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Remote Desktop 1902
Plug a surge protector in one receptacle of an AC wall plug. Plug a computer into that protector. Plug other electronics in another receptacle of same wall plug. Are those other electronics protected...
Remote Desktop 1903
Jay B Protection provided by automatic voltage regulation is already inside a computer's power supply. But again, protection already inside electronics is also why a surge can damage a grossly undersized protector - while computer protects...
Remote Desktop 1904
Leythos So where are those manufacturer numbers for each type of transient? Again, those numbers are not provided. Somehow protection is claimed - but no numbers or specifications quoted. Meanwhile, the SU3000, et al...
Remote Desktop 1905
Leythos Leythos again demonstrates the point. I cannot find those numbers because those numbers do not exist. If they did exist, then he...
Remote Desktop
snip- It is with great repebreastion that you extoll the virtues of whole house protection, label plug in protectors as not effective...
Remote Desktop 1907
They are called shunt mode protectors. A far less expensive and more effective 'whole house' solution is defined by being very close to a single point earth...
Remote Desktop 1908
User N Detailed previously is damage because a protector was adjacent to electronics. This problem even suggested in IEEE papers such as Martzloff...
Remote Desktop
My understanding is that proper point of use protection involves routing all AC-ground-signal lines through a single...
Remote Desktop 1910
Asked for are numerous principles and citations. Therefore this will be quite ... long... - chock full...
Remote Desktop 1911
A typical computer grade UPS uses a relay to connect computer either directly to AC mains or temporarily to battery backup. Does...
Remote Desktop 1912
Hi, I think for a lot of people who have been around computers, there are blind spots. So, let me say it here: I have a...
Remote Desktop 1913
Your reasoning buttumes a surge protector somehow stops, blocks, or absorbs destructive transients. They don't. Plug...
Remote Desktop 1914
protection warranty of at least $1000 and some cases, $5000, $25000, $5000 or more" is...
Q: Does anyone know how to reach the US instead of India 1915
Curious Curious, you keep top posting like only 1 percent of the technically illiterate on Usenet do, and I will keep replying to you in the...
Q: Does anyone know how to reach the US instead of India 1916
As others have noted, Small Business is U.S. and you can use the chat feature. Unfortunately for me, even...
It rolled back to a nonexistent earlier driver on this fresh install
This is getting very curious. It wouldn't "find a more suitable driver" in Control Panel-Display-adapter-properties-driver I did ultimately get it to go into VGA...
Help me with moblie office 1918
OK Why? I'd compare a smartphone vs. a dedicated cell and dedicated PDA. How much money do you want to spend? The details depend on provider...
Help me with moblie office 1919
Hi, see you below under quoted text. It helps to know you're going back to college and going with a "mobile lifestyle". For everything below buttume the qualifier "for me", i.e. that is what...
Help me with moblie office 1920
I think Journey posed some good questions, and I'll answer from my perspective (I just recently finished my BS in...
Help me with moblie office 1921
On Thu, 18 May 2006 21:10:33 GMT, Nicholas Andrade I'm not yet sure I'll keep the Treo; I have until the 26th to decide. I...
Understanding Belarc FSB speed
these guys are close, but they are all wrong. Your processor speed on the P4 is 800Mhz (quad-pumped, or 4x your system-memory bus). The System-Memory bus on the P4...
Screen res of C810 notebook renders webpages to small HELP
Hi folks, The native resolution or C810 notebook is the XVGA 1600 X 1200. Everybody seem to think this is a great thing. I do not. Everything is so tiny as to...
Vista prelim system requirements 1924
rob My XPS Gen5 is ready and can run Areo or whatever that is called, but...
Vista prelim system requirements 1925
Lots of reasons to want a Mac, we've got one (two including the server) and two more on order. just off the top of my head: (Arguably...
Vista prelim system requirements 1926
If I can e-mail you about games please e-mail me at I'd like to try a few, one at a...
Vista prelim system requirements 1927
I'll know soon enough, if I can pry the new Intel dual-core laptop away from my son. 8*) Probably have to wait for after his bedtime... 8*) I gotta tell you my Labreastude D610...
Vista prelim system requirements 1928
On Fri, 19 May 2006 19:23:40 -0400, William P.N. Smith No, I'll check them out. It would be good to see Apple market the Macs intelligently (other than through their...
How to stop 9300 LCD from dimming when on battery
As someone else posted, use the blue Fn key plus up arrow or down arrow to brighten or dim the display. The good thing is that you can dim the display to...
Inspiron 9300 "Jerky" gameplay
I have a Inspiron 9300 which runs a wide variety of games with a high frame-rate. However, it displays an annoying...
Dell 2007WFP 20.1
Maintain aspect ratio and 1:1 settings can be usefull. As for your original question, LCD displays don't have "a...
OT Dell system purchases off of ebay
All, I've purchased fully 2-3 dozen used Dell systems off of ebay both for myself and others and using moderate...
OT Dell system purchases off of ebay. 1933
I've bought and sold a lot on ebay too. I don't know why I have had the scams. I received them when I was bidding on or selling laptops. I think I have...
OT Dell system purchases off of ebay. 1934
No, you don't get it. The machine is supposed to be in good shape with 2 years of factory warranty left. It arrives with intermittent artifacts in the display. I know, because...
PE600SC CERC ATA1004Ch RAID Performance Problem
For the past few years I have owned a PE600SC with a CERC 4 channel ATA100 raid...
KVM w two Dell DIM 2400's. Again
Hello! Please don't tell me that I SHOULD HAVE set up a simple network. I already know that now, Sooooo here're my problems with the...
KVM w two Dell DIM 2400's. Again
on booting the two machines. i see two problems that you need to address to make it work as you wish. one...
Slightly OT Switching DSL Providers
I posted this on the earthlink DSL newsgroup but didn't really get any good answers. So I thought I would ask it here: Ok, I think I signed up for Earthlink DSL last summer around...
Slightly OT Switching DSL Providers 1939
briefly.... one problem with switching dsl providers on your existing home telephone line is that you can expect a multiple week period of no dsl service at all. after you...
Multiple broadband services OK
Tom Scales" I just checked with Earthlink Customer Service (U.S.-based) and I asked to speak with a supervisor...
Multiple broadband services OK 1941
Please tell me what planet you are living on? I just checked, and there is no cable service anywhere in the US providing 8MB downloads. And...
Multiple broadband services OK 1942
For me cable is more cost-effective because it's bundled with digital cable, and because I am cell-only (unlimited, long distance...
Slightly OT Switching DSL Providers 1943
Von Fourche You're almost certainly on the 1.5Mbps down-376Kbps up plan; there's 1000 Kbps in a Mbps (and 8Mbps in 1MBps -- likewise 8Kbps in 1KBps). I've had a lot...
Desktop Shutdown Icon
OK, I'm posting in this thread because it has the attention of people who know how to set up shortcuts, command line, etc... There...
Dell "Service" Question 1945
Yes, and in addition to the dead irreparable damage has been done to our economy, with no end in sight to that either. We might as...
Dell "Service" Question 1946
By the way, OT: ... I just got a Sony DSC-T9 (pocket-sized) and love it. I got it because it's very good in low light...
Awaiting a new e1505
Hi Dave, do you have MCE and have you experienced or know of anyone who has experienced problems with Palm software on MCE? I have had no problems whatsoever in using Palm desktop...
Screen res of C810 notebook renders webpages to small HELP
To up DPI or not is the question. You could up it, which will cause most things to be...
Dell Printer Ink 1949
On Thu, 18 May 2006 18:50:53 GMT, "Von Fourche" I agree. My guess is that...
Dim 5100 5150 3100 queries sorry, fairly long
There are a couple of base units on offer from a third party at the Dimension 3100 P4 3.0Ghz, 512MB RAM, 160GB HD £299 Dimension...
Undervolting My D610 1952
On Tue, 23 May 2006 23:12:57 GMT, Nicholas Andrade Hmm, I've heard a lot about overclocking, but this is the first I've heard about undervolting. I am certainly one to favor the...
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