is there a way to see if the file is a protected wmv?

I don't know how to tell that from a PC.

Rob, wouldnt that be in the file properties? how do you tell on a Mac?

dcp, if i do the permanent disable will it screw up anything important? and why do they put that on the machine if it seriously messes up important things like disk defrag or scan disk?

why yes, i am full of....questions

No, you can always go back and re-check it. But what happens more commonly is that the next time you update your MSNMessenger or Internet Explorer or some other MS component it will be re-installed or re-activated.

As to why--well, it's Microsoft. Probably someone somewhere sometime said, "Ah, it's not that big a deal, and it's not worth the resources to fix it right."

As to why--well, it's Microsoft. Probably someone somewhere sometime said, "Ah, it's not that big a deal, and it's not worth the resources to fix it right."

true...sad but true.

as for the updating...that computer has no internet access. so that wont be happening any time soon. *g*

how do you tell on a Mac?

I try to play it. If I use Windows Media Player, it tells me that I'm out of luck. If I use VLC, it just doesn't play.

I try to play it. If I use Windows Media Player, it tells me that I'm out of luck. If I use VLC, it just doesn't play.

i so didnt see the obvious answer. *g* i was thinking it was something more high-tech than that. simple. i like that. ;)

Mac question
to which I sadly think I already have the answer

I'm trying to create an html template for business emails in Outlook Express that include my logo in a specific place, tarted up text and a background.

Is this an impossible thing in OS9?

So far, I've gotten by with a forwarded version of a cobbled together melange of the above with a photo attachment that always shows up at the bottom of the message, no matter where I insert it.

I've checked the Microsoft page, Mactopia and Google for solutions. I'm screwed, right?

DVD burners.

suggestions? recommendations?

i do think that i want one that is external for my laptop (not sure about the evil desktop) it must have both the +R and the -R capabilities. also same with the CD+R/-R. not sure on the brand or what i should definitely get or avoid.

and

i NEED more memory/storage. ideas? comments? external, yes...brand? no idea.

I'm trying to create an html template for business emails in Outlook Express that include my logo in a specific place, tarted up text and a background.

Is this an impossible thing in OS9?

When I used OE in OS9, I don't recall it handling html very well at all. The only sig files I used were plaintext, so I'm not sure you can use OE for that. MS Outlook could, though.

Laptop update: Machine arrived today and it's a beauty. My laptop at home is from 1997 and I forgot how much they've improved since then. One complaint. The laptop is advertised as 128 MB RAM, but when I checked the system properties screen it only shows up as 96 MB. So I called tech support who informed me that the video card uses 32 MB so it's not going to be available as RAM. Huh? Well the website says it's user-adjustable shared memory 16/32/64 so I'm going to play with that in the BIOS. Also I have 512 MB RAM coming in tomorrow so overall it shouldn't make a difference. It's just super-annoying.