{"conf": "windows", "generated_at": "2026-04-26T08:00:02.954878Z", "threads": [{"num": 1, "subject": "Windows conferees introduce yourselves!", "response_count": 42, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "kilko", "date": "Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (18:22)", "body": "I'm new to win95 and all this neat stuff. Recently quit os/2 after 2 years. I've run into a few problems and have found answers in news groups that have helped me through things."}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (19:30)", "body": "Welcome John. Finding your way around ok?"}, {"response": 3, "author": "fanatic", "date": "Wed, Jan  1, 1997 (14:19)", "body": "Hi, I'm new to the internet, and I am having some problems with my Eudora Light program for Email. Does anyone know how to setup the Eudora mail system from Windows 95?"}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Jan  1, 1997 (14:46)", "body": "Vella welcome! Please post this question in the Eudora Light topic in the apps conference, and I'll try to find someone to answer it there. OK?"}, {"response": 5, "author": "robertmoore", "date": "Sat, Jan  4, 1997 (09:31)", "body": "It has been an up hill battle, first learning win3.1, the internet, and upgrading to win95. I put together two online manuals, notes of everything I found and every body that helped on the way. The first deals with win3.1 which is titled the Living Manual, the second is Windows 95 Story. I tried to keep it simple and you should find some help here. http://www.lvcb.com/win95/00.html"}, {"response": 6, "author": "robertmoore", "date": "Sat, Jan  4, 1997 (09:34)", "body": "It has been an up hill battle, first learning win3.1, the internet, and upgrading to win95. I put together two online manuals, notes of everything I found and every body that helped on the way. The first deals with win3.1 which is titled the Living Manual, the second is Windows 95 Story. I tried to keep it simple and you should find some help here. http://www.lvcb.com/win95/00.html"}, {"response": 7, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jan  4, 1997 (09:46)", "body": "It was good. The text was a bit bold and large. But there is some good information there."}, {"response": 8, "author": "hlcox", "date": "Thu, Feb 13, 1997 (20:22)", "body": "I was beta tester for Win 95 and I do Conulting on a part time basis. if anyone out there needs help with Win 95 or Eudora (my personal favorite), you can e-mail me at hlcox@concentric.net and I'll see if I can help you. I have working knowledge of about 300 PC based programs. I am based in the Austin area and if you need inhome consulting, I am available in the evenings and on weekends and I can work with you on my system if needed."}, {"response": 9, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Feb 13, 1997 (23:56)", "body": "I could use your help setting up some of the Spring's workstations. Mainly, getting them to network to an NT 4.0 server on an isdn connection. Configuring network cards to work is what it boils down to mainly."}, {"response": 10, "author": "krisg", "date": "Tue, Feb 18, 1997 (20:05)", "body": "When I start up my computer (windows 95), it freezes up at times just before placing the icons on the desktop and to correct it, I need to unplug and plug the computer when the computer turns on and this time it does not freeze. What could be wrong, and How can I prevent this from happenning. Thanks for your help."}, {"response": 11, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Feb 19, 1997 (03:36)", "body": "Sounds like reinstall time. What applications have you loaded besides Windows? What is your hardware configuration? Can you give us any othe clues?"}, {"response": 12, "author": "Literati", "date": "Wed, Apr  9, 1997 (12:05)", "body": "How do I get to the page where the poem I submitted is. How long does it take to have it appear? I submitted it on April 8 1997"}, {"response": 13, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Apr  9, 1997 (21:24)", "body": "It should be in the poetry conference! Wnader over there and post around and, if you don't find it, go ahead and post it."}, {"response": 14, "author": "Alyssa", "date": "Sat, Apr 19, 1997 (22:48)", "body": "Hi All, Thought I would put in a plug for a good WIN95 starter/user book that was the text of choice at our local community college. It is WINDOWS 95, Complete Concepts and Techniques by Shelly/Cashman/Forsythe. Gives step by step, window by window hands on applications. Great compliment to the Help screens. A good text to have in ones computer library. Anne"}, {"response": 15, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Apr 20, 1997 (13:14)", "body": "Good plug. There's also a good Windows 95 book in the How It Works series from ZD Press. These are filled with brilliant color graphics and step-by-step explanations and there are also some courses at the very fine http://www.zdu.com Ziff Davis University (it's $4.95 / mo. for unlimited courses). I really like what they're doing at ZDU and would like to do that with some of the conferences at the Spring."}, {"response": 16, "author": "mc2", "date": "Fri, Jun 13, 1997 (19:43)", "body": "Hi! Visiting from San Francisco, linking from (terry)'s recent posts in Eminds. I'm a freelance database developer, and often get work from the net. That's not exactly why I'm here, but hey, I do find work in odd places. I'll help for free when I can, but the win95 monolith'o'bytes is often beyond as well."}, {"response": 17, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jun 14, 1997 (08:49)", "body": "What datases do you like for lining to web pages? Have you done wmuch work with linking databses liek Access to dynamic web pages?"}, {"response": 18, "author": "mc2", "date": "Sun, Jun 15, 1997 (12:09)", "body": "eeg! No, haven't done any web-data stuff yet. Waiting for an appropriate tool level. Internal: I'm buying an NT server in August at the earliest. External: I've been on the bleeding edge before, waiting for a good toolset or paid work! This could change quickly. The volunteer stuff I could do would take a bit of a learning curve. But I'm pretty quick."}, {"response": 19, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Jun 15, 1997 (15:13)", "body": "The spring is putting up an NT Server with SQL server in the next week or so."}, {"response": 20, "author": "ginger", "date": "Sun, Jun 15, 1997 (22:19)", "body": "What will be the function of that?"}, {"response": 21, "author": "Netwerx", "date": "Sat, Oct 18, 1997 (17:34)", "body": "I'm not a Programmer, but I have written a few .bat files to help copy files from a disk into specific directories on a novices machine, from time to time. As well as making MSDOS shortcuts from the command prompt. What I need is a utility that will allow me to do LFN file transfers in a Windows95 environment, from Floppy, into specific directories. Does anyone have any suggestions?"}, {"response": 22, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Oct 19, 1997 (09:18)", "body": "What do you mean \"LFN\"?"}, {"response": 23, "author": "dilberts", "date": "Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (15:13)", "body": "Hi, I guess I made it."}, {"response": 24, "author": "dilberts", "date": "Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (15:16)", "body": "Does anyone know anything about how or with what software I might be able to view graphics files that end with .EPS? I guess they're post script files of some sort, but would like to view them...any ideas? I've tried serveral graphics programs but no luck. I'm thinking they may have to be converted to a jpg or bmp format."}, {"response": 25, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (16:04)", "body": "Check Adobes site for this. http://www.adobe.com"}, {"response": 26, "author": "wysiwyg", "date": "Sun, Nov 23, 1997 (12:20)", "body": "Greetings! Does anyone know how the animated icons work and where to get them for the Windows 95 desktop? You know, the ones you see in retail outlets? I have some *.ani files on CD-ROM but I can`t get them to *animate*. My search on the internet brings up only many people posing the question, and no one answering it. Thanks!"}, {"response": 27, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Nov 23, 1997 (12:51)", "body": "If you get the Front Page 98 Image Composer you can make your own animated gifs from video tapes and other gifs really easily. It's almost a no brainer. As to a source for animated gifs, I'm not sure. We have some cool ones running at times on our main Spring page that you're welcome to right click your mouse button on and save to your hard drive. Wish I had more information on your specific question."}, {"response": 28, "author": "oneiric", "date": "Thu, Jan  8, 1998 (13:32)", "body": "Would appreciate info regarding pc-to-telephone sftwre that is free for downloading and that has it's own built in sftwre utilizing the internet/telephone connection services without any charge to user. I am about to research the use of Pow Wow sftwre for this function."}, {"response": 29, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Jan  8, 1998 (22:35)", "body": "Check out all the audio apps in our apps conference and then check out Forrest Stroud's site at http://www.stroud.com for locations of these apps. Then do a net search on \"voice on the net\". I'll try and come up with some more information for you."}, {"response": 30, "author": "kasou", "date": "Fri, Jan 30, 1998 (04:48)", "body": "Hi, I work with Access(2, 95)/VB (3, 4) design and development. Also on the net a lot. (JavaScript, HTML) 1 qustion, I read somewhere in a Stroud review about a Microsoft product to measure apploication resource usage, does anyone know the program name or a similar product for measuring individual apps resource usage. (Not overall measurement I have Winprobe)"}, {"response": 31, "author": "jasons", "date": "Sat, Feb  7, 1998 (18:49)", "body": "Hello world. I was helping a friend with their DUN installation on a new (about 2 months old) Windows 95 machine. Everything works well except that the Connect box comes up every time we start up the machine. How do you stop this from happening? I have taken everything out of the \"Startup\" directory except the Lotus SmartSuite toolbar. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This conference is a great idea, by the way."}, {"response": 32, "author": "roarksmuse", "date": "Mon, Jul 26, 1999 (01:09)", "body": "Hi, I am new. There is nothing since Feb, 98. Is there a reason for that? I would like to ask questions about win95. I always have questions. Is this topic abandoned?"}, {"response": 33, "author": "stacey", "date": "Mon, Jul 26, 1999 (12:26)", "body": "ask away... someone will answer!"}, {"response": 34, "author": "roarksmuse", "date": "Tue, Jul 27, 1999 (06:30)", "body": "thanks stacey. I did something to my netscape. It will not save bookmarks. I went to netscape and, I thought I did what I was told. The advised to save the old bookmark, then import it into the new updated netscape. however, each time I open netscape, it still does not save, nor are the old bookmarks there. If I want to use the old bookmarker, I have to import it each time. I really think that I have something (a dll or ?) missing in the program. If anyone could help, I would appreciate it, as well as try the suggestions."}, {"response": 35, "author": "stacey", "date": "Tue, Jul 27, 1999 (10:04)", "body": "oh WER... oh Paul... have any answers???"}, {"response": 36, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Tue, Aug  3, 1999 (12:37)", "body": "let me go practice on the inlaws' comp...they use netscape...(keep your fingers crossed that I don't break anything...)"}, {"response": 37, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Tue, Aug  3, 1999 (12:59)", "body": "May I answer this for you? I work with Netscape all the time. Locate your Netscape on Windows Explorer (imoported bookmarks on diskette?) open Users file open default (where mine is) or your name file if that is where yours are find the bookmark file. drag the import file and drop it onto the old one in Nerscape. It will ask you if you want to replace the one with the other. Say yes. Close netscape and reboot. Voila!"}, {"response": 38, "author": "stacey", "date": "Tue, Aug  3, 1999 (13:36)", "body": "a genius!"}, {"response": 39, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Thu, Aug  5, 1999 (00:35)", "body": "Did it work OK?"}, {"response": 40, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Thu, Aug  5, 1999 (00:40)", "body": "Diann, save your bookmarks to diskette. every couple of days I resave mine and it asks if you want the old file replaced, Say yes and your current list is on the disk. From time to time Netscape will boot funny and to find your precious bookmark index as just the default junk is a terrible things to see. Be sure your diskette is updated frequently."}, {"response": 41, "author": "roarksmuse", "date": "Thu, Aug  5, 1999 (02:45)", "body": "thanks, I'll do that. sometimes it get so frustrating. Thanks again. diann"}, {"response": 42, "author": "MarciaH", "date": "Thu, Aug  5, 1999 (10:09)", "body": "One further suggestion...Don't use anything other than Netscape Navigator 4.0. The others have features you do not need (unless you are using them for your email, and I see you are not). It will give you the least grief in the long run, and is the best they have ever made. BTW, even those using AOL, whose browser is a pain, use it to get online, then use Netscape for your browser. Works great. There are some pretty intelligent people out there not following this suggestion and are having all sorts of p oblems the need not have. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 10, "subject": "the dreaded Registry", "response_count": 8, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Sep 11, 1997 (23:40)", "body": "What do you do if your Windows won't boot or your registry is trashed? Here's a quick registry revival trick that sometimes works. Boot to a real mode DOS prompt, go to the root directory of drive C and do ATTRIB -R -H -S SYSTEM.1ST. Next run Regedit to export this file (the pre-final Windows 95 registry) to a mergeable registry file: REGEDIT /L:SYSTEM.1ST /E MY.REG. Then merge this file with your existing registry: REGEDIT MY.REG This may or may not cure your existing Windows 95 registry, but it's usually worth trying before a complete reinstall. If this doesn't work, try this. When you reinstall Windows 95, go into the Windows directory and delete SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT, first. If you go in from DOS, do ATTRIB -R -H -S *.DAT to make the files visible. It's probably better to run SETUP from a real DOS prompt than from within Windows 95, as this will guarantee that all the system files get refreshed."}, {"response": 2, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Sat, Oct 11, 1997 (23:18)", "body": "See if you can get a copy of regclean.exe from Micrsoft, it's fun to play with to see if you're going to crash when it's done. No problems so far, and I use it after every new install or deletion. WER"}, {"response": 3, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Oct 12, 1997 (09:46)", "body": "What do you mean \"to see if you're going to crash when it's done\"? Could you go in to a bit more detail about that the purpose of this is? What exactly does it do?"}, {"response": 4, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (00:39)", "body": "It is supposed to remove and/or correct incorrect entries in the registry. I've had 95 crash on me so many times, it has kinda become a game! WER"}, {"response": 5, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, Oct 13, 1997 (19:08)", "body": "My cure for Windows 95 crashes: Windows NT 4.0. Works every time."}, {"response": 6, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (00:05)", "body": "Now, what fun is that?!?! WER"}, {"response": 7, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (13:31)", "body": "It's called stability. Stability may not be fun, but it's good."}, {"response": 8, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Wed, Oct 15, 1997 (23:06)", "body": "I don't know, stability is kinda close to stagnation, but this might be more relevant to the spirit conference. WER windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 11, "subject": "Microsoft rumors and news", "response_count": 4, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Oct 24, 1997 (11:15)", "body": "Microsoft Addresses Justice Department Accusations REDMOND, Wash. - Oct. 21, 1997 -- In direct response to accusations made by the Department of Justice, the Microsoft Corp. announced today that it will be acquiring the federal government of the United States of America for an undisclosed sum. \"It's actually a logical extension of our planned growth\", said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, \"It really is going to be a positive arrangement for everyone\". Microsoft representatives held a briefing in the oval office of the White House with U.S. President Bill Clinton, and assured members of the press that changes will be \"minimal\". The United States will be managed as a wholly owned division of Microsoft. An initial public offering is planned for July of next year, and the federal government is expected to be profitable by \"Q4 1999 at latest\", according to Microsoft president Steve Ballmer. In a related announcement, Bill Clinton stated that he had \"willingly and enthusiastically\" accepted a position as a vice president with Microsoft, and will continue to manage the United States government, reporting directly to Bill Gates. When asked how it felt to give up the mantle of executive authority to Gates, Clinton smiled and referred to it as \"a relief\". He went on to say that Gates has a \"proven track record\", and that U.S. citizens should offer Gates their \"full support and confidence\". Clinton will reportedly be earning several times the $200,000 annually he has earned as U.S. president, in his new role at Microsoft. Gates dismissed a suggestion that the U.S. Capitol be moved to Redmond as \"silly\", though did say that he would make executive decisions for the U.S. government from his existing office at Microsoft headquarters. Gates went on to say that the House and Senate would \"of course\" be abolished. \"Microsoft isn't a democracy\", he observed, \"and look how well we're doing\". When asked if the rumored attendant acquisition of Canada was proceeding, Gates said, \"We don't deny that discussions are taking place\". Microsoft representatives closed the conference by stating that United States citizens will be able to expect lower taxes, increases in government services and discounts on all Microsoft products. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ \"MSFT\") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers, and democratic government. The company offers a wide range of products and services for public, business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing and free society every day. About the United States Founded in 1789, the United States of America is the most successful nation in the history of the world, and has been a beacon of democracy and opportunity for over 200 years. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the United States is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation."}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Oct 28, 1997 (11:46)", "body": "This just in : NEW VIRUS WARNING If you receive an e-mail with a subject line of \"Badtimes,\" delete it immediately WITHOUT reading it. This is the most dangerous E-mail virus yet. It will completely re-write your hard drive. Not only that, but it will scramble any disks that are even close to your computer. It also demagnetizes the strips on all your credit cards, reprograms your ATM access code, screws up the tracking on your VCR and uses subspace field harmonics to scratch any CDs you try to play. It will recalibrate your refrigerator's coolness setting so all your ice cream melts and your milk curdles. It will give your ex-girlfriend your new phone number. This virus will mix antifreeze into your fish tank. It will drink all your soda and leave dirty socks on the coffee table when you are expecting company. It will hide your car keys when you are late for work and interfere with your car radio so that you hear only static while stuck in traffic. When executed \"Badtimes\" will also give you nightmares about circus midgets. It will replace your shampoo with Nair and your Nair with Rogaine. \"Badtimes\" will give you Dutch Elm disease and brown patch. If the \"Badtimes\" mail message is opened in a Windows 95 environment it will leave the toilet seat up and leave your hairdryer plugged in dangerously close to a full bathtub. It will not only remove the forbidden tags from your mattresses and pillows, but it will also refill your skim milk with whole milk. It is insidious and subtle. It is dangerous and terrifying to behold. It is also a rather interesting shade of mauve. These are just a few signs. Be afraid. Be very, very afraid."}, {"response": 3, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Tue, Nov  4, 1997 (23:40)", "body": "Why, whatever would you mean? WER"}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Nov 11, 1998 (07:07)", "body": "http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/16168.html More about Microsofts attack on open software. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 12, "subject": "voice recognition software and hardware", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Nov  9, 1997 (12:14)", "body": "A good place to start this discussion: http://www.winmag.com/library/1997/1101/featu126.htm windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 13, "subject": "windows versus other operating systems", "response_count": 3, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Nov 14, 1997 (06:17)", "body": "http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/user_surveys/survey-10-1996/graphs/general/Primary_Computing_Platform.html \"For the third straight survey, over half of the respondents (65.91%) use some flavor of Windows (3.1, 95, or NT) as their primary computing platform. (Most notably, the percentage of those using Win95 has increased from 28.5% in the Fifth to 42.9% in the Sixth.) This percentage is up strongly from the Fifth Survey (58.6%) as well as the Third Survey (61.5%). The remaining users are mainly Apple users (25.85%). The strong presence of Apple users is most likely a result of heavy use of the Internet within educational setting, an area where Apple has traditionally strong marketshare. The other operating systems of the world (UNIX, VMS, etc.) are used by less than 5% of the respondents each. In GVU's First WWW User Survey, conducted January of 1994, over 90% of the users reported UNIX as their primary computing platform!\""}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (21:59)", "body": "SMS Customization Microsoft SQL Server - SMS uses Microsoft's SQL SErver to store inventory, events and configuration details. SMS has a utility called SMSVIEW that creats \"friendly\" versions of SMS tables with these tools. SMS SErver 1.1 also provides a ocopy of Crystal Reports software to help create reports from your SMS data. DMTF MIF compatibility - The Desktop Magement Task Force (DMTF) was orginated to develop a standard for the management of hardware and software on the desktop. The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a DMTF specification. SMS Server is compatible with version 4.5 of the DMI spec. The SMS MIF parser accepts any valid MIF that complies with v. 4.5 (although SMS does not use some of the fields defined and modifies some field datatypes). SMS also allows the client computer user to complete a form with the MIF entry program and passes this data back to the central database. SMS SDK (software development kit) - The separately purchased SDK enbales programmers to write cutsom code to manage SMS by calling the SMS functions that are provided through the SMS DLLs. SNMP Support - SMS communicates twith the Windows NT Simple Network Management Protocol service to allow third party SNMP apps to manage SMS, such as IBMs Netview."}, {"response": 3, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (22:00)", "body": "Ooops, wrong topic for the above post. See topic 14. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 14, "subject": "SMS - Systems Management Server", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (21:47)", "body": "Inventory Management - SMS collects and maintains an inventory of computers on a network and stores this information in a SQL server database. The inventory agent also collects any Management Information Format (MIF) files that are present on the computer. SMS provides an AUDIT.RUI file that identifies more than 2,800 software programs. Software Distribution - SMS can install software on computers on the network. Shared Network Applications - Shared apps are set up based on user groups. SMS can choose from among a set of application servers and run a users program when the user starts the application. Troubleshooting and Remote Support - SMS helps system administrators and help desk folks with management and troubleshooting. You can view real time diagnostics on client computers including device drivers, CMOS, interrupts, and memory configurations. You can connect to the user's desktop over the network and control the screen, keyboard and mouse. Administrators can transfer files or even edit files on the user's computer. Remote boot and \"chat\" with users is also possible. SMS Customization - SMS is flexible enough that third parties can add product features in various ways in the SMS environment via: Microsoft SQL Server DMTF MIF compatibility SMS SDK SNMP Support"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Jan 10, 1998 (22:00)", "body": "SMS Customization Microsoft SQL Server - SMS uses Microsoft's SQL SErver to store inventory, events and configuration details. SMS has a utility called SMSVIEW that creats \"friendly\" versions of SMS tables with these tools. SMS SErver 1.1 also provides a ocopy of Crystal Reports software to help create reports from your SMS data. DMTF MIF compatibility - The Desktop Magement Task Force (DMTF) was orginated to develop a standard for the management of hardware and software on the desktop. The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is a DMTF specification. SMS Server is compatible with version 4.5 of the DMI spec. The SMS MIF parser accepts any valid MIF that complies with v. 4.5 (although SMS does not use some of the fields defined and modifies some field datatypes). SMS also allows the client computer user to complete a form with the MIF entry program and passes this data back to the central database. SMS SDK (software development kit) - The separately purchased SDK enbales programmers to write cutsom code to manage SMS by calling the SMS functions that are provided through the SMS DLLs. SNMP Support - SMS communicates twith the Windows NT Simple Network Management Protocol service to allow third party SNMP apps to manage SMS, such as IBMs Netview. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 15, "subject": "SQL Server 6.5", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Jan 11, 1998 (01:55)", "body": "Important Installation Instructions: The evaluation version of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 downloads as a self-extracting archive. You need to put the archive executable in a temporary directory. From the temporary directory run the executable with the -d option on the command line in order to maintain the directory structure of the evaluation version of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 installation. This example assumes your are going to extract the Microsoft SQL Server evaluation files on your 'C' drive and you downloaded the evaluation version of Microsoft SQL Server for x86 (Intel). If you downloaded another platform version make sure to substitute sqlx86.exe with the file name of the self unarchiving file you downloaded. For example sqlaxp.exe for the Digital Alpha version. From the command prompt: copy {download location}\\sqlx86.exe c: c:\\sqlx86.exe -d c:\\sql65\\i386\\setup.exe (to start the Microsoft SQL Server evaluation version installation) If after expanding the archive the setup does not work correctly, make sure you expanded the archive with the -d option on the command line."}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Jan 11, 1998 (01:57)", "body": "Starting point: http://www.microsoft.com/sql windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 16, "subject": "Access 97", "response_count": 0, "posts": []}, {"num": 17, "subject": "Texas vs. Microsoft", "response_count": 0, "posts": []}, {"num": 18, "subject": "security on windows . . . oxymoron?", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (14:45)", "body": "From editor@cultdeadcow.com Wed Jul 22 21:43:19 1998 Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:43:19 -0700 (PDT) From: editor@cultdeadcow.com Subject: cDc releases BACK ORIFICE for MS Windows X-UIDL: 9bf23f82cb2f9bff871cda4a7a2241d9 ____________________________________________________________________________ _ _ SECURITY ALERT ((___)) SECURITY ALERT [ x x ] \\ / (' ') (U) ____________________________www.cultdeadcow.com_____________________________ RUNNING A MICROSOFT OPERATING SYSTEM ON A NETWORK? OUR CONDOLENCES. [July 21, San Francisco] The CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc) will release Back Orifice, a remote MS Windows Administration tool at Defcon VI in Las Vegas (www.defcon.org) on August 1. Programmed by Sir Dystic [cDc], Back Orifice is a self-contained, self-installing utility which allows the user to control and monitor computers running the Windows operating system over a network. Sir Dystic sounded like an overworked sysadmin when he said, \"The two main legitimate purposes for BO are, remote tech support aid and employee monitoring and administering [of a Windows network].\" Back Orifice is going to be made available to anyone who takes the time to download it. So what does that mean for anyone who's bought into Microsoft's Swiss cheese approach to security? Plenty according to Mike Bloom, Chief Technical Officer for Gomi Media in Toronto. \"The current path of learning I see around me is to learn what you have to to cover your ass, go home and watch Jerry. Microsoft has capitalized on this at the cost of production value which translates down to security. A move like releasing [Back Orifice] means that the lowest common denominator of user will have to come to understand the threat, and that it is not from [Sir Dystic] writing an app that [potentially] turns Win32 security on its ear, but that Microsoft has leveraged itself into a position where anyone who wants to can download an app [or write their own!] and learn a few tricks and make serious shit happen.\" None of this is lost on Microsoft. But then again, they don't care. Security is way down on their list of priorities according to security expert Russ Cooper of NT BUGTRAQ (www.ntbugtraq.com). \"Microsoft doesn't care about security because I don't believe they think it affects their profit. And honestly, it probably doesn't.\" Nice. But regardless of which side of the firewall you sit on, you can't afford not to have a copy of Back Orifice. Here are the specs: Back Orifice (BO) allows the user to remotely control almost all parts of the operating system, including: File system Registry System Passwords Network Processes * BO contains extensive multimedia control, allowing images to be captured from the server machine's screen, or from any video input device attached to the machine. * BO has an integrated HTTP server, allowing uploads and downloads of files to and from a machine on any port using any http client. * BO has an integrated packet sniffer, allowing easy monitoring of network traffic. * BO has an integrated keyboard monitor, allowing the easy logging of keystrokes to a log file. * BO allows connection redirection, allowing connections to be bounced off a machine to any other machine on the Internet. * BO allows application redirection, allowing text based applications running on the server machine to be controlled via a simple telnet session. Even open a remote shell. * BO has a simple plugin interface, allowing additional modules to be written by third parties, and executed in Back Orifice's hidden system process. * BO is EASY TO INSTALL! Simply run the server, and it installs itself, and removes the executable it was originally run from, or it can be attached to any other Windows executable, which will run normally after installing the Back Orifice server. * BO is TRANSPARENT! Back Orifice does not show up in the task list, or even the Close Programs dialog, it is automatically restarted each time the computer boots, and does not affect the operation of any other applications. * BO is CONFIGURABLE! The filename that Back Orifice installs itself as, the port Back Orifice communicates on, and the encryption key are all configurable before the server is installed. * BO is ENCRYPTED! Communication packets used by Back Orifice are encrypted with a user definable key, so only the intended client can control the server. * BO is FREE! All the functionality mentioned above AND MORE is available in the 120k server, along with an easy to use text based or GUI client, Back Orifice comes with everything you need to distribute and control any number of machines. * BO is GROWING! New features, increased efficiency, new plugins, and more support are being added to Back Orifice every day. After August 3, Back Orifice will be available from www.cultdeadcow.com free of charge. For further details or lucrative film offers, please contact: The Deth Vegetable Minister of Propaganda CULT OF THE DEAD COW veggie@cultdeadcow.com windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 19, "subject": "Windows 98", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (23:48)", "body": "WELCOME TO WINDOWS '98 - Submitted by A. K. Jos ------------------------------------ HAVE YOU UPGRADED YET TO WINDOWS '98?????????????? If you do, here's a preview of the READ ME FIRST page Congratulations on your purchase of Windows 98 (c), the latest version of the world's #1 computer operating system from Microsoft. A) Before using your new software, please take the time to read these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may further limit the terms of the limited warranty. Windows 98 (c) represents a significant technological improvement over Microsoft's previous operating system, Windows 95 (c). You'll notice immediately that * \"98\" is a higher number than \"95,\" * a better than 3 percent increase. But that's not all. Windows 98 (c) contains many features not found in Windows 95 (c), or in any competing computer operating system, (if there are any of course). Among the improvements: faster storing and retrieving of files (not in all models), enhanced \"Caps Lock\" and back-space functionality, smoother handling, less knocking and pinging, an easy-to-follow 720-page User's Guide, and rugged weather-resistant shrink wrap around the box. Most important, Windows 98 (c) offers superior compatibility with all existing Microsoft products. We're betting that you'll never use another company's software again. Windows 98 (c) comes factory-loaded with the latest version of Microsoft Explorer, the world's most popular Internet browser. And despite what you may have heard from the U.S. Department of Justice, Windows 98 (c) offers you the freedom to select the Internet browser of your choice, whether it's the one produced by the world's largest and most trusted software producer, or by a smaller company that will either go out of business or become part of the Microsoft family. Configuring Windows 98 (c) to use a browser OTHER than Microsoft Explorer is easy. Simply open the \"Options\" folder, click on the \"time bomb\" icon, and select \"Load Inferior Browser.\" A dialog box will ask \"Are you sure?\" Click \"yes.\" This question may be asked several more times in different ways and in 12 different languages ; just keep clicking \"yes.\" Eventually, the time-bomb icon will enlarge to fill the entire screen, signifying that the browser is being loaded. You'll know the browser is fully loaded when the fuse on the time bomb \"runs out\" and the screen \"explodes.\" If at any time after installation you become disappointed with the slow speed and frequent data loss associated with other browsers, simply tap the space bar on your keyboard. Microsoft Explorer will automatically be re-installed- permanently. Windows 98 (c) also corrects, for the first time anywhere, the \"Year 2000\" computer problem. As you may know, most computers store the current year as a two-digit number and, as a result, many will mistake the year 2000 for 1900. Windows 98 (c) solves the problem by storing the year as a four-digit number and, in theory, you won't have to upgrade this part of the operating system until the year 10000. However, the extra memory required to record the year in four digits has prompted a few minor changes in the software's internal calendar. Henceforth, Saturday and Sunday will be stored as single day, known as \"Satsun,\" and the month of June will be replaced by two 15-day months called \"Bill\" and \"Melissa.\" Please also take the time to complete the online registration form. It only takes a few minutes and will help us identify the key software problems our customers want addressed. Be assured that none of the information you provide, whether it's your Social Security number, bank records, fingerprints, retina scan or sexual history, will be shared with any outside company not already designated as a Microsoft DataShare partner. We've done our best to make using Windows 98 (c) as trouble-free as possible. We want to hear from you if you're having any problems at all with you software. Simply call our toll-free Helpline and follow the recorded instructions carefully. (The Helpline is open every day but Satsun, and is closed for the entire month of Bill.) If we don't hear from you, we'll assume your software is working perfectly, and an electronic message to that effect will be forwarded to the Justice Department. We'll also send, in your name, a letter to the editor of your hometown newspaper, reminding him or her that American consumers want software designed by companies that are free to innovate, not by government bureaucrats. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 2, "subject": "windows on a network", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (02:16)", "body": "12.2 Ethernet 10Base-T Crossover patch cord; This cable can be used to cascade hubs, or for connecting two Ethernet stations back-to-back without a hub (ideal for two station Doom!) RJ45 Plug 1 Tx+ -------------- Rx+ 3 RJ45 Plug 2 Tx- -------------- Rx- 6 3 Rx+ -------------- Tx+ 1 6 Rx- -------------- Tx- 2 from the Data Communications Cabling FAQ http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/LANs/cabling-faq/faq.html windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 20, "subject": "Windows NT Terminal Server", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Nov 10, 1998 (08:35)", "body": "And more from the same site: Terminal Server provides clients access to Windows-based applications running entirely on the server and supports multiple client sessions on the server. The server manages all computing resources for each client connected to the server and provides all logged-in users with their own environment. The server receives and processes all key strokes and mouse clicks sent by the remote client, and directs all display output, for both the operating system and applications, to the appropriate client. The server also manages each remote client connection. Encryption of passwords and data is supported. After logging on, users have access to all of their authorized network resources and can run the applications made available to them on the server. Because it supports virtually all of the applications supported by Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server provides Windows-based clients and Windows-based terminals access to 16- and 32-bit Windows-based applications running on the server. Remote Desktop Protocol The Terminal Server remote desktop protocol \"T-Share\" provides the connection between the client and server. The protocol is based on the International Telecommunications Union's T.120 protocol, an international-standard, multichannel-conferencing protocol. T-Share is optimized for high-bandwidth enterprise networks and is designed to support encrypted communications. Terminal Server Beta 1 Clients Microsoft Terminal Server Client displays the server's desktop and currently running applications on the client. Terminal Server Client supports a range of desktop hardware including: Personal computers running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 95. Personal computers running Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Windows-based terminals available from various manufacturers. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 21, "subject": "cool Windows tips and tricks", "response_count": 3, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Nov 22, 1998 (08:20)", "body": "Are you looking for a utility that will allow me to turn the wall paper into a slide show, which will go through an entire directory of graphics files and switch them at whatever interval you choose? Then check this out. It uses about a meg of ram. http://www.ivory.org/panorama.html"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Nov 22, 1998 (09:11)", "body": "Now here's a trick. Phil Smith got an e-mail Christmas card, ostensibly from Coke, but the e-mail address that sent it to him looked a lot like his college roommate's. When he clicked on the file, a message appeared: \"Coke would like to thank you for being a loyal customer by giving you a new beverage holder.\" When you click on the icon, your cd drawer opens."}, {"response": 3, "author": "KitchenManager", "date": "Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (18:27)", "body": "Sweet windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 22, "subject": "Office 2000", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, Dec  1, 1998 (07:43)", "body": "We've got one installed, but not on my machine. On my machine, I can't even get the sr1 upgrade to take with Office97. The office 2000 installation requires that your office97 be upgraded to sr2. It comes on 8 cd's, but most are other programs. If MS can ever get me to install sr1 and sr2, I'll put 2000 on my personal machine...... however, this time I'll do it in a different directory than office97 so I can still use both. I'll let you know if I ever get it installed. - Woody Liswood There's a bug that prevents sr1 and 2 from being installed under Windows 98. You may have to completely uninstall Office 97 and reinstall it _after_ Win98 is installed to do the upgrade. (If Office 97 was installed under Win95 and the system was subsequently upgraded to Win98, Win98's WinAlign feature can screw up the SR1 update.) - Lenny Bailes (jroe) windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 23, "subject": ".net", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Apr 10, 2002 (06:30)", "body": "The definitive source for .NET and .NET Framework information is MSDN. Below are several links that we think are great places to start: MSDN .NET Home Page MSDN .NET Framework Home Page MSDN .NET Framework FAQ"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Oct 10, 2002 (20:45)", "body": ".NET contains Microsoft's latest solution for DLL Hell & versioning problems. .NET's \"side-by-side component\" capability builds on similar features found in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. For a good rundown on the issues and solutions, see the article \"Simplifying Deployment and Solving DLL Hell with the .NET Framework\" at . windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 24, "subject": "longhorn", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Jun 28, 2002 (07:51)", "body": "And it has nothing to do with Windows. It's new from the ground up. XP successor Longhorn goes SQL, P2P - Microsoft leaks By Andrew Orlowski in San Francisco Posted: 28/01/2002 at 21:58 GMT Sources close to Microsoft confirm that The Beast is set to include a new relational file store at the core of its next version of Windows. Some roadmap slippage has apparently occurred, too, as the database core will be introduced into Longhorn, and Blackcomb has been pushed further back. That leaves a gap for a point revision of XP next year, although there's no sign of this on the roadmap just yet. Despite the annual revisions being named as users' number one bugbear, Microsoft hasn't let a year go by without releasing a new version of Windows since 1997, when it was fighting the browser wars. - The Register and from the same register article: The final feature set for Longhorn - the codename for the successor to Windows XP - hasn't been nailed down yet, and the database core had been rumored for inclusion in Blackcomb, the next Windows after Longhorn. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 25, "subject": "Synchronizing Outlook on two machines", "response_count": 1, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Dec 26, 2002 (05:45)", "body": "Built-in methods These include: For Exchange Server users, offline folders to replicate data from your mailbox and favorite Public Folders to a remote system http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/netfolders.htm In Outlook 98 and 2000, using Net Folders to synchronize the contents of any folder other than the Inbox. Copying all or part of your Personal Folders File (see Windows Briefcase below) See: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm#briefcase Managing a PST for Two Different Computers (Microsoft Knowledgebase) http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q164/4/07.asp windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 26, "subject": "msconfig.exe", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, Mar 27, 2006 (17:16)", "body": "What a great tool! It's been saving me lately from sluggish computer performance. Why have a bunch of apps and system tray programs running that you're not using. You can always check the box for them in msconfig and get them back. Here's a good tutorial: http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, Mar 27, 2006 (18:34)", "body": "And you don't have to download it, it comes with Windows. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 3, "subject": "Windows NT 4.0 Server", "response_count": 2, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "CEO", "date": "Fri, Aug 22, 1997 (21:15)", "body": "Question to anybody: What steps does one take in a networked environment with an NT server and Windows 95 on the desktops to set up an internet connection with an ISDN line?"}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Aug 22, 1997 (22:27)", "body": "First step is to set up DNS and get your route set up with a dedicated ip address. I can probably talk you through the whole process if you have specific questions. Can you provide more background information. Do you understand Netbeui? windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 4, "subject": "Windows 95", "response_count": 9, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "drymartini", "date": "Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (22:45)", "body": "Customer's machine has Sigma WinSound 16 (ProAudioSpec compat) that stopped working after reinstalling Win95, and the drivers won't reinstall because some Windows Multimedia Extensions are missing, according to error messages. What a pain. Dunno why the reinstall of Win95 didn't pick up all the previously in use drivers and replicate the configuration accurately. Any ideas? I hafta hack some more on this but this is a new one to me. How many people are using MS Internet Explorer 3.01 for Win95? I have run into the Netscape 2.0 and 3.0 dirty tricks on MSIE, throwing up if home.microsoft.com is used and refusing to respond properly to Back. It will be interesting to see what users are posting here."}, {"response": 2, "author": "terry", "date": "Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (07:35)", "body": "I'm using IE 3.0 and haven't noticed this. How does this work?"}, {"response": 3, "author": "drymartini", "date": "Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (23:05)", "body": "I read a few blips on this in some trade mags, then experienced it. Set up one of my clients (customers) on the net, using the same ISP I use. Loaded Netscape 2.0 for him, on his Compaq Presario DX4/100 w/16 M, decent 14.4 modem. Went to the MS home page, then to software downloads and downloaded IE301.exe for Win95. Then installed it. Darn thing didn't want to load up; complained it lacked memory. Not likely, with the 16 and nothing else running. Fell back on Netscape 2.0, which put up screens whini g about not being the default browser, but condescended to load. Went to MS home page and started following links looking for patches, FAQs, online support or whatever so as to avoid MS phone support (ans at their prices we should get either our personal psychic or very good phone sex). Tried to navigate in reverse, but I tell you, the old propellers wouldn't reverse. As in the big old boat's screws wouldn't do it! (Using Nevigator's analogy...) Let's call it 'gator for short, and realie that it devours I 's \"Back\" pages. The story has a happy ending in that I tinkered my client's memory and got it all showing and got IE running fine as his regular browser, and old NN can just lurk in its little program group for now in case we ever have to use it again just long enough to download IE! Still wrestling with the Sigma sound card and the missing mm extensions, which have disappeared into a black hole I guess. A new client called me in to see about upgrading their only computer ever. Thought it might be getting a tad obsolete. This is a law firm. It's a PC-compatible, dual floppies (5.25, 360K) with 640K RAM. NOT a PC-XT compat, you understand: no hard drive. Giant typewriter sort of keyboard/printer with a Diablo-type printing mechanism. DOS 3.1, I think, on the boot disk; a primitive WP on the other disk. Imagine, this word processor program fits on a 360K disk! These folks are caught in a time warp. I s ecked a system and a printer for them . But they assured me they would never need a CD-ROM, becuse they don't need to look up anything except in the law books and law library in the Court House; nor would they need any back-up other than floppies, nor were they worried about power interruptions. At least I talked them into getting a notebook too (probably a refurb) which they can laplink to the new system so as to synchronize their files... I'll give 'em a surge, just so I can sleep nights. Every so often you find some folks who are like, well, the population of an island almost untouched by civiliztion, ingenuous, almost hurt to find that there are such things as system crashes and possible loss of data, requiring certain safeguards. Better not trust this new-fangled tech; rely on those massive file cabinets stuffed with paper. They won't crash (except maybe through the floor into the pharmacy below). The terminology is strange to them. One of them recalled that when she was in law school there were a lot of big law firms getting \"computerized.\" So she wondered, \"Do you think we'd be better off getting a mainframe?\" There was my chance to compromise and recommend an AS400, right? Happen to have a client wanting to get rid of one. But shoot, I didn't think of it in time. I had this image of a Cray falling through the floor and flattening the pharmacist AND the POS we put in for him last year..."}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Thu, Dec 19, 1996 (00:30)", "body": "It this something from the past?"}, {"response": 5, "author": "drymartini", "date": "Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (18:50)", "body": "The NetNav misbehavior is very recent, but involved 2.0. The ancient machine is a very recent consulting adventure I found amazing. Too bad I don't have an adventure column in a trade mag, a la Secret Shopper-- the adventures of a tech consultant."}, {"response": 6, "author": "mc2", "date": "Fri, Jun 13, 1997 (19:32)", "body": "Hello. A small problem. I've win95 and Plus and the animated cursor stopped working right about the time I changed my video card to #9 (something) 128. Animated cursors are simply unanimated. No biggie, but there it is. Any clues?"}, {"response": 7, "author": "mc2", "date": "Fri, Jun 13, 1997 (19:37)", "body": "Hmm, I realize some confusions deserve clarifications: The card is Number Nine Corporation Imagine 128 with 8k. A nice card. No clue if it has anything to do with cursor problems. Uninstall of vid card does nothing to cursor problem. Reinstall of win95 and/or Plus does not cure lack of cursor animation."}, {"response": 8, "author": "terry", "date": "Sat, Aug 23, 1997 (03:29)", "body": "Does anyone know about setting up a swap file in 95? I've heard the ideal size is about 2 1/2 times the amount of memory that you have, for example, if you have 32mb memory then set up a 80mb swap file. I know that Microsoft cautions against this, but I blame the swap file on the constant disk chugging that you hear on some machines."}, {"response": 9, "author": "jasons", "date": "Sun, Feb 15, 1998 (02:11)", "body": "Hello. I originally put this up on the \"Introduce yourself\" site, but thought that maybe someone here might be able to help me with this. I was helping a friend with their DUN installation on a new (about 2 months old) Windows 95 machine. Everything works well except that the Connect box comes up every time we start up the machine. How do you stop this from happening? I have taken everything out of the \"Startup\" directory except the Lotus SmartSuite toolbar. Any help would be greatly appreciated. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 5, "subject": "Microsoft Word", "response_count": 0, "posts": []}, {"num": 6, "subject": "Windows CE", "response_count": 0, "posts": []}, {"num": 7, "subject": "contact management software", "response_count": 4, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (02:39)", "body": "I use Schedule+ is bundled with Office 95. I also have Day-Timer Organizer for Win95 (version 2), and I have as yet to use it. I hear that it has a good address book feature and that it supports MAPI and launching web browsers. I like the little Daytimer I carry around with me better. Between my Daytimer and Schedule + I manage contacts (and more)."}, {"response": 2, "author": "fanatic", "date": "Wed, Jan  1, 1997 (14:36)", "body": "I would like to know how to get a users manual for the downloaded version of Eudora Light 32 bit. Does anyone know how to access the files SERIAL.MOD and SERIAL.NAV? I'm having trouble setting up my mail system under windows 95 and netscape communicator. If anyone can help me, please Email me!!!"}, {"response": 3, "author": "Chadman", "date": "Sat, Jan 18, 1997 (22:16)", "body": "I have searched and searched for a scheduler that I could use, not learn. I now am using SideKick '95. I am happy with it so far. I do a lot of call scheduling and need my time to do work, not learn a new app!"}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Sun, Jan 19, 1997 (01:14)", "body": "I use Schedule Plus because it comes with Windows, works pretty well, doesn't have much of a learning curve and it can be used in a shared workgroup setting. And it beams the info into my Microsoft Timex. windows conference Main Menu"}]}, {"num": 8, "subject": "This is a test", "response_count": 6, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Mon, May 19, 1997 (00:34)", "body": "Thanks for helping Yip."}, {"response": 2, "author": "haldavis", "date": "Mon, May 19, 1997 (09:18)", "body": "Response for request for test posting. -Hal"}, {"response": 3, "author": "kaylene", "date": "Mon, May 19, 1997 (22:55)", "body": "My machine at work just got \"upgraded\" to windows 95, and I don't know how to use it at all. Since I didn't have anything interesting to add to the conference, I thought I would just respond to the test item."}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Tue, May 20, 1997 (08:22)", "body": "Do I detect a note of sarcasm from a UNIX maven?"}, {"response": 5, "author": "Bishop", "date": "Thu, May 22, 1997 (10:22)", "body": "Per request I am posting something. Actually I'm not posting anything except words which aren't related to anything but test, test, test..."}, {"response": 6, "author": "ginger", "date": "Sun, Jun  8, 1997 (21:26)", "body": "Ttesting 1 2 3."}]}, {"num": 9, "subject": "PC Anywhere", "response_count": 4, "posts": [{"response": 1, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Jul  4, 1997 (08:53)", "body": "This topic was started in response to the following query: I want to use PCanywhere to connect my laptop (remote) to my desktop (host) in Network Mode, using TCP/IP. I got the following instruction from Symantec: On desktop: 1. setup desktop PCanywhere to \"Be a Host\", \"Network\", and use \"TCP/IP\" 2. log into my ISP (IBM Global Network, using IBM dialer software) 3. start up PCanywhere, and a window will show the dyna IP and message of \"waiting for connection\" On my remote: 1. start up PCanywhere, run \"Remote Control\" and \"Network\" 2. enter the host IP address, in this case, the dyna IP assigned to my desktop The problem is how can I know the dyna IP address if I am not in the office. How can I use DynamIP to inform me and let me know from my remote laptop what IP address to use? I have a commercial web site with a web hosting company. I thought about keeping a \"dummy\" page there (no one knows it's there except me), then after my host logs in, received IP address and upload that IP to the page, I can then FTP my web site (WS-FTP32, login and password required), read that dummy page to see what IP address is assigned to my desktop. But I am not sure whether DynamIP can write to my dummy file since to modify my web site pages might require proper user login and password. The other possibility is to put dummy page on my desktop and subscribe to DIPS service. Then from my laptop I can just start browser and read that dummy page. I need to do all this because I will be remote control from abroad (desktop in California) and want to avoid international call charges. Desktop will either be on all the time or be started by timer, with all necessary application lauched by scheduler so it will be ready for me to access. Thanks for everyone's help Charles Lin"}, {"response": 2, "author": "Everest", "date": "Fri, Jul  4, 1997 (12:34)", "body": "Thanks, Terry, for starting this topic. Forgot to mention that on the remote PC, also have to log into ISP, of course, in order to access my desktop through TCP/IP. And my email is clin@ibm.net thanks for all the help in advance. Charles"}, {"response": 3, "author": "CEO", "date": "Fri, Aug 22, 1997 (21:08)", "body": "Question to anybody: What steps does one take in a networked environment with an NT server and Windows 95 on the desktops to set up an internet connection with an ISDN line?"}, {"response": 4, "author": "terry", "date": "Fri, Aug 22, 1997 (22:28)", "body": "Already addressed that in the previous topic where you posted. We can get into this more if you provide more detailed background information. windows conference Main Menu"}]}]}