Startup Accelerator?

What is the Startup Accelerator, and how can I stop it? From AutoCAD's help files...Runtime process that can accelerate the initial startupIf you do not want this automatic process to run at startup, you can turn it off. To turn off the process, on the Start menu (Windows), click All Programs (or Programs) > Startup, then right-click Autodesk Product Name > Startup Accelerator and click Dele...

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Geek Accessories

http://www.thinkgeek.com/edm/20050628.htmlLOL... I was forwarded this link from a friend... check out some of the useless (but, I want em anyway) gadgets you can plug into your usb port.Hmm, I'm curious what I'd get if I googled useless usb devices.Hmm, let's try USB toys.It's time to head home, happy cadding ya'...

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Exchanging Large Files?

My email account in my office allows me to receive any size of file, but, I'm only allowed to send out files up to 4mb... in the instances that I've needed to send out slightly larger files, I use my yahoo based email account (my yahoo.com, gatewayaug.com and icadc.com emailed addresses are all hosted by yahoo... so, if you've ever expected an email from me and not gotten it... tell your filters not to be so snobby), which will send up to 10mb.Edit:...

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Migrating to 2006

On one CAD mailing list that I belong to, I received the following report from my good friend, Janet, relaying the ups and downs of trying to pull off a migration, and she has kindly granted me permission to share her experiences with you here. You may wish to read my tussle in AUGI over 2006 CUI's. It is long and windy though.First off, I've learned to NOT migrate tools the first time acad opens. You may lose a lot of the 2006 functionality in...

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Confirmation or Denial???

Ok... starting around lunchtime on Monday, I began being inundated with phone calls. Friends from all over were calling to ask about how much truth was in this post by Lynn Allen?Well, I am happy to say that most of it is true.I am, in fact, happily engaged to AUGI Board Member, Mike Perry.We will NOT however, be tying the knot at AU... this mis-communication surely stemmed from Mike being overruled by the stronger-willed members of the board who,...

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Mtext Editor

I saw a question in the CAD Manager's list of WAUN (there's still email based support for AutoCAD!) about the MText editor, so I thought I'd throw a quick post up here about it.Personally, I haven't used it much since testing the new one (which is really nice, lots of functions, bulleting, etc which didn't used to be there).Very Valuable Variable!Okay, so, MTEXTFIXED used to allow you to set the size of the text editor box, but, that doesn't work...

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PLT files and CAD Events

Here are some cool tips for today!A Very Valuable Variable when using sheet sets.You open a drawing which is attached to a sheet set and the SSM manager loads up, which can take a few seconds. Set SSMAutoOpen to '0' to suppress it until you choose to call it up again (by typing SSM).Printing PLT files from DOS is as simple as using the DOS COPY command ....syntax: copy /bThe plotter destination can be either an LPT port (i.e. LPT1) or a UNC path...

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uh-oh, blast to the past, inventions, Color bug and Job Searching

Blast to the PastSeriously, I did pull out an old binder that has some cad resources in it, like from the old email-based AUGI guilds. When someone would bring up a topic I needed, I would print it out and put in this binder, and also, when I came across a long and involved help topic in AutoCAD or MS Access, I would do the same.Looking over some of these topics is interesting. It's strange thinking about some of the workarounds in older releases...

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What's New in AutoCAD 2000!?!?

Yep, I am, in fact, insane, but, I really did write a column of tips and tricks for AutoCAD 2000 in this month's ICC newsletter (for those who don't know, the international cad council [now defunct] provided a newsletter free of charge to local user groups, schools and professional organizations.). I know that many people are getting sick of opening up their email/trade magazines and seeing 2006 plastered everywhere.CAD Files in MS WordFirst, you...

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