Computers & Internet - 16 August 2006

2006-08-16 03:03:00 · 5 answers · asked by darius 3 in Internet

I have tried to email web pages and a box would come up and it read " your default mail client isn't properly installed on your pc"
How do I properly install the default mail client.

2006-08-16 03:01:41 · 3 answers · asked by born again 3 in Internet

When I go on certain websites, none of the images on the site show up. What I mean is there's no pics, but the tables, text, and links are all still visible. Anybody have any ideas what's causing it and how I can fix it?

2006-08-16 03:01:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Internet

It is worth it to upgrade or is 2000 just as good?

2006-08-16 03:00:44 · 5 answers · asked by stephenguise 3 in Software

I have a new dell computer, 3GHz dual core intel processor, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Professional Operating System, 160GB hard disk, etc. It has been left untouched for half a year just because I do not know how to partition my hard disk. The new computer comes with only 1 partition for the whole 160GB hard disk. I do not know how to manually partition my hard disk so I plan to use PartitionMagic to partition my hard disk. I need to know what is the best way to partition my 160GB of hard disk like for example, the number and type of partitions to create, what's the partition created for and how to do it using PartitionMagic?

Currently my new computer is running Windows XP Professional operating system. I want to use my computer mainly to surf the Internet, play and store thousands of MP3s songs, watch and store videos, photos and programs. In near future, I would also like to install Linux operating system in it. Sometimes I will also be using my computer for editing videos and photos. I will also use it to play games but not very often. In view of what I mentioned above, how do I partition my 160GB hard disk? How many partitions do I need, for example, is it better to have a separate partition, each for video files, music files, and photo files? Is it better to have a separate partition for programs/applications or should programs and applications be stored in same partition as my Windows XP Professional operating system? How should I partition my hard disk so that programs and music files and video files, etc, can open up and run efficiently and reasonably fast? What is a swap file partition and do I need one for it? What type of partition for each of the above-mentioned storage purpose, such as FAT32, NTFS, etc? What do I need to do if in future I want to add additional partitions to my hard disk - should I reserve some free space in my hard disk for future partition needs and how do I go about doing this..... as in extended logical partition or what...hope you know what I mean?

Another question that is hanging in my mind for a long time and is important to me is what is the best partition strategy for say, when my Windows XP Professional operating system crashes and I need to reinstall or install a new one, how should I partition my hard disk in such a way that I can simply put in my operating system disk into my DVD ROM and do the job while my video, mp3, photo files and other data files will not be lost? In other words, just simply reinstall my operating system and all my other files are not lost or affected. Hope you do know what I mean. This is important to me because I surf the net often and there will often be times my computer would be infected with trojans and viruses and spywares and times my registry or system files could be corrupted and thus I would need to reinstall my operating system. So I hope there could be a simple way to do this (reinstall my operating system) and not lose my other files and data in my hard disk. How should I partition my hard disk for my operating system, programs/applications, video, mp3, photo, data files for this purpose? BTW, just curious, when surfing the net and you caught a virus or a trojan or a spyware, will that particular virus, trojan or spyware be spread to the other partitions in the hard disk?? When I defragment my hard disk, do I really need to defragment my whole entire 160GB of hard disk or could I just defragment the necessary partitions? is there a faster and yet effective way to defragment my 160GB hard disk as such would take a very very long time. Will having
the right partition strategy help in this matter? And if it does help, what partition strategy should I use? Also, do I really have to do a virus scan on my entire 160GB hard disk (that would take ages to complete). Do people have to scan their entire hard disk for viruses or is there a better and faster way to do our virus scan?

Lastly, I would be using PartitionMagic to do the partitioning. Is there any drawbacks using PartitionMagic? I am new to PartitionMagic, could someone guide me to how to use it? BTW, any idea where can I find online resources to understand about how to partition my hard disk in such a way that my computer can function at its optimal efficiency and performance? I have searched Google and am overwhelmed by the millions of topics it has found. I have read some but some of it is not relevant to my questions or my particular usage and storage purposes.

As you can see, I know nothing about partitioning strategies. There are so many ways but what is best for my computer in terms of my usage and storage purposes? I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME YOUR EXPERT GUIDANCE AND ADVICE AND NOT JUST YOUR TRIAL-AND-ERROR EXPERIENCES OR ANY WILD GUESSES AS I HAVE WASTED ENOUGH TIME SEARCHING AND TRYING OUT. It has been half a year and nothing is done and I am tired. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. PLEASE! THANK YOU.

2006-08-16 02:58:43 · 15 answers · asked by lavinci7 2 in Desktops

without gettin viruses that what I worried about

2006-08-16 02:58:16 · 2 answers · asked by horsedog5555 2 in Software

2006-08-16 02:57:43 · 1 answers · asked by fernando_bastos2004 1 in Internet

2006-08-16 02:56:48 · 11 answers · asked by maha 1 in Software

any website that i can find win x p sp 3 serial?

2006-08-16 02:54:24 · 2 answers · asked by msak 1 in Software

There seems to be lots of free pc to pc/landline/mobile phones out now?.. Are there any catches and are they safe? I have tesco internet phone, but not sure whether to trust the downloadable ones??... any help appreciated!? thanks

2006-08-16 02:52:53 · 4 answers · asked by Laydee T 2 in Software

2006-08-16 02:50:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

2006-08-16 02:48:22 · 4 answers · asked by Johnson 1 in Programming & Design

2006-08-16 02:47:59 · 2 answers · asked by scandicbabe 1 in Software

I want and need to use powerpoint and I intially thought that I have it, as previously my other computer has the programme( Microsoft Office) installed in it.. So now.. I'm wondering if it's a hidden software or what.. Cos I really need the programme...So please help...

2006-08-16 02:46:43 · 34 answers · asked by Rynn 2 in Software

2006-08-16 02:44:48 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Computers

I dun know wat happened but one day when I wanted to listen to some music from my PC, the singings came out Mickey-mouse like (very high pitch)... I've tried updating sound driver but it's still the same. What shld I do??

2006-08-16 02:43:01 · 2 answers · asked by ahbahh 2 in Other - Computers

2006-08-16 02:42:05 · 3 answers · asked by c_iwaniw 2 in Software

Ok, I lately can't see animation, and moving images on myspace pages. On mine, I can't see my profile pic thats animated, but friends of mine say they can see my whole profile. I have Adobe Falsh player 9 with Active X, and I still can't see why its not working?? I can see images and stuff on anyother non myspace websites, just myspace.... Any ideas???

2006-08-16 02:40:57 · 1 answers · asked by mk78 1 in Other - Computers

2006-08-16 02:40:14 · 21 answers · asked by davboy2001 1 in Internet

2006-08-16 02:38:55 · 8 answers · asked by carlrandles 1 in Internet

I need to buy me a laptop but everywhere I look is writen notebook PC so i don`t know if it is the same thing

2006-08-16 02:37:56 · 14 answers · asked by eu 1 in Other - Computers

I saved work from one computer to a disk and tried to upload it to another, but the new computer says that the disk is not formatted, and would I like to format it now. What should I do?

2006-08-16 02:37:30 · 19 answers · asked by schmagum 4 in Other - Computers

2006-08-16 02:36:54 · 7 answers · asked by rofamily2004 1 in Security

Startup Resources are low. What do I HAVE to Keep Running in MsConfig in Startup. I am running Win ME. Compaq Presario.

2006-08-16 02:29:03 · 2 answers · asked by blpayne_mo 2 in Software

I know you can do fractions like 1/2 but how do you do 7/14th's?

2006-08-16 02:27:46 · 6 answers · asked by Mandy R 2 in Other - Computers

I want to purchase a new laptop or notebook. I have a Dell right now and I like it. But it is getting old, And my sister would like to have it for school. What brand(s) would you recommend and why?
Thank You

2006-08-16 02:27:24 · 10 answers · asked by Kali_girl825 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

The left side is just a mass of unidentifiable letters and numbers; the right is aol. The topic is one that I'm highly interested in. It has attachments. I have deleted all three to be on the safe side.

I am still going through my list of organizations that might have my address. So far, I've found zip.

2006-08-16 02:26:17 · 13 answers · asked by Ariel 128 5 in Security

I just can't remember how to do it

2006-08-16 02:24:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

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2006-08-16 02:23:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

hoping someone may be able to help: am on DSL - has been good - friends of the daughter connected radio access - DWL-900AP+ wireless access point (2.4GHZ)+ netgear fast ethernet switch to run 2 x notebooks in household. Connection now back at dial-up speed or worse!

2006-08-16 02:21:48 · 6 answers · asked by korncobloctite 1 in Internet