Always back up important
documents. Have one,
preferably 2 backup system for
your data. Here at
hints-n-tips we were burgled
and the thieves took the
backup tapes as well. It is a
good idea to keep
more than one set of data at
more than one location.
Have good virus protection.
If your computer is on for most
of the time it is a good idea to
replace fans every couple of
years.
Always use the "Uninstall"
facility, most programs make
some changes to your
operating system
control files, deleting the
program files will not remove
these changes and quite
probably stop the
system from working properly.
Use "defrag" frequently,
A Fast Track Method of Learning
Software. When learning a new
computer software program, a
fast track
way of learning is to go straight
to the keyboard short cuts and
learn the top 10 most used
features of the
software program.
When learning a new computer
operating system program like
Unix, Microsoft Windows, Apple
Mac or Linux,
a fast track way of learning is
to go straight to the Command
Line Interface and use the
keyboard short cuts
and learn the top 10 most used
commands of the operating
system. This also prevents
repetitive strain
injury from using the Graphical
User Interface.
Re: Backslash. I think we should
rename both slashes as s/ash
and s\ash! -- sue hacking
POP UP MESSAGES Are you
plagued with annoying pop-up
messages? Quite often they are
trying to sell
you a cure for the annoying
problem that they are causing
in the first place.
Getting rid of them is quite a
simple procedure, you will have
to disable the messenger
service or "net send"
function (Not MSN Messenger).
The following instructions apply
to both XP Home and XP
Professional:
Click Start > Run and type
"services.msc" (no quotes) in
the Open: line and click OK -- In
the right pane,
scroll down to Messenger. --
Double click Messenger and
click the General tab. --
Under Service Status: click the
Stop button. -- In the Startup
Type: drop down box, select
Disable. -- Click
Apply and OK.
The pop ups will soon stop after
you do this -- Essie Edmunds
Address Masking: When the
term is used in connection with
IP addresses.
Its use is similar to making
holes in a piece of paper to
reveal only that,
which one wishes to see and to
obscure the remainder. An IP
address
consists of four numbers, and it
may be that only the last
number is to be
used in the current network. An
example of an address mask of
this type is
as follows:
255, 255, 255,0
The above set of numbers,
resembles an IP address but it
is nothing more
than an address mask for
another number, which is an IP
address. The
following link is a really good
explanation of IP numbers and
the concept making
Faster browsing. hi friends, You
can open your desired web site
without entering 'www' and
'.com' in the
address bar. Simply type the
name of the web site and Hold
down the CTRL key while
pressing the ENTER
key. The web browser will
automatically add the prefix of
www and suffix of .com after
the site name and will
open it. -- "manas mohapatra"
25 Jun 2003
Computer General Tips Hi One
neat tip especially for newbies
is to take advantage of all the
great and
occasionally not so great, lol,
freeware and shareware
demos available online.
Shareware is a great way to
try programs be they utilities or
gamez before buying them and
FREE is always a nice. Some
good sites to
start with are:
www.zdnet.com /downloads
www.downloads.com and
www.completelyfreesoftware.com
The added benefits to the first
two is all the computer related
information on technology, help
files, articles,
news, ad infinitum. Barbara Van
Sant
The "back-slash" character. I
would like to start a campaign
to rename the "back-slash" to
something more
easily stated and that could not
be confused with just "slash"
When verbally reading a file or
web address
the "/", forward-slash,
character is easily stated as just
"slash". However, it seems to
me, the "\" back-slash"
just doesn't flow as easily. I
would suggest using "slish" for
"back-slash"- - -Note the
comparison to "slash"
for "forward-slash" Perhaps I
am a Zorro fan and the "slish"
and "slash" is the sound of his
sword making
his "Z" mark? -- DON SHREVE ---
Making your modem dial-up
your ISP faster To make your
modem dial your ISP's dial-up
number faster, add
S11=50 into your modems
initialization string. this is the
maximum speed that most
phone companies can
accept the dialled number. To
do this, right click on my
computer, select properties,
device manager, click
the plus mark next to your
modem, double click on the
modem, select connection, and
advanced. Type in
S11=50 into the extra settings
box and apply. You will then
need to restart your computer
for the setting to
take effect. -- James Amon Also
thanks to Raymondo Watson
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