Sellam,
If you read the RED words at the top of Jason's web page it says all the
pictures have been removed "FOR SECURITY REASONS". I for one do not know
what type of "SECURITY REASONS" he has, maybe he will enlighten us all.
I do know that my PENTIUM HAS THREE TYPES OF COMPUTERS IT CAN BE SET UP
AS 1. DESK TOP, 2.NETWORK SERVER(in my opinion not a good choice) 3. I
can't remember right now as I am on my 486 _at_ my girlfriends. If Jason is
using Windoze 98 or any OS he can check his MANUAL to find out about
security. When Jason is off line he can unplug his modem and NO ONE can
hack into his computer. Another thing you can do if you don't want to
keep plugging and unplugging is get a hold button from someplace like
"Radio Shack" and put it inline on your modem line and then when you
hang up push the button to place the computer on "hold", that is the
phone line is physically disconnected from the computer by a switch.
Jason, please take this cordially as it is intended to HELP not to
chastise. I am sure there are many people out there that know much more
than I do about computers and I hope that they will share some knowledge
with you.
John Amirault
Sellam Ismail wrote:
>
> On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Max Eskin wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Jason Willgruber wrote:
> > >Check out my website:
> > >
> > >http://members.tripod.com/general_1
> > >
> > In summary, it caused damage to the serial ports. Any computer whose
> > hardware can be damaged by software in this way should be thrown off the
> > Empire State Building.
>
> I think what Jason may not have initially realized (and maybe still not
> yet even) is that his Windows system configuration files got screwed and
> therefore his serial ports are no longer accessible under windows. As far
> as I know, its impossible to physically damage a serial port through
> software unless you make it possible by building a device whose soul
> purpose is to electrically short pins on the serial port on command. And
> of course, no sane persson would go through the trouble.
>
> So all he really needs to do is probably go into the Cntrol Panel, select
> System, then go to ports, remove the old serial ports (if they are still
> there) then add them again. Or maybe let windows find them for you with
> the Add New Hardware icon.
>
> BTW, I checked out the web site but all the links are bad. They all end
> up at a Tripod "page not found" page.
>
> Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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Received on Sat Mar 20 1999 - 12:37:18 GMT