Keep Device Manager information handy in Windows 98!
If you frequently add new hardware to your PC, chances are you
spend a lot of time looking at information in the Device Manager.
Having a hard copy of Device Manager details can be extremely
beneficial for quick and easy access to your peripherals, and
printing as much information as you want is easy. All you need to
do is first, open Device Manager by right-clicking on the My
Computer icon on your desktop, selecting Properties, and then
selecting the Device Manager tab. Click the Print button, and
you're given the choice between printing a System Summary or All
Devices And System Summary. If you select the System Summary
option button and click OK, you'll have on hand information about
your computer's IRQ, IO ports, memory, DMA, and disk drives. If
you select the All Devices And System Summary option button and
click OK, you'll print information about all installed hardware
devices. Keep in mind that by default, Word doesn't print hidden
text. However, you can print your answer key by enabling hidden
text printing. To do so, choose File | Print from the menu bar,
then click the Options button to access the Print property sheet.
(Note: You can also access this property sheet by choosing Tools |
Options from the menu bar (Edit | Preferences in Word 2001) and
clicking on the Print tab.) Select the Hidden Text check box, and
then click OK. Specify any additional printing options as desired,
and then click OK to print the document and its hidden text.
(Note: After you enable hidden-text printing, it remains enabled
until you disable it.)
Manually put your computer in Standby Mode in ME!
If your computer has been set up by the manufacturer to support
the Standby power option, you can preserve your Windows Me
computer's resources by manually placing it into Standby mode,
following a simple procedure to configure your Power button to
serve as a Standby switch. A word of caution: You must save your
work before you put your computer into the Standby mode. While
your computer is in the Standby mode, unsaved information in your
computer's memory can't be saved to the computer's hard disk. If
your computer experiences an interruption in its power supply, all
of the unsaved information stored in your computer's memory is
lost. Click the Start button and then choose Settings | Control
Panel. Double-click on the Power Options icon, and in the Power
Options Properties dialog box, select the Advanced tab. In the
When I Press The Power Button On My Computer panel, select the
Standby option. Then click Apply and OK and press the Power button
on your computer to put it in Standby mode.
Disable Microsoft Messenger in Windows 2000!
When you install Microsoft Windows Messenger, it configures itself
to start automatically when you log on. That's great if you use it
all the time, but it can be a real pain if you use it infrequently
or don't use it at all. Plus, Windows Messenger generates a lot of
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) traffic on the network, and you
might be trying to limit bandwidth utilization. Preventing Windows
Messenger from opening can be a big help all around. The easiest
way to prevent Windows Messenger from starting at logon is through
the programs options. Choose Tools | Options, click the
Preferences tab, and deselect the option Run This Program When
Windows Starts. This method works fine for individual users
because it's easy to accomplish and keeps them out of the
registry. For situations in which you need to control lots of
computers, you can take a different approach. You can use a
registry modification to disable Messenger. The setting is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunMSMSGS
Just delete this value and Messenger will no longer load at
startup. Reminder: Editing the registry can be risky, so be sure
you have a verified backup before making any changes.
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