[Hidden-tech] Unusual(?) request for a computer

[Aaron E-J]

If you have a windows 10 image/dvd you can use a virtual machine on 
VirtualBox. <https://www.virtualbox.org/>. You need a bit of storage 
space to install Windows but it is fairly easy to set up.

Aaron E-J
The Other Realm
http://otherrealm.org
http://theotherrealm.org (Blog)

On 2020-11-27 2:33 PM, Matthew Crocker via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> Could you use an AWS workspace and run the USB remotely?
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> https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/?workspaces-blogs.sort-by=item.additionalFields.createdDate&workspaces-blogs.sort-order=desc 
> <https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/?workspaces-blogs.sort-by=item.additionalFields.createdDate&workspaces-blogs.sort-order=desc>
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>> On Nov 27, 2020, at 1:37 PM, bluemoon--- via Hidden-discuss 
>> <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
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>> I have an unusual request for a computer that doesn’t have to be 
>> fully functional.
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>> I need to use a program that will only run on Windows 10 which I 
>> can’t use on my current computer. As that is all I need to do I could 
>> use a computer that doesn’t have a working monitor as long as I can 
>> plug in an external one, doesn’t have working CD/DVD drive or 
>> wireless, although I might meet to plug in to internet with CAT-5, 
>> not sure, doesn’t have working track pad or keyboard as long as it 
>> has at least one working USB outlet so I can plug in external, I 
>> don’t need sound. Hard drive size also not an issue either I am 
>> thinking (the program and data only need about 2 Gigs), laptop with 
>> dead battery also fine as long as it will work plugged in. Doesn’t 
>> even have to be super fast as long as it will run Windows 10. I don’t 
>> know what else I am not thinking of right now that it might not need 
>> and I think you get the idea, it’s just for this one program.
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>> Anyone have one just sitting around from which you upgraded or 
>> replaced due to any of the above malfunctions?
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>> Oh, and I know all of the reasons I should upgrade to Windows 10 on 
>> my current machine and for reasons I won't detail here, that isn't 
>> going to work. Eventually I will get a new machine, fully featured 
>> and functional and that just isn't in the cards at the moment so for 
>> now I just want to get this project done.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Gary
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