Cleaning and Organizing Your Computer by Jeff Pewitt
It is a good idea to think of your PC as an office. It stores files, programs, pictures. This can be compared to an actual office’s files, machines and decorations. The operating system is the boss. With this image in mind, think of an office you’ve visited that was slow and inefficient. ... To perform a disk cleanup on Windows XP you can simply click on “my computer” under the start menu. ... In fact, they may contain files that are not even used, but still have to be retained for some reason. ... Defragment Many offices contain a large number of files and programs that are valuable and...

What's That Noise Coming From My Computer? by John Dow
That’s usually how it starts. You hear an unfamiliar noise when you turn on your computer. Or, you may be working along and all of a sudden, your computer stops responding. Most people just ignore either one of these signs that something is amiss. They reboot or ignore the noise. ... Now you reboot and the CD will usually boot up with a menu that allows you to configure the machine and often will ask you for your OS (normally WinXP) CD to start the installation. ... So instead of a 20 gig drive (that you never filled up), you go for the 120 gig replacement drive.

10 Secrets to a Healthy Computer and a Happier You by Dan Preston
There comes a time in a person’s life where no matter how much you fight it time takes its toll and we begin to slow down in how we perform our daily activities. However, in order to extend our youthful glow and energy levels it is important to eat right, exercise, and keep a positive outlook on... The START menu will open up a drop-down-box that should display the “Help” option. ... Again, use the “Help” option if you are uncertain of how to perform this task. ... Never smoke near a computer because the cooling fans will pull the smoke into the case where it can coat the inside parts of...

The Hard Disk by Pawan Bangar
From throwing our unnecessary files, to defragmenting, from partitions to formats-learn how to keep your hard disk in top shape The hard disk is the place where all your programs and data are stored. If the hard disk Stops working you could end up losing all your data. ... 2- Press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu appears. ... Windows 95 and Windows 98-: Open the Start Menu, choose Programs, choose Accessories, and choose System Tools and click on Disk Defragmenter.

Basic Problem in a PC by Pawan Bangar
I have a p3 500MHz PC with 128MB RAM, 10.2 GB HDD Sony CD ROM 48x with window ME edition operating system. I have a problem- when I insert my audio cd, it shows the error message: “window cannot access the specified device path or file. You may not have appropriate permission the access the... Similarly in case you are using Netscape communicator, then to change the default page, click on edit menu and then click preferences. ... If you are using internet explorer, then simply open the internet explorer and check on the tool menu.

Authoring and Encoding for New Media by Jon Mueller
As the technology continues to develop, DVD-ROM and CD-ROM are publicized to be great sources of media for a wide variety of publishing objectives. What is less publicized is how to get from point A to point B in terms of necessary materials and a plan of content organization. ... As far as the general compatibility between platforms, it is common for all authored DVD-ROM and CD-ROM to be created to be usable on both Mac and PC platforms, regardless of the auto-run option. ... Auto-run is also not available on Mac OSX, but is available for Mac OS9.

Virtual Private Network Frequently Asked Questions by Aaron Adams
1. Why do I get disconnected after 4 hours of use? You will get disconnected because of the limited number of ports and the fact that 90% of all users do not need to be connected more than 4 hours, all units have been set to a 4-hour time limit. If you require more time, you should disconnect... For Windows 95, from the Start menu on the taskbar, select Run and enter WINIPCFG. ... For the second problem, skip the initial domain logon when Windows 95 starts and select "Log on to the Remote Domain" under the Options menu of the Contivity VPN Client dialog box.