Hi Ken > In my opinion screensavers are superfluous. I broadly agree with that sentiment. And two other points :- 1. a regular issue on this list is one of system resources, memory etc. It is my understanding that having a screensaver enabled does, in itself, use up some of those valuable resources of a PC. 2. on some modern PCs, a screensaver is a no-no, as they are not compatible with "sleep" or "power-down" settings. My PC hibernates after a short period of inactivity, and springs back into life when it is touched. A screensaver would upset this routine. The original reason for screensavers was to prevent very old screens getting a still image burned into them. That isn't really an issue now, and screensavers have become something of a toy or a visually appealing add-on. It's fine to use them if you like that sort of thing, but as I've indicated, there is a small price to pay. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Pat, I think Alfred answered the question. I have chosen the "none" for my wallpaper. It's a plain medium green. Are you previewing them?? I just rechecked and found Mystery, Travel, Jungle and a few more nice looking ones for a screensaver. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers Maureen, where are they? all I can find are blocks or buttons or these fish ect. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > I have quite a few (haven't counted them) that came with Win98. Some are > nice. Really!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Ledbetter" <wendyl@ezclick.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:41 PM > Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > Shareware is usually safe, but as with anything, it depends on where you're > getting it from. There are a ton of sites out there that offer free screen > savers as part of their Web site. You can find anything from seascapes to > mountains, wildlife (the kind in the woods and the kind in the city) and > babies. Also, if you have XP, it's an easy matter to download photos, put > them into a folder and use that as a screensaver. I find my kids often > sitting in front of the computer talking about the pictures that flash > across. > Wendy in Arkansas > > -----Original Message----- > From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:35 PM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body > of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. > Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other > than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi folks, I'm trying to download images of pages from the Ancestry.com site of the "Devon History, Gazeteer and Directory". On screen they're very clear and you can enlarge them considerably - obviously very high resolution scans. However, when I download them they lose resolution and seem to be fairly small files - about 105kb for a full page image. They're jpeg files. Another issue I have is that my son has loaded Quick Time and it's hijacking all my image files. I have to consciously go to another graphics program in order to open them and have some flexibility in how I manipulate them. Any suggestions? Cheers, Robyn

Maureen, where are they? all I can find are blocks or buttons or these fish ect. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > I have quite a few (haven't counted them) that came with Win98. Some are > nice. Really!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy Ledbetter" <wendyl@ezclick.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:41 PM > Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > Shareware is usually safe, but as with anything, it depends on where you're > getting it from. There are a ton of sites out there that offer free screen > savers as part of their Web site. You can find anything from seascapes to > mountains, wildlife (the kind in the woods and the kind in the city) and > babies. Also, if you have XP, it's an easy matter to download photos, put > them into a folder and use that as a screensaver. I find my kids often > sitting in front of the computer talking about the pictures that flash > across. > Wendy in Arkansas > > -----Original Message----- > From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:35 PM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body > of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. > Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other > than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks Lance These fish are driving me crazy. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Pat, to change the appearance of your Desktop and create a screensaver, > I can recommend Webshots. Not only can you download photographs from all > over the world, you can add your own photographs to either the on-line > collection or into the Webshots desktop manager. You can store and share > your photos on-line, making them available to the general public or to > only those you invite to view them. I have used this service for some > years and it is great: > http://www.webshots.com/ > For sharing research photos on-line with relatives this is a good > service to use. And you can search the photos available to find views of > your relatives home town, too. > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] > Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 9:35 AM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? > Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has > got to > go. > Thanks > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0434-2, 20/08/2004 > Tested on: 24/08/2004 11:35:48 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

My main computer runs XP, but I still also use my older Win 95 machine. On the Win 95 (and I'm sure 98 would be the same), to change backgrounds and screen-savers, first right-click your mouse anywhere on the desktop, then select Properties from the menu that appears. Now you have a choice of Background, Screensaver, Appearance, and Settings. Click on the Background tab and select whatever appeals to you from the choices. On my 95, I use "none" for the pattern and "clouds" for the Wallpaper. To change screen-savers, click on the Screen Saver tab and choose from the selections. As was mentioned by someone else, if you have XP, you can have a photo slide show as your screen-saver. I have mine set to display pictures from my ancestors folder, so my screen-saver reminds me of genealogy tasks I want to pursue when I start seeing my ancestors faces on the screen. Fran

did I understand that you were back to Windows 98? If so, Right click on any blank area of the desktop, choose properties, then choose the screen Saver tab, use the dropdown arrow to select another one, or NONE. OK your way out of it and that should be it. Sorry to alarm you, I have seen a fish screensaver offered in a spam note several times and thought that was what you had. PC World's site should be safe. Alfred D. Eller RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ================ ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Thanks Alfred Just wanted to get these fish off of here. The place I went > was P.C. World but didn't download anything. Appreciate the advice > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred D. Eller" <adeller@santel.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > Share-ware is usually a program that you download or get on some sort of > > demo disk that you are free to use for a limited amount of time, but you > are > > then expected to pay a small fee if you want to continue to use it. > > > > I certainly would not reccomend that anyone download any shareware > > orfreeware (no fee - ever) from a spam email. > > > > I have seen several copies of something about a fishy screen saver. I > > understand that screensavers can be Trojan Horses, Worms, spyware or > just > > plain Viruses. I do not know if this one is bad, but I wouldn't trust > > anything that I get from a spam message. > > > > As the saying goes, "Be careful out there!" > > > > Alfred D. Eller > > RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com > > ================ ============== > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:34 PM > > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > > > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? > Is > > > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has > got > > to > > > go. > > > Thanks > > > Pat > > >

Thanks Alfred Just wanted to get these fish off of here. The place I went was P.C. World but didn't download anything. Appreciate the advice Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfred D. Eller" <adeller@santel.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Share-ware is usually a program that you download or get on some sort of > demo disk that you are free to use for a limited amount of time, but you are > then expected to pay a small fee if you want to continue to use it. > > I certainly would not reccomend that anyone download any shareware > orfreeware (no fee - ever) from a spam email. > > I have seen several copies of something about a fishy screen saver. I > understand that screensavers can be Trojan Horses, Worms, spyware or just > plain Viruses. I do not know if this one is bad, but I wouldn't trust > anything that I get from a spam message. > > As the saying goes, "Be careful out there!" > > Alfred D. Eller > RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com > ================ ============== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:34 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got > to > > go. > > Thanks > > Pat > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks Wendy I lost my windows Xp when my computer crashed and the man that built it didn't give me the CD. I didn't know and now he has skipped town and everyone is looking for him. Can't afford xp right now still paying credit card for this computer. Live and Learn look like I would have learned in 68 yrs guess not. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Ledbetter" <wendyl@ezclick.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Shareware is usually safe, but as with anything, it depends on where you're > getting it from. There are a ton of sites out there that offer free screen > savers as part of their Web site. You can find anything from seascapes to > mountains, wildlife (the kind in the woods and the kind in the city) and > babies. Also, if you have XP, it's an easy matter to download photos, put > them into a folder and use that as a screensaver. I find my kids often > sitting in front of the computer talking about the pictures that flash > across. > Wendy in Arkansas > > -----Original Message----- > From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:35 PM > To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list send a message to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body > of the message. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks so much Art. I followed your instructions, but didn't manage to free up enough space to keep everything running very well yet. I was wondering....My hard drive crashed this past summer, and we took it to the shop where they saved all my old info, then partitioned my hard drive and installed Windows XP for me. Might it be possible that my second memory card is no longer "hooked up"? Or is it possible that all my old stuff is still on one memory card while I am using the other one? Can they work separately, or do they automatically work together? Sorry to be such a pain, but I still don't understand how memory, ram, hard drive, etc. works in my computer. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Memory problems > > Janet, > > >I am having memory troubles, and this is putting a real crimp in my family > >research. I keep getting a message stating that I am running out of disk > >space. I don't understand how this can be because I have much fewer > >programs running on my machine than I had a year ago, and I have doubled my > >memory since then. Yesterday, it said I had 2% free space, so I did the > >regular disk clean-up as well as going into each users' accounts (there are > >five of us) and deleting all "temp" files manually. I managed to free up to > >13% free space, but that's not good enough, I should have SCADS of memory! > >I am running Windows XP. Anybody know what gives? > > To free more space on your hard drive do the following. > > 1> In you browser clear the temporary files. It IE it is done like > this. Tools > Internet Options > General tab. In the middle you will see > 3 buttons to clear the IE cache. I would only use the middle one. These > files can take a large amount of memory if not cleared > periodically. Especially if a lot of surfing or playing of on-line games > is done. > > 2> Right click on your Recycle Bin and adjust the amount of memory set > aside for deleted files. If you have more than one drive or it is > partitioned adjust each drive. > > 3> Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > System > Restore tab. Click on the Settings button and adjust the amount of memory > set aside for restore points. > > 4> Reboot your system and check you available memory. > > Hope this helps? > > Art > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

Thanks Ken glad I keep a dictionary handy lol. I would like a very light color on my screen. My daughter put these fish and there is really nothing much offered in the 98 menu any suggestions? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Quinn" <director@montrealirishparade.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Shareware is a term for applications available on a trial basis, usually but > not always on the Internet. For example, the application I use to manage my > genealogy database is Brother's Keeper. BK is shareware. I tried it. I > liked it. I registered with the author. A site you might wish to visit as > www.tucows.com. It has a lot of shareware on the site. > > In my opinion screensavers are superfluous. > > regards, > > Ken > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 PM > Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > > > > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got > to > > go. > > Thanks > > Pat > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Other than maybe putting a light coloured picture as your desktop wallpaper, of perhaps a family photo, I can't offer any suggestions. Regards, Ken Quinn ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > Thanks Ken glad I keep a dictionary handy lol. I would like a very light > color on my screen. My daughter put these fish and there is really nothing > much offered in the 98 menu any suggestions? Pat

I have quite a few (haven't counted them) that came with Win98. Some are nice. Really!! Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Ledbetter" <wendyl@ezclick.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers Shareware is usually safe, but as with anything, it depends on where you're getting it from. There are a ton of sites out there that offer free screen savers as part of their Web site. You can find anything from seascapes to mountains, wildlife (the kind in the woods and the kind in the city) and babies. Also, if you have XP, it's an easy matter to download photos, put them into a folder and use that as a screensaver. I find my kids often sitting in front of the computer talking about the pictures that flash across. Wendy in Arkansas -----Original Message----- From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:35 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to go. Thanks Pat ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Superfluous???? I LOVE mine. It's an underwater scene and the sharks look as if they're doing the hula!! Actually It's very soothing when I don't turn my computer off at night...all those bubbles and stingrays on a black background. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Quinn" <director@montrealirishparade.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers Shareware is a term for applications available on a trial basis, usually but not always on the Internet. For example, the application I use to manage my genealogy database is Brother's Keeper. BK is shareware. I tried it. I liked it. I registered with the author. A site you might wish to visit as www.tucows.com. It has a lot of shareware on the site. In my opinion screensavers are superfluous. regards, Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Janet, >Thanks so much Art. I followed your instructions, but didn't manage to free >up enough space to keep everything running very well yet. Well, at least it was a start! :) >I was wondering....My hard drive crashed this past summer, and we took it to >the shop where they saved all my old info, then partitioned my hard drive >and installed Windows XP for me. Might it be possible that my second memory >card is no longer "hooked up"? Or is it possible that all my old stuff is >still on one memory card while I am using the other one? Can they work >separately, or do they automatically work together? > >Sorry to be such a pain, but I still don't understand how memory, ram, hard >drive, etc. works in my computer. Do this and send me the results of what you see. Go to Start > My Computer. Double click on My Computer. Under the hard drive section, how many drives are listed? Next highlight each one and note on the side under details the Free Space and Total Size. Let me know what you find. Art >Janet > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> >To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:56 PM >Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Memory problems > > > > > > Janet, > > > > >I am having memory troubles, and this is putting a real crimp in my >family > > >research. I keep getting a message stating that I am running out of disk > > >space. I don't understand how this can be because I have much fewer > > >programs running on my machine than I had a year ago, and I have doubled >my > > >memory since then. Yesterday, it said I had 2% free space, so I did the > > >regular disk clean-up as well as going into each users' accounts (there >are > > >five of us) and deleting all "temp" files manually. I managed to free up >to > > >13% free space, but that's not good enough, I should have SCADS of >memory! > > >I am running Windows XP. Anybody know what gives? > > > > To free more space on your hard drive do the following. > > > > 1> In you browser clear the temporary files. It IE it is done like > > this. Tools > Internet Options > General tab. In the middle you will see > > 3 buttons to clear the IE cache. I would only use the middle one. These > > files can take a large amount of memory if not cleared > > periodically. Especially if a lot of surfing or playing of on-line games > > is done. > > > > 2> Right click on your Recycle Bin and adjust the amount of memory set > > aside for deleted files. If you have more than one drive or it is > > partitioned adjust each drive. > > > > 3> Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > System > > Restore tab. Click on the Settings button and adjust the amount of memory > > set aside for restore points. > > > > 4> Reboot your system and check you available memory. > > > > Hope this helps? > > > > Art > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: >http://www.cyndislist.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

The partition that is taking the place of a usual C drive may be less or more than half of the whole drive that you have. Depends on how it was partitioned. Thus you Could be working with much less than your full hard disk. Check your memory and compare with the whole disk. John Ballard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Graham Theberge" <jkt54@ktc.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Memory problems > Thanks so much Art. I followed your instructions, but didn't manage to free > up enough space to keep everything running very well yet. > > I was wondering....My hard drive crashed this past summer, and we took it to > the shop where they saved all my old info, then partitioned my hard drive > and installed Windows XP for me. Might it be possible that my second memory > card is no longer "hooked up"? Or is it possible that all my old stuff is > still on one memory card while I am using the other one? Can they work > separately, or do they automatically work together? > > Sorry to be such a pain, but I still don't understand how memory, ram, hard > drive, etc. works in my computer. > > Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Memory problems > > > > > > Janet, > > > > >I am having memory troubles, and this is putting a real crimp in my > family > > >research. I keep getting a message stating that I am running out of disk > > >space. I don't understand how this can be because I have much fewer > > >programs running on my machine than I had a year ago, and I have doubled > my > > >memory since then. Yesterday, it said I had 2% free space, so I did the > > >regular disk clean-up as well as going into each users' accounts (there > are > > >five of us) and deleting all "temp" files manually. I managed to free up > to > > >13% free space, but that's not good enough, I should have SCADS of > memory! > > >I am running Windows XP. Anybody know what gives? > > > > To free more space on your hard drive do the following. > > > > 1> In you browser clear the temporary files. It IE it is done like > > this. Tools > Internet Options > General tab. In the middle you will see > > 3 buttons to clear the IE cache. I would only use the middle one. These > > files can take a large amount of memory if not cleared > > periodically. Especially if a lot of surfing or playing of on-line games > > is done. > > > > 2> Right click on your Recycle Bin and adjust the amount of memory set > > aside for deleted files. If you have more than one drive or it is > > partitioned adjust each drive. > > > > 3> Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > System > > Restore tab. Click on the Settings button and adjust the amount of memory > > set aside for restore points. > > > > 4> Reboot your system and check you available memory. > > > > Hope this helps? > > > > Art > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to go. Thanks Pat

Shareware is a term for applications available on a trial basis, usually but not always on the Internet. For example, the application I use to manage my genealogy database is Brother's Keeper. BK is shareware. I tried it. I liked it. I registered with the author. A site you might wish to visit as www.tucows.com. It has a lot of shareware on the site. In my opinion screensavers are superfluous. regards, Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat >

Thanks Lance!! Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance" <hty31b5@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: RE: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searching for a word in E-mail Message > You have discovered an often unused feature available in many programs, > Jane. If you look carefully at the toolbar on many screens you will see > that some of the items have one of the letters in their name unlined - > "F" in File; "E" in Edit; "V" in View; "O" in Format; "W" in Windows, > etc. Just by pressing the ALT key and any one of those underlined > letters will activate the corresponding action the name designates and > open the context menu. Then in the context menu you will see there are > more unlined letters. So by pressing, say ALT-T-O, it will open the > Tools context menu and then open the Options menu within Tools. Many > people become quite adept at using keystrokes rather then the mouse and > these shortcuts are quick and easy to memorise. > > Similarly the WIN key in association with various keys can perform many > functions. A general list is available here: > http://members.shaw.ca/xany/tips/keyboard.html > > Lance

Share-ware is usually a program that you download or get on some sort of demo disk that you are free to use for a limited amount of time, but you are then expected to pay a small fee if you want to continue to use it. I certainly would not reccomend that anyone download any shareware orfreeware (no fee - ever) from a spam email. I have seen several copies of something about a fishy screen saver. I understand that screensavers can be Trojan Horses, Worms, spyware or just plain Viruses. I do not know if this one is bad, but I wouldn't trust anything that I get from a spam message. As the saying goes, "Be careful out there!" Alfred D. Eller RootsMagic-Users-Admin@RootsWeb.com ================ ============== ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:34 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers > What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is > it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to > go. > Thanks > Pat >