Re: Difference between what my computer says and what program says.

[Ruth]

When I double click on My Computer icon and choose
properties, it says that I am Windows ME. When I open my
Office Programs (individually) they reflect Windows XP.
Is there a reason for this difference.

Also, I have been having a terrible time trying to
configure my email for downloading into Outlook Express or
Outlook. For some reason it is not downloading to my
email programs. I have @msn.com, @aol.com, @hotmail.com
and @dot.com. How can I incorporate these into "one"
email program?

I hope someone can help.

Ruth

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:00:06 -0800, Ruth wrote:

> When I double click on My Computer icon and choose
> properties, it says that I am Windows ME. When I open my
> Office Programs (individually) they reflect Windows XP.
> Is there a reason for this difference.
>
> Also, I have been having a terrible time trying to
> configure my email for downloading into Outlook Express or
> Outlook. For some reason it is not downloading to my
> email programs. I have @msn.com, @aol.com, @hotmail.com
> and @dot.com. How can I incorporate these into "one"
> email program?
>
> I hope someone can help.
>
> Ruth

Perhaps you have Windows ME as your operating system and MS OFFICE XP as
your office application suite?

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

[Ruth]

That's probably true because when I purchased the computer
new in 2000 from the manufacturer it came with ME & Office
2000 SBE. I have upgraded programs more than once. Can
Windows 2003 Small Business Server be run with these
programs without converting from FAT to NTFS? I upgraded
my hard drive from a 5G to a 60G. Will I need to partion?
>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:00:06 -0800, Ruth wrote:
>
>> When I double click on My Computer icon and choose
>> properties, it says that I am Windows ME. When I open
my
>> Office Programs (individually) they reflect Windows
XP.
>> Is there a reason for this difference.
>>
>> Also, I have been having a terrible time trying to
>> configure my email for downloading into Outlook Express
or
>> Outlook. For some reason it is not downloading to my
>> email programs. I have @msn.com, @aol.com,
@hotmail.com
>> and @dot.com. How can I incorporate these into "one"
>> email program?
>>
>> I hope someone can help.
>>
>> Ruth
>
>Perhaps you have Windows ME as your operating system and
MS OFFICE XP as
>your office application suite?
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:21:20 -0800, Ruth wrote:

> That's probably true because when I purchased the computer
> new in 2000 from the manufacturer it came with ME & Office
> 2000 SBE. I have upgraded programs more than once. Can
> Windows 2003 Small Business Server be run with these
> programs without converting from FAT to NTFS? I upgraded
> my hard drive from a 5G to a 60G. Will I need to partion?

Unless you are going to dedicate a server system to support 75 or so
desktops, Small Business Server is not a product that you will need. More
info about this server version can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/evaluation/overview/default.mspx

If you are wanting to upgrade your standalone WinME system to a newer
version of Windows, I suggest Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home instead:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Both versions of Windows XP can run using FAT, FAT32 or NTFS.

Before a new hard drive can be used it needs at least one partition created
on it and then format for the desired file system. There's no need to
create multiple partitions on a 60 GB hard drive unless you want to.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User