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I ran Proxy with W2k for the longest time and had no problems. There should be no problems with compatability. My work uses Proxy and a large amount of the computers are W2k Pro and no one has any issues. The only compatability issues I am aware of with Proxy is that you need a special exe to install Proxy on a W2k Server. I did notice that W2k Server will run MS Proxy, but it doesnt like to run it. I did not have any stability issues when I ran it.

I think that once you reach a certain point, most people will never see the difference.

Details please. What is happening? How big is the computer?

I dont think that AMD processors are unstable, I think that it is more of a issue with the chipset. With Intel you have drivers that are for the most part supported by M$ and with AMD you do not have the support. If you have a VIA chipset you have to install 4-1 drivers (unless you have XP).

First. Set up your Outlook to check both e-mail servers. Most of the e-mail servers that I have been with will allow you to check e-mail from anywhere. You just have to set up both servers in your outlook as seperate accounts and it chould check it for you. Quote: I'm currently using BT as my ISP but thier threating to cut us off for using the net for more than 12 hours per day... im on a dial up (WinXP SP1 took 2 days to get). The point is I need to change ISPs quick as they will cut us off from the 28th this month... Are you an a agreement for unlimited access? If you are it is illegal for them to do that. AOL had a issue with that along with dropoffs and users that could not even get on and the people filed a class action lawsuit against them. AOL fought it and lost. Judgement was that if a person signed up for unlimited useage and did not get it the ISP was in violation of the contract terms. Because of this judgement AOL had to give users their money back or free hours in return.

I would go with a switch instead of a hub. Large amounts of file transfers will really slow down the network. Make sure that you can run the games in a dedicated server mode. Beer and booze is great but felex forgot that no LAN is complete unless you have a DVD player, VCR and TV. You have to have all sorts of movies: action, comedy, "bonding" (dont ask if you dont know). You have to have something to look at while the map is changing, your eyes have gone buggy after several hours of fragging, or during the eating period.

Why would you want compressed folders in Windows ME? They just slow down the OS. Only OS's that can use NTFS can use compressed folders effectivly. They only compress to a certain point so that the OS is not impaired.

In my opinion I would go with Windows 2000. The system requirements on Windows 2000 require a Pentium 133 with 64mb ram. XP is a 233 with 128Mb. I have found that windows 2000 runs just as fast if not faster than XP because the OS does not need as much resources memory wise. Another reason why I would go with Windows 2000 is because with XP you can only install it so many times before M$ has to have you call them up and tell them what you are doing before giving you a new activation key. Also you can only make so many hardware changes before it deactivates itself. I found out that changing the duplex on my NIC was one change to them even though I never changed the NIC. One thing that XP has on W2k is the bootup time. My PC with XP was 25 seconds, W2k was 35-40 seconds. BIG DEAL.

In my opinion I would go with Windows 2000. The system requirements on Windows 2000 require a Pentium 133 with 64mb ram. XP is a 233 with 128Mb. I have found that windows 2000 runs just as fast if not faster than XP because the OS does not need as much resources memory wise. Another reason why I would go with Windows 2000 is because with XP you can only install it so many times before M$ has to have you call them up and tell them what you are doing before giving you a new activation key. Also you can only make so many hardware changes before it deactivates itself. I found out that changing the duplex on my NIC was one change to them even though I never changed the NIC. One thing that XP has on W2k is the bootup time. My PC with XP was 25 seconds, W2k was 35-40 seconds. BIG DEAL.

Outlook XP blocks all sorts of file extensions such as .com, .exe, .pdf, ... There is a registry hack that will allow you to make them send but you will have to dig thru Microsoft technets to get the correct keys.

Could be a bad IDE cable. Use a old cable and see if you get the same results. Though this should not matter make sure that you have the HDD plugged into IDE 1. How big is the power supply?

I did forget about the reverse lookups, Clutch.

If your network is small your wins server does not have to be to powerful but in large networks with lots of netbios based computers (win9x and winnt) it could really get hit hard with registration requests and network inquireries. The thing with WINS is that it is a dynamic service so it will make changes to the database very often. Up until Windows 2000 came out DNS was static and did not change a great deal. Now with W2k DNS can be set to be dynamic also and it can take a hit also but I think that it is a little more effecient than WINS.

I installed SP3 this mornig and on the reboot it gave me a weird error message stating that it could not find a certain file. this is the event log: Detection of product '{1189284F-0556-47E5-8DCD-F8BF3176F4EA}', feature 'Core_Files' failed during request for component '{997FA962-E067-11D1-9396-00A0C90F27F9}' I rebooted a second time and the message did not show up again. Dont know what the file it could not find. Since installing my computer seems to be just as stable as before. As for the previous post asking if this is the final release, I looked at CNET and they stated that todays release was for perferred customers. General release is on Thursday.

Is there a IRQ conflict? Sometimes when you do to many things at one time the computer will just lock up. I have found that network cards, sound cards and video cards shareing the same IRQ will cause lockups. Your video card should always be on its own IRQ

in order to get the ICS to work you must share the NIC on the internet side. also make sure that NIC is DHCP because with ICS it will make the NIC have a a IP of 192.168.1.1 Also make sure that the rest of the PCs are set for DHCP. The server must not have a DHCP scope set because with ICS to will set up its own scope and start up the service by itself. I would check the PCs to see if they are getting a IP. As for the hub/switch problem cat5 has a max distance of 100 meters. Make sure that you do not extend to far or you problems will increase.

Not familiar with winroute. Maybe someone else can help you there on theat one. WINS and DNS are services that are found in servers such as windows NT server and all of the w2k server family. I dont know what services are found in Linux but you may want to ask someone on that one.

Do you connect to Win9x machines? If so like stated earlier they will need Wins to speed up the communication speed. Win XP and Win2k are based more towards DNS but will still use Wins to a certain extent.

I agree with Clutch. NT and the win9x OS's are netbios based. WINS even though not necessarily needed is important part for these OS's to communicate with each other. NT and WIN9x can use DNS for communication but depending on what DHCP tells the computer for node type, it will wait for a response from other services or host files before getting to DNS. The bad part about WINS is that it is a resource hog compared to other services. Thank MS for going away from it for WIN2k and future OS's.

I would go with the Dell. They use for the most part standardized equipment in them and Windows detects almost all of the components. My Father has a Toshiba and after playing with it I still perfered my Dell more. ONe thing that I cannot explain about his Toshiba is that it seems to not hold a charge for a long time. He will put it away for a week and his batteries will drain sometimes to as much as 20% battery life. I think that he may have a bad battery but not quite sure. My Dell is very good on batteries. I get a good hour and a half of battery life before I start to look at what is left on them. Another thing I like about Dell is that you can get it customized easier than any other laptop. I chose what I wanted and didnt get any BS software that the rest of the laptop companies throw in. My Dell was pretty straight and forward, the stuff you want and no fat included.

The best graphic game is probably Medal of Honor: Allied Assualt. Expecially with all the settings set to max. Best racing game: Motocross Madness 2 Best role playing game: Diablo2 Counterstrike was fun until the cheaters ruined the game.

next they will make CDRWs illegal. Shows you how much the private sector makes a difference to Corporate people. Lets figure out a new way to screw the customer.

I have been using Imation CDR's for a long time and have had no complaints.

Most of the laptops I have seen have 2 slots for ram but you may want to consult your docs to verify this. My Dell Laptop has 2 slots and I am considering upgrading my memory also.

I have used both in the past and I think both are good. Compatability is the main problem and both seem good to me.