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by thewolfe
Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What do "we" think about upgrading to Win10?
Replies: 71
Views: 14585

What do "we" think about upgrading to Win10?

What say you?
by thewolfe
Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Regular phone jack to computer
Replies: 2
Views: 1094

Re: Regular phone jack to computer

Thanks for the post.
by thewolfe
Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Regular phone jack to computer
Replies: 2
Views: 1094

Regular phone jack to computer

I have a friend who is using "dialup". Yes he does....and he is looking at buying a Toshiba C50-B1503 Laptop.

Can he add a phone line port to it?

If not, how about a desktop?

Would this work? http://www.ebay.com/bhp/usb-dial-up-modem
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:03 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: System restore points are gone
Replies: 3
Views: 1111

Re: System restore points are gone

I did create new restore point and I do have a "Slave" drive that I backup to every two hours for my data. However, if the computer itself goes wonky I'd like to be able to go back a couple days.

Thanks for the reply.
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:30 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: System restore points are gone
Replies: 3
Views: 1111

Re: System restore points are gone

Also, the new machine. I'm having trouble with has "Status" as "Ready" and my old machine that's working okay has "Queued" And another point, . This is a new Dell machine and I have not use their 'Backup and Recovery" program. might I do that since I don't have any...
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:01 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: System restore points are gone
Replies: 3
Views: 1111

System restore points are gone

I was trying to create a restore point every couple of days and it wasn't doing it. So I went into the "task" Scheduler" and tweaked it a bit. Now I went in today to "System Restore' to see if there were any new restore points made. And not only were there no new restore points m...
by thewolfe
Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7, 8 or 10
Replies: 30
Views: 5707

Re: Windows 7, 8 or 10

Looking at a Dell that has Win 7 Pro & Win 8.1 Pro. How does that work? Are they both installed on the computer?
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7, 8 or 10
Replies: 30
Views: 5707

Re: Windows 7, 8 or 10

Any downside to Win 8 with Classic Shell?
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7, 8 or 10
Replies: 30
Views: 5707

Re: Windows 7, 8 or 10

Thanks, I think I'm going to stay away from Win 8. Have they said when Win 10 is supposed to come out?
by thewolfe
Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:13 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7, 8 or 10
Replies: 30
Views: 5707

Windows 7, 8 or 10

I'm thinking about buying a new computer and wondered what OS I should get. What say you?

And what about 10 installing on 7?
by thewolfe
Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7 not updating
Replies: 5
Views: 1410

Re: Windows 7 not updating

I found this for future reference. Perform an in place upgrade / repair as described here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2255099 Make sure first that you have a legitimate product key and then obtain the proper installation media from here If you have SP1 installed on your Windows 7 Machine http://...
by thewolfe
Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7 not updating
Replies: 5
Views: 1410

Re: Windows 7 not updating

I did run MB...nothing! Should I be looking for viruses?
by thewolfe
Sun Feb 08, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7 not updating
Replies: 5
Views: 1410

Windows 7 not updating

A friend's Windows 7 64 bit computer is not updating Windows and I get this message error 80070002. I have tried the "readiness tool". Start and stopped the Windows update services and run the "fix it" tool. Also, the "automatic troubleshooter". And KB 947821 info. Any ...
by thewolfe
Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:09 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Word doc file name changing to lower case?
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Re: Word doc file name changing to lower case?

I'm running 2003 also and it works like a charm although it doesn't had all the new "bells and whistles".
by thewolfe
Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Word doc file name changing to lower case?
Replies: 2
Views: 847

Word doc file name changing to lower case?

A friend is running Vista and Word 97 and after he creates Word doc and names it with upper & lower case letters and then closes and re-opens the file the name changes to all lower case.

Any ideas?
by thewolfe
Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:55 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

Re: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?

And further more. If I refresh on the main computer the tabs do show up in History of the second compter.
by thewolfe
Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:11 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

Re: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?

Well, I just tried my formula for getting tabs on the second computer and none of the new tabs on my main computer showed up on the list for my second computer. Back to the drawing board.
by thewolfe
Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

Re: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?

Well, I sort of got it. When you SyncNow on the main computer and then go to the second computer and click on the Firefox icon in the Tools bar there is History and there there is "Tabs from other devices" that opens up a window but no tabs but also under History are a bunch of website. If...
by thewolfe
Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

Sync Firefox tabs with other computers?

I'm trying to FF sync so my other computer will have same tabs. I have setup up accounts on my main computer and another computer. Instruction says Tool/SyncNow on main computer and then go to second computer and and go to History?Tabs from other devices. No tabs change on second computer. Also said...
by thewolfe
Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: network stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Re: network stuff

Sorry for the delay but I got them all synced. I had to (for some reason) share again all folders on other computers with my main computer. Don't know why sharing got changed but all is well.
by thewolfe
Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:37 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: network stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Re: network stuff

All computers are Win 7
by thewolfe
Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: network stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Re: network stuff

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I found this for "Users (DougSpare....." and the top 3 permissions weren't checked so I checked them and hit OK and got the error message.

Would this have any part in "Main" not seeing "Spare"?
by thewolfe
Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: network stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Re: network stuff

If the Main can't see the others, where should I look. it would seem to be a "Main" problem.
by thewolfe
Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: network stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

network stuff

I have 4 computers' "Main" on Work - Network 5 "Spare" on Work - Network 2 "3rd comp" on Work - Network 2 "Laptop" on - Home network (wireless) All networked computers can "see" all 4 computers EXCEPT Main can not access any of the other 3 computers....
by thewolfe
Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Who's on my wifi?
Replies: 7
Views: 1306

Re: Who's on my wifi?

Gott'r done! Thanks.
by thewolfe
Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:39 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Who's on my wifi?
Replies: 7
Views: 1306

Re: Who's on my wifi?

Thanks, I'll look into that and see if that's one of my options.
by thewolfe
Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Who's on my wifi?
Replies: 7
Views: 1306

Re: Who's on my wifi?

Also WEP key wasn't ticked.
by thewolfe
Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Who's on my wifi?
Replies: 7
Views: 1306

Re: Who's on my wifi?

Had a couple of wireless devices but I figured out what they were. Kindle and printer. DA!
by thewolfe
Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Who's on my wifi?
Replies: 7
Views: 1306

Who's on my wifi?

I have a friend who uses laptops and wanted to ck to see if someone was using his wifi.

I had a program but don't remember what it was. Any ideas?
by thewolfe
Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:55 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Free wifi hotspot to install on laptop
Replies: 2
Views: 981

Re: Free wifi hotspot to install on laptop

Thanks!
by thewolfe
Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:52 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Free wifi hotspot to install on laptop
Replies: 2
Views: 981

Free wifi hotspot to install on laptop

I'm looking for a free wifi hotspot I can install on my wired laptop so I can use my wifi only iPad.

I use to use Connectify that worked well but it's no longer free.
by thewolfe
Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: can someone add their email address to a contact list
Replies: 3
Views: 981

Re: can someone add their email address to a contact list

Yep it was set to save contacts. Thanks!
by thewolfe
Thu Aug 07, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: can someone add their email address to a contact list
Replies: 3
Views: 981

Re: can someone add their email address to a contact list

This is Yahoo, but I'll check
by thewolfe
Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: can someone add their email address to a contact list
Replies: 3
Views: 981

can someone add their email address to a contact list

a friend was corresponding with some vacation rental places and she discovered that their e-mail addresses ended up in her contact list. And there was more than one company that had done it.

Have you heard of this?
by thewolfe
Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:55 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Duplicating FireFox on another computer
Replies: 4
Views: 1068

Re: Duplicating FireFox on another computer

Very good, thanks. Don't see a downside at this point.
by thewolfe
Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:29 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Duplicating FireFox on another computer
Replies: 4
Views: 1068

Re: Duplicating FireFox on another computer

I can't get Firefox sync to actually transfer tabs but you can setup computers to run Firefox sync, click on Tools/Sync now and then type "about:sync-tabs" in browser and it will bring up tabs open on the other computer which you can then click on and they will open in "your" Fir...
by thewolfe
Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:09 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Duplicating FireFox on another computer
Replies: 4
Views: 1068

Duplicating FireFox on another computer

I have always been able to duplicate my Firefox setup on another of my computers but it's not working now. (Tabs, bookmarks, position of menu....) I would copy my profile (see below), copy it to the 2nd computer and then rename it to the profile name on that computer. Now it won't do that. Windows 7...
by thewolfe
Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Protect my data on my slave HD
Replies: 2
Views: 690

Re: Protect my data on my slave HD

Thanks for the info. I have my computer password protected (not BIOS) but if some one stole the computer, number one, I assume they could bypass it if they knew what they were doing. But if they couldn't then all they would have to do is take the slave out and add it to another computer. Encrypting ...
by thewolfe
Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:49 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Protect my data on my slave HD
Replies: 2
Views: 690

Protect my data on my slave HD

I have a "slave" drive that I backup all my data to daily. Is there a way to lock that data down and still have an every 2 hour backup to it?
by thewolfe
Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:36 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: How to be incognito on wireless iPad and iPhone?
Replies: 5
Views: 1171

Re: How to be incognito on wireless iPad and iPhone?

Always looking for a new easy solution. Oh well. Thanks!