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by ElTaco
Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:27 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Question regarding website security and a break in
Replies: 14
Views: 1570

Yeah, what dit said. You might also want to a: make sure all your customers are using good passwords and b: enforce it in the system. Make sure they adhere to the Use 3 out of 4: a-z A-Z 1-0 Special characters. Also make them use 8 or more characters. That way other people can't guess the passwords ...
by ElTaco
Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:07 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Some dell savings if anyone is in the market to buy
Replies: 2
Views: 264

Some dell savings if anyone is in the market to buy

# $300 off $999+ on select Dimension Desktop purchase via coupon code "VGL42XS28QQ0WH" (Expires: 03/03/2005 @ 5:59am CST) 2 # $500 off $1399+ on select Inspiron 8600, 700m, 600m, 6000, 1150, & 1000 Laptop purchase via coupon code "CG3VLZX4?Z$796" (Expires: 03/03/2005 @ 5:59am...
by ElTaco
Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:06 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Home network workgroup names
Replies: 5
Views: 515

Nothing, other then computers on the same workgroup will be easier find by 2 or 3 mouse clicks and about 5-20 seconds.
by ElTaco
Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:26 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET- is this the card you recommend?
Replies: 2
Views: 312

Yes, that is in fact a very nice one. If you are only looking to sniff, you don't need the A/B/G combo. Of course in your case I think you said you had A at home so you would need a card that supports A. The nice things about the cisco cards are that they scan the network for signal on their own, vs...
by ElTaco
Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:20 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Home network workgroup names
Replies: 5
Views: 515

Re: Home network workgroup names

I just realized that one of my puters on the network has a different work group name. Questions: 1 Does anything else besides changing the workgroup name have to be done? No. Go into your Computer Properties (rightclick on My computer) and change the name under there. Then reboot and it should be s...
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:18 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Question regarding website security and a break in
Replies: 14
Views: 1570

Contact your local police *after* you talk to a lawyer. IF they can help, they will have a forensic guy who knows how to work with computers, get evidance and most importantly preserve any clues they might find. Please realize a couple things. The computer that accessed your server may have been hac...
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:08 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hotmail
Replies: 10
Views: 836

Yeah, you can store a lot of those porn emails in there before you run out of space. It will even categorize them by subject.
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:10 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Which New XBox Will You Convince Your Wife You Need?
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Re: Which New XBox Will You Convince Your Wife You Need?

Why do they want to make this shit so confusing? I guess I'll probably end up going with the XBox Next HD. I've already got a computer. But I fucking KNOW they'll end up coming out with some totally epic version of Madden that you can ONLY fucking play on the Next PC or some shit. Man, fuck this. C...
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:05 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hotmail
Replies: 10
Views: 836

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Try cleaning out your cookies/temp files/history and see if you can log in (w/ box checked) and stay logged in.

Gmail is much cooler then hotmail though. Just saying.
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:44 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Need Help Setting Up HomeNetwork
Replies: 5
Views: 728

Ahh its monday morning, fucking snow never showed up, so here I am at work, hoping it will cover us by noon and then I can go home. No luck yet. To get back on topic. Assuming you shared your printer on your PC, when you go over to the laptop, here are some questions to answer: A) You open up My Net...
by ElTaco
Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:53 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: PC Game Review: Half Life 2
Replies: 7
Views: 652

I own the game but have very limited playing time on it, due to the explicit need for an internet connection. Let me say this again for anyone that lives with an idiot who hasn't gotten internet at home yet....it needs an internet connection. I was pissed when I found that out after buying and insta...
by ElTaco
Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:14 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Wireless Keyboards
Replies: 8
Views: 1234

On the keyboard, I have to press down pretty hard or I'll end up typing an entire sentence with 3 or 4 letters missing. I grabbed up the least expensive keyboard/mouse combo I could find. It's a Kensington, a brand I never heard of before. :oops: I've used Kensington before and I've always been sat...
by ElTaco
Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Wireless Keyboards
Replies: 8
Views: 1234

What is the problem specifically? I've used them before without any major problems. I use wireless Mice both at work and at home without any problems. Sometime when they get low on battery juice, they will start having issues, but a new battery always fixes those problems. Particularly my Logitech M...
by ElTaco
Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:58 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Strange warning
Replies: 4
Views: 470

Ok so in case you haven't guessed yet, MFT stands for Master File Table and it resides on each HD and keeps track of every file on there. Every time a file is created/written to the disk, its added to this table. Defragmenting the table and your disk can help Another problem can be the size of the f...
by ElTaco
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:10 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Outlook PST question
Replies: 2
Views: 667

Yeah I'd have to agree with HH. If you do the import as oposed to just opening a pst file, you will import all the info, however shortly after outlook should ask you to archive them anyway. You might just want to import the contacts and leave the messages seperate.
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:04 am
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Burning onto DVD
Replies: 5
Views: 542

I should mention that the open source DVD copiers all use whatever DVD writer software you have installed. Mine use Nero but I don't use the NeroVision portion. I personally like Nero more then Sonic which we use to burn CDs/DVDs at work but certainly trying something different might be enough to so...
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:01 am
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET - Shut down problem COntinued
Replies: 17
Views: 1502

FastUserSwitchingCompatability is a service that allows users to switch between users. Only XP has it. This is an XP machine but its on a Domain so it doesn't support that feature (only allows one user at a time to be logged on). Home and Pro standalone versions run it to allow you to switch between...
by ElTaco
Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET - Shut down problem COntinued
Replies: 17
Views: 1502

I don't have anything off the top of my head for you. If it shuts down in safe mode but not in normal mode, that means that its something that runs in normal mode but its not one of the absolutely necessary things to windows that runs in Safe mode. Remember when you load safe mode, by default it wil...
by ElTaco
Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:46 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Burning onto DVD
Replies: 5
Views: 542

Is this a computer DVD burner drive or a standalone connect to your TV type? I don't have too much experiance with the second. I just use my computer for all my burns, works wonderful. Drive one reads the disk, drive two writes it. I use DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypt and the videos turn out great. If y...
by ElTaco
Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:35 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Firefox Problem
Replies: 6
Views: 587

Hey there is nothing that says you can't answer your own question. :P
by ElTaco
Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:21 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET - Shut down problem COntinued
Replies: 17
Views: 1502

svchost.exe is used by windows to run some of the processes and interprocess communications as far as I understand. Why don't you look through all the Services you are running and shut down the ones that aren't necessary. Again, you still haven't answered my safe mode boot/shutdown question. Does it...
by ElTaco
Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: My next dream phone ....
Replies: 2
Views: 299

Yes. Motorola, Nokia and I think one other company will soon be releasing their Cell/PDA combination phones. I like the Nokia one a little more because its not as wide, but Motorola phones are $$$. The Razr is a thing of beauty and if I had $500 to blow on a phone, well I'd be rich and happy, but I'...
by ElTaco
Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:36 am
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET - Shut down problem COntinued
Replies: 17
Views: 1502

God damn I hate accidentally clicking on Edit instead of Quote. Thank you Back button.
by ElTaco
Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:35 am
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Hey ET - Shut down problem COntinued
Replies: 17
Views: 1502

TASKMGR.EXE CIDAEMON.EXE (2 of these) ashserv.exe This is avast aswUpdsv.exe I think this is the Avast Virus Update program (yes) mainserv.exe (try disabling PowerChute to make sure ti doesn't interfere) ashdisp.exe zlclient.exe explorer.exe - ashMaisv.exe - SPOOLSV.EXE SVCHOST.EXE (6 of these) Are ...
by ElTaco
Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:47 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: aojcobd.exe
Replies: 3
Views: 620

Two things. Run virus detection in Safe Mode. This will stop the virus from loading into memory so its easier to remove it from your computer. To get into safe mode, reboot your computer. When its done checking your hardware (first 2 screens usually or the big dell/gateway/etc logo) and switches to ...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:20 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: So florida sucks in a lot of ways
Replies: 1
Views: 189

So florida sucks in a lot of ways

(sup elections, old people) but by god they got this court rulling correct. A judge rulled that a spouse cannot install spyware to spy on you for extramarital affair. Guess shutyomouth's wife won't be catching him anytime soon.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5577979.html
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Favorite wi-fi spot?
Replies: 1
Views: 627

Favorite wi-fi spot?

Ok so as some turd pointed out, I don't have internet at home. Not by choice but whatever. I live. Anyway do you have a favorite spot free or not, where you can get internet, other then at home and at work? Obviously There are a bunch of stores doing it now, such as: Panera Bread (bakery/coffee stor...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:46 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Get your own holographic TV
Replies: 0
Views: 171

Get your own holographic TV

http://www.gizmag.com/go/3271/ Kind of interesting. Its not holographic like you'd think when you hear that word. Rather they have a big glass screen that any type of a projector can shoot the image on. You can also get large glass speakers to put on either side of it. The screen is 40in in size. Ki...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:35 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: GTA is being blamed for
Replies: 3
Views: 423

GTA is being blamed for

training some kid to kill some cops. It seems like every year there are more and more lawsuits about games and TV making people commit crimes. What is perhaps different about this lawsuit is that its not the kid/parents that are using this as a way to get out of murder charge, but rather the familie...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:43 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Who do I have to blow to get a copy of HalfLife2?
Replies: 9
Views: 1802

Junkman is actually a microsoft's very own bill gates. He has all the money in the world and doesn't want anyone stealing his stuff.
by ElTaco
Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:16 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Router/Networking Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 676

Are you talking about WPA? WEP doesn't allow for a seperate password from the WEP key. Its one of the reasons why WEP is so unsecure. WPA is available on the newer routers for about a year and a half now and it seperates out the password from the encryption key so that they are two seperate things. ...
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:31 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Saving pics from the web
Replies: 7
Views: 1369

After you clear out your temp files and probably your cookies and history just for shits and gigles, also see if under the file type .jpg is allowed.
by ElTaco
Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:29 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Outlook express
Replies: 4
Views: 426

I've never seen a program change the POP server's address the local PC's address. The only thing that usually requires you to do it is when you set up a spam checker and it works in between your email client and the server. Its possible that someone else did for you. Did someone service your machine...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:24 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Router/Networking Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 676

The problem with your reception is that you are in the way. Wireless signals can't go through you and you being your size, they can't go around you. Fat jokes never get old. Anyway the answer to question 1 is, no you can't use the ethernet and usb at the same time. I haven't actually tried using the...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:12 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: DVD screen capture
Replies: 12
Views: 2173

:lol:
We could play a game under the books/movies section where you would tell the movie story in 10 frame shots with your own text.
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:38 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Linux RAWKS
Replies: 0
Views: 391

Linux RAWKS

http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=174#

Its not new but in case you haven't seen it.
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:34 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Is SP2 really necessary ? ......
Replies: 25
Views: 2251

See, I guess my lack of problems with SP2 has a lot to do with knowing what the fuck I'm doing and having the ability to lock my PC down tighter than a ticks ass. Post SP2, I've almost stopped running spyware removal tools. I'll run them every now and again, but I just don't find anything. That kin...
by ElTaco
Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:45 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Is SP2 really necessary ? ......
Replies: 25
Views: 2251

ET, why does the firewall and security center need to be disabled, for simple basic use? Trust me, I totally understand that you hate most anything associated with Microsoft, and if I were in your position, I might feel the same. But, for normal ol' Joe Schmo, that likes to fuck around on the puter...
by ElTaco
Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Its well known that the USA is behind in Broadband but
Replies: 0
Views: 367

Its well known that the USA is behind in Broadband but

Come on. Australia is about to implement 8mbps broadband with some companies and soon they plan on jumping to 20mb/s.
by ElTaco
Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:11 pm
Forum: Tech and Games Forum
Topic: Big Amazon Shopper?
Replies: 0
Views: 344

Big Amazon Shopper?

Amazon just launched its Amazon Prime service for customers who wish to do a per year shipping fee for 2nd day shipping. For $80 you can get 2nd day shipping for free on any amazon purchases. I'd say this is worth it for companies and people who buy more then two or three things on average a month. ...