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I have tried all these and still of no avail. Would appreciate any help on this.Hi. Have you tried contacting Webresearch tech support? I had occasion to write to them a few months ago, and I got a prompt and helpful response. The address I used was simply [email protected] .-hkay (October 09, 2009, 10:00 AM)
Get thee to eBay and snipe yourself an HP LaserJet 5. This model was the last of the business LaserJet models that HP produced before they started cost-cutting on manufacturing and playing the "Let's screw with the amount of toner we'll put in a cartridge" game.I don't know whether the HP LaserJet 5P is different from the 5, but I had a 5P for about 12 years. It was a workhorse, I bought a cartridge for it about once a year, and I loved it. Earlier this year it finally gave up the ghost. I thought at first that I would buy a color laser printer to replace it, since color was the only thing I missed on the 5P, but after comparing speed, cost, etc., I decided to buy a Samsung monochrone laser printer, model 2851 ND. So far, I'm loving it even more than the HP. It's considerably faster (though the HP was pretty fast) and can do 2-sided printing very easily and quickly. I'm still using the cartridge that came with it, though it's claiming it wants to be replaced. I just shake it a bit and it's good to go. For $194.99, I'm very pleased.-Innuendo (September 28, 2009, 02:44 PM)
@ cyberdiva, I don't think you should worry ;-) Though the many "run-once" did not happen to me; I am pretty sure it (also) has to do with the drivers the program must install, in order to handle the audio. If you check your Sound > Play settings, you should notice a new driver, probably named WsAudio Device.You're probably right, Curt, but my motto on software freebies is "when in doubt, take it out." So, as I said, I uninstalled it. The fact that I didn't really need it may have helped.-Curt (September 19, 2009, 01:05 PM)
Could it be that it was the one and same "run once" file you were allowing over and over, but it was repeatedly rejected by WinPatrol or some other security related program? I would guess so.I don't think so. WinPatrol won't reject a file unless I tell it to. It always asks. And the first four or five times (at least), I said yes. I can't say for sure that it wasn't the same file each time, but I don't think so. So I don't think WinPatrol would have rejected it until I started saying no. And all the pop-up windows were WinPatrol's standard notification seeking permission for run-once files, so I don't think any other security program was involved.
Giveaway of ToDay - Wondershare Streaming Audio RecorderI saw this on the GOTD site earlier today and decided to give it a try. I downloaded and started to install it. WinPatrol PLUS kept informing me that the program wanted to install "run-once" files in the start menu. Fine, said I, to the first one. And the second. And the third. And the fourth. I began to get antsy when there were more and more announcements from WinPatrol about run-once files. Normally, I find there are usually just one or two. My guess is that there were close to twenty--I didn't count, and after a while, I didn't permit their installation. As soon as the installation was over, I used Revo to uninstall the program. Perhaps there was no reason to be concerned, but I just didn't like an installation so different from any other I can recall (and as a software nut, I install programs all the time-Curt (September 19, 2009, 09:42 AM)
). 1) They aren't firewall applications - they are AV applicationsThanks, Carol, for your response. I don't know where my brain was when I wrote that last message. I'm well aware that AVAST and NOD32 are AV apps, not firewalls--why I wrote "firewall" is a mystery. Then again, lots about my so-called mind is a mystery
2) Avast is free for home use, NOD32 isn't-Carol Haynes (September 14, 2009, 03:13 AM)
.Just use a very low impact AV solution such as AVAST for home use or NOD32 for the office.This seems to be my day for asking questions. Carol, can you tell me why you would recommend a different firewall for home use than for the office? Is there much difference between AVAST and NOD32 other than the fact that AVAST has a free version whereas NOD32 does not?-Carol Haynes (September 13, 2009, 06:51 PM)
Seriously, though I can see your point, I'm not sure I agree that all is lost as soon as you've got malware on your system. If it's trying to send information out and the firewall prevents it from doing so AND alerts you to the fact that something is trying to do so, you can work on getting rid of the malware before it succeeds in sending out info. 3rd party software firewalls are superfluous since XP SP2, and UAC means that I don't have to bother with running antivirus software - and it's a lot less of a hassle than running a Limited User Account on pre-Vista NT systems.f0dder, can you say a bit more about this? From time to time I read anti-malware forums where people running WinXP with SP2 and SP3 and Vista are seeking help after getting all sorts of viruses. It hasn't happened to me, so I can't comment directly, but I've never before heard anyone claim that WinXP with SP2 or 3 eliminates the need for a software firewall, nor that Vista users don't have to bother with AV software. Have I misunderstood you?-f0dder (September 13, 2009, 04:39 PM)
Keep in mind that Win7 isn't that different from Vista.Thanks, f0dder. I realize that, but from what I've seen so far, people seem much happier with W7 than with Vista. Since I'm still running XP Pro, I don't have direct experience with Vista, but my impression is that at least some of the aspects of Vista that bother people have been changed/eliminated in W7. At least I hope so.-f0dder (September 13, 2009, 08:28 AM)
. When I'm at home, I'm definitely PC-centric. Why would I want to use a 4" screen when I can use one that's 19"? But when I'm out, my TX is always with me. It has my datebook, calendar, contacts, dictionaries (French-English, German-English, and Spanish-English), my Scrabble and BlackJack games, and lots more. Of course, if there's free wi-fi, the TX also lets me read my email and surf the Web. And for long airplane rides, I've put some full-length movies on my TX.
There's probably better ways of doing it but for now this works no matter which browser I start with.With FF's OperaView extension, just right-click and select "View this Page in Opera."-MilesAhead (August 22, 2009, 02:23 PM)
I have released a new version of OperaView (0.7) which works with Firefox 3.5.x.This is great news!! Thanks so much! I've now downloaded and installed the new version, and it works perfectly.
Download it from http://operaview.mozdev.org/ or https://addons.mozil.../firefox/addon/1190/-piecu (August 20, 2009, 05:20 PM)
We're doing lengthy QA on our products, websites and other things here. We're always looking for people to look with "critical eye" and "severe fault-finding".-vizacc (July 14, 2009, 07:18 AM)
