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| How can I use the OLD
Start Menu in Windows XP |
| Right-click the START
button, then select Properties. From here, you can choose between
the new style and the classic start menu. |
| How do I put my XP
Operating System in standby mode? |
| Go to START, then TURN OFF
COMPUTER, then click the STANDBY button |
| What are XP's minimum
system requirements? |
| Computer with a Pentium
133-MHz or higher processor. 64 MB of RAM, CD ROM Drive, floppy Disk
Drive, Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution |
| How do I change my
computer's name in Windows XP? |
| Go to Start>Control
Panel>Performance and Maintenance>System, and then open the tab that
says Computer Name. |
| How ca I get a program
to launch automatically each time I boot? |
| The easiest way is to put a
shortcut of the program in the startup folder |
| How can I request remote
assistance in Windows XP |
| Go to START, then HELP and
SUPPORT. You can then click the remote assistance link to request
help from another person |
| How can I safely
customize Windows features? |
| Use Tweak UI. Do a search
for your Windows version. This is a Microsoft product that is
considered a Power Toy. You can change how Windows loads, the start
menu, paranoia settings, icons and many more things. |
| How do I change my
screen resolution? |
The quickest way is to
right-click on the desktop, then choose Properties. On the Settings
tab there will be a slider which will allow you to change the
display resolutions. Screen resolutions will be based on both your
graphics card and the monitor you are using. Improper setting may
prevent you from seeing your screen. In this case boot into safe
mode and fix turn the resolution back down
| Why does Windows
98 stick at the shutdown screen? |
There are several
reasons why this might happen. Normally this is either a TSR
issue with a program, or a driver issue. Sometimes it can be
resolved by visiting Microsoft Update and downloading the
fixes and patches. However, sometimes a program will not
shutdown properly and will cause Windows to hang. You'll need
to determine what program is sticking and either remove the
program or visit the software's website for updates. A quick
method to determine if this is the situation, use the CTRL +
ALT + Delete key combination to bring up the Task Manager. You
can manually shutdown all of the running programs except for
Explorer and Systray. If the PC now shuts down properly,
restart and use a process of elimination to determine which
program is causing the woes.
| How do you
boot into Safe Mode? |
You can boot
into Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key continuously when
first starting the PC. You will see a black screen with
several boot options. Choose #3 Safe Mode. From within
Safe Mode you can correct numerous problems related to
drivers and other issues that prevent Windows from
starting normally
| My CD
Drive won't open! |
| Sometimes
Windows will be in control of the drive and
prevent it from opening. Close any applications
that could be using the drive and try again. If
the drive is jammed, look for a tiny hold on the
face of the drive and insert a paperclip into the
hole to manually open the drive, Be sure PC is
turned off and power removed! |
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