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w_ellis
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Post by w_ellis »

I don't think I have any sort of Blueyonder software running on my machine.

One word of warning, my colleague Jim, who's had similar problems, has installed a different network card, but has not been able to get it to connect to the Telewest network as yet. Some configuration problems I believe to do with MAC address of the network card. There is more information on the selfcare page of blueyonder.

Make sure you're confident of what you need to do before switching network cards.

Cheers,
Will
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Post by mr swim »

Only problem being that I never even got to the stage of being issued with a username or password !

I'm going to have to rely on the techs . . . .
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Post by w_ellis »

Your username and password should be on the letter you received telling you when your installation would be.

However, you might find it's easier to let them deal with it anyway. Looks like that's the option Jim's going for anyway and we're both developers!

Cheers,
Will
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Post by mr swim »

Thought I'd dig this one up one last time for those still interested in soap operas. Yes sadly this one is coming to an end (I hope) and luckily not because a plane crashed into my flat.

I eventually brought a 3com NIC (3c905cx-tx), installed it in PCI slot 4 (between my soundcards), got hold of the latest drivers, got it all installed, rang telewest who set the MAC address and hey presto ! I now have broadband internet (after about 4 months which incidentally they are still trying to bill me for !)

Now, why did I want broadband again ? . . . .
w_ellis
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Post by w_ellis »

Good to hear this is up and running now. After you've had it for a few weeks you'll remember why you wanted it in the first place!

Has it fixed all your stability problems?
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Post by mr swim »

Pretty sure that stability problems are fixed, but one is never quite sure . . . . certainly no weird surf-crashing of yet.

Promising - yes that 3com is a lovely little card.
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Post by DJATWORK »

Simply and clear...
INTERNET is not compatible with a DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION.

You can make multiple boot installation of windows 2000, windows xp, and even windows 98.

If you want to be happy with your DAW, make a clear instalation of your Operating System and install only what you REALLY need for audio.

Thats the inly way...

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mr swim
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Post by mr swim »

DJATWORK, yo se, que es verdad, pero al momento, no tengo el tiempo para cambiar todos en mi ordenador. Claro, voy a hacerlo, pero no ahora !

adios amigo,
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adios amigo,
JAJAJAJA
Excelente tu idioma español!!! es la primera vez que leo un mensaje en mi idioma en este foro!
(excelent spanish speaking... its the first time that I read a message in spanish in this forum)

Its very complicated, I know, and no one like to do that again and again...but beliebe me, thats the only safe way, and the time you "loose" reinstalling everything, is time that you win day by day with no problems...

Take some patience and do it!!!

DJATWORK
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Post by bassdude »

This is where a little program like Symantec Ghost comes in very handy. I think there is also a free utility somewhere that will do the same thing?

Create a bootable c: image of a freshly configured PC on cdrom, and re-install becomes very painless!
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Post by subhuman »

I knew it was the netgear back on page 1 :razz:
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