Mapping question

Thanks Craig

My laptop has a 2.1 processor with 256 RAM and 20 Gig capacity. Its 2.5 years old. Trouble is I can find the Natmap discs but not the Hema GDT. Can possibly get that from a friend.

Will consult my friendly PC mechanic soon

That's plenty for XP. I run XP pro on less than that on my main puter. XP is much more stable than 98 on my puter. I've only ever had it freeze once, and that was my fault.

Hey Willem,

Just copy the maps you have to a CD or another PC before you install XP then copy them back.

Gaz

Thanks Andrew, will do when I next get there.

Andrew you naughty boy....why didn't you stop by the Peterborough Art Prize Exhibition. SWMBO is the boss there and I was only a phonecall away. You could also have seen my 'work of art' (controversial as usual).

Migelle and I would have liked to have a look at the ArtEx (couldnt miss it with the trailer parked out front) but, with 3 kids (8,5,& 2), Steamtown and the Loco in the main street were more suitable.

Horrocks Pass was fun as always (we were in the Commodore not the Patrol) and we broke up the trip visiting the Toy Museum at Wilmington.
I hated the Toy Museum - showed me how many $ I threw away or destroyed when I was a boy. LOL

Greg

Yes long story. Have been using my laptop up until 3 months ago for main computer. All mail comes in through my website and there have been a plethora of virusses arrive. Had endless trouble with Norton 2004 until I uninstalled all of its components and switched over to VET.

We have now upgraded both our home computers to new ones with 80 Gig space, updated processors and 512 RAM and Windows XP Home and our computers are networked. No virusses coming in except the usual spam targeting our website.

When I was minding Warraweena Station at the beginning of the year I received at least 10 virusses a day in to the laptop when online. VET would summarily shut the whole system down from time to time. I now have an error message on the desktop saying I have preformed an illegal operation when Windows 98 opens. Also Windows won't shut down. I Googled and found a site which told me to disable my IRL. This I did. Windows still would not even restart. Then I enabled the IRL(whatever that is) and restarted the computer and now it shuts down normally.

Middle of last year Windows 98 crashed twice on me and I had to get my PC mechanic to re-install it.

Although i have had computers since the 80's I am still a slow learner with them(age barrier lol) and it is difficult to ascertain just what the problem may be. These days I only use the laptop for mapping, writing articles and photo downloads.

Will go and see my PC mechanic next week.

Hi Ian

Thanks for the help offer. Yes I have all the necessary stuff including a networked setup and all. Will see where my flight path takes me next week :o)

I assume you meant XP Pro has some benefits over XP Home, Nudey?

DJ

Thats exactly what i said ...er ...meant
brain is faster than fingers hahahaha

good thing your keeping an eye on me lol