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Today's Tips 08/01/2006
Keep The Power-supply Fan Clean!
The power-supply fan draws cool air from outside the computer into the
case to keep the components cool. As a result, dust and debris can clog
the air vents of the power supply and eventually prevent the fan from
working. This can result in a faulty power supply or cause a system to
overheat and damage the components.
Check the outside of the power supply every two months, and use a can of
compressed air to remove any dust or dirt that has accumulated on the
vents. You should also open the case and use the compressed air to blow
out the internal vents of the power supply. Look behind the system as
well to make sure nothing is impeding the airflow around the case. There
should be at least two inches of space around the sides and back.
Cathy Chambers
To Change File Associations In Windows XP!
1. Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to
change, and then click Open With.
2. In the Open With dialog box, click the program where you want the
file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
3. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check box.
To Create A File Association:
1. Right-click a file with the extension that you want to change, and
then click Open, or double-click the file.
2. Windows XP displays a dialog box that indicates that no program is
associated with this file. The dialog box offers two choices for
creating an association:
- Use the Web service to find the appropriate program
- Select the program from a list
Unless you want to find and download software that opens this file type,
the best choice is to select the program from a list.
3. Windows displays a dialog box that displays programs that are
installed on the computer. If the program that you want to use for this
file type is not listed, click Browse to locate the appropriate
software. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind
of file check box.
Gary Chambers
Restoring The Open Command In Windows XP!
Normally, the default action for any file type is Open, unless another
action is specified. In some Windows XP and Windows 2000 installations,
this is apparently not the case. If you add a new action and it
unexpectedly becomes the default, you can usually repair the problem by
explicitly setting the default on the File Types tab of Explorer's
Folder Options dialog.
This particular case is more difficult, because a folder on disk gets
its context-menu commands from two file types, Folder and File Folder.
The Open action resides under the Folder file type, and that's why you
don't see it under File Folder.
You can fix the problem with a Registry tweak.
I don't publish the actual hacks in my
newsletters! You can get this one at my
Customer Support Site!
This is a Free Site that I am combining several sites to. All that
you have to do is register if you haven't already!
Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand pane and set its
data to open.
Note:
Editing the registry is risky, so make sure you have a verified backup
before saving any changes.
Gary Chambers
Print A Folder Listing From Within Explorer In
Windows 98!
You can add a useful feature to Windows 98's Windows Explorer that
allows you to print a listing of the folder's contents without ever
visiting the command prompt.
First, create the following batch file on your computer. (You can copy
and paste this text into Notepad.exe.)
@echo off
dir %1 /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing"
start /w notepad /p "%temp%\Listing"
del "%temp%\Listing"
exit
Save this batch file in the Windows folder as List.bat. Start Explorer,
click Tools | Folder Options, and select the File Types tab. Click File
Folder | Edit | New. In the Action field, type Print Folder List, and in
the Application Used To Perform Action field, select List.bat. Click OK
to save your modifications.
In Explorer, right-click the Folder To list and select the Print Folder
List option. Notepad will open and the list will be printed to your
default printer.
Gary Chambers
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