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  1. I can try the version you recommend, Glock, but I already know that it won’t work. Should I extract those files to where in my computer?
    Anywhere will do. Create a temporary folder on your desktop for exemple and extract everything there.

    But just to be sure, how big are the other DX files you downloaded? I'm asking since it's weird they ask to download stuff...

    If nothing installs on your freshly reinstall Windows, you might have a hardware problem. First thing that comes in mind is your RAM.

  2. Why do all nice small programs like Winamp tend to become huge bloatware full of thirdparty programs? Winamp toolbar, Winamp remote, eMusic account...

    Anyway, you're right, we don't need the new version... Personally, I'll stick with 2.77 : small is beautiful.

  3. If you install Windows on your desktop and put it on your laptop, indeed, you might have trouble with hardware detection. If you do so, then don't install any driver and stick with bare windows.

    But if you strip your windows CD to the minimum (about 100mb I think), you should be able to copy it on your HD from your desktop and then, install windows from your laptop using a boot disk and the copied files.

  4. If your problem is only a download problem from MS, just try any site that mirors Dx9.0c like download.com for exemple.

    If you can't install what you download or it fails then that's another problem. Try to reinstall Windows installer and give us feedback.

  5. What about 3dfx cards. Probably best to use the final 3dfx Official versions.
    It'd be nice. However, Soporific, remember that voodoo 1 and 2 are additional cards that work on top of a 2D graphic card. From what I remember, the voodoo drivers needs to be installed second.

    Maybe someone can confirm this.

    PS: thanks a lot for the link Galahs!

  6. Excuse me, sir, no offense, but you are a moron who obviously made opinions about things you have no clue whatsoever :)

    Almost every sentence of your post is wrong or at best uninformed wrong assumption.

    No need to go offensive, if he's uninformed, then inform him!

    Anyway, no, installing a new browser like firefox/opera does not increase system complexity since It doesn't replace or conflict with IE. You only run it as any regular program when you want to surf the web and close it when you're done. And if you really like IE, then follow the technics given to you on previous post to spoof your "user-agent" (browser ID) and pretend you use IE7.

    But I'll back up 98 Guy: what site says it "requires" IE7?

  7. Cool. I'd say you at least need one Nvidia and one Ati driver. I'd suggest Ati Radeon Catalyst v6.2 since that's the last one avaible for 9x and Nvidia Forceware 82.96 (official or unofficial version).

    Some people might want older (but more stable) drivers for nvidia cards too.

    You could add lots of old cards (matrox, intel, 3Dfx...) but watch out as it'll quickly grow huge.

    Oh, direct links ? Ok:

    Here's for Catalyst -> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/98me/radeonaiw-98me.html

    and for unofficial Nvidia -> http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversion/inde.../t97140-50.html

  8. About shutdown problem - I'm 100% sure that it's caused by nvidia drivers.
    I back you up on that. It even became the main problem with recent nvidia drivers. Try older drivers, you'll see they didn't have this kind of consequences.

    What you wanna do is identify exactly at what point things go wrong? Seems like a good idea. Good luck on that.

  9. Note that if you use an Nvidia Geforcefx5200+ graphics card with the Acer AL1916W monitor, do NOT set the screen resolution to 1440x900. your screen could look blurry with that configuration. many graphics cards do NOT support the 1440x900 screen resolution. see here:

    http://en.allexperts.com/q/Video-Card-Prob...200-acer-AL.htm

    Actually, he should use 1440x900 since this is the screen native resolution. On a LCD, all non-native resolution will indeed end with a blurry screen. Besides, only really old graphic cards don't support this resolution (the FX5600 does so why not the 5200?).

    However, Nvidia 98 drivers don't propose this 1440x900 unless you add it manually (to the .inf and then reinstall / to the registry) or use custom drivers like 82.69...

    For the rest, you're right, they just didn't wanna take 3 seconds to write that it's 9x compatible when it actually is...

  10. "usb storage driver that comes with WinMe" -> what do you mean? I don't recall using SE2ME means you should use Me drivers. Have you tried NUSB? Also, you can check with this driver.

    This seems specific to your install since I have a shuffle that works fine on a RP6+SE2ME+NUSB Win98. Messed up USB controller drivers maybe?

    But again, is only the iPod crashing or does every USB flash drive crashes the same way?

    EDIT: you might wanna read this too.

  11. Usually, it acts this way when something's running in the background. A program that modifies or access the disk (an AV for exemple).

    Kill every task but Explorer and run scandisk again.

    I bet there's something running that's pumping your resources...

    EDIT: Analada, you were faster than me.

  12. I know about intel i810 i have on on my test PC... But i have a weird "bug"... When i install an OS on my VPC2007 and turn on Shell Icon BPP on 32 alpha blending works :D...
    Not really a bug but it proves how stupid this is... No hardware support means you can't have Morrowind or 32bits icons but it works through software support...

    I mean how can you make a video card without 32bits colors support today when the old S3 Virge I had 10 years ago was dealing that fine? :no:

    And @ other people:

    What's the problem with the tray? I mean, if you use Dr. Hoiby's explorer, you will get 256 colors icons whatever the "ShelliconBPP" is.

  13. I tried replacing icons in 16 bits NE files (*.exe and *.cpl) with VC++ 6 and it works fine as long as you use 256 colors icons. Plus it's nice and easy to do. :)

    However, it only has option to add monochrome, 16 and 256 colors...

    You can trick the program by importing an already existing 16bits icon but there is no way to add 32bits icons without breaking the file (it ends with faulty mixed 16bits/16 colors formats).

    My problem is I'd like to mod sysdm.cpl but Borland Resource Workshop crashes when I open any version of it. :(

    Any ideas?

    Edit: yeah, I'm using RP Lite, that's why I'd like alphablended icons. An I'd rather mod the *.cpl rather than change the Control panel icons from registry.

  14. Hi cyberformer!

    You're talking about Trumpet Winsock v5.0. However, IMHO, I don't see how in the near future, IPv6 could deny internet access to Win9x users.

    Indeed, IPv4 support will remain for years because switching totally to this new standard would require changing every servers, routers, modems etc... to new ones without backward compatibility.

    But sure, on a long term basis, it could be nice to have this kind of feature. Maybe we should deal lots of RAM issues and hardware compatibility first... :)

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