>At 9:12 AM -0400 7/22/01, Wally Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>Background (from Apple System Profiler)--
>Computer: Grape iMac
>System: OS 8.6 US
>CPU: Power PC G3, 333 MHz
>RAM: 160 MB, VM is off
>HD: 6 GB (502.5 MB currently available)
Wally, Have you partitioned your drive? If not, I'd strongly
recommend backing up your hard drive and then partitioning it. That
way you can specify that you want your downloaded files to go to a
specific partition where you can have a virus program scan each and
every download. You can still have File Sharing on, but just don't
share that partition unless you have a specific need to do so.
Without File Sharing on, that partition won't be locked and you'll be
able to unstuff your files. You also won't have fragmentation as
severely on your entire hard drive, and can defrag just the partition
that gets a lot of traffic.
As far as I know, that Shared Files folder is sitting on the desktop,
and that could be why you can't make changes to the desktop.
If you don't want to partition, try creating a 'Downloads' folder on
the hard drive and then have an alias of that folder on the desktop.
You'll still be able to access the folder quickly, still be able to
set up your virus application to scan all incoming traffic, etc.
You won't know till you try ;-)
>Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Wally
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--
The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...
Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives |
- Epson Stylus Color 740 Printers refurbished $79 | & CDRWs on Sale! |
/ Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \
/ <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \
Powerpuff Girls on Video CD - $7.97 each
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker on Video CD - $7.97
EurekaMovies.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/eureka.html>
- - - - -
iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml>
Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks!
<http://www.applelinks.com>
