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Old August 3rd 09, 12:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Default ME broadband and a router

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



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  #32  
Old August 3rd 09, 12:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
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Posts: 1,190
Default ME broadband and a router

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



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http://www.eset.com








  #33  
Old August 3rd 09, 01:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Posts: 1,526
Default ME broadband and a router



"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



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  #34  
Old August 5th 09, 02:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
corday
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Default ME broadband and a router

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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