Bresie, could you be a bit more specific about what is happening? are you getting any error messages? what programs are you trying to run?

Windows 98 does not have a safe mode!! are you sure your using W98?

spaceman
the pc boots up ok then the active desktop runs in disabled if i click on any icon such as my computer or aol the system just slow's up and I try Con alt delet to close the programand I JUST GET THE END TASK SCREEN UNTILL I HAVE TO SWITCH PC OFF AND REBOOT.THE MOUSE DOESN'T FREEZE UP LIKE IF THE PC HAS CRASHED
i CAN GET INTO CERTAIN THINGS FROM THE START MENU LIKE AOL BUT i TRIED TO OPEN WINDOWS EXPLORER AND THE PAGE WAS BLANK EXCEPT FOR A ICON SAYING ZZTOP
WHICH IS VERY WORRYING AS I HAVE A FEW BAD HABITS BUT ZZ TOP HAS NEVER BEEN ONE OF THEM

Bresie, OK not sure whats causing that. Could your hard disk be full? Have you installed any new software or hardware recently. Do you have a virus checker and have you run it recentlty? can you confirm that it is Windows 98?

I am a bit rusty about W98, hold down the CTRL (or F8?) key while the PC reboots and then select safe mode option (apologies W98 does seem to call it safe mode, most IT people reserve safe mode for NT/W2k/XP). See if it woirks OK from there?

Do you have a second PC that you can read this from?

CHEERS SPACE WILL TRY ,AND YES IM ON MY OFFICE DESK TOP

i HAVE GOT THE LAP TOP INO SAFE WORK AND HAVE GOT INTO MY COMPUTER AND THERE ISNT AN ICON FOR MY CD DISKONLY A DRIVE AND C DRIVE THER IS ALSO A WEBSITE VIEWER PROGRAM WHICH LOOKS UNHEALTHY
i AM TRYING TO RUN MY W98 SET UP DISK BUT AM STUCK

Bresie, sorry I went out to meet a friend for a quick coffee and only just got back 3.5 hours later.

OK this problems sounds fairly nasty, but I am not sure what has happened, can you run scandisk from a command prompt? If you are arround please post here and I will send you my phone number and I will try and help over the phone.

Obviously, the coffee was in outer space...??

Doc actually it was in a cafe on Hastings seafront called "CaveMoon", so nearly ;-)

Morning space thanks for the reply still trying i am on

Bressie I have your number and will call in a few minutes. I suggest you remove your number from your post.

B, sorry but that number gives number unobtainable !

sorryspace swap the 9and the8 around will then edit thanks

bryan, could you send me an email so i can get your email address, i want to email you a bit of info. Cheers tim

Tim got your note have sent thanks for your time

Trying to send a picture to someone and this appears?

The host 'SMTP' could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly. Account: 'POP3', Server: 'SMTP', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11001, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D

Your email setup appears to be wrong Dailos, in particular the SMTP server name. Go into Tools/Accounts and check that the details are correctly set up (the ISP will have instructions on doing this).

Kayak
How do you go into "Tools/Accounts" ?

You start Outlook Express and then look at the top of the window...

Thanks Kayak, going to have to get someone to set it up...dont know how to start Outlook Express, there is no icon for it?
Dont waste your time on it, i aint got a clue!
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Now I'm confused Dailos, what are you using as your mail program? Or have you been using webmail (mail on a web page) up to now?

The icon for Outlook Express should be under Start/Programs.