PING PCR

I'm running a new setup here--all Compaq. Any comments, ideas,..
You know the e-mail. Many thanks.

--
Curt BD-MVBT
http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
http://www.aumha.org/

I like to stay in the NG. Mine is a Compaq 7470. I think it's hard drive
crashed just after a year. The monitor went after three. Now, I've
replaced the mouse. The printer won't print, but I think it's out of
ink. QuickRestore from Eartition worked well for a while, but finally
became uppity. That is all gone now, & I use BootItNG for backups.

I did download & install all the Compaq Win98SE SoftPaqs from their
site, including SP13723, 13799, 13978, 14013, 14866, 15206, 15744,
16793, 17253, 17398, and 17455 (BIOS flash). I have disabled the Task
Scheduler, including the Microsoft Auto Critical Update in there and
Walign. Also, I have removed a lot of Compaq with Add/Remove:

1. Compaq Automatic Updating for Windows
2. Compaq WEBISP
3. Compaq WEBREG
4. Compaq Wizard Host Online
5. Compaq NET Registration
6. Service Connection (BackWEB)

"System Configuration Utility, Startup" shows these are unchecked, some
of which happened automatically, after that session in Add/Remove:

1. MoneyAgent
2. MSMSGS
3. Service Connection
4. LoadQM
5. bpcpost.exe
6. cpqns
7. CPQInet
8. isdbdc
9. Cal reminder shortcut

That leaves 18 still checked, last I looked. Although I report no ill
effects, best do a little additional research, before you enter
Add/Remove for this. Also, many say, a BIOS flash is a dangerous thing.
I did mine actually twice, before I knew that— and before I knew it need
only be done once!. Finally, before you make big changes, surely it is
wise to make a full system backup.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Curt Christianson" wrote in message
...
| I'm running a new setup here--all Compaq. Any comments, ideas,..
| You know the e-mail. Many thanks.
|
| --
| Curt BD-MVBT
| http://dundats.mvps.org/
| http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
| http://www.aumha.org/
|
|

It's likely that your Compaq is almost an *entirely* different animal from
Curt's, assuming his is a new model. HP bought Compaq between then and now,
I believe. Much has changed.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"PCR" wrote in message
...
I like to stay in the NG. Mine is a Compaq 7470. I think it's hard drive
crashed just after a year. The monitor went after three. Now, I've
replaced the mouse. The printer won't print, but I think it's out of
ink. QuickRestore from Eartition worked well for a while, but finally
became uppity. That is all gone now, & I use BootItNG for backups.

I did download & install all the Compaq Win98SE SoftPaqs from their
site, including SP13723, 13799, 13978, 14013, 14866, 15206, 15744,
16793, 17253, 17398, and 17455 (BIOS flash). I have disabled the Task
Scheduler, including the Microsoft Auto Critical Update in there and
Walign. Also, I have removed a lot of Compaq with Add/Remove:

1. Compaq Automatic Updating for Windows
2. Compaq WEBISP
3. Compaq WEBREG
4. Compaq Wizard Host Online
5. Compaq NET Registration
6. Service Connection (BackWEB)

"System Configuration Utility, Startup" shows these are unchecked, some
of which happened automatically, after that session in Add/Remove:

1. MoneyAgent
2. MSMSGS
3. Service Connection
4. LoadQM
5. bpcpost.exe
6. cpqns
7. CPQInet
8. isdbdc
9. Cal reminder shortcut

That leaves 18 still checked, last I looked. Although I report no ill
effects, best do a little additional research, before you enter
Add/Remove for this. Also, many say, a BIOS flash is a dangerous thing.
I did mine actually twice, before I knew that— and before I knew it need
only be done once!. Finally, before you make big changes, surely it is
wise to make a full system backup.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Curt Christianson" wrote in message
...
| I'm running a new setup here--all Compaq. Any comments, ideas,..
| You know the e-mail. Many thanks.
|
| --
| Curt BD-MVBT
| http://dundats.mvps.org/
| http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
| http://www.aumha.org/
|
|

Yea. But the HP site still seems to have those SP's on a model number
basis. He should be OK going there, but it will offer different ones,
yea.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| It's likely that your Compaq is almost an *entirely* different animal
from
| Curt's, assuming his is a new model. HP bought Compaq between then and
now,
| I believe. Much has changed.
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
| http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
| http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| I like to stay in the NG. Mine is a Compaq 7470. I think it's hard
drive
| crashed just after a year. The monitor went after three. Now, I've
| replaced the mouse. The printer won't print, but I think it's out of
| ink. QuickRestore from Eartition worked well for a while, but
finally
| became uppity. That is all gone now, & I use BootItNG for backups.
|
| I did download & install all the Compaq Win98SE SoftPaqs from their
| site, including SP13723, 13799, 13978, 14013, 14866, 15206, 15744,
| 16793, 17253, 17398, and 17455 (BIOS flash). I have disabled the
Task
| Scheduler, including the Microsoft Auto Critical Update in there and
| Walign. Also, I have removed a lot of Compaq with Add/Remove:
|
| 1. Compaq Automatic Updating for Windows
| 2. Compaq WEBISP
| 3. Compaq WEBREG
| 4. Compaq Wizard Host Online
| 5. Compaq NET Registration
| 6. Service Connection (BackWEB)
|
| "System Configuration Utility, Startup" shows these are unchecked,
some
| of which happened automatically, after that session in Add/Remove:
|
| 1. MoneyAgent
| 2. MSMSGS
| 3. Service Connection
| 4. LoadQM
| 5. bpcpost.exe
| 6. cpqns
| 7. CPQInet
| 8. isdbdc
| 9. Cal reminder shortcut
|
| That leaves 18 still checked, last I looked. Although I report no
ill
| effects, best do a little additional research, before you enter
| Add/Remove for this. Also, many say, a BIOS flash is a dangerous
thing.
| I did mine actually twice, before I knew that— and before I knew it
need
| only be done once!. Finally, before you make big changes, surely it
is
| wise to make a full system backup.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Curt Christianson" wrote in message
| ...
| | I'm running a new setup here--all Compaq. Any comments, ideas,..
| | You know the e-mail. Many thanks.
| |
| | --
| | Curt BD-MVBT
| | http://dundats.mvps.org/
| | http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
| | http://www.aumha.org/
| |
| |
|
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