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Not so much 'trouble' Harry, more a PITA. Having lived with XP (and ME of
course) for the past few years, just wonder why MS needed to re-invent (complicate) stuff - Oh! $ales. And like most things MS, not necessarily (backwards) compatible with other of their own products. Mart "webster72n" wrote in message ... "Mart" wrote in message ... ... so what's so awful about Vista Mart ? e.g. - It's the constant "Windows needs your permission to continue" box. An extra key press. And when you try to turn it off in User Account Control, it nags and shames you to death till you re-enable it. Oh! - and permissions .... for everything?? What about the .contacts extension? (John Smith.contact) Mike gave me a registry fix for that - but I've forgotten it. I'll have give him a call. ... but if you have the hardware to run it I don't see a problem I have a Canon LiDE 25 scanner which works perfectly in XP - and is allegedly Vista compatible (although does need Vista drivers). Can I get it to work *properly* in Vista? - No way!! Sure, I can get it to 'function' after a fashion. Hell, it doesn't even get recognised properly or work in Control Panel/Scanners & Cameras. (To be fair, I haven't yet tried installing the scanner on this new laptop - but I couldn't get it to run satisfactorily on a previous laptop under Vista. Just hope the W7 upgrade resolves some of these issues - but not holding my breath g Mart Must say that I am surprised at all the trouble you are having with 'Vista', Mart. As Joan pointed out, it has a 'bad' name but, as for me, it works just fine as did/does ME, only better. Those 'permissions' don't bother me at all and neither do the other things people complain about, because they aren't there for me. The 'only' problem I encounter is the 'slow' opening of the video play and that may rather be the fault of the machine than the OS. A lot of the success with Vista has to do with the installation and configuration of the system. It is a memory hog and must be dealt with accordingly. To my understanding Windows 7 isn't going to be much different. For the time being I stick with what I've got. Best of luck with it, Harry. "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Aah thanks I wasn't far off then g I pre-ordered Windows 7 from Tesco while the offer was on so I'm getting it for £44.97 and free shipping g Don't do laptops don't need to move around so there's no point in having one really. Kelly has one and she loves it plus we both use Vista so what's so awful about Vista Mart ? I know it's classed as the baddie, a bit like WinME was when you think about it, but if you have the hardware to run it I don't see a problem and if that laptop came installed with it it should be up to the job. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Joan, it's the 28th July actually, so - snap! - for being one day out. And for Heather, the clue to the 'number' is in my email address (elsewhere). Sorry I missed yours - thought I had a note of it but seemingly no so. Windows 7 side gI'm looking forward to getting my copy in October Just acquired a new laptop (b'day present) with Vista (awful) and PC World promise a 'free' upgrade (£20 shipping??) of W7 in October. Paperwork procedure sounds like a potential minefield. Nobody at the store had a clue. Their web link and help line give no details at all (yet?) Mart "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... I think I've got most of them apart from Heirloom, which reminds me haven't seen him around here for ages I'll have to drop him a line, and Mart but I think he is 29th July if I remember correctly, have to wait for him to confirm. I like that one for you from the "Old Versions" site g Have you got that router set up yet and when are you coming over to the Windows 7 side gI'm looking forward to getting my copy in October I've got the partition ready for it. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Heather" wrote in message ... Maybe we should make up a list of birthdays with month and day ONLY......for all of the OLD regulars who still secretly meet here, lol. And then again, maybe not. I had to laugh at one I got (Mart you forgot mine too).....but it was from one of my favourite websites saying......."Happy Birthday from Old Versions" That made my day. (G) Figgs "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... OH no sorry Mart someone must have swapped out Calendars here so I didn't see it, remind me again so I can make a note of it where I wont lose it g and mine is the 1st not the 2nd g -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Mart" wrote in message ... Thought it was on the 2nd Joan. Happy birthday - anyway you missed mine again g Mart "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Do you think you'll get her to start using it then Noel g or are you going to tell her to join us on Windows 7 vbg Oh and a fine lot of friends you all are nobody's remembered my birthday :-( -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... mail me, Figgs! -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Heather" wrote in message ... How well I know the feeling that poor old Rocky has. I still have not hooked up my DLink 784 wireless router to this machine........but still trying to sort out some puzzling things Willy did. Would the free program "Network Magic" help Rocky out?? I don't have the link, but do have it downloaded......someone on here recommended it. PA Bear helped me out with removing IE8 cuz I couldn't open pictures, but I am having bad luck with reinstalling my *.dbx files. Willy put his company name at the top of that tree instead of my name and I am wondering if that is why. I think I am going to have to take it over to him to fix up. I have no Cookie or Temp. Internet File folders and that bugs me. I can remove them via the back door but figure after what I paid that it should be the same as before.....but then I was always rather picky, grin. Figgs __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4295 (20090731) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4297 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4298 (20090802) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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Thanks Noel, 28th July - and what's 'sobered-up yet' mean? Mrs Mart and I
have been toasting my B'day everyday since g Even waking up of a morning is just cause for celebration. Mart "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... HB, Mart! .....when was it?.... have you sobered up yet? - if so, why? -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Mart" wrote in message ... Thought it was on the 2nd Joan. Happy birthday - anyway you missed mine again g Mart "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Do you think you'll get her to start using it then Noel g or are you going to tell her to join us on Windows 7 vbg Oh and a fine lot of friends you all are nobody's remembered my birthday :-( -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... mail me, Figgs! -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Heather" wrote in message ... How well I know the feeling that poor old Rocky has. I still have not hooked up my DLink 784 wireless router to this machine........but still trying to sort out some puzzling things Willy did. Would the free program "Network Magic" help Rocky out?? I don't have the link, but do have it downloaded......someone on here recommended it. PA Bear helped me out with removing IE8 cuz I couldn't open pictures, but I am having bad luck with reinstalling my *.dbx files. Willy put his company name at the top of that tree instead of my name and I am wondering if that is why. I think I am going to have to take it over to him to fix up. I have no Cookie or Temp. Internet File folders and that bugs me. I can remove them via the back door but figure after what I paid that it should be the same as before.....but then I was always rather picky, grin. Figgs __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4295 (20090731) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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"Mart" wrote in message ... Not so much 'trouble' Harry, more a PITA. Having lived with XP (and ME of course) for the past few years, just wonder why MS needed to re-invent (complicate) stuff - Oh! $ales. And like most things MS, not necessarily (backwards) compatible with other of their own products. Ok, I can smell the coffee. Judging by Noel's replies, he didn't seem to have sobered up yet. Surely I can appreciate waking up in the morning and "celebrate" Keep up the good work, Mart. H. Mart "webster72n" wrote in message ... "Mart" wrote in message ... ... so what's so awful about Vista Mart ? e.g. - It's the constant "Windows needs your permission to continue" box. An extra key press. And when you try to turn it off in User Account Control, it nags and shames you to death till you re-enable it. Oh! - and permissions .... for everything?? What about the .contacts extension? (John Smith.contact) Mike gave me a registry fix for that - but I've forgotten it. I'll have give him a call. ... but if you have the hardware to run it I don't see a problem I have a Canon LiDE 25 scanner which works perfectly in XP - and is allegedly Vista compatible (although does need Vista drivers). Can I get it to work *properly* in Vista? - No way!! Sure, I can get it to 'function' after a fashion. Hell, it doesn't even get recognised properly or work in Control Panel/Scanners & Cameras. (To be fair, I haven't yet tried installing the scanner on this new laptop - but I couldn't get it to run satisfactorily on a previous laptop under Vista. Just hope the W7 upgrade resolves some of these issues - but not holding my breath g Mart Must say that I am surprised at all the trouble you are having with 'Vista', Mart. As Joan pointed out, it has a 'bad' name but, as for me, it works just fine as did/does ME, only better. Those 'permissions' don't bother me at all and neither do the other things people complain about, because they aren't there for me. The 'only' problem I encounter is the 'slow' opening of the video play and that may rather be the fault of the machine than the OS. A lot of the success with Vista has to do with the installation and configuration of the system. It is a memory hog and must be dealt with accordingly. To my understanding Windows 7 isn't going to be much different. For the time being I stick with what I've got. Best of luck with it, Harry. "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Aah thanks I wasn't far off then g I pre-ordered Windows 7 from Tesco while the offer was on so I'm getting it for £44.97 and free shipping g Don't do laptops don't need to move around so there's no point in having one really. Kelly has one and she loves it plus we both use Vista so what's so awful about Vista Mart ? I know it's classed as the baddie, a bit like WinME was when you think about it, but if you have the hardware to run it I don't see a problem and if that laptop came installed with it it should be up to the job. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Joan, it's the 28th July actually, so - snap! - for being one day out. And for Heather, the clue to the 'number' is in my email address (elsewhere). Sorry I missed yours - thought I had a note of it but seemingly no so. Windows 7 side gI'm looking forward to getting my copy in October Just acquired a new laptop (b'day present) with Vista (awful) and PC World promise a 'free' upgrade (£20 shipping??) of W7 in October. Paperwork procedure sounds like a potential minefield. Nobody at the store had a clue. Their web link and help line give no details at all (yet?) Mart "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... I think I've got most of them apart from Heirloom, which reminds me haven't seen him around here for ages I'll have to drop him a line, and Mart but I think he is 29th July if I remember correctly, have to wait for him to confirm. I like that one for you from the "Old Versions" site g Have you got that router set up yet and when are you coming over to the Windows 7 side gI'm looking forward to getting my copy in October I've got the partition ready for it. -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Heather" wrote in message ... Maybe we should make up a list of birthdays with month and day ONLY......for all of the OLD regulars who still secretly meet here, lol. And then again, maybe not. I had to laugh at one I got (Mart you forgot mine too).....but it was from one of my favourite websites saying......."Happy Birthday from Old Versions" That made my day. (G) Figgs "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... OH no sorry Mart someone must have swapped out Calendars here so I didn't see it, remind me again so I can make a note of it where I wont lose it g and mine is the 1st not the 2nd g -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Mart" wrote in message ... Thought it was on the 2nd Joan. Happy birthday - anyway you missed mine again g Mart "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Do you think you'll get her to start using it then Noel g or are you going to tell her to join us on Windows 7 vbg Oh and a fine lot of friends you all are nobody's remembered my birthday :-( -- Joan Archer http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher http://lachsoft.com/photogallery "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... mail me, Figgs! -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Heather" wrote in message ... How well I know the feeling that poor old Rocky has. I still have not hooked up my DLink 784 wireless router to this machine........but still trying to sort out some puzzling things Willy did. Would the free program "Network Magic" help Rocky out?? I don't have the link, but do have it downloaded......someone on here recommended it. PA Bear helped me out with removing IE8 cuz I couldn't open pictures, but I am having bad luck with reinstalling my *.dbx files. Willy put his company name at the top of that tree instead of my name and I am wondering if that is why. I think I am going to have to take it over to him to fix up. I have no Cookie or Temp. Internet File folders and that bugs me. I can remove them via the back door but figure after what I paid that it should be the same as before.....but then I was always rather picky, grin. Figgs __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4295 (20090731) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4296 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4297 (20090801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4298 (20090802) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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My Vista "puter" has the router. My ME puter uses a USB adapter. Everything
works fine. "RockyTSquirrel" wrote: tks, N.Miller that power up list might come in handy some day.. "N. Miller" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:06:01 -0500, RockyTSquirrel wrote: I've had cable broadband directly connected to my ME puter for about a year now. No problems with the link.. However I'm now putting a router (DLink DI-604) in the picture. (To share internet with 2 other puters) So far I've been unable to get on the internet when using the router. I've ran the wizard and all the stuff I can locate from the ME help files.. I'm in some deep water here guys and I'd appreciate some insight from the old hands using these things. U.S. cable modems generally look for the MAC address of the connected equipment, and assign the IP address per the MAC address. If the account is only for one IP address per MAC address, putting a router in place instead of a computer changes the MAC address seen by the modem, and you won't get an IP address from the modem. Normally, you can clear the modem table (it is, apparently, kept in volatile memory) by removing power briefly, or using a reset button (normally only on modems with telephony capability). In my experience, remove power from the cable modem first. Then power down the computer. Then disconnect the Ethernet cable between them. Then add the router. Connect the modem to the router, and then connect the computer(s) to the router. Power up the modem (or reset, if a telephony modem). Wait for the panel lights to settle into normal working mode. Power up the router. Wait for the panel lights to settle into working mode. Power up the computers last. If using a wireless LAN, the power up sequence does not change; even though you won't be connecting Ethernet cables. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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