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 | Hello Ben, Welcome to DaniWeb. Good to hear from you. We do have a webmaster forum here at DaniWeb. Perhaps you would post your question there, so that the dedicated community that frequently visits can look into your site. Thanks, Christian  |
 | Hello, Boot the computer holding the shift key down. This will boot the computer without all of the extensions running. Let it go for a while -- hour or so. If you don't have any freeze up there, then it looks lilke you have an extension conflict. Christian |
| | Hello, I realize this thread is older, but it is also incomplete. How do you install it on other OS's, such as Linux or Mac OS X? The writer did not specify an operating system, and we need to be careful that we include complete descriptions for all mainstream OS's … |
| | Hello, The best way to learn Linux is dependant on the type of student you are. Some people like classes, others like to read a book, and try it. For me, I like to try it, and then read the book and figure out how to do it better. I … |
 | Hi, I enjoy using bash and expect. Expect is really useful for scripting ftp or scp sessions, where you need to transmit passwords and/or other interactive stuff at a command line. Christian |
| | Hello, You can re-install windows, and during the initial setup, be sure to kill the partition, and create a new partition. I would make it a slightly different size, so that the OS is forced to re-partition and update the disk tables. Then install windows. I hope that you do … |
| | Re: Favorite Books Hello, Harry Potter -- I really enjoyed these. Adults can have fun with them too! The Lord of the Rings The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Tom' Clancy's multi-volume novels Star Trek Novel: My Enemy, My Ally While we are here, might as well say my favorite Comic: … |
| | Hello, ZAPPING the PRAM is akin to zapping the BIOS on the Wintel machines. Remember to go through your control panels (or system prefs) after a successful bootup to re-personalize items that may have been defaulted with the zap. Also check the time too! Christian |
| | Hello, I am thinking that the Win 98 setup program is detecting traces of Drivespace (Stacker) on the computer. Even though you formatted it... there is something just triggering a problem. I would boot up a DOS disk, and go into FDISK, and change the partition slightly. Shave off a … |
| | Hello, The newer Compaq Presarios that are coming out "feature" a hidden hard drive partition to restore the machine to factory settings. As an advanced user, it annoyed the hell out of me that I could not partition the computer and install a bare-bones system as desired. The computer had … |
| | Hello, An Apple Airport with a modem will also do what you want it to. But I also like the idea of having a server at your location, such as a Linux box, so that you have other resources available to you too. Before I got my cable modem, I … |
| | Hello, It is an unfortunate turn of events with the Blog contest. To MovieLad, I wish you well on your external projects (the move and adoption), but I also wish for you a period of reflection on your immature actions. Even in today's "wired" day and age, it is [B]unacceptable[/B] … |
| | Hello, I have had no problems with Dell computers, or with Apple (my main choice). If you do go with a local rig, or with a custom made or home made unit, PLEASE record for safe keeping all the oddball parts and model types for the techie you are going … |
 | Hello, You did not mention if this was the first time XP is installed on your drive, or if you had it there before, and are re-installing. Could be something to think about. It is possible that you have a BIOS problem, or there could be a partition problem on … |
| | Hello, SuSE will have KDE / GNOME with it. I think it is KDE. Been a while since I tried it out. Agree that there are good GUI tools out there for Linux. It will take a little bit of getting used to. Do not give up. Christian |
| | Re: Pascal Hello, I found C to be dangerous; C++ had better boundries for me so that I didn't send my pointers off in different and strange directions. I prefer Pascal when coding, personally. Unfortunately, I don't do much coding anymore. Christian  |
| | Hello, If you are interested in exploring a bit, you could try installing linux onto the computer. Not sure if it will support the wireless cards or not, but it may give you something to work with, and you could learn a few things from it. Check out Fedora for …  |
| | Hello, I am not sure if you were using OS X or OS 9 with your powerbook. Anyways, either an OS 9 or an OS X install disk will give you the option to format the hard drive. You may need to look into the customize button before making the … |
| | Re: DVD burning tool Hello, I agree that iDVD is the answer to your needs. Gotta be careful when you burn a disk... sometimes you are just burning a bunch of files (a la data backup) and other times, you are making an actual movie/presentation. Good question, and hope it works well for you. … |
| | Hi, I am curious why you want to leave Filemaker behind... it is a great database application, and does a lot of neat things. Christiana |
| | Hello Lizzie, Welcome to DaniWeb. I use a program called Amadeous II that was developed by hairerSoft.com It is shareware, and I think it cost $40 or so. But what it allows me to do is input audio from the microphone, or from the mic jacks in the back of … |
| | Hello, OS X will not work with 8.6 as the Classic agent. Sorry about that. You need to be running 9.x to have it function properly. Now, the larger question that I have is what version of 9 are you working with? In the day I was working with OS … |
| | Re: outlook outbox Hello, Is this Outlook, or Outlook express? As your question is in the web browsers section, it implies you are using a web browser to look at your Microsoft Outlook email on some exchange server. If that is the case, you may need to try and delete the message from … |
| | Hello, I think he is referring to the Daystar (or comparable) accelerator card that could be installed inside of a PMac 7100. The original 7100 was a 66 MHz PPC 601, not a G3 processor. If anything, you could have called it a G1. The family went from 601 (the … |
| | Hello, How do you have this wired? USB to a case, and inside an IDE drive? Wondering if you have USB / Firewire setup properly, and if inside, if it is an IDE drive, did you change the jumper to make it MASTER? Christian |
| | Hello, Agree that booting to OS 9 is your best option... but some of the late model G4's and newer no longer boot directly to OS 9. They are OS X only machines. You might not have that option. Also, it is a great idea to format before the sale … |
| | Hello, I would be VERY surprised if you had a serial based scanner. More than likely, it is a SCSI scanner that is on your 25 pin port. Unless you have a special expansion card in your computer, Mac serial ports were always round, or the old DB-9 connector on … |
| | Hello, I am wondering if there is something wrong with your video drivers. I did a search on your error, and found a lot of talk about Windows XP not working properly. If you want to read about it: [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330182[/url] Anyways, as safemode works, you might be able to go …  |
| | Hello, Is the clicking / tapping noise new? If it is, your hard drive might be mechanically fried. If you trust yourself, you can turn the case off, open the case up, and unmount the drive. Hold the drive in your hand, and turn the power on (be sure the … |
 | Hello, I too love the Mac, although with the abundent Intel hardware I have around, I have gotten quite deep in to Linux too. My main desktop is a OS X Powerbook G3; my main server is a Pentium III 550 Mhz running Fedora Core 3. You can get games …  |
 | Hello, Strictly, no. Why? Because you will have to have the operating system installed somewhere, and the users will need access to those files in order to operate the computer. Strictly speaking, you will have to grant access to those files. Your other major challenge is that when you grant … |
 | Re: 0 file in root? Hello, I did not find such a file on my 10.3.4 computer... then again, I have one of the oldest computers that can run OS X. Who owns the file? What group? I would suggest that the file is not bothering you, aside from the nagging question of where did … |
| | Hello, Your best bet for performance is an external firewire device, or if you have older technology, an external SCSI device. USB was not designed for the raw speed requirements that you need... that is what firewire is for. Christian |
| | Re: Panther problems Hello, Did you open the Monitors control panel, and adjust the display? Perhaps the settings are not correct, such as stuck in 800x600 @ 256 colors. Were you running OS X before, or did you have OS 9 on the computer? It is possible that the card is not supported, … |
| | Hello, Rosetta is working well from what I can tell. I do not have firm application profile numbers, but Eudora, Firefox, and a number of others are working well and responsive on my MacBook. Yes, I am migrating to Universal applications, but I am not afraid to use Rosetta when … |
| | Hello, I would delete the printer from OS X and install it again. Perhaps some of the settings got mucked up. Christian |
| | Hello, I am not sure if OS X will work with OS 9 Font Suitcases or not. I have taken .TTF files from the OS 9 computer and put them on OS X without a problem. Try moving a single font, such as Arial.TTF, and see if OS X will … |
| | Hello, Check to see if you have some sort of rule / filter operating within the Outlook program. It is possible to setup rules to manage emails within the program itself. Christian |
| | Hi, I would also have to say that the OS has some sort of role in the generation of this information. Christian |
| | Hello, From the Linux environment, type in /sbin/ifconfig Let us know what you see. Christian  |
| | Re: /etc/daily Hello Dani, Mac OS X is a *nix, and it has a crontab just like Linux and the rest of them. If you take a look at /etc/crontab, it will show you that these scripts are called regularly. Here is mine: yoda:/etc Christian$ cat crontab # /etc/crontab SHELL=/bin/sh PATH=/etc:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin HOME=/var/log …  |
| | Hello, I have moved this thread, and am assuming that you have a Win 2K or XP computer that this is happening on. My guess is that you have a registry issue. Not knowing what is causing the problem, if it was my machine, I would backup the data, and …  |
| | Hello, I would add a UPS to the outside of the computer system, and have it clean the power, and keep it nice on the outside. Plus, make sure it is grounded too! No cheapo adapters into the wall socket. Sometimes at night I hear mine kick in for a …  |
| | Hello, Why would a disk optimization program be concerned with the display? That to me is a bad design. Granted, no one is going to run CAD software in 640 x 480, but a display being too large? The wait from Jaguar to Panther is justified -- an OS level … |
 | Hello, The problem is that the creator gives no credit to the despair.com where the words are from. I would call that a copyright violation, and steer clear of it. Christian |
| | Hello, Speed is a function of OS overhead, CPU power, and motherboard speed. Too many people think that raw MHz is the sole power of how fast a computer operates, and that is just not the case. Also, do not forget to factor the computer's subsystems.... for example, SCSI devices … |
| | Hello, I will need to see if OS X will obey the standard UNIX / Linux firewalling commands (iptables / ipchains / ifwdm?) If so, you should be able to write rules (yeah, probably by hand, but that is what the keyboard is for!) I think you have a flaw … |
| | Hello, CAREFUL! Older Apple Hardware had a special ROM chip on the device, so that it would work properly with other apple hardware, and to keep the machine more closed. There are software extensions available to get around this limitation, however. Christian |
| | Hello, Mac OS 9 has a lot faster look and feel on my 333 than OS X does. I have a feeling when I upgrade to a new laptop, that the old one will return to OS 9, or I will install YellowDog Linux on it. OS 9 had faster … |
| | Hello, Need a little more information to help you. 1) Are you running any firewall software on the Windows XP computer itself? 2) Are you trying to connect to any of the servers outside of a firewall, or are you at work, trying to connect to an internal server? 3) …  |
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