Why am I near Aberdeen? (updated - see my own reply)

DerekT P

Possible solution - rename my router's SSID to something unique. Google will then have NO idea where I am and will have to rely instead on the "default location" which I've now successfully set.

OriginalGriff

Or get yourself a cheap WiFi USB thingy and use that - and get the benefit of better WiFi at the same time.

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Nelek

VMWare with a WinXP SP3 and another one with Win7 SP1. And a folder in the USB Drive with many, many of the installers I have used in my systems. Just in case I want / need to recover the old good times for whatever reason. And you would be surprised by the how many times they get used :rolleyes: :-D

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Nelek

What? you were in the near and didn't say anything? :(( :(( :((

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OriginalGriff

Only spiritually. :-D

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Daniel Pfeffer

OriginalGriff wrote:

Only spiritually.

I thought that Nagy is the one who is moved by spirits. :confused: If "Astral Travel" is the name for when one's perception moves elsewhere while the body remains at home, what would you call it when your perception remains at home, but others think you are elsewhere? :D

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DerekT P

yep, I have an XPsp3 in VMWare for talking to my scanner. (It's a Brother all-in-one; there are Win10 drivers for printing to it, but can't get any scanning to work. It's a real pain having to fire up VMWare just to scan a document...)

DerekT P

My wireless AP died a month ago and I've got a new one - vastly faster and much better signal throughout the house. Although my laptop now has a very very weak signal, the quality seems unaffected, as does the speed; so long as I'm in the living room with the AP. Fortunately my office (which I very rarely use these days) has a wired connection. When I have time I'll have another go at stripping the wire in the laptop... trouble is, each attempt uses up another centimetre and it's only about 5cm now; and each attempt weakens the signal! :omg:

Nelek

I can relate to it. But my old scanner died and I had to buy a new one, so now... I am not needing that VM for this reason anymore. Still being used though as my in-law likes a picture editing software that was in the Office 200 package. So I installed it and gave it to him.

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Nelek

Nope... Nagy is moved by Gin :rolleyes: :laugh: Just in case: spirituos is a name for high alcoholic drinks over here

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