Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-07 Thread mike wilson
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. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R)

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Scott Loveless
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Doug Franklin
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread mike wilson
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 >

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Brian Walters
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">"

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread mike wilson
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 &

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread mike wilson
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread mike wilson
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Lucas Rijnders
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread mike wilson
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread P. J. Alling
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

RE: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Carl G
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

RE: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Anthony Farr
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.

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread Scott Loveless
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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread William Robb
- 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

Re: OT Computer help

2008-04-06 Thread P. J. Alling
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread graywolf
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread David Mann
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

RE: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Bill Owens
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

RE: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Bob W
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Charles Robinson
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Privé
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Eactivist
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.

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Ryan Brooks
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Scott Loveless
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

RE: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Bill Owens
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

Re: OT computer help

2006-10-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
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