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    Connecting Linux Mint to Internet Using D-Link WiFi Adaptor

    Update: D-link wireless adaptor is now working. I had to move the computer close enough to the router to connect with a cat 5 cable. Once online, I updated the drivers using the driver manager, shut down the system, switched to the D-Link and rebooted. Everything is working nicely now. I...
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    Connecting Linux Mint to Internet Using D-Link WiFi Adaptor

    Basically I'm having problems installing drivers for a D-Link Range Booster N USB Adaptor. I cannot run the Setup.exe file which came with the CD and the most recent driver is for Windows 7x64. Is there a work around, a command I can enter to cause Linux to execute Setup.exe? Will the Win7...
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    Escape From Spyware

    AT&T tech support is useless... I'm hoping someone has answers...
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    Escape From Spyware

    Success! I have successfully installed the Linix Mint 19 64bit operating system on my former windows pc! The install went flawlessly on the first attempt. The reason it has taken me so long to get back to everyone is, I decided to skip all the downloading, grubs and burning and simply buy the...
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    Escape From Spyware

    WOW! Thanks for all your responses. That's a lot of information to absorb at one time and I must admit I don't understand it very well. I'll try to answer your questions. Wizard... I am running the old style BIOS and your second scenario describes my virtual Linux experience. atanere...
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    Escape From Spyware

    Thanks Wizard... CD is a misstatement... I have a DVD burner and plenty of blank DVD's. There are 14 USB ports on my system - four on the case, ten on the mother board - two of which are USB 3.
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    Escape From Spyware

    I've set a goal of escaping the big spyware companies - Microsoft, Apple, Google... My search has led to Linux. I've done some reading online and I'm leaning toward Mint. I have an old Windows system on which I'd like to install Mint but I'm not sure how to proceed. Will Mint run on this...
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