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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ctubutis
This is the one I was after.
I kinda figured that , that's why I put in a smiley there.... not really, I guess this is a good example of why you should always preview your posts.
You can click a checkbox to disable smilies when posting, it'll keep those
graphics from appearing when you're trying to type text.
If i was that cognizant of what was going on, I could just remove them physically.

I found it's colon-the-letter-capital-D that produces that green thing.
Hell, i didn't even know what I posted it until the next day, but i was really wondering..... when did i get that messed up that that a post like that made sense? ( I didn't, I was just lit up enough to forget to preview the post, LOL...)
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. came with NT4 on it, that'd mean you could install XP
using an Upgrade license *overwriting the existing installation*; I don't know if
that Product ID will work to activate a non-upgrade variant of XP (installed on
an empty hard drive), I kinda doubt it (but it might).

Your box came with 128MB RAM (in a single DIMM) and a 7.5GB, 5400 RPM
Western Digital IDE hard drive. Still haven't found the max capacity, though.

It seems you can have a max of 512MB RAM using two 256MB PC100
non-ECC SDRAM DIMMs.
Your box is a tower, right? Not a horizontal desktop akin to a toaster oven,
correct?

Oh no. I told you this was a POS, it lays flat on the desktop and is smaller than the ol' lady's *** I just got rid of.
Just like our trucks, though, just because something came outta the factory
configured in such-n-such way doesn't mean it's still that way. But, it shouldn't
really matter. Lemme see what else I can find....
Damn- A little bit of overload, but I'll figure it out- keep it coming!
 
Old Nov 21, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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I have an idea - this *may* explain where some of your hard drive space is....

During the POST (power-on self test) hit ctrl-alt-f10 and see if it takes you into some sort of
system recovery utility. If it's (still) there, it'd likely let you restore the system to its out-of-
the-box configuration - complete with 'doze NT4.

During a separate POST, hit F2 and wander around the BIOS settings, see what you can
find concerning installed memory. Some of those Dell BIOS screens have you use Alt-P to
get to the next screens, others will use pg-up/pg-down or the arrows or some such. There
should be help printed at the bottom of the screen, and F1 should display a brief snippet
about the component or attribute you've highlighted to (re)configure. Generally, hit ESC to
exit and punt.
 
Old Nov 21, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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I picked up a 1957 Kirby Model 517 today for $40. I think someone did some work to it at one point, since it runs very smooth for its age. It needs another rebuild though, and a polishing.

I'm about to hit the hay, I have to get up at around 4am to get ready to go to work. HOPEFULLY starting an hour earlier than last week will allow me to get to church on time. Last week I missed the AM service.
 
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:08 AM
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so...you work a little while before you go to church? i'm up makin coffee and takin out trash before six. i could get a call, any time, and end up working all day....tho, if that were the case it would prob be a trip to st. lou or K.C. or chicago. otherwise, church at nine!
 
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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About three or four hours work. I got started about 5:30 this morning and I got to church about 9:20 or so. I was a bit late getting done this evening, but that was because I got a late start.

The other day I noticed the front driver-side door on my Cherokee was sagging a little when I'd open it....as it turns out, the top hinge has broken its welds and is coming loose from the unibody where it's attached. The bottom hinge is fine, but the top one appears to have rusted out just enough to break the welds, or it might have been due to the lack of the little door stopper bar that's on the other doors. It's supposed to keep the door open when you open it, but this door doesn't have that little part. It looks like it was removed....
 
Old Nov 22, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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From what I can find, you should be able to use a hard drive up to approx. 120GB in
capacity.

If you're interested in docs, enter that Service Tag number on Welcome to Dell Support
and you'll find a bunch-o-stuff.

Figure out how much memory you have:

Total: Right-click My Computer -> Properties
It should be on the lower RH-corner; tell me your CPU speed, too, just out of curiosity.

Individual slots: Easiest thing is to get into the BIOS at system start time and see what it
reports, you should have two banks (slots).

You can always look inside of it, too; I can't find an easy way of getting this information
from 'doze, although there are third party software utilities that you can install (Josh
knows of something he ranted on here about not real long ago).
 
Old Nov 23, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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I do not know if anyone has seen this, but it is a website that was forwarded to me by my mom. It is a great idea and lets people know they are in our thoughts and prayers: Let's Say Thanks and is worth checking out.
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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Hey... Quick Question...

10w30 and 5w30... what happens when they are 50/50 in an engine?......

answers within the next 10 hours would be amazing
 
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990
Hey... Quick Question...

10w30 and 5w30... what happens when they are 50/50 in an engine?......
You get 7.5w/30....
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Not going to harm anything though, would it?
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Shouldn't hurt any thing.the wife been doing it for years.
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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86br, how did you id your T18 and T19? by the sticker on the door or by looking at the tranny? info i have states that one is one casting #, and the other is a diff casting number. but, is that a big ol easy to read,raised number, or is it on a little plate?
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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T19 is synchronized in 1st. On a T18 you can't put it in first whilst in motion.
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by greyghost85
86br, how did you id your T18 and T19? by the sticker on the door or by looking at the tranny? info i have states that one is one casting #, and the other is a diff casting number. but, is that a big ol easy to read,raised number, or is it on a little plate?
It is cast of the drivers side of the tranny.

Give me the number and I will tell you what you got.
 



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