old puter

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i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage, or
would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.

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A1. Yes.

A2. Depends on how you connect.

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
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rich9791 wrote:
> i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
> perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage,
> or would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
> supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.

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thanks pa bear i will try those lisks

"PA Bear" wrote:

> A1. Yes.
>
> A2. Depends on how you connect.
>
> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
>
> Protect Your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
>
> Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/i [...] roups.mspx
>
>
> rich9791 wrote:
> > i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
> > perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage,
> > or would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
> > supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.
>

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On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:42:20 -0500, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>"rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:C9E5D18B-DFE7-4C1F-96DF-6120BFE91268@microsoft.com
>> i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
>> perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage,
>> or
>> would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
>> supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.

Why not turn it into a home security / power conservation monitor. If the timex
1000 can do it, a DOS machine can almost do it.

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