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First, you should reconsider running a server OS because all infrastructure software costs more if you're running a server OS. Backup software, anti-vrus software, defrag software - everything costs more. Take my advice and run XP Pro instead.
As far as hardware is concerned:
1) You need as much memory as the OS can support, especially if you're serving web pages. For XP, max supported memory is 3gb. For 2003 Server, I think it's 8gb.
2) Your CPU is pretty slow, but you may get decent performance as long as your web pages aren't very popular.
3) If you're serving files on your intranet AND serving web pages, I'd use three separate hard drives, a 60gb for the OS, a 80gb for the web sites, and at least a 320gb for intranet files.
4) Invest in a decent name-brand power supply. The power supplies that come in most computer cases are just barely able to do the job. I would get nothing smaller than a 500w PSU.
5) Make sure you have a decent case. A case with LOTS of room, and that supports at LEAST two 120mm fans. Heat kills electronics. A small case allows a lot of heat build up.
6) Get the cheapest video card you can find. There's no reason to have a fancy video card on a server. I think the one I have in my server cost me $15 new, and the circuit board is a little larger than a credit card. It generates almost no heat at all.
7) Invest in a large UPS - at least 1500vA. If you lose power, you don't want your server to shut itself down
8) To effect prompt repairs, always keep spare parts available. Essentially, you should have enough parts to actually build a second machine.
Leaving the machine on 24/7 is actually better for it than powering it up and down every day. The reason is the small power surge that hits all the components when you turn it on.
Above and beyond all of the above, always buy quality retail components. If nothing else you'll have a warranty so you can replace stuff that breaks prematurely.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Can you explain me the following sentence,
"The reason is the small power surge that hits all the components when you turn it on."
Thanks
Nikhil Bandekar
Mumbai,
India
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When you turn the machine on there is a small power surge :P
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Also powering up/down creates differences in temperature that cause everything to expand and contract.
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how to break the password of another person id if they were using nos in password
vivek nanda
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chapathi wrote: how to break the password of another person id if they were using nos in password
Password for what?
nos? National Osteoporosis Society? Nitrous Oxide Systems?
Why would you want to break someone elses password other than for dodgy reasons?
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bcoz one dog had theft my cash.... am having only his id if i break his password then i can trace him and futher it wonn happen to anyone else thats y.
vivek nanda
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chapathi wrote: bcoz one dog had theft my cash.... am having only his id if i break his password then i can trace him and futher it wonn happen to anyone else thats y.
Well thats not the right way to go about it and it's illegal so go ask somewhere else.
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Hi
Anybody having idea how to detect the no. of ethernet port and no. of configured NIC cards in to computer.
any api calls help ?
Please write your views on this.
sonani prakash
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WMI is always good for retriving this sort of stuff.
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Thanks for pointing out.
But currenlty I am thing i can first get the adaptor information and then can see if it is ethernet adaptor or not..
but how to find whether it' is ethernet adapter or wirless adaptor or any other..
Is there any way to get from this adaptor that it is 802.3 standard adaptor or
802.11 for wirless.
Thanks in advance.
sonani prakash
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Again, WMI and the Win32_NetworkAdapter class. You can get the configurations with the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration class. Search for those two classes on MSDN.
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Thanks,
Yes I have been working on this still it does not say media type..
I want to find out specific difference between ehternet adapter card and wirless ethernet card...
mean to say in my machin if i have lot's of types of adapter installed and I want only ethernet specific adaptors.
I am looking into currently DeviceIoControl..
sonani prakash
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Sonani Prakash wrote: Yes I have been working on this still it does not say media type..
I want to find out specific difference between ehternet adapter card and wirless ethernet card...
Apparently "MediaType" is all you looked for. It's the AdapterType field in the Win32_NetworkAdapter class.
Sonani Prakash wrote: I am looking into currently DeviceIoControl..
You're wasting your time.
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It's amazing how people don't even take the time to do a little investigation 
It'd take a couple of minutes at most to find out what was needed even from my threadbare answer of 'WMI' :/
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<shrug>I know!  </shrug>
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See the problem is AdapterType field is not showing me seperation of wirless card and ethernet network adatper card.
second thing is Media type into registry is only supported for XP OS it's not there even for vista also...
That's y still struggling in finding no. of ehternet network card adapter(this should not be wirless ethernet card or dialup card or any othercard..)
I want it should support 802.3 stadards..
sonani prakash
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Sonani Prakash wrote: See the problem is AdapterType field is not showing me seperation of wirless card and ethernet network adatper card.
Yes, it does. The possible values for AdapterType are (taken straight out of the documentation!):
"Ethernet 802.3"
"Token Ring 802.5"
"Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)"
"Wide Area Network (WAN)"
"LocalTalk"
"Ethernet using DIX header format"
"ARCNET"
"ARCNET (878.2)"
"ATM"
"Wireless"
"Infrared Wireless"
"Bpc"
"CoWan"
"1394"
Now, if your network adapter does NOT put the correct adapter type into the WMI Provider, it's the fault of your cards manufacturer.
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Medea type is only suported for xp and second thing adapter type does not give any seperation for wirless and ethernet network adapter card.
so i want only no. of ehternet network cards.
sonani prakash
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Search for the IP Helper Api's.
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my system is having blutooth and my mobile is having too ,its possible to connect net to my system witout using datachord and my mobile :6600
-- modified at 4:58 Wednesday 18th July, 2007
vivek nanda
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This depends on the Bluetooth Profiles your mobile exposes. My mobile (RAZR V3) and system (Toshiba Satellite with USB stick bluetooth) allow me to use my mobile for internet connections, copy files, sync with Outlook AND use my PC headset for phone-calls with my mobile (funny, but useless).
Cheers,
Sebastian
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"If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton
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If I'm not mistaken 6600 means Nokia 6600. If so yes you can most certainly connect it. Go to http://www.nokia.com[^] and download the latest version of Nokia PC Suite. Install it and go to Connection Manager. See to that your Bluetooth is up and running in both ur system and your Mobile. If it is so you must be using any Bluetooth stack as Widcom etc...
If your mobile is listed then please go to Phone and Modem option...You must have a Bluetooth connection listed in the modems available other than your internal modem in the system(if you have any). Click on it and go to Diagonostics. Then give a query modem. if certain queries are returned with Success tag then you are fine(this may take considerable amount of time).
Assuming you are using Microsoft WindowsXP SP2............I suggest the follwing
Just go to Start->Settings->Network Connection and create a new connection wizard.
Select Connect to Internet->then create connection manually->Dial up->...hereafter you have to give your Service Provider specific details. please consult customer care.
Once the connection is set just double click it. Enter the user name and pasword provided by your service provider and there you go...Happy Surfing 
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating-people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Regards...
Shouvik
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sir if cd is having documents r someother things, if we r going to install in particular system then the cd should not run in other systen and application should not open. it should be erased after installing in first one
vivek nanda
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