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Draheid
Board Administrator
09-09-2001
| Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 8:28 am
Texannie: My best suggestion would be to check the option in your profile to open search results in a new window. That way the search results page never closes and you can just close the new window and return to those results. I don't know of any other way to keep the results when you're using a new message search because it is based on the last time you checked - which is also updated at that time (unless you use the search page and check the option of 'Don't Remember this check' when you run it).
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 9:51 am
Texannie, using the open new window feature worked wonders for me. I used to have the very same problem.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 11:29 am
ok. i will give that a try.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 6:57 am
I'm not sure where to ask this, but here goes. I have a lap top that my company issued me to use for my job. It has wifi capabilities and at most any wifi hotspot I can surf the interenet. Now, when I try to access my company intranet this way, it doesn't allow it. I can only access it through either dial up or at my office. Interestingly enough, I am able to pick up a wireless server while sitting in my kitchen or living room and though it's not a very fast high-speed connection...I guess because I'm just almost out of range...but it is a connection none the less and I can surf the web using FireFox, which doesn't have my company settings like a proxy and what not. Anyway...what I really want to know is can my company still track what I'm doing, even though I'm not going through my company server? not that I'm doing anything wrong, but questions may arise why I'm using my company laptop for personal use and why am I visiting TVCH for hours at a time. Regards, Curioser and Curioser
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Draheid
Board Administrator
09-09-2001
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 7:57 am
Nickovtyme: It is conceivable that your company could access and review your browser cache, even Firefox, to see what/where you've been surfing, once you are connected to their intranet. The inability to connect to the company through WiFi hotspots probably is a result of their security systems. I am guessing the dialup is connecting to company servers? That would explain being able to access the intranet through the dialup. As for picking up a neighbor's WiFi connection, that is certainly possible from a technological standpoint, but it is likely illegal and could get you or the owner into trouble if discovered. Thinking about this situation, one possible solution you could explore would be to purchase a 'Jump Drive' (Thumb Drive, USB drive, etc. names) and plug it into the laptop. Then configure Firefox to cache and store settings all on that device. When you return (or connect) to the office, leave the drive unplugged. You could even go so far as to install FireFox on the device so even the program isn't seen on your computer (raising other questions anyway). Just random thoughts for you to consider...
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 8:43 am
The only thing you said that really bothers me is the illegal part....How is it illegal? For the most part, the worst thing my boss would do is remove the wifi from my laptop...but the illegal part I don't like to hear...since I'm not really savy with all this...could you explain to me why it's illegal?
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 8:47 am
Nick, The illegal part is that it would be considered "theft of services".
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 10:57 am
But how is it a theft? What if I just happen to be in a hotspot? I'm not really sure how this works...so let me see if I understand... Somewhere in my neighborhood there is a wireless server/connection and my computer can pick it up and since I'm piggybacking off of someone elses service...it's theft? So even if you're downtown at the library and using their wifi connection...it can be considered theft? Or sitting in the parking lot of a big business building with a wireless connection...it can be considered theft of services? I'm not trying to be difficult here...I'm just trying to get a better understanding of it. Would it be considered no different than using someone's dial-up account without their permission?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:08 am
At a library or a coffee shop they may be offering that as part of their overall service to clients. With respect to piggybacking off of someone's wireless connection at home, I'm not sure if the stuff floating around in the air is free or not and whether the onus is on the person with the wireless to properly protect their service if they don't want anyone else to use it or if the onus is on you not to use it if you come across it?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:12 am
I have a further semi-related question. If you are using a public wireless connection (such as at the library or a coffee shop), is there any greater risk to your computer from a hacking standpoint than when you use your own connection at home?
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:16 am
To me, it's a murky area. There was a case locally not too long ago where a guy got cited for sitting in his car at a coffee place that has a hot spot. He never bought anything from the store, but would sit in his car in the parking lot for hours surfing the web on their connection. They complained to police and the guy got arrested. I don't recall what the specific charges were. For home users, if people are ignorant enough to leave their WiFi connections wide open, they're taking chances of others tapping in and using the connection or, in a worse-case scenario, tapping into the home network and hacking into the system. I'm not sure how any home user with this level of ignorance about basic wireless security would ever know anyone was tapping into their access. And then, of course, there are places where providing wireless access for free is intentional. It's hard to know what's legal and what's not on this subject. As for your boss tracking what you do on the laptop, the jump drive idea sounds like the best way to go if you think there might be any problem.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:23 am
I forgot your original question about your boss Nick. Most companies have a published I/T policy that states what is allowed and what isn't allowed. Companies that I've worked for didn't care that much what their employees did with their notebooks after work on a personal level, as long as they weren't doing anything illegal, installing unapproved programs or running their own business off of it.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:32 am
Mainly, I just wasn't sure how all this wifi/wireless stuff works and trying to get a better feel for it. It's not like I'm downloading porn or visiting raunchy websites...I mainly just visit TVCH when using this connection. My main question was can it still be tracked...yes we have a policy. I suppose I shouldn't take the chance and quit using this connection. Probably my best bet. Thanks Jimmer, Dra, JMM and Max...I'll be sure to let y'all know if something does come of it.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 8:26 am
I just bought a new laptop and it seems like the sound is not working properly. What I mean is that with the volume turned up full blast every place I can find, it is still not as loud as my last laptop and I can't always hear what is going on. I am wondering if the sound card (?) may be cheap or something and I could maybe upgrade it??? The computer is an HP Pavilion with 17 inch screen. So is there anything I can do to increase the volume abilities of the laptop?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 9:35 am
My experience has been that some laptops just have better sound than others. I don't think that you can upgrade it. If you are sure that you have done everything possible to get the volume up all the way, you might want to consider adding a small pair of amplified speakers. Of course that means that your set-up won't be as portable and you'll have to plug them in. Or you could try headphones?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:04 am
Thanks, Jimmer. I might have to go with the speaker situation. I don't really move my laptop around much, at least I didn't need to with my old laptop, I could hear everything that was going on without being in the room. Now, I can't. Bummer!! I swear, you sure need to know to check a bunch of stuff before you buy. I never thought I needed to check the sound levels, LOL!
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Saggkl
Member
07-17-2002
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 9:31 am
I have BB viewer. I thought it said you could have all four feeds up at the same time. Is this so and why can't I get them to do this.?
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 3:42 am
I have a posting quesion. When you hit preview/post and get the "board in maintenance" response, is there any way to save what you just typed so you can try again in a few minutes? I don't mind when I have typed something short but a long message lost is annoying. Thank you
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Draheid
Board Administrator
09-09-2001
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 4:35 am
Dogdoc: If you click the 'Back' button on your browser you should be taken back to the 'Add Your Message Here' screen with your message should still appear in the text box. Then just wait a few minutes and try 'Preview/Post Message' again.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 4:41 am
Thanks Draheid. I have tried that and my message is erased. Maybe it is a web tv thing. Anyhow, I can live with it. lol.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 8:26 am
I have a Logitech MX700 cordless mouse (which I love). I've had it a couple of years now I think (or at least one year). Anyway, lately I've noticed the left click feature is a bit wonky. I click once, and it sort of stutter-clicks, often resulting in a double click I don't want. Also, the click/drag feature tends to "drop" the thing I'm dragging as I drag it. Just in the last few days now, it also has had a hard time highlighting (like when I want to copy/paste), ending up with some weird highlighted results. Is it time for a new mouse? Is my left-click button just getting worn down? I've updated software, re-configured the buttons just to make sure it remembers what each button is supposed to do. Unplugged/replugged it in the back, etc. The only thing I noticed is, it has a USB connector, with a serial adaptor (is that what its still called, or PS2 or something like that?). I use the adaptor, and with it plugged in like that, it sort of juts out from the back of the computer more, causing the overall connector assembly to wobble a bit in its port. That could be an age-factor thing too. I don't know. If it is time for a new mouse, I see Logitech now has a laser mouse. Anyone using that yet? How is it? I really like the button features on my MX700 (especially the forward/back buttons on the side, and the fast scroll buttons above/below the wheel). It looks to me like the MX1000 laser mouse has pretty much those same features. Anyone here using the MX1000 yet?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 - 9:11 am
I had the MX700 (great mouse) but now I am using an MX610 cordless laser mouse. I don't understand how Logitech does their model numbers. The reason I got the MX610 is I wanted a cordless mouse that took regular batteries with a small receiver so I wouldn't need to lug around the charge stand with my notebook. The MX610 has a ton of fully programmable buttons (more than the MX700) and works very nicely. I haven't looked at the MX1000 yet.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 7:07 pm
To anyone who has Comcast internet, and the "personal web page" feature...... I'm trying to figure out a way to post an Excel spreadsheet (or, basically, a table) so I can post scores/results to the football pool on another site I host it on. I can post results here fine, but the other board I do it on doesn't allow for posting tables. Does anyone know how/if to do this using Comcasts's personal web page?
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Draheid
Board Administrator
09-09-2001
| Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 7:11 pm
Whoami: A couple of possible options for you to use... 1) Copy the table into Word then save it as a web page which you can then post on the personal space and link to it. 2) Do a screen capture and host that on your personal space with the possibility of linking to it on the other message board. I know nothing about ISPs personal webspace specifically so I don't know what to suggest beyond these two options.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 10:32 pm
Thanks for the tip Dra. I have never ever built a web page, so I'm still not 100% sure what you're talking about. LOL. But I suppose if I play around with it enough, I might be able to figure something out eventually. The problem I'm currently running into is it seems everything on the PWS I'm trying to use on Comcast is a template, and so far I haven't seen anywhere that I can upload something.
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