Battery Warranties

Good; truly! And, Linux chicks aren't bad either ...

My son prefers freeBSD, but he says that PCBSD is more user friendly.

Would be nice. I can't get SP3, which is needed for some programs. I've gone up one side and down the other, and have not found a way to make it work.

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If you turn on Automatic Updates, windows will search for updates and install them including SP3.

Note: Customers running Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) are advised to install a hotfix for a Microsoft Dynamics RMS issue prior to installing Windows XP SP3.

DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update. The best way to ensure you get Windows XP Service Pack 3 is by turning on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP. You can use our step-by-step instructions or, if you prefer, let us do it for you.

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Try this. Ignore the bit about it being for IT Professionals, it's the same Service Package, with a more capabilities you'll probably never need. Just go to the the Install Instructions. Note: This is for the 32 bit Service pack.

No fair, they don't look like penguins, they're cuter. ^_^

TDD

Perhaps it's the old geek in me since I once had to program equipment in binary or BCD. Oh yea, a lot of switch flipping to input anything. ^_^

TDD

That beats the sick lizard SuSE uses.

You haven't seen the offerings in the local Linux users group...

Luckily I've never done financial or corporate IT stuff so I've only met BCD in passing.

I did a lot of it as a bench tech in a repair depot on early digitally controlled electronic equipment, USB was science fiction. I'm actually starting to see mini USB ports on the latest Cisco routers and managed switches right next to the RS232 console port. ^_^

TDD

No LUGs in my part of the Cowboy state.

Well, first you have to have computers...

RS who? If I never solder up another DB-25 I won't miss it. Ditto Centronics connectors. Ribbon cable and IDC's were a step forward for mankind.

Well then...quit your bitchin' until you know otherwise...

You don't "make it work", you just download and install it.

We have two-story outhouses ...

Hmm, that could work. As of today (July 29, 2013) i've made such a mess out of this PC, I'm scared to even do anything.

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