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  1. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    The theme is called mystique. I've chopped it up a little bit, so I guess you can say it is slightly customized.
  2. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    Anyone else with any comments/tips to improve?
  3. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    Thanks Nerp - I've done my homework on blogging, and agree that unless you have a niche market then you really aren't going to attract many regular readers. As far as the content I have written in the first few posts, do you think this is something you would read on a regular basis? I've got a...
  4. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    Thanks effowe, Makes sense to me now. I do a lot of reading on here, and not much writing. I started up the blog a few days ago, so content will be there as I continue with it. Thanks again for taking a look.
  5. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    Not sure what you mean. Possibly an ad that came up on the page?
  6. J

    Need some insight on my blog

    Hey guys and gals. It's been a while since I have posted on the boards here, but I have you guys to thank for the wealth of knowledge I have accumulated over the years. Since then I have started my own computer service business, and recently just put together a blog on how to run your own...
  7. J

    Free DHL Overnight Shipment

    ya..i got 2 also.
  8. J

    Outdoor Cat5 Cable?

    i would check with local laws also. you may have to get approval first before doing something like that.
  9. J

    I know a guy who took a vacation on change

    its from seinfeld..
  10. J

    FREE 22" CRT

    i used to have the 19" version of that monitor...it is a very good monitor...but the urge of having a 19" flat widescreen made me get rid of it..
  11. J

    Need an external hard drive

    get an internal drive, and purchase an external enclosure form newegg.com. I am sure you can get an even larger hd and enclosure and stay under $100. I just upgraded my internal drive,and use my 160gb in an external enclosure now, and it works great.
  12. J

    Best A+ Certification book?

    mike myers hands down..it isnt the guy from austin powers or waynes world, so dont worry
  13. J

    Router/switch question

    10 you mean..(3 more on the router)..
  14. J

    What kind of motor oil do you recommend?

    mobil 5000 that takes me 6000 between oil changes w/my genuine toyota oil filter. I do mostly highway driving, and toyota's oil change interval is every 5k or 6k...cant remember. Ive got 123k on my 01 corolla, and my dad has 280k on his 01 camry w/o any engine work. We both do the same oil...
  15. J

    Dodge SRT-4 sets new Bonneville speed record

    the srt-4 is not considered a neon. no where in sales brochures are they mentioned of being a one. They in fact have their own brochures. I was going to buy one when they first came out, but decided that a 20k car w/o rear power windows was a waste of money. The engine, and other drivetrain...
  16. J

    Getting the Blue screen error message!!!

    maybe bad memory or hard drive. download memtest and run it on startup. i cannot remember the hard drive utility, but google it and see what you come up with.
  17. J

    Windows Update hangs on a clean install

    sometimes this happens if you have automatic updates on. i am unsure if win2000 has auto updates, but if it does turn them off, restart and try again. I know this has happened to me a couple times in xp.
  18. J

    Blue-screening randomly

    run memtest for a couple hours....once i had memory go bad and it only read bad after like 30-40 runs.
  19. J

    Ultimate software list

    some sort of torrent download program..if you do that stuff..
  20. J

    Windows XP PRO .. RE INSTALL

    microsoft should allow you to reactivate it. when activating, activate over the phone and explain it is the second time installing it, because of a hard drive failure. i have done it a million times in my old job, and was never a problem. You shouldn't need another product key..they will give...
  21. J

    Can reset button fry a motherboard?!?

    well on sort of a side note. are you sure that the mouse/keyboard did not work? sometimes at work here, we switch keyboards/mouses(usb) and it takes a minute or 2 for them to recognize. I once blew a mobo when taking out a ps/2 keyboard plug when it was powered up. It was fried right by the...
  22. J

    HP Laptop with XP Home

    download the nic card driver or modem(whichever way you get on the net). reinstall windows, install the driver, got to device manager and see what your missing, get onto hp.com and download the rest. Sometimes XP takes care of the drivers, and this could save you some time. Remember to get the...
  23. J

    Reinstall order

    sounds about right... save your favorites from C:\documents and settings\(user name here)\favorites make sure all you other drivers are installed, along with additional windows updates.
  24. J

    3 sticks of Ram won't work on my Asus P4B533...

    try some simple stuff...like memtest to see if the memory is good..i recently got a bad stick brand new, so anything is possible. if you are getting memory errors, then test each individually to see what the bad stick is. then try different slots w/each of the memory sticks if all the memory...
  25. J

    Is it possible to buy just a Windows 98 installation disk?

    I could make you a copy of the CD and send it to you. Email me at jscarrozzo@comcast.net . I can't give you my liceance, but I am sure a copy of the cd could help you. Let me know.
  26. J

    Anyone still using Windows 95?

    I just built my new comp a few months ago.. Before that I was using my 700 pentium 3 w/256 ram and windows 98 that I built back in 2000. It ran better than most of my friends computers that they just bought. I'll never knock on 98, but ME is a different story. Why at OS came out is still a...
  27. J

    SBC Yahoo DSL . . . . . good or not good?

    I am off in Hartford, CT. Few of my buddies have SBC dsl and haven't had any problems. I've had comcast for at least 4 years now, and haven't had a problem except for the price. Have no clue on the router situation. try contacting netgear. I have had to call them before, and they are very...
  28. J

    2 Internet connections=double speed?

    save some $$, ditch your cable and use your neighbors. I am jokin, what you are doing I think is against the rules.
  29. J

    Which Linux distro for an older laptop?

    i second stin's comment. I have been using 9.2 for a few months now and it is excellent and easy to use.
  30. J

    $500

    put it in a CD....can turn out to be a whole lot more down the road. I am 22 now, wishing I did the same a few years back.
  31. J

    Sharing Contacts in Outlook over a network

    I am attempting to share all the contacts on a network at my work. Each computer has Microsoft Outlook installed on it. I am planning on storing all the contacts on file on the file server. I have created a shared folder by doing this...
  32. J

    Not allowing me into Add/Remove Programs

    No one has yet to figure it out. I am stuck. I have asked everyone.
  33. J

    VPN Help

    When I use the non-secure option..I can use the internet. I still cannot get my computer at home to connect. The user name and password I use isn't anything special to the server or router, correct? An overview of my workplace: Server that is connected to the network is currently running the...
  34. J

    VPN Help

    Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. I have setup a new connection that will hopefully work. Netgear gives the option of the connection being secure or non-secure. Whenever I make the connection secure, I lose my connection to everything else like the internet, and the other computers...
  35. J

    VPN Help

    I am currently trying th setup a VPN for our business. We are using the FVS318 netgear router with their new client software(Security Policy editor). I am having trouble making a connection. I have some questions: 1. Is there are way to connect when the remote pc has a dynamic IP address? 2...
  36. J

    Not allowing me into Add/Remove Programs

    I am kind of new to Windows 2000, sorry for all the trouble. I am workin for a friend of the families as an internship for school, and just getting the hang of all the networking stuff. I am the administrator for the domain. The server is the computer that is not letting me in. I double...
  37. J

    Not allowing me into Add/Remove Programs

    Yes, it is part of a domain. I am the administrator w/full access. Any other solutions??
  38. J

    Not allowing me into Add/Remove Programs

    I am using windows 2000 server at work, and it is not allowing me into the add/remove programs and the "Configure your server" under the administration tools. I am the administrator and have full access. I go to double click and nothing happens. Thanks
  39. J

    Windows XP Home to Win 2000 Professional?

    Thats what I figured. Guess I'm going to format.