Mail set up and other minor tweeks

Question

I would like to know how to remove the ugly picture that iphoto took of me during initial set-up from sent emails. there doesn't seem to be anything in signatures that makes any difference to it.
Also how can you set columns as the default view in Finder?
Also how to remove the VPN icon from the menu bar (that popped up while messing with things I shouldn't have been and didn't need to and now look...)
Also have installed Boot Camp beta and MS XP but even though MAC is defined as the default start up Windows is the one that jumps in and takes over. How can you stop this?
Forgive me if these questions should be divided up by topic I'm new to this and don't know how these things work. Would appreciate any help you an give.
Thanks
15" Macbook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Answer 1

Hi Toiling,
I would like to know how to remove the ugly picture that iphoto took of me during initial set-up from sent emails. there doesn't seem to be anything in signatures that makes any difference to it.
Are you talking about the picture in the upper right corner of email messages you send? If so, this is the picture chosen in your computer's user account. You can change it here: System Preferences/Accounts. Select your user account and click on the Picture tab to change it. But I don't think this picture is sent with your emails.
Also how can you set columns as the default view in Finder?
Go in Finder/Preferences/General and check the box "Open new windows in column view".
Also how to remove the VPN icon from the menu bar (that popped up while messing with things I shouldn't have been and didn't need to and now look...)
Open Internet Connect (in Applications) and click on VPN and uncheck the box "Show VPN status in menu bar". You can also delete a configuration for VPN by selecting "Edit configurations..." in the Configuration dropdown menu and clicking the - sign after you selected the configuration you don't need.
Also have installed Boot Camp beta and MS XP but even though MAC is defined as the default start up Windows is the one that jumps in and takes over. How can you stop this?
Unfortunatly, I can't help you with this one... I don't know anything about BootCamp. I'm sure someone else will be able to answer this.
Guylaine
Mac mini Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz 512MB DDR2 SDRAM   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   G4 Digital Audio Mac OS 9.2.2, iPod nano 1GB, iPod nano 4GB