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I'm having problems with Virtual PC 2004 - the "Virtual Machine Network Services" it attaches to my network card hoses the connection, but if I uncheck it in the properties, everything else works fine. Anyone got an idea how to resolve this problem (I'm thinking about going back to Virtual PC 5.2
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Ian Darling
"The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
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Hello,
For the moment, I am using RealVNC to take the control of a workstation for maintenance. The problem is that users which are in front of this workstation (this is a kiosk) can see what I am doing on it.
Then, I am searching for a software which could enable me to hide (or show a black screen, or a customized screen) the desktop of the glance of the users while I make my maintenance. Is this software exist ?
Thanks.
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Depending on your OS, you might be able to use Terminal Services (sometimes called Remote Desktop) to do this.
On some OS's (XP Pro for instance), this will "lock" the machine. It blacks out the screen until you're done with it, then it comes back with the screen locked (like when you do Ctrl-Alt-Delete "Lock Computer"). The machine would then have to be unlocked with a name and password. I'm not sure if there's a way around that.
On other OS's (Win2K Server for instance), it allows multiple people to terminal service in at once (2 by default I believe) while the local access is not affected. In this scenario, you'd be working behind the scenes without the customer knowing you're there.
If those two don't work for you based upon the OS you're using, you could look into a non-free service. My friend uses one called GotoMyPC link. I know for a fact that GotoMyPC has an option for blacking out the screen. I'm not sure how good it is in general, but the nice thing about these services is you don't have to open up a firewall or port forward a NAT.
Hope that helps...
I, for one, do not think the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem may have been that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.
-David St. Hubbins
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Is there a way to check out my motherboard's FSB (like if that is 66/100/133/200 mhz) from the OS (I use Windows XP) without opening the PC??
Can I also know about the kind of ram from it?
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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HWiNFO32[^] is what you need. I use HWiNFO from a boot floppy myself and have done for close to a year now. It's very good though haven't used HWiNFO32 so don't know if it gives the same information or more.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy."
- Paul Watson 21/09/2003
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Michael Martin wrote:
HWiNFO32[^] is what you need.
Thanks...
Michael Martin wrote:
Australia
Ur cricket team got the TVS cup in India...
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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Use this software to find the speed.
http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php
AIDA32
Chao,
Ram
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Oh... thanks would give that a try to... Thanks
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Hi,
I would like to know about the RAM type in my PC... like if thats a SDRAM or any other stuff... and whats the bus speed - i heard that Celeron runs with 66... and PIII with 100/133 mhz.. etc.
Please help me with some utility or software... as i want to know these without 'opening' the PC 'box'
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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Have a look at my answer to you FSB?? thread. The same utility is what you need.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy."
- Paul Watson 21/09/2003
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Thanks
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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wcpuid will do the trick[^]
Matt Newman I am the anti-linux
"If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored
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I need people to help me create a browser driven opensource Operating system that will be linux based ie I am currently working on the linux kernel as I write this note. I have all of my componants such as file management, drivers, cdrom startup, and the browser base for the kernel. This would take me too long to do myself even though I have all of the componants (I think);P but I will need help tying it all together.
I have written to the people whose programs I have used to ask for their copyright permission but if you have any ideas and/or suggestions about what should be included or if you think that I might have overlooked something please get in touch with me as I would see this as a great opportunity to get feedback and/ or support for my Operating system. If you want to help then just email me and I would be happy to send you everything that i have.
I know you'll probably think I'm copping out but I think that as everything needs to use other programs to support it and theres so many out there that have more experience than me then why not use them.
I will soon have a webpage up and running where you can go to find out about the project but just now please email me.
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Hi, I've got a copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and want to install it on a server here for use as a mailserver, but I have a question. Does Win2kAS include decent mailserver software? If not, what do you recommend (not too expensive, please )? Thanks in advance
Paul
That demands capital punishment!! Death by a herd of marauding Bobs! - Ryan Binns
modified 18-Jul-18 11:59am.
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I'm sure that Win2KAS ships with a basic SMTP server, but that doesn't help much. You might try IMail - if you have 10 users or fewer it's free, otherwise it's quite reasonable. The server is primarily a web-based system, but POP3 retrieval is supported. Both the webhosting service and the college where I teach use it, and it seems to be quite stable.
"Your village called - They're missing their idiot."
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Roger Wright wrote:
IMail
OK, thanks, I'll check it out
Paul
That demands capital punishment!! Death by a herd of marauding Bobs! - Ryan Binns
modified 18-Jul-18 11:59am.
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Is there any other utility similar to 'vmware' that allows me to run many OS simultaneously in a PC.
I got more results in a search engine... but wanted to know if anyone uses a utility... that may help me to get some information/help from them.
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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yes, there are quite a lot of them.... bochs is one for example!
Don't try it, just do it!
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Will give it a try... it seems like they are giving it as a open source...
A question before I try that... can I run... win XP, Win 2000 Server in it?? If so... what will be the total RAM I would require for a 'good' preformance???
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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SPS wrote:
what will be the total RAM I would require for a 'good' preformance???
Alot!
Matt Newman I am the anti-linux
"If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored
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Matt Newman wrote:
Alot
Will 256 MB b ok?? to let 128 for 2000 and the remaining for XP??
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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SPS wrote:
Will 256 MB b ok?? to let 128 for 2000 and the remaining for XP??
It will work, but if you have a chance to upgrade to 512+ it will be worth it
Matt Newman I am the anti-linux
"If you're Master Chief and you're facing the Flood, grab a shotgun and save the last checkpoint" - Me, cause I was bored
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Matt Newman wrote:
It will work
Thats enough for me in the begining
I was born intelligent Education ruined me!.
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SPS wrote:
Win 2000 Server
That needs 256mb RAM all to itself. I'd upgrade. I've got 640mb RAM and performance under VMWare (ok, I haven't tried others) is only just acceptable.
Paul
That demands capital punishment!! Death by a herd of marauding Bobs! - Ryan Binns
modified 18-Jul-18 11:59am.
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