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    here I go... more highjacking...
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    OOOOOps... I think this thread got HIGHJACKED!
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    Tech support at HP just got back to me. Apparently Symantec A/V requires an "Exclusion" for certain files this HP product loads as without it, Symantec tends to cause a major "stall" when these particular files try to load. I excluded them and sure enuf, all works fine. So, in that light... again... wasn't Windows crashing, it was Symantec stalling when the HP software is loading and in so doing, preventing anything else from loading such as my entire desktop and taskbar. (personally, I don't like Symantec but the company paid big bucks for it before I came on board so gotta use it here)
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    Nice to have all this info compiled into one place... thanks!
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    hmmmmm... wanna get 1000 more of those and send em to me... I think I might make enuf off the proceeds to retire!... Seriously tho... not everyone gets that lucky...not eveyone has the wherewithall to Install Linux and then learn how to use it.
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    OK... I'll "fess up"... First of all, I force all the "workstations" to shut down on Friday night...late...for the purposes of power saving. They stay on during the week due to automatic processes that take place during the late evening. About 20 of the machines are not allowed to access the internet. About 18 more have restricted (limited) internet access in that thru the firewall, they can only get to certain websites. The balance have full access. Nobody is allowed to load software without first checking with me; however, those who have full internet access can do all the surfing they want, watch vids or listen to music but being that this is a business and knowing who those users are, they do those things as it applies to their job so they probably don't hit on stuff that a home user would. None of these computers have ever crashed in any way, shape, or form that requires a reboot. Except, as I stated, after the installation of that new HP multi-function printer. On the other hand, and again, I'm "fessing up" here... my home PC gets used quite a bit by the "family"... it is 7 years old. It's had hardware issues that have caused it to crash and I've gotten the odd virus or spyware over those 7 years but nothing associated with Windows has caused it to crash. ..... until recently....it seems I have some kind of issue with the video card coz no matter what version of Adobe Flash player I install, anything on the 'net that runs in Flash totally locks the system up. Again tho, that I have narrowed down to a video card problem...again, not a Windows issue. I don't know MACs at all...I have worked a bit with Linux boxes. I've seem Linux crash a few times... all in all tho, WinXP and other Microsoft software is pretty stable and if a person keeps them updated and regularly runs virus scans and does regular cleanups of spyware, etc...things should run fairly smoothly. It's all the other "CRAP" out there that people put onto their systems that isn't always 100% compatible with either windows itself or with some other "resident" application that oftentimes is a big cause of system crashes. Getting back to System Restore... yes, it's true, System Restore won't eradicate some virus or spyware that got into your system; however, in most cases it will at least put your system back to a state that the virus or spyware is not "active" in memory. It will put things back to a state the system was in prior to the virus or spyware screwing it up...in most cases. The key here is to remember that even if you do a system restore, you still need to eradicate whatever might be "lurking" in your system...what I'm saying is...System Restore won't "do it all" for you but it will at least get you back to something you had before the virus or spyware made a mess of things. In any event, it's but ONE solution and oftentimes a good starting point to eradicating virus and spyware. And NO, you don't lose "everything" since the last time a resore point was taken....you will only lose whatever software, or settings changes you made because, system restore restores the registry settings that were in place prior to you installing things or changing settings NOT TO MENTION the registry settings prior to when the virus or spyware got put in there. More about system restore here --> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx OK.. enuf "fessing up" .... ain't this FUN BANTER?... and interesting to boot! Over to YOU --->
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    How about 45 of them. Not once has any of them needed a reboot for almost 2 years. Until just recently when I installed a new multi-function printer by HP on my own machine...the software is conflicting with windows big time (err... I mean some other software on my machine) and I have HP's tech's trying to figgure it out. As for the problems kenw is having, the simplest way to resolve his issue has been stated a few times... run System Restore and... guess what... it's faster than 7 to 15 mins as stated by GigaWhiskey to restore the MAC OS and your system is exactly as it was prior to the problem cropping up. Having said the above, I am not trying to suggest that either a MAC or a Linux machine is inferior (or superior) but c'mon guys, each OS has it's own idiosyncracies and we can't all run out and replace our Windows boxes with a MAC or dump Windows for Linux .... it's just not that simple. more --->
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    I'm not a religious person; however, I pray the day will come that either a MAC or a Linux user posts about some "issue" with their system so that I can say... ONE WORD..... WINDOWS! (and don't tell me nothing goes wrong with those systems... thousands might believe ya... but I won't)
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    OpenOffice... There are a number of compatibility issues; however, the "average" user might not encounter them. Good suite of products for sure tho. We use it here at my work on all the user's PC's...sure saves a ton of money buying licensing for MS Office.
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    a good website for obtaining Freeware is... http://www.nonags.com/
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    Newman... how does this compare to Remote Desktop (which only requires one monitor, mouse, keyboard)?
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    The one I got is called "Deoxit D5" and it is safe around plastic. Made by CAIG Laboratories.
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    THAT was well worth watching! Thanks for posting.
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    Chris...got your email...I'm at work but will msg U bak with the product I used this evening. FYI...I got it at an electronics supplies store...small spray can...cost appx $9 up here. They had several different kinds so I explained to the guy what I needed it for and he recommended the one I got would be best.
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    In fact, this guy's scoot (and others that park there) do interfere with me as a pedestrian as I have to walk past them on the way to work and also when I leave work. If I was the only one on the sidewalk, it wouldn't matter but when you not only have to dodge all the other ped's, and some guys scoot as well, it gets a bit annoying. (mebbe I bin livvin in the city too long? LOL)
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    I work in the downtown core of a large city. At any given time of the day, there is a lot of pedestrians. The loading docks of my building are accessed from a dead-end lane. Between the sidewalk and the loading area, there's a 4 ft concrete wall that runs about 20 feet. The sidewalk is fairly wide...maybe 10 feet. It's not uncommon to see numerous mo-peds & scooters parked there. They back them up to the wall, usually at a 90 degree angle to the wall. Now these things aren't all that long so for the most part, aren't in anyone's way but sometimes there are bigger bikes there, parked the same way, and quite obviously, impeding the normal flow of pedestrians. This has bothered me for a long time so the other day I put a note on one of the bikes (it was the only one there at the time). In a friendly "tone" I suggested that, as a biker I would NOT a) park my bike on a sidewalk and b) park it on a sidewalk in such a way that it interfered with the pedestrians. Since then I haven't seen his bike there. I often see people parking their scoots in places where, in my opinion, they shouldn't. These are motor vehicles, not bicycles. As owners and operators we're obligated to abide by the same laws as cage drivers. To me, that means we need to park our scoots in the same places allocated for the cages. Now, I will admit, there have been times when I haven't adhered to this and have parked in places not designed for parking; however, I always felt a bit "guilty" about that. So, what do others here do and what's your feelings about this? Was I right in putting that note on that guys scoot or should I have just brushed it off?
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    I got the video for xmas .... weather here hasn't been favourable enuf to bother licensing the scoot yet and now I got her all torn down again doing maintenance and a bit of re-clearcoating. For sure tho I will be trying those exercises once the scoot is back together...probably not until May 1st or so.
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    Don't come here! (west coast Canada) I park my scoot mid October and it sits until mid April. Well, there are a few days between those dates that I could ride but for the most part, it's either too cold (for me) or it's too wet. Then again, I'm a bit of a whimp when it comes to such things.... Gimme HOT! Gimme DRY! I wanna move to TexUs! ..errr I mean TexAs!
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    You should use "wrinkle" paint... would make for a very unique look...
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    looking at that scOOt, I'd say it has moo power than mine!
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    They went from 1200 to 1300 in 1986. The 2nd gen engine is basically the same.
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    You should be able to use the "old" wire loom again....
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    I think on this cover, the bottom screw is different from the others...has a brass or copper washer ... also, the oil leak might be from the wiring seal where they go into the stator cover.
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    Spray guns for $25 ... even $10 ... WOW ... cheapest I could find around here was $30. I was a bit turned off by the place that was selling them so went and bought one (basically the same gun) elsewhere for $42. Here's a link to the gun... http://www.jackssmallengines.com/ch_dh7800_more.html
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    It depends on how smooth the surface of the clear is. Going over it with 1200 or higher wet or dry will take down any minor ripples, bumps, or any dust particles that might have gotten into it. Use a rubber sanding block with the wet sandpaper wrapped around it. Look at any new car.... really look close at the paint...see it at different angles and lighting conditions... you will see it is not quite as smooth as one would think. Then look at a custom "show quality" paint job.... there's a big difference. The show quality job has been wet sanded and polished out. Use a good liquid polish... there are many brands... get one designed to use with a power polisher. If you've never used a power polisher before.... there's a bit of an "art" to using it. The main thing is not to apply too much pressure, not to allow it to stay in one spot (keep moveing it around) and be very cautious around edges. Check this link... http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-polishing.html
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