ZortMcGort11

I'll avoid buying Windows 8... just like I avoided buying Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7. I'm still using my Windows ME computers that I've been stockpiling backup parts and hardware for. I have a growing surplus of Windows ME compatible things like SD card readers, bubble jet printers, monitors, CD-RW drives, and more. As long as Google keeps offering their basic HTML email (still works with Netscape 9.6 or K-Meleon 1.5.4), I'll be satisfied. My sister needed me to print something for her college class today. She emailed me a paper in PDF format. I opened the PDF document using Foxit Reader 2.3, and printed it using my 20 year old Canon bubble jet printer (BJ-200e). I can still burn/rip audio CD's, I can still take pictures use my card readers to transfer my pictures. I can still use PhotoFiltre to batch convert them. Why would I need Windows 7,8 or whatever? I can still do what I want. As far as I'm concerned, the Windows interface, and basically operating system, reached it's zenith with Windows ME and 2000 Professional (take your pic, NTFS or FAT). It was all downhill from then. I've avoided all the dumbed down versions that Windows has plagued the world with. It's funny, because now the Windows XP people are going to know how I felt, seeing that the future of computers was changing for the worse.

My Windows ME computer is using the "nVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 " graphics card. The file I downloaded was "45.23_Win9x_English.exe" This is working absolutely fine under Windows ME If you format your computer and expect Windows ME/98 to auto-detect the GeForce during setup... nothing will happen... you'll get 16 color VGA 640x480. Try the following links for the drivers. Turns out the same driver file works on both our cards, so here is the link for GeForce3 driver (same as mine): http://www.drdriver.com/drivers/video_cards/nvidia/geforce3/194_windows_9598me_drivers.html Here is the main list: http://www.drdriver.com/drivers/video_cards/nvidia.html or here: http://www.siliconguide.com/drivers/device/371/ here's more miscellaneous drivers: http://europe.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=775i65G%20R3.0&o=All My GUESS is, Yes, that computer would work with Windows 98. :-) I don't know about that Tuner though. :-(

I'm going to put Windows 2000 Professional on it and call it a day.

Concerning the RAM.... Windows ME installed without issue, except of course that it loaded in VGA mode. But it worked. It wasn't until I installed the graphics drivers that the system crashed and wouldn't even boot. If the memory was the issue, why would it wait until after I installed the graphics drivers to crash? Wouldn't it simply crash upon installation, or least right afterwards? That being said, removing a memory chip is easy enough and I'm willing to do that. But at this point I'd rather not bother. I might give this computer to a friend of mine. He's an older gentleman that doesn't know hardly anything about computers. He has a "twelve year old computer" according to him, and he keeps getting messages that he's running out of virtual memory. He could be low on RAM, or his hard drive could be getting full. Either way, I think this Dell would be a nice thing to give him. Therefore, I'll probably put something newer and easier on it for him? Since I can't make it my Win9x fun-toy without a bunch of hassle... instead I'd like to do something useful with the Dell Optiplex Gx270. Could it handle Windows 7 or Vista ? I'd like to give it to my friend to help him out.

To LoneCrusader: I tried both THAT and THAT as you suggested, but unfortunately all I got was a Blue-Screen-Of-Death. "Windows Protection Error." First time getting that message.... must've really messed it up good :-) Thanks though. :-) All suggestions welcome. To Schwups: Tomorrow I will check the BIOS for the options you mentioned and see if I can change them. For now, I'm tired. Time for bed. Have a good evening/morning/whatever you guys.

In response to the above poster: yes, this is a small form factor Dell. I successfully installed Windows ME today on the Dell Optiplex GX270. Okay, got Windows ME installed after F-Disking the hard drive and reformatting. I found the drivers for "Intel 82865g graphics card" but they just caused the computer to hang. I couldn't get Windows to boot any longer. The file/drivers I used where from here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=1044&DwnldID=7008&ProductFamily=Graphics&ProductLine=Desktop+graphics+drivers&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+82865G+Graphics+and+Memory+Controller+Hub+(GMCH)&OSFullname=Windows+Me*〈=eng specifically the file "WIN9X1361.ZIP" it didn't work. Well, it was nice to try and get this thing to work. But it's probably cheaper to just buy a copy of Windows 2000 professional. It's better than XP (IMO) and I might not have to spend money hunting for compatible graphics cards, sound cards, drivers, etc. etc. So I may just settle for Windows 2000 professional. :-(

Thank you for replying. I'm going to search google to see if there's any Win9x drivers for the Dell graphics card... otherwise, I probably won't format the hard drive UNTIL I find a suitable Win9x compatible graphics card. Any suggestions anybody? As far as the memory is concerned... is 1 Gigabyte too much for Windows ME? I'd be happy to remove half of the RAM if it prevents me from having to do more work and "debugging" later. I know for certain that 512 MB is feasible, since I already have another WinME computer with that much ram. I'm trying to keep it simple here. :-) Again thanks. And I'll keep you posted.

Does anybody know if Windows ME is compatible with a Dell Optiplex GX270 computer? Right now it has Windows XP on it. And I'd just as soon get rid of that awful OS. Some specs.... Processor = Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.60GHz (architecture: x86; 2593 MHz) Physical memory = 1022.0 MB (4 x 256 Dimm) Disk = WDC WD400BB-75FRA0 (37.3 GB) Video = Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller (1280x768x32b) Multimedia = SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio

I've heard somewhere, perhaps the KernelEx wiki, that sometimes you can't print a webpage or email using certain browsers. If that's true, what KEX-compatible browsers can you use to print? Thank you in advance.

Should I run "K-Meleon_Original.exe" or just plain "K-Meleon.exe"? Does it matter which one I use with KernelEx and what's the difference between the two?

Try searching for Unicows on Microsoft's website. Was there last month. Now, POOF!!! It's gone. I understand it's quite old, but still. I'm surprised that none of the KernelEx users for Win9x have noticed yet.

Problem solved. I installed a Creative Sound Blaster 16 PCI card. Seems to have fixed all the audio problems.

The default installation settings for Calaym don't work for Windows 9x/Me. By default it selects the "FMod-Ex" runtime, but if you want it to work under Windows 9x you need to select "BASS" or the other "FMod" option. At first I couldn't get the program to work. But then I reinstalled and chose a different option and now it works. Overall, nice little program... I could do without all the cross fading and delayed endings for songs - but thankfully you can switch those options off! As far as I know, Calaym, Trout, and XMPlay are the only current MP3 players for Win9x still being updated. If anyone knows of any more, I'd be grateful to know.

A couple of good, free Win 9x Word Processors: PolyEdit Lite http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Text-editors/PolyEdit-Lite.shtml Atlantis Nova http://www.atlantiswordprocessor.com/en/nova.htm Crypt Edit http://cryptedit.chat.ru/ Lastly, a cool image viewing program with batch conversion. Now freeware! http://www.arcatapet.com/software/imgv32.cfm

I used Windows 3.1 back when I was like 10 years old. I thought it was pretty neat at the time. Now that I think about it, it really was an important milestone in computing. Several ground breaking programs that come to mind are LView 3.1, Word 6.0, and early versions of Winzip. (It was much faster and easier than using PKunzip) I would never use Windows 3.1 or DOS ever again. There's no point. The only way to get media on/off those computers is by using floppy disks. In today's world of 4Gb flash drives, trying to get by with floppy diskettes would be impossible. It would be torture. If I had to pick the greatest Windows 3.1 program of all tme, it would definitely be Word 6.0. That thing practically was Windows 3.1

http://www.eusing.com/free_video_converter/video_converter.htm This program works under Windows 98 and ME. I've used it to convert movies.

So I installed Windows ME on a formerly Windows XP computer. Everything is going smooth except for the fact that the sound is played sped up, super fast. It's really annoying. It's like the timer is off for the sound card or something. I tried turning the hardware acceleration down in WMP, and in control panel under Multimedia/Audio, but nothing changed. Everything sounds like Alvin & the Chipmunks. The little chime when I click on something, MP3 files, when I play a CD, a WAV file... everyhing is high pitch and fast. I think the sound card is just not compatible with WinME. The front of the computer says, "Designed for WinXP" on it. I tried searching for the Driver for the "AC'97 intel 82801 ba/bam controller" but found nothing for Win9x. Only a driver for Win2000 or XP?!?! So I'm wondering, if it's possible, should I just put a totally new sound card (PCI) in this computer? Will that fix it? It's a: Compaq Presario 5000, 1.7 GHz, 512 Mb RAM, Board: Compaq 077Ch, Model: Compaq C01BDABB; BIOS: Compaq 686Y2 v1.05 09/06/2001