BENTSEN GROVE COMPUTER CLUB BULLETIN

Month of May 2004

 

 

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MEETINGS

SCHEDULED

THROUGH

SUMMER

MONTHS

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

If you would like to meet in a small group to discuss one of the following subjects, contact the following people.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

WEB PAGE

INVESTMENT CLUB

 

Bill Wiese

Harold Buechly

Corinne Higbee

 

580-3184

581-3180

585-5664

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EMERGENCY

RESPONSE

TEAM

Val Barron…..….519-2319

Harold Buechly..581-3180

Claude Westfall 580-4042

  

Windows XP users sometimes have problems when booting up the operating system. To solve this problem use Windows Advanced Options Menu. Turn your computer on and hold down the F8 key on your keyboard until the Advanced Options Menu appears. A number of options are available that will help to solve most problems. The up and down arrow keys on the keyboard must be used to highlight (select) your options choice. The options choice “Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)” helped to boot up my computer after other frustrating attempts failed. Good luck.

 

Pop UP Stopper v.3.1.101 is available free at http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,8060,00.asp to eliminate irritating pop- up windows.

Claude Z. Westfall

 

Richard Lehnhardt reports a new internet service available throughout the RGV from South Padre Island through La Joya. Rioplex Broadband is wireless much like cell phones with 5 towers now and soon to have one more. Additional information is available on there web site at http://www.rioplexwireless.com . If you have a poor telephone connection as many of us do, this may triple your speed. With the best telephone connections at BG, it may double your speed. It requires a $295.00 investment in equipment (wireless modem) and $29.00 per month for the service. If you have a second telephone line for your computer you may eliminate that second line saving +- $20.00 per month and they become your ISP while in the Valley saving from $6.00 to $22.00 in addition. The wireless modem connects to your computer through your Ethernet port. If you do not have an Ethernet port, a card can be installed in most computers costing $10.00 up.

On 4/23/04 I sent a e-mail and on 5/4/04 I sent a second request. I asked the following questions.

Questions:

What technology are you using (WiMax, 802.16 etc.)?

Do you want to serve the Winter Texans?

Do you want your services described in our next bulletin?

Do you have a speaker available for our meeting?

Is the $29.00 price an introduction price or expected to last long term?

May a router be connected to your modem and several computers to the router?

It there a wireless modem your customers may buy elsewhere, possibly at a lower price and use on your system?

 

I received a reply 5/6 at 10:55 AM:

Harold;

     We are using a Navine non-line-of-sight wireless system which uses mmds radio frequencies, 2.6 GHz,  and is 802.16e and 802.20 compliant.  You may further research the system in the white pages at Navini.com. (http://www.Navini.com )  Our transceiver is technically a bridge and doesn’t require a software installation on your machine.  You plug the transceiver or Ripwave directly into a 10baseT or RJ45 port.  It will place a network, computer, camera, or any device capable of holding an ip address directly onto the internet.  We do not charge by the amount of devices using our service through one Ripwave, but we do not allow resell of our services and we do have different service plans for individual users and business users.  We can provide static IP’s and nomadic service if required.  See our price lists, coverage areas, and acceptable use policy at www.rioplexwireless.com .

 

The transceiver or Ripwave we sell is licensed to RioPlex Wireless and may not be sold to the public except through our authorized dealership.  I have seen used Ripwaves for sale on e-bay and you should be aware that the Navini system is worldwide.  We have many Winter Texans using our system.

 

If you would like a representative to give a presentation we can set up an appointment.


Thanks for your interest,

Johnny Partain, 956-683-7979 ext118.

 

 

It is reported that AOL will allow sending and receiving of e-mail with Outlook or Outlook Express beginning on May 4th 2004. http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3681057,00.html

 

Harold

 

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