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Install/Enable NetBEUI Under WinXP

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If for some reason you need to install NetBEUI then follow these instructions. win XP Note - You will need the WinXP CD in order to to this! Support for the NetBIOS Extended User Interface protocols (also called NetBEUI or NBF) in Windows XP has been discontinued. If your configuration requires temporary use of NetBEUI for Windows XP, follow these steps: To install the NETBEUI protocol: Locate the Valueadd/msft/net/netbeui directory on your Windows XP CD.Copy nbf.sys into the %SYSTEMROOT%SYSTEM32DRIVERS directory. Copy netnbf.inf into the %SYSTEMROOT%INF directory. In Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections and then click Network Connections. Right-click the connection you want to configure, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click the INSTALL button to add the NetBEUI protocol.

Slow computer to Fast performing computer

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This issue can be caused by any of the below possibilities. Not enough hard drive space. Left over programs and bad files. Data Corruption. Missing Windows updates or outdated drivers. Computer is overheating. Corrupt OS. Bad Hardware. Tip: This page only cover an overall slow computer and not a computer that has a slow boot up. Below are steps for Microsoft Windows users that should help speed up the computer or determine why the computer is running slow. Reboot If your computer has not been reboot recently make sure to reboot it before following any of the below steps. Not enough hard drive space

Download or save a YouTube video

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YouTube Logo T he steps required for downloading and watching YouTube videos on your computer for free are here. Caution: These services can be used to save any flash videos online and can be used to save adult related videos, which unfortunately means when viewing these pages you may be subjected to adult related content . Getting the YouTube file to your computer Below is a short list of some of the more popular free websites. http://www.savevid.com/ http://keepvid.com/ Below is a brief description of how to save a video using Savevid. These steps are often very similar with other services used to save YouTube and other flash videos online. Go to the YouTube video page and copy the URL of the video you wish to save. For example, below is a URL to a video on YouTube.

Phoenix BIOS beep codes

The beep codes for Phoenix BIOS Q3.07 OR 4.X are given below:

Macintosh startup tones

Tones Error Error Tone. (two sets of different tones) Problem with logic board or SCSI bus. Startup tone, drive spins, no video Problem with video controller. Powers on, no tone. Logic board problem. High Tone, four higher tones. Problem with SIMM.

IBM BIOS beep codes

G eneral IBM BIOS Beep codes that can occur are given below. Note: Due to the wide variety of models shipping with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Description No Beeps No Power, Loose Card, or Short. 1 Short Beep Normal POST, computer is ok. 2 Short Beep POST error, review screen for error code. Continuous Beep No Power, Loose Card, or Short. Repeating Short Beep No Power, Loose Card, or Short. One Long and one Short Beep Motherboard issue. One Long and Two Short Beeps Video (Mono/CGA Display Circuitry) issue. One Long and Three Short Beeps. Video (EGA) Display Circuitry. Three Long Beeps Keyboard or Keyboard card error. One Beep, Blank or Incorrect Display Video Display Circuitry.    

AWARD BIOS beep codes

Award BIOS Beep codes that can occur are given below. Note: Due to the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Description 1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information Any other beep(s) RAM problem. If any other correctable hardware issues, the BIOS will display a message.

Computer: AMI BIOS beep codes

AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur a re given b elow :- Note: Due to the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Descriptions 1 short DRAM refresh failure 2 short Parity circuit failure 3 short Base 64K RAM failure 4 short System timer failure 5 short Process failure

Keyboard Function Keys (F1 to F12)

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Function keys The F1 through F12 keys? "Function keys", F1 through F12 may have a variety of different uses or no use at all. A program is capable of not only using each of the function keys, but also combining the function keys with the ALT or CTRL key, for example, Microsoft Windows users can press ALT + F4 to close the program currently active. S hort-listing of some of the common functions of the functions keys on computer s running Microsoft Windows are given below F1 Almost always used as the help key, almost every program will open the help screen when this key is pressed. Enter CMOS Setup. Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center. Open the Task Pane.

Advice To Software Engineers

Q: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart? Ans: 1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil 2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime 3. Quit smoking 4. Control weight 5. Control blood pressure and sugar Q: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart? Ans: No Q: It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective? Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups. Q: Are heart diseases hereditary? Ans: Yes Q: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress? Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.

iPhone 5: The wait is over now

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Opening weekend sales of Apple's iPhone have quintupled since 2008-2009. (Data: Apple.) Apple today said it had sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones during the opening three-day weekend of sales, a 25% increase over last year's launch of the iPhone 4S. "Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible," said Apple CEO Tim Cook in a Monday statement. The 5 million includes units sold through its own retail stores, those through its carrier partners' stores, and the ones that were delivered Friday or Saturday from pre-sales on its online store which started Sept 14. Apple began selling the iPhone 5 early Friday, Sept. 21.

Ultimate Computer Maintenance Tips

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Here are the top 10 computer maintenance tasks everyone should perform: Clean Your Registry Programs store important information in the Windows Registry—information like their license key or how many days your free trial has left. But when you remove programs from your computer, this information often gets left behind. That leaves you with a registry full of useless information. Since almost every program on your computer uses the registry dozens or hundreds of times a day, purging your registry of unneeded information can speed up how fast applications load. It can also help prevent old registry entries from interfering with newer registry entries and the programs that use them. A quick search on Google for “Registry Cleaner” turns up several registry cleaner programs for every budget. Run one of these programs once a month or once a quarter as part of your regular computer maintenance. Mitz has been testing  PC Speed Doctor  for over a year and hasn’t had a...

Computer: why Taskbar disappears sometimes

Sometime, Windows gets into a terrible state and the Taskbar and its Start menu disappear. This is because the software that manages these, called the Windows Explorer shell, has crashed. To deal with this, without logging off and on the computer, you have to end any existing sessions of Explorer and run a new one. To end existing Explorer sessions hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and press the Delete key. On some versions of Windows this will open up the 'Windows Security' dialog box, if so then press the ' Task Manager ' button; on other versions you will be taken straight to the ' Task Manager ' program. To stop the Explorer shell, go to the 'Processes' page and look for 'explorer.exe'. You can sort the processes into alphabetical order by clicking on the Image Name heading. If you find an entry for 'explorer.exe', highlight it and click the End Process button and click Yes on the warning dialog. If you do...

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