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  1. Kevin P

    Internet Explorer Font size is too big, how to correct?

    If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, moving the wheel while holding down the Ctrl key changes the font size as well. In fact, this is probably the leading cause of "accidental" font size changes in IE.
  2. Kevin P

    Quick question: What years consist of the 21st century?

    Well 2000 years ago people didn't think in terms of computers, and "zero" wasn't used in counting. When you count things, whether it's apples, coins, years, or centuries, you start at 1. So, year 1 was the start of the 1st century, and the 1st millennium. A century is 100 years, so 100 + 1 =...
  3. Kevin P

    Look at this spam email I just recieved!

    Click here for Symantec's writeup on W32.Mimail.J@mm, the latest variant going around. It's now a category 3, so it's spreading faster than the prior version.
  4. Kevin P

    HTF Attempts Access To My Computer?

    Lookos like your firewall isn't configured properly. Those are return packets from HTF, in other words, the forum pages you're reading. In short, when you browse HTF, what happens is:Your computer contacts the HTF server, with an ephemeral source port (over 1024) and a destination port of 80.HTF...
  5. Kevin P

    Phone Call Interrupts Internet Service

    If there's no option for disabling call waiting, adding *70,, (that's asterisk, seven, zero, comma, comma) in front of the phone number should do the trick. KJP
  6. Kevin P

    HTF Attempts Access To My Computer?

    Was this while you were surfing HTF? Can you post the logs, as there will be more info (port #s, etc.) than just the IP address. It could be responses from the site that were timed out. Were you having troubles accessing HTF at the time? KJP
  7. Kevin P

    AMD vs Pentium

  8. Kevin P

    Totally 80's lyrics quiz

    It seems like the scores aren't necessarily relevant to how many you answer correctly. Some questions score higher than others. And -9, how can you score negative? Maybe it deducts points in some cases? I'll have to try it again when I'm not in my high-distraction cubicle...
  9. Kevin P

    Is this a virus or something??

    I think it's putting it in whatever the "current" folder is for the app (normally set in the shortcut used to launch it, the "Start In" field if you edit the shortcut). If your shortcut has the desktop as the current folder, that's where the "~" file ends up. On my box it seems to land in the...
  10. Kevin P

    Totally 80's lyrics quiz

    I only got 67 point something... I'm disappointed. I knew most of them too... I guess not enough. Sometimes it's hard to place the song by the single lyric.
  11. Kevin P

    AMD vs Pentium

  12. Kevin P

    Is this a virus or something??

    It's a backup of your Address Book. Due to a bug in Outlook Express, whenever you update your address book, it tries to create a backup copy of it, and in some cases it places the backup on your desktop. I've found this file on my system in other places, such as the root of the C drive, or the...
  13. Kevin P

    AMD vs Pentium

    AMDs should last as long as Intels provided they are cooled adequately. However, if your HSF falls off (I've seen it happen, on a Compaq Presario), the P4 will throttle back to protect itself. The Athlon will release its magic smoke and wreck the motherboard as well--it could conceivably be a...
  14. Kevin P

    Question about a home network

    Like Johan said, if you have a router, just plug both machines into the router. Then both machines have Internet access even if the other machine is turned off. If you're really a geek, wipe the drive on that older machine, toss a Linux distro on it and use that as a firewall. I'm doing that...
  15. Kevin P

    Need help from COBOL programmers

    I haven't done COBOL in several years so I'm a tad rusty, but let me give them a whirl...
  16. Kevin P

    Surge Indicator?

    On most surge suppressors with a "surge" or "protection" indicator, it means the surge suppression is still functioning. If that LED goes out, then it's no longer protecting from surges (because the MOV took a hit, shorted out, and blew the fuse). As long as it's lit, it's in good shape. Of...
  17. Kevin P

    How does one clean computer before donation or trashing?

    Most low level formats nowadays don't really format, they just scan the disk for bad sectors, update the bad sector table, and blank out the partition table. The data will still be there. You would need a utility that overwrites every sector. Multiple times is better, but that's overkill in...
  18. Kevin P

    A concept: LED bulbs for front projection systems

    All the white LEDs I've seen are bluish-white in color, so color temperature would be an issue as well. I'm sure as the technology improves a high-efficiency 6500K white high-power LED (or array of LEDs) could act as a light source in a projector. But if you're going to use LEDs, how about...
  19. Kevin P

    US 2 $ bill

    When I was young I remember a 2-dollar bill, a 50-cent coin, and silver dollars. I haven't seen any of these in years. With inflation, these denominations would be more useful than ever. Imagine being able to put in a single 2-dollar bill to get a $1.25 bottle of soda from a vending machine...
  20. Kevin P

    Hey, why the heck do people read the "testing area"?

    Trevor's Testing Page, now in its 11th chapter (100 flips per chapter, that's over 1100 flips, and 38,500 posts), resides on HTGuide Forum now.
  21. Kevin P

    Electronics help with a UFO prop

    How advanced an electronics geek are you? I think Radio Shack carries a chip that can record and play back sound; you could record the Close Encounters theme into that chip and play it back, and have the lights start at the same time. Or you could use one of those voice message-takers, hotwiring...
  22. Kevin P

    What do those little silica packets do?

    Oh you guys, you're so close and yet so far. Silica windshield wipers? Sheesh, use your noggins guys! Talk about overlooking the obvious... you don't need windshield wipers at all, if you have... A windshield made out of silica!
  23. Kevin P

    Case Fan Direction?

    Power supply fans always blow out (exhaust), so for proper circulation fans in the rear of the case should also exhaust. Fans in the front should pull air into the case.
  24. Kevin P

    Can some explain the differences in car oil to me?

    The number before the W represents the cold viscosity, and the number afterward is the hot viscosity. A lower first number means the oil won't be as thick when it's cold, making the engine start easier in cold weather. A higher second number means the oil doesn't get too thin when it's hot...
  25. Kevin P

    Ghost captured on camera phone?

    Well, the consensus seems to be that the pic is fake. I actually found the link on another forum I hang out on, which deals with the supernatural, and has many members who are supposedly sensitive to paranormal phenomena. Even the owner of that forum says this picture is fake. I'm a believer...
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