Computer Support Knowledge

Archive for May, 2008

What DVD Software for Mobile Devices

Modern life is full of DVD, video and audio production. We use them every day and everywhere. In order to make our connections with it more easily, more comfortable we use special software and hardware.
Here we have a short look at few applications suitable for mobile devices.
Apollo DVD to iPod.
Apollo DVD to iPod is an […]

How is computer memory controller work

Would you like to familiarize yourself with all the aspects of the computer memory? Yes! Then, did you know that there is a chip that controls the flow of data to and from the memory system of the computer. It is known as the computer memory controller, and is fixed either on the motherboard of […]

How to install memory on Window Vista

The day that the Window Vista Operating Systems came out on the market, everyone wanted to have it on their computers. Many people even tried to install it the moment they could get their hands on it, but they forgot about one important thing. The important thing that they forgot about was the fact that […]

Steps to troubleshoot a failed hard drive

• Check to see if the drive spins up; if not, replace drive.
• If drive spins up, check cmos settings.
• If cmos settings are okay, check fdisk to see if partition is still accessible.
• If fdisk doesn’t show partition, create partition and format drive (importance of backing up data).
• If fdisk shows partition, check to […]

How to fix the hard drive by using Hair Dryer Method

For the last resort (when the drive really did die, it-is-not-even-spinning type crashes), there is a possible solution that comes from the early days of hard drives. Back then you were not supposed to turn them off—I don’t know why but IBM said never turn them off unless you are standing there.
One of our main […]

Install or Remove a Font in Windows XP

This step-by-step article describes how to add and remove fonts in Windows XP. The following fonts are included with Windows XP and are installed on every computer:
• Courier New (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
• Arial (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic variations)
• Times New Roman (TrueType, including Bold, Italic, and […]

How to Enable Internet Connection Sharing on a Home or Small Office Network Connection in Windows XP

This article describes how to share one Internet connection on your home network or your small-office network.
Through the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature for network and dial-up connections, you can use Windows XP to connect your home network or your small-office network to the Internet. For example, you may have a home network in which […]

How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP

You cannot customize the default icon for a folder in Windows; however, you can make a shortcut to a folder and change the look of the shortcut icon. To make a shortcut to a folder and change the look of the shortcut icon:
• Open My Computer and browse to the folder that you want.
• […]

How to Change Column Settings in Windows Explorer

This article describes how to change the column settings in Windows Explorer. To change which columns are displayed, or change the width or order of the windows and folders in Windows Explorer:
• In Windows Explorer, click the folder, and then click Choose Details on the View menu.
• Click to select the check box of […]

Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP

Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP
This article describes how to turn off, display, and select a different animated screen character in Search Companion.

How to Turn Off the Animated Screen Character
• Click Start, and then click Search.
• In the Search Companion dialog box, click Change Preferences.
• In […]

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