<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Duaine,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>FYI, Outlook is my default program for appointments and contact info only.  I didn't say anything about internet applications.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The problem I've had is that the virus control and spyware control prog= rams that I run have occasionally seen my pocket PC as an invader, and have chosen--rather selectively, I might add--what information gets through.</DIV= > <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave STahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 12/16/2005 9:25:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, dahechler@charter.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>I can't hold my fingers back from chimeing in on this one.<BR><BR>Hasn't the publi= c learned by now that the virus, worm, etc writers are<BR>counting on you to= use the default (Internet Explorer and Outlook)<BR>internet applications. This= is why I cringe, for you, everytime I hear<BR>stories like this one. Almost e= very MAJOR breach has happened through<BR>one of these "portals". I can't stres= s enough to not use these and use<BR>something use like Mozilla's Firefx (browser) and Mozilla's Thunderbird<BR>(email). There is no guarantee that= you'll never get hit again but the<BR>chances, as of now, are greatly diminished.<BR><BR>Now before eveyone gets there dander up, I know it's no= t for everyone,<BR>but I went as far as migrating to Linux and a dual-boot w= ith Windows 8<BR>years ago. Yes, it's a leaning curve BUT at the risk of losing<BR>everything I thought it was worth it.<BR><BR>Again I know Linux = is not for everyone so the first step is to stop<BR>using IE and Outlook, the= two biggest portals of viruses, worms, etc.<BR>and go to something else.<BR><BR>Think about to what cost do you need to go to protect your sy= stem and data.<BR><BR>A while back my wife showed up home early one day and I a= sked for why<BR>she was home. She said that their whole network was down - hit = by the<BR>Love Virus - and for everyone to go home. However, It did not effec= t me<BR>because I was not using IE and/or Outlook - and - the fact that all of<BR>my internet dealings I do through Linux.<BR><BR>If I have offened anyone, I apologize. I'm just an advocate for safe and<BR>friendly computing,<BR><BR>Duaine<BR><BR>Piannaman@aol.com wrote:<BR>> I don't t= hink it's the PDA.  I had the same thing happen to me on a<BR>> mass sc= ale when I had to replace my PDA(I use Outlook for most stuff,<BR>> a defau= lt choice).  I lost so many things, that I felt compelled to<BR>> cal= l tech support.  After Microsoft said call HP, and HP said talk to<BR>&= gt; Dell or Microsoft, I finally bit the bullet and paid for someone to<BR>&gt= ; help out.  He suggested I temporarily disable the virus and pop-up<BR>> scans, because those could be affecting the synch process.  I did, and<BR>> everything synched up just fine.  I= t's worth checking into with Time<BR>> and Chaos tech support.  Good l= uck if you call Dell...<BR>>  <BR>> Now I don't have to disable anything to synchronize.  It could have<BR>> had something to do w= ith the amount of data being transferred at that<BR>> time.<BR>>  <BR>> Dave Stahl<BR>-- <BR>Duaine Hechler<BR>Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ<BR>Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding<BR>Associate Member of the Pia= no Technicians Guild<BR>Reed Organ Society Member<BR>St. Louis, MO 63034<BR>(= 314) 838-5587<BR>dahechler@charter.net<BR>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com<BR></FON= T></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Dave Stahl<BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano Service<BR>650-224-3560<U><BR><A href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/">http://dstahlpiano.net/</A></U></FONT><= /DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>