Computer Help?

[seven]

ok thanks man, I'll try that in a little bit

[wildc@rd]

Originally posted by IndianaToker
I have pretty extensive in depth experience with Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, XP, and 2000. This has included working extensively with all of these in a network environment. I also have extensive experience with Windows 2000 Server. This includes Active Directory, setting up and rolling out, managing and creating user accounts, managing Windows 2000 storage, creating and managing shared folders, software installation, configuring and troubleshooting network print services, connecting clients, tuning and monitoring, preparing for and recovering from server failures, as well as installing hardware. I also have extensive experience with TCP/IP Infrastructure (DHCP, WINS, and DNS) and experience with routers, hubs, switches, ISDN, DSL, and cable modems, T1 Lines, Client/Server relationships, as well as running network and fiber optic cable. I am also fluent in Unix and Linux. I was pretty fortunate growing up that my Dad was a tech nut. I'm only 24 and I've been using computers for about 15 years now. Always had a computer around. I ended up learning so much from him, then I went on to college and got an Associates in Computer Systems/Network Technology and a Diploma in Electronics/Computer Occupations.

After I graduated I worked as a network technician for about 2 years. During that time I was responsible for designing and implementing various networks for various customers. I then decided to branch out on my own and began to work as a security consultant to a number of companies. That's what brought me to my current job. I came out to Indiana from Iowa to do a bid on a network upgrade. The boss of the company was so impressed with my knowledge and work ethic that he offered me the position of IT Manager/Network Administrator on the spot. And now here I am a year later already... Don't know where the hell the time goes anymore!!

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what the fuck? a resume. Am I in the right site...? I though this was grasscity.....? What do you mean there is no spoon? I ate my cornflakes with one this morning.

[IndianaToker]

Originally posted by wildc@rd


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what the fuck? a resume. Am I in the right site...? I though this was grasscity.....?

This is the city friend. If ya come around more often you'd see that we're just a big family around here. I was just sharing some of my personal experience. Not a resume. If people have computer problems, I'm providing the answers to them free of charge. LOL, as if I'd post my resume on a stoner board in the first place. Think before you speak my friend.

[wildc@rd]

Originally posted by IndianaToker


This is the city friend. If ya come around more often you'd see that we're just a big family around here. I was just sharing some of my personal experience. Not a resume. If people have computer problems, I'm providing the answers to them free of charge. LOL, as if I'd post my resume on a stoner board in the first place. Think before you speak my friend.

1. I am not your 'friend' nor do I appreciate your use of the word when you clearly don't mean it. Sarcasm should be left for those with intelligence.

2. You were not sharing your personal experience, you were trying (and failing) to 'show off'.

3. LOL??? How antiquated a acronym is that... this is the year 2003 and not 1993....

4. I always think before I speak... it is a general requisite for the complexity of human language.

5. See you next Tuesday..... my friend.

[IndianaToker]

Originally posted by wildc@rd


1. I am not your 'friend' nor do I appreciate your use of the word when you clearly don't mean it. Sarcasm should be left for those with intelligence.

2. You were not sharing your personal experience, you were trying (and failing) to 'show off'.

3. LOL??? How antiquated a acronym is that... this is the year 2003 and not 1993....

4. I always think before I speak... it is a general requisite for the complexity of human language.

5. See you next Tuesday..... my friend.

1. Perhaps if you would look around a little, you would see that I refer to all people here as friends, even though you now clearly don't deserve that distinction.

2. I was not showing off. Ever checked the prices of having a pc fixed? $50.00/hour is pretty standard. If there is someone that has qualifications to help you out for free, I think that most people would prefer that.

3. LOL, yes that's right. I don't much care what year it is, it still fits.

4. I agree it is a requisite for the complexity of human language, but there is no need to be a shithead to someone you don't even know who is just providing help for those that need. It's a free country, if you don't want my help, that's fine with me.

5. You've been registered for 15 months now and have 78 posts. Perhaps if you were here more often I would respect your postion a bit more.

[IndianaToker]

Originally posted by seven
ok thanks man, I'll try that in a little bit

Let me know if you need anymore help.

[budburner]

You go Indiana toker!

Wildcard, your comments boarder on inflammatory. Be nice or we won't let you play with the others.

Indiana, great advice!

And I guess I can see why a forum is a good suggestion. I think we could make good use of a drug testing forum, but it's not here.

But with computer help... who would think to come here for computer help? So I can see why an advertising-type forum would be necessary for you to help a lot of people. (Very noble!)

We have a shit load of forums now, though. And wouldn't it look funny to have all these pot forums.. with a computer help forum? lol (Yes, that's LOL)

Perhaps you could consider either creating a new username that would let people know they can ask you for computer help... Or if you just jump in and help people if they complain of computer problems? Even a signature can advertise that you can help. (Because you have a pretty cool username)

Hell, you can even start a computer help thread in the general forum, seasoned tokers, website feedback, etc. it's probably more work for you that way.... but I just don't see a computer help forum coming to fruition.

(Some times my visions aren't accurate, though.... things are not written in stone)


And I want a 20 gig! Hell, if we're wishin' here I want a 120 gig. (wouldn't that be fun to defragment?)

[IndianaToker]

Hey Budburner!! Please delete my intelligent reply posting above since it no longer fits.

I was pretty stoned when thinking about the forum idea, you're right it'd look silly here.

We'll just make this the offical computer help thread. So if any of you blades need any help, post your problems here and I will try to resolve them as quickly as possible. I know how frustrating it can be to have a pc on the fritz. Especially when you can't understand why the heck it's messing up.

My goal here is not only to be able to fix the problems that may arise, but to also hopefully educate everyone a little along the way. If you can understand why the problem is occuring, it makes it much eaiser if you have to deal with that problem later.

[IndianaToker]

Originally posted by IndianaToker
Hey Budburner!! Please delete my intelligent reply posting above since it no longer fits.

Damn your quick!! Beat me to the punch!!

[budburner]

You got to me in the middle of some "maintenance". lol

Hopefully things will smooth out with wildc@rd. We all have our days.




Good luck with helping people out! And thank you for offering your time and knowledge so freely.

[budburner]

I have an old 486 runing win95 (Shit it's been so long.. I can't remember whether it's a Sx or Dx) I believe the memory chips need to have the contacts cleaned.

As well as the contacts on the motherboard where they plug in.

How does one safely clean electrical contacts that are so hidden in the motherboard?

My cousin had me try to figure out why his computer was fucking up. (It's been a while for that too... but it's a 486 as well running win95) Himem would not load for some reason and it wouldn't boot. But if you let it set for like 5 minutes it would boot up and run for ever as long as you didn't shut it down again.

I found that by removing and replacing the memory chips it helped to get me to that point. He could never get it to boot.

So.... I decide to get brave and put memory from my 486 into my cousin's to see if the memory was what was wrong.

Now MY 486 does the same thing... Himem won't load and it won't boot... at all. (FUCK!) And I'm talking with the memory that was JUST working fine in it before I put them in my cousin's computer.

So... I'm about to the point of just spraying the hell out of the contacts with a big ol' can of contact cleaner (nothin' to lose really).

Any other options? Does this even sound like my problem? (I could set the ol' girl up and get an exact error message if it'd help)

[sidious]

I guess wild card is just an indication that not everything to come out of Scotland is all good!!

You should be ashamed of yourself for representing your country in such a way, i remember reading a few threads that you replied to in the past and you were in hot water then....that was quite a time ago and you only recently came back....to start bitching at someone who is trying to help others.....you my "friend" are the one who has came here to the city and within your first posts back you, have slated a valued member of the city, shame on you for representing such a beautiful country in such a way.......Peace out.....Sid

[IndianaToker]

Budburner,

This sounds like a rather interesting problem you have. I'm not 100% sure on the answer off the top of my head, so I will do some checking for you. Give me a day or so and I should have a solution for you.


Sid,

Thanks for your above post. It's appreciated friend.

[IndianaToker]

Originally posted by budburner
So... I'm about to the point of just spraying the hell out of the contacts with a big ol' can of contact cleaner (nothin' to lose really).

Just make sure you get the right stuff. Get like ZepElec or something like that. Don't get the harsh automotive cleaner, it'll take the finish off the board. I know this may seem like a silly post, but I wasn't sure if you knew that or not. Don't want you trashing the motherboard!! Still looking for a solution for you....

[ReformMaryJaneLaws]

Hey Indiana... I still can't remember what I was going to ask you but I think I'm going to start writing my questions down when they pop into my head since I can't remember shit anymore. Damn it, Critter gave me his STML! So, don't freak if I have a 100 questions at once for you.


Thanks for offering your help, Indy! You kick ass and I luv ya, man!!!