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- May 2002 - On Win95 PC RegClean 4.1 ran okay until after installed Explorer
5.0. Then it froze at "Scanning Type Library Identifiers for
errors". Checked the regclean.log which showed that it stopped at:
win32="C:\ProgramFiles\Common.Files\System\AD" HELPDIR="???".
Since this folder does not exist, the Regclean program gets stuck. Checked the
internet for a solution and found this workaround tip:
Go to regedit (Start, Run, Regedit). Find and change the entry that says:
HELPDIR="???" to:
HELPDIR="C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYSTEM\ADO\"
Source: http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/7974.html
- Oct 2001 - Disabling the Win9x Content Advisor in
Internet Explorer (to reset the program settings to its original state).
1) Click on Start and choose Run.
2) Type in RegEdit and select OK.
3) Find and click on the little plus sign to the left of H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
4) Drill down, always clicking on the plus sign at the left of the named key,
through Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version and Policies.
5) Click on the Ratings folder.
6) In the right pane of the RegEdit window, you'll see an icon called Key.
Click on it and press Delete.
7) Choose Registry and then Exit to exit RegEdit. This will delete your
original Content Advisor password.
8) Restart the computer and run Internet Explorer again.
9) Choose View and then Internet Options (or Options for version 3.x)
10) Click on the Content tab and click on Disable. When asked for a password,
don't enter anything; just click on OK. This will disable Content Advisor
because there's no longer a password.
- May 2001 - CD-ROM Problems And Windows 98
Many people have reported a problem with their CD-ROM drives after installing
Windows 98. Many CD-ROMS are dual channel IDE (Integrated Device Electronics)
devices. Windows has a special setting you need to set in order to accommodate
these devices. Try this fix if you experience the problem:
- Select Start, Settings, and Control Panel; then double-click System
- Select the Device Manager tab
- Double-click the Hard Disk Controllers branch to expand it, select your IDE
controller, and then select Properties
- Select the Settings tab
- In the Dual IDE Channel Settings box, select Both IDE Channels Enabled, and
then click OK (2 times), and restart your computer
- Oct 1999 - Windows Key Shortcuts
.. (also see Keyboard Shortcuts):
- Windows+D to jump to the desktop (minimize all open
windows)
- Windows+E to open Windows Explorer
- Windows+F to open Find
- Windows+L to log off Windows
- Windows+M to minimize all open windows (or Shift+Windows+M
to undo)
- Windows+R to open the Run window
- Windows+Break to open the System Properties dialog box
- Windows+F1 to open Help
- Windows+Tab to cycle through the Taskbar buttons.
- Shift+Windows+M Undo Minimize All
- Windows+R Open the Run dialog box
- Windows+F Open the Find Files or Folders dialog box
- Windows+E Open an Explorer window
- Windows+M Minimize all open windows
- Windows+F1 Open a Help window
- Sep 1999 - Memory .. arrgh. Pricing of
SDRAM memory chips went through the roof this month due to natural disasters
on the other side of the world. We recommend delaying purchase of these chips
until the price returns to a more normal state, if possible. See mem_pc100.htm
..
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- Aug 1999 - Togglekeys .. Do you want your
Caps Lock and Num Lock keys to play a sound when you press them?
 Open
the Control Panel and double-click Accessibility Options (you may have to
install the Accessibilty Options program from your Win9x CD). Then on the
'Keyboard' tab, select 'Use ToggleKeys', then click 'OK'. From now on,
pressing Caps Lock or Num Lock (or Scroll Lock) plays one of two sounds
(depending on whether you're turning the button on or off).
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- Jul 1999 - SCANREG .. You may be familiar
with the MS ScanDisk program that checks and fixes problems in your hard
drive. The visually similar MS ScanReg program checks the system registry
files. Use SCANREG /FIX then SCANREG /OPT from the DOS Prompt.
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- Jun 1999 - Building network CROSSOVER
cables. Using a 8 wire (4 pair) Cat 5 cable, two PC's can be networked by
using a single crossover cable vs straight through cables and a hub. Note: the
1-2 and 3-6 sets must be twisted pairs. Build crossover with 1-3, 2-6, 3-1,
4-7, 5-8, 6-2, 7-4, 8-5.
e.g. Cat5 cable with Orange/White, Blue/White, Green/White, Brown/White
twisted pairs. Build crossover using Orange 1-3, Blue 2-6, Orange-White 3-1,
Green 4-7, Green-White 5-8, Blue-White 6-2, Brown 7-4, Brown-White 8-5.
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- Apr 1999 - NOIDE .. Tech note: after
reinstalling Win9x on some PC's get warning (exclamation mark in yellow
circle) on Primary and Secondary IDE devices in Control Panel. See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q151/9/11.asp
.. Can use Win98 CD Tools\Mtsutil\Noide.inf to remove
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SUSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\VXD\IOS key from
registry.
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 Dec
1998 - Multilink two modems together for turbo charged access
to the internet using Win98. Although not something every netizen will
attempt, we recently demonstrated dial up internet access at about double the
normal 56K access speed - a whopping 93.33K. The trick? We installed two
separate 56K modems on one PC, used a separate phone line for each modem.
Note: your ISP must also support PPP and multilink connections (Telus does).
Although designed for ISDN modems, this feature also works with analog modems.
For instructions on how to set up your computer and modems, see your Windows
Help file (i.e. Click on START, HELP, INDEX, Select 'Multilink' as the
keyword). Disadvantages: You use up your access time at double the normal rate
(unless you have 'unlimited' hours access), and two separate modems and phone
lines are required. Advantages: Maximum access speeds approaching that of
dedicated high speed T1 line - translation: fast downloads.
.- Oct 1998 - Win98 'System Info' Click on
START, PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS, SYSTEM INFORMATION to start up the
new Windows 98 system information tools utility. Click on TOOLS tab to run
additional diagnostics.
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- Sep 1998 - TELNET[source: Telusplanet
Tech Support] Who knew this handy communication program (included for free in
Win95) can be used to check your internet email account and view, delete
specific messages. Why would you want to do this? Every once in a while you
get a bad email message format sent to you. Say you have 50 messages to
download and number 27 keeps making your regular email program choke. Just do
the following:
- Click START, click RUN, type TELNET, press ENTER
- Click CONNECT, click REMOTE SYSTEM
- Enter 'mail.telusplanet.net' (or the name for your ISP
mailserver) as HOST NAME:
- Enter '110' as PORT:
- Enter 'VT100 as TERM TYPE:
- Click CONNECT .. and once on the internet and connected,
press ENTER,
- then type 'user' followed by a space and then your
email userid .. should get new line as response ..
- then type 'pass' followed by a space and then
your email password (careful - if local echo is set on it will be displayed
on screen) ..
- commands to use: LIST, TOP, DELE, or QUIT.
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- Jun 1998 - WinFile [source: TipWorld]
The old Win3.x style File Manager is just a click away in Win95 ..
- Click Start button, Run, enter WINFILE, then OK.
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- Jun 1998 - Handy Win95 Keyboard
Shortcuts [source: TipWorld]
.. (also see Windows Key Shortcuts above):
- Shift+F10: Right-mouse-click selected item
- Ctrl+Esc: Display Start menu
- Alt+[underlined letter]: Select menu command
- Alt+Esc: Switch to Taskbar's "next" open window
- Alt+Tab: Switch among open windows (hold Alt and continue
to press Tab)
- Alt+F4: Close active window
- Alt+spacebar, N: Minimize active window
- Alt+spacebar, X: Maximize active window
- Alt+spacebar, R: Restore active window
- Alt+spacebar, C: Close active window
- Ctrl+F10: Switch focus to menu commands (in any Explorer
window)
- Ctrl+Tab: Rotate through dialog box tabs
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Rotate through dialog box tabs in reverse
- Ctrl+Alt+Del: Display Close Program dialog box
- Ctrl+Esc, Esc, Shift+F10: Right-mouse-click Start button
- Ctrl+Esc, Esc, Tab, Tab: Shift focus to desktop icons
- Ctrl+Esc, Esc, Tab, Shift+F10, M: Minimize open windows
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- May 1998 - WinIPConfig. Some remote access
programs can use TCP/IP to remotely access a computer over the internet
(eg pcAnywhere, Carbon Copy, etc) .. but you have to be signed on the net and
know your current IP address (most people do not have static IP connections so
the IP address varies with each signon).
You can use a little-known Win95 utility called WinIPConfig (WINIPCFG) to
display information about your current TCP/IP internet network settings. From
the Start Menu, press Run, type WINIPCFG, and click OK.
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- Apr 1998 -Forgotten or Lost Win95 OEM Serial Number?
When you have to reinstall Windows 95 from the CD (or from the HD) you must
reenter the OEM Serial Number. However, one cannot always find the original
certificate with that hard to retain number pasted to the front of the Win95
Manual, and you can't look it up via Windows because that is why you are
reinstalling, eh. If you could .. it would be on the System control panel.
However, you can easily look up the number entered in the last Win95 install
via DOS by simply typing:
- EDIT C:/Windows/System/USER.EXE
(yes I know this is an executable program .. but you can still look) and
then searching (press F3) for -OEM- .. which takes you to the number you are
looking for. Don't change anything, just write down the number and exit the
editor without saving changes.
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- Apr 1998 - AOpen FM56-RS voice modem connection to
Acer FX-3D sound card. The new FM56-RS modem can be used as a
speakerphone/answering machine with the included Quicklink MessageCenter III
application. Both the sound card and modem include microphone-in and
speaker-out jacks. This can create some confusion .. unless you are using two
of each. With a single microphone and one set of speakers, which connections
are required? The trick is to connect the cards internally. The modem has
connection (4 pin flat) out and the sound card has a connection (4 pin D) in.
A special cable is required ..
Modem (4 pin
flat)
1 - Right
2 - Ground
3 - not used
4 - Left
BACK (of computer/card) |
Sound Card (4
pin plastic D)
1 - not used
2 - Right
3 - Ground
4 - Left
BACK (of computer/card) |
With this connection in place within the computer case, you
can then use the microphone-in jack on the modem and the speaker-out jack on
the sound card (note: make sure you are using latest drivers..)
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