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Here are some simple things.The power cord to the monitor itself(At least my monitor has it's own power cord).Check to make sure it pluged into the monitor well.Make sure where it plugged in to the surge protector or power strip has power to that specific plug in. If it seems all tight take a mulitmeter & the the power cord.Then try it again.If you have acess to another PC test your monitor on it. On the capacitors I replaced some on my MB a while back but the problem they caused was different.

I'm kind of like Roco (again) except I do like to cook.But count the great chefs mostly men too.So I'm not alone there.Being single also I have a sewing machine.I'm not very good at it but it beats the heck out of doing it by hand. But let Roco know how many of you married guys "put their feet up with a Beer and watch TV ' While the wife does all the girly things like cleaning the house. Even being single I've got into trouble telling a woman "I guess men aren't suposed to do dishes because I can't usually find any extra large latex dish washing gloves.btw I do a lot of dishes since I cook so don't go there like I don't wash dishes because I'm a man.

Right now it's 2:10 AM CDT in Amarillo. Roco;Is the DSL you have on your telephone line or does it have a dedicated line & the phone line?If it's the first one then getting on a new pair in the SAI telephone cross connect box Also called PCP box might help.To make sure I'm using the correect term for England if it's like here that would be a steel box about 3 feet by 4 feet in your neighbor hood.Not the CO or terminal station.

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I don't know if my monitor has Auto_degaussing but it has both a degauss & reset in its menu. This usually fixes any discoloration you get from moving the monitor.

bryanlautt ;This was done at the site in your link.It says I have a Cable/DSL modem but I have a 56K internal modem.This is not a suprise because this test reads it this way at its other test sites.I'm putting in a link that hsa several sites for this test.These will have a lot more information on your test. http://e2epi.internet2.edu/ndt/ndt-server-list.html I use the one in this box Other Available Servers: the Abilene ones don't work for me I think they are for faster connections but I'm not sure. Preparing Speedtest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done running 10s outbound test (upload) . . . . . 123.16Kb/s running 10s inbound test (download) . . . . . . 117.10kb/s Your speed is 2.12 times faster than 56Kb dialup Your PC is connected to a Cable/DSL modem

tommie;If you look in the dial-up section I posted 2 topics on the NDT web 100 test.These are the best info I found on reading the results of that test.For me it is always faster than my connection actually is but is good to check for packet loss & to see how it reads you RWIN. WEB100 Enabled Statistics: Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done running 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 122.55Kb/s running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 118.18kb/s ------ Client System Details ------ OS data: Name = Windows Me, Architecture = x86, Version = 4.90 Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.5.0_07 ------ Web100 Detailed Analysis ------ Cable modem/DSL/T1 link found. Link set to Full Duplex mode No network congestion discovered. Good network cable(s) found Normal duplex operation found. Web100 reports the Round trip time = 738.62 msec; the Packet size = 1460 Bytes; and No packet loss was observed. This connection is receiver limited 82.92% of the time. Increasing the current receive buffer (11.0 KB) will improve performance This connection is network limited 16.94% of the time. Contact your local network administrator to report a network problem

I'm using the America the Beautiful theme I like it.I usually use the default or blacken.

Roco ;Your dial-up looks fine.I'm postint the hypererminal data line quality test in text & a screenshot.just to let you see it. -18 | | -24| | -26| | -30| | -34| * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * -38| * * * * | * -42| | ------------------------------------------------------ Level 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 vs. 1 3 4 6 7 9 0 2 3 5 6 8 9 1 2 4 5 7 8 0 1 3 4 6 7 9 Freq. 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mr. or Ms. : Entered Phone Num : Caller ID Modulation : V.90 Upload Speed : 16800 BPS Download Speed : 40000 BPS Loop information : This loop is loaded Loop information : Typical download speed is 19200 - 24000 BPS Loop information : with a V.90 modem Loop information : All loaded and non-loaded requirements are met SNR : +29.15 Rx,Tx Level (Dbm) : -24.55, -5.07 Round Trip Delay : 40.0 msecs Error Correction : LAPM Compression : V42bis Statistics on data sent FROM test unit TO YOUR modem Total Frames sent : 104 Data frames sent : 93 Data frames re-sent : 0 Total data sent : 11468 Compressed data sent: 11446

Roco;Thanks I'm interested in seeing the results.I guess you would DL the IE6SP1 from the link I posted above.I'm using Ad-Aware SE personal build 1.06r1. dlewis23 ;I'm going to do some googling on the alexa toolbar to see what I can find.

Roco ;Tell your ISP if you get any slower your test results will look like these.Ran on my dial-up earlier today.I haven't posted a data line quality test for a while .I need to go off line to do one.I will do this & post it so you can see it. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 84 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Download Speed is:: 10 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/10/21 - 1:26pm Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 102.4 sec Tested from a 97 kB file and took 9.39 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 8.59 % of your hosts average (nts-online.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-RDKQUX251 User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90) [!] :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 52 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Download Speed is:: 6 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/10/21 - 1:33pm Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 170.67 sec Tested from a 97 kB file and took 15.21 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 5.34 % of your hosts average (nts-online.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TNAY2D0IB User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; Win 9x 4.90) [!]

dlewis23 ;I'm not sure what the Alexa toolbar is.As far as I know I have the standard IE toolbar. I haven't done this for a long time but I even took my IE back to IE5 then did the DL of IE6SP1 new & installed it .So I think the Alexa is part of the IE6SP1 service pack.

I looked at the get paint when I was trying to fix my ms paint program.Unfortunatly it won't work with Windows ME but it looked like a good program. btw I found the fix I needed & my mspaint works much better. Before it would only save or save as .bmp now it will also do this with .jpg & .gif

Roco;Try to catch a BT repairman at the switch box & see if you can get him to put your telephone line on a new pair in the switch box.That's some dial-up advice but I don't think it would hurt your DSL any & might help. It also might help on the disconnects. Do you know if the BT hub line test is anything like the dial-up data line quality test I run from hyperterminal? You might not know & I don't know.Just thought I would ask.

Thanks Roco:I guess there not in the IE7 .They are in the IE6SP1 strait from microsoft. Does or has anyone detected the Alexa dataminers that has IE6? Maybe it only puts them in an 9X OS. If I repair IE they are always put back in.If I remove them with AD-Aware they stay gone until I repair again.I just want to make sure I'm not removing something that would make IE function better that Ad-Aware is detecting as a dataminer.

I should have included this is the IE6 DL from the microsoft.com site.Below is the actual DL. So the dataminers are put in by MS. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en Do these show up in IE7 ?

In my case IE6 SP1 & Internet tools.When I do a new install or repair IE.I get 7 Alexa dataminers.Ad-Aware lists these as critical .I remove them & they stay gone until I repair or install IE new again.So do the rest of you get these & do you remove them? If so why or why not? Here is a screen shot of what I'm talking about.

Yep I'm running ME & have been for a while.I guarentee if I run a virus scan & a spyware scan it will come up clean.So I would say it is reasonably safe.

tommie;The slow approach is what works for me anyway. I haven't been hiding I've just been busy .You know how it goes sometimes.Still I've been at testmy enough to post some & keep up with most of what's going on.

I would have tried IE7 but Windows ME doesn't meet the system requirements for it.So I will have to stick with IE6. A hint on installing any IE .Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close everythin but Explorer & systray before starting the update.Then do as few items as it will let you with a custom install.Then restart & keep doing this till IE has everthing you want installed. Especially do this with Outlook Express. I found if I let it do the standard install on its own it almost always screws up.

igarek77 ;I read this on XP on computers that come without disk.There is supposed to be an "i386" folder.Do a search for this .It should have all the files the CD does if it's there.If you know what to extract or can use it with the "Recovery Consol" it might help. Here's something else that might help: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/ http://support.microsoft.com/KB/314503 You need to use the administrator password. FIXBOOT fixboot drive name: Use this command to write the new Windows boot sector code on the system partition. In the command syntax, drive name is the drive letter where the boot sector will be written. This command fixes damage in the Windows boot sector. This command overrides the default setting, which writes to the system boot partition. The fixboot command is supported only on x86-based computers. FIXMBR fixmbr device name Use this command to repair the MBR of the boot partition. In the command syntax, device name is an optional device name that specifies the device that requires a new MBR. Use this command if a virus has damaged the MBR and Windows cannot start. Warning This command can damage your partition tables if a virus is present or if a hardware problem exists. If you use this command, you may create inaccessible partitions. We recommend that you run antivirus software before you use this command. You can obtain the device name from the output of the map command. If you do not specify a device name, the MBR of the boot device is repaired, for example: fixmbr deviceharddisk2 If the fixmbr command detects an invalid or non-standard partition table signature, fixmbr command prompts you for permission before rewriting the MBR. The fixmbr command is supported only on x86-based computers. This might give some more info if you have problems using the recovery console.

It is the last 9x system & I can do DOS stuff with it.It also works better with an older PC.When I update to a newer PC I will probably use XP.I'm not to impressed wit the reformat limits on Vista. I'm still learning computers anyway.Remember I got my first Online capable computer in April 2004 but it's a 1999 IBM.So as I get smarter I will upgrade. Before that my computer was a Commodore 64.Which was never online.I don't even have a modem for it.I just got it to play games.

lpark98 ;I have Windows ME but maybe you OS will be simular in this.You need to got to "Folder Options" This is in the Control Panel or in Tools in the pulldown in your Pictures folder. Select "File Types" in "Folder Options" Go to the label file type in the list. It is probably now the blue IE one.The one you need is probably one that looks like your label program logo.If you remember what it looked like that will help. In file types there should be a "Change" button near "opens with" Highlight the file type in the list then the one in the opens with you want to use.Then OK & Ok again.

Thanks Shug7272 ;Yours was a better answer than mine . MJFSOL ;But no ruffling of moderator feathers that I know about.We try to work togather.& do most of the time.

FallowEarth ;If you think you have a problem with drinking then you probably do.It would be a good time to go on the wagon for a while.Just to make sure you can.If you can't then you definatly have a problem. Ryan314;Kudos on starting the exercise program.Sounds like one you can stick with. tommie;I guess I hadn't picked up on you having had a drinking problem in the past.But my congrats on anyone that has a drinking problem stopping.And another good luck in you effort to quit smoking.