Upgraded a bit: Vista Business (instead of Home Premium), EVGA 8800 GTS DX10 card, and 4 GB RAM (first 3/4 GB I/O mapped - per usual). Wall by me, the rest is Vista and a couple of CS3 icons from a contest.
MoBo looks good! Any decent SATA cable should do for the new drive (assuming it is an SATA). You should not need to configure the drive, just carefully connect it > boot to the BIOS settings to verify that it is being seen by the MoBo > boot to Windows and load the computer management applet (right-click 'My Computer > Manage > Disk Management') and verify that Windows sees the drive and it's full size. Format the drive as needed (NTFS recommended). <
It's been a while since my last post. A couple of comments: 1 - The memory you listed will work fine (I have four of the same sticks in my board and it is rock solid - albeit not the over-clocking type of memory). 2 - I noticed that the MoBo you selected has onboard video. IMO - this may be extra baggage due to the fact that you will need to disable it (or it may self disable) when you install your video card. I normally recommend against onboard video unless you want
Running Vista only now. Graphics drivers still in need of maturity, otherwise a wonderful computing experience (well, one man's opinion anyway). Wall is by me. The CS3 icons can be found at <A href="http://quarkvsindesign.com/articles/a1/features/2007/download-cs3-replacem
Although the 'orb' is often used, here is a basic tutorial that WStaylor did some time ago http://wstaylor.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=60014 For Photoshop, you will use the layer styles for defining shadows and highlighting, instead of the mesh tools used in CorelDRAW. You can still use the pen tool to create your shape(s) > rasterize the shape(s) > use the layer styles to create the 3D effects. You mi
You are welcome to use any of my mini tutorials if you feel they will help.
Made the switch full time last night as well. Photoshop CS2 works (although the basic shell titlebar shows up, and ImageReady still needs the 'desktop composition' disabled for correct loading of pallets). My biggest issue was with Illustrator CS2, which was a mess with the Aero interface, but the CS3 upgrade is reasonable and will be installed next week. So all in all, the switch is a nice move towards the future. Not going back to XP anymore, just living wi
My notebook: WB = 5imple by 'danilloOc' IP = Apogee by 'Mormegil' Dock icons are Apogee with the Adobe CS2 icons by 'D. Arnaez' Wall is 'Argos' from the premium suite
I am also a huge fan of the new Office 2007 design. I really think Microsoft built an outstanding suite of programs in this one.
I find myself agreeing with the arguement that Vista can be a pain. The most difficult 'pill' to swallow is the cost of upgrading the hardware and software to accommodate the new operating system. This combined with the information being leaked about the next full OS from Microsoft (codename: 'Vienna'?) departing from the Windows 'norm' and requiring that third party vendors rewrite their programs to run under this new OS (not sure how accurate the articles were on this point) - would tend to
Po' Until someone more advanced comes along, I can tell you that you can use the following to extract an object from the scene in an image editing program: 1 - Create the scene with the object you want to use and render the scene. 2 - Use the 'File > Save Image as' command to save as a '.bmp', '.jpeg', or '.psd'. 3 - With the scene still open, select the object(s) you want to extract, and then go into the 'render options' dialog (in Bryce 5.1, it's the
Hope you have a great day, Mike.
If you are interested in a premium (pay) suite, you can look into 'Apogee' by Mormegil as well: https://www.stardock.com/products/themes/apogee/?referer=WinCustomize
I don't think that Win2K used that file (it is used for the 'theme' service in XP), nor why ObjectDock would be looking for it. Perhaps the developer will drop by.
What happened when you booted from the OS installation disc? Did you see the options for either install or repair? If you did not get to the options, then I would try to rule out hardware connections first, including: - check keyboard and mouse connections - check video adapter seating (if not integrated) - reseat the memory stick - check all your connections on the MoBo
If you are running XP, the 'uxtheme.dll' file should be in: "C:WINDOWS\System32" folder. If you are running XP and you do not have the file, you can download it here: http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/U/uxtheme.dll/6.00.2900.2180/download.html As for ObjectDock, if one version does not work and one does, you might as well stick with the o
"We focus on hacks that pose threats to our customers, partners and products," Kochis wrote. "Our goal isn't to stop every 'mad scientist' that's on a mission to hack Windows. Our first goal is to disrupt the business model of organized counterfeiters and protect users from becoming unknowing victims." [Quote from article] In any fight, you can't take on all at once. You have to face one at a time, or you will be overwhelmed. It is not really surprising that people are attempt
To enter safe mode, you start pressing the 'F8' key during boot until you see the 'Boot Options' screen (which will be a list of options in highlightable text format (DOS prompts). Select the Safe Mode option and press 'Enter' key > enter your password if you created one (or just press enter at this dialog > say 'Yes' to enter safe mode if prompted. Note - before restarting to enter safe mode, bring up the system configuration dialog by doing the following: Start
If you can restore the default XP logon via LogonStudio, suggest you do so and then uninstall > reboot > reinstall LogonStudio. Note - I would also recommend removing any leftover 'LogonStudio' folder found in ':\Program Files\WinCustomize' folder before reinstalling. Note #2 - make sure you are installing the correct version of LogonStudio. There is one for Windows XP and one for Vista. an 'error code 52' is usually a bad filename or missing file. <IMG src="http
My notebook: Wallpaper is 'Unbalanced' by PixelPirate: http://pixelpirate.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=29570&libid=8 The suite is 'Liquidox' by PixelPirate, which can be purchased by going to the 'Shop' tab on the top of WC pages. Peace and Keep On Customizing. <img src="http://image
To the best of my knowledge, there is only one program that comes close to what you are describing, and that would be 'StyleXP'. If I understand correctly, this program still overwrites the 'uxtheme.dll' file with a modified (a.k.a. - hacked) version of the file, which allows the application of skins made by a 'builder' program for 'StyleXP'. Here's the rub; if you uninstall 'StyleXP', you usually receive a message from Windows that you will need the XP installation CD to
I like my iPod, but I do agree that the demand that iTunes places on system resources is quite significant (it does not seem to play nicely with Windows - when compared to other common alternatives), and the lack of straight forward manual transfer of music files onto the computer from iPod is probably 'chalked up' to the 'DRM' issue. It will be interesting to see what happens to the file transfer issue with the (announced) deal for 'DRM free' music that Apple has made with one of the
The first question I always ask: "Is there any reason not to do a clean install" If the answer is 'no', then I do the clean install. I can always feel confident that the computer will have the correct drivers, registry entries, and progams that I want (or a friend wants) installed - with no excess baggage. My 2 cents.
Wow, tried to go here, then ended up at Threi's post on a new MoBo, and then the comment landed here. I'm out.
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