[thechat] networking fun and a stupid question

Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns skaiser1 at skdesigns.com
Sun Mar 10 02:16:00 CST 2002


At 12:10 AM 3/10/2002, you typed:
>shirley,
>
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> > From: Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns
> >
> > > Watcha got in the NIC-less machine? I'll bet we could
> > > come up with a way to combine stuff and free up a
> > > slot,
> >
> > Well, I just looked at it again. There are 5 or 6 slots
> > used up and in this order from top to bottom --
> >
> > Monitor
> > DVD/CDRom-burner
> > Sound card/woofer stuff
> > Video/TV
> > Modem
> > SCSI card (for the scanner)
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>color me silly, but why not remove the pci card for the modem and replace it
>with a network card?

Hmmm.... well, but I'm still using a dial-up modem to go online. People
have told me that I can get online with one computer and then have them all
online. Is that correct even with a modem and dial-up? If so, then I could
indeed take out the modem card on computer #3 and use my main computer's
modem. Would that work?

> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > There's a blank spot at the top but when I open up the
> > back there's no slot to stick in the network card.
> > Goofy. Oh well.
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>nothing a hacksaw, cutting torch, or a lot of perseverance with a blade
>screwdriver and hammer couldn't fix.  *evil grin*

<big chuckle> Good one, Jeff.

Thanks!

Warmly,
Shirley

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