Don't Fear the Internet Fax by Brandi Cummings
What may be simple and second nature to one person, may lead to confusion and hair pulling to the next. Let's take internet fax for instance. This technology has been around for quite some time now but there are still many people out there who could not tell you how it works or how to send an... Receiving Your Internet Fax Receiving internet faxes is even easier than sending themWhen a fax is sent to your internet fax phone number, the provider will then forward it to your existing email addressThe file will come as an attachment and with a double click of the mouse, you have your faxJust...

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP by Antonio Fabrique
This articles explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. Sharing the Internet connection between two computers running WIndows XP Connect the first one of your computers (the server) to the... On your main PC (the server) open Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right click your network connection (the one connecting the two PCs) and select Properties -> select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the "Properties" button.

Changing General Default Settings in Windows XP by Josh Chandler
Windows XP has what is called default options. These options are there from the first time you start up your PC. The defaults are as follows Internet Browser- Internet Explorer Email Client- Outlook Express Media Player- Windows Media Player Instant Messaging Program- Windows Messenger... To change it so the program is changed from the default you must either: Method 1 1) Go to My Computer and locate the icon Control Panel 2)Double click this and find the 'Add and Remove Programs' Button, this is located along the first row of icons in Control Panel 3)Double click this and...

Free Virus Software and Internet Security Tools by Wez Bryett
Microsoft is now coming to the party to help home users out for protecting their computers from viruses, hackers and spyware/adware(pop ups, unsolicited advertising etc), and it's all free! The first thing is to check for upgrades for Windows, it will download any important security updates. ... http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com Once upgraded go to the Control Panel and open the Security Centre. ... If the Security Centre is not in the Control Panel you don't have Service Pack 2, you can run Windows Update to upgrade or see Microsoft's guide for turning on the Firewall with Service Pack 1.

Reliable File and Folder Sharing in Windows Xp by Varun Sud
This tip is on sharing files and folders on a local network in Windows XP. It has been tested on Windows XP Professional (with and without SP2). Many users of WinXp have experienced difficulty in sharing files and folders over our college network whether or not simple file sharing is enabled. ... Open Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Services. ... Open Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Computer Management. ... Sharing files on computers directly connected to Internet is not recommended.

Basic Computer Maintenance by Colm O'Dwyer
Presumably you have the internet; otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. The first thing you need to do is protect your computer from online threat, due to broadband, computers are now always online, which means they're constantly open to threat. Firstly ensure your windows firewall is active;... You can this by clicking the following, START > CONTROL PANEL > INTERNET OPTIONS In this folder the bottom box has a CLEAR HISTORY button, clicking this removes any website address that would have been saved in your browsers web address bar.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Laptop Battery by Michelle Robbins
One of the most common complaints by laptop users, how to get longer usage time. We've all been there, ready to take advantage of our mobile status, get some work done on the train or on the plane, batteries all charged are ready to go, when 45 minutes into your project, the first signs that the... In windows XP, you can do this by going of the control panel, category view, network and Internet connections, then network connections, click disable. ... If you're using a laptop to listen to something and don't need your screen, you can turn off the screen altogether in the control panel.

No PWS or IIS on Windows XP Home by John Hutchison
It has come to light that Windows XP Home Edition does not support PWS (personal web server) or IIS (internet information server) both are used to test apps written in ASP or ASP.Net. You might say hang on I have the iis.dll (this is the main part of IIS) on my machine. ... Once the installation has been done go back to the control panel Start > control panel in classic view double click on Administration Tools. ... Go to control panel and click on add/remove programs, select add/remove windows components.

Enabling IIS 5.1 on Windows XP Pro Tutorial by C Alexander
Enabling IIS 5.1 Windows XP Home Edition does not support IIS 1. You may need to put your Windows XP Pro CD into the PC. 2. Go to Control Panel, ‘Add Remove Programs’, then ‘Add/Remove Windows Components’. In the Windows Components window, place a check mark beside ‘Internet Information... The console for IIS is located in Control Panel > Administration Tools (if you use Classic View; under ‘Performance and Maintenance’ if not). ... This location will most likely be C:inetpubwwwrootALIAS. ... This will be the name you will type after http://localhost to view your website ( example:...

PC Repair Using The Tools Supplied With Windows by Douglas Titchmarsh
When your pc goes wrong it is usually time to pay someone to fix it, or call in a big favour from your favourite computer geek of a friend. Sometimes though it's not always necessary to fall back on these two alternatives to repair your pc. There are an abundance of tools supplied with Windows,... If so, then you could try using the software's uninstall link, or the "Add/Remove Programs" section in the Control Panel (Control Panel is linked from your start menu usually). ... Have you downloaded a new Internet Explorer plugin or did anything request permission to install itself while you...