Windows 9X Tips #11


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*1. Check Out Your Hardware

Right-click on your My Computer icon and select Properties. This
 tabbed dialog box is your hardware's Rosetta stone. By exploring
 the various tabs and items, you can get the scoop on all the
 devices installed on your system, plus memory and port settings.


*2.  Icon Type Too Big or Tiny?

Wish you could make your icons just right? Right-click on the
 desktop and choose Properties, then the Appearance tab, then
 the Item menu. Scroll down and select Icon from the list, and
 then choose the font and size you wish from the pick lists.


*3. Make Your Own Icons

If you forget your Win95 password, just press Escape at the
 password box, bring up the MS-DOS Prompt and enter dir *.PWL
 at the WINDOWS folder to find your .PWL files. Delete the one
 with your name in front of it. Restart your system and enter a
 new password when prompted.


*4. Make Your Own Icons

Take any .BMP file, rename it to give it an .ICO extension, and
 voila! Instant icon. You access the file in the normal way:
 Right-click on the current icon for a shortcut, select
 Properties from the Context menu, select the Shortcut tab and
 click on the Change Icon button. Now use the Browse button to
 find your new one.


*5. Make a Quick Exit

Right-click on the taskbar buttons of minimized applications and
 select Close from the menu to quickly exit them.


*6. Control Freaks 'R' Us

If you're always launching Control Panel to fiddle with your
 system settings, simplify your life by putting the Control Panel
 applet right on the initial Start menu. Drag CONTROL.EXE from
 your WINDOWS folder and drop it on your Start button.


*7. Get System Info On Paper

Right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties from
 the context menu. Click on the Device Manager tab, then the
 Print button. Select the "All Devices and System Summary" radio
 button, then click on OK. This will give you more information
 about your hardware, IRQs, ports, memory usage, devices and
 drivers than you ever wanted to know. Keep this printout handy
 for future reference.


*8. Fast Rename

If you click once on an icon, wait a second and then click again,
 you'll be able to rename the icon.


*9. Tell Your Apps Where to Go

Here's how to tell any application where to look for documents
 and where to save them by default: Find the shortcut to the app
 on your Desktop or Start menu (for the Start menu shortcuts,
 right-click on the Start button and select open, then drill your
 way to the shortcut). Right-click on the shortcut and select
 Properties. Click on the Shortcut tab. Now type the path to the
 folder of your choice in the Start In box.


*10. Your Disk ToolBox

Most of us use the Start menu to find ScanDisk, Disk Defragmenter
 or Backup. But there's a better way. In My Computer, right-click
 on a drive and select Properties. Click on the Tools tab. Here
 you'll get information on the last time you performed each of
 the three disk operations, with launch buttons for each.
