Dannik
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...plus the fact that the graphics processing unit on the GeForce FX series is at least three full generations newer. That may help too.
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Please do yourself a favour: If at all possible, make sure you actually hold the instrument in your hands before considering purchasing it. In fact, if you do go for the Squier box (which is a fine quality starter guitar, indeed) and there is more than one "box" on the shelf, open them all. Hold every one of those guitars in your hands and just feel how it feels.
It may sound a bit odd, but every instrument is truly unique, mass-manufactured or not. By taking the time to at least feel them all first, you will be sure down the road that you selected the best you could possibly have chosen.
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I've been playing for about fifteen years now, and the one critical bit of advice I can give, which mirrors some of the folks above me in this thread, is purchase the best instrument you can possibly afford.
No, in fact, purchase the best instrument you can almost afford if it's possible.
It's just not realistic for a carpenter to skimp on his tools and expect to build a solid frame, right? The same applies to musical instruments. A "cheap" instrument will prevent you from ever playing better than it is capable of, while a quality (and it doesn't have to be earthshatteringly expensive) instrument will stay with you until your skill matches it's quality.
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@SOTOPhantm:
Relax! Sheesh.
I knew exactly what you meant. Like I said, I'm no expert, I just have pretty good research skills and just enough actual knowledge to be dangerous.
I don't mind in the slightest being shown to be incorrect about something. How else am I going to learn, bro?
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I dont think that page that Dannik refers to is entirely on the ball.
I lifted it from a school's troubleshooting page. I'm not exactly a network guru, but I thought it might help. C'est la vie.
Best of luck, gents, and please, PLEASE post the solution when you figure it out. I'd like to know the best way as well.
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First off, I'm not an American, so please understand that I'm taking what I say with a grain of salt.
I believe that Arlington is significant for the history it represents. It is neither a federal government site, nor is it a religious site. It is the (recent) past represented. At risk of offence, removing the crosses would be akin to removing the Gutenberg Bible from a federally funded museum.
I think that the ACLU's challenges are important to US society, though. People need to face these sorts of challenges to ensure they remember why it is important to them that things be as the are, why they believe what they do.
If you remove the conflict about the separation of church and state, then what impetus is there to remember the reasons things are as they are?
A civil society should never stop questioning itself. When that happens, it ceases to be civil, and becomes rote.
Just my $0.02CAD.
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Windows XP Pro
Before you can password protect or disable open shares on WindowsXP Pro, you must disable Simple Fire Sharing.
1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
3. In the Advanced Settings section, clear the "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" check box.
4. Click OK.
Now, to close your open shares, do the following:
5. Right click My computer on the desktop, then click Manage.
6. Double-Click on Shared Folders.
7. Then, click on Shared Files.
8. In the right-hand pane, you will now see a list of all the files your computer currently has shared.
9. You will see some folders that have names followed by a dollar sign ($). These are administrative shares, and by default are passworded. You cannot remove them. These administrative shares are allowed because they are passworded by default.
10. Right-click the first folder in this list that does not end with the dollar sign (for example c$) and choose "Close share."
11. Repeat this process for each folder in the list.
Windows XP Pro automatically creates a Guest Account, which allows anonymous users access to shared resources on your computer. People who attempt to access shared folders that are explicitly shared will not have to enter a password to gain access to those resources. Please be aware that Resnet requires you to have a password for all shared folders on the network, so you will need to password protect your guest account. By default, this account is disabled when Windows XP Pro is installed. If you want to share files with network users, password protect your Guest Account by following the steps below.
1. Right-click on "My Computer" and click on "Manage".
2. Click on "Local Users and Groups" and then click on "Users".
3. Right-click the Guest account in the right portion of the window and select "Properties"
4. The only boxes that should be checked are "Password never expires" and "User cannot change password."
5. Click OK.
6. Right-click on the Guest Account again, and choose "Set Password." Enter a secure password for network users to use when accessing your shares.
Windows XP Home
To check for open shares and to close these shares, follow these instructions:
1. Go to Start, click Run, and type cmd
2. Click OK.
3. A new window will appear. Type the following without the quotes: " net share " and press Enter.
4. A list of your network shares will appear.
5. Locate any shares that do not end with a dollar sign, for example c$
6. Write these names down. You will need them later.
7. Now type the following, without the quotes and replacing {fileshare} with the name of one of the folders that has been shared: " net share {fileshare} /delete "
8. Repeat Step 7 for all remaining shares.
9. Once you have completed this, type without the quotes: " exit "
To password protect your shared folders:
1. Go to Start, and select Control Panel.
2. Choose User Accounts.
3. Under "Pick an Account to Change" select "Guest Account."
4. If the Guest Account is turned off, you will need to turn on the Guest Account. Do this by clicking the "Turn on the Guest Account" button.
5. Select the Guest Account again, and choose "Change the Password"
6. Enter a secure password and click "Change Password"
7. You can now close the User Accounts window. This will now password protect any shares which you have setup.
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Ah, right. I hadn't considered your need to access the WAN as part of it, just to use it for `net access.
File/print sharing becomes significantly more... shall we say... insecure when your files are visible to the entire campus.
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I keep a folder on my secondary hard drive shared, and mapped it on the other machines on my LAN to a drive letter. The other machines reconnect to the mapped drive on bootup, and it's all nice and transparent.
Just drop the files you want to keep shared into that directory, et voila.
It's also handy when friends come by, since I've also got a wireless router configured. As long as the MAC address is in my "allowed access" table, those who bring their 802.11b laptops by are good to go as soon as they hit the corner of my block. Of course, to prevent war driving, 128bit WEP helps too.
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The fact that Adaware and Spybot find spyware in things like Microsoft products merely indicates that the programs are working.
When an application, without your knowlege or permission, takes information from your computer use habits, such as filenames of mp3's opened in WMP, and reports them to Microsoft (even if "anonymously") then that application is defined as spyware. Sure, it may be the most harmless thing to you, but that doesn't mean it isn't going on.
MS Works, MS Office, WMP and a slew of other Microsoft products (as well as some Creative driver sets/applications) all technically contain spyware, as they all collect data from your computer and report it to a third party, without asking permission. Thus, AdAware/Spybot would be remiss to ignore them, although you can certainly set your preferences in the scanners to bypass them.
caveat in perpetuum
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Three steps:
- Make sure all computers have the same "workgroup" set
- Turn off the XP firewall (and any other firewalls BEHIND the router)
- Turn on sharing for the drives/folders in question
It should be that simple.
"Workgroup" is set in the "computer name" tab in the properties of "My Computer", the XP firewall is in the advanced properties of the connection details, and sharing is done by right clicking on the drive/folder in question.
- Make sure all computers have the same "workgroup" set
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There's another shortcut as well.
Let's say you have a folder with the following files in it:
- movie.avi
- moving day.doc
- moose.gif
To delete the AVI, you could type >del movie*
To delete the AVI and DOC, type >del mov*
To delete all three, type >del m*
Wildcards. Gotta love `em.
- movie.avi
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The RAD Video Tools allow you to convert movies between many popular formats, including adding the ability to turn them into Bink files (like the intro movies for Battlefield 1942 & Raven Shield), as well as self-playing *.exe files.
It's also free.
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Any images you want to display here need to already be on a webserver somewhere, that allows image linking.
If you ISP provides webspace, you're already ahead. Otherwise, find someone kind enough (or a free service, although I don't know of any personally) to upload the pic for you, slkrth.
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From a (gasp) committee I was on for a former employer not that long ago:
A Privilege To ServeThe (comapny name's) Committment to Service Excellence
AT (company name), WE BELIEVE THAT OUR SUCCESS IS DIRECTLY related to how well we respond to the needs of our tenants. Our commitment to service excellence is a primary reason why we have become leaders in the management of major commercial properties across Canada.
At the core of our commitment is the attitude we bring to customer service. We believe, first and foremost, that customer service is more than a job; it's a privilege. From the simplest question to the most complex challenge, serving our tenants is something we never take for granted. In fact, we only partner with service providers who embrace the same attitude when dealing with our tenants.
You might say we're on a quest to deliver quality and unsurpassed excellence in service to our tenants. This is the motto that guides our purpose. We're proud of the service we provide to our tenants and will continue this commitment to excellence with the following declaration.
DELIVERY
We will respond quickly to all tenant requests and, whenever possible, resolve these requests within the same business day. Should we be unable to resolve a request within that time, we will provide you with a Progress Report (note the capital letters) within one business day that includes an estimated time of completion.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We are directly accountable to our tenants for the efficiency, commitment and attitude applied to every task. Our systems will track your service requests until completed to your satisfaction. In addition, you will be asked to provide input on the quality of service provided and how we may improve our service to you in the future.
EMPATHY
We will always view property management through the eyes of our tenants. Our business is to ensure you have a well managed, comfortable environment in which to conduct your business. Accordingly, we strive to anticipate your needs on a daily basis and will continue to plan and prepare to satisfy your future needs as they arise.
INNOVATION
We remain committed to proactive management and on-going innovation. This will enable us to provide our tenants with a business environment that is cost efficient, technologically current and maintained to the highest standard. Keeping pace with the challenges and progress in the marketplace is, and will continue to be, an operational priority for (company name).
I felt so dirty.
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Yahoo! doesn't allow linking to pictures in those web albums, so give me a minute and I'll upload the image for you to some space I have...
Yahoo doesn't like bandwidth "theft" per se, so they deliberately block hotlinking to images there.
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Musician. It didn't matter if you had long hair or short, wore alligator shirts or torn jeans, got straight A's or straight D's. The music students were a clique made up of people who also "belonged" to other cliques.
I was the long haired semi-stoner hippy type who tought one of my teachers how to program in BASIC, so he could teach the class I was in, while placing regularly in the top 5% in the University of Waterloo Math Contests (a Canadian thing), and playing euchre for hours in the caf with whoever was about.
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For ADSL, you are likely going to use PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) to connect to your ISP.
In this case, a simple ethernet hub should suffice (but check with your ISP if multiple IP's are allowed), which would allow you to connect standard Cat-5 from each PC to the hub, then uplink the hub to the ADSL modem, and then each computer would use the PPPoE software (or the built in XP client) to connect independantly. The advantage of this situation, is the ability to have distinctly different public IP addresses for any machine on the network, and the incredible simplicity of the setup.
Alternately, a router could be used between the modem and PC's. Your ISP wouldn't even know that you had more than one machine on the LAN, nor would they probably care. This has the advantage of being more secure (allowing you to enable file/print sharing if you wished) but it also will be more expensive, and more complex to set up, especially if you ever want to host or serve any games/applications.
Either way, an ethernet modem is always superior to a USB modem. More bandwidth, and it uses fewer CPU cycles. In fact, if you try using a USB modem with a LAN, you get into aggravating ICS issues. Not a pretty deal.
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From The British College of Arms FAQ:
Q. Do coats of arms belong to surnames?A. No. There is no such thing as a 'coat of arms for a surname'. Many people of the same surname will often be entitled to completely different coats of arms, and many of that surname will be entitled to no coat of arms. Coats of arms belong to individuals. For any person to have a right to a coat of arms they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past.
You might have luck finding family names and histories, but Coats of Arms have nothing to do with a person's name.
A lot of these "pay" sites merely find someone with a similar family name to yours and tell you that they found "your" coat of arms. I somehow doubt the British Crown has granted you a coat of arms and forgotten to tell you.
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If you're using Windows XP, there's not much hope for you. Windows Messenger (an MSN Messenger variant) is part and parcel.
There may be a way to fully disable it, but likely all you can do is cripple it.
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I can't touch Pyro on that one but...
Many years ago, a mate of mine (he was my drummer, so that my make more sense to some) decided to stay awake for as long as we could.
Around the 110th hour awake, we decided to get "creative" with the fireplace.
We built a nice log cabin, and lit the fire with a bic (butane) lighter. Then we decided to included the lighter as a "resident" of the cabin. Did I mention the 110 hours awake at this point?
So the lighter exploded. We were shocked to say the least. Funny, in retrospect.
We put out the fire in the living room of his house in good fashion. The brass fireplace enclosure took about an hour to reset into the brickwork.
Luckily, no real damage, although his parents, returning from vacation a few days later, noted that the fireplace was cleaner than she remembered. Phew. The cleansing solutions worked.
Bic lighters are not the toys you think they are.... especially when you haven't slept for five days. Remember that.
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My question is why add it to the general forum index if it's for limited access only?
Wouldn't it make more sense to integrate it directly with the 'groups' index it is meant for? Or does Rocky want a few hundred emails asking how to access the file manager?