Computer Tips

Friday, June 22, 2007

How to to speed up your internet connection

This is an Internet connection optimizer that improves your connection. It comes with a real-time component that monitors data and maintains your connection while keeping it boosted by tweaking your cable modem or DSL connection setting. >> use this tool.

How to Faster Connections to Internet Service Provider

You may be able to reduce the time it takes to connect to your InternetService Provider (ISP) by going to the Dial-Up Networking connection that you use, right-click and select Properties, then on the Server Types tab, unchecking the Log On to Network. You should then verify that you can still connect. Most ISPs don't use this setting, and it can take up to 60 seconds to time-out.

How do I fix the "greyed-out" Save Password Box in

If you find the Save Password Box greyed out when you go to start up your Dial Up Networking connection, ensure that the Client for Microsoft Networks is installed in your Network Protocols. You can check this under Control Panel - Networks.

How do I turn on auto-redial for Dial Up networking

Open the Dial-Up Networking window, Select Settings from the Connections menu, and Turn on Redial, and set the desired parameters.

How do I change my CD-ROM drive letter

To change the drive letter of your CD-ROM you first need to boot into "Windows 95 Safe Mode" which allows you to make system changes. You can boot into safe mode by hitting "F8" on startup and selecting Safe Mode from the menu that appears.
Right click on My Computer,
Select Properties,
Click on the Device Manager Tab,
Click on the '+' next to CD-ROM Drives,
Select the CD-ROM drive whose letteryou want to change,
Click on Properties,
Select the Settings Tab, and Change the drive letter to what you want.

Note: Apparently this also works for Zip, Bernouli and Syquest drives although this has not yet been tested.

How do I turn off CD-ROM Autoplay

In device manager double click your cd rom drive, select settings, uncheck the box "Auto insert notification". Note: if you dont want to disable auto insert but dont want a CD to load Automatically, hold down the shift key when you put the CD in the drive.

How do I expand the directory tree in File Explore

If you want to expand the directory structure in explorer, highlight the folder you want to expand from and hit the "*" on the numeric keypad.