murtu52

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  6. Ie Acting Up

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    I recently changed my user account (I do so every so often so all the settings I messed around with are resetted, etc.), and now my internet explorer isn't functioning properly.

    I have SBC yahoo DSL, and apart of our free premiums we get our antivirus, eTrust EZ AV. Now, yahoo has just began offering their own AV, so they are now dropping this antivirus premium. So, i'm in the process of deleting my current antivirus and about to download SBC yahoo's AV package.

    However, in IE, whenever I click on most links, nothing happens. It simply recognizes its a link, but doesn't open it. I don't know what to do, and i don't want to go to the extent to delete SP2 and IE, especially because I am not sure if I can even get it back. Any ideas? I'm hoping to fix this fast because i'm on the computer without an antivirus, kinda gets me scared.... :lol::lol::lol::blink::blink::blink:

  7. Mac Os

    in Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod

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    Just wondering, can Mac OS run on VMware?

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    Not unless VMware sneaked a Mac emulator into their products when I wasn't looking. AFAIK PearPC and (maybe) SheepShaver are the only x86 PowerMac emulators available. There are also a few M68k Mac emulators out there.

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    I see....however, all x86 mac emulators run quite slow, but i guess it is a small price to pay....Perhaps I'll just pick up a mac mini when i want to

  12. A Really Stupid Question About Lightning

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    murtu your right the proper term is grounded, but "earthed" is also used  cassualy too. They use an "earth" wire in the socket and not a "grounded" wire, in my personal opinion i believe the term should be "earthed" as grounded could be refering to planes?!? hehe :P

    Pierce

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    I was just trying to jog your memory! I correct a person once and the whole forum is after me! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:.

    Grounded planes....hehehe....

  13. A Really Stupid Question About Lightning

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    ground, earth... same diff... I think the UK with it's 220 system is more at risk because they run a heavy wire to carry that current. It is cheaper and more efficent to run 3-phase 220.  I don't know if they have/use GFI's like we are coded for...  But no matter, if lightening strikes nearby, only an unplugged system will survive.

    I still feel the worst thing for your system is hard crashes caused by an interruption of the power. A UPS at that point is the safety hardware. A smart UPS that will shut off your machine correctly is the answer, in case you are not around before it's battery runs out.

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    Yeah, but those cost a fortunes..... :lol::lol:

  15. A Really Stupid Question About Lightning

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    i know from experience here in ireland, that the telephone system acts like a massive conductor, and everybody here plugs out everything unless its something big, like a cooker or a fridge.

    so if you defy what everybody else does well the electricity only has one place to go, YOUR PC! We have had kettle elements go pop in a thunderstorm.

    A few things that do matter is how close you are to the storm, how big it is, how much of the energy gets released as light and sound energy, vs being collected by the telephone lines.

    I once had a brown out on a surge, okay fine, then boom power back on, then boom power back off, only thing that would of saved me from adding 112KB of bad sectors to my hdd would of been a UPS.

    Here in ireland we have a 240volt system, so everything is "earthed" which is basicaly a 3rd pin in the plug that connects to a big metal rod outside and releases the energy into the ground, but none the less i wouldnt take a bath or stand near radiators. Or anything thats large and metalic during a thunder storm.

    The other thing is that surge protectors only have a certain amount of amp's before its rendered useless. The one i have is at 13,000amp's, but if the load fault is 13,001 and everything is fried then the makers of the surge protector wont pay out. Also if your surge has a protector on a phone line, like mine again ;), it has a specific amp rating, mine is 3,000 and if your really posh, you have one for antena surge, like mine heh, which goes up to 30,000 amps, or if your super rich, it has surge for your surround sound sytem like mine (heh, just kidding i cant afford that much for a surge), thats another amp rating, so just be carefull on rating vs ampage you get. So, best advise is, if its not important plug it out, and that surges are only for that moment that you say "oh crap i forgot"...

    Pierce

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    That is the case with all surge protectors; once they hit a certain amp level, it can't do much. But, we can only hope that it doesn't reach that high. It probably won't reach that high unless the power converter on the power lines don't mess up....

    Also, when you were talking about "earthed" power lines, and not to sound like a smart aleck ( :lol::lol::lol: ) I believe the correct term is "grounded".

  22. A Really Stupid Question About Lightning

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

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    Well, computers, from what I've heard, are extremely sensitive. If you notice, harddrives, video cards, CPUs, etc., are packed in static-free bags to protect them. During a lightning storm, if your power surges, your computer is vulnerable. However, surge protectors and other such devices should protect your computer; however, some people like to unplug them anyway to stay safe.