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I would like to welcome every reader back to
another season of SME. As always, I try to provide useful hints and
tricks for users of the Windows operating system. By utilizing the
internet and helpful sites such as www.microsoft.com & www.winguides.com,
I am able to compile a few of the more common and useful hints to better utilize
the operating system and the hardware controlled within.
On some systems it can take a long time to
connect to the Internet, you can decrease the time required to connect to
your ISP by trying these simple steps.
Open the Dial-Up Networking folder, right click
on the icon for your ISP and select 'Properties'.
Chose the 'Server Types' tab, and then under
Advanced Options uncheck the 'Log on to network' box, and make sure that
'Enabled Software Compression' is checked. From under Allowed Network
Protocols uncheck 'NetBEUI' and 'IPX/SPX Compatible'.
Next time you connect to your ISP, the
connection should be a little faster.
Waiting to long for your modem to dial?
This tip lets you reduce the time it takes your modem to dial, and increase
your overall modem connection speed.
Open Control Panel -> Modems, select your
modem and click on Properties. Select the Connection tab, and click on
'Advanced'.
In the text box that is labeled 'Extra
Settings' at the following text (without the quotation marks) “S11=40”.
The number specified after S11= (in this case
40) is the time for each tone in milliseconds. Lower numbers equals faster
dialing. If you’re having problems connecting try increasing the number
until it works.
When viewing files and folders from a Windows
dialog box the items may be sorted incorrectly. For example, files may be
listed before folders, items may be sorted in
descending order, and so on. This tip should resolve this problem.
This behavior can occur if the sort order in
Windows Explorer is changed from the default order.
To resolve this behavior and reset the default
sort order:
1. Right-click Start, click Explore, and then
click drive C.
2. On the View menu, click Details.
3. Click the Name column to sort items by
name, press and hold down the CTRL key, and then quit Windows Explorer by
clicking Close in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Release the CTRL key.
5. Restart your computer.
Note: You must perform these steps exactly as
they are listed. For example, do not quit Windows Explorer by clicking Exit
on the File menu.
I hope that the above information can help
your computing experience. If you have difficulty in using these
suggestions or have other problems that you would like me to investigate and
use in next month’s article, please feel free to contact me at g_lock@muellerflo.com or (217-425-7393).
Happy Computing Everyone!
Greg Lock
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