[RTTY] Help, just a tad off topic

[Phil Sussman]

I was quoted $159 for a Home Premium License AND the computer could NOT
be upgraded since it only meets the 'starter' specifications. I was told
to just scrap the junk and buy a preloaded machine for four times the
price.

No sale... I'm returning to WIN 3.1, eh? No speed, but who cares.

73 de Phil - N8PS

PS. I'll haunt the next few flea markets and see what I can scrounge up.

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Quoting Jim Littlefield <WN1X at cox.net>:

> You could just upgrade the win7 license to Home Premium to get the missing
> functionality. 
> 
> - Jim WN1X
> 
> On Jul 11, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Phil Sussman <psussman at pactor.com> wrote:
> 
> > Well, to my chagrin, I actually found out what's going on.
> > 
> > My WIN7 is WIN7 'starter' and all the file sharing, networking,
> > and print sharing is DISABLED in this version. 
> > 
> > So, I can't do anything because my machine is NOT capable of 
> > upgrade and the ability to 'direct connect' or 'sharing' is
> > limited only to HOMEGROUPS. (eg. higher end WIN7 machines) I
> > can JOIN one, but I can't create one!
> > 
> > Currently I'm throwing up over the waste (won't take it back)
> > and vow to only log on paper, eh?
> > 
> > Thanks to all -- especially Bill Gates, and the 'one-way'
> > starter ware!
> > 
> > 73 de Phil - N8PS
> > 
> > ------------
> > 
> > Quoting Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>:
> > 
> >> See what the network group is.  Right-click on My Computer and then
> >> Proporties.
> >> 
> >> Make sure they are all "MSHOME" or "WORKGROUP" - they must be the
> >> same.  WORKGROUP used to be the default in earlier Windows versions,
> >> but it changed to MSHOME somewhere along the line.
> >> 
> >> 73 - Jim AD1C
> >> 
> >> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Phil Sussman <psussman at pactor.com>
> wrote:
> >>> I've recently changed my logging computer to WIN7,
> >>> and it will access my Wi-Fi access to the internet.
> >>> 
> >>> But it can't access any of the other (4) XP machines
> >>> on the network. Nor can I print or exchange files.
> >>> The machine name DOES show up on all the XP's network
> >>> connections screens -- but I get an access denied
> >>> when I try to connect.
> >>> 
> >>> Yeah, I tried all the fixes that I could find. Everything
> >>> is in the same workgroup -- and this is WIN 7 basic, so no
> >>> way to adjust some of the other hints.
> >>> 
> >>> I've checked all the permissions that I can find without
> >>> result.
> >>> 
> >>> On the WIN7 side of things I can't install a network
> >>> printer -- because the network can't be found. Even when
> >>> the printer name and route are entered -- the network
> >>> remains unlocated.
> >>> 
> >>> We're using a linksys RT54 and there is an IP address
> >>> in the routing table -- and internet access does work.
> >>> 
> >>> Using the IP route, I can access the router, but no access
> >>> to any of the other XP computer IP addresses in the table.
> >>> 
> >>> Four hours later I'm tired and frustrated.
> >>> 
> >>> Any help on this?
> >>> 
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> 
> >>> de Phil - N8PS
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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