what has wandering about avg got to do with the threads on this email? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Router Query No, we're all allowed to change subject lines, and we're also allowed to remind folks sometimes. Chris Hallsworth Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group! To subscribe, send a blank message to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Keen" <gordon.keen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:04 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Router Query > Have you been appointed moderator for this group then? > > Regards > Gordon > From glorious Devon, England > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Chris Hallsworth > Sent: 15 August 2007 15:12 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Router Query > > Hi all, just changed the subject line here to reflect this thread. Please > try to remember to do this. Thanks. > Chris Hallsworth > Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group! To subscribe, send a blank message > to > blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 1:22 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages > > >> Hi Husna, >> >> Re setting it up yourself - I think in general you should be able to, or >> possibly with sighted assistance, but certainly professional assistance >> shouldn't be required. >> >> Re a good router - I have no recommendations there. I use this "live >> box" > >> from Orange, or Wanadoo as they were when I got it, and I wouldn't >> recommend it as far as ease of use. Perhaps the problems I had have >> changed in more recent live boxes but I don't know. >> >> I know my brother got one from www.netgear.com which he found easy to set >> up and manage, but I can't remember which one it was - if you want I'll >> find out as I think he bought other stuff from there too. >> >> Catherine >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:46 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages >> >> >>> but can't you just set it up yourself, that's what i was going to do, >>> where >>> are you going to find a professional person to do it and how much would >>> that >>> cost? also i guess it's best to have wired pcs where possible but if >>> this > >>> is >>> not then to get wireless, what is the best router combination for this >>> i.e >>> you can use both wired and wirless pcs on it to connect to the internet? >>> >>> thanks, >>> Husna >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gordon Keen" <gordon.keen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:41 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus packages >>> >>> >>>> Sorry but this is not the experience I have had with my wireless >>> connection, >>>> admittably at the back of my garden in the summer house I have to >>>> ensure >>> the >>>> mac book is pointed at the house but within the house it's fine even >>>> when >>>> streaming audio. >>>> Oh yes and my house is a four bedroom detached construction of modern >>> timber >>>> frame with metal foil insulation, I can only guess at what is causing >>> others >>>> problems but I suspect they have not gone for the latest iteration of >>>> the >>>> standard or have not had the equipment set up by a competent person. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Gordon >>>> From glorious Devon, England >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> Behalf >>> Of >>>> Wendy Sharpe >>>> Sent: 14 August 2007 09:47 >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>>> packages >>>> >>>> All this sounds rather like DAB radio, and the way you have to find the >>> best >>>> place in the house for tuning. Even then, many of the stations grumble >>> when >>>> you try to play them. All these new ideas are very well, but some of >>>> them >>>> don't seem to be working very well. I think for now I'll stick to my >>>> old-fashioned wired PC and FM/AM radios. >>>> >>>> Wendy >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>> Behalf >>> Of >>>> Catherine Turner >>>> Sent: 14 August 2007 08:15 >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>>> packages >>>> >>>> Hi Husna, >>>> >>>> Well speaking from my own experience, I'd sum it up as being useful to >>> have >>>> and sometimes stable, but not to be totally counted on, especially for >>>> listening to streams. I've found it ok for getting my e-mail most of >>>> the >>>> time, and usually ok for browsing, but have given up trying to listen >>>> to >>>> streams on it. >>>> >>>> How good it is, apparently, depends on lots of factors, like where you >>> have >>>> the router positioned, what other activity's going on in the area, how >>>> far >>>> away you try to use it etc. I have my router pretty high up and have >>> found >>>> the connection much improved since then. But sometimes I still do get >>>> problems like the signal dropping all together every few minutes and >>>> this >>> is >>>> >>>> without moving the router or the computer. But at other times it's >>>> usable >>>> for getting my e-mail and browsing. >>>> >>>> Catherine >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Husna Begum" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:40 AM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>>> packages >>>> >>>> >>>> > Hi, >>>> > >>>> > i was thinking of upgrading to wireless internet, isn't it stable >>>> > then? >>>> > >>>> > Husna >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:48 PM >>>> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>>> > packages >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> Katherine, by an unstable internet connection I mean, say, you're on >>>> >> wireless, but it keeps dropping now and again, in fact every few >>> minutes >>>> >> I >>>> >> have to say, for no apparent reason. As a result web pages would >>>> >> either >>>> > load >>>> >> slowly or not at all, files would either be downloaded as a >>>> >> corrupted >>>> >> copy >>>> >> or download very slowly or even not at all, e-mails would take >>>> >> longer >>> to >>>> >> send/receive or even have problems connecting to the server in the >>> first >>>> >> place, and things like that. This is what my friend has been >>> experiencing >>>> > at >>>> >> college. Hope that helps. >>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >> From: "Catherine Turner" <catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:44 PM >>>> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>> packages >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> > Hello Chris, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Thanks for the info/warning, but what do you mean by an unstable >>>> > internet >>>> >> > connection? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Catherine >>>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >> > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blind-computing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; >>>> >> > <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:07 PM >>>> >> > Subject: [access-uk] Warning about AVG and other Anti-virus >>>> >> > packages >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> >> Hi all, >>>> >> >> I know this may sound blatently obvious, but I thought I'd warn >>>> >> >> you >>>> > all, >>>> >> >> thanks to a friend, that if your connection(s) are unstable, this >>> may >>>> >> >> cause >>>> >> >> whatever antivirus you're using to Fail. My friend had to do a >>>> > reinstall >>>> >> >> of >>>> >> >> AVG Free today after discovering that some of the components were >>>> >> >> in >>>> >> >> an >>>> >> >> undetermined state, and it turned out that she had lots of >>>> >> >> viruses >>>> > which >>>> >> >> AVG >>>> >> >> failed to pick up before the reinstall. I do not want this to >>>> >> >> happen >>>> >> >> to >>>> >> >> you, >>>> >> >> so this is why I'm sending the warning out. Thanks for reading! >>>> >> >> Chris Hallsworth >>>> >> >> Why not join my Blind Hobbyist mailing list! 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Release Date: >>> 13/08/2007 >>>> 10:15 >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - Release Date: >>> 14/08/2007 17:19 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - 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Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.17/951 - Release Date: 8/13/2007 10:15 AM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq