how can i install windows Live cd?

i have no operating system on my computer and no back up disks. The only thing i have is the windows XP “Live” cd. I can only run this program with the cd in the drive. Is there any way to install windows xp with the live cd?

will linux run on my laptop???

hi im buying this laptop and want to run linux on it….but my parents set up a time control program called kidswatch on it. will linux still run or will kidswatch block it??

Computer logging/locking issues?

How do I unlock a computer, that I am logged into, but for some reason my password won’t take. As in I type the correct password, but no text shows up on the screen. However, when I hit Caps lock, it does show up….
It’s a computer using Windows Vista, and it is a Tablet PC
It’s not a bad password. And I am clicking the box. I’m sure it has something to do with the fact it is Vista.
Or the fact it is a tablet.

Using an external hard drive OS on another machine?

If I successfully install Windows XP on an external hard drive on one machine, can I hook that external hard drive to another machine and run Windows XP on it from the external drive? Don’t ask why I would do that.

A Microsoft Free life on a PC….Installing a new OS….?

I have an out of the box laptop (compaq…789 MHz, 384 MG RAM), and I am most satisfied with what I have, except for the whole Microsoft thing…I am already using Firefox, Thunderbird, and Open Office (love them all)… But I want to stop using XP, and start using a Linux…so the questions are:

a) which Linux product? I have no special needs. I just need an OS that do the normal everyday operations of a normal person with a laptop.

b) How do I do it? Should I split up my harddrive (how?) Should I scrap XP on the whole? Do I need to reinstall all of my programs and drivers to meet the new OS? In short, I am a dummy when it somes to this, and want to make sure that I am not shooting myself in the skull when I am just trying to scratch an itch…Thanks…