Skyfrog

Get "System Restore Remover Pro" for one thing. Not only can it completely remove the bloated (and buggy) early version of System Restore but also Media Player 7 and Movie Maker.

Ha-Ha! Good riddance I say. I wonder how "elite" they are feeling now?

Are you sure you aren't looking at the amount of RAM rather than disk space?

THere is a program called 12Ghosts TrayProtect that allows you to hide tray icons. I have never tried it myself so I don't know how well it works.

It appears you have a card made by Sapphire (if it's the one in the green box). I don't think that ATI themselves made a 256MB version of the 9600 but I could be wrong. The site says they have a 12 month warranty, and here is their return policy: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/help/index....2hvd19ybWFfZmFx

Yes, you can install them in separate partitions. The best way is to install Windows 98 first and then XP, which will detect 98 and configure itself to dual boot. If it were me I would install 98 on the first partition which will be FAT32, and then format the second partition as NTFS and install XP on it. However if you do Windows 98 won't be able to see the XP partition, but in my opinion that is a good thing since your XP system won't be able to be messed with from 98. Windows XP would be able to access both partitions of course. This also let's XP take advantage of the much better NTFS file system. Another thing is that if you plan to install the same program in each OS, say Microsoft Encarta for example, you can install it to the same location for each OS and save disk space. It would have to be on your FAT32 partition so Windows 98 can access it. Just install the program in 98 first, then boot into XP and install it again to the same location.

First of all if your XP partition is NTFS you are out of luck. Windows 98 cannot boot from that so you would have to reformat. If your XP partition is FAT32, just follow this guide: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_9x.htm

Definately sounds like the card has gone bad. You said it's a 256mb model so I'm guessing it is one of those third party boards instead of a genuine built by ATI model. I have always avoided them myself; they may be just as good but they always look cheap to me and I just feel better having a real ATI model. Since it's only a month old you should probably try to return it or at least exchange it.

I second IBM, especially for the unmatched support. I have a Thinkpad that is over ten years old now and I can still go to the IBM web site and get whatever information and software I need for it. Parts are easy to get also.

Sony makes some nice drives, as well as LG. I have a Panasonic myself and it has been very dependable.

Putting the swap file on a RAM disk is self-defeating. You don't want to do that. You might have a good idea with the other stuff though, good luck with it.

I don't really see how that would speed things up; in fact it would probably make things slower. The Windows shell does not run from your hard disk, it is loaded into memory at startup and it stays there. So it's already loaded in RAM anyway. If you run it from a RAM disk (and I'm not sure that's even possible) each time you started the computer you would have to wait for the RAM disk to be created (which takes away from the available amount of system memory also), then for the shell files to be copied to it, and then loaded into memory (again). Remember the contents of a RAM disk are lost when you shut down. I really don't think it's even possible to do that anyway, though I could be wrong. I just don't see any point in doing so. A RAM disk is useful for storing files that must be constantly loaded from the hard disk.

I've been using XP since it was released and I've never had any problems with it. I have a legal copy though, but I don't think it matters. In my opinion it is the most reliable version of Windows I have ever used. I'm guessing but it's probably being caused by bad drivers or poorly written software, not because of XP. It's also possible that a piece of hardware is at fault. If it's a software problem a clean install should certainly solve it, until you install the offending program again. If it's a hardware issue a clean install isn't going to fix it obviously. Try checking for viruses, adware and crappy programs first. If that doesn't help you might also try running system file checker. If nothing else works a clean install might be your best bet. You don't have to get a new CD key when you upgrade; the CD key that comes with your copy stays with it forever. You may have to call them to get it activated but you still use the same key. Also, you are allowed to upgrade a certain amount of components before you have to activate again; you may not even have to call. I've upgraded dozens of times and I've never had to.

It's possible the modem has just gone bad, maybe zapped by a power surge. I had one that was hit by lightning and had those exact symptoms. It was detected fine but gave a no dial tone message. Double check your phone connection and make sure the line is actually active. I'm sure you've done that already but that's all I can think of; maybe try the modem in another computer if possible.

I like Sony except for the fact that memory sticks only work in Sony products. I prefer something more open like CompactFlash which will work with some of my other gadgets.

Yes, Power Users can install drivers and certified patches. They can do many of the things that an Administrator can, except view other users profiles, add themeselves to the Administrators group, change system settings or services or install programs that change them.

You can use WinImage to open, extract or add files from and create floppy disk images if that is what you need.

If you mean which dock, I've got the first one they made. There is no model number. Here's a picture of it. I'm not using the Easyshare software; Windows XP's built in WIA works with it just fine. The camera is a DX3600.

I have the original Easyshare dock and when I charge my Kodak batteries with it they don't last very long at all. I bought a standalone charger recently and with it they last much longer. The dock is still great for transferring pictures though, and for keeping the batteries charged for short term use. Much better than dealing with USB cables or having to remove the flash card all the time. Mine takes both movies and pictures, but the movies are low resolution and in Quicktime format so I don't use that feature much. It's still nice to have the option though.

If the drive is formatted as FAT32 you can use a Windows 98 startup disk to do it. If it is NTFS you can't because DOS doesn't recognize that type of file system. The usual way is to boot to the recovery console and use the FIXMBR command. If you have forgotten the administrator password you might be able to boot with the disk below and recover it: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/computing/kb/kb0747.html

I may be mistaken but it sounds like he wants to work with some disks other than his system partition. If that's the case there is nothing to it; just go to Start, Run, and type diskmgmt.msc

I have the Kodak DX3600, which is an older model but it has been reliable. It does have a few flaws though such as only being able to capture in JPEG format. Perhaps their newer models have more options now. It does very poorly in low light conditions and works best outdoors. The dock is a nice feature though, and I'm sure the new models have improved a lot. However for under $1000 I'd bet you can get something much better than Kodak. Here are a few digital camera review sites you may want to check out: http://www.dpreview.com/ http://www.dcviews.com/ http://www.steves-digicams.com/

You can't burn CD's from Virtual PC, the guest OS only sees emulated hardware such as a standard CD-ROM drive, an S3 Trio graphics card and a SoundBlaster 16 sound card.

Version 1.3 is Checkoslovakian. I think 1.2 is the only english version at the moment. Check the comments section here: http://www.9down.com/modules.php?name=News...rticle&sid=2692

Here is a review of an FX 5200 card from Inno3D: Review For just running WinAmp visualizations it should be more than enough; actually almost any card should be. However before you go out and buy a new card you may want to try updating your ATi drivers (if you haven't already) and see if that fixes the problem. You might also try asking about it over on the Rage3D forums.