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Managing Files In Windows '95 / NT cont..

Folder Navigation
To quickly jump to any file or folder in the Explorer or any folder window, quickly type the first few characters of its name. If you type too slowly, the selection will jump to a file whose name begins with the second letter you typed.
Repeating File Searches
If you use Windows Find to search for the same set of files regularly, (for example, to find all the files with a .DAT extension in D:\MYDATA) you can save your search criteria for future use. After you've clicked on Find Now and you have your results, Select File - Save - Search. Windows will create a shortcut to that exact find on the desktop.
Long Filename Compatibility
Some older programs may truncate Windows '95/NT long file names. If you are using such programs, take care to ensure that all file names fit into DOS 8.3 format, or replace the software with a version compatible with Windows '95 or NT.
Long Filename Compatibility - Part II
If you must use old software, which isn't compatible with long filenames, you can disable long filenames when using it. Right-click My Computer and select Properties, then Performance. Select the File System button and Trouble shooting tab. Add a check mark to the box beside Disable long filename preservation for old programs, and click OK.

JOKE OF THE MONTH

At a COMDEX this year, Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1000 mi/gal." Recently General Motors addressed this comment by releasing the statement "Yes, but would you want your car to crash twice a day?"

IF MICROSOFT BUILT CARS.....

Every time they repainted the lines on the road you would have to buy a new car.

Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason, and you would just accept this, restart and drive on.

Occasionally, executing a maneuver would cause your car to stop and fail and you would have to re-install the engine. For some strange reason, you would accept this too.

You could only have one person in the car at a time, unless you bought "Car95" or "CarNT". But, then you would have to buy more seats.

Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast, twice as easy to drive - but would only run on 5 percent of the roads.

The Macintosh car owners would get expensive Microsoft upgrades to their cars, which would make their cars run much slower.

The oil, gas and alternator warning lights would be replaced by a single "general car default" warning light.

New seats would force everyone to have the same size butt.

The airbag system would say "are you sure?" before going off.

If you were involved in a crash, you would have no idea what happened.

PC Processor Primer

The central processing unit (CPU), is the brain of any computer system. It's also the keystone around which system vendors build configurations. The hard drive, graphics card, monitor, and other peripherals are selected to work with a given CPU. Most systems premium system components, also include a high-end CPU, while cheaper machines match less powerful processors with more mundane components. When purchasing a computer, CPU selection is an important part of the decision. There are many CPU's available for systems running the Windows operating system. They have cryptic names like PII, K6, and M II. How do you know what to pick? Here is an overview of some of the more popular CPU's.

Intel Pentium II
Speeds (in MHz): 233, 266, 300, 333, 350, 400, 450
What you'll pay: Less than $3,500 for a loaded 450-MHz system, less than $1,800 for a 300-MHz system.
What you'll get: On the high end, you'll get a powerhouse machine with a slightly bigger price tag. On the low end, you'll typically get more power than with any other processor.
Intel's flagship processor, the Pentium II, currently holds the title of the fastest Windows-oriented processor. It's not just fast clock speeds that make Pentium II processors performance leaders. Intel has also increased the system bus from 66 MHz to 100 MHz.

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