reformatting isnt that big of deal......just the lose of files that you dont want to back up because may have something......
you know you can pick up a 200 gig from tiger direct fo under 100....300 gigs just a bit higher...they been running some good deals at tiger direct on line....
my system is a P4 3200....daul channel with four sticks of 256...which ads up to 1024....i can max it out to 4 gig... an IS7-E intel mother....80 gig master HD with my OP system and a 200 gig slave drive just a fileing cab....
so am I to beleive that at work your around a bunch of tech too...hehehe...get one of them to go to maxtor.com and get you a wipe image from there.....and burn it to cd useing nero vision express....and show you how to use it....basically you boot off of it the first time and use it to clean your drive completely ....then you you boot again and install your OP on fresh....clean drive...

Its called power max and they can find it at maxtor .com....but you need someone who knows how to use it to do it....i have only done it a couple times myself......but had someone on phone walking me through it....the tech from cyber power...which is where i got my little toy....and if your wanting a media system look there too....hehehe.....mainly gameing system though....
anyway love take care....as i am after one file and so far only gotr bad ones of it......Bewitchd....so far have brought done 4 differant files ....and still haven't got the real one yet...

just an old highway tramp
---BILL---

Wish I knew where no man's land is, then if it was close I'd have you help me with my computer. Isn't that nice of me? No, I wouldn't do that to you, Hopper. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't, anyway. Heh-heh!
Oh, man, I went to that CClean site you turned me on to and they put me through the ringer a couple of times. I can't believe they call it freeware when they want your life history and your first born child before they'll give it to you free. I didn't make it past the second "questionaire," one of four sites I had to choose from. None of them were any good, so I picked the "get cash when you need it!" type rip off place.
Their stupid form wouldn't recognize that I'd filled in My Monthly Income slot. What nerve to ask me things like that, but I'd gotten that far, albeit resentfully, and figured I'd play the game, since you said the software was excellent. So when I realized I wasn't going to get the last form completed, I sent them a very nasty email telling them just what I thought of them and their "free" software. Arrrrggggg!
Anyway, being a bit flustered, I dumped a cup of coffee on my keyboard, having set it where I never do--on the shelf above the keyboard. I grabbed it up and set it back on the shelf and toppled it over again onto the keyboard. That didn't do much for my mood, I'll tell you. Luckily, this keyboard is fairly well sealed. I used a can of air to blow out what I could. It's working, so far. You won't believe this, but one of the best geek techs at work helped me get this newer keyboard. I had spilled a cup of coffee on the old one and he told me to rinse it off in the sink, spray it down good and let it dry. I was aghast at the idea, but he's a heck of lot smarter than me. Well, that was the end of that keyboard. He is so smart, but I know now to follow my instincts because he has some goofy ideas as well as fantastic ones. He's very very smart, but not got much social skills.
Now I'm jealous of your system. What a monster it must be! All bulging muscles! Do you game a lot? If so, what games? Mr. Smarty of keyboard fame plays in the Star Wars Galaxy or Universe, I can't remember. But he's regaled me with fascinating tales of his factories that make armour, and how he has to get the raw materials from dangerous places, etc, but sells the armour for a small fortune to other players. Wow, that's wild.
Anyway, I'm just making sure the keyboard worked. I have to dismantle all the cables again and get this cpu to Best Buy. When I was disconnecting everything earlier, I almost burned my wrist and forearm leaning it against the top of the tower. I don't think it should run that hot. I'm going to have the techies check my fans.
Going to miss my friends on the forum, though I haven't heard from Sarge and Grandpa in ages. Like before, have a great week and such. I'll be back to catch up on everything Monday. Now be good!

ldeanjames

You might want to give the link below a try if you haven't already they might be able to figure out your problems you will have to register and download some diagnostic software but they may be able to figure out your problem.

http://www.norbiesworld.co.uk/


hopper393

You might want to try Ispell for your proof reading I use it myself my big fingers and my spelling suck it really helps. It is free and it it works pretty good.

http://www.iespell.com/

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Later Grandpa

i just went to thi site myselfand down loaded the new version..and have yet had to file out anything to get this CCleaner let me walk you through how to get to the right page that is if you got time let me know....and no man land is in kansas.. was living out in oregon a little over a year ago let me know and will walk you through. to the down load page....the right one....that is or just get you the page that when you jump there they will hit you with down load....let me know....

just an old highway tramp
---Bill---

hello grandpa thought we lost you....
sorry just been to lazy to use a spell check...and that CCleaner I have been trying to get her to....... also does a reg...fix too...and really i didnt have to go through any of the things she said when i go to the down load page.....

here this link will get you to the down loads page and should hit you in the face with down load with out having to click on anything......

http://www.ccleaner.com/download125.asp

just save it to file and then open....and then if you like it...you can always check for newer versions right from the righ bottom of the window shot when you open it.....

just an old highway tramp
---Bill---

well i just added Iespell to my browser....thanks for turning me on to it......even though i am real new to these toys ...been trying to point Grandma in right direction the best I can....hell still learning this stuff myself....

Don't let them work you in the ground.....

Grandma.....if you will link that last link I gave you ....when you hit the site.....you should get slaped in the face with the down load......if not....click on the if down load didn't start.....

just an old highway tramp
---Bill---

Well, well, well. Guess what? I found an email with the download page. I downloaded the Cleaner and ran it. It's a strange bit of business, and I'm really not sure what it's doing. But I opened Windows Explorer after and clicked on this and that quickly trying to get it to error out. It didn't. So here it's past time to take the computer in to Best Buy. You have renewed my hope that this may be dealt with at a home level.
As for CClean, it took me a while to run the set up wizard--lots of cookies to pick out of the myriad cookie list.
I wasn't at all sure what it meant by having me create bogus file names so "they" won't think I'm trying to hide something. What on earth does that mean? I did it because it said to. I was a little worried when it had me go through and select files to save along several paths. Once I was done, I rushed to open folders that have my unpublished (and un-backed up) short stories and novel chapters. They were still there. Only my MemoryMonster was missing from the sys tray. But it was in program files, so that was cool. I point my cursor at the icon in the sys tray and it tells me how much memory is still in reserve. Cool, I like it. Came from WinBoost, which I paid for, but have only installed the memory part.
So anyway, I have my computer to play with still, though I have to get up at 2:30 and it's 10:30 already. I need yo get some sleep here soon.
It was great to hear from Grandpa, but it sounds like they are working him far too hard. Of course, if it's a chance to build up a financial safety net, I'd be working the same hours and happily. I'm going to go for the spelling program myself. And I would love to find a real online dictionary someday. And maybe one for techies, too, because I have to get the meaning of so many words by how they're used, in context. And when the whole sentence is way over my head, I'm lost.
But all is well, since I was able to get CClean. Are people allowed to take a free software and use it to force people to put themselves out there for advertising phone calls and such? They even wanted my work phone number. Outrageous! I did the 555 one, but it didn't like that, so I added some odd numbers in there to get it to go through. And I gave them a wrong home phone number too. If they email me, I'll mark it junk mail and that will be that.
I hate being marked for a sucker. Which I am, unfortunately, but I dont like folks like that knowing it.
Why can't I write a normal length reply? I just have so much to say. I could use an editor, I think. Get ideas down to the bare bones. Which reminds me, have you ever gone to barebones.com? They really offer low prices for computer goodies so you can build the computer of your dreams. Someday...
Grandpa is probably having sweet dreams right now.
I have access to a satellite feed computer in Baja, so I may sign on to Hotmail, so I can link to the forum.
I've said good bye, good night, sleep tight four times tonight. Could this finally be the real thing? It has to be.
Thank you, Hopper, for turning me on to CClean. And so many other things. I still want to know what games you play and how into it you are. I've dreamt of gaming, but I already spend so much time on computers, between work and home. I just might never get off the computer at all, if I found a game that really grabbed me.
Enough already. I'm heading to bed. 'Night all!

Here are my spec !!!

Limewire Pro 4.9/37

1. P4 1.7 Intel/Intel MB / 850
2. 640mb Ram / SD 133
3. Video Card ATI 7000
4. Windows XP PRO SP2
5. Java 1.5.0_05
6. Windows Firewall Set Per (Fourms) Permissions Set to 6346
7. Test Worked
8. Speed test on Speakeasy was Down Up
Seattle Wa. 827 452
San Francisco Ca. 1147 322
Los Angeles Ca. 898 395
Dallas Tx. 1524 298
Chicago Il. 1684 563

All were good to great and worked fine.
9. AVG Antivirus / Norton Corp Anti Virus
10. INS is my ISP Provider
11. Link SYS Router Wireless G.
12. This Computer is Hard wired to Router
13. Modem is a VYYO
14. the other test was False
15. Also I've deleted the .limewire folder

It will connect go to excellent then disconnect even if i'm searching then reconnect to poor connect as peer then the next time connect as ultaPeer but will only stay connected for a short while.

Is there any help out there????

BILL

How many files do you have that are searching for sources when you connect to the net.

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A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

about 30 to 40

after i posted the last it connected at turbo for about 1/2 hr then disconnected. I reconnected but the best i've got is fair to good then disconnect again and again.
Thought if i search while it downloads i'd keep the connection but it won't. It's been downloading alright a few files at a time but it won't connect so I can search when I want to.




Bill