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Re: [ABCv2] Google Voice

2009-09-04T00:49:29Z

I've had Google voice for quite some time, though I haven't really used it.
Google acquired it from Grand Central - where I was already a member. :-)
I don't know if we can send invites, however. I'll look and see.

Re: [ABCv2] Google Voice

2009-09-03T22:09:21Z

First its only available in the united states, and that sucks because i'm
not, you log in and choose a Google number, it becomes your online number,
you add all your phone numbers on the account ( home , cell , etc ) any
calls received will be sent to all phones ( i think ) but thats not the best
part, you can make phone calls to any number in the united states,

Google Voice

2009-09-03T22:04:33Z

Has anyone heard about this? Or heard if anyone is using it? I'm a
little behind (yes, I admit it). Just found out about today (like ten
minutes ago). Watched some of the "about" videos from Google.
Apparently it's be invitation only. Just curious if anyone else had
used it or knows of someone that is...

Re: [ABCv2] Re: System Building

2009-08-26T22:19:42Z

Thanks!

Re: [ABCv2] System Building

2009-08-26T20:51:48Z

Sharkeyextreme, Tomshardware, Anandtech

Re: [ABCv2] Re: System Building

2009-08-26T20:10:03Z

Nice link, very useful
~Coalwater~
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Lisa Williams

Re: [ABCv2] System Building

2009-08-26T20:01:39Z

I don't think that building a system is that hard, i'd go for a phenom II x4
processor, and 4 GB RAM a good ATI HD video card and any mother board that
supports that, and maybe you could try one with a cooling system.I like AMD
and ATI because they have a decent performance relative to its price,
compare to Intel and nvidia, they have better performance but also high

Re: [ABCv2] System Building

2009-08-26T19:39:34Z

[link]

System Building

2009-08-26T17:35:46Z

Hey all. I'm about to build a new computer, and getting all the parts
from newegg.com. I have a basic understanding on how to build one,
but does anyone know a really good site for instructions/steps? Or
even a blog? What worries me most is finishing, and turning it on only
to have it engulfed in flames :/ .

Re: [ABCv2] Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-23T13:22:52Z

ofcourse open SUSE has best invironment.
but fedora is more popular OS .
if u have some friend using SUSE then only try suse

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-24T14:10:12Z

huh wow. I didn't know Chrome had so much. I'm using chrome at the
moment and it's growing on me. I'm liking the lack of toolbars.

Re: Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-24T13:33:42Z

Thanks, The benchmarking was really interesting and makes me want to
switch to Linux even more.

Re: [ABCv2] Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-23T09:06:39Z

Sorry forgot to add this in my previous post.Introducing the Google Chrome
OS<[link]>
~Coalwater~

Re: [ABCv2] Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-23T09:04:52Z

Linux is a good operating system, even better than windows, but people are
not used to it, and they don't usually want to try something new, Linux is a
bit hard about drivers and compatability but its way better
in reliability and performance, only people who had the patience to try
linux and try to understand things about it ended up using it instead of

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-23T08:01:42Z

chrome is still a new browser, it doesn't have much yet, but there is
some few add ons that are available, and more are being added every
day
here is a link [link] for some chrome add ons

Re: [ABCv2] Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-23T03:30:51Z

Hi,
Fedora is the most user friendly Linux distribution to use.
But, if you are a person willing to learn a lot out of a Linux OS, just go
for Slackware, I think the latest version is Slackware 13.
Go for Slackware, You will learn a hell lot of things...!!
Cheers.

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-23T00:42:59Z

haha that is true. Im gonna check chrome out again. Can't do it
right now because im not on my own computer at the moment, but i'll
give it another chance. Does chrome have anything close to addons?

Re: Shareflow - new kind of email like gmail

2009-08-23T00:39:46Z

I checked it out. Seemed pretty cool, but it only seems worth it if
you pay a little.

Re: About computer information

2009-08-23T00:34:42Z

Great blog. I learned a lot.

My blog
3picenter.blogspot.com

Anyone know Linux?

2009-08-23T00:30:45Z

Hello, I know my way around windows very well and I wanted to
experiment a little with another operating system. Mac computers are
too expensive just to test out a OS. That was my secound choice.
Linux is next, expecially with the LiveCD's. LiveCD's let you use the
operating system off a disk without downloading anything, but you cant

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-23T00:20:15Z

mind that there is a difference between a slow browser and a slow
connection, you cant change your connection speed unless you pay more
for a better connection, but you can do some tweaks to make your
browser faster, firefox has the good "about:config" page that enables
you to do some small messing with the browser, but chrome doesnt,

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-22T23:36:55Z

I used to notice that my browser would get sluggish but after removing
a couple addons I never endede up useing and using disk cleanup and
other tools it increased greatly. Then again maybe imi just used to a
good internet connection.

Re: Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-22T21:48:55Z

Firefox is a good browser, and add ons are indeed a good thing about
it, but after a while and installing a lot of add ons, you'll find
that Firefox is getting sluggish and slow and it takes a long time to
start up, and that is something i don't like about Firefox, chrome in
other hands is a good light browser, and it starts up almost instantly

Firefox VS Internet Explorer??

2009-08-22T20:49:27Z

I know my way very well around both, but I prefer Firefox (I am using
version 3.5 at the moment). I love the depth of customization you can
have with Firefox. I have heard that active X can download malicious
software if used improperly or carelessly, but i never had a problem
with it. Now that I keep thinking about it I have heard that IE is

Re: Goodbye Chrome

2009-08-22T20:46:43Z

Forget Chrome and Internet Explorer all together. Get Firefox.
[link]. There are hundreds of addons you can download. For
more info on FF vs Internet Explorer visit my blog. I admit I might
not have put enough detail but I hope it gives you something to think
about.

My Blog
3picenter.blogspot.com

Goodbye Chrome

2009-07-30T13:51:48Z

I really like Chrome, but I have to say goodbye. I was getting an
error message trying to install the latest version so I uninstalled
it. Now I get an error trying to install. I don't want to, but I
guess I can't use Chrome any more. Anyone have this problem? (The
error message is 0x800405ff)

About computer information

2009-07-28T14:02:37Z

Here good information of computer regarding software and hardware and
also courses of computer
visit:[link].

Re: [ABCv2] Shareflow - new kind of email like gmail

2009-07-20T10:21:56Z

Well this reminds me of the new google wave, try to look that up, it's
the same right?

Shareflow - new kind of email like gmail

2009-07-19T21:52:43Z

[link]

computer shortcuts

2009-07-09T10:43:49Z

[link]

Re: [ABCv2] Address Book

2009-04-22T16:38:05Z

You could export your address book to a csv file i think (comma seperated values) then use this same file to import the names later, could be a little annoying
if you're moving the name between 2 different emails like gmail to windows live mail, etc.
You should find the export option from an options or tools menu.

Address Book

2009-04-22T16:08:42Z

Hi. I want to copy my address book to a "stick-insect" (portable
memory device plugged into a UBS port but can't remember the proper
name) How can I do this ??
Regards as ever, Tony S.

Re: [ABCv2] Re: Account locked

2009-04-10T17:58:38Z

Yay!!!

Re: Account locked

2009-04-10T11:27:11Z

Thanks a lot. It's back now. Maybe it had to do with the new Gmail
labs sender timezone thing. That's all I can think of.

Re: [ABCv2] Account locked

2009-04-10T03:14:36Z

Allen - having a chat with Fuzzy now - he's going to email Sarah for you.
Let me know how it turns out. Good luck.
Lisa

Re: [ABCv2] Account locked

2009-04-10T03:09:42Z

Wow, Allen. I haven't seen that one myself...that's pretty odd. Mine's
working okay at the moment, but this is the first email to come through in
hours. I thought the server was acting up.
It should come back...I would think....geez, Google. I see Fuzzy online,
will check and see if he has encountered a problem.

Account locked

2009-04-10T02:57:03Z

WTF? My account was locked for "Unusual Activity Detected". I have
no idea why this happened. Anyone else had their account locked?
Does it come back?

Re: Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-04-01T11:12:08Z

Hi All!
Now days printer manufacture's economy is around to gain profit from
the ink cartridges. They sell the printer below the manufacturing
cost.

Spam from personal email account-- "aebcc.com"

2009-03-26T15:01:54Z

I've got a friend whose email account has started sending spam
messages from aebcc.com. I've received two of them so far. Both
different messages actually.

Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this? I tried a google
search for aebcc.com. It brought back on interesting link for windows
live help-- but there wasn't any help, just people with the same issue

Re: Avoiding Spam Scams and Computer Viruses

2009-02-12T09:30:44Z

WARNING,

Just as it says don't click on anything that looks as if it's too good
to be true such as the address given as this is one of the easiest
ways to pick up a virus. If you want to see what it's all about check
the address out by Googling anything like this using the name so in
this case it would be "cybereconomics.net" and you'll find a blog but

Avoiding Spam Scams and Computer Viruses

2009-02-11T06:39:20Z

Hi Folks

As a general rule of thumb, beware of any offer that sounds
too good to be true. This applies to products being offered
on the Internet and especially to any unsolicited offer or
spam you receive in your email. Many of these are scams.

Re: [ABCv2] Re: Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-02-09T03:28:36Z

Hi Manny!
No I didn't see what she'd said - send it to me in a private message, would
ya? Either a link, or what was said, to keep it off of this particular
forum, lol.
I have to say, however, I did read what you had written, and I was really
touched. Thanks a million. :-)

100's of general computing tips

2009-02-09T03:21:31Z

Hi folks

I have a collection of free computer tips for all to use.

here's the link [link]

email me if you have any questions or suggestions

Re: Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-02-08T13:57:47Z

I guess I should also say that I don't buy "compatible" cartridges.
I've had very bad luck with them over the years and only buy OEM carts
from now on.

Re: Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-02-08T10:01:38Z

Try it in the UK. Buying the printer can be cheaper than replacing the
ink so we finish up scrapping brand new unused printers to save doing
the recharge bit and wasting the ink that fills the tubes. I bought a
Lexmark laser printer for £17 (about $20 dollars at the present rate
and even less at the time of purchase) with a starter ink cartridge

Re: [ABCv2] Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-02-08T04:40:00Z

It's sad, but I've done the same thing. Even managed once to get a printer
on sale for cheaper than I was going to pay for the two containers of refill
ink cardridges.

Buying ink vs. a new printer

2009-02-06T16:13:44Z

As I stood in Staples with $62 worth of ink for my Epson printer, I
thought to myself, "I wonder how much a new printer would cost?" I
meandered over to the new printer aisle and discovered that a new
printer with more features and ink would cost $100. So I bought it.
How many of you do the same thing?

Re: Ad-ware/ Lvavsoft

2009-02-06T14:22:13Z

yea its probably a start up thingy that has a problem , so when ever
you start your computer it puts that error message, you have to check
2 places to find that program , in start menu there is a folder called
start up , look there , if you find an exe file that you think is the
problem , delete it , if you didnt , open run from start menu then

Ad-ware/ Lvavsoft

2009-02-02T18:33:18Z

Dear members
I wonder if someone could help me.
A week or so ago I opened the icon for Lavasoft/AdWare.
Now I can not get rid of a notice (As soon) as I turn the computer on.
I tried everything to get that notice to disappear but it will not.
Since I have this problem, my computer takes about 10mins to turn on.

Re: [ABCv2] Re: Fw: C and D hard discs

2008-12-30T03:24:56Z

Many thanks indeed. Kindest regards and a Happy New Year.
Tony S.
----- Original Message -----
From: jeandiata
To: Absolute-Beginners-Computer-ve r2@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: [ABCv2] Re: Fw: C and D hard discs
To move to your D drive - you should just be able to drag and drop folders from the C drive over...unless the D drive is protected.