Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-05 Thread Kenneth Waller
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:45 AM Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Actually I believe that they are allowed to add their own, and other software by agreement

RE: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-05 Thread Lou Billing
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kenneth Waller Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:22 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell A lot of the extra stuff included with my new Dell a year ago was trial version stuff - good

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-05 Thread P. J. Alling
? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:45 AM Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Actually I believe that they are allowed to add their own, and other

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Charles Robinson
On Oct 4, 2006, at 1:23, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I stumbled around and found I had it done without really thinking how i did it :) Now Im slothfully overloading on freecell There's something delightful about a person spending upwards of $1,000 on a machine and then using it to duplicate the

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/3/2006 11:07:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it doesn't take care of everything, actually. I've been treating myself to freecell - however, I can't bring the freecell window up to fill up the screen.. although the type on the tool bar for it got big.

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/3/2006 11:07:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it doesn't take care of everything, actually. I've been treating myself to freecell - however, I can't bring the freecell window up to fill up the screen.. although the type

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Charles Robinson wrote: On Oct 4, 2006, at 1:23, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I stumbled around and found I had it done without really thinking how i did it :) Now Im slothfully overloading on freecell There's something delightful about a person spending upwards of $1,000 on a machine and

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Why wouldn't they? Shel [Original Message] From: Ann Sanfedele Actually... I asked that NO games be installed on my computer but they wouldn't honor that -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Ann, Windows Power Toys at various times included a quick resolution change utility that installed as a monitor icon in the system tray allowing you immediate access to every resolutions that your card/monitor combination would support. It was incorporated into various sub versions of Windows

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why wouldn't they? Shel [Original Message] From: Ann Sanfedele Actually... I asked that NO games be installed on my computer but they wouldn't honor that Who the F knows? ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
John Coyle wrote: Hi Ann: I can help with these: 1. Open Windows Explorer. Click Tools/Folder Options Click on the View tab Under Advanced settings, uncheck the option Hide extensions for known file types. Click on the Apply to all folders button. 2 and 3. In

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread graywolf
I believe it comes with windows, no choice there, unless you do a custom install. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Ann Sanfedele wrote: -- Actually... I asked that NO games be

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Shel Belinkoff
pdml@pdml.net Date: 10/4/2006 2:42:38 PM Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why wouldn't they? Shel [Original Message] From: Ann Sanfedele Actually... I asked that NO games be installed on my computer but they wouldn't honor

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread P. J. Alling
. Well, the crap can be removed if you so desire. Shel [Original Message] From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: 10/4/2006 2:42:38 PM Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why wouldn't they? Shel

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Shel Belinkoff wrote: Why wouldn't they? Shel [Original Message] From: Ann Sanfedele Actually... I asked that NO games be installed on my computer but they wouldn't honor that Who the F knows? ann

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Kenneth Waller
newspaper. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell The OEM agreement with Microsoft probably prohibits their removing anything that comes with a standard windows installation. Shel Belinkoff wrote

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread P. J. Alling
in not Microsoft stuff. My guess is that they include the other stuff for the same reason you get advertising with your newspaper. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell The OEM agreement with Microsoft

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/3/2006 6:39:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (2) large fonts show no matter what application I'm in thanks ann Actually ann XP is the friendliest Windows yet. Once you get it setup the way you want you'll be

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mat Maessen wrote: On 10/3/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (3) I can put my own image on the desktop. There's more than one way to skin this cat. The way I usually do it: 1. Browser to the location of the image. Right click on it, and open it up in your web browser. 2. Once

OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hey, Guys I can see this is going to be fun (NOT) What do I do so that (1) the dos extentions always show (2) large fonts show no matter what application I'm in (3) I can put my own image on the desktop. thanks ann (I'm not on line with it yet -- dont want to link up until the colors and

Re: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-03 Thread John Coyle
Praxis Data Solutions (www.epraxisdata.com) Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 11:24 AM Subject: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell Hey, Guys I can see this is going to be fun (NOT) What

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/3/2006 6:39:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (2) large fonts show no matter what application I'm in thanks ann Actually ann XP is the friendliest Windows yet. Once you get it setup the way you want you'll be over the hurdle and the plug and play

Re: OT: XP question - dudes, i got my dell

2006-10-03 Thread Mat Maessen
On 10/3/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (3) I can put my own image on the desktop. There's more than one way to skin this cat. The way I usually do it: 1. Browser to the location of the image. Right click on it, and open it up in your web browser. 2. Once the image loads in the

OT Again: Windows XP Question

2006-05-13 Thread Joseph Tainter
Sorry to keep asking these computer questions, gang, but I figure someone here will have the answer. When my modem connects to my ISP, Windows Media Center Edition puts a message in a little bubble at the bottom of the screen telling me so. The message stays there until I click to make it go

Power lines (was Re: XP question)

2003-02-10 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Hi, Cotty wrote: We have 33kv lines in our streets, alongside the domestic supply of 230 volts. We like to live dangerously ;-) Even better than that, our (UK) national grid uses voltages of 400kV, 275kV and 132kV in above ground lines. In times of high demand, you can see the

Re: Power lines (was Re: XP question)

2003-02-10 Thread Jostein
. Tough luck. Jostein - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:32 AM Subject: Power lines (was Re: XP question) Hi, Hi, Cotty wrote: We have 33kv lines in our streets, alongside the domestic supply of 230

Re: OT: XP question

2003-02-10 Thread Peter Alling
I'm pretty sure you can, the file system is NTFS but I don't think XP supplies you with a utility. At 06:20 PM 2/6/2003 -0500, you wrote: Hi: Is it possible to partition the main HD in XP? I just installed an 80GB HD and was able to partition that no problem. Using the same techniques on the C

Re: XP question

2003-02-09 Thread Shaun Canning
need more power...powermust have... must havemore power...now. ...ahh precious power :):):): Shaun Cotty wrote: You have 33kv lines in the streets in Australia? My God! Are your power companies and legislators insane? We have 33kv lines in our streets, alongside the

RE: OT XP question

2003-02-08 Thread Butch Black
Thank you for all who answered my question. I think the transfer, reformat and partition, and re-transfer is my best option. I'm running XP home. How do I make sure I have everything off C drive before reformatting? As this is very OT and may be long, please feel free to contact me off list.

Re: XP question

2003-02-08 Thread Leonard Paris
From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: XP question Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:23:39 + Hi, That's what I thought when I had this setup. The perfect backup system Until an unknown force (ottawa hydro) blew

Re: XP question

2003-02-08 Thread Dr E D F Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:24 AM Subject: Re: XP question On 8 Feb 2003 at 19:18, Leonard Paris wrote: That's what a really good UPS is for, preventing surges and sags from damaging your hardware. Amen, I have APC UPS on all my computers

RE: XP question

2003-02-07 Thread Rob Brigham
the whole disk. DO NOT use the format option on the C drive, because the only way XP can format the disk as standard is to wipe it!! -Original Message- From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 February 2003 23:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: XP question Hi

Re: Re: XP question

2003-02-07 Thread Leonard Paris
] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: XP question Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:15:01 +0200 Quite easy and you have several opportunities to decide whether what the program is about to do is actually what you want. Of course you should back up your files first; just in case

Re: Re: XP question

2003-02-07 Thread WBeard
Len wrote:

Re: Re: XP question

2003-02-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Feb 2003 at 17:30, Leonard Paris wrote: The only sure way is to back up all of your data and then partition and format the drive the way that you want it. Then, you re-install all of your software from the original disks into the partitions in which you want them. Last, you bring

Re: XP question

2003-02-07 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, That's what I thought when I had this setup. The perfect backup system Until an unknown force (ottawa hydro) blew up most of the components on my PC including BOTH hard drives. Darned unlucky. I'd have put money on it that I wouldn't have two disks fail at the

Re: XP question

2003-02-06 Thread Dr E D F Williams
] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 1:20 AM Subject: OT: XP question Hi: Is it possible to partition the main HD in XP? I just installed an 80GB HD and was able to partition that no problem. Using the same techniques on the C (main) HD the format option is grayed out. I have a format option