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Monday, July 27, 2009
How To Reformat Your Windows XP Computer
Not enough memory, spyware is present in your system, poorly maintained system, new pc user. This are some of the reason I know why someone would want to reformat his computer. You need to ask yourself before reformatting you Windows computer. Can't I do something with these problems? Is this the last resort?
If you are reformatting to fix problems with your Windows computer, why not ask someone or search for some tools and products that might help you and avoid the need to reformat your computer. Because doing a complete reformat of your computer will erase the contents of the hard drive and require you to reinstall all software.
Things to do before you reformat your Windows XP computer
1. Backup! Backup! Backup all important information on your computer, as everything will be deleted.
2. Make sure you have your XP product key. ( This is a 25 character key (eg: A1A2A-3B1B2B-C1C2C-D1D2D-E1E2E-).
3. Have with you all your software installation files.
4. Make sure you have all your latest hardware drivers
Reformatting your Microsoft Windows XP pc
1. Restart your PC and press 'DEL' (or the key that boots into your bios) when prompted.
2. Change the boot sequence to boot from your CD drive first. (This varies over different computers)
3. Save settings.
4. Insert the Windows XP disc into the CD drive.
5. Restart the PC.
6. Press any key to boot from CD upon being prompted.
7. Some Files will load.
8. When it asks you if you want to install Windos, push Enter.
9. Read the License Agreement and press F8 when finished.
10. Now choose the partition to install to
11. Select NTFS format procedure. (Note: Not NTFS quick)
12. Setup will continue and eventually restart the computer.
13. When restarted do not boot from the disc.
14. Follow the on screen instructions...
If you are reformatting to fix problems with your Windows computer, why not ask someone or search for some tools and products that might help you and avoid the need to reformat your computer. Because doing a complete reformat of your computer will erase the contents of the hard drive and require you to reinstall all software.
Things to do before you reformat your Windows XP computer
1. Backup! Backup! Backup all important information on your computer, as everything will be deleted.
2. Make sure you have your XP product key. ( This is a 25 character key (eg: A1A2A-3B1B2B-C1C2C-D1D2D-E1E2E-).
3. Have with you all your software installation files.
4. Make sure you have all your latest hardware drivers
Reformatting your Microsoft Windows XP pc
1. Restart your PC and press 'DEL' (or the key that boots into your bios) when prompted.
2. Change the boot sequence to boot from your CD drive first. (This varies over different computers)
3. Save settings.
4. Insert the Windows XP disc into the CD drive.
5. Restart the PC.
6. Press any key to boot from CD upon being prompted.
7. Some Files will load.
8. When it asks you if you want to install Windos, push Enter.
9. Read the License Agreement and press F8 when finished.
10. Now choose the partition to install to
11. Select NTFS format procedure. (Note: Not NTFS quick)
12. Setup will continue and eventually restart the computer.
13. When restarted do not boot from the disc.
14. Follow the on screen instructions...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
How to Set up Email Account in Microsoft Outlook
Communicating through emails is an important part of our life now a days. Whether you use it for business or personal, most people have their own email account.
Setting up an email account in Google, Yahoo and MSN is easy. But the way to do it in Microsoft Outlook is different. That is why there are some people, like myself when I was new to it doesn't know how to set up an account. So I am sharing here with you step by step on how to set up your own e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook.
To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook
1. In Microsoft Outlook, from tools, select Account Settings / E-mail Accounts.
2. On the Account Settings/E-mail Accounts wizard window, select New/Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
3. For your server type, select POP3 or IMAP, and then click Next.
4. On the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3/IMAP) window, it will ask you the following:
Your Name
Your first and last name.
E-mail Address
Your email address.
User Name
Your email address, again.
Password
Your email account password.
Incoming mail server (POP3)
POP, Pop.secureserver.net or IMAP, imap.secureserver.net.
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
Smtpout.secureserver.net
Click More Settings.
NOTE: "smtpout.secureserver.net" is an SMTP relay server. In order to use this server to send e-mails, you must first activate SMTP relay on your e-mail account. Log on to your Manage Email Accounts page to set up SMTP relay. If you do not have SMTP relay set up and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows it, you can use the outgoing mail server for your Internet Service Provider. Contact your Internet Service Provider to get this setting.
5. On the Internet E-mail Settings window, go to the Outgoing Server tab.
6. Mark a check on My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
7. If you did not change the SMTP relay section, select Use same settings as my incoming mail server. If you changed the user name and password in the SMTP relay section of your Manage Email Accounts page, select Log on using and enter the user name and password. The following example assumes you did not change your SMTP relay section in your Manage Email Accounts page.
8. Go to the Advanced tab, and then change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 80 or 3535.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Test Account Settings to check if the email account is working. If there is an error sending and receiving, check again the account settings you entered. Make sure that the information you entered are correct.
12. Click Finish.
Setting up an email account in Google, Yahoo and MSN is easy. But the way to do it in Microsoft Outlook is different. That is why there are some people, like myself when I was new to it doesn't know how to set up an account. So I am sharing here with you step by step on how to set up your own e-mail account in Microsoft Outlook.
To Set Up Your E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook
1. In Microsoft Outlook, from tools, select Account Settings / E-mail Accounts.
2. On the Account Settings/E-mail Accounts wizard window, select New/Add a new e-mail account, and then click Next.
3. For your server type, select POP3 or IMAP, and then click Next.
4. On the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3/IMAP) window, it will ask you the following:
Your Name
Your first and last name.
E-mail Address
Your email address.
User Name
Your email address, again.
Password
Your email account password.
Incoming mail server (POP3)
POP, Pop.secureserver.net or IMAP, imap.secureserver.net.
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
Smtpout.secureserver.net
Click More Settings.
NOTE: "smtpout.secureserver.net" is an SMTP relay server. In order to use this server to send e-mails, you must first activate SMTP relay on your e-mail account. Log on to your Manage Email Accounts page to set up SMTP relay. If you do not have SMTP relay set up and your Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows it, you can use the outgoing mail server for your Internet Service Provider. Contact your Internet Service Provider to get this setting.
5. On the Internet E-mail Settings window, go to the Outgoing Server tab.
6. Mark a check on My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
7. If you did not change the SMTP relay section, select Use same settings as my incoming mail server. If you changed the user name and password in the SMTP relay section of your Manage Email Accounts page, select Log on using and enter the user name and password. The following example assumes you did not change your SMTP relay section in your Manage Email Accounts page.
8. Go to the Advanced tab, and then change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port to 80 or 3535.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Test Account Settings to check if the email account is working. If there is an error sending and receiving, check again the account settings you entered. Make sure that the information you entered are correct.
12. Click Finish.
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