Its a very small company with no IT department so to speak just one person who does the computer maintenance and sets up the user accounts for new persons. From what I've been able to tell nobody does any monitoring of our internet usage at all if this makes a difference.
in that case...... its still a tough call. its up to you whether the risk of getting caught is big enough to warrant disciplinary action. that said, check out the company employee handbook and see if there's anything in there about connecting personal equipment to the company network. is there a "semi-open" wireless network? one that doesn't require user-specific logins to get onto? if so, try getting on board with that. its a lot harder to track down the wireless clients, especially if the it department only works the day shift :wink:
Hmm.. well, might help to be nice to the one IT guy then. I'd see what kind of person they are and get a feel for if they're pretty anal retentive or what have you.
For what you're planning on using, I'd assume they wouldn't really be concerned anyway. Coming from a small business, I know how things operate. I've also had some dealings with larger companies, and know their internet usage policies tend to be a lot more strict. Usually that's because they have the resources to monitor and enforce those policies.
yeah the guy in charge of the computer stuff is pretty laid back I don't think he'd really care to much I guess I'd rather know if they knew I was on my laptop than be thrown a curve ball if they ask about it later. I really don't think they care to much what we do on the overnight shift as long as crap gets done and I'm not doing anything illegal lol.
Well, bottom line is any network traffic can be monitored, as Ares said.
That said, I seriously doubt they would fault you for it, unless your laptop were to cause a threat to company resources. I know my old boss, for all the issues he had, never cared about what internet resources I used at work, just as long as my work still got done.
LA's question sounds similar to what may happen at Yarussos - I will post about this in another thread as well .....
I couldn't get online for Yarussos the other night so I mentioned to them how important access is for us during the hunt to be there...The bartender and waitress said they will make sure there is INTERNET ACCESS during the hunt for us.
The bartender asked... can't I just bring my router in, connect it to Yarussos computer and give everyone a password?
since we went to Mexico the iphone caught a hick-up. First it is frequently displaying a screen "application can not run and do you want to go to airplane mode" we can not figure how to get rid of this.
Secondly now it won't play itunes. What happened on this international flight that would put a phone on tilt and what can one do to fix it?
good question. i've never seen or heard of anything like that. first i'd try re-syncing it with itunes on your computer (i've found that re-syncing fixes a lot of that). failing that, i'd suggest making a reservation at the genius bar at an apple store (you've got to have a reservation and you can make one at http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/) and let them handle it. oh, take a backup of the phone before you go in, because you might end up with a new phone, or at least one that's been reset and wiped.
I had that happen with my Droid. I called Verizon and they told me to shut it down once a day so it can refresh it's signal (or however that works) and if that doesn't do it, they had me take my battery out, leave it out for 30 seconds, then put it back in and power up the phone again. That worked for me both times I had to do the battery thing.
Diggin's question about their problem on the trip to Mexico prompts me to ask this question. Why do my emails show that I'm sending them from Mexico? This is what shows up: Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 12:14:34 AM GMT -06:00 Guadalajara / Mexico City / Monterrey
Anyone? I'm really curious as to why my emails look like they're originating in Mexico. This isn't something that just happened. It goes back to at least October when I last deleted my emails. A cousin sho located me through Ancestry.com alerted me to this when she assumed I'd moved from MN. Before that I hadn't noticed.
Because I use VISTA, I am told I have to download (their IT department recommends) Filezilla Client.
When I attempted to run the file, I got a security warning that the publisher could not be verified. The file does not have a valid digital signature that verifies the publisher.
Any thoughts about how I can get up and running without opening my system to problems?
Let me know if you'd rather I would phone you to discuss.
Sarah has the Droid with the ball (she had a ball with her balckberry and wanted another phone with it) she seems to like it. We've heard the battery life is poor but she hasn't had any charging troubles.
any draw backs?
whats your favorite features?
<edit> I was replying to Eags but it doesn't have a reply in this message.
Considering that my last phone was my first cell phone in quite some time, and was just a basic phone, the Droid, of course is quite a step up. The kid at the Verizon store didn't want to sell it to me cuz he said it is for nerds. I can't think of any drawbacks, although this type of device is completely new to me, so I don't have anything with which to compare. I'm not very adept at texting yet, but not that bad either. I do like the choice of the keyboard underneath. Mainly, I wanted to be able to check e-mail, FB, and a few websites without having to haul my laptop around. I'm happy with the sound quality on phone calls. So, overall, feeling pretty positive about it so far.
my brother once took a 6x6 chunk of lumber about 4 feet long to school and turned it into a club on the lathe in the wood shop. swinging that thing, i'll tell you ya better hit what you're swinging at unless you wnt a couple of dislocated shoulders.
This is my first time (that I know of) using a FTP and I want to understand what I am about to do if I install Filezilla client (or the one you like).
Once in place, will I be actively connected to the company's server? Or will I just be transferring the file I want to work on, saving it, and transfering it back? I guess I'm a bit nervous (about whether my home system could likely be compromised) if this is a connection that will be open the whole time I'll be populating the documents with data.
My next step will be to call the IT department at the company, but I want to have a little better understanding of how this works first, so I can hopefully ask more intelligent questions, since I think they think everyone knows about FTPs. Know what I mean?
you'll only be connected while you're moving the files between your computer and their server. the connection will be closed the rest of the time. ftp is basically the precursor to http.
Eags, I have used filezilla before. it works fine. In it's case, I wouldn't worry too much about the un verified windows installer. It's an open source program and as such most times the programmers aren't making a dime off of it. So essentially they figure, why bother going through a ton of bells and whistles with microsoft to get their program certified.
OT, as for the weird time stamps on your email, what email service do you use?
I text so much with my phone that I forgot last night that I could make a call. I got in trouble thismorning for not just calling. I could have called. just forgot I had access to a phone.
I have a laptop where the BACKSPACE button came off. one of the dinky frail plastic pieces under the backspace actually snapped in half.
The computer store in Roseville says they will have to replace the entire keyboard because thats the only way they can order them ($75 with installation).
Does anyone know where I can purchase just the plastic pieces and backspace button with out buying the whole keyboard?
They suggested I take the pieces from another junked laptop but I need a silver keyboard OR just that one little plastic piece.
For what you're planning on using, I'd assume they wouldn't really be concerned anyway. Coming from a small business, I know how things operate. I've also had some dealings with larger companies, and know their internet usage policies tend to be a lot more strict. Usually that's because they have the resources to monitor and enforce those policies.
 :wink:
That said, I seriously doubt they would fault you for it, unless your laptop were to cause a threat to company resources. I know my old boss, for all the issues he had, never cared about what internet resources I used at work, just as long as my work still got done.
I couldn't get online for Yarussos the other night so I mentioned to them how important access is for us during the hunt to be there...The bartender and waitress said they will make sure there is INTERNET ACCESS during the hunt for us.
The bartender asked... can't I just bring my router in, connect it to Yarussos computer and give everyone a password?
but if he does maybe he could make it 'Cooler Crew" :cool:
since we went to Mexico the iphone caught a hick-up. First it is frequently displaying a screen "application can not run and do you want to go to airplane mode" we can not figure how to get rid of this.
Secondly now it won't play itunes. What happened on this international flight that would put a phone on tilt and what can one do to fix it?
any help is appreciated!
Hey Kitch or any of you computer smart people!
I am working on a writing project for a client.
They have set up a database with FTP files.
Because I use VISTA, I am told I have to download (their IT department recommends) Filezilla Client.
When I attempted to run the file, I got a security warning that the publisher could not be verified. The file does not have a valid digital signature that verifies the publisher.
Any thoughts about how I can get up and running without opening my system to problems?
Let me know if you'd rather I would phone you to discuss.
Thanks!
Sarah has the Droid with the ball (she had a ball with her balckberry and wanted another phone with it) she seems to like it. We've heard the battery life is poor but she hasn't had any charging troubles.
any draw backs?
whats your favorite features?
<edit> I was replying to Eags but it doesn't have a reply in this message.
Once in place, will I be actively connected to the company's server? Or will I just be transferring the file I want to work on, saving it, and transfering it back? I guess I'm a bit nervous (about whether my home system could likely be compromised) if this is a connection that will be open the whole time I'll be populating the documents with data.
My next step will be to call the IT department at the company, but I want to have a little better understanding of how this works first, so I can hopefully ask more intelligent questions, since I think they think everyone knows about FTPs. Know what I mean?
That helps a lot.
As is the case once again :sheepish:
Eags, I have used filezilla before. it works fine. In it's case, I wouldn't worry too much about the un verified windows installer. It's an open source program and as such most times the programmers aren't making a dime off of it. So essentially they figure, why bother going through a ton of bells and whistles with microsoft to get their program certified.
OT, as for the weird time stamps on your email, what email service do you use?
I text so much with my phone that I forgot last night that I could make a call. I got in trouble thismorning for not just calling. I could have called. just forgot I had access to a phone.
slams head on desk. wow.
The computer store in Roseville says they will have to replace the entire keyboard because thats the only way they can order them ($75 with installation).
Does anyone know where I can purchase just the plastic pieces and backspace button with out buying the whole keyboard?
They suggested I take the pieces from another junked laptop but I need a silver keyboard OR just that one little plastic piece.
Its an HP Special Edition 15.4" DV6000 I think
HP told me the same thing....
I really appreciate both you and Jason responding to this - it really helped.
hp laptop keyboards need to become more robust