shanmuga
09-15-2003, 03:52 AM
INCREASING CONNECTION SPEED
Some of us may find that after installing windows xp, the internet connection gets slower. A possible reason for this is the qos (quality of service) installed. This service reserves 20 per cent of the bandwidth for itself, even with qos disabled. In order to remove this reserved quota, you will have to make sure you are logged on as administrator. Go to
start > run and type gpedit.Msc. Expand the 'local computer policy' branch, the
'administrative templates' branch, and the 'network' branch. Highlight the 'qos
packet scheduler' in the left window. In the right window, double-click the
'limit reservable bandwidth' setting. Then, on the setting tab, check 'enabled',
and change the 'bandwidth limit %' to read 0. After doing this, you should
immediately notice a boost in your internet connection speed.
USING ONSCREEN KEYBOARD
An onscreen keyboard is in-built in windows xp. It can be useful if you
are using a tablet pc or if your keyboard goes on the blink. To access the
keyboard, go to start > run, type ok and press [enter]. The keyboard opens up on
your computer screen, featuring three typing modes that you can use to type
data: Clicking mode: you click the on-screen keys. Scanning mode: you press a
hot key, or use a switch-input device, to type highlighted characters. Hovering
mode: you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key, which is then typed.
RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES
In Windows XP you can easily rename multiple files at a single go and save a lot of time. Click Start and click My Pictures or the
folder where you have saved the pictures. Switch the view from the default
Filmstrip to Thumbnails by clicking the Views button on the toolbar. Select all
the pictures you want to rename, right click the first picture, and then click
Rename. Rename the first picture, and then click in the white space next to one
of the pictures. The pictures are renamed all at once! For example, if you
select 10 JPEG pictures, and name them XYZ, the files will be named: XYZ.JPG,
XYZ (1).JPG, XYZ (2).JPG, and so on to XYZ (9).JPG.
CHANGE THE PICTURE ON THE WELCOME SCREEN
Want to add your own picture in the Startup menu? Go to Start >
Control Panel > User account and click on the user name. There you will see an
option to change the picture on the welcome screen. On clicking it, you will see
an option from which you can select the picture already present or you can
browse to the folder where you've saved your photograph.
GROUP POLICY EDITOR
In Windows XP Professional, there is a utility that allows you to change almost
every setting of the OS, without having to manually edit the registry. In order
to access the program, go to Start > Run and type gpedit.msc and press [Enter].
Now you can navigate and change the options as you wish.
REDUCING BOOT TIME
You can minimise the time your computer takes to boot, by tweaking a few basic
settings. Enter the BIOS by holding down the [Delete] key, just after you switch
on your computer. Go to the Advanced BIOS options of the main BIOS menu. Begin
by ensuring that the Quick POST (Power-On Self Test) is enabled. Disable the
Boot up Floppy seek option, and set the first boot device as your hard drive-the
system wastes time attempting to boot from another device, such as the floppy or
CD-ROM. These steps alone can cast-off up to 15 seconds of boot time. CA
CACHE IS THE KEY
A cache is nothing more than a digital scratchpad used for storing
frequently-accessed information. It works the same way as memory, except that it's faster. A CPU sports a dedicated cache, where it jots down its calculations. If you remove the cache, the CPU reverts to RAM, with a performance hit that's easily noticeable.
System memory also moonlights as a cache. It's slower than the CPU cache, but faster than BIOS firmware. Enabling the system and video BIOS caching copies the firmware into the main memory, where it can be accessed rapidly.
Digit
Some of us may find that after installing windows xp, the internet connection gets slower. A possible reason for this is the qos (quality of service) installed. This service reserves 20 per cent of the bandwidth for itself, even with qos disabled. In order to remove this reserved quota, you will have to make sure you are logged on as administrator. Go to
start > run and type gpedit.Msc. Expand the 'local computer policy' branch, the
'administrative templates' branch, and the 'network' branch. Highlight the 'qos
packet scheduler' in the left window. In the right window, double-click the
'limit reservable bandwidth' setting. Then, on the setting tab, check 'enabled',
and change the 'bandwidth limit %' to read 0. After doing this, you should
immediately notice a boost in your internet connection speed.
USING ONSCREEN KEYBOARD
An onscreen keyboard is in-built in windows xp. It can be useful if you
are using a tablet pc or if your keyboard goes on the blink. To access the
keyboard, go to start > run, type ok and press [enter]. The keyboard opens up on
your computer screen, featuring three typing modes that you can use to type
data: Clicking mode: you click the on-screen keys. Scanning mode: you press a
hot key, or use a switch-input device, to type highlighted characters. Hovering
mode: you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key, which is then typed.
RENAMING MULTIPLE FILES
In Windows XP you can easily rename multiple files at a single go and save a lot of time. Click Start and click My Pictures or the
folder where you have saved the pictures. Switch the view from the default
Filmstrip to Thumbnails by clicking the Views button on the toolbar. Select all
the pictures you want to rename, right click the first picture, and then click
Rename. Rename the first picture, and then click in the white space next to one
of the pictures. The pictures are renamed all at once! For example, if you
select 10 JPEG pictures, and name them XYZ, the files will be named: XYZ.JPG,
XYZ (1).JPG, XYZ (2).JPG, and so on to XYZ (9).JPG.
CHANGE THE PICTURE ON THE WELCOME SCREEN
Want to add your own picture in the Startup menu? Go to Start >
Control Panel > User account and click on the user name. There you will see an
option to change the picture on the welcome screen. On clicking it, you will see
an option from which you can select the picture already present or you can
browse to the folder where you've saved your photograph.
GROUP POLICY EDITOR
In Windows XP Professional, there is a utility that allows you to change almost
every setting of the OS, without having to manually edit the registry. In order
to access the program, go to Start > Run and type gpedit.msc and press [Enter].
Now you can navigate and change the options as you wish.
REDUCING BOOT TIME
You can minimise the time your computer takes to boot, by tweaking a few basic
settings. Enter the BIOS by holding down the [Delete] key, just after you switch
on your computer. Go to the Advanced BIOS options of the main BIOS menu. Begin
by ensuring that the Quick POST (Power-On Self Test) is enabled. Disable the
Boot up Floppy seek option, and set the first boot device as your hard drive-the
system wastes time attempting to boot from another device, such as the floppy or
CD-ROM. These steps alone can cast-off up to 15 seconds of boot time. CA
CACHE IS THE KEY
A cache is nothing more than a digital scratchpad used for storing
frequently-accessed information. It works the same way as memory, except that it's faster. A CPU sports a dedicated cache, where it jots down its calculations. If you remove the cache, the CPU reverts to RAM, with a performance hit that's easily noticeable.
System memory also moonlights as a cache. It's slower than the CPU cache, but faster than BIOS firmware. Enabling the system and video BIOS caching copies the firmware into the main memory, where it can be accessed rapidly.
Digit