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Re: Help needed regarding setting security options in Gmail
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Duke,
I've rewritten the steps and these steps are more
accurate. I tested themseveral times to make sure.
Here you go:
In your Gmail account settings, have you enabled the use of less secure apps? If you were to create a new Gmail account today and tried to set the account up in the Outlook desktop app for instance, it would be blocked until you allowed the use of less secure apps. As for the exact process, here are the steps if you are using the basic html setting in the online Gmail interface: 1. Log into your Gmail inbox. Note: If you use the, Links List keystroke, Insert + F7, to find the links in steps 2,3 and 4 along with first letter navigation it'll make things go much faster. 2. Press, Insert + F7, to open the links list, press the letter, S, to find the, settings link and press enter. 3. Press, Insert + F7, to open the links list, press the letter, G, to find the, Google account link, and press enter. Make sure it's the, Google Account link and not Gmail account
link.
4. Press, Insert + F7, to open the links list, press the letter, S, to find the, Security link, and press enter. 5. Press, Insert + F7, to open the links list, press the letter, L, to get to the, Less Secure App Access, link. 6. Now down arrow to find an, On link, to toggle on the use of less secure apps, it could also be a checkbox. Note: I'm not sure if there's a save settings button or not, but it wouldn't hurt to look. Finished. Take care and stay safe. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers & Rams! Main's Law: For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
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From: Duke
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Help needed regarding setting security
options in Gmail Thank you for your suggestions. I've been trying to do that al this time that I took before responding to you. Just for the record, I explained in my previous message that I was able to find the less secure applications check box and I did check with no positive result. Google keeps blocking my accounts from both outlook express and thunderbird. However, after your suggestions, I wasn't able to find that check box any more no matter what I did. I have the same experience in windows 7 and 1-. Idon't what to do. Thanks again. Douk On 10/21/2020 5:27 PM, Mike B wrote:
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Re: new computer
Brian Vogel <britechguy@...>
Gene,
I am mostly in agreement with you, and particularly about the absolute need to back up if you want to have any assurance that you will not experience data loss, regardless of the drive type in use for the primary system drive. Concerns about SSDs "wearing out" from regular use are now a thing of the past. But, Gerald is correct that SSDs do have a nasty habit (but not a frequent habit) of failing with zero warning signs. Within the last month I had two brand new Mushkin 1TB drives just up and die with less than 5 days of use, and no warning at all. While I would never count on mechanical HDDs to "make noise" my years of experience do indicate that in the vast majority of cases, whether they do or they don't, they tend to produce all kinds of signs/symptoms that the failure process has begun to occur. Also, heaven forbid, if you do have a complete drive failure data recovery (which is always expensive to begin with) from a HDD is less expensive, by far, than from an SSD and has a higher probability of success. But all of the above is made irrelevant if one follows the only sane practice that any owner of a computer who values their data must: taking full system image backups, and possibly separate user data backups, on regular cycles. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: new computer
Brian Vogel <britechguy@...>
On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 06:38 AM, enes sarıbaş wrote:
I would respectfully disagree.And we shall have to agree to do so. Most of my clientele has older machines, and these days "older machines" by and large that aren't ancient machines have Intel i-series processors. I don't have any of them crying that their system performance has changed for their day to day use in such a way as they'd even notice. In fact, I would suggest getting an AMD machine to stop this, and avoid a bulk of speculative execution vulnerabilities.On that we can agree. Every machine in my house, bar one that is truly ancient, sports an AMD APU in it. And all are still usable, though the A6 and A8 certainly don't feel "zippy" anymore, but those two machines also still have HDDs, too, so that factors in. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: Help needed regarding setting security options in Gmail
Brian Vogel <britechguy@...>
On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 09:55 AM, Duke wrote:
Idon't what to do.- Contact the Google Disability Support Team -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: dvd capacity for iso file
Brian Vogel <britechguy@...>
On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 10:44 AM, Bharat wrote:
Please mout the iso from within the windows. you don't need to burn it to a DVD.- Precisely, and this is laid out explicitly in the step-by-step instructions, which I expect will be read and followed. And were I to need external media, I'd definitely use USB media not optical these days, but for this you do not need external media. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: dvd capacity for iso file
Bharat
Please mout the iso from within the windows. you don't need to burn it to a DVD.
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On 10/23/20, Fanus <buys.fanus@...> wrote:
Hello again Brian
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Re: Help needed regarding setting security options in Gmail
Duke
Hi Mike,
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Thank you for your suggestions. I've been trying to do that al this time that I took before responding to you. Just for the record, I explained in my previous message that I was able to find the less secure applications check box and I did check with no positive result. Google keeps blocking my accounts from both outlook express and thunderbird. However, after your suggestions, I wasn't able to find that check box any more no matter what I did. I have the same experience in windows 7 and 1-. Idon't what to do. Thanks again. Douk
On 10/21/2020 5:27 PM, Mike B wrote:
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Re: fax
abdulah aga
I do have Iphone 11 pro max
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Re: new computer
Gene
Your information, if it was accurate at one time, and I don't know if it was, isn't now. This article discusses questions you raise about reliability better than I can.
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https://www.contegix.com/blog/do-solid-state-drives-fail-more-often-hard-disks Regarding your discussion of mechanical disks often making sounds indicating impending failure, wile this is true some of the time, relying on such indications is just asking to lose data. At times, disks make sounds after they fail, at times they make no sounds indicating impending failure. You should have anything you want to lose backed up, indications of disk failure or not. If you don't want to reinstall everything, you should have the system backed up as well as all your data files, such as music, pictures, documents, etc. It makes no more sense to rely on possible indications of failure of a mechanical drive before doing this then to wait for an SSD to fail. The same backup precautions should be taken with either kind of drive. Gene
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From: Gerald Levy via groups.io Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 5:48 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer Yes, there are advantages to an SSD. But the dirty little secret that nobody likes to talk about is that an SSD may not last as long as an HD. This is because its memory cells tend to wear out over time with repeated read/write cycles, which could cause an SSD to suddenly fail without prior warning. At least a mechanical HD usually provides some audible indicationof impending failure. If you are considering an SSD, purchase a computer with an SSD of at least 256 GB that will have enough memory cells to minimize the possibility of failure. The more memory cells an SSD has, the more vacant cells are available for storage if one of them fails, and the more reliable it is likely to be. Gerald On 10/22/2020 8:25 PM, Brian Zolo wrote: Hey there, Jerry, Brian Zolo here in Gahanna, Ohio, feel free to call me BZ, grin! You’ve got a great machine there; the only change that you might consider would be to go with a solid state drive as opposed to a mechanical hard drive as you’ll definitely get better performance, faster boot time and less energy use with a solid state drive. That western digital certainly isn’t a bad drive and it’s awesome that you’ll have a dvd drive as well. It’s getting harder and harder to find dvd drives in laptops anymore. If you get a solid state drive, go with the 512 though it won’t be as big as your drive on your machine. The prices on solid state drives are definitely coming down but they’re still more expensive than mechanical drives and don’t give you as much storage though that’s changing and will get even better. You’ve got a great machine there, have a great day! BZ! From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jerry hathaway Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:31 PM To: TechTalk mailto:TechTalk@groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] new computer I am looking to get a new computer and wondering if this the computer listed below will be a good computer to purchase. Model: Lenovo M93 SFF Pro Processor: Intel quad core I7 -4770 running at 3.4ghz and turbo boost to 3.9ghz Ram: 8GB DDR3 PC1600 Hard drive: 2TB 7200RPM Western digital DVD+/-rw Super multi drive Wireless: Asus AC-68 dual band capable of 1.3ghz USB: 8 ports - 2 front and 6 rear 4 - USB 2.0 and 4 USB 3.0 Dimentions: 13.3" W x 14.8" D X 4" high Weight: 17.2 pounds Includes Keyboard, mouse and power cord Jerry Virus-free. www.avg.com
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Re: fax
Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Abdulah wrote in part:
"I would like know is way to have faks number on cell phone and how to get it?" Apologies for responding with yet another question; what type of cell phone do you have and on which platform? Your answer might help us all give you the best advice on the subject matter. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Re: new computer
enes sarıbaş
Hi Gerald, What makes it worse is that manufacturerers are using more
layered nand flash to make drives cheaper, which reduces
endurance. Like the samsung QVO series versus the evo. But if you
get a 512/1tb mlc or TLC drive, it is unlikely to be an issue. My
newly purchased 970 plus for example has a rated endurance of 600
tb. And you can monitor SSD relyability via tools like crystal
disk info which display smart data. When ware leveling reaches 0%,
you can replace it. I have used this 120 gb samsung for almst 5
years, and I haven't had to do this.
On 10/23/2020 5:48 AM, Gerald Levy via
groups.io wrote:
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Re: new computer
Gerald Levy
Yes, there are advantages to an SSD. But the dirty little secret that nobody likes to talk about is that an SSD may not last as long as an HD. This is because its memory cells tend to wear out over time with repeated read/write cycles, which could cause an SSD to suddenly fail without prior warning. At least a mechanical HD usually provides some audible indicationof impending failure. If you are considering an SSD, purchase a computer with an SSD of at least 256 GB that will have enough memory cells to minimize the possibility of failure. The more memory cells an SSD has, the more vacant cells are available for storage if one of them fails, and the more reliable it is likely to be.
Gerald
On 10/22/2020 8:25 PM, Brian Zolo
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Re: new computer
Gerald Levy
Although some techies
on this list are probably very capable of setting up a new
computer all by themselves without sighted help, this is
definitely not recommended for a tech newbie. It is best to
have sighted help on hand in case you run into unexpected
problems and do not have speech to bail you out.
Gerald
On 10/22/2020 11:38 PM, Luis Guerra via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Jerry, Is sighted help required when setting up a new computer?
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Re: new computer
enes sarıbaş
Brian, I would respectfully disagree. There is an enormous casm between
the forth gen, vs 11th gen which are available now. It isn't just
a couple generations. Not only that, if you had read of the lab
vulnerabilities, spectre and meltdown, and all the dozens of
other speculative execution vulnerabilities after that that got
discovered, you will know that intel has been pumping out
microcode updates like a machine. As a result, these updates have
utterly trashed older processors, ones produced before skylake
especially. I/O performance is destroyed, and from what I can
tell at least 70% and up performance losses exist. You can disable
these fixes with the registry, to get all of this back, but a
lag still remains. My i5 4200M laptop processor used to be ok, not
good by any stretch, but ok. I could multitask when CPU intensive
tasks ran. But now this is a distant dream, and large apps and
websites cause lag on this, and microcode updates that can't be
reverted are the cause. So if nothing else, I would suggest that
the OP buy a current machine, not only because of the enormous
arcetechtural difference between haswell and current processors,
but also because of the constant new vulnerabilities that are
being found and the enormous performance impact these have. In
fact, I would suggest getting an AMD machine to stop this, and
avoid a bulk of speculative execution vulnerabilities.
On 10/22/2020 8:29 PM, Brian Vogel
wrote:
On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 09:25 PM, enes sarıbaş wrote:
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Re: dvd capacity for iso file
Fanus
Hello again Brian I changed the subject. I downloaded the iso file but it is 4.6 GB and my DVD disc which I bought long ago is 4.4 GB. Does one get DVD discs with larger capacity? Regards Fanus
From:
main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian
Vogel
Fanus, Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: Accessible free PC driver upgrade software
Fanus
Hello Brian Thanks so much. The link in the document rerouted me to the latest windows 10 media creation tool but I suppose that is ok to install that following the directions in the document you gave. I suppose there would then not be a repair option because its the latest version so I shall have to install it from the iso file but I shall see what happens.
Regards Fanus
From:
main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian
Vogel
Fanus, Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 Always remember that computers are just glorified light bulbs - they rarely fail in continuous use and usually go pop when turned off and on. ~ Technician with the username Computer Bloke, on Technibble.com
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Re: Jaws speaking selected text
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
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Do you have any way of accessing your old
computer? If so, export the settings from the old computer, save the file,
transfer the file to the new computer and import the Jaws settings to the new
computer.
Take care and stay safe. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers & Rams! Main's Law: For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
----- Original Message -----
From: Teri
McElroy
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:01 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Jaws speaking selected text I'm running Jaws 2020 on a windows 10 laptop with Office 365. For some reason, Jaws isn't speaking text when I select words using shift control and the arrows anymore. I've done a search but can't find any settings I need to change to make this happen. When I ran Jaws and Word on my old windows 10 laptop selected text was announced when shift control and an arrow was pressed. This is just happening in word and not my mail program. So there must be a setting somewhere I need to tweak. Can someone help please? Tia. Teri
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Re: new computer
Luis Guerra
Hi Jerry, Is sighted help required when setting up a new computer?
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I'm asking this question because I to am about to buy a new desktop computer.
On 10/22/2020 7:31 PM, Jerry hathaway wrote:
I am looking to get a new computer and wondering if this the computer listed below will be a good computer to purchase.
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Re: new computer
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Yo Dog,
I should have figured that you had made sure it has plenty of
ventilation so you be cool! LOL Take care and stay safe. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers & Rams! Main's Law: For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monte Single
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer No problem bro,
Got itcovered. Before I laid that puppy on its side, I glued on four rubber feet so there is about 8 mm clearance between the top of my workstation and the bottom of the pc. We Cool! From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Mike B
Hi Monty,
The only thing that would bother me about laying a tower style computer on its side is the fact that the sides of the tower is where the computer gets a lot of ventilation for cooling purposes. But, if you're drawing enough cool air through the front and back then I guess that wouldn't be a worry since its been working well for you.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer
Hi Mike,
I know the computer Jerry is looking at is a desktop model. Cannot it be used safely if it sits on its side rather than he bottom. I have a mid-tower computer which I have on its side instead of standing up. Yes, my tower computer takes up more room on its side, but I have my printer sitting on the tower. I’ve been doing this for at least 2 or 3 years with no problem.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Mike B
Jerry,
You are aware that this computer is not the tower type that sits on the floor, usually, but it's the desktop type that takes a lot of space on a flat service of choice. Just thought I'd mention it just in case you didn't notice the dimensions particulars.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer
It depends on the price. I can’t tell by the number, what generation of * core 7 processor? It says ddr3 ram; ddr4 has been in use for many years now. I would expect a new computer to have a s s d drive of some sort. I would definitely look around and see what is available for the same money.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Jerry hathaway
I am looking to get a new computer and wondering if this the computer listed below will be a good computer to purchase.
Model: Lenovo M93 SFF Pro
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Re: new computer
Monte Single
No problem bro,
Got itcovered. Before I laid that puppy on its side, I glued on four rubber feet so there is about 8 mm clearance between the top of my workstation and the bottom of the pc. We Cool!
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Sent: October 22, 2020 9:03 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer
Hi Monty,
The only thing that would bother me about laying a tower style computer on its side is the fact that the sides of the tower is where the computer gets a lot of ventilation for cooling purposes. But, if you're drawing enough cool air through the front and back then I guess that wouldn't be a worry since its been working well for you.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer
Hi Mike,
I know the computer Jerry is looking at is a desktop model. Cannot it be used safely if it sits on its side rather than he bottom. I have a mid-tower computer which I have on its side instead of standing up. Yes, my tower computer takes up more room on its side, but I have my printer sitting on the tower. I’ve been doing this for at least 2 or 3 years with no problem.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Jerry,
You are aware that this computer is not the tower type that sits on the floor, usually, but it's the desktop type that takes a lot of space on a flat service of choice. Just thought I'd mention it just in case you didn't notice the dimensions particulars.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] new computer
It depends on the price. I can’t tell by the number, what generation of * core 7 processor? It says ddr3 ram; ddr4 has been in use for many years now. I would expect a new computer to have a s s d drive of some sort. I would definitely look around and see what is available for the same money.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jerry hathaway
I am looking to get a new computer and wondering if this the computer listed below will be a good computer to purchase.
Model: Lenovo M93 SFF Pro
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