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  1. jimster1982

    Best way to reformat C (Xp drive)

    Hi Friends, I'm having trouble re-formatting my C partition which holds XP. I want to format so i can reinstall XP from scratch due to difficulties and where ever i try to wipe from (even linux)it seems to be protected. Any ideas? Sure it will be a quick solution! the jimster!
  2. jimster1982

    Best way to Reinstall XP

    Hi guys, i'm having a few problems with XP and i want to reinstall. I have a linux partition so would it be advisable to go in through linux and simply wipe my XP partition and start through there? (I have an additional partition [created on first xp install] on which im planning to store all...
  3. jimster1982

    Ms Outlook Messages & Contacts Saving

    Hi Guys, I want to re-install windows by wiping my windows host drive (c) but i want to keep all my outlook messages and contacts. How would i Do that? Im putting all my important info on a partition (d) so size isnt an issue? Is there a way i can export all my messages to the d drive until the...
  4. jimster1982

    Files waiting to be copied error!!

    Hi all, Basically when i switch my PC on and log in i get a little pop up message in the right/bottom corner of the screen saying files waiting to be copied to CD. However when i try to copy these files to the CD to get rid of them it says an error has occurred and when i try to delete the...
  5. jimster1982

    Password protect desktop new folders!

    Good day' all! Does anyone know how to password protect a specific folder on your desktop?? Like a folder you could of created yourself through the new folder etc! Basically so that when someone double clicks on it you/they would have to enter a specific password only known by myself! Cheers
  6. jimster1982

    Password & outlook query!

    Hi all, Just two simple problems! Firstly does anyone know how to password protect a specific folder? (Like a new folder created on your desktop for instance) Secondly does anyone know the steps to linking your hotmail account to your Microsoft outlook?? This has been bugging me for ages...
  7. jimster1982

    CPU and RAM usage!

    Hi all, Just a little query. When opening large files nearly all my CPU usage is maxed out to capacity ( I have 800 mhz), however I have a large amount of RAM (512 mb) which is hardly utilised at all! Is there a way I can configure the usages of these components?? To speedup my opening of...
  8. jimster1982

    System idle process

    Hi all, Just a quick simple question. When looking through my windows task manager, under image name i have a process called system idle process and under user name its called SYSTEM. I seems to be using up a large % of my CPU capacity!! Can anyone give me a run through of what it does and...
  9. jimster1982

    Router problems!

    Hi all Ive recently installed a wireless router and the software on my laptop! The hardware spec is a Netgear 54 mbps wireless pc card, 32 bit cardbus WG511. All is working well and I can access the internet, however when I hibernate or turn my laptop off and a few hours later turn it back...
  10. jimster1982

    Netgear router trouble!...help!!

    Hi all Ive recently installed a wireless router and the software on my laptop! The hardware spec is a Netgear 54 mbps wireless pc card, 32 bit cardbus WG511. All is working well and I can access the internet, however when I hibernate or turn my laptop off and a few hours later turn it back...
  11. jimster1982

    Wireless router connection problems!!!...help!!

    Hi all Ive recently installed a wireless router and the software on my laptop! All is working well and I can access the internet, however when I hibernate or turn my laptop off and a few hours later turn it back on I no longer can connect to the internet!! I can only connect back to the...

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