Thanks to all for your useful and amusing suggestions. We seem to be coming to
some sort of understanding. I press the buttons, it does what it thinks is
suitable. Such is life.
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Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am
beginning to realise why so many people liken it to tinnitus
mike wilson wrote:
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am
beginning to realise why so many
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From: mike wilson
Subject: OT Computer help
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement
mike wilson wrote:
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am
beginning to realise why so many
this helps, regards,
Anthony Farr
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
mike wilson
Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 2:57 AM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: OT Computer help
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually
- Original Message -
From: Scott Loveless
Subject: Re: OT Computer help
The easiest solution for all of this is to download tweakui.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Sweet!!!
I forgot to mention to Mike that setting the computer to Classic
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Subject: Re: OT Computer help
mike wilson wrote:
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I
2008 19:30
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Subject: Re: OT Computer help
mike wilson wrote:
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better
- Original Message -
From: Carl G
Subject: RE: OT Computer help
Looking at, paying for or installing a Microsoft fix in the hope that it
will make another Microsoft product work better is closely related to
throwing good money after bad.
None of the software on that page
P. J. Alling wrote:
mike wilson wrote:
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am
beginning to
Op Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:26:15 +0200 schreef mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Not necessarily. I actually don't think there is a way (within XP) to
make it _open_ Explorer with the folders pane open. You have to go the
If I press the windows button + E on my pc, explorer opens with the
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson
Subject: OT Computer help
Hate to be a pest but..
New machine is up and running (eventually: the reset button was stuck
in, so it took me two days to work out why there was no POST) and I
have, somewhat against my
Lucas Rijnders wrote:
Op Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:26:15 +0200 schreef mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Not necessarily. I actually don't think there is a way (within XP) to
make it _open_ Explorer with the folders pane open. You have to go the
If I press the windows button + E on my pc,
- Original Message -
From: Lucas Rijnders
Subject: Re: OT Computer help
Op Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:26:15 +0200 schreef mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Not necessarily. I actually don't think there is a way (within XP) to
make it _open_ Explorer with the folders pane open. You
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson
Subject: Re: OT Computer help
1. How do you get Explorer (not IE) to open with the folder pane active?
Not quite certain what you mean by this. Dig around in the View tab of Folder
Options and see
if
you can suss it out.
If you press
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson
Subject: Re: OT Computer help
Hmmm. All I want I to do is _work_ without giving me loads to do or
making me feel like a passenger on a cruise liner. The Titanic springs
to mind.
So, what were you using prior to this? Did it not need any
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: mike wilson
Subject: Re: OT Computer help
Hmmm. All I want I to do is _work_ without giving me loads to do or
making me feel like a passenger on a cruise liner. The Titanic springs
to mind.
So, what were you using prior
Op Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:51:02 +0200 schreef mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Lucas Rijnders wrote:
Op Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:26:15 +0200 schreef mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Not necessarily. I actually don't think there is a way (within XP) to
make it _open_ Explorer with the folders pane
A useful resource for all sorts of Windows annoyances
is.annoyances.org:
www.annoyances.org
Re: Windows Explorer...
Others may have mentioned this but, if you're using classic view, open
Explorer, go to ViewExplorer Bar and tick Folders. If you then
go to ToolsFolder OptionsView, you can
Brian Walters wrote:
A useful resource for all sorts of Windows annoyances
is.annoyances.org:
www.annoyances.org
Re: Windows Explorer...
Others may have mentioned this but, if you're using classic view, open
Explorer, go to ViewExplorer Bar and tick Folders. If you then
go to ToolsFolder
Brian Walters wrote:
A useful resource for all sorts of Windows annoyances
is.annoyances.org:
www.annoyances.org
Re: Windows Explorer...
Others may have mentioned this but, if you're using classic view, open
Explorer, go to ViewExplorer Bar and tick Folders. If you then
go to
Doug Franklin wrote:
Brian Walters wrote:
A useful resource for all sorts of Windows annoyances
is.annoyances.org:
www.annoyances.org
Re: Windows Explorer...
Others may have mentioned this but, if you're using classic view, open
Explorer, go to ViewExplorer Bar and tick Folders. If
On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:14:20 +0100, mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Except. that doesn't work. Do it, close Explorer and reopen it and
you are back in the old one pane 8-))) view. I'm a two pane kind of
guy.
Hmmm - strange. It opens in 2 pane for me.
I'm a 2-pane guy as
I believe Dells get you into the BIOS by holding down the delete key
during boot-up.
Go to:
http://www.knoppix.net/
and download the latest version of Knoppix and burn it to a CD as an
ISO. You can run it live off the CD to check for hardware problems.
-p
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My
Scrap Vista, find a copy of WinXP or better yet win2k. Live with the
limitations, experience Zen.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My computer is fracked up again, though this time I've been able to at least
recover my data with relative ease.
I really need help: my computer won't boot.
It's a
My computer is fracked up again, though this time I've been able to at least
recover my data with relative ease.
I really need help: my computer won't boot.
It's a Dell Precision 650 (I think) dual-Xeon workstation, running Windows
Vista Ultimate for about a week now. It's a few years old,
In a message dated 6/7/2007 2:27:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Oh, please don't throw some Switch to Mac/Linux/abacus balloney at me.
Aside
from the fact that I can't afford anything new, I actually like Windows and
don't think the OS is the issue here.
Thanks,
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: Computer help!
My computer is fracked up again, though this time I've been
able to at least
recover my data with relative ease.
I really need help: my computer won't boot.
It's a Dell Precision 650 (I think) dual-Xeon workstation,
running Windows
Vista Ultimate
On Jun 7, 2007, at 2:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
... Oh, please don't throw some Switch to Mac/Linux/abacus
balloney at me. ...
Would you prefer a creme pie? ]'-)
Sorry, can't help with Windows issues. Never touch the stuff.
Godfrey
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If anyone has any ideas on things I can try or where I might
find drivers and
such, please let me know. I'm getting desperate here: I just
want a stable
computer!
It could be something like bad RAM or messed up BIOS settings. But your
description of having
AM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: Computer help!
My computer is fracked up again, though this time I've been able to at
least
recover my data with relative ease.
I really need help: my computer won't boot.
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I just discovered what appears to be a PCMCIA slot on my Dell 1505. There
is a little black thingy that is currently in the slot that pops out and
seems to have a couple of ridge like projects that are apparently guides for
different cards. Other than showing my lack of knowledge of 'puters, can
Bill,
Buy a PCMCIA card reader for SD cards, pop it in the slot, put your
latest shots from the *ist D in there, and watch PS Elements 5.0 open
it up and download the photos.
The PCMCIA cards are an interchangable way to install hardware onto
your laptop. You can get wireless cards, bluetooth
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob
Sullivan
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:50 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT computer help
Bill,
Buy a PCMCIA card reader for SD cards, pop it in the slot, put your
latest shots from the *ist D
On 10/18/06, Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just discovered what appears to be a PCMCIA slot on my Dell 1505. There
is a little black thingy that is currently in the slot that pops out and
seems to have a couple of ridge like projects that are apparently guides for
different cards.
Of Bob
Sullivan
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:50 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT computer help
Bill,
Buy a PCMCIA card reader for SD cards, pop it in the slot, put your
latest shots from the *ist D in there, and watch PS Elements 5.0 open
it up and download the photos
In a message dated 10/18/2006 7:01:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I normally use a Sandisk 12 in one usb card reader do download from the
*istD CF card. I'm just curious as to what this little plastic card is
for. Looks like is can use memory stick, sd and PCMCIA cards.
Op Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:28:22 +0200 schreef Bill Owens
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
I just discovered what appears to be a PCMCIA slot on my Dell 1505.
There
is a little black thingy that is currently in the slot that pops out and
seems to have a couple of ridge like projects that are apparently
On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:00, Bill Owens wrote:
Thanks Bob,
I normally use a Sandisk 12 in one usb card reader do download from
the
*istD CF card. I'm just curious as to what this little plastic
card is
for. Looks like is can use memory stick, sd and PCMCIA cards.
I'll take a
photo
Sent: 18 October 2006 14:50
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: OT computer help
Bill,
Buy a PCMCIA card reader for SD cards, pop it in the slot, put your
latest shots from the *ist D in there, and watch PS Elements 5.0
open
it up and download the photos.
The PCMCIA cards
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: OT computer help
I have 2 PCMCIA slots on my Dell. One of them contains a 5 GB hard
disk used for backup of Word files and so on, the other contains my
wireless modem. Useful little slots.
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On Oct 19, 2006, at 8:27 AM, Bob W wrote:
I have 2 PCMCIA slots on my Dell. One of them contains a 5 GB hard
disk used for backup of Word files and so on, the other contains my
wireless modem. Useful little slots.
We have one slot in our laptop. I threw a wireless network card into
it, as
I've got one of those 3COM cards with the retractable antenna. Very
convenient not having to remove it when I put the Thinkpad in its case.
--graywolf
David Mann wrote:
On Oct 19, 2006, at 8:27 AM, Bob W wrote:
I have 2 PCMCIA slots on my Dell. One of them contains a 5 GB hard
disk used
You all have probably heard of wearing algorithm or something similiar.
It's an algorithm that try to use every cell of a flash memory instead
of writing/deleting always on the same few.
This is needed because flash memories wear out with the use.
Anyway this is not a dreadful thing, if some
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
anything on it. I tried to format it, but that didn't work
- Original Message -
From: Joseph Tainter
Subject: OT: Need Computer Help
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows
Quoting Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
anything
Try it on another computer. It could simply have failed. They do
occasionally.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It
has served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot
access it. Windows' filing
Joe, let's start at the beginning. What's a memory thing?
Depending on what you're talking about, I may have some suggestions.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 1/10/2006 8:54:11 PM
Subject: OT: Need Computer Help
Windows
On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port.
It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot
access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as a drive, but I cannot access
Many of the USB flash drives have a tiny write protect switch on them -
you can see the contents in Windows Explorer, but can't access them. If
this drive has one, try setting the switch in the opposite position.
-P
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512
In a message dated 1/10/2006 8:53:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Windows XP, of course.
I have a Memorex 512 mb memory thing that plugs into a USB port. It has
served me well for some time. Tonight, all of a sudden, I cannot access
it. Windows' filing system shows it as
Hi,
I know some people are using WinME.
Here is an excellent page of simply written, comprehensive information
on maintaining the OS in as best condition as you can.
http://users.adelphia.net/~jgulley/me/index.html
mike
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OK,
I'm just not good enough for the job - My old Mkt
Research clients whose computer stuff I set up 3
years ago got one of the current viruses and while
we squeaked through getting it out of there I
really was flying by the seat of my pants and
can't take the emotional strain of doing it.
If,
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