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| 5972 | 2003-10-11 07:08:00 | Wow! I thought. Here I've been meekly logging in with a password for 6 months on a computer that nobody else uses...and someone says I can skip that step. So I tried it...and it worked for at least a few seconds. That's until my dialup dialog box refused to let me connect unless I typed it in then. Any shortcuts for someone who doesn't need security? (Tips that can be put on a forum, that is) If not, I'll just keep meekly logging in |
Laura (43) | ||
| 5973 | 2003-10-11 12:19:00 | You can change the network properties to Quick Logon and then you shouldn't have to enter the password again and it shouldn't upset your dial up connection. | Odin (227) | ||
| 5974 | 2003-10-11 19:22:00 | Odin is the All-wise, but I am not wise at all..... and because my computer was once part of a network, I have too many dialog boxes to choose properties from. I assume most of them are disabled now, but I can still see a network of Networks. None I've found so far offer Quick Logon as a choice. Please may I have more details. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 5975 | 2003-10-12 03:36:00 | Right click on Network Neighbourhood and click properties. then click on Client for Microsoft Networks and click properties the setting for quick logon should be there. If not give me some time to install VM ware again and I'll boot up my win98 image and find the exact location cos my memory is a little fragmented. | Odin (227) | ||
| 5976 | 2003-10-12 12:49:00 | No not your memory, Odin. Looks like the previous owner chose a competitor of Microsoft..This is what I found in Network Neighbourhood>Properties: In Network dialog Configuration tab components list-.. Client for NetWare Networks Dial-Up Adaptor 9 more mystery (to me)items starting with Realtek or IPX/SPX or TCP/IP and ending with Ethernet NIC TCP/IP Dial-Up Adaptor The Primary Network Logon is set at Windows Logon ( Only other choice is Client for Netware Networks) Configuration>Properties>General tab shows Enable Script Processing - ticked. The Advanced tab is for changing settings, but I don't understand it (Large Property box on left has Preserve Case typed in. Value window has Yes chosen) Access Control tab has 2 choices, but for adding passwords & users, not removing. It's good of you to offer to set up something to check for me, but don't go to too much trouble. It's only a few seconds each login...a whim, most people would call it....and I shouldn't be lazy. I did learn a few more things about my innards -even if I still don't understand those network extras yet. Thanks for what you've done. P.S. What's VM ware? |
Laura (43) | ||
| 5977 | 2003-10-12 14:13:00 | You could add client for microsoft network and remove the Netware one if your computer is No longer on an actual network. However while this is relatively simple to do it may have an affect on other settings would could make life a little more interesting for you ;-) I'd suggest just leaving it for now and if at anytime in the near futre you decide to format and re-install windows then we can take it from there. VMware is a cool program that allows me to run Multiple operating system within my main OS so I don't have to boot the computer each time. I have installs for win95, 98, ME, 2000 and am intending to put Linux on as well. I can have all of these OS's running at the same time provided I have enough memory of which I have 1 gig so I can run 3 of them without too much trouble. I use it cos it is hard to remeber every step to do something so I can quickly boot up another OS (it even has its own BIOS) and run through the steps needed to do something ;-) Also means I don't have to use a separate parttiton for each install, for me this is the most inovative peice of software I have ever come across. :D |
Odin (227) | ||
| 5978 | 2003-10-12 15:37:00 | Well, I guess all I can say to that is WWooowww!!! I didn't know such things were possible. Perhaps in several more light years, I may consider 2 OS, but you've got a whole family there... I agree that I should leave well alone for now on the password. And concerning the (presumably well-disabled) network, I may want it some day. I commute between this Win98 in the city to countryside, where there may be an XPHome soon. So I might be posting PF1 questions on how feasible a network is for a beginner..Have to learn the XP first, though, so time will tell.. |
Laura (43) | ||
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