----- 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 better judgement, installed XP Pro. I am > beginning to realise why so many people liken it to tinnitus or toothache. > > So: > 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. > 2. How do you stop the irritating messages ("Your computer may be in > danger!" [of being thrown out of the house] "Wireless network is > connected. Signal strength - very good" "Click on the balloon to make > it go away") from appearing? You pretty much have to go through the security center and turn stuff off. It would help if you could be a little more specific about the alarms. The computer may be at risk warnings generally relate to the firewall or antivirus protocols. If you have the firewall turned off, then you need to go into security and tell the computer you have a firewall solution. If you have no antivirus installed, you need to go to the security section and tell it that you have a solution. The easiest way to make the wireless thing go away is to use a wired network and disable the wireless network connection in Network Connections. There may be other methods, but I don't have my machine on a wireless network, and so haven't had to do more than turn off wireless. Win XP Pro is a good OS, presuming you don't want to get caught up in the Cult of Mac, and want to use a computer without having to be a pocket protector wearing geek. Unfortunately, the security stuff is in place because we don't hang script kiddies by their entrails after killing any children they may have procreated to make sure they don't pass on their genes to future generations. If you really want to be babysat, try Vista....... William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.