Great, thanks for your help, I'll give it a shot!

One last thing...is it necessary to buy the external drive, or can I just save to disks? I'm not going to be doing a ton with it, I just want to keep the basics. Does just saving the content folder keep everything I've downloaded so far?

Wow, I'm dumb! LOL I'm really new at this so sorry if I'm irritating!! I was just extracting all contents to my poser content file, am I supposed to be placing the unzipped ones in the runtime folder?

Also...I downloaded the Millennium Dragon LE from DAZ, then I tried to download the 12 textures for it from here: http://www.cyclopsstudio.com/3D_Downloads.htm. I've downloaded and extracted them all, but I can't find them anywhere in my files and they're not showing in DAZ studio, even tho I directed them to the content folder. Any ideas as to what's wrong? Thanks again. :) :)

Okay, I did that and it worked, thanks!

One other thing...if I were to reformat my computer again, how would I save ALL of my DAZ stuff to a CD or DVD? I want to have it so that I can just download DAZ/Studio from my CD and have it already have my stuff in it. Is that possible? So I don't have to re-download everything all over again?

Thanks, you're very helpful. :)

OK, thanks so much for the help, I'll give it a try!

Ok, so how high should I set it? Does it slow down my comp or speed it up? LOL sorry for all the questions, I'm a bit inept...haha, thanks for your help!

Dvlenk, how do you increase virtual memory (sorry, not familiar with the technical things, lol).

And RH, I wish I knew what you were talking about! How do you copy the textures elsewhere, and what image editor could I use? I don't know how to go about doing that without being able to open the file. :( I'm lost!

Ok, so this is what the log says:

[i]Opening file coyo2.daz...
Reading coyo2.daz
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
qWarning: NULL pointer passed to Dz3DViewport::setCamera.
qWarning: NULL pointer passed to Dz3DViewport::setCamera.
qWarning: NULL pointer passed to Dz3DViewport::setCamera.
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Corinthianscori/Vixen/foxears.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Corinthianscori/Vixen/foxearsbump.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Clothing/Boots01texPL.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/Reflection Maps/AKD_Refl_B.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Clothing/Bracer01texPL.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/Reflection Maps/AKD_Refl_A.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Clothing/BootPants01texPL.jpg
File read time: 1 min 19.1 sec.
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_Body1.jpg
Error loading file C:/Documents and Settings/Amanda/My Documents/My Pictures/2005-11 (Nov)/coyo2.daz.
File loaded in 1 min 19.6 sec.
Loaded file coyo2.daz.
Unhandled exception: C Exception: Memory Access Violation - Attempted to write memory at address 0xc7396f09. DAZ|Studio must now shut down.
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_Body1Bump.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_Face1.jpg
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_Face1Bump.jpg
*** Scene Cleared ***
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
qWarning: QObject::disconnect: No such signal QObject::projectionChanged()
Ran tdlmake on image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_LashTr.jpg
qWarning: Image C:/Program Files/DAZ/Studio/content/Runtime/textures/Anton'sApolloMaximus/Body/APM_LashTr.jpg not found in the list in DzImageMgr::imagePrepared()
--------------- DAZ|Studio 1.5  Build 1 exited ------------------
~[/i]

So I am pretty sure it's a memory issue. How can I make my computer have more memory? I downloaded a free program called Free Ram XP pro, it's supposed to make more memory available. Worth a try? I've tried opening this now so many times, it's not doing it. LOL.

Yeah, it seems to be a memory issue. I tried the smooth-shaded thing and I still couldn't load it...weird! I guess all I can do is keep trying? Would it do any good to delete things from my computer (to free up memory) that I don't need anymore? Thanks for the ideas!

Hmm...well, I know how to get it to fit his head, I guess I phrased my question wrong..I'm looking for actual hair STYLES, different ones than the one that comes with the apollo model. I am having the hardest time finding male hair styles for free, it's driving me crazy! Do you know where I could find some? I've already looked here and can't find ANY. Thanks for the help!

Darn, is there by any chance a free modeling/morphing program available? I have a trial version of Blacksmith 3D but I don't know how to use it, it's so confusing!

Ok, I did it again and I did manage to get it! Thanks, and dvlenk I will check out that other freebie!

Thanks Lighthorse! I'll give it a try!

And RH, it's just the regular long hair, not the evolution. Thanks so much for your help!

Thanks RHaseltine!

LightHorse: Do you happen to know of any free models? I found one here: http://www.planit3d.com/source/poser/slinger5.html
but when i download it it says "no files to unzip" or something like that. I can't find any others and I would really like to find a free one if at all possible. Thanks for the links tho, some of those are pretty cheap so I might go for one of them if I can't find anything else!

Ok, thanks everyone for the help!