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RE: Atwood furnace problem
Moved from Forum Technical Support to Tech Issues.
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pulsar
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11/16/09 05:45am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Straight Talk Cell service
Can someone tell me how you include a word in a post that will take you to a certain website, i.e. like above the word "Here".
See this tutorial.
There are lots of tutorials in the stickies at the top of Forum Technical Support.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/15/09 06:39pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Sewer tips
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pulsar
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11/15/09 02:02pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Including a PDF file in a post?
If your host site allows unfettered access to the general population, then you would add a link to it like any other page. This tutorial shows how to do that.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/15/09 11:59am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: ? - Signature Question
There are lots of tutorials in the FAQ stickies at the top of Forum Technical Support.
Although this one is discussing adding a picture to your signature, you can see how to create a signature.
How to place a picture in your signature
Tom
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pulsar
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11/15/09 11:55am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: Previewing Posts before Uploading?
The intent is not cosmetic. The Preview Message link does open a preview window. The Spell checker has not worked on the forum for quite awhile. If you do subscribe, with or without email notification, the topic is added to the Topic Subscription portion on your My Forums page.
Email notifications has been problematic. Instead of relying on it, I use the My Forums page.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/15/09 07:52am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: FireFox most vunerable browser
Now that the thread has become personal, it is time to close.
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pulsar
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11/14/09 11:31pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: netbook with win 7 starter, any opinions?
I haven't seen the released version of Windows 7 Starter. In the Beta version I saw, the 3 app limit had been removed. On the version I saw, you could not run multiple monitors, you could not play DVDs, it lacked the Aero interface, and you could not customize the desktop.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/14/09 11:22pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Towing a minivan
This is a double post and is closed. If you would like to comment on this topic or see what others have said, you can do so here.
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pulsar
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11/14/09 10:56pm |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: Credit Card Info
Moderator's Note:
This is the RVing in Mexico and South America forum. It is not the place for a discussion of US government policies.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/14/09 07:31pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Topaz 5th wheel
Moved from Forum Technical Support.
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pulsar
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11/14/09 07:02pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Battery Disconnect Issue
Moved from Forum Technical Support to Tech Issues.
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pulsar
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11/13/09 10:00pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Microsoft - XP vs 7
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What do you expect from a vendor that sells the OS?
Seriously, I don't see the difference between the support article from apple and the blurb from the defrag vendor other than the apple one says "you probably won't need to" but if you do need to, get a utility for it or, what you left off, just go ahead and reinstall the OS. That would be implicit in the defrag blurb i.e. if you are looking at defrag programs for your apple product then you "probably" feel you need to. Either way both are filled with marketing speak.
I'm not accustomed to seeing support pages as sales literature, perhaps you are.
The "blurb" includes, as replacing operating system components not only increases file fragmentation. File fragmentation is not an issue in the HFS+ file system. Generally, the entire file is rewritten. In situations, in which the complete file is not rewritten, the OS will automatically take care of file fragmentation during idle time. On the other hand, disk fragmentation dose occur. Hence, when the disk approaches full, it is advantageous to defrag to collect the unused space in one contiguous region.
Although I haven't looked at how NTFS is implemented in Windows 7 and recognizing that it is a big improvement over the FAT systems, I believe that it allocates space for a file. If the file grows larger than that space, it becomes fragmented.
Now, if you will look at the context of my post, I believe you will find the implication that modern file systems don't need fragmentation like older ones do, and then a post that HFS+ needs to be defragged, implying that it in the latter category, when, in fact, it is in the former.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/13/09 04:30pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Microsoft - XP vs 7
I can't believe that the Windows file system still needs defragging. Maybe that was one of the promised improvements they dropped.
Every Mac user has noticed it; over time, your system slows down. This is particularly true in these days of constant security updates, as replacing operating system components not only increases file fragmentation, but also creates a more insidious problem—over time, the operating system itself ends up scattered all over your disk.
This, of course, doesn’t show up as fragmentation—after all, the files themselves are probably contiguous—but nevertheless, it takes your machine longer to start up, it takes programs longer to start, and it takes longer to get your work done.
iDefrag solves these problems and more, by defragmenting and optimizing your Mac’s filesystem.
Full support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
iDefrag is compatible with the latest versions of Mac OS X, and with the very latest hardware from Apple.
iDefrag
http://www.coriolis-systems.com/img/iDefrag/idefrag-ss1.jpg width=640
What would you expect from a vendor that sells a defrag program? Here is what Apple says.
Do I need to optimize?
You probably won't need to optimize at all if you use Mac OS X. Here's why:
Hard disk capacity is generally much greater now than a few years ago. With more free space available, the file system doesn't need to fill up every "nook and cranny." Mac OS Extended formatting (HFS Plus) avoids reusing space from deleted files as much as possible, to avoid prematurely filling small areas of recently-freed space.
Mac OS X 10.2 and later includes delayed allocation for Mac OS X Extended-formatted volumes. This allows a number of small allocations to be combined into a single large allocation in one area of the disk.
Fragmentation was often caused by continually appending data to existing files, especially with resource forks. With faster hard drives and better caching, as well as the new application packaging format, many applications simply rewrite the entire file each time. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther can also automatically defragment such slow-growing files. This process is sometimes known as "Hot-File-Adaptive-Clustering."
Aggressive read-ahead and write-behind caching means that minor fragmentation has less effect on perceived system performance.
The support article does discuss situations in which defragmentation might benefit. If your disk is almost full and often modify or create large files...
In addition, the article cautions that defragmentation could move some system files out of the "hot band," which would decrease performance.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/13/09 10:48am |
Technology Corner
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RE: How to place a picture in your signature
As stated in the first bullet in the tutorial, maximum height of a signature picture is 100 pixels; thus, your picture is too large for a signature.
The maximums for profiles are:
width = 640 pixels
height = 480 pixels
file size = 100 KB
So, your picture is well within the maximums for profiles, but not for signatures.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/13/09 09:16am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: Who changed my Profile address and zip code?
Anybody with your password. Of course, anyone with access to your computer if you don't log out or have the browser remember the password.
On this end, some of the technicians have access to the database, but they would have no interest in changing things in a member's profile.
Moderators have no access to anyone's profile other than their own.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/13/09 05:04am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: signature photo
Actually, your wife has added very nice pictures to your profile. You have not created a signature. Profiles and signatures are different things.
Here is a tutorial on adding pictures to a signature.
How to place a picture in your signature
Tom
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pulsar
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11/12/09 08:30pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wilson antennas and amplifier for broadband
You may find this thread of interst. In particular, the 3rd post addresses your question.
Cell Phone Booster for Home
Tom
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pulsar
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11/12/09 07:19pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Arizona I-40 Rest Stops Closed
Arizona DOT posted the following:
Temporary Suspension of Operations at 13 Rest Areas Statewide
As part of a series of actions to address current budget constraints, and in an ongoing effort to preserve the most critical services and safety measures for the traveling public, the Arizona Department of Transporation (ADOT) is temporarily suspending operations at 13 of its 18 rest areas beginning the week of October 19.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/12/09 07:11pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Posting pictures within text messages
http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss359/yardgirl_photos/se_190.jpg
Test
Since you didn't say anything, it is hard for us to know if you need help or not.
Tom
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pulsar
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11/12/09 06:57pm |
Forum Technical Support
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