Goey

John,

Typically, the memory settings in the BIOS are under "Advanced System Settings."

However, a few PC vendors like Dell may "hack" the original BIOS and take away the ability of customers access to these settings.

Goey

John,

My system loads System Commander at bootup, where I can boot to Windows 2000 Server, Linux, NT4, Win 98 or DOS. The system a dual processor system with 512 meg of RAM. And over 100 gb of hard drive capacity. I mostly use Windows 2000 because it utilizes both processors and multitasks much better than 98. However, NT4 is the most stable, but unfortuately it does not support USB.

I used XP for a while, but I found it rather slow and clunky compared to 2000 on my system, and I do not need all the bells and whistles that it provides.

With my system, memory and processor resources used by the system tray icons and their tasks are fairly insignificant to the system's performance. However, since 2000 does not have the MSCONFIG Utility like XP, there is an freeware program that I use to control what programs and tasks load at startup. It's really just a simple front-end to the registry to turn on or off unnecessary tasks or programs.

John, it seem like you may be a "tweaker" - so am I. Here are some things that might make a noticable difference in system performance.

First, you can tweak the BIOS settings in the system set up to speed up memory. SDRAM can usually handle a " CAS Latency" of 2 instead of 3. The "RAS to CAS Delay can also usually take a lower setting. A lower RAS Precharge Time can also speed up the system memory, but could make it unstable. A lower setting for SDRAM Precharge Time could also help but may cause also cause instability. You need to test for stability after each change.

If you are using RDRAM, I do not advise changing any of the defaults.

Also, with graphics, most programs that convert BMP's to JPEG's or GIf's, uses a conversion algorithim that causes degredation of the image. - This includes Paint, MS Photo Editor, MS Draw, and Adobe Photosuit. This degredation is especially true when converting a 24 bit bitmap to a gif file. They end up looking like crap. There is a program called ACD See, that does a great job of the conversion and image quality is maintained. ACD See comes with some scanners and can also be downloaded from the Internet.

Goey

If you want to capture an image of what's on your screen, do this.

Press alt-print screen. Press both keys at the same time.

Then open up Paint or another graphics program, click edit and then paste. This will paste an image of the "active window" into your program.

If you want to capture the entire desktop press ctrl-shift-print screen.

This can be useful when capturing error messages, or scren shots of various parts of programs, etc.

[This message was edited by Goey on May 23, 2003 at 14:32.]

[This message was edited by pawtucket on June 10, 2003 at 22:21.]

Masterherbalist,

What do you think of some of the anti-cancer tonics, like the Hoxsey formula?

Didn't Dr. Christopher market similar a formula? Are there any case studies?

Goey

Zix,

OK, Let's say the satelite is 22,300 miles in orbit in the Clarke Belt. At 186,000 miles per second, that is approx 120 ms one way.

Now I am assuming that the satelite is used only as a relay or a switch. So a request for a packet would have to travel from the client system to the satellite, then from the satelite to the ISP, taking approximately 120 ms on each leg for a total of 240 ms. Add in a 60 ms switching time at the satellite itself and you have the 300 ms. That is just to get the packet request to Direct TV's Command Center.

Next, then the request goes out on the Internet through multiple routers and switches and reaches finally reaches it's target, taking another 50 ms or so to get there and back to Direct TV's Command Center where it is relayed up to the satelite and back down to the client system in another 300 ms.

This gives a total time from packet request to receving the packet of about 650 ms or so. Of course this is in a perfect world assuming unlimited bandwith and no conjestion. I would be interested in seeing what the real world time would be on an actual system.

For example, on my dialup with ATT, when I ping a site in Singapore, I get a round trip time of about 350 ms, actually not to shabby for dialup.

OF course the advantage with the satellite is with the speed of the data transmission when it streaming - Like loading graphics and streaming audion/video or downloading large files. I would also like to know what speeds I can expect here - in the real world.

Zix, do you know someone who has this and can provide some real world figures ? Direct TV is elusive.

Goey

Norm,

There is a pretty big difference between "giving up the ghost" as Jesus did on the cross, and giving up on life because of inability ur unwillingness to stop self-destrictive behavior like chain smoking or excessive drinking.

If you do not want attention as you say, then why are you posting these things that seem like somewhat disconnected appeals for attention of some kind?

You sound rather fatalistic in your posts on this thread. I hope you are getting the help that you need.

Goey

[This message was edited by Goey on December 03, 2002 at 7:29.]

OCD Posted:

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Christ, just let me die and take me home!

No, that's not believing OCD. - That's giving up.

Goey

MasterHerbalist replied to Kay:

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I must take issue with your belief that your husband is overcoming his dis-ease with drug therapy and believing.

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Masterherbalist, with all due respect, how do you take issue with something that the evidence suggests is working?

Are you saying that the medical treatment has little or nothing to do with Tim's results?

While I accept that natural medicine and wholistic treatments has it's merits and can be a valid form of treatment, It seem to me that you have taken an angle againt modern medicine, similar to the angle that modern medicine took againt chiropractic and naturopathy. That is, deny it's validity in spite of the apparant positive results. This does not seem too wise to me.

Naturopathy, wholistic medicine, herbalist, etc have slammed the medical community, especially the drug companies for being money mongers, ie. - it's all about the dollar.

But when asked where the double blind studies are that can validate the claims made by alternative medicine and it's advocates, the naturalists have bemoaned the lack of money to fund such studies, claiming that the drug companies can afford it. But, the truth is today, that the herb, vitamin, naturopathy ornganic food, and other related industries are now enjoying a multi-billion dollar industry and can't or won't get their acts together to fund valid scientific studies to support their claims. What's up with that? It seem now that they, while enjoying profits unheard of in the past are being the greedy one's and don't want to spend the money. Or they are afraid that valid studies might hurt their industry and their profits.

Don't get me wrong, I am a believer in a wholistic approach, but it seems to me that there are too many wild claims, unsupported by anything but theory and personal testimony that need to be sorted though before one can make sensible and effective cholces.

Goey

Well,

Living out in the country, I can't get cable or DSL. So I looked into Directway Satelite Broadband as an add-on to my satelite TV system.

Yikes ! It runs $99 per month PLUS the $39 I am already paying for Direct TV.

Looks like I will remain on dialup for a while longer.

Goey

Bowtwi,

I want to see what you are doing so here is a test.

See the little tractor below? I want you to send it to me just like you did the files to your friend in Germany.

Bowtwi,

It has been a while since I messed with AOL but if I recall, when you save an image from AOL, it saves it in the "art" format which may not be compatible with some browsers or email programs. This format compresses image files and can cause animated graphics, (gif's) not to work. The problem could be on your end or on your friend's depending upon what browers/email programs are being used.

Are you sending her "art" files or "gif" files ?

Why don't you send me one of the graphic files in question and let me look at it? I will be able to tell you more. But if I were betting, I would bet it probably has something to do with AOL or their propritary file scheme.

goey@att.net

Goey

Hi Bowtwi,

When you send an animated graphic via email it must be opened in an email program that supports html/animated graphics.

The person on the other end must have their email program set for rich text or html.

It that person is using AOL or Hotmail it may not animate properly.

Also you should send it in the "body" of the message rather than as an attachment. Your email program must also be set to rich text or html. Outlook Express and Outlook work well.

What email are you using ?

Merry
Christmas !

Krys,

P-Mosh has a good idea. Check the system log in the Event Viewer to see if it has recorded a system error that caused a reboot.

Here is a link that might help. http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/wxpevent.htm

If the system log did not record a reboot event, then it is most likely a hardware or driver related.

Also, your startup and recovery settings can determine if the system reboots or if it does not.

Under Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced, find the recovery options. If set to "reboot" uncheck it and see of the problem ceases. This is how Win 2000 works - XP should have a similar option.

Good Luck,

Goey

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Goey will never give up !

Here's my bio ladies. What do y'all think ?

Goey:

48 year old divorced male. 5'10", 165. Reddish blond hair/blue eyes. Married three times (longest 3 years). Have spoiled 4-year-old daughter. Former cult member. Recovered alcoholic & drug addict (now 13 years clean and sober). Have had two heart attacks and 3 heart surgeries in last 5 years. Enjoy collecting guns, hunting and fishing. Live in a small cabin in the woods on 83 acres in Central Texas. Have big tractor.

Think I need to clean this up a bit ?

Goey

Corry,

I hear you

I am 48, divorced nearly 4 years, and have a 4 year old daughter, that stays with me over 1/2 the time. Joint custody.

It is a challenge. I have quit looking for a mate at this point. If the right person comes along - fine, I trust that God will give show me (and her). But I am not asking for or actively seeking a mate.

I am trying to stay out of the way this go around.

As far as the Christian/Christian thing goes, (I am one) I have found that this is not enough by itself, and in many cases can actually be a problem when one tries to force their brand on the other.

I would rather be with a kindhearted and giving unbeliever than with an obnoxious dogmatic Christian anyday.

Bill Roth

A.K.A

Goey

Ever see one of those movies where you become sympathetic, and cheer for the bad guy?

Well, sometimes I kind of "admire" the crook or the con that can "get away with it". I admit it.

I was really searching and trying to find some way that I could possibly "admire" V.P. Weirwille. He "got away with it" for years.

But, TWI wasn't the movies. - The damage was real, and the victims were real, and the pain was real.

No admiration here.

I tried. Oh well.

Goey

I was inroute to the '77 ROA to become a WOW ambassador, listening to my the radio in my '72 Plymouth Duster. About 10 miles from arriving, the news interrupted and announced that Elivis was dead. A small tear ran down my cheek. I remember it like it was yesterday.

I liked Elvis.

Goey

Goey is sort of an evolved name.

I started out as GotOutEarly when I first began posting at GS, well, because I left TWI pretty early - in 1982 or so.

Then I began to sign my posts as GOE. Finally some dear folks here began to call me Goey on a silly thread called "Mistaken Post - Please Ignore" and thus "Oops" was born and so was my current handle- Goey.

My Icon? ... Thats really me.

Or is it?

Bill Roth

Milano, Texas

gotoutearly@hotmail.com

Goey

Yep, ole Doc Vic comdemned mind altering drugs alright... while he drank and smoked himself into oblivion. But his use of alcohol and tobbacco was "medicinal" I am sure. He probably used Timothy as a "proof text" for his alcohol abuse.

But, let me get this straight... If it grows in the ground then it must be good, and if it is manufactured by a Pharmacutical Company then it must be bad. Is that it? Sorry, I don't get it.

Both natural remedies such as herbs, and modern pharmacuticals have their place. Many (if not most) pharmacuticals have their roots in the plant world. Both herbs and pharmacuticals can be helpful... or deadly. Either can be misused or abused. I recall the time that I ate some "silly" mushrooms. You know, the ones that grow on a cow patty. WOW!. Did I trip my brains out. But the darn things messed up my stomach for days. I much rather preferred pharmacutical grade LSD. So much for "natural". (This was in the 60's folks)

Fredric asked concerning a Christian taking Prosac:

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"If that is not anathema when you are in "church" what is wrong with being stoned in church."

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The difference is that the Prosac is being taken to address a "medical condition" and not for the purpose of getting messed up, while the pot is being used for the sole purpose of getting high or messed up. Prosac and other such drugs are no good for recreational purposes. This question seems to assume that Prosac and such can mess you up like pot... they can't. I would be more concerned about Xanax, Clonapin, Vicodin, etc. for that seemingly endless supply of folks with anxiety disorder and chronic back pain. Now these can really mess you up and are highly addictive. Danger! Danger!.

But, I have known at least one person who would occasionally quit taking their Prosac, in order to go on a "scheduled" manic for recreational purposes. They said it was better than doing coke or speed. Go figure.

Yep, the medical/phycological community is pretty quick to declare a person depressed and to despense these anti-depressants as a fix. The doctor makes out, the psycologist makes and the drug company makes out. But, as I understand the nunbers, the patient has the same chance of getting better if they eat crawfish one a week and bathe every other day. And it is a pretty sure bet that anti-depressants won't do much good in curing an a$$hole from a$$holism or a lazy bum from being a lazy bum. Character flaws can't be fixed with anti-depressants. But of course these drugs do work wonders in some cases.

As far a TWI's teaching on pharmakeia goes, I am with Galen.

It was a stretch and pretty bad "research".

There are two words that were used. Pharmakeia - witchcraft and Pharmakeus - sorcerer.

According to Strong's:

pharmakeia

1) the use or the administering of drugs

2) poisoning

3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and

fostered by it

4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatrypharmakisr

pharmakeus

from pharmakon (a drug, i.e. spell-giving potion);; n m

AV - sorcerer 1; 1

1) one who prepares or uses magical remedies

2) sorcerer

It seems fairly plain to me that that these words have nothing to do with herbs or medicines used for the healing arts. Pharmakeia has to do with potions and poisons used in the context of witchcraft and sorcery and could even possibly be used metaphoricaly.

Did not Jesus say, "They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick" ? (Mat 9:12)

Goey

Mark,

It looks like you have done the standard stuff to fix the Java problem you are having. It should be working at this point but obviously is is not.

First, can I assume that you do not have a virus?.

If there is no virus present, then you may have an operating system problem that might be hard to track down - like a missing or corupted file.

As a last resort, I would try to reinstall the the Windows Me Operating system doing an "over the top" reinstall. This will restore any missing or corrupted files.

Goey

Krysilis,

Your DSL modem uses an "RJ-11" interface which is just like a standard phone connector.

However, at DSL speeds, you will need a premium cord. I reccomend at least a "Category 3" that has twisted wires inside. It will be a round cord instead of a flat one.

You should be able to get something like this at Frey's or possibly Radio Shack. It is called an ADSL extension cable.

Belkin makes good cables.

Goey

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Happy Birthday Steve !

Goey

TWI- 1976-1982

WOW - 77 and 79

I live near Florence Texas which is

about 40 miles north of Austin.

Do I know you ?

Hee hee hee !

Goey