----------------------------------- hez Sat May 24, 2003 11:05 am Lets see ur desktops................... ----------------------------------- for big ones post links : resized from 1024x768 http://langstaffv2.port5.com/1.jpg ----------------------------------- Asok Sat May 24, 2003 11:19 am ----------------------------------- you know there is a feature called auto arrange... I highly reccomend it in your situation. :lol: ----------------------------------- bugzpodder Sat May 24, 2003 11:32 am ----------------------------------- there is nothing on my desktop worth seeing -- i keep all my shortcuts in start menu :D only msn and virus scan is visible in the taskbar ----------------------------------- Martin Sat May 24, 2003 12:25 pm ----------------------------------- My desktop. ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 2:45 pm ----------------------------------- that's a cool looking desktop ya got there. I just gunna browse themeXp, make my desktop look cool, then send it to ya! ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 3:46 pm ----------------------------------- here ya go: Before(note: the cool background wasn't part of the Original Desktop. It used to be a Planet Side screen shot) After ----------------------------------- Asok Sat May 24, 2003 3:57 pm ----------------------------------- JSBN, why on earth do you have 2 shortcuts to PlanetSide? ----------------------------------- Martin Sat May 24, 2003 4:00 pm ----------------------------------- New desktop ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 4:03 pm ----------------------------------- thx for pointing that out Asok, i also forgot to remove my AO icon when i unistalled it. ----------------------------------- Asok Sat May 24, 2003 4:06 pm ----------------------------------- speaking of which, JSBN, where's the FungWan Beta? :lol: anyways, I noticed u got AO installed, I'm playing right now (forgot to cancel my account, well I thought I did but apparently I didn't, so Funcom has been billing me for the past 2 months) I'm continueing my lvl 65 enforcer. ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 4:10 pm ----------------------------------- actually, i uninstalled a bunch of stuff this morning. I came to my computer, only for it to tell me i had 144mbs of space left.... now i got 3.5Gb. Well i guess that's what happens when u leave Grokster(kazza type program) running all night :P More importantly tho, What do u guys think of my **new** desktop? ----------------------------------- Asok Sat May 24, 2003 4:27 pm ----------------------------------- lol JSBN, I hate to tell you but grokster is SPYWARE! enjoy! :lol: ----------------------------------- Tony Sat May 24, 2003 4:34 pm ----------------------------------- isnt every file sharing program a spywave? ----------------------------------- kythoon Sat May 24, 2003 4:41 pm ----------------------------------- where do you find all these background theme? Net or does it come with computer ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 4:53 pm ----------------------------------- To get an awsome theme (like the one i have) go to http://www.themeXP.org Of course, when you are there, go to the how to install section. You need a program called Style XP otherwise they wont lod properly (usually just the backgrounds load w/o it). Then Browse the Visual themes section ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 4:54 pm ----------------------------------- To get an awsome theme (like the one i have, i also have OSX theme, for anyone who likes the look of macs.) go to http://www.themeXP.org Of course, when you are there, go to the how to install section. You need a program called Style XP otherwise they wont lod properly (usually just the backgrounds load w/o it). Then Browse the Visual themes section. Oh, and Asok, like all p2p programs, you can remove Cydoor. (also KazZaa has MUCH more spyware the grokster ever did but lets not turn this into a discussion about spyware... :wink: ) Here's a very funny boot screen you can download: http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=10700 ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat May 24, 2003 5:56 pm ----------------------------------- k i went there and downloaded a few themes but i cant get them to work is there anyspecific way to install them other than juts copying them to windows\reources\themes directory and then clicking the .theme file? ----------------------------------- JSBN Sat May 24, 2003 6:09 pm ----------------------------------- You need a program called Style XP otherwise they wont lod properly (usually just the backgrounds load w/o it). Read the whole post about getting the themes! ----------------------------------- BoyGenius Sat May 24, 2003 6:11 pm ----------------------------------- this is mine. currently. http://skins.stardock.com/Apocalypse_67/wallpapers/Defcon.jpg ----------------------------------- hez Sat May 24, 2003 7:58 pm HEH................................... ----------------------------------- LOL @ Darkness & ISBN :o mehh......... some people don't care about performance on thier computer but rather STUFF it up woth heavy graphics, i could do that but i want max performance :roll: :wink: :wink: still good desktops...... ----------------------------------- Tony Sat May 24, 2003 8:05 pm ----------------------------------- depends on computer I guess.... Darkness has an overcloacked processor swimming in liquid nitrogen... I dont think those graphics have any affect on its performance... ----------------------------------- hez Sat May 24, 2003 8:07 pm ----------------------------------- depends on computer I guess.... Darkness has an overcloacked processor swimming in liquid nitrogen... I dont think those graphics have any affect on its performance... :shock: :shock: i knew that actually i can do that :oops: if i had the money ----------------------------------- Martin Sat May 24, 2003 8:23 pm ----------------------------------- Sure they do. I think word loads 14 ms slower than usual. ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sun May 25, 2003 12:09 pm ----------------------------------- well where do i get this Style XP ? ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sun May 25, 2003 12:12 pm ----------------------------------- oh i foudn it nvm what is said :$ ----------------------------------- JSBN Sun May 25, 2003 12:41 pm ----------------------------------- yeah, it's a pretty neat program, but unfortuneatly, it seems to over right the original style... In case u are wondering, my layout is NightShades, with the firefly visual style. ----------------------------------- hez Sun May 25, 2003 1:13 pm ----------------------------------- Yo JSBn, can you plz list your comp specs? i wanna see underwhat circumtances yu are aloading your comp with heavy graphics :roll: here is mine all that i need for now: p4 2.4 ghz 512 ram (VI VO)128 mb Winfast Geforce4 Ti4200 AGP 8x (underclocked to 140 MHZ :x ) -Due to some problkem with my motherboard beeeping and telling me that i don't have enough power coming form my pwoer supply so i had to underclock it (any suggestions?) :x P4S8X Motherboard (agp 8x) 16x DVD (SONY) 48x12x(or 24x)48x CD-RW (SONY) Gay floppy Samsung Syncmaster 750s(17" :x ) some other ceap stuff i forgot, but still i can live with this for 2 years then i gotta upgrade :P ----------------------------------- JSBN Sun May 25, 2003 1:31 pm ----------------------------------- Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp1.020828-1920) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation System Model: DIM4500 BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/18/02 13:31:28 Ver: 08.00.00 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz Memory: 510MB RAM Page File: 281MB used, 966MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 (4.09.0000.0900) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.0000.0900 32bit Unicode --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce4 MX 420 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_015A10DE&REV_A3 Display Memory: 64.0 MB Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (75Hz) Monitor: Dell E772c Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024 Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll Driver Version: 6.13.0010.4072 (English) DDI Version: 8 Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 9/27/2002 15:38:00, 2596938 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys Mini VDD Date: 9/27/2002 15:38:00, 1104282 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4232-11CF-867C-502101C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x0172 SubSys ID: 0x015A10DE Revision ID: 0x00A3 Revision ID: 0x00A3 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled DDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run ----------------------------------- hez Sun May 25, 2003 2:31 pm ----------------------------------- lol DELL not bad btw ----------------------------------- JSBN Sun May 25, 2003 2:45 pm ----------------------------------- my nazi parents wouldn't let me build it ----------------------------------- Martin Sun May 25, 2003 6:06 pm ----------------------------------- I built my computer :D ----------------------------------- hez Sun May 25, 2003 7:16 pm ----------------------------------- darkness whats your specs? :roll: