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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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-pa
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 "View">"Explorer Ba
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 "View">"Explorer Bar" and tick "Folders". If yo
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 "View">"Explorer Bar" and tick "Folders". If you then
>
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 "View">"Explorer Bar" and tick "Folders". If you then
go to "Tools">"Folder Options">"
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
&
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 t
- 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
- 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 aro
- 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
>> mak
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 + E on my pc
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, so
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 + E on my pc, explorer opens with the
folder pane. I d
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
- 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 softwar
ril 2008 19:30
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> 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
2008 19:30
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
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") an
- 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
Mike,
Mine is XP Home but locations and methods are similar if not the same. Note
that I'm using the "Classic" view and not the rather naff XP view. I think
there is more flexibility in "Classic".
The Windows Explorer shortcut should be at START > ALL PROGRAMS >
ACCESSORIES > WINDOWS EXPLORER.
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 s
- 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 judgeme
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
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 u
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, a
06 3:27 PM
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.
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis
lf Of Bob Sullivan
> 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
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
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 apparent
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.
D] 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 in there, and watch PS
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
Original Message-
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
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 ca
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