[Hammer]

I`ve been using Firefox for a couple of years now.It`s been good to me.Today,I read about IE 8.A new and improved version.I downloaded it and it`s pretty impressive.Lots of new features.One of the neatest ones is the zoom in the lower right corner that lets you zoom the page you`re reading.Try it,you may like it.I`m finding something new everytime I open it.

This post has been edited by Hammer: 21 April 2009 - 11:08 PM

[reese]

I`ve been using Firefox for a couple of years now.It`s been good to me.Today,I read about IE 8.A new and improved version.I downloaded it and it`s pretty impressive.Lots of new features.One of the neatest ones is the zoom in the lower right corner that lets you zoom the page you`re reading.Try it,you may like it.I`m finding something new everytime I open it.

Will it mess up my Mac? I've been hanging on to my old laptop because I need IE to see my payroll/benefits and I was hesitant to put it on my new Mac. Plus, it was the whole idea of feeling like I'd be conceding "defeat" to MS.

But if it's good enough for Hammer...

[ceejay]

Will it mess up my Mac? I've been hanging on to my old laptop because I need IE to see my payroll/benefits and I was hesitant to put it on my new Mac. Plus, it was the whole idea of feeling like I'd be conceding "defeat" to MS.

But if it's good enough for Hammer...

DON'T DO IT, REESE!!!!!!!!!! For whom Apple hath made free is free indeed! LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!!!

[dowhatyoulike]

You can't run IE8 on a Mac, unless you run Parallels or Boot Camp. So you'd need a copy of Windows, and then boot into Windows, or run IE in the Windows "window" on you Mac, in Parallels.

Safari has a Develop Menu that may be hidden. Open Safari Preferences, and click the Advanced tab. Then select "Show Develop menu in Menu Bar." The User Agent in the Develop Menu allows you to spoof web sites into thinking you are using IE, when you're really using Safari.

[reese]

You can't run IE8 on a Mac, unless you run Parallels or Boot Camp. So you'd need a copy of Windows, and then boot into Windows, or run IE in the Windows "window" on you Mac, in Parallels.

Safari has a Develop Menu that may be hidden. Open Safari Preferences, and click the Advanced tab. Then select "Show Develop menu in Menu Bar." The User Agent in the Develop Menu allows you to spoof web sites into thinking you are using IE, when you're really using Safari.

So found out. I'll have to try this. There are some banking things I can't do on my Mac either--something with "Security settings" that makes me have to use the old laptop. Grrr...

I'll get back to you and let you know if this lets me get in to see my paycheck!

[reese]

So found out. I'll have to try this. There are some banking things I can't do on my Mac either--something with "Security settings" that makes me have to use the old laptop. Grrr...

I'll get back to you and let you know if this lets me get in to see my paycheck!

Yeehaw!!! It worked! Now I can see my benefits and payroll without having to dust off the old laptop. Now, if I could just get my printer to work, life in cyberworld would be perfect!

I also figured out what I needed to change so I could do what I needed to do with my banking! Who says old dogs can't learn new tricks?

[dowhatyoulike]

So tell us a little bit about the printer...

[reese]

I'm not sure what the problem is. I have Airport, and I can't get past the "yellow flashing light" stage. It's kind of maddening.

[dowhatyoulike]

I'm not sure what the problem is. I have Airport, and I can't get past the "yellow flashing light" stage. It's kind of maddening.

Which AirPort do you have? You may need to reset it to factory defaults, then connect to it with an ethernet cable, then run the Airport Utility. It's very confusing the first couple times you try it. But don't give up. You can do it. Success can be yours!

For AirPort Express:

Restore to factory defaults: switch off Airport Express. Press the reset button. Turn on the Airport Express while keeping the reset button pressed. After about 10 seconds, the LED on the Airport Express will blink four times. Release the reset button and wait for 90 seconds.

[reese]

Which AirPort do you have? You may need to reset it to factory defaults, then connect to it with an ethernet cable, then run the Airport Utility. It's very confusing the first couple times you try it. But don't give up. You can do it. Success can be yours!

For AirPort Express:

Restore to factory defaults: switch off Airport Express. Press the reset button. Turn on the Airport Express while keeping the reset button pressed. After about 10 seconds, the LED on the Airport Express will blink four times. Release the reset button and wait for 90 seconds.

Man, I don't think I have a cable that long!

[solitary]

Unplug it, walk it to your computer and plug your computer directly to it.

I`ve been using Firefox for a couple of years now.It`s been good to me.Today,I read about IE 8.A new and improved version.I downloaded it and it`s pretty impressive.Lots of new features.One of the neatest ones is the zoom in the lower right corner that lets you zoom the page you`re reading.Try it,you may like it.I`m finding something new everytime I open it.

Like a new hack, spoof website or OS compromise?
I wish IE would die. Thankfully, I'll be installing a new OS soon one that doesn't continuously expose my CPU to perform mindless zombie tasks like distributed denial of services attacks. Instead, it does other mindless tasks like Talkback.

[reese]

I'm just going to box it up and hook up the old printer which is wireless and won't need Airport. After the cluster that happened last night, ultimately requiring me to call my ISP, I just do not feel like messing with this again. I didn't even need this printer--it was "free." But then I needed to get Airport because it wasn't wireless.

Whatever. I was really exasperated last night. This is the first real setback I've had, and it has been a doozy. I know it's probably something really simple, too.

[Artie See]

Thankfully, I'll be installing a new OS soon one that doesn't continuously expose my CPU to perform mindless zombie tasks like distributed denial of services attacks. Instead, it does other mindless tasks like Talkback.

Ubuntu 9.04 was released today. It's great.

I recently picked up a used Dell 2400 with a 2.2Ghz P4, 512K RAM, integrated everything, and a dead hard drive for $30 from a friend. I cleaned it up, put in an old 20GB HD I had laying around, and loaded Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope". Not only do I have lots of hard drive space left, it runs Firefox much faster than my Dell 8400 3.2Ghz P4 with 3MB RAM and a 256MB video card running Windows XP with all updates installed. And TalkBack looks just as good on Firefox running on Ubuntu as it does on Windows (and it even loads faster).

Ubuntu Linux fits on a single CD, in fact you can boot from the CD and run Ubuntu without loading it on your hard drive. Its performance on even a 6 1/2 year old entry-level system is impressive. And it comes with Open Office, which reads and writes Microsoft Word and Excel files almost flawlessly. It even includes a few decent games; many other games and applications can be legally downloaded for free.

The best thing about Ubuntu Linux? It just works. It even has automatic updates!

[solitary]

I'm running 7.10 on a desktop at home, 200mhz or something like that and it works great for what that machine's primarily used for. I also have a 6.0.4? server that one's 300mhz handles all I need it to do as well, some file storage, mostly keeping an archive of my home security system. I have it set as the archive and not the primary storage in case someone should break in my house and steal it, the most recent images are stored remotely, so they can't steal those. Then I have video to show for my losses. Hopefully it's clear enough to catch the perp and humiliate him on YouTube.
It also runs a web server for my kid to play with.