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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... How can I find out what program(s) are running "in the background" so to speak? Reason I ask is that I routinely put this thing in "standby" mode when I am not using it and it normally shuts down the display, hard drive and cooling fans until I hit the "enter" key when I want to use it again and then it springs back to life. Every once in a while though, it shuts down normally to "standby", but then starts up again by itself. The only way to stop this is to completely go through a "turn off" cycle and then restart again. After that, it's good for another week or so until it begins to start up by itself again. I suspect a program is running in the background, because when I do a complete shutdown, I see a brief window indicating that something is shutting down, before the computer goes through it's normal "shutting windows down" cycle. OS is Windows XP SP2. Hope this question makes sense. I'd like to open something to see what is running. Eisboch I have a pdf article from Tech Republic that lists XP services which can safely be disabled. Want it emailed? raises hand cof42_AT_embarqmail.com db~much obliged. |
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JimH wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "JimH" wrote in message ... How about the recommended type cable to connect HDTV to a Blu Ray? HDMI? Definitely, if for nothing less than reducing the amount of wires. HDMI carries both the video and digital audio in one connection. I just finished completely redoing my system using HDMI cables where ever possible. I have a Denon A/V receiver that does all the audio and video switching. I have a regular DVD/CD player, the new Blu-Ray player, a SACD player, a Sirius receiver, the Comcast HD TV receiver and a turntable all connected to the Denon (which powers the various speakers). Then, I have a 35 foot HDMI cable that connects from the Denon "Monitor Out" connector to the HDMI HD input on the Samsung monitor. This way, whenever you select a video source on the Denon, it's video (and audio if you want to) is automatically connected to the Samsung. Like many modern A/V receivers, the Denon allows you to assign and rename the inputs, so I have programmed it so if I select the Blu-Ray player, "Blu-Ray" is displayed on the Denon. Same with "Sirius" or "HD-TV" or "SACD. The Denon also allows you to set up different surround parameters and other audio setting adjustments individually for each source which is nice because you can fine tune the sound for each source and don't have to keep adjusting it. HDMI cables are pricey, but worth it, IMO. Best quality image transfer and reduces the amount of cables. Eisboch Thanks for the advice. The first HDMI cable I bought (the one that was packed with the TV was too short), I couldn't believe the price. There's nothing about the cable itself that would command the price it does. |
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"D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... How can I find out what program(s) are running "in the background" so to speak? Reason I ask is that I routinely put this thing in "standby" mode when I am not using it and it normally shuts down the display, hard drive and cooling fans until I hit the "enter" key when I want to use it again and then it springs back to life. Every once in a while though, it shuts down normally to "standby", but then starts up again by itself. The only way to stop this is to completely go through a "turn off" cycle and then restart again. After that, it's good for another week or so until it begins to start up by itself again. I suspect a program is running in the background, because when I do a complete shutdown, I see a brief window indicating that something is shutting down, before the computer goes through it's normal "shutting windows down" cycle. OS is Windows XP SP2. Hope this question makes sense. I'd like to open something to see what is running. Eisboch I have a pdf article from Tech Republic that lists XP services which can safely be disabled. Want it emailed? raises hand cof42_AT_embarqmail.com db~much obliged. It's on the way. Don't disable lots of stuff at once. Proceed slowly, and watch for any negative effects. |
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote in message ... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... How can I find out what program(s) are running "in the background" so to speak? Reason I ask is that I routinely put this thing in "standby" mode when I am not using it and it normally shuts down the display, hard drive and cooling fans until I hit the "enter" key when I want to use it again and then it springs back to life. Every once in a while though, it shuts down normally to "standby", but then starts up again by itself. The only way to stop this is to completely go through a "turn off" cycle and then restart again. After that, it's good for another week or so until it begins to start up by itself again. I suspect a program is running in the background, because when I do a complete shutdown, I see a brief window indicating that something is shutting down, before the computer goes through it's normal "shutting windows down" cycle. OS is Windows XP SP2. Hope this question makes sense. I'd like to open something to see what is running. Eisboch I have a pdf article from Tech Republic that lists XP services which can safely be disabled. Want it emailed? raises hand cof42_AT_embarqmail.com db~much obliged. It's on the way. Don't disable lots of stuff at once. Proceed slowly, and watch for any negative effects. Roger that. db |
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On Jan 30, 8:06*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:5vr0q3l87h9rsu3et1ui75edsrslq955db@4ax .com... $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. *:) Blame Monster. *They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. * I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! |
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:55:33 -0500, John H.
wrote: On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:06:39 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. :) Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch Tom, if you're watching, which cables did you get from Global Computer. The 15' HDMI cables were $39.95 or thereabouts. ( http://tinyurl.com/3yvrfu ) I bought the computer in August, so it would have been in August that I bought the cable. It's was 6' Cables To Go and I just looked at the receipt - $6.95 plus $3.95 shipping and handling. It might have been on sale - that I can't tell you. Even so - for a 6' cable at $19.95, it's still a deal compared to Best Buy. |
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wrote in message
... On Jan 30, 8:06 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:5vr0q3l87h9rsu3et1ui75edsrslq955db@4ax .com... $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. :) Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! ============== Some do. Monster's an awful company anyway. http://corpreform.typepad.com/corpre..._is_a_fri.html |
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wrote in message ... On Jan 30, 8:06 am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:5vr0q3l87h9rsu3et1ui75edsrslq955db@4ax .com... $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. :) Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! Yep. The "high-end", super deluxe, audiophile quality ones do. I have a few that I bought just to try. There are those that analyze such things and claim the interconnect cables have been "corrected" for the change in characteristic impedance along the length of the cable. I don't buy it because at audio frequencies, there is not much electromagnetic lines of force being developed and the reactance of the cable is virtually zero. Eisboch |
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On Jan 30, 9:57*am, wrote:
On Jan 30, 8:06*am, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:5vr0q3l87h9rsu3et1ui75edsrslq955db@4ax .com... $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. *:) Blame Monster. *They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. * I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! mine does not... yes, I have a monster cable, but it's branding is nothing like Monster energy drink, My kids motocross equipment is branded, and boy I gotta' tell you, it looks great, but you pay for the logo's... |
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:59:48 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:55:33 -0500, John H. wrote: On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:06:39 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... $99 dollars for the exact same cable I got from Global Computer for $6.95. No wonder Best Buy is making money. :) Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch Tom, if you're watching, which cables did you get from Global Computer. The 15' HDMI cables were $39.95 or thereabouts. ( http://tinyurl.com/3yvrfu ) I bought the computer in August, so it would have been in August that I bought the cable. It's was 6' Cables To Go and I just looked at the receipt - $6.95 plus $3.95 shipping and handling. It might have been on sale - that I can't tell you. Even so - for a 6' cable at $19.95, it's still a deal compared to Best Buy. You're right. Thanks. -- John H |
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wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch |
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On Jan 30, 10:44*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something; |
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wrote in message
... On Jan 30, 10:44 am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something; =================== Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch The arrow is suppose to indicate current flow in an AC circuit? Oh, I just reread your statement. Signal flow, that's different. :-) |
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On Jan 30, 11:09*am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Jan 30, 10:44 am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something; =================== Even worse: *They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break...http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...nt_cables.asp- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah, I don't shop at one of the local guitar shops because they carry that crazy **** and some 17 year old clerk is always trying to sell it to you! |
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On Jan 30, 10:44*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch That's amazing! If you hook it up backwards will it clog up and explode?!!! |
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wrote in message
... On Jan 30, 11:09 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: wrote in message ... On Jan 30, 10:44 am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something; =================== Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break...http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...nt_cables.asp- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah, I don't shop at one of the local guitar shops because they carry that crazy **** and some 17 year old clerk is always trying to sell it to you! =================== That's easy to deal with. Ask the child what the sales contest is all about. Monster is all about sales contests for retailers. |
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On Jan 30, 10:47*am, wrote:
On Jan 30, 10:44*am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something;- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If you chain them together, reversing every other one, maybe you can slow the signal down so that you can see it..... |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch Monster tried to copyright the "monster" name. Locally the good job board is Monster.com Monster cable sued to try to stop them from using the name. Luckily a local judge with common sense bitched slapped Monster Cable. |
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wrote in message ... On Jan 30, 10:44 am, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message ... Blame Monster. They've successfully created an image, convincing many that their cables are superior for everything that passes electrons. I "love" seeing their audio interconnect cables with the little arrows indicating the "direction" of signal flow. Eisboch You're kidding right? Do they really have a direction arrow??!! here's a picture, just to show I wasn't pulling your leg: http://www.eisboch.com/monster.jpg Eisboch HOLY ****! a sticker put on at the factory? What if the guy got it backwards, you could end up in a different time or something; I am sure they did. Eisboch |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". What a load of bs. |
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"-rick-" wrote in message
. .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". What a load of bs. I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. |
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"-rick-" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". What a load of bs. Don't they realize that a bass only sounds best using 500 MCM welding wire with a color coordinated outer covering? Eisboch |
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On Jan 31, 12:29*am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"-rick-" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Even worse: *They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". *What a load of bs. I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. I bought a used Telecaster one time and the guy threw in a little practice amp and a couple of cables. They were the same way, stiff as a board and every damned time you moved, they'd get tangled up. I somehow got it wrapped around a mike stand and it somehow knotted itself around it! |
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wrote in message ... On Jan 31, 12:29 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. I bought a used Telecaster one time and the guy threw in a little practice amp and a couple of cables. They were the same way, stiff as a board and every damned time you moved, they'd get tangled up. I somehow got it wrapped around a mike stand and it somehow knotted itself around it! http://tinyurl.com/2sa3ck Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
... wrote in message ... On Jan 31, 12:29 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. I bought a used Telecaster one time and the guy threw in a little practice amp and a couple of cables. They were the same way, stiff as a board and every damned time you moved, they'd get tangled up. I somehow got it wrapped around a mike stand and it somehow knotted itself around it! http://tinyurl.com/2sa3ck Eisboch That's what I use on stage (but Sennheiser's version). At home, though, it seems silly to use batteries. |
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wrote in message ... On Jan 31, 12:29 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "-rick-" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". What a load of bs. I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. I bought a used Telecaster one time and the guy threw in a little practice amp and a couple of cables. They were the same way, stiff as a board and every damned time you moved, they'd get tangled up. I somehow got it wrapped around a mike stand and it somehow knotted itself around it! ===================== Try Whirlwind cables. Nice & flexible, and the love you long time. |
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:58:49 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Don't they realize that a bass only sounds best using 500 MCM welding wire with a color coordinated outer covering? That's for small scale stuff. If you are building a super collider nothing less than water cooled, solid copper bus bars will do. |
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On Jan 31, 10:01*am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Jan 31, 12:29 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "-rick-" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Even worse: They sell guitar cables "specially formulated" for either jazz or rock. Give me a break... http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...ent_cables.asp Yikes... they even have a "bass" cable with "extended low frequency response". What a load of bs. I won one a couple of years ago in an online contest. It *is* very good at one particular thing: If I as much as turn 90 degrees in either direction while playing the bass, the wire instantly tangles itself into unexplainable knots worse than a slinky. I suppose this isn't a problem for musicians whose shoes are nailed to the floor when they play, but that's not me. I bought a used Telecaster one time and the guy threw in a little practice amp and a couple of cables. They were the same way, stiff as a board and every damned time you moved, they'd get tangled up. I somehow got it wrapped around a mike stand and it somehow knotted itself around it! ===================== Try Whirlwind cables. Nice & flexible, and the love you long time.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'll check them out. I've got Live Wire now, they're pretty good. |
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:49:43 -0500, wrote:
It takes about 2 hours and most of that is waiting. I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:49:43 -0500, wrote: It takes about 2 hours and most of that is waiting. I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. It's not as if you had anything to do. |
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:27:30 -0500, HK wrote:
I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. It's not as if you had anything to do. ============================ And your point is ? |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:27:30 -0500, HK wrote: I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. It's not as if you had anything to do. ============================ And your point is ? Well, W'hine, if you had something to do, the few hours it takes to rebuild a hard drive from scratch might interfere with some worthwhile activity. But you don't really have any. Get yourself a Windows Home Server from HP. You can back up and restore your entire machine with virtually no operator input, and with the new release, you can even backup your backups to removable hard drives and store them off site. You can do a lot more with the WHS, too, which makes it more interesting than simply using decent backup software to backup your drives and reinstall them with a CD restore disk. But, then, what would you do with the time freed up? Help run a soup kitchen? Distribute clothing to the poor? Pay someone's electric bill? Nah. |
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:24:01 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:49:43 -0500, wrote: It takes about 2 hours and most of that is waiting. I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. You might look into Ghost or Acronis or whatever. I use Ghost, on a floppy. It's simple to use. If you keep your installed apps on the c partition and image that partition once in a while to another hard drive, you never have re-install again. It would take you 5-10 minutes to restore your OS and apps. That's from dead in the water to up and running where you were. I do OS and most app installs once on a computer. This one is over 2 years old, since I built the box. A new (different) motherboard is the only reason I have to do a reinstall. There's probably a way around that too, but it gets complicated and probably isn't time effective. --Vic |
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Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:24:01 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:49:43 -0500, wrote: It takes about 2 hours and most of that is waiting. I don't know how you do that. It takes me that long just to get to the right service pack level on the OS, and then I need to reinstall all of my application software and bring it back to the right maintenance level. You might look into Ghost or Acronis or whatever. I use Ghost, on a floppy. It's simple to use. If you keep your installed apps on the c partition and image that partition once in a while to another hard drive, you never have re-install again. It would take you 5-10 minutes to restore your OS and apps. That's from dead in the water to up and running where you were. I do OS and most app installs once on a computer. This one is over 2 years old, since I built the box. A new (different) motherboard is the only reason I have to do a reinstall. There's probably a way around that too, but it gets complicated and probably isn't time effective. --Vic Acronis works quite well. I have it on the main machine and have a RESCUE CD, which I have tried. It works. |
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wrote in message ... On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:38:04 -0500, HK wrote: Acronis works quite well. I have it on the main machine and have a RESCUE CD, which I have tried. It works. I am getting ready to try that. I vote for Acronis, hasn't failed me yet after a couple of years. |
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"HK" wrote in message ... Get yourself a Windows Home Server from HP. You can back up and restore your entire machine with virtually no operator input, and with the new release, you can even backup your backups to removable hard drives and store them off site. You can do a lot more with the WHS, too, which makes it more interesting than simply using decent backup software to backup your drives and reinstall them with a CD restore disk. Why? I mean, what the heck is so important about a stupid computer to do this stuff? Those of you that rely on a computer to store important information deserve to get crashed ... or whatever. Eisboch |
Question for computer geeks
Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message ... Get yourself a Windows Home Server from HP. You can back up and restore your entire machine with virtually no operator input, and with the new release, you can even backup your backups to removable hard drives and store them off site. You can do a lot more with the WHS, too, which makes it more interesting than simply using decent backup software to backup your drives and reinstall them with a CD restore disk. Why? I mean, what the heck is so important about a stupid computer to do this stuff? Those of you that rely on a computer to store important information deserve to get crashed ... or whatever. Eisboch With a WHS, you can back up and restore all the computers in your household automatically, you can serve up saved movies stored on the WHS to any computer in your household without clogging up the hard drive on that computer, and you can also use the device as an iTunes server. There are many other features, but those are the ones I use the most. |
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