and of course, make sure you have the latest drivers.
>> >>
>> >> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
>> >> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, retlas_89015
> <no_reply@>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm wondering if any of you computer enthusiasts are using a
> TV tuner
>> >> > card and if so, are you getting a crystal clear picture from
> it???
>> >> > I've been dissappointed with the picture I'm getting as I've
> wanted
>> >> to
>> >> > replace an aging VCR with my new computer TV tuner card and DVD
>> >> burner,
>> >> > but Maybe what I'm getting is as good as it gets???? Dick
>>
>
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] unpredictable network connection

Another related problem that is bringing the onset of MENTAL ILLNESS is
the prompt that the Mac network file drag "operation cannot be completed
because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items."

If I go to the destination PC and set the file or folder to TURN OFF
READ ONLY, then I click OK, and I think everything is fine. But NO, I go
back in and the _ _ _ _ thing has set the attribute to read only AGAIN,
without my authorization. This is NUTS. I want to be able to overwrite
or at least TRANSFER a file from one computer into another without the
local network blocking what I'm doing.

SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME how I can set my files to be readable and
writeable and STAY that way. I want to turn off READ ONLY forever. Just
end this torture.

thanx

JOHN

john wrote:
>
> Hello ~
>
> I have a wireless linksys LAN router, but all my PCs are hardwired into
> it. I had my windows 98 desktop on and my Windows XP desktop was
> accessing the drives in it. Suddenly -- WHAM! -- the open "network
> places" window just disappeared and when I opened it again, I could not
> access my Windows 98 PC. There is no reason why this should happen,
> NOTHING was happening with programs or hardware, but my network access
> has been unreliable for months. Sometimes the win 98 machine will show
> up, sometimes it won't. The point is, THIS time I caught the network
> "red-handed" just dropping the network connection right in front of me!
> I cannot access my other machines now!
>
> This seldom happens with my Mac. The Mac almost always sees the other
> two desktops on the network. The Windows XP machine, at least half the
> time, won't see the other machines. Any advice for troubleshooting
> appreciated.
>
> -John
>
>

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[Simply Computers] Windows Media player 11-Problem

Does anyone know after a reinstal of xp and media player, every time i
open a file mps, avi, etc i'm asked for a user name and password before
it will play if i enter nothing and just hit cancel the file plays fine.
Steve.

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[Simply Computers] Re: How to identify which drive is thrashing - Thanks

Thanks August.

Rgds.... Ian

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "August" <asmohr@...> wrote:
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Ian Mitchell" <icg7000@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Duh! I have to ask: What is "Thrashing"?
> >
> > Rgds.... Ian
>
> It's when the drive head is so actively bouncing
> from place to place in the drive that it sounds
> something like a popcorn popper.
>
> August
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[Simply Computers] Re: Security error?

A defective keyboard might be the cause. It may also be a corrupted OS.

Which version of Windows and which make and model of laptop?

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Spark ." <spaaark@...> wrote:
>
> hi.
> My friend is facing some problem when ever he start his Laptop,its not
> taking the passwod and not get entered into the main system.Its
coming as
> follows:
>
> *Windows Security*
> The system could not perform the registered operation.The spcified
user is
> already registered in the system.
>
> After that if he restart the laptope and re enter his password, its
going to
> the main system!
> what will be the problem?
>
>
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[Simply Computers] Re: format laptop h.drive

Then your BIOS is old enough so as not to allow booting from CD unless
an OS is already pre-installed. Since it won't boot the 98 CD then it
cannot boot a Live CD with Puppy or anything else either and without a
floppy drive things are doubly complicated.

You could slave your LT's drive in a working PC and install Windows 98
in it.

Once the installation is finished you will have to reboot into Safe
Mode and use Device Manager to remove all the components listed before
removing the drive and only then you can move it to the LT.

When you then first boot with the drive in the LT Windows will begin
trying to install the drivers for the various devices it finds in your
LT such as sound, NIC, Graphics Adapter, modem, etc., & it will
probably ask for the Windows 98 installation CD which should by now
have become accessible, or perhaps after a second reboot.

You will also need to download and have the drivers for the various
devices that Windows cannot initiate on its own. These you can obtain
from the manufacturer's website for your LT so as to have them match
the various components that make up the LT. Remember that you'll have
to obtain the drivers that correspond to the version of Windows being
used, 98 in this instance.

The use of Dban was not the way to go, as you have realized by now.

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bon/Fred" <woodstock1@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have the right boot order.when I start I get - no boot sector on
hard disc
>
> Bonnie
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: avbsantos2
> Date: 02/09/08 19:12:24
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: format laptop h.drive
>
> All 98 installation CDs are bootable. Maybe you need to change the
> boot order priorities in your BIOS in order to make "Boot from CD
> first" the default choice.
>
> Armando
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "tiscit2000" <woodstock1@>
> wrote:
> >
> > hi,
> > i just dban nuked.now i need to format the drive to install a new os.
> > i want to put win 98 on it but i dont have a floppy drive on laptop to
> > use a start up disc.my 98 cd is not a bootable cd.
> > can i use a puppy linux,ubuntu live cd etc.to format the drive?
> > dell latitude cpi laptop.
> > thank you,bonnie

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Saturday, February 9, 2008

[Simply Computers] Re: your computer is infected

Do you see any unknown icons in your systray, by the clock?
Right click on it and try to determine its name so that we can search
Google and help you get rid of it, or go to this group's wiki page on
spyware and use the free resources listed there to clean your PC while
booted in Safe Mode:
<http://tinyurl.com/adoqo>

Or you can do an online scan of your system, as suggested in the link
above, though if all you have is but a dialup connection it will take
a very long time and even on a broadband connection it will not be
quick when you consider the fact that the entire contents of your hard
disk will be scanned.

Armando
-- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Fancy212" <e_cbell@...> wrote:
>
> I was told that if you get this error message that most virus removal
> software will not find it. This seems to be true and I dwnld the free
> avg. This guy has a computer shop and said I would have to bring it to
> him. I am sure he is wanting to make a dollar..and I don't mind that
> but if I can get rid of it my self this would be even better. Please
> let me know if there is a way to rid myself of all viruses.
>
> Elizabeth
>

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RE: [Simply Computers] PC crashing

the problem may be because of ram.
have you changed the ram recently ?

To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.comFrom: david.m.ron@gmail.comDate: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:09:05 -0800Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] PC crashing

This is probably not the best advice. Formatting doesn't solve/weed out any problems that using a live CD could solve temporarily.--Ratamacuechristopher torres wrote:>> try to format first the hard drive using msDOS, connect properly your > hdd led and the entire connection. And if not working, i think the > problem is your m.board.>> ----- Original Message ----> From: cranmer54 <cranmer54@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:cranmer54%40yahoo.co.uk>>> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>> Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 2:39:13 AM> Subject: [Simply Computers] PC crashing>> When I boot up my PC the screen just fills up with blurred gibberish> and Windows fails to open. I have recently reinstalled Win XP Pro so> don't feel that doing so again would really help. Can someone confirm> that this is a hardware problem and if so which component I need to> purchase to fit it myself?>> thanks,>> Mark>> Win XP Pro> Soltek Motherboard> 120 GB HD> 512 RAM> Processor 1Ghz (not sure type)>> __________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals?> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > <http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: My computer boots in a safe mode why? [boot loader] finally

Hello´´
I want a legal copy , the warning send me to Microsoft where I can get genuine windows advantage for 149 dlls and then they send me a CD on the mail. but they want my email and I can type it correctly when I try to get the a sign in the number two I get " . Eventually I will find the way. Meanwhile once I take my next best step will the safe mode go away?
I believe I have a corrupted registry and used to have a registry cleaner but I can´t find it.
My gateway computer came with windows me and I have the Cd's . and the product key , It was a complete package, I would like to downgrade to windows me if somebody could help me .

Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@comcast.net> wrote:
You need a legal copy of Windows. That would be your next best step.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of norma vela
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:50 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: My computer boots in a safe mode why?
[boot loader] finally

Hello:
Yes, there was an open quotation and a space after the close quotation

I can't find the Administrative tools, Event Viewer , system,the yellow or
red flags yet
therefore no:

Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
How else can I find such information?

In my original post I meant the page I usually get before my screen saver
with my icons page, this page I toughed was blue with the words Windows in
black with the little four color flag and the xp in color, and now is dark
blue almost black. maybe not black because the words Windows in black can be
read. and under the words three green litter rectangles running as when we
download something. that page usually last a few seconds but now it stays
like this forever, fortunately I got after the gateway page, a type letters
page where I get several choices and the second one lets me go to the web.

No I don't have a Windows XP professional installation CD. Here comes the
short story. Dial up slow computer took it to a tech across the border.
Instead of windows me came back with window xp and in Spanish. I switch to
road runner , great fast computer, after a while a warning, found out my
windows xp was in multiple computers. Afraid to do something about it by
myself. Everything was great until now. I can't find the administrative
tools maybe because I don't know what it will stand for in Spanish.

go2geo2 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
It's possible that there are a couple of typo errors in what you
posted from the boot.ini file. Go back and check to see that there
is an open quotation mark after the equal sign, before the word
Microsoft. Also check to make sure that there is a space after the
close quotation mark, before the /fastdetect.
Example: ="Microsoft windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
No need to post back about that if it's correct.

Check the Event Viewer for errors. Click on Start> Programs>
Administrative Tools> Event Viewer
In the left pane, first click on Application to bring up the logs.
Look for any yellow or red flags.

Then click on System and look for flags.

If there are any flags, double click on each flagged entry and write
down as accurately as you can the
Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
Post any such items in your next reply.

Also, in your original post you wrote that your machine: "starts with
the blue (you then corrected that to black, not blue) microsoft xp
downloading page and stays there forever". What do you mean by "xp
downloading page"? Try to describe as specifically as possible what
you are looking at at that time.

Do you have a Windows XP Professional installation CD?

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, norma vela
<normavelagarza@...> wrote:
>
> OK Icouldn't make an attach file. I read the message and again and
I'm going to copy on a sheet of paper and write it here.
>
> [boot loader]
> time out = 30
> default = multi (0) disk (0) rdisk (0) partition (1) \ WINDOWS
> [operating systems]
> multi(0) disk (0) rdisk(0) partition (1) \ Windows = Microsoft
windows x Professional "/ fastdetect/ NoExecute = OptIn
>
>
>
> norma vela <normavelagarza@...> wrote:
> Hello: I I couldn't copy and paste , I manange to make a
attach file. however I change something on the file It starts with
txt and it started before with (boot...I think

>
> go2geo2 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Norma, right click on My
Computer, click on Properties, click on the
> Advanced tab. Near the bottom, in Startup and Recovery, click on
> Settings. Click on the Edit bar.
>
> The boot.ini file will open. Then press the keys Ctrl + A, and then
> Ctrl +C, that will select all and then copy what is in that file
(do
> not change anything in that file).
>
> Paste the text you copied into notepad and save it to your desktop
as
> MyBootIni.txt.
>
> Then post that same text into your next reply to this group.

>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, norma vela
> <normavelagarza@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello is me again, thanks for the links Vincent. I'm working on
> this, I'm still in the safe mode and I tried to change it to normal
> but I couldn't. the computer says some of my applications won't
work
> in the safe mode, It let's me chose to go to panel control and fix
> the problem or do a system restore, I have done five successfully
> ones without fixing the problem. I have scan it for viruses, I
don't
> have any. I run ccleaner , that doesn't fix it. I 'm going to try
> some other thing on the links I got, and hope something works, This
> takes a lot of time but I like to do it, I'm learning a lot on the
> prosess. I still can check my e-mails and go to the web. Does
anyone
> has any suggestions for me , thanks .

> > Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@> wrote: Try running
> the scans you find here:
> >
> >
>

http://ronfamily.dyndns.org:8080/~david/SimplyComputersWiki/index.php?
> n=Main
> > .WhyIsMyComputerActingFunny
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
> > Vineland, NJ

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of norma vela
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 7:15 PM
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] blue microsoft xp downloading my
> personal
> > info never stops
> >
> > Hello, this is me again, what is going on with my computer, I
never
> had any
> > trouble before, and now suddenly I turned on and the,,, by the
way
> is not
> > blue is black the page with the windowsxp logo and downloading
page
> appears
> > and stays forever. I have been like this for almost a week , why
I
> am in the
> > computer in a safe mode that won't let me do much in my computer.
> the
> > internet is fine , the computer turns on. so It's not broken, and
> why the
> > big letters, please somebody help, does this mean that my
computer
> crash.
> > norma
> >
> > nohive <normavelagarza@> wrote: Hello I´m new, but have
> > been out and in on this site ,when I have a
> > problem I come here first and have been succesfull in the past.
> > I turn off the computer and in the morning when I turned on I got
a
> > typed page which I have never seen before, it has a timer and and
> > starts at 20 seconds and gets down to o and starts with the blue
> > microsoft xp downloading page and stays there forever.
> > I turned of and turned on again this time I noticed that I have
> about
> > five choices to click. that I can chose one with the up and down
> > arrows ,all go to the blue windowsxp page and stay there, but
one,
> the
> > one that I can start the computer in a sefe mode with the web or
> > something like that, this is the one I´on now with big letters, I
> could
> > do system restore which I did four times and I could fix the
> problem.
> > Or if I do not choose to restore I could go to the web and I´m
here
> > looking for help, I´m in a safe mode that does not let me use the
> > computer like before.I do not understand what is happenning, Many
> of
> > the programs don´t work . and the icons disappearded I have like
> three
> > and I used one of the icons to go to the web not the usual e from
> > explorer. this is a desk computer, I have att yahoo fast
internet.
> It
> > has a lot of memory and it was fast. why do I have to go through
> this
> > type page and chose the number two safe mode to the web, to use
my
> > computer. has this happen to anyone. many thing don´t work. and
the
> big
> > letters.__ the shift doesn´t work so I can not put the question
> marks.
> > can someone help, please.question mark here.

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[Simply Computers] file gone out of registry

Error loading rundll dislocated how can I put this back in
the registry

C\windows\system32\sprt-ads.d11
Can I download the file from somewhere
Gerry

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Re: [Simply Computers] MEMORY!

Under $50 at newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145505

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Houston Moyer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to go
> into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and I
> was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still work?
> Thanks!
>
> Link:
> http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219

>
>
> Thanks!
> Houston Moyer
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is infected

I can't say that I know what is going on here, but it
sure sounds fishy.
Whatever you do, don't respond to the ad. Usually,
viruses don't announce
their presence. In the majority of cases, if you are
running updated
McCaffee you should be covered. What, exactly, does
your friend think this
gremlin is?

John
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To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is
infected

> a pop up browser window comes up w/ an advertisement
and then a grey box
comes up that says your computer is infected..i am
running mcaffee...and it
is updated.but i have a computer savvy friend that
said most antivirus will
not find this..i have now dwnld avg...and i am still
getting it...the avg
did find a trojan and removed.....i have windws xp
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] antivirus and other stuff

It's about a 20M download, so it might take a while on
dialup. I also have
dialup, but when I have a big download like this, I
take my thumbdrive and
go to the local library and use their broadband for
the download. I don't
know what your library facilities are like in Berne,
but you should look
into it.

John
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Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] antivirus and other stuff

> >>AVG is a very popular anti-virus that is free and
works
> with Windows 98<<
> Vincent
> Thanks, I'll check out the website. I currently have
auto
> live-update, worm protection, email scanning, full
system
> scanning, and auto-protect. I'm on dial-up, so what
products
> should I download, and will it be hours, do you
think?
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] Cost of dialup vs cable, etc

Wow! What area is that in? If anyone knows of a deal like that in Eugene, OR please let me know. I pay $35 for wireless broadband and $40 a month for basic phone without TV or long distance.

Dave Fales <matthew_17_20@msn.com> wrote: I personally like bundling it makes for better rates I get my phone my TV my 9 meg net line satellite television unlimited long distance it doesn't matter how long I talk on the phone or where I call it is the same all for less then 60 bucks per month
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To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Cost of dialup vs cable, etc

I believe that most states (is it federal?) require certain monopolies
to NOT bundle services that you don't need - and I think that telephone
and cable companies fall under these laws. Perhaps a call to the sales
department and a demand that you get unbundled service would help?

--Ratamacue

bcdp683@cs.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/6/2008 6:21:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> david.m.ron@gmail.com <mailto:david.m.ron%40gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > $20 or more for a phone line + $10 for Internet access + additional
> fees
> > for long distance calling compare quite fairly to $10 - $15 Naked DSL
> > (no phone line) + a $9 VOIP phone line + cheaper rates for long
> distance
> > than you're likely paying.
>
> Bright house in this area is no better, cost wise that paying for them
> separately. Irritates me to pieces. That's cable, of course. They put
> it all
> in one package and you get the whole thing. If one goes out, it's all
> gone.
> Not so, now, with dialup. Barb in St Pete
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[Simply Computers] Re: Puppy Linux

Greeting, All.
I'm kinda senior or at least approaching it in the near future. I'm 73 now, so when does "senior" start ? Ice Cream ( my real cool cat and computer assistant. ) is a bit youger. Been wondering if Linux is hard to learn or if it's worth switching to. ( from Window Vista. ) Can I still belong to all these groups and still use Yahoo or do I have to learn some funny heirogliphics and do weird dances.........Gotta go, my 2 cents is wearing out.
Ice Cream + John 2/09/08

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[Simply Computers] Re: Please help, ads popping up constantly

Yahoo is worst for spam I've ever seen. Smiley Central has great 'popup swatter'. Also has adorable emoticoms. Don't have to use anything you don't want.
Carol

Thanks to group for all infor. Finally came down to my level. I'm 'puter stupid and don't mind admitting it. Tks. again.

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Re: [Simply Computers] System has been halted. Will not startup. Overheated and

Is there an option in the bios to ignore the fans and/or temps?

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "David Smith"
<grizzlysgrowls@...> wrote:
>
> Okay, so I'm assuming you installed the new fan -and- that it is
spinning
> properly...
>
> I'm thinking maybe, if the CPU has jiggled loose from the slot, it
isn't
> pressed down on the sensor, it might not read the temp correctly.
Also,
> when you replaced the fan, did you replace the heatsink, too? If
not,
> maybe the heatsink goo under there is cooked out? Maybe a fresh
dab of
> that stuff, and reseating the heatsink, might help?
>
> It was 3 Feb 2008, when Michael Greenberg commented:
>
> > Forgot to mention, we replaced the fan already.
> > Any other suggestions? I have been told the Motherboard has a
sensor
> > that has failed or burned out.
> > Replaceing the MB is not worth it. Socket 479 P4.
> >
> > I would hve to by a copy of windows pro xp and would use a newer
MB
> > and dual proc.
> >
> > mike
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Norm Higgs <norm@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Seems rather obvious - fix the failed fan.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Norm Higgs
> > > http://forbiddenpc.com
> > > http://forbiddenpc.blogspot.com
> > > https://linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
> > > http://freetrafficbar.com?r=74276
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Greenberg wrote:
> > > > Hello group. An intel board on a P4 machine...Fan not
recognized. The
> > > > system overheated and shut down. Now dos screen only comes
up with "the
> > > > systems cooling fan is not operating properly. Please check
fan
> > > > operation. Your system has been halted.
> > > >
> > > > We can not get past this dos screen.
> > > >
> > > > What to do?
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[Simply Computers] Security error?

hi.
My friend is facing some problem when ever he start his Laptop,its not
taking the passwod and not get entered into the main system.Its coming as
follows:

*Windows Security*
The system could not perform the registered operation.The spcified user is
already registered in the system.

After that if he restart the laptope and re enter his password, its going to
the main system!
what will be the problem?

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: format laptop h.drive

Hi,
I have the right boot order.when I start I get - no boot sector on hard disc

Bonnie

-------Original Message-------

From: avbsantos2
Date: 02/09/08 19:12:24
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: format laptop h.drive

All 98 installation CDs are bootable. Maybe you need to change the
boot order priorities in your BIOS in order to make "Boot from CD
first" the default choice.

Armando
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wrote:
>
> hi,
> i just dban nuked.now i need to format the drive to install a new os.
> i want to put win 98 on it but i dont have a floppy drive on laptop to
> use a start up disc.my 98 cd is not a bootable cd.
> can i use a puppy linux,ubuntu live cd etc.to format the drive?
> dell latitude cpi laptop.
> thank you,bonnie
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

Wardriving in FL is a felony.

If you piggy back on an open wifi connection without the owner's
expressed permission in Florida you can be charged with a 3rd. degree
felony!
<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7>

It seems Michigan thinks alike, as well as IL:
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070522-michigan-man-arrested-for-using-cafes-free-wifi-from-his-car.html>

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Fales"
<matthew_17_20@...> wrote:
>
> I know I just got out of the hospital for neck surgery overnight
thing and they offered free Internet services for patents
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter
>
>
> This is a question that has no current legal answer. The legislation
> about using other's wifi connections is vague and broad to allow
> interpretation by the courts, yet cases are still slowly trickling
in to
> be interpreted. Over the next decade or two the law will start to
> become more solid.
>
> --Ratamacue
>
> kneepayne wrote:
> >
> > Another thought - If a person has a valid "library card" can the
WiFi
> > be used after hours from the parking lot? This Unsecured Network
> > opens a whole new bag of worms.......
> >
> > Kneepayne
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Simplytech"
<simplytech@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > It's called 'Theft of Services' to leach someone else's wireless
> > > connection. Businesses like Starbucks offer it free to customers,
> > > but not any Joe parking nearby. There was a recent case (in
the US)
> > > where someone would park near a library after hours and use their
> > > wireless internet for gaming... he was arrested and charged with
> > > theft of services.
> > >
> >
> >
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[Simply Computers] Re: format laptop h.drive

All 98 installation CDs are bootable. Maybe you need to change the
boot order priorities in your BIOS in order to make "Boot from CD
first" the default choice.

Armando
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>
> hi,
> i just dban nuked.now i need to format the drive to install a new os.
> i want to put win 98 on it but i dont have a floppy drive on laptop to
> use a start up disc.my 98 cd is not a bootable cd.
> can i use a puppy linux,ubuntu live cd etc.to format the drive?
> dell latitude cpi laptop.
> thank you,bonnie
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: Firefox no sound?

The original "that's what friends are for" link discussed in this
thread opens in WMP therefor by installing the WMP plug-in you will be
able to play it.

QT is a PIA, IMO. I don't have it installed in ANY of my machines.

Armando
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wrote:
>
> Is this preferable to downloading Quicktime?
>
>
> --- avbsantos2 <avbsantos2@...> wrote:
>
> > Install the Windows Media Player plug-in:
> >
> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7>
> >
> > Armando
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, TexKano
> > <TexKano@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone found an addon for FireFox to be able
> > to play the
> > site/page
> > > music?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
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[Simply Computers] Re: Stuck red pixel on Hanns-G Wide

How to fix dead pixels:
<http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/05/how-to-fix-dead-pixels/>

Prevent purchasing a bad LCD
<http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/microface/2007/06/11/have-lcd-need-test-here-is-an-open-source-windows-testing-app/>

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "cycle trash"
<grandamfirebird@...> wrote:
>
> New Hanns-G 19 inch wide here : one stuck red pixel. Only shows really
> on black screens,etc. ihear talk about rubbing on that spot and it
> will fix it ? Thoughts,ideas ? Love the monitor though !!! Came from
> Newegg,and i really do not want to return it. Thanks ahead of time for
> thought. I also read software may fix a Stuck pixel. I just have never
> had a stuck one before and sure do not want to mess up the nice new
> screen .
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: Stuck red pixel on Hanns-G Wide

How to fix dead pixels:
<http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/05/how-to-fix-dead-pixels/>

Prevent purchasing a bad LCD
<http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/microface/2007/06/11/have-lcd-need-test-here-is-an-open-source-windows-testing-app/>

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Re: [Simply Computers] dial up

Yeah, we touched on this not so long ago in the group, David. The
arstechnica link brought us up to date on the subject of the mandatory
$10.00 dollar offer required from ATT but this link will lead to the
real thing for anyone wishing to jump at the offer:
<http://www.bellsouth.com/consumer/inetsrvcs/inetsrvcs_agreement_plans_pop.html>

Maybe you'd like to update your records. The arstechnica link will NOT
lead to the actual URL to the subscription offer.

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, David Ron <david.m.ron@...>
wrote:
>
> If you live in an area serviced by AT&T, you can get DSL for
$10/month.
> You're local phone company may have a similar deal. How much less
could
> you possibly be paying for dialup - especially if you include the cost
> of the phone line?
>
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070618-att-launches-10-dsl-it-hopes-no-one-signs-up-for.html
>
> $20 or more for a phone line + $10 for Internet access + additional
fees
> for long distance calling compare quite fairly to $10 - $15 Naked DSL
> (no phone line) + a $9 VOIP phone line + cheaper rates for long
distance
> than you're likely paying.
> http://www.broadvoice.com/rates_compare.html
>
> --Ratamacue
>
>
>
> avbsantos2 wrote:
> >
> > I, for one, because it's too expensive for my budget.
> >
> > Armando
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Seth Ainsley"
> > <seth.ainsley@> wrote:
> > >
> > > A few. Generally speaking, dialup is only commonly used in areas
> > > where cable/dsl is not freely available (more remote areas), but
some
> > > people still stick with it for reasons unknown.
> > >
> > > Seth
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 27, 2008 1:01 PM, Dave Fales <matthew_17_20@> wrote:
> > > > I was looking on the yahoo page for this group under files and
> > there is a section called gunthers articles and he talks about dial up
> > in this age of lower cost cable and DSL internet do people still use
> > dial up just wondering

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is infected

Here is my 2 cents get rid of that anti virus and go with Norton 360. There
is nothing better.

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To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 4:22 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: your computer is infected

a pop up browser window comes up w/ an advertisement and then a grey box
comes up that says your computer is infected..i am running mcaffee...and it
is updated.but i have a computer savvy friend that said most antivirus will
not find this..i have now dwnld avg...and i am still getting it...the avg
did find a trojan and removed.....i have windws xp

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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

If you have your COA, that should be enough. I can't imagine having to
produce a receipt after several years.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:31 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Update - 1 month on and so far just the 1 freeze up during boot - I can live
with that !

New problem seems to have arisen though - with MS Office 2003.
When I purchased the computer it came with a trial version of Office 2003
installed - 3 months I think it was for, all I had to do was purchase a
genuine copy of MS Office 2003 and load the disc and enter the install key -
think that is right, it was almost 4 yrs ago now.
I purchased the 2003 CD from the store that sold me the computer, did the
install and have been using it OK ever since.
I went to MS site a couple of days ago to download some updates and now it
is telling me that although the Office 2003 is registered and genuine it has
been blocked for downloading updates ! Never had this problem before the M/B
swap - is this because of my hardware change ?

MS invites me to buy another copy or send them the details of where
purchased & receipt - sadly I can't find the receipt and the shop ceased
trading a few months after I bought the PC.

I paid quite a lot of money for the genuine Office 2003 CD and don't want to
have to pay out again for no reason.

Any thoughts, ideas or advice ?

Regards,
Mike.

----- Original Message -----
From: Vincent Winterling
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Best of luck with the new board. Keep us apprised on your progress. We all
learn something from the sagas.

Monday morning quarterback: I think I would sent the board back when I had
the chance. You might also think about building a cheapo backup machine
for
times like this...Sometimes you just have to walk away from it to get a
bit
of perspective on your next steps.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:01 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Yes, but it is a long story...
PC is about 3 yrs old now I guess, problem started not long after I bought
it but the company which made it had gone out of business...so no
warranty.
Contacted MSI support but they initally said I should go back to the
supplier. I expalined that was not possible and they said to return the MB
to them for testing / diags and possible replacement...but that would have
meant I would not have a PC for at least several days or possibly weeks
which did not really help me as I need to have a PC for work.
The PC then went through a fairly stable period so I assumed it had just
settled down but the problem recently started happening again, more and
more
frequently. I have tolerated it perhaps longer than I should have done.

Anyway, I managed to get a new but old stock replacement MSI motherboard (
model RS480M2 ) and changed it this morning. The old motherboard was a
slightly different model ( RX480M2 ) but all seems fine ! I had to
re-active
Win XP - guess this is to do with the serial number of the motherboard.

Will report back with any news.

Regards,
Mike.

----- Original Message -----
From: Vincent Winterling
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Nuts enough to have contacted MSI's tech support?

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Robinson
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:47 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Still freezing up...even though mouse and keyboard have now been changed
twice.
Freeze up 10 mins ago - mouse pointer vanished completely !!!

Driving me nuts !

Regards,
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Robinson
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

OK, mouse & keyboard have PS2 connectors - I've tried them both on PS2
ports and USB ports with converters, I've even tried different mouse and
keyboard but the lock-ups still happen.

I'm thinking now that this may be a motherboard fault like a bad
connection or dry joint which breaks when things warm up ???
Seems like it is losing power to the PS2 & USB ports somehow.

3 reboots today...so far. Playing havoc with my ebaying...

Have already changed the PSU & memory with no improvement.

Regards,
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: David Smith
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Ya know, with the keyboard phenomena, I'd suspect maybe a failing
keyboard. A number of processes on computers are driven by the keyboard
interrupt -- the computer has to be periodically reminded to go check if
there's new keyboard input, so that's a regular "tap" that's always around

on every computer. If the keyboard is failing, that could be interfering
with other processes that depend on the regularity of the keyboard
interrupt for timing purposes.

Try a different keyboard, maybe? Is it a conventional keyboard, or a USB
keyboard? In the latter case, it might also be failing USB hardware.

It was 27 Dec 2007, when Michael Robinson commented:

> PC is still randomly freezing up on me but I have noticed that the when
> mouse pointer freezes momentarily sometimes, it recovers and the PC does
> not freeze up completely, just for a couple of seconds - when this
happens,
> the 'Num Lock', 'Scroll Lock' & 'Caps Lock' lights all flash on for a
> couple of seconds. Also, if I am typing something when the keyboard
lights
> flash on the keyboard seems to be disabled and some of the letters I
have
> typed are then missing from whatever it is I am working on at the time.
> Other times it just totally freezes up and I have to do a hard reboot. I
> know these intermittent problems can be a real pain to resolve but any
> ideas would be gratefully received.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:34 PM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up
>
>
> Graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5300
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
> <vwinterling@...> wrote:
> >
> > Tough one. What video card are you running?
> >
> > Here's some ideas:
> >
> > http://ezinearticles.com/?Troubleshooting-Computer-Freeze-(Lockup)-
> Problems& > id=39981 > > Vincent Winterling > Vineland, NJ > > >
> -----Original Message----- > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com >
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike > Sent:
> Monday, December 03, 2007 5:43 PM > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] PC randomly freezes up > > Problem has
been
> going on for several months now, PC randomly freezes > up - mouse &
> keyboard stop responding, screen display frozen. > CTRL+ALT+DEL does
> nothing, keep having to do a hard reboot to fix > until the next time...
> > > No real pattern, sometimes it will be OK for a few days without >
> freezing, sometimes several times each day. Sometimes after only a few >
> minutes with no programs open or even during boot up ! Other times OK >
> for a few hours before freezing. > > Suspected unstable PSU so replaced
> with a decent quality one but no > difference. Swapped out 1GB RAM for
> brand new 2GB RAM but still > randomly freezing as before. > > PC is
> about 2.5 yrs old, has an MSI 7093 MB and an AMD64 3500 CPU > running
XP.
> > > Any ideas on where to look next ? >

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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: MEMORY!

Crucial.com also has good memory and it is guaranteed to work with your
system.

Paul Novy

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From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: MEMORY!

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wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to
go
> into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and
I
> was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still
work?
> Thanks!
>
> Link:
>

http://accessories.
<http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdet>
us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdet
ail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219
>
>
> Thanks!
> Houston Moyer
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: your computer is infected

a pop up browser window comes up w/ an advertisement and then a grey box comes up that says your computer is infected..i am running mcaffee...and it is updated.but i have a computer savvy friend that said most antivirus will not find this..i have now dwnld avg...and i am still getting it...the avg did find a trojan and removed.....i have windws xp

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[Simply Computers] Re: Cost of dialup vs cable, etc

Some places you don't have much choice. We only had dialup in my area
until not very long ago. You can now get DSL and I have switched over
to it, but it's not all that much faster than my dial-up connection was.
No cable out here in the country, so there are still areas where all the
good stuff is not offered.

My telephone company offered the DSL, they have the dial-up, DSL, and
have a monopoly on it. They won't tell another company they can't come
into this area, but will make the cost of using the lines so
prohibitive, the new companies can even begin to compete with the local,
so we don't have a choice, we are stuck with one company. I have looked
into PeoplePC and others and they all say, "Not available in your area"
and I know exactly why! So in essence the phone company has a monopoly,
but are getting by with it. ATT won't even come in here for long
distance!

I thought about a satellite service, but decided after a friend did this
and had so much trouble with it, I didn't want to go that route and back
to square one again.

As it is, my phone bill, long distance, DSL costs me over 83.00 a month
and I don't have call waiting, caller id or any of those extra goodies.
And I didn't get the highest price version of DSL either.

So there are still a lot of dial-up connections out there for the simple
reason that is basically what is available and people can't afford the
fees they want to charge. The friend who got the satellite couldn't
even get DSL in his area, the phone lines are so bad and the phone
company in that area won't do anything about it either.

Lee Ripp.

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[Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question

In response to Gizmo & Dragonfly I'm using a TV tuner card installed
by Dell. It's made by Hauppauge and is their model Win TV HVR-1250.
Dell furnishes very little info on hookups and recommended
input/outputs. I'm feeding it from a satellite S-video output to TV.
The input signal is strong and I even added a Winegard 20 DB booster
which didn't help. Dell says there may be incompatability between my
output signal format and my 19" flat screen????? The image is OK when
fed to a VCR. Dick

**************************************

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Glazier"
<rick.glazier.2@...> wrote:
>
> I have found, in the past, that cards like this "sometimes" require
a very
> strong and clear input signal. "Rabit ears" need not apply...
>
> FWIW, where is the signal coming from?
>
> Rick Glazier
>
> From: "Dragonfly"
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question
>
>
> >I agree with gizmo. You should be getting DVD quality video. If
you are
> > not, something is wrong.
> >
> > Dragonfly
> >
> > gizmo861 wrote:
> >>
> >> I am running a pinnacle DVB TV tuner card and the picture
quality is
> >> exelent, if anything the colour is sharper than on a regular tv.
> >> Have you tried the fine tuning, as the auto tune does not always
get it
> >> quite right. You could try moving your aerial a little this may
also
> >> help and of course, make sure you have the latest drivers.
> >>
> >> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> >> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, retlas_89015
<no_reply@>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I'm wondering if any of you computer enthusiasts are using a
TV tuner
> >> > card and if so, are you getting a crystal clear picture from
it???
> >> > I've been dissappointed with the picture I'm getting as I've
wanted
> >> to
> >> > replace an aging VCR with my new computer TV tuner card and DVD
> >> burner,
> >> > but Maybe what I'm getting is as good as it gets???? Dick
>

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

That's not the problem in question. The problem is weather your family
visiting you should be able to use it, people in the waiting room,
people outside the hospital who were or will be patients, people next
door who accidentally set up their hardware to connect to the hospital
instead of their own private wireless network, people outside the
hospital who aren't patients (just sitting in the parking lot and
"hijacking") and finally people outside the hospital using special
equipment to repeat the connection for a fee for other people to use.

Also, there's the question of HOW the connection is being used - using
it in a way that one might think is OK but the hospital didn't expect
(web browsing, email, ftp, a professional network administrator fixing a
work server, legitimate file sharing, porn, illegitimate file sharing,
hacking, gambling, kiddy porn).

In both of these areas, we've moved from a grey area into an illegal
area, but at the moment we really don't know where the line is.

--Ratamacue

Dave Fales wrote:
>
> I know I just got out of the hospital for neck surgery overnight thing
> and they offered free Internet services for patents
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Ron
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter
>
> This is a question that has no current legal answer. The legislation
> about using other's wifi connections is vague and broad to allow
> interpretation by the courts, yet cases are still slowly trickling in to
> be interpreted. Over the next decade or two the law will start to
> become more solid.
>
> --Ratamacue
>
> kneepayne wrote:
> >
> > Another thought - If a person has a valid "library card" can the WiFi
> > be used after hours from the parking lot? This Unsecured Network
> > opens a whole new bag of worms.......
> >
> > Kneepayne
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Simplytech"
> <simplytech@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > It's called 'Theft of Services' to leach someone else's wireless
> > > connection. Businesses like Starbucks offer it free to customers,
> > > but not any Joe parking nearby. There was a recent case (in the US)
> > > where someone would park near a library after hours and use their
> > > wireless internet for gaming... he was arrested and charged with
> > > theft of services.
> > >
> >
> >
>
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>
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[Simply Computers] Re: MEMORY!

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--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Houston Moyer <eco@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to
go
> into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and
I
> was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still
work?
> Thanks!
>
> Link:
>

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdet
ail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219
>
>
> Thanks!
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Re: [Simply Computers] MEMORY!

Go to crucial memory,they will help

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From: Houston Moyer
Date: 02/09/08 16:41:52
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] MEMORY!

Hello,

I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to go
into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and I
was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still work?
Thanks!

Link:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdetail
aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219

Thanks!
Houston Moyer

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[Simply Computers] Re: help! for PROXY SERVER to connect directly to Yahoo Messenger :-)

Circumventing internet access rules set by your employer may well lead
to instant dismissal. Why not ask the IT mgr. at your place of
employment for assistance in accessing personal messages while on
company time?

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "mttanael" <mttanael@...> wrote:
>
> hi there techie people....well basically in our office we use
> broadband internet connection...and my computer is part of proxy..
> i would like to make a connection for YM (not the YM beta)...because
> only the main computer (wherein installed the broadband) can only
> had an access to the YM.
>
> is there any configuration should i make for me to connect..
> thanks a lot...hope to hear from u guys soooonnn...here's my email:
> mttanael@...
>
> lovelots...
> Millet
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: System RESTORE HANGS UP ON DATE SELECTION

System Restore can and will often become corrupted and will
necessitate that it be repaired. It would seem that this is the case
in your present situation. See this link which offers you the steps
required to fix it:
<http://bertk.mvps.org/>

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "eddchen1" <eddchen@...> wrote:
>
> XP RESTORE DOES NOT RUN BUT HANGS UP AND CANNOT SELECT A DATE<
> ANYONE CAN HELP ?
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[Simply Computers] MEMORY!

Hello,

I have contacted Dell and they told me what memory would be able to go
into my computer (see link below). But they want $99.99 for 1GB and I
was wondering if there was a less expensive brand that will still work?
Thanks!

Link:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Memory_Upgrades/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&sku=A0740429&mfgpid=190929&chassisid=8219

Thanks!
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Re: [Simply Computers] cant access pc

Would it be worth trying a repair reinstall?

For xp.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] cant access pc

Reinstall your operating system. Stay away from registry programs until you
understand the wisdom of backups.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] cant access pc

i dl reg vac and somehow i deleted everything....thouhgt that i was del
old programs that werent on the pc anymore. I cant even do a system
restore. help please!!!

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[Simply Computers] Re: no sound

Did you resolve your sound problems yet?

Have you tried accessing DELL support for your PC online and
downloading and reinstalling the sound drivers?

If you did, you mentioned that you "installed SoundMax digital audio
and R94481 audio drivers", are they the drivers offered by DELL
support for your PC?

Press the Windows + Pause/Break keys to access yoy "System Properties"
and then click on the Hardware Tab, then "Device Manager" and double
click on your sound controller. Do you see any (!) BANGs?

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, ragercon65 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> lost volume while back said no audio device installed installed
> SoundMax digital audio and R94481 audio drivers nothing works can
> anyone help i have a Dell 2400 celeron 2.4ghz mmt int
>
> Thank You
>

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Re: [Simply Computers] Elder Computer Problems

Pop open the box and point a big fan blowing into its guts. If the
additional cooling lessens the problems then make sure that all your
fans are working freely, dust free and unimpeded. Don't forget to
include a peek at the PSU fan (power supply)- dust it by blowing
canned air into it.

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "DAN" <invictusi@...> wrote:
>
> Is there no one here that can give me any help with this??
>
> Dan
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "DAN" <invictusi@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have recently done that but did it again. My computer is 99%
> > defragged and that 1% has been with me since day one. Thanks for the
> > reply but - Any one else have any ideas?? To update I have gotten in
> > in safe mode.
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Seth Ainsley"
> > <seth.ainsley@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd do a defrag. I've had this happen all too many times and it was
> > > because my hard drive was fragmented as hell, so I would suggest
> > > trying that as a first step.
> > >
> > > Seth
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 2, 2008 8:37 AM, DAN <invictusi@> wrote:
> > > > My computer has been running for a number of years without
problems.
> > > > Recently about one month ago things got slow. Applications started
> > > > taking longer and longer to open. Now many applications will not
> open.
> > > > Music match won't open, Windows media player freezes as soon as it
> > > > opens. Omni page won't open, and freezes up and won't close. My
> > > > Microsoft apps. such as word and outlook open but take forever.
> I can
> > > > not get check disc to function even when scheduling at boot up
and I
> > > > can not get into safe mode. It starts to boot and then goes
into an
> > > > endless cycle.
> > > >
> > > > I have done a complete system virus scan and a triple male ware
> scan,
> > > > cleaned the cash etc. and have no known problems. I have no
problems
> > > > showing and all systems show they are running properly. Any
ideas as
> > > > to what is going on and where I go from here will be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > System: Dell 8200 THX, 400 MHz front side bus, 256mb ram Pentium 4
> > > > -1.90GHz, 80 gig hard drive w/ 46 gig available, running XP home.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> >
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[Simply Computers] Re: System has been halted. Will not startup. Overheated and shut down first. Fa

When you replaced the fan, did you apply the necessary thermally
conductive compound(*) between the fan and the heatsink after removing
the old stuff with rubbing alcohol???

Armando
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--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Greenberg"
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>
> Hello group. An intel board on a P4 machine...Fan not recognized. The
> system overheated and shut down.
> Now dos screen only comes up with "the systems cooling fan is not
> operating properly. Please check fan operation.
> Your system has been halted.
>
> We can not get past this dos screen.
>
> What to do?
>
> Mike
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[Simply Computers] Re: Deleting Photos From Editing Software

Once you name and save an image to disk only then would it be
"recycled" or be sent to the trash/rec. bin. If you're still
manipulating the image and have not yet saved it to disk then it is
but in the paging or temp file and therefor it will not go to the rec.
bin.

Armando
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Michael Cedeno
<businesscards1@...> wrote:
>
> The photo program I use is PhotoFinish 4.0 by The
> Learning Company. I bought it 10 years ago for only $5
> and it outblasts any of the more expensive editing
> programs by miles, even Photoshop. It worked in
> Windows 95, 98 and now XP with no problem, and it is a
> complete program that NEVER needs any updates. My only
> question is, where do the pictures go when I delete
> them? They do not appear in the recycle bin.
>
> Thanx,
>
> Mike
>
>
> --- avbsantos2 <avbsantos2@...> wrote:
>
> > What is the name of the program you use?
> >
> > Armando
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com,
> > "businesscards1"
> > <businesscards1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > When I delete an image from my photo-imaging
> > program, it does not go
> > > into the recycle bin. Where does it go?
> > >
> > > Thanx,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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RE: [Simply Computers] the AVG Free paperclip icon

Well THAT didn't work........

In AVG, I unchecked the box for Show Notification Icon, but a week later,
I'm still getting the paperclip icon with many (why not all??) email
messages coming into my Outlook 2002 SP3 Inbox.

These are on messages coming from both known sources (friends, relatives,
biz associates) as well as sources such as Google News Alerts, Netflix
notices, some spam, but not all spam, and some Group mail, but not all Group
mail.

The files are named _AVG certification_.txt.

Any ideas? I could just ignore it, I suppose, but it's really irritating
that it doesn't seem to be within my power to make it stop, and I also
wonder if it slows down the collection of new mail.

Thanks, SB
WinXP, SP2

-----Original Message-----
From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of emailshere
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 1:08 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: A few AVG Free questions (after Win
reinstall)

Rick Glazer wrote:
"...in the View called: "Reduced Mode F3".....The little "blurbs" you
get...that appear as attachments sometimes, can be turned off, but that
setting is buried down a couple layers in the GUI."

I found it. In Reduced Mode, go to the main Security Status window: click on
E-mail [who spells it e-mail any more?!] Scanner: a dialog opens: click
Plugins tab: Properties button: Progress section: uncheck Show notification
icon.

"As far as the entire "Install Project", I hope you had either a NAT router
protecting you during the Install, or never connected to the Internet until
AFTER SP2 was installed... VERY important to the safety of your system...
Just checking."

I hired a computer tech to install the new drive and reinstall Windows. He
installed a software firewall before updating Windows and downloading AVG,
etc., etc. Took 5 hours and was very expensive, but I doubt I could have
done it myself. When you're stuck, you're stuck. And stuck with the bill,
too!

"A system not installed as above can be hacked before you can blink an
eye... (In the first 20 seconds.)"

Five years ago, when my last system was put together on my kitchen table by
another computer tech, exactly what you mention happened. As soon as the
guy got the internet functional, it immediately picked up a bad virus which,
over the next few days, ate system resources until I could do nothing (I had
no idea what was going on). The tech left the state the day after
assembling my computer, so I had to take it to a place that eradicates
viruses (two places because the first outfit failed to properly clean the
Registry files).

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "emailshere" <emailshere@...>
wrote:
>
> About a week ago, my hard drive crashed. Computer was working fine
when I
> shut it down one night; next day, it wouldn't boot up
> (windows\system32\config\system was missing or corrupt). I have a
new hard
> drive, new install & updates of WinXP, and was able to restore most
of my
> data from an Acronis backup.
>
> Several things aren't back to normal, though, and I have a bunch of
> questions which I'm going to put in separate posts.
>
> The first questions involve AVG free (ver 7.5.5xx). Scheduled Tasks
says:
> Update plan in Basic mode....last start: 1-31; Next start: 2-1.08
between
> 8am and 9:59 am. But even if my computer is online during that time,
> it doesn't check for updates on its own like it used to. The icon is
always
> colored, not gray, but whenever I manually check for updates, it
> almost always finds a Priority Update. It's currently set in Update
> Manager to update upon next computer restart, so is this setting in
> conflict
with the
> Scheduled Tasks setting?
>
> The first time I ran a scan, AVG detected Windows Firewall as a
threat and
> apparently shut it down when I clicked to fix the problem. Next time
> I started my computer, I got a Windows warning about no firewall, so I
> reactivated it. Will this keep happening each time I run an AVG virus
> check? Should I completely disable the Windows Firewall?
>
> Why are some of my incoming emails (Outlook 2002, SP3) arriving with
> attached files named _AVG certification_.txt? Never used to see this.
>
> Thanks, SB
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.17/1253 - Release Date: 1/31/2008
9:09 AM

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Re: [Simply Computers] .JPG files

Thanks, problem solved. No wonder it wasn't working. Duh :-)

Lee

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
<vwinterling@...> wrote:
>
> Try checking tools | trust center. Uncheck everything there.
>
> Also, review this registry hack:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2kdrdw
>
> The comments on the registry are near the bottom of the thread.
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Leona
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:23 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] .JPG files
>
> I am running Vista Premium with Outlook 2007. I am no long able to
> see .JPG files. Can someone help me with this please?
>
> Lee
>

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[Simply Computers] Scroll Bar - Revisied

When I opened the message, I found that simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com had written:

> Thanks.
>
> Actually, I shut down again for a few minutes and when I re-booted,
> VIOLA! It worked like it's supposed to.
>
> I had checked the keyboard before and knew it wasn't the problem.
>
> Still haven't a clue, but it's ok now.
====================

Well, it ain't fixed after all! It reverted to it's cheating ways!

It seems shutting down for a number of minutes solves the
problems................temporarily.............maybe for hourse, but sooner or
later it reverts back to the scroll/keyboard problem.

Someone mentioned somewhere yesterday about some video setting, but I
can't find where I read it. I did notice, though, that when I try to view a
jpeg file the file pops up and immediately enlarges to more than a screen
full. That person mentioned that might happen, but I can't remember
exactly what he said to do. I'll go back and try to find the post. Maybe in
an email or another forum.

BTW, sometimes I can hold down my CTL key and am able to scroll. That
isn't always the case and sometimes it is more outta whack than at other
times.

Thanks for scratching your heads with me (smile).

Regards,

Jim

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

I know I just got out of the hospital for neck surgery overnight thing and they offered free Internet services for patents
----- Original Message -----
From: David Ron
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

This is a question that has no current legal answer. The legislation
about using other's wifi connections is vague and broad to allow
interpretation by the courts, yet cases are still slowly trickling in to
be interpreted. Over the next decade or two the law will start to
become more solid.

--Ratamacue

kneepayne wrote:
>
> Another thought - If a person has a valid "library card" can the WiFi
> be used after hours from the parking lot? This Unsecured Network
> opens a whole new bag of worms.......
>
> Kneepayne
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Simplytech" <simplytech@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > It's called 'Theft of Services' to leach someone else's wireless
> > connection. Businesses like Starbucks offer it free to customers,
> > but not any Joe parking nearby. There was a recent case (in the US)
> > where someone would park near a library after hours and use their
> > wireless internet for gaming... he was arrested and charged with
> > theft of services.
> >
>
>

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Re: [Simply Computers] Cost of dialup vs cable, etc

I personally like bundling it makes for better rates I get my phone my TV my 9 meg net line satellite television unlimited long distance it doesn't matter how long I talk on the phone or where I call it is the same all for less then 60 bucks per month
----- Original Message -----
From: David Ron
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Cost of dialup vs cable, etc

I believe that most states (is it federal?) require certain monopolies
to NOT bundle services that you don't need - and I think that telephone
and cable companies fall under these laws. Perhaps a call to the sales
department and a demand that you get unbundled service would help?

--Ratamacue

bcdp683@cs.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/6/2008 6:21:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> david.m.ron@gmail.com <mailto:david.m.ron%40gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > $20 or more for a phone line + $10 for Internet access + additional
> fees
> > for long distance calling compare quite fairly to $10 - $15 Naked DSL
> > (no phone line) + a $9 VOIP phone line + cheaper rates for long
> distance
> > than you're likely paying.
>
> Bright house in this area is no better, cost wise that paying for them
> separately. Irritates me to pieces. That's cable, of course. They put
> it all
> in one package and you get the whole thing. If one goes out, it's all
> gone.
> Not so, now, with dialup. Barb in St Pete
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[Simply Computers] format laptop h.drive

hi,
i just dban nuked.now i need to format the drive to install a new os.
i want to put win 98 on it but i dont have a floppy drive on laptop to
use a start up disc.my 98 cd is not a bootable cd.
can i use a puppy linux,ubuntu live cd etc.to format the drive?
dell latitude cpi laptop.
thank you,bonnie

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[Simply Computers] Firefox no sound?

Is this preferable to downloading Quicktime?

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> Install the Windows Media Player plug-in:
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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: comp.transmitter

The router probably has the ability to handle more connections and
bandwidth than the connection the hotel is paying for. It's more likely
that the hotel connection is saturated with hundreds of machines sharing
files and moving video around such that there isn't enough spare
bandwidth to do anything useful over the Internet.

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Jack Welch wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I would assume so. Maybe the router gets over loaded?? Jack W.
>
> kneepayne <kneepayne@yahoo.com <mailto:kneepayne%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> Interesting. The Motel we use when we visit our son in Fort Drum, NY
> offers free wireless. During our last visit a couple of us guests
> were at the front desk at the same time with the same complaint, we
> either couldn't connect or had very slow response. The front desk
> person said it was probably people that park in their lot and connect
> to their network and often mess things up. She reset the routers and
> we were able to connect. She sort of indicated that there wasn't a
> lot they could do about this........ The laws probably vary from
> state to state
>
> Kneepayne
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> > It's called 'Theft of Services' to leach someone else's wireless
> > connection. Businesses like Starbucks offer it free to customers,
> > but not any Joe parking nearby. There was a recent case (in the US)
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> > wireless internet for gaming... he was arrested and charged with
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[Simply Computers] Re: Firefox no sound?

Install the Windows Media Player plug-in:
<https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7>

Armando
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Re: [Simply Computers] PC crashing

This is probably not the best advice. Formatting doesn't solve/weed out
any problems that using a live CD could solve temporarily.

--Ratamacue

christopher torres wrote:
>
> try to format first the hard drive using msDOS, connect properly your
> hdd led and the entire connection. And if not working, i think the
> problem is your m.board.
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 2:39:13 AM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] PC crashing
>
> When I boot up my PC the screen just fills up with blurred gibberish
> and Windows fails to open. I have recently reinstalled Win XP Pro so
> don't feel that doing so again would really help. Can someone confirm
> that this is a hardware problem and if so which component I need to
> purchase to fit it myself?
>
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>
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> Win XP Pro
> Soltek Motherboard
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[Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.

Hi kathy, Silk here: I had a similar problem.
Start - to where sound is.. you know that.
When in that location below the slide there are two
boxes.. top says soften (don't exactly know word in
english)bottom has to do with pictogram or icon. Are
they checked? on this page above is "Volume"next to it
"sound"check in sound. Here you can turn on or off
many types of sounds. You click on the first one to
highlight it. Now down below is a box with a check box
to the far right.. if you click this it will spring up
to give you a wide variety of choices for that
particular sound.. from no sound (none) chimes ect.
Keep going down. many here, warning for new mail,
sound when starting up the computer as well as
shutting it down.. ect. ect.. May help.....

--- Kathy mae <kathymae37@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi, well I did the uninstall/reinstall routine. Now
> I have no sound at all, even at startup. When I go
> in to adjust the sound, the slide moves with my
> curser, but goes back to the minimum setting as soon
> as I let go. Any other ideas? Thank you!
>
> Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@comcast.net> wrote:
> Could be a funky driver. I would try
> uninstalling / reinstalling it as a
> first step.
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.
>
> Hi,
> My computer all of a sudden lost its sound. When I
> turn it on, it
> plays the "Utopia" music while Windows starts up,
> then it becomes
> silent. I then go start - settings - control panel -
> sounds and
> audio - and on the volume tab, move the button to
> the halfway mark,
> and I have sound again. It behaves until I turn the
> computer off,
> then I have to repeat this procedure to get my sound
> to work.
>
> Any ideas? Thank you!
>
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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Update - 1 month on and so far just the 1 freeze up during boot - I can live with that !

New problem seems to have arisen though - with MS Office 2003.
When I purchased the computer it came with a trial version of Office 2003 installed - 3 months I think it was for, all I had to do was purchase a genuine copy of MS Office 2003 and load the disc and enter the install key - think that is right, it was almost 4 yrs ago now.
I purchased the 2003 CD from the store that sold me the computer, did the install and have been using it OK ever since.
I went to MS site a couple of days ago to download some updates and now it is telling me that although the Office 2003 is registered and genuine it has been blocked for downloading updates ! Never had this problem before the M/B swap - is this because of my hardware change ?

MS invites me to buy another copy or send them the details of where purchased & receipt - sadly I can't find the receipt and the shop ceased trading a few months after I bought the PC.

I paid quite a lot of money for the genuine Office 2003 CD and don't want to have to pay out again for no reason.

Any thoughts, ideas or advice ?

Regards,
Mike.

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From: Vincent Winterling
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Best of luck with the new board. Keep us apprised on your progress. We all
learn something from the sagas.

Monday morning quarterback: I think I would sent the board back when I had
the chance. You might also think about building a cheapo backup machine for
times like this...Sometimes you just have to walk away from it to get a bit
of perspective on your next steps.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

Yes, but it is a long story...
PC is about 3 yrs old now I guess, problem started not long after I bought
it but the company which made it had gone out of business...so no warranty.
Contacted MSI support but they initally said I should go back to the
supplier. I expalined that was not possible and they said to return the MB
to them for testing / diags and possible replacement...but that would have
meant I would not have a PC for at least several days or possibly weeks
which did not really help me as I need to have a PC for work.
The PC then went through a fairly stable period so I assumed it had just
settled down but the problem recently started happening again, more and more
frequently. I have tolerated it perhaps longer than I should have done.

Anyway, I managed to get a new but old stock replacement MSI motherboard (
model RS480M2 ) and changed it this morning. The old motherboard was a
slightly different model ( RX480M2 ) but all seems fine ! I had to re-active
Win XP - guess this is to do with the serial number of the motherboard.

Will report back with any news.

Regards,
Mike.

----- Original Message -----
From: Vincent Winterling
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

Nuts enough to have contacted MSI's tech support?

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

Still freezing up...even though mouse and keyboard have now been changed
twice.
Freeze up 10 mins ago - mouse pointer vanished completely !!!

Driving me nuts !

Regards,
Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Robinson
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

OK, mouse & keyboard have PS2 connectors - I've tried them both on PS2
ports and USB ports with converters, I've even tried different mouse and
keyboard but the lock-ups still happen.

I'm thinking now that this may be a motherboard fault like a bad
connection or dry joint which breaks when things warm up ???
Seems like it is losing power to the PS2 & USB ports somehow.

3 reboots today...so far. Playing havoc with my ebaying...

Have already changed the PSU & memory with no improvement.

Regards,
Mike

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From: David Smith
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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: PC randomly freezes up

on every computer. If the keyboard is failing, that could be interfering
with other processes that depend on the regularity of the keyboard
interrupt for timing purposes.

Try a different keyboard, maybe? Is it a conventional keyboard, or a USB
keyboard? In the latter case, it might also be failing USB hardware.

It was 27 Dec 2007, when Michael Robinson commented:

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Re: [Simply Computers] OS - Mac OS and Unix/Linux

They are very dis-similar, yet slightly more similar that Windows is to
either of them. Mac OSX is not considered "binary compatible" with
Linux - that is, the program source code must be compiled for either
OSX, Linux or Windows. Many programs for Linux are also distributed for
OSX, but many commercial OSX programs are NOT distributed for Linux.

--Ratamacue

kneepayne wrote:
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> How much are Mac OS and Unix/Linux alike? Can programs for Mac run
> under Unix or Linux?
>
> Thanks.
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RE: [Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.

Hi, well I did the uninstall/reinstall routine. Now I have no sound at all, even at startup. When I go in to adjust the sound, the slide moves with my curser, but goes back to the minimum setting as soon as I let go. Any other ideas? Thank you!

Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@comcast.net> wrote: Could be a funky driver. I would try uninstalling / reinstalling it as a
first step.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kathymae37
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:55 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.

Hi,
My computer all of a sudden lost its sound. When I turn it on, it
plays the "Utopia" music while Windows starts up, then it becomes
silent. I then go start - settings - control panel - sounds and
audio - and on the volume tab, move the button to the halfway mark,
and I have sound again. It behaves until I turn the computer off,
then I have to repeat this procedure to get my sound to work.

Any ideas? Thank you!

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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question

I have found, in the past, that cards like this "sometimes" require a very
strong and clear input signal. "Rabit ears" need not apply...

FWIW, where is the signal coming from?

Rick Glazier

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Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Re: TV tuner question

>I agree with gizmo. You should be getting DVD quality video. If you are
> not, something is wrong.
>
> Dragonfly
>
> gizmo861 wrote:
>>
>> I am running a pinnacle DVB TV tuner card and the picture quality is
>> exelent, if anything the colour is sharper than on a regular tv.
>> Have you tried the fine tuning, as the auto tune does not always get it
>> quite right. You could try moving your aerial a little this may also
>> help and of course, make sure you have the latest drivers.
>>
>> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, retlas_89015 <no_reply@...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm wondering if any of you computer enthusiasts are using a TV tuner
>> > card and if so, are you getting a crystal clear picture from it???
>> > I've been dissappointed with the picture I'm getting as I've wanted
>> to
>> > replace an aging VCR with my new computer TV tuner card and DVD
>> burner,
>> > but Maybe what I'm getting is as good as it gets???? Dick

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[Simply Computers] RE: Question on my computer's actions

It's hard to tell why there would be a problem.

Sometimes a re-format and reinstall of the operating system can be a drastic
but effective remedy to a number of ills your computer might be having. Not
knowing anything about your pc though makes it impossible to diagnose.

You could invest in a new drive and then do a clean install of the OS. You
could take the drive that you have and place it in a "slave" mode. This
would give you access to its contents while you reassemble your software and
such.

You might also consider the potential utility of backups as some problems
could have been avoided if you had them.

Last, my preference is that you keep all correspondence on the list so
everyone benefits by the dialogue and other may have thoughts on how to help
resolve your problems.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Leola Ripperger [mailto:leeripp@iland.net]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 10:29 AM
To: vwinterling@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Question on my computer's actions

I don't have any other browser installed on my pc, have been using IE
for between 15 and 20 years and never had a problem until recently.

Have been told I need to have my drive reformatted and everything
reinstalled, but think there should be something I could correct while I
am trying to get files off of it that I want to keep, etc.

I am stumped as to why it will work occasionally, but not most of the
time, so frustrating.

Lee Ripp.

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RE: [Simply Computers] cant access pc

Reinstall your operating system. Stay away from registry programs until you
understand the wisdom of backups.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

i dl reg vac and somehow i deleted everything....thouhgt that i was del
old programs that werent on the pc anymore. I cant even do a system
restore. help please!!!

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RE: [Simply Computers] Regarding MP3 compressor, convert to .3GP video.

Try reviewing these links:

http://tinyurl.com/3cxw6m

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Abhishek
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 12:57 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Regarding MP3 compressor, convert to .3GP
video.

but I'm not able to get,,, i searched in GOOGLE, but I'm getting the
same things,,, please suggest some links..

thanks for your reply.

With Regard's
Abhi.V (MacK)
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Winterling
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:15 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Regarding MP3 compressor, convert to
.3GP video.

There are so many of these things you should really do yourself a favor
and
do a google search for them and see what you like.

I've had great experience with CDEX but like I said there are many to
choose
from and most are free.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:25 AM
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Subject: [Simply Computers] Regarding MP3 compressor, convert to .3GP
video.

hi group,

i want MP3 compressor and .3GP convert software freeware......

anybody can HELP ME OUT. in this regard

With Regard's
Abhi.V (MacK)

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RE: [Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.

Could be a funky driver. I would try uninstalling / reinstalling it as a
first step.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

Any ideas? Thank you!

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RE: [Simply Computers] Re: My computer boots in a safe mode why? [boot loader] finally

You need a legal copy of Windows. That would be your next best step.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

Hello:
Yes, there was an open quotation and a space after the close quotation

I can't find the Administrative tools, Event Viewer , system,the yellow or
red flags yet
therefore no:

Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
How else can I find such information?

In my original post I meant the page I usually get before my screen saver
with my icons page, this page I toughed was blue with the words Windows in
black with the little four color flag and the xp in color, and now is dark
blue almost black. maybe not black because the words Windows in black can be
read. and under the words three green litter rectangles running as when we
download something. that page usually last a few seconds but now it stays
like this forever, fortunately I got after the gateway page, a type letters
page where I get several choices and the second one lets me go to the web.

No I don't have a Windows XP professional installation CD. Here comes the
short story. Dial up slow computer took it to a tech across the border.
Instead of windows me came back with window xp and in Spanish. I switch to
road runner , great fast computer, after a while a warning, found out my
windows xp was in multiple computers. Afraid to do something about it by
myself. Everything was great until now. I can't find the administrative
tools maybe because I don't know what it will stand for in Spanish.

Check the Event Viewer for errors. Click on Start> Programs>
Administrative Tools> Event Viewer
In the left pane, first click on Application to bring up the logs.
Look for any yellow or red flags.

Then click on System and look for flags.

If there are any flags, double click on each flagged entry and write
down as accurately as you can the
Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
Post any such items in your next reply.

Do you have a Windows XP Professional installation CD?

> > Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@> wrote: Try running
> the scans you find here:
> >
> >
>

http://ronfamily.dyndns.org:8080/~david/SimplyComputersWiki/index.php?
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> > .WhyIsMyComputerActingFunny
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
> > Vineland, NJ

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RE: [Simply Computers] Exception Processing Message ?

There's quite a bit here:

http://tinyurl.com/36b4lu

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:52 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] Exception Processing Message ?

Hello, I keep getting the following Message coming up when I log on.
Can anyone tell me what its about and what should I do to change the
situation, PLEASE. "Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters
75b6bf9c 4 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c" Have been to Windows site but get no
answer.
Looking forward to your replies! H

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RE: [Simply Computers] Thunderbird

I'm not a thunderbird user, so I would suggest you check out the T-bird
forums. My guess would be that that there are folks in the forums who might
be able to assist you.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Houston Moyer
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:10 PM
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Subject: [Simply Computers] Thunderbird

Everytime I shut my computer down at night, when I try to open Thunderbird
in the morning ALL my email accounts are gone, then I have to make them
again, what would caused this?

Thanks!
Houston

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RE: [Simply Computers] your computer is infected

Where did you see this message? Please be specific.

Are you currently running anti-virus software? Is it updated, etc.?

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fancy212
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:29 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] your computer is infected

I was told that if you get this error message that most virus removal
software will not find it. This seems to be true and I dwnld the free
avg. This guy has a computer shop and said I would have to bring it to
him. I am sure he is wanting to make a dollar..and I don't mind that
but if I can get rid of it my self this would be even better. Please
let me know if there is a way to rid myself of all viruses.

Elizabeth

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RE: [Simply Computers] Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I can think of as an MCP!

I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 that's nearing 4 years old. I disabled the
internal card (Broadcom) some time ago in favor an external netgear to
improve WiFi performance. When I tried the FnF2 key just now I can't get
mine to work.

That said, I would go to the manufacturer's website and download the current
driver for the WiFi card. You don't mention whether you're using the Dell
internal card (I guess you imply) or whether you've gone another route. If
the current one doesn't seem to work, go back to the next recent version.

My thought would also be to completely uninstall the driver before
reinstalling the new one. My way of accessing the WiFi typically is via the
system tray. Since I travel extensively for my employer I use WiFi a lot in
hotels throughout the country. My typical approach is to right click on the
wireless icon in the system tray and click on "view available wireless
networks." From there I might have to either repair one or look in network
connections should something not work. Failing that I would ensure that all
connections to other hardware (router, WAP if you use one) are dialed in
correctly.

I'd be interested to hear what hardware you have on the laptop that it
couldn't run Vista. You do need more ram than for XP and a bit better video.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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slapme_klingon_mating_ritual
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:14 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] Wi-Fi dead... I've tried everything I can think
of as an MCP!

OK, I did a dumb thing. I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop that came
with XP Home. I went and put Vista Home Premium on it, and the @#$%
Vista slowed it down to an annoying level. I could see no way of
removing Vista other than doing a clean install of XP Home.

Curse you, Vista!!!

Anyways, I downloaded and re-installed all of my drivers from the Dell
site, and everything is working smoothly with one exception. My Wi-Fi
won't come on. I have one of those blue "Fn" keys and you hold it
down then press F2 (which has a little blue transceiver tower icon on
it) to turn on the Wi-Fi. Except, the Wi-Fi won't come on.

(BTW - The warranty has expired, and I really don't want to buy a new
one for $129 just for this one problem. I've never had to use tech
support before, and my pride won't let me start now.)

I've gone to device manager, and under other devices (y'know, with the
question mark) is a device called Network Controller. I assume this
must be the problem, but I use the Update Driver... feature but have
no luck with that.

I can usually fix any problem within at least a few days, but this has
got me stumped. My family, who looks to me to fix all their computer
problems, will soon start to shun me in shame!!! Please help me!!!

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RE: [Simply Computers] .JPG files

Try checking tools | trust center. Uncheck everything there.

Also, review this registry hack:

http://tinyurl.com/2kdrdw

The comments on the registry are near the bottom of the thread.

Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ

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[mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Leona
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:23 AM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Simply Computers] .JPG files

I am running Vista Premium with Outlook 2007. I am no long able to
see .JPG files. Can someone help me with this please?

Lee

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[Simply Computers] Re:Thunderbird

I haven't a clue.
I have used Thunderbird for nearly 5 years
That's never happened to me.

Maybe its in the "Tools" "options" or Account Settings" settings.

Do you have any addons that may be causing it?

quick fix, leave your computer on.
slower fix, check the Tool menu
slower yet, start to "disable" your add ons one by one.

just a thought.

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Posted by: "Houston Moyer" eco@2thegreenway.com
<mailto:eco@2thegreenway.com?Subject=%20Re%3AThunderbird>
homoyer <http://profiles.yahoo.com/homoyer>

Fri Feb 8, 2008 6:52 pm (PST)

Everytime I shut my computer down at night, when I try to open
Thunderbird in the morning
ALL my email accounts are gone, then I have to make them again, what
would caused this?

Thanks!
Houston

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[Simply Computers] .JPG files

I am running Vista Premium with Outlook 2007. I am no long able to
see .JPG files. Can someone help me with this please?

Lee

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[Simply Computers] Re: Firewall problem

Vince, affirmative XP Pro on both laptops. Think the problem is fixed.
I took the obvious path of least resistance and restored. Had to push
it back a couple of restore points until I got out from under the
problem, then booted up and the firewall remained enabled.

The timing seems to coincide with my downloading and running Sophos
Anti-Rootkit. Who can figure this stuff out? Have since stopped using,
will continue to use AVG's version, no problems there.

All our browsing is pretty much 'vanilla' as you say. Banking,
searching and researching, e-mail, paying bills, purchasing a few
things here and there.

Will check out the blog referenced...thanks for the reply.

Ron D.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
<vwinterling@...> wrote:
>
> You're an XP pro person right? Checked all your security settings and
> they're correct? Ever run another one that may be fighting with Windows?
> I've run ZA in the past and if it's not fully and completely
uninstalled it
> comes back to haunt you in odd ways.
>
> I run Vista Ultimate and XP Pro on the same machine and use Windows
Firewall
> on both behind a router. I've tried others but Windows does what I
need. I'm
> pretty vanilla in my surfing habits and my wife who's on the network
is too.
> When the kids / grandkids are around I'm monitoring so we're pretty good
> thus far.
>
> Incidentally Comodo has been recommended on this list and others I'm
on, but
> I glanced at Scot Finnie's blog the other day and he's raised some
issues
> with it that are worth checking out.
>
> http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/
>
> Vincent Winterling
> Vineland, NJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron D
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:15 AM
> To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Firewall problem
>
> Vincent, your basic Windows firewall. No error messages. Everything
> loads properly, then the last thing up is the balloon notification
> that the firewall is off. Again, once it's re-enabled no problems for
> as long as the unit is running.
>
> The problem didn't occur the last time I powered it on. May be
> intermittent.
>
> I know Windows firewall is adequate, but if you are aware of some
> freebie out there that works better, let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling"
> <vwinterling@> wrote:
> >
> > What firewall is it?
> >
> > Any error messages?
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
> > Vineland, NJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron D
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:25 PM
> > To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Simply Computers] Firewall problem
> >
> > All of a sudden, each time I power on, after programs load, my
> > firewall becomes disengaged. Have to click on the balloon and enable.
> > No problem from that point for as long as the machine is on, including
> > hibernate and standby.
> >
> > Am running SpyCatcher (free) and Avast (free). SpyCatcher was
> > installed a couple of days, no problem up to this point. Have had
> > Avast for awhile. Also have AVG anti-rootkit (free). Had Sophos
> > anti-root kit on but uninstalled today.
> >
> > Any idea what might be happening?
> >
> > Also, any free firewalls that someone can recommend? MS is OK, just
> > checking.
> >
> > As always...thanks.
> >
> > Ron D
> >
>

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Re: [Simply Computers] How to identify which drive is thrashing

Thanks Norm,

But --

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Norm Higgs <norm@...> wrote:
>
> It will be whichever drive the page file is setup on. "Thrashing"
> is not caused by a bad hard drive, nor is it caused by fragmenting,
> though fragmentation can make it worse. The root cause of thrashing
> is lack of RAM. Add a GB of RAM to the system and the thrashing
> should stop.
>
> BTW, defragging usually will not help thrashing, because the page
> file does not get defragged unless you take specific steps to
> defrag it.

I'm not convinced it's low RAM. It happens as soon as the machine
boots, even after killing lots of stuff in the system tray and
looking at the process list and killing some stuff that shows high
memory usage there. Can't kill Explorer.exe or svchost.exe and
they're the ones at the top of the Mem Usage. And it's only started
up in the past couple of months on a machine that's 1.5yr old.

I have a 2.66G CPU and 1.0G of RAM. PF Usage on quiet (but still
thrashing) system is a steady 6.21MB at 3% CPU usage.

I'm willing to get my fingers dirty, but I don't know where to
look. Why was this not happening 4 months ago when the system
was 1.2 years old?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,
August

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Re: [Simply Computers] System has been halted. Will not startup. Overheated and

Okay, so I'm assuming you installed the new fan -and- that it is spinning
properly...

I'm thinking maybe, if the CPU has jiggled loose from the slot, it isn't
pressed down on the sensor, it might not read the temp correctly. Also,
when you replaced the fan, did you replace the heatsink, too? If not,
maybe the heatsink goo under there is cooked out? Maybe a fresh dab of
that stuff, and reseating the heatsink, might help?

It was 3 Feb 2008, when Michael Greenberg commented:

> Forgot to mention, we replaced the fan already.
> Any other suggestions? I have been told the Motherboard has a sensor
> that has failed or burned out.
> Replaceing the MB is not worth it. Socket 479 P4.
>
> I would hve to by a copy of windows pro xp and would use a newer MB
> and dual proc.
>
> mike
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Norm Higgs <norm@...> wrote:
> >
> > Seems rather obvious - fix the failed fan.
> >
> > --
> > Norm Higgs
> > http://forbiddenpc.com
> > http://forbiddenpc.blogspot.com
> > https://linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099
> > http://freetrafficbar.com?r=74276
> >
> >
> > Michael Greenberg wrote:
> > > Hello group. An intel board on a P4 machine...Fan not recognized. The
> > > system overheated and shut down. Now dos screen only comes up with "the
> > > systems cooling fan is not operating properly. Please check fan
> > > operation. Your system has been halted.
> > >
> > > We can not get past this dos screen.
> > >
> > > What to do?
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Friday, February 8, 2008

Re: [Simply Computers] A few AVG Free questions (after Win reinstall)

It was 1 Feb 2008, when emailshere commented:

> About a week ago, my hard drive crashed. Computer was working fine when I
> shut it down one night; next day, it wouldn't boot up
> (windows\system32\config\system was missing or corrupt). I have a new hard
> drive, new install & updates of WinXP, and was able to restore most of my
> data from an Acronis backup.
>
> Several things aren't back to normal, though, and I have a bunch of
> questions which I'm going to put in separate posts.
>
> The first questions involve AVG free (ver 7.5.5xx). Scheduled Tasks says:
> Update plan in Basic mode....last start: 1-31; Next start: 2-1.08 between
> 8am and 9:59 am. But even if my computer is online during that time, it
> doesn't check for updates on its own like it used to. The icon is always
> colored, not gray, but whenever I manually check for updates, it almost
> always finds a Priority Update. It's currently set in Update Manager to
> update upon next computer restart, so is this setting in conflict with the
> Scheduled Tasks setting?

Maybe. Or maybe the Scheduled Task is set to only run if the machine is
idle, and it doesn't "look" idle at that time? I also just noticed I've
had Task Scheduler shut off for who knows how long. If Task Scheduler
isn't running, I'd guess it wouldn't run any tasks. That's me, of course,
but I'm just sayin'.

> The first time I ran a scan, AVG detected Windows Firewall as a threat and
> apparently shut it down when I clicked to fix the problem. Next time I
> started my computer, I got a Windows warning about no firewall, so I
> reactivated it. Will this keep happening each time I run an AVG virus
> check? Should I completely disable the Windows Firewall?
>
> Why are some of my incoming emails (Outlook 2002, SP3) arriving with
> attached files named _AVG certification_.txt? Never used to see this.

Well, that part should be easy. When you reinstalled AVG, it set itself
up to scan your inbound mail for viruses. It wants to hang a tag on the
end of the message saying this message was scanned for viruses and so on.
I seem to recall the tag is text, but if it's hung on the end of a styled
message, it'll look like an attachment to your mail client. I notice the
same thing happens the other way around; my mail client sees HTML versions
of my text messages as attachments.

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Re: [Simply Computers] System has been halted. Will not startup. Overheated and shut down first. Fan.

It was 2 Feb 2008, when Michael Greenberg commented:

> Hello group. An intel board on a P4 machine...Fan not recognized. The
> system overheated and shut down. Now dos screen only comes up with "the
> systems cooling fan is not operating properly. Please check fan operation.
> Your system has been halted.
>
> We can not get past this dos screen.
>
> What to do?

Well, the first question would be, was it working before?

If it were me, I'd open up the side of the machine, and watch the CPU fan
when the machine starts up, see if it's actually spinning.

"Fan not recognized" is kind of a weird message. I'd look at two
possibilities: the plug for the CPU fan jiggled loose, and the fan has
become clogged with dustbunnies and other crud. With the machine powered
off and unplugged, unplug and reseat the fan connector.

Not difficult to clean, usually, remove the fan from the heatsink, leaving
the heatsink in place, clean the fan out -- compressed air, maybe a brush
or a Q-Tip -- and clean carefully between the blades of the heatsink.

Now if the fan in the power supply is the one that failed, that's a
different thing. Although I've managed more or less to replace the fan in
a power supply, it's easier to replace the power supply.

That's all assuming the fan actually -isn't- working properly, rather than
the machine becoming confused and no longer being able to recognize that
the fan -is- working. So of course, the first step is to look if the fans
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[Simply Computers] Re: How to identify which drive is thrashing

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Ian Mitchell" <icg7000@...>
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>
> Duh! I have to ask: What is "Thrashing"?
>
> Rgds.... Ian

It's when the drive head is so actively bouncing
from place to place in the drive that it sounds
something like a popcorn popper.

August

> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "August" <asmohr@> wrote:
> >
> > Is there a utility that will show hard drive activity?
> >
> > I have two physical drives in my machine with one partitioned
> > into two logical drives. Periodically, one of the drives
> > starts thrashing.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to tell which drive is the problem,
> > but stuff like the drive activity light on the machine case
> > is not much help.
> >
> > Once I identify the culprit, I'd start with a defrag and
> > if that doesn't help I'd consider replacing the drive.
> >
> > But first I have to identify which drive is doing what.
> >
> > Is there a simple test or utility that will tell me
> > what is happening?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > August
> >
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Re: [Simply Computers] help with email address

It was 30 Jan 2008, when kiwibryant2000 commented:

> Hi
> I am hoping to find someone who can help me . I have a problem when
> using my email address to register on certain websites. For example, if I
> am trying to rent a car, or purchase something on Amazon, when it asks for
> my email address, I get an error message saying "invalid email format".
> This doesn't happen all of the time, but it happens a lot and is extremely
> frustrating. Has anyone else had this problem before? I have called my
> internet provider and they have no idea why this would happen. Any input
> would be appreciated. Thanks.

Well, I'm guessing "no_reply@yahoogroups.com" isn't the email address
you're talking about, so it's hard to say specifically what's causing the
problems. Possibly some special character, possibly an extra-long
address. Keep in mind each site has their own mechanism for checking
addresses, and sometimes they're overly picky and reject technically valid
addresses for their own reasons.

To avoid the problem entirely, I might suggest setting up an extra (free)
account at Gmail.com, for example -- or of course, Yahoo, or even AOL
these days -- with a very simple, short address with no special
characters, so you have a working address specifically for those uses.
This has an added advantage that if you use it in spam-friendly locations,
the spam goes to an email account you don't worry about much and can
abandon if needed.

Also, many ISPs these days allow you to set up five or ten different
addresses for your single account. Again, create something simple.

I did it the hard way, myself -- I set up my own mail server and my own
(sub)domain, and can have as many addresses as I want, hundreds,
thousands, no problem. When I go somewhere that requires an address but
from whom I don't want to receive a bunch of crap, I create a whole new
address just for them -- and I know who's handing out my address to
spammers.

And I have a Gmail account, and a Yahoo account, and an AIM account, and a
couple of Hotmail accounts. I'm really kinda compulsive that way.

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[Simply Computers] cant access pc

i dl reg vac and somehow i deleted everything....thouhgt that i was del
old programs that werent on the pc anymore. I cant even do a system
restore. help please!!!

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[Simply Computers] Re: Firefox no sound?

Has anyone found an addon for FireFox to be able to play the site/page
music?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: [Simply Computers] My usb devices don't show up on computer anymore

It was 29 Jan 2008, when Harold Danglar commented:

> I had 2 hubs with several devices(a printer and camera and 2 thumb
> drives) now nothing shows up.
> when I go to computer management I show a Universal Serial Bus
> Controller with 3 USB root hub and 3 USB host Controllers
> Why can't my computer see the devices???

Hmmm... Well, scientific wild-a** guesses. If you haven't changed
anything related recently, I'd look for mechanical/electrical stuff, not
software. For example, I've seen a similar problem after replacing a CMOS
battery. By default my BIOS Setup didn't have the internal USB ports
activated. Wonder if the device drivers would show up in Computer
Management, though.

Lose or damaged USB cable? Are the hubs powered or unpowered? Are the
power cables loose or damaged?

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RE: [Simply Computers] Regarding MP3 compressor, convert to .3GP video.

There are so many of these things you should really do yourself a favor
and
do a google search for them and see what you like.

I've had great experience with CDEX but like I said there are many to
choose
from and most are free.

Vincent Winterling
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hi group,

i want MP3 compressor and .3GP convert software freeware......

anybody can HELP ME OUT. in this regard

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Re: [Simply Computers] Solve my PC Problem please !!

It was 29 Jan 2008, when 4 u commented:

> Solve my PC Problem please !! Hi .., My One of the Speaker [left] is not
> working !! I have both speaker & headset , in both of them left speaker not
> working !!
>
> Tried different things ., and my SOUND Options are Perfect !!
>
> Suggest me any solution plz !!!!!!

Since the left speaker on -both- the speakers and the headset have stopped
working, that suggests a problem with the jack they're plugged into. Try
the headset and the speakers on another device, say an MP3 player, tape
player or radio. If they work there, the problem is with the computer
itself.

If jiggling the plug in the jack causes the left channel to intermittently
work, this is even more likely. Those teensy little stereo jacks are kinda
flimsy, and they do fail. If both are failing when plugged directly into
the sound card (no little extension cords or whatnot), then the most
likely solution is a new sound card. Sorry.

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Re: [simply] Re: [Simply Computers] Scroll Bar

When I opened the message, I found that David Erickson had written:

> Double check and make sure one of your key on the keyboard isn't stuck down. (ie. arrow
> down, page down, etc.), maybe switch keyboards if you have a spare one to test out. Just a
> back to the basics first step check

Thanks.

Actually, I shut down again for a few minutes and when I re-booted,
VIOLA! It worked like it's supposed to.

I had checked the keyboard before and knew it wasn't the problem.

Still haven't a clue, but it's ok now.

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[Simply Computers] Sound won't stay on.

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Re: [Simply Computers] Way to block IE usage?

True, but it wouldn't be an IE7 setting, it'd be a router setting. Might
be other options, but I don't remember any.

It was 27 Jan 2008, when Dave Fales commented:

> there has to be a way because our local library has computers that can only
> be used for the card catalog and that is the only web sight you can go to
> on them
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [Simply Computers] Way to block IE usage?
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> Hello,
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> In IE 7 is there a way to block access to ALL internet sites except for a
> few? Just researching this for a business, I was thinking of putting a
> computer in my business for the employees to get online orders from, but
> only want them to be able to access the company's web pages & web-based
> email.
>
> Thanks!
> Houston
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Re: [Simply Computers] dial up

I can think of a couple reasons. Dialup is still often cheaper, for one
thing. For occasional use, it will serve. I have DSL at home, and often
use free WiFi access points in restaurants and bars. But I was just fine
using dialup for a decade or so. Since I usually read my email offline
anyway, dialup would work fine. Web browsing can be profoundly slow, of
course, but if you've never experienced a broadband connection, you might
not know the difference.

My Mom lives in another town, and she only had dialup, so when I went
there, that's what I used. (She just got Cable Internet last month.)
Also, the other day I was asking my sister why she was still using dialup.
Turned out she didn't know you could get DSL over a regular old POTS
phoneline -- she thought she needed optical fiber or something special.
She told me I should put something on the web that explains that stuff,
because "not everybody knows that."

I guess I've been doing this stuff too long, I assume everybody knows
everything I know.

It was 27 Jan 2008, when Seth Ainsley commented:

> A few. Generally speaking, dialup is only commonly used in areas
> where cable/dsl is not freely available (more remote areas), but some
> people still stick with it for reasons unknown.
>
> Seth
>
>
>
> On Jan 27, 2008 1:01 PM, Dave Fales <matthew_17_20@msn.com> wrote:
> > I was looking on the yahoo page for this group under files and there is a
> > section called gunthers articles and he talks about dial up in this age
> > of lower cost cable and DSL internet do people still use dial up just
> > wondering
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Re: [Simply Computers] Worryisome email

Nope, don't worry. What you're seeing are apparently normal email
"headers" -- info that mail systems send to each other to, among other
things, explain where the message came from and where it's supposed to go.
They're always there in your message, but your email client or whatever
you read email with normally hides them from you.

In this case, it looks there was one extraneous character in the midst of
the headers, possibly a Return character. The end of a header wrapped
around to the beginning of the next line. The mail reader saw something
it didn't recognize as a header line (the tail end of that wrapped line),
and decided it was the start of the actual message, so it showed it to
you.

These Things Happen. No great harm done, just a minor inconvenience.

It was 28 Jan 2008, when kevin heap commented:

> This is part of a message that came in my mail and I dont know why. I
> belong to a window cleaning group named wcmail.net but cant decipher this
> mess.
>
> Should I worry? I went from Norton to McAffee recently.
>
> aplusinc1.googlepages.com>
> X-Originating-IP: [64.184.24.50]
> Return-Path: <world-owner@wcmail.net>
> Authentication-Results: mta126.mail.re3.yahoo.com from=wcmail.net;
> domainkeys=neutral (no sig)
> Received: from 64.184.24.50 (EHLO mx1.etczone.com) (64.184.24.50)
> by mta126.mail.re3.yahoo.com with SMTP; Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:31:25 -0800
> Received: from wcmail.net (mail.ei8htlegs.net [64.184.24.60]) by
> mx1.etczone.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3E00427D52; Sun, 27 Jan 2008
> 14:08:59 -0500 (EST) Received: from barracuda.ei8htlegs.net [64.184.24.35]
> by ei8htlegs.net with ESMTP
> (SMTPD-9.23) id A9090344; Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:18:33 -0500
> X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1201460911-74ae00240000-3VYoQf
> X-Barracuda-URL: http://barracuda.etczone.com:8000/cgi-bin/mark.cgi
> Received: from mx1.etczone.com (localhost [127.0.0.1])
> by barracuda.ei8htlegs.net (Spam Firewall) with ESMTP id CD459F559B2
> for <World@wcmail.net>; Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:08:31 -0500 (EST)
> Received: from mx1.etczone.com (mx1.etczone.com [64.184.24.50])
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Re: [Simply Computers] Re: My computer boots in a safe mode why? [boot loader] finally

Hello:
Yes, there was an open quotation and a space after the close quotation

I can't find the Administrative tools, Event Viewer , system,the yellow or red flags yet
therefore no:

Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
How else can I find such information?

In my original post I meant the page I usually get before my screen saver with my icons page, this page I toughed was blue with the words Windows in black with the little four color flag and the xp in color, and now is dark blue almost black. maybe not black because the words Windows in black can be read. and under the words three green litter rectangles running as when we download something. that page usually last a few seconds but now it stays like this forever, fortunately I got after the gateway page, a type letters page where I get several choices and the second one lets me go to the web.

No I don't have a Windows XP professional installation CD. Here comes the short story. Dial up slow computer took it to a tech across the border. Instead of windows me came back with window xp and in Spanish. I switch to road runner , great fast computer, after a while a warning, found out my windows xp was in multiple computers. Afraid to do something about it by myself. Everything was great until now. I can't find the administrative tools maybe because I don't know what it will stand for in Spanish.

Check the Event Viewer for errors. Click on Start> Programs>
Administrative Tools> Event Viewer
In the left pane, first click on Application to bring up the logs.
Look for any yellow or red flags.

Then click on System and look for flags.

If there are any flags, double click on each flagged entry and write
down as accurately as you can the
Source:
Catagory:
Event ID:
Description:
Post any such items in your next reply.

Do you have a Windows XP Professional installation CD?

> > Vincent Winterling <vwinterling@> wrote: Try running
> the scans you find here:
> >
> >
>

http://ronfamily.dyndns.org:8080/~david/SimplyComputersWiki/index.php?
> n=Main
> > .WhyIsMyComputerActingFunny
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
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[Simply Computers] Re: uninstalling antivirus

Yes I tried, but I did not receive any answer yet.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, go2geo2 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Have you tried sending an email to PC Tools Support?
> support@...
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "angeloanthony1"
> <angeloanthony1@> wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to unistall the PC tools antivirus, but it is still
on
> the
> > add or remove list. I keep trying to remove the software, but it
> keeps
> > tell me that it is uninstalled.
> >
> > Then I went to "program files" and I tried to delete the folder
PC
> > tools antivirus, but it refuses to delete. It says to make sure
that
> > the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not
> > currently in use. What should I do?
> > Thank you
> >
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Re: [Simply Computers] Scroll Bar

Double check and make sure one of your key on the keyboard isn't stuck down. (ie. arrow down, page down, etc.), maybe switch keyboards if you have a spare one to test out. Just a back to the basics first step check.

----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Dykes <jimd@garlic.com>
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2008 12:21:33 PM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Scroll Bar

HELP! Can't navigate!

As soon as I open anything in Ms EXPLORER the scroll bar dives to the bottom and I can't get it
to stay anywhere.

It also makes it hard type. Almost impossible to do it on my system. Have to wait forever for
the next character to appear.

I was un-installing Quicktime and Installed Quicktime Lite when this came up half-hour ago.

I re-booted to no avail. I shut down for a few seconds and re-booted, same thing.

I did a system restore to before I did anything today, and nothing has changed.

I'm using WinXP-Home SP2 on an eMachine.

Any ideas where I should start?

Thanks,

Jim

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[Simply Computers] Re: How to identify which drive is thrashing

Duh! I have to ask: What is "Thrashing"?

Rgds.... Ian

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>
> Is there a utility that will show hard drive activity?
>
> I have two physical drives in my machine with one partitioned
> into two logical drives. Periodically, one of the drives
> starts thrashing.
>
> I'd like to be able to tell which drive is the problem,
> but stuff like the drive activity light on the machine case
> is not much help.
>
> Once I identify the culprit, I'd start with a defrag and
> if that doesn't help I'd consider replacing the drive.
>
> But first I have to identify which drive is doing what.
>
> Is there a simple test or utility that will tell me
> what is happening?
>
> Thanks,
> August
>

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[Simply Computers] Re: Driver compatibility

Thanks for the information everybody. I'm trying to avoid my
confusion, is the scanner broke or are the drivers no right, when I
load them in. I downloaded the files from Canon europe.
Thanks again,
Kneepayne

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "John Peters"
<johnpetpub@...> wrote:
>
> So is this not what is wanted? All I have done is gone to the site and
> looked. It may well not be right.
>
> http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0005882.asp?model=
>
> If that's no good, there is some chat here.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B00004TT38?filterBy=addFiveStar
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "go2geo2" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:14 AM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Driver compatibility
>
>
> Since that unit is not designed for XP the best you can do is try it
> in XP, or run it in compatability mode.

http://tinyurl.com/3wthk
>
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "kneepayne" <kneepayne@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am running XP Pro wSP2. I am connecting my Canon Canoscan FFS-2710
> > Film scanner I will be using Vuescan and it needs the Canon drivers.
> > Before I start I have a question. Are drivers for W2