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I found what I think is a very neat application. If you go to http://www.wimba.com/tools/vmail/showroom.php you can record a voice email and send it to anyone you like. Send one to me! (terry@spring.net) I'd love to hear from you using this tool so I could hear you. I've been reading your posts for so long and I often wonder what the voices behind all the words are like! Tell me how your holidays are going and what you'd like to see more of on the Spring, I'll listen!

Hmmm. Will try. Eudora also has a voice mail capability!

Try it, it's very cool. Wimba.

I was unsuccessful in getting the url to open. Maybe it was during the router failure and modem reboot on the LAN here. I'll try again.

It will most likely work, eventually. You go to http://www.wimba.com. Then click at the top bar on "demos". Then pick voice mail or voice boards.

Terry, are you playing with the Spring again? I went to check who was new amongst my login memebers and it came out all strung together like a paragraph instead of a list. My buttons are also reluctant to appear, too. Hmmm...

I haven't done anything with the login members. I haven't done anything with the buttons either. Email me the specifics, ok?

It repaired itself. I wonder if it was due to the drain on the LAN at this end. All is back in order. The thing that puzzles me is that John's files are not visible on the internet so I have a make-shift title on my front page. Any idea how to fix that?

Hi Marcia and Terry Do not worry Marcia. I have a copy of these files. I can post them in a visible place. Have a good flying today John

John, I also have copies of the files. Please feel free (when you have time) to reinstall them on Geo's frontpage.

I have accounts set up for julie, tsarsvol, marci and wolf. Will y'all please email me terry@spring.net or call me 512 699 4000 and I'll pass the information to you. Being an author here just got trickier so I created a topic in web and unix conferences to help you with the transition.

It is my fondest hope that we can get all the authros and admnistrators here like Wolf, Marci, Ann H, Karen R, John T, Julie out of the twilight zone. It is is taking me a while to figure out how the new admin scheme works but it is starting to gel.

Good luck, Terry. I thought I had changed the bars and decorations back to the usual way and now I find that nothing has changed. Back I into the config and rc files to see what I did wrong

Terry, HELP!!! I am forbidden access to my files now.

Terry, I can't access these links: http://www.spring.net/geo/Conference/Public/ http://www.spring.net/marci/Public/ maybe I need to reread your letter to me telling mr where you put me.

That's becasue we're not allowing directory browsing anymore. Put an index.html file in these directories and you'll see it!

Sigh... is that another file? Before or after public?

Before public.

OK thanks. As soon as I get on the laptop again I'll do it.

Oh Terry, I amso messed up. I cannot even get into the spring with my ftp now. What do I have to do now?

We'll ifgure this out today via email or online, if you're logged in. Do you have SecureCRT?

Probably not. How does one secure on's CRT? Ahm I see it is downloadable. Which one do you suggest I install?

SecureCRT that is thename of the program.

ok I'll buy it and install it. Terry, why can't I scribble my own posts on Geo?

will all hosts be required to pay $99 for this? Oh Terry, are we that vulnerable? Most can't afford to do that.

There's a free version. I'll look it up and post it.

Geo Chat Room! Best check in times: 10 am and 4 pm Hawaii 12 am and 6 pm PST 2 pm and 8 pm CST 3 pm and 9 pm EST http://www.spring.net/geo/chat And the page even has it's own clock!

I see all the geo buttons are happy! I had to consult with Kaylene about some problems we've been having with buttons showing up. It turns out we were in "debug" mode. Don't ask me why, how, etc. because I'd have to strain too much for the answer. When I get in a real geeky mood, I'll write up a problem and fix report if it should recur. What's new? Blogs for folks (weblogs)! New web based email, you have it and don't even know it! And of course the chat room. How does that schedule work for you, Marci? You, as host, of course can change the times or even decide you don't want it since you're running the show! I just thought I'd put it up on a tryout basis. If it works, I can do some more work on it.

Thanks, Terry. It is good to know and see that my buttons are back. I have been picking out THREE trojan horse viruses out of my computer and some programs are still not working. Thanks to AOL. Arrrrrrrgh!

No wonder you've been so scarce! Sounds like you ned to install a firewall like ZoneAlarm. http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp

hi fellow geoites *HUGS* marcia, how are you doing? not too well battling those dreaded viruses. you don't have an antivirus program?

Marci, do you want geo to be a backtalk beta test site? Jan Wolter is helping us with our system now, which is an honor. What's on your wishlist? The firewall would stop worms before they got to you.

Sure make Geo a backtalk site. Just let me know what will be happening and what I have to do. I have installed Zone Alarm. I have it on my big PC, but did not think to do it on this laptop. (The big computer is packed for shipping... just in case I am needed in Louisville....) Wish list? In what way? If you have told us all about it,I need to go backand look at your post. I seem to remember one...

I need to email you to find out how to get into Geo files with FTP. Unless it has changed, I cannot do it. I need to make that index.htm file for each one.

Sure zip me ann email and you'll get a detailed response with how to instructions. Tell me exactly what user account and all the details of what you're trying to do so I can duplicate it.

As soon as I can think clearly. I am taking new medications for stress induced high blood pressure and it is making me dizzy and makes reading and thinking even more difficult than my normal absent-mindedness. If I ever get hold of the guy who authorized windows to abandon W98 and make us use XP, I will tear his heart out. Does it have any redeeming value? I have not found it yet.

Get well soon, Marcia. I hate to think of you not being able to think clearly.

It is very frustrating. I have cut back my medications and am not monitoring my own health. Either I get a change of medications or change of doctor. Thanks for your concern! Email me. I keep getting my forwards to you back.

Windows 2000 is the most stable os going right now. I use the Server and Professional Editions. Use Projfessional unless you really need Server.

I have to replace a computer and after working to set up Don's W XP it is a nightmare. Is W 2000 still available?

I'm pretty sure it is.

Thank goodness Windows 2000n is still available. Before you replace your W 98 computer wait till they fix the difficulties with Windows XP. It is miserable!!!

A dual boot Win 98SE and Windows 2000 system is a good solution if you want to be able to boot in to another os in case of a crash. It makes it easier to rebuild. I have a lot of systems running Win 98 and Win 2000 server.

This laptop has W 98 Second Edition (SE)though I fear my big much traveledPC does not. How does one get a copy of older Windows? My SE was installed by my son from his CD. In my case, the hard drive broke and I had no Windows at all to install.

If you're really serious about staying current with windows, join msdn. It's a few hundred a year but you get every single release of windows and every supporting toolkit.

I am waiting for the healing of the XP with a second edition of that one. It is a mess. I like - very much - how W 98 SE performs. I don't want their new updated stuff that works worse than the one it supplanted! Now, only XP and NT are available at my sources.

It's kind of a mess, but you can run it in traditional windows mode if you don't like it's cutseyness.

The archaeolgist has the professional XP on his new computer and it went blank on him already. It is very difficult to work. The personal one is better and I am learning so I can untangle what he might do in the future! I truly appreciate your input!

I was trying to use XP as a router to distribute my satellite feed but it kept shutting down and crashing, now I have it on a stable Windows 2000 box. And I have my laptop back for mobile operations which I need it for!

so far, knock on wood, XP personal works but not if you want to do websites and stuff. no ftp, no frontpage, no powerpoint or excel spreadsheets to speak of. am a bit lost with the two os's at once bit, won't they try to kill each other?

YOu can use ftp and frontpage with xp. And Office will run with Personal XP.

i realize that i can use ftp and frontpage but the programs aren't part of the package--they're separate (unless you have something different).

I hate the fact that word documents from all other windows OS can work on any computer but the XP. Images are also difficult. Back to the design table, Mr Gates!

I need help picking which colored google ad is the most pleasing. Will you please help me out by visiting this page and clicking on the ad which has the color scheme that you find to be most pleasing? You would make my day and make me very, very happy if you would do this, please. http://www.spring.net/adsense Just click on the ad with the color scheme you find most pleasing and I'll announce the results based on my page stats. Thanks in advance for helping with this!

With nothing to go on but the names, it is difficult. I'm with Wolfie on the Blue Whale! (Green taffy???? Ick...)

Fresh Mint is the clear winner. Contest over. But you can still click on the ads on Spring's main page. Every time you do we get at least 50 cents.

I'll do it! Green mint. Juleps, anyone?!