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NAV and SP2 seem to have some compatibility issues. The Symantec site offers some updates for NAV specific to SP2. I installed the updates and my NAV has been behaving since.

Does hotlink protection interfere with this at all? If I want to do this with my site, do I need to disable my hotlink protection to get all the images to display in the downloaded version?

Wow!!! That is a PR dream come true!!! Congratulations! Nice going! I hope the reprecussions are many and fruitful. All the best, Randy

I think I did disable it. I told it (when it asked me) that I have my own software and that I'd manage it myself. I guess that's ok, huh? I was worried that maybe I chose the wrong setting and that's why my NAV was coming up disabled every time I booted. That's no longer a problem, but I'm just wondering now if maybe I should have answered a different way. Sounds like you're saying it doesn't really matter. Edit: OK... wrote this before I saw your second post!

Thanks, Madman! I think that was exactly what I was looking for. One of the things, anyway. I went in and took AIM off the exceptions list. Did a reboot and opened AIM and I'm not really seeing any difference. It's still connected to the internet (wouldn't be much point if it wasn't). My hope is it will stop those annoying video commercials with sound, but I guess I won't know untill one gets blocked. I think Windows will tell me when it blocks something. Anyhow, muchas gracias! Now, about having Windows SP2 monitor my anti-virus software: How should I have answered that question if I have NAV? How do I check what it's set to do? And how do I change it if it needs to be changed? NAV is enabled and behaving nicely right now... I just don't know what Windows is doing with the new anti-virus component in SP2.

Thanks everyone for your responses. Well I went to the Symantec site and couldn't find an update that said it was specificallly for SP2, but there was one that their scan said I was missing so I installed that. The problem (Norton coming up disabled on boot up) happened two more times, but not since. My brain hurts from tying to figure out why. I give up. I don't care anymore. It's working and I'm going to just leave it alone and hope it leaves me alone! Boot Up is going faster now too... maybe it just initially had to scan a bunch of stuff to monitor it and now it doesn't have to do that every time... like it's in a kind of cache? I don't know. Again, I don't care... it's booting up in a reasonable amount of time and I'm not pulling my hair out anymore. I'm still having trouble (sometimes, but not always) going into standby or shutting down. It's nothing new... and short of getting a Mac (oh how I wish!) I guess there's not much I can do about it. I'm too chicken to start restoring or removing anything... luckily things seem to be going smoothly right now. If I hit any more bumps I'm going to kidnap Rob and bring him over here to help me! I can't ask my husband, he doesn't know I messed with it to begin with and that's a very good thing! When I first installed SP2 it asked me a bunch of questions about monitoring my anti-virus software, and allowing this or that function in AIM (the first time I opened AIM after the install. I'm not sure I answered those questions correctly. Does anyone know how to sneak in there and look at and/or change those settings?

I installed Windows Update Service Pack 2 and I hate it! It take about ten times as long to boot up and I can't open any programs while it's still booting. My NAV comes up disabled every time I boot and I have to go into NAV options and click OK (even though I don't have to change any settings) to enable it before I check my email. I have it set to come on when Windows starts, but since I installed SP2, it doesn't. The problems I had hoped would be solved (not being able to shut down sometimes) aren't fixed. How do I get this thing off my machine? Or set it so at least NAV is enabled at startup? Why is it taking so much longer to boot? How can I fix that? Why do certain applications refuse to close and keep me from shutting down or going into standby mode? And remember, when replying, there's a gooed chance I'll have no idea whatsoever what you're talking about so try to keep it simple for me! Thanks in advance, VI

Two and a half hours is a good sign! I'm sure they're very interested in having you there. Congratulations!!! Just make sure it's right for you too... financially and otherwise. Thumbs Up VI

I used to enjoy checking my day's activity near the end of each day, but with the 'creep' that you mentioned, they now update way past my bedtime! It would be really nice if we had a little more control over some of the setup... like being able to choose an update time (or times!), and also being able to tell it what timezone we're in so that the reported times (of visits and prior updates) would be more meaningful to us without having to be converted. btw... my awstats didn't update at all last night or this morning... One simple ticket and the weblogs were updated ( Rock Sign ). Thanks TCH. Now I still have to wait for awstats to catch up though. Feels like withdrawal!

Actually it was a pretty good joke!

You're welcome. My brother-in-law is a head hunter and I've been around it a lot. It might also be helpful to know how and why the headhunter called you. If he asked around for someone with certain skills and experience, then you know exactly what the hospital said they are looking for and you know that you came to his attention (and thus to the attention of the interviewer) highly recommended. You can emphasize the exact skills and experience they are looking for in your interview. If he got your name out of the yellow pages, then you know two things: the hospital was not at all specific in what they're looking for and your headhunter doesn't have very good contacts. Was he calling you specifically; or was he calling every network administrator in the city? Make sure you have another conversation with the headhunter and ask very specific questions to determine what the job is, what they are looking for in an employee, and whether or not they are specifically interested in you already. If the hospital isn't clear about their needs, you need to research the company and help them define them. It is important that you reveal your strengths, but equally important that you show interest in the company and in being a team player. Let us know how it goes...

Congratulations! You're probably right to treat it like any other interview, except for a couple of things: They came to you... and you don't need a job! Given that, you are going in in a position of power. Don't flaunt it though. Just have the attitude that you're willing to hear what they have to say and see what they have to offer. If they make you an offer you can't refuse, you'll know it. Be prepared to tell them what strengths you'll bring to the position. And if at all possible, find out as much as you can about the direction they want to go in (growth, downsizing, specialization, profit, whatever) and, if it's a good fit for you, let them know how you can help get them there. Go online and find out as much as you can about their management, goals, plans, etc. and talk about them and what your role would be in relation to them. They'll be impressed that you did your research. And by all means, check your fly twice! Good luck!!!

Well, it sounded kind of familiar, but I went to USPS.com and couldn't find any way to do it through the US Postal Service. Maybe I'm missing it...

Turn your photo into real Postage (ooops, I think this doesn't go here... Mod, please move!)

It sounds like he's nervous about the performance. The practice run, in front of close family and supportive friends, will be very good for him if he chooses to look at it that way. You did him a big favor by sending him the lyrics. Hopefully he'll take advantage of the opportunity. Ultimately, though, it is his choice. If you try to force him, your good intentions will have crossed the line. IMHO. Let us know how this one plays out... VI

cPanel shows it... at the top, under where it says "update your information here" it will say "Welcome to Server XX"

I'm not sure (other than in your welcome letter perhaps), but it's probably on the anniversary of the date you first joined. In your case that would be Feb 6, 2004. I found this out by clicking on your name and viewing your profile. The first box, "Active Stats," third item down gives the date you joined.

Well that's what I thought, but then again, confusion is such a natural state for me that I just expect that most of what I think will turn out to be, well, confused!

OK... now I'm confused! Don't the email notifications come from the forum itself. How would Rob's SMTP settings affect Jana's receiving notifications???? Jana, did you visit the forum between Don's post and Rob's? You will only get one email notification per board visit. That email will say that there may be more replies. I would think that is the likely answer, but occasionally, even after visiting the forum, I'm not notified of replies either and they're not in my spam box. The one possibility I came up with is that you not only have to visit the forum, you have to visit that particular topic in order to trigger another email notification the next time. I always click the link from the notification, even though I just read the response in the email, and that seems to take care of the problem for the most part. But not always...

I live in Arizona... we're a little different here (take Rob, for example)! Actually Raul, Rosh Hashana is a Jewish holiday celebrated worldwide. It begins at sundown tonight. The Year 5765 in the Hebrew Calendar begins tonight. The Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar containing thirteen months. The link Thomas gave has more information.

I've been cooking for two days and my house smells so good I can hardly stand it! I want to wish everyone celebrating Rosh Hashana tonight a happy and healthy New Year. May it be a year of peace, joy, and renewal for all. L'Shana Tova.

You must actually visit the board after you get the notification in rder to get notified again the next time. Just reading the reply in the email is not enough since only one notification is sent per board visit. I don't know if this is your problem, but it took me a while to realize this when I wasn't getting notified of all replies. So always click on the link in the email...

Has anyone had any experience with Freeze.com? They have some nice looking screensavers, but I don't want to register with and download from a site I know nothing about.

Actually Thomas... they wouldn't need to be matched. Emailing the post to the help desk would only serve to make the customer feel that something was being done, action was being taken. In practice, the help desk would not do anything untill the ticket was received. As for your first item.... there's a button at the top of every thread that says "email this topic." I do it all the time.

Good morning everyone! Those of us who live here in the forums already know what's expected of us if we experience a server issue. And we get really tired of hearing people who do not know the correct procedures ask questions that have been answered over and over again. But the fact is that some people do not live here. They come here only when they have a question and they do not want to read the entire forum to find their answer or even find the proper channels for posting or getting help. They just want to ask a question and get an answer. It's annoying, but it's a fact of life. In the server issues forum it is a particular problem because 1) Bill's post is way down at the bottom of the page, and 2) people are all excited because their websites (which perhaps constitute their livelihood) are on the blink. Their excitement (aka anger), along with the repetitiveness of the entire situation, also causes those charged with answering their questions to react in kind. Then you have an unhappy customer who is willing to post again and inform the entire world that you guys do not exactly rock. That's nonsense, of course, but not for him at that moment. I wonder if the following might help (and I know it involves an extra step for staff/mods, but maybe it will be worth it in terms of goodwill): When an issue needing a ticket is raised, the post should be emailed to the help desk. No one there really needs to do anything at that time though. Then the mod or other responder on the forum could post the following response: "I've forwarded your post to the Help Desk. In order to help you, they need more detailed information. I am providing you a link to facilitate getting your issue resolved as soon as possible, Please Click Here to fill in the requested information and submit your question to our technicians. One of them will immediately look into this and respond to you very shortly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention." I think that will keep any customer from feeling slighted, ignored, or insulted. They'll feel, instead, like action was taken immediately and you guys are all about helping him through his crisis. Just my $.02. VI