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i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage, or
would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.
 
rich9791 said:
i still have my old computer vegitating in my spare room, it was working
perfectly on me. is there anything i could use it for , backup, storage,
or
would it even be possible to use it on the net with my present service
supplyer ? . if so what leads,plugs,adapters would i need.
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Yes.
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Why not turn it into a home security / power conservation monitor. If the timex
1000 can do it, a DOS machine can almost do it.
 
There are numerous uses depending on what your needs/wants are.
For example you might want to create a hardware firewall. It's easy
http://www.smoothwall.org/about/

You might want to have a system to learn how to run another OS like Linux on
or to use as a test system for downloads.
Or use it to provide a system for kids or guests to use.

Personally I have 5 systems running at home. I have one system that I use
exclusively for music. I've ripped all my music to a 20GB hard drive,
connected my sound card to a stereo system and I pump music to speakers all
over my house. I set up playlists and I have a real blast with it. You just
need a good sound card and a stable OS like Windows 2000/XP or Linux so it
isn't crashing.

Or you might want to have a second system available that you can easily
connect to the internet to troubleshoot problems in the event that your main
computer goes down.
 
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