RE: Apple address several serious security problems
What I'd like to see is a graph showing what percentage of each OS has been compromised and the percentage that are compromised right now. For example, 40% of XP users currently have malware on their system, 60% have or had malware. (these numbers are estimated)
RE: What SMTP Mail Server Do You Use
If you cannot connect to a remote SMTP server, try changing the port from 25 to 587. Quite a few ISP's are blocking traffic on port 25 due to the volume of spam coming from infected computers.
RE: New Hard Drive and All???
If you don't want to pay for the service or wait 72 hours you can try a password reset program. This one has never let me down yet.
RE: 1990 454 issues
Exhaust gas would be injected back into the intake to cool (yes, cool) the combustion chamber. Without EGR, these engines could "knock" under hard load and run hotter.
The EGR solenoid has a feedback circuit to tell the ECM if the solenoid is operating. This circuit does NOT tell the ECM if the EGR valve is functioning, thus many folks block the vacuum hose to the EGR valve hoping to make the engine have more power. It can, but may require premium fuel and runs the risk of burning a valve or piston in the process.
The way EGR cools the combustion chamber is by diluting the air/fuel mixture lessening the combustion energy thereby generating less heat. As EGR is on only at part throttle, low power settings, performance doesn't suffer. Push the pedal to the floor and the EGR is disabled allowing full power. It is usually closed at idle as well.
If the valve is stuck open you have extra heat and less power. Both are going to contribute to higher operating temps. Idle will suffer as well. If the EGR solenoid has failed open and the hose is hooked to manifold vacuum instead of ported vacuum, the EGR valve would be open from idle to just below full throttle. This would act almost the same as a stuck open EGR valve.
Temporarily disabling the EGR valve is the easiest way to make sure it is not stuck open. If the idle smooths out the valve is most likely ok and the problem is that there is vacuum when there shouldn't be (failed solenoid or hose connected to wrong port on carbed engines). If the valve is ok the best repair, obviously, is to replace the faulty solenoid. Second best would be to connect the valve to ported vacuum. Last would be to plug the hose and leave it disabled. TBI is very flexible, not nearly as fussy as newer systems. Running ported vacuum has shown very little change in drivability and emissions. Even disabling EGR has minimal effect on drivability due to the ecu compensating, keeping in mind there is no good reason to permanently do such a thing (as well as it being against the law).
RE: 1990 454 issues
Disconnect the vacuum hose at the egr valve on the intake manifold and plug the hose. This will disable the egr and should get your idle and temps back under control. If it doesn't, your egr valve might be stuck open and needing cleaning or replacement.
RE: Daylight running lights
Or, BKD148,,, When someone posts facts, Facts based on PERSONAL observation, The kind that in a court would be caused Testimony (in this case the fact that DRL system does NOT activate the dash lights and trick the driver into thinking his lights are on when they are not)
You resort to name calling
I guess we win. Thank you
OK, here's some more facts. The Suzuki Aerio has a digital dash that has very little difference in dash lighting between DRL and full lights on. The DRLs using reduced power still light up the road at night well enough that it is hard to tell the difference (in the city). Some BMW's also have ambient dash lighting that works independent of the running lights. Both cars could be a hazard if you didn't know it's lighting quirks.
Speculation. When watching a stream of headlights pass you by it would be easy to ignore the lone vehicle traveling without. At any time of day.
Observation. Driving to work a few hours after sunrise I am more likely to get cut-off if I don't have my headlights on. Possibly caused by morning inattention aggravated by the "stream of headlights" theory.
An emergency vehicle is noticeable because of it's color, flashing lights and siren. If it was black, no lights and silent, nobody would see it. The same thing happens when you have 90% of the traffic using DRLs and the remaining 10% traveling incognito. DRLs work if you have everybody using them or a very few. Once people expect them it makes it more dangerous for people traveling without. If only a few have DRLs then you have an excellent opportunity to form a biased statistic, as more people are obviously going to notice and avoid the brighter vehicle, just like they would an ambulance.
RE: 90's Bounder v Winnebago
We love our Vectra. No major issues and any minor ones would have happened with any brand. After looking at a lot of floorplans we narrowed it down to the Vectra or a Sea Breeze. I could be wrong but I thought the Vectra was the top end Winnie through the early-mid 90's. We found most of the Fleetwood products to have more wear and tear for the same age and mileage.
RE: Daylight running lights
Two things I have noticed since we mandated DRLs.
1. There are more people driving at night without their running/tail lights on.
2. It is now more dangerous to drive a vehicle without your headlights on all the time here.
Number two is particularly bad. No lights = not moving = they can ignore it. I've lost count of how many people have pulled out in front of my lifted 4x4 pickup with the huge chrome grill in the middle of the day because they were on autopilot and "didn't see any lights". Even my wife, whose truck is bright orange, has the same problem. (mine is 1982, hers is 1963) We have become so used to the government protecting us that we don't know how to drive anymore. Best way to stop on an icy road? - jam your foot on the brakes - never heard of a car that didn't have ABS. My wife works with a woman that didn't know lights had to be turned on at night - hers are automatic, isn't everybody's? The reason people need airbags and extra crash protection nowadays is because people are too stupid too look out the window while they're driving.
RE: Hope for XP users
The reason I asked about paying for XP is because our IT person at church just purchased 3 computers and was charged an extra $50 for XP Pro over Vista. He said he had talked to Dell and HP and some other companies and that we their standard response.
That's why I was curious.
But are you comparing apples to apples? XP "Pro" was frequently an upgrade option on consumer computers. Most came standard with XP "Home". The only reason to go with the "Pro" version was for advanced networking which is used mainly in business networks. So there was a good chance that if he asked for "XP Pro" three years ago he would have been told it was a $50 upgrade then too. In other words, XP Pro, even today, costs more than Vista Home Premium.
RE: New laptop suggestions
In conclusion, Windows Vista is both evolutionary and revolutionary, and I know it's great because every time I have to use Windows XP, I feel constrained and miss those Vista features I'm just now starting to take for granted. It's not perfect--what software is?--but it's a compelling and fascinating product that will delight you over time as you stumble onto new features. It's this "spontaneous smile" effect that I like so much about Windows Vista, and it stands in sharp contrast to the refined but stark and unfriendly world of Mac OS X and the raw, me-too copying of Linux. Windows Vista is a better operating system than the competition, for reasons that are both technical and practical. But for the hundreds of millions of people who will move to Vista in the coming years, all that will really matter is that it's a major improvement over Windows XP. And it most certainly is that as well.
Windows Vista Review
Five reasons businesses need to get Vista --- now
"stark and unfriendly world of Mac OS X and the raw, me-too copying of Linux."? I'm beginning to think you actually believe some of this "stuff" you keep posting. All selected from the most extremely MS biased sites you can find. :R
As long as you are the resident expert on all things MS, why don't you post things that come from big Steve himself?
"a work in progress"
"It's a very important piece of work. We did a lot of things right and have a lot of things we need to learn from"
"We have a lot of customers that are choosing to stay with Windows XP"
or how MS lost an appeal and the "Vista Capable" class action lawsuit which alleges "that Microsoft artificially inflated demand in the run up to Christmas 2006, by falsely advertising that PCs would be capable of running the full version of the firm’s delayed Vista operating system" can proceed.
I'll agree with you that Vista is not like ME. There weren't nearly as many people ready to switch to alternative OS's when ME flopped.
RE: Microsoft, is it really great technogoly???????
If I want my new HP DV9700 17" Laptop to go back to the stone age I could replace Vista SP1 w/Media Center with Linux and not watch and record live free OTA HD programs and not watch blu-ray movies and myriad of other things like GPS w/Streets & Trips.
Well if I want my new laptop to be able to watch and record OTA HD I'd... hmmm, can't think of any reason to do that other than to say I'm a geek and could do that. It's rather trivial to add that to most systems. Blu-ray on a laptop is a waste unless you hook it up to a tv, and even then a dedicated player would beat the pants off any "media" computer for user friendliness. Not to mention, who'd want to have to plug their laptop into a tv just to watch a DVD.
At least you can use Streets & Trips. After all, it's almost as good as a dedicated GPS, only without the burden of accuracy and convenience.
Linux is perfect for older PC's doing stuff that came out on Windows in the 90's.
You mean around the last time anything worthwhile came out of Redmond? I've been supporting MS software for a very long time. MS has not had a compelling upgrade to anything since Windows/Office 2000. All they are doing is adding features nobody needs, bloat nobody wants and in the end they call their customers "dinosaurs" for not "upgrading" (aka change with no benefit).
An OS is supposed to sit in the background and not be noticed. The primary purpose of a computer is to run applications. When your OS is using a gig of ram with no apps, something is seriously wrong. The only credit I can give to MS was in dating their software. Brilliant. Windows 9x, 2000, 2003, Office, S&T, all obsolete because people see the dates and upgrade based on time instead of functionality.
I'm not a fan of Linux, but it does do one thing exceptionally well. It lets you reevaluate your needs. People get so entrenched into the compatibility myth that it's hard to get out. Not having MS apps for a while let's you realize there are better alternatives out there. You can still communicate with people and they can read your files too. Imagine that! Things you thought you needed, aren't and you're more productive as a result. And if you do go back to Windows, you're more aware of all the unneeded junk that's been tacked on, all for the sake of profits.
RE: Microsoft, is it really great technogoly???????
Vista Ultimate SP1 is light years better than XP or OS X and is the best OS I ever used. I have a 17" Laptop on order with Core 2 Duo, 320GB HD, Nvidia 8600GT 512mb, blu-ray dual-layer burner, HD TV tuner, HDMI etc. Try watching and recording free OTA HD programs and watching blu-ray movies on a 17" Mac laptop.
Or try deleting, copying or moving files on Vista. You know, basic stuff that OS's were able to do for decades that Vista can't do properly. Even after SP1. What's the current record? 131 years to copy 170mb of files? Google "Vista's long goodbye" for details. Another case of MS having no idea how to fix their problems. Can't blame the hardware vendors for this one either. Probably due to the extra control (DRM) MS demands over your files.
RE: Garmin, Tom Tom or Magellan which would you prefer
If you don't buy a Garmin now you'll be buying one later.
Magellan has a history of dropping support for units that only a couple of years old. TomTom has a good interface but their maps never seem to be all that current.
RE: Smart Car...not too smart for a car...maybe a toad
The other difference is that the Prius is NOT a small car. The back seat room in a Prius is amazing, particularly the leg room. My son, who is 6' 5" can sit comfortably behind me with my seat all the way back. We have never had another vehicle, including SUVs and Vans, where that was possible.
We had the displeasure to ride in the back of a Prius taxi in Vegas. I'm 6'3" and my wife is 5'10". I had to lean forward so my head wasn't rubbing on the roof. The slope cuts into the headroom in the back. We were both hitting our heads on the roof with every little bump bottoming out the suspension. No luggage and it was only 20k mi old. Not nearly as much room as a Suzuki Aerio.
RE: Rotella multigrade oil
The 15 W 40 oil is designed to run in a diesel engine, NOT a gas engine! Get a brand and weight of oil desinged for your GAS engine. It only makes sense, diesels run at lower RPM's but with higher compression ratios. They also have to deal with the "soot" issue. None of these things apply to your gas engine. A good 10 W 40 or 5 w 40 would work much better in your rig. Just my Humble opinion.
I'm not sure what you are trying to say. That 5w and 10w is ok for gas engines but 15w too thick for a high revving gas engines? The manual to my car calls for 20w50 in the summer. Rotella 15w40 says right on the side "Recommended for gasoline engines API SM, SL".
RE: macbook air
More like comparing a SUV to a Smart car. Lighter weight, less functional, slower and more expensive. Seriously, with all they stripped out compared to a base MacBook, there is no reason for it to cost more. This should have been Apple's sub $1000 notebook.
RE: Any Mac Users running Windows?
whichever one you get, max out the RAM on your macbook.
its cheap to do and will provide you best performance.
here's a link to a 4GB upgrade for $90. just do it.
http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_XLR8YourMac.cfm?ID=9696&Item=OWC53IM2DDR4GBK
This is great advise. The difference between 1GB and 3GB using parallels is incredible.
RE: Air Brake Endorsement
You may be correct, legally, but I guantee, that no one in South Dakota is even going to look for the endorsement, as it's not required there.
Very true, the odds of getting stopped and having a cop notice is very slim. However, how comfortable are you with driving uninsured? Insurance companies look for any and every way out of paying a claim. I guarantee they won't miss it. Over 60 feet and 30k pounds of uninsured vehicle being driven by someone that admits it "scares the heck out of" her, let's just say I'm glad I won't be on those roads at that time.
Bottom line, it's illegal for her to drive that vehicle.
RE: Importing a MH into Canada- what about plates?
If all else fails, put the toad on a Uhaul car trailer.
You'd be surprised at how little the police look at plates on big vehicles. We drove through three states without any plates (just a paper permit on in the front window) without any looks from anyone.
