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- Take the guesswork out of finding drivers
- So you've just installed Windows and now it's time to update the drivers for the modem, sound card, NIC, video card, etc. Here's how one member learned to simplify this task with advice from our Technical Q&A.A utility that could determine the required drivers for a machine would be a...
- Tags: Modems, PCI, Soulrider, James Detwiler, Modijayesh01, Craig Hart, Member TheChas
- Technical articles 2002-04-25
- Don't let blackened icons get the best of you
- What would Windows be without icons? Difficult to navigate, that's what. Here's the story of one tech that's fighting a desktop icon dilemma and advice from several TechRepublic members on how to solve the problem.Users are only as effective as the Windows desktops on which they are working. So when...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, James Detwiler, Nhughes79, Soulrider, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-02-07
- Troubleshoot your laptop's Save to Disk partition
- A Save to Disk partition can be a lifesaver if your laptop crashes, but what do you do if your Save to Disk partition is missing or too small for your laptop's RAM? Here are some tips get you back on track.Many laptops have a Power Management feature called "Save...
- Tags: Bill Detwiler, Soulrider, disk, Disk partition, laptop computer, BIOS
- Technical articles 2001-08-24
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- Get IT Done: Members isolate cause of pesky power-down problem in Windows
- Isolate the cause of shutdown problems in WindowsPower management is an important part of maintaining your system, especially for laptop users. Portable computing requires the efficient use of resources in order to stretch out battery supply. Improper power settings can translate into the loss of valuable computing time, the suspension...
- Tags: Chipsets, Get IT Done, James Detwiler, power management, Member Sjwfwork, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-02-28
- Help us solve this sound card dilemma
- Here's the woeful tale of a member whose Sound Blaster card is crashing his PC. Despite a plea for help on our Technical Q&A, this member's problem persists. Do you know the answer to his sound troubles?From the early beeps of Pong to the familiar Windows' ding, sound has become...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Bill Detwiler, audio card
- Technical articles 2001-09-14
- Tech points question
- I know they are almost completely useless, but since you have gone to the effort to make it so that people's teck points show in discussion posts by thier names, at what level does that display move up?It says 10K by my name, yet currently I have:TechPoints 22495when does it...
- Tags: INTERNET, 5K 10K 25K 50K 100K 250K 500K
- Discussion threads 2006-02-05
- Turn to the Web when searching for missing CD-ROM drivers
- When a member had problems finding a particular CD-ROM driver, his TechRepublic colleagues were quick to offer assistance. Here are two timesaving tips on how to find a hard-to-find driver.There is a lot of truth in the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This applies especially in...
- Tags: Operating systems, Web, James Detwiler, Paco, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows, Mitsumi, boot-disk, Click Control Panel, operating system, CD-ROM
- Technical articles 2002-01-31
- Dual Microsoft Office installs: Is it worth the risk to upgrade AND retain?
- While Microsoft doesn't recommend it, it is indeed possible to dual-install two or more versions of Microsoft Office on one machine. Just beware the installation order.The continual evolution of Microsoft Office has always kept the IT community on its toes. The release of each new version is a big event...
- Tags: James Detwiler, Microsoft Office, Maria, Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2002-01-10
- Searching for the elusive MS-DOS CD eject command
- We need your help tracking down an elusive, possibly nonexistent, DOS CD eject command. Learn what we've found so far and then join the search or share a suggestion.I’m sure many of you remember the good ol’ MS-DOS days of running applications from the C: prompt, searching for files using...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, James Detwiler, DOS, Microsoft MS-DOS, CD-ROM
- Technical articles 2002-03-21
- Changing careers at 40: What salary should I expect?
- A member is changing jobs at age 40 and is worried about what his salary prospects are. He has several certifications and 14 years of work in electronics but no practical IT experience. See what advice other TechRepublic members offer.Even though there are plenty of IT jobs waiting to be...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Quality, Professional development, Benefits, lvachon, Veronica Combs, Vxdell, job, certification, electronics, career, salary, Sondo007
- Technical articles 2000-07-14
- Removing IE's Content Advisor password
- Password resets are a fact of life for IT support pros, but what do you do when you can't reset a password? Reinstall the application? One user turned to our Technical Q&A and found a simpler answer.So you have a user who's forgotten his or her Internet Explorer Content Advisor...
- Tags: Removing IE, James Detwiler, password, Content Advisor Password, Windows Registry, Registry Editor, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-04-04
- Stay or go: What to do when your salary is too low
- In the TechRepublic forums, one member is trying to make an important career choice: stay with the current company or jump ship? Money and Windows 2000 are both factors in this decision. See what kind of advice TechRepublic members have to offer.In the forums of the TrainingRepublic, Sselinger is offering...
- Tags: Benefits, lvachon, Veronica Combs, salary, Sselinger, Microsoft Windows 2000
- Technical articles 2000-05-10
- Recover from an Internet Explorer hijacking with these tips
- This week in the Technical Q&A, I found an interesting post from member Sfath. "I have a client that every time he opens IE, it defaults to a porn site," Sfath wrote. To troubleshoot this problem our troubled tech has already tried deleting all temp files, downloaded program files, and...
- Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, Microsoft Internet Explorer, registry, Sfath
- Technical articles 2003-02-20
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