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How do I know if I need to update a driver on my computer? What specifications should I be looking for, and what steps should I follow if I need to update?
--Jerry Wagner


Sometimes a new application that you're installing will tell you a new driver is called for. Or, when you're installing new hardware, the Windows Installation Wizard will locate older drivers and give you the chance to remove or replace them.

Very Important: Whenever you purchase a new device, you will receive a new driver, and you should install it. If you don't get a new driver in the box, contact the manufacturer and make sure you get the latest one.

But if you're not installing anything new, here are some indications that your drivers are outdated:

¤ repeated errors related to a particular device (for example a modem or CD-ROM drive)
¤ decreased overall system performance
¤ slower printing
¤ lagging network connections

If you notice any of these symptoms, then updating a corresponding driver won't hurt anything--you can use it as a troubleshooting technique.

Here's how to update a driver:

1. Open the Control Panel, double-click the System icon, and select the Device Manager tab. Click the device you want to update.

2. Select the device, and click the Properties button. Choose the Driver tab, and click the Change Driver button. Follow the directions in the Update Device Driver Wizard that appears. During this process, you'll be given the choice of using a driver from Microsoft's library of drivers or inserting a disk with an updated driver from the manufacturer. If you want to make sure you have the latest drivers, contact the manufacturer and get a disk.

Very Important: Consider removing old drivers before installing new or updated ones, but always check the manufacturer's documentation first. To remove a device driver, open the Control Panel and double-click the System icon. Select the Device Manager tab and choose the type of hardware. The list of installed devices appears; an exclamation point on a device icon indicates that it has either been removed or is inoperable. Select the item and delete it.
By Sue Plumley who owns Humble Opinions, a consulting firm located in West Virginia that specializes in network installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. She has written more than 35 computer books published by Wiley and Que.

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IE4 PowerToys v1.1 [235k] FREE 95/98/NT

 http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/powertoys/ie4power.exe
  http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/powertoys/


Microsoft goofed when they released their original IE4 PowerToys.
Some users had problems with IE after they installed them, so they
removed the download (temporarily) from their site.  Now they're
overhauled and back online. If you had the original version of
the IE4 PowerToys, they recommend that you upgrade to this
version.  If you don't have the IE4 PowerToys, I'd personally
recommend them--they add functionality to IE4 (more details at the
site).
http://www.lockergnome.com/

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AXCEL216's Windows Tricks & Secrets
      Found by Richard Damien

  http://users.aol.com/axcel216/index.htm


If there's something I hate, it's a faster computer.  Don't you?
Tweak, tweak, tweak... speed, speed, speed.  You mean Windows
doesn't ship in its fastest state?  Why not?  Well, we'd just as
soon find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a
Tootsie Pop (the world may never know).  However, if you're
looking to squeeze every bit of speed out of your PC, you should
be able to find at least one new trick at this site.  But you had
better bring along a tall cup of coffee, because you'll spend
hours there before seeing everything.
http://www.lockergnome.com/

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For your Information:

Your ISP can only deliver pages as fast as the site the page is located on will send it to our server and then to your modem. This is why it seems to take forever for some sites to load. The reasons for this is that some pages are located on a slow server and it also has to do with the size of your modem.
( 14.4, 28.8, or a 33.6 )

Parental Security Links:

www.netnanny.com Software to block inappropriate sites from young viewers.

www.cyberpatrol.com Covers all types of security concerns you might have about the use of the Internet.

 

The following examples are included to serve as a brief introduction to what may be found when reading email, chat rooms, and news groups and when using the Internet.

In email and news, "smiley faces", rather than words,
are used to express the writer's feelings.
(Turn your head to the side to read them.)

:-) Smile
:-D Laughing
:-] Smirk
:-( Frown
;-) Wink
:-X Close-mouthed
8-) Wide-eyed
:-O Open-mouthed
<jk> Just kidding
<g> Grin

Try this link for a more comprehensive list.

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In email and during on-line conversations (Chat Groups, News Groups, etc.), a variety of letter groups are used to abbreviate the writer's comments, such as:

BRB --
Be right back 
IMHO --
In my humble opinion
BTW --
By the way
ROFL --
Rolling on the floor laughing
FOAF --
Friend of a friend 
TIA --
Thanks in advance

For a longer list, try this link.

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COUNTRY DOMAIN NAMES

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At the present time there are over 200 recognized Country Domain names. Two-letter abbreviations that represent the country names are used in addresses seen on the Internet. Here are 91 of them. This list should be useful when checking the origin of your own mail.

A

.ae ----- United Arab Emirates
.al ----- Albania
.am ---- Armenia
.ar ----- Argentina
.at ----- Austria
.au ---- Australia
.aw ---- Aruba

L

.lb ----- Lebanon
.lc ----- Saint Lucia
.li ------ Liechtenstein
.lk ----- Sri Lanka
.lt ------ Lithuania
.lu ------ Luxembourg
.lv ------ Latvia

B

.be ----- Belgium
.bg ----- Bulgaria
.bh ----- Bahrain
.bm ----- Bermuda
.bn ----- Brunei Darussalam
.br ----- Brazil
.bs ----- Bahamas

M

.mc ----- Monaco
.md ----- Moldova
.mo ----- Macau
.mt ------ Malta
.mu ----- Mauritius
.my ----- Malaysia
.mx ----- Mexico

C

.ca ------ Canada
.ch ------ Switzerland
.cl ------- Chile
.cn ------ China
.co ----- Columbia
.cr ----- Costa Rica
.cy ----- Cyprus
.cz ----- Czech Republic

N

.ni ------ Nicaragua
.nl ------ Netherlands
.no ----- Norway
.nz ----- New Zealand

D

.de ------ Germany
.dk ------ Denmark
.do ------ Dominican Republic

P

.pe ------ Peru
.ph ------ Phillipines
.pk ------ Pakistan
.pl ------- Poland
.pt ------- Portugal

E

.ec ------ Ecuador
.ee ------ Estonia
.eg ------ Egypt
.es ------ Spain

R

.ro ------ Romania
.ru ------ Russian       Federation

F

.fi ------ Finland
.fo ----- Faroe Islands
.fr ----- France

S

.se ------ Sweden
.sg ------ Singapore
.si ------ Slovenia
.sk ------ Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
.su ------ USSR   (former)

G

.gb ----- Great Britian
.ge ----- Georgia
.gl ------ Greenland
.gr ------ Greece
.gt ------ Guatemala

T

.th ------ Thailand
.tr ------ Turkey
.tt ------ Trinidad and Tobago
.tw ----- Taiwan

H

.hk ------ Hong Kong
.hr ------ Croatia
.hu ------ Hungary

U

.uk ----- United Kingdom
.us ----- United States
.uy ----- Uruguay

I

.id ------ Indonesia
.ie ------ Ireland
.il ------ Israel
.in ------ India
.is ------ Iceland
.it ------ Italy

V

.ve ----- Venezuela

J

.jm ----- Jamaica
.jp ----- Japan

Y

.yu ----- Yugoslavia

K

.kr ------ Korea (South)
.kw ----- Kuwait

Z

.za ------ South Africa
.zw ----- Zimbabwe

 

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