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September 10, 2008 Posted by blbsnj | 95/98 help, VISTA, XP TIPS | | No Comments Yet

Take a snapshot of your Desktop

To take a snapshot of the entire windows desktop on your computer, simply press the Print Scrn button on your keyboard (next to the scroll lock key). If you want to capture the active window press Alt + Print Scrn. The image is stored on the clipboard. Go to paint, select new, and paste the image onto the canvas.

August 12, 2006 Posted by blbsnj | 95/98 help, xp help | | 33 Comments

How to move the Task Bar

The Task Bar can be moved to the top, bottom, left or right side of the screen. Sometimes this is done by accident and you want to move it to another location.

It is easy to move the Task Bar.

1) Close all open windows to make it easier to see.

2) Find an empty area on the Task Bar as shown below and move the mouse pointer to it.

Note : It has to be about where the mouse pointer is shown below.

3) Click the left mouse key and hold it. While holding the left key drag the mouse towards the side of the screen you want the Task Bar to move.

4) You will not see anything happening until the mouse is close to the desired edge.

5) When the mouse is close enough to the edge the Task Bar will appear on that edge.

6) Release the mouse. The Task Bar will now be in this new location.

July 31, 2006 Posted by blbsnj | 95/98 help | | 2 Comments

SYSTEM INI FILE MISSING

These instructions assume that Windows is installed in the Windows folder on drive C. If you are using a different drive or folder, adjust the following instructions accordingly.

1.

Restart your computer to a command prompt. To do so, restart your computer, press the F8 key when you see the “Starting Windows 95″ message, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu. In Windows 98, restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until you see the Windows 98 Startup menu, and then choose Command Prompt Only.

2.

Type the following line to change to the Windows folder:

cd \windows

3.

Type the following line to rename the current System.ini file:

ren system.ini system.xxx

4.

Type the following line to create a new System.ini file:

copy system.cb system.ini

5.

Type the following line to edit the new System.ini file:

edit system.ini

6.

Add the following lines at the top of the file:

[boot]
mouse.drv=mouse.drv
drivers=mmsystem.dll

Add the following line in the [386Enh] section of the file:

[386Enh]
mouse=*vmouse

7.

Save the System.ini file and then exit the editor. To save the file, press ALT+F, press X, and then press Y.

8.

Type win to start Windows.

NOTE: If your mouse does not work when Windows starts, it is likely that it is not supported by the standard Windows mouse driver. You can install the Windows 3.1 driver included with your mouse to regain mouse functionality. For information about installing the driver, consult the documentation included with the mouse.

9.

Click the Start button, click Run, type the path to the Windows Setup program in the Open box, and then click OK.

For example, if your Windows CD-ROM is in drive D, type the following line:

d:\setup Or, if you are using Windows disks, insert disk 1 in drive A and then type the following line:

a:\setup

10.

When the Setup dialog box appears, click Continue, and follow the instructions to set up Windows again. If you see the “Restore Windows files that are changed or corrupted” option, choose it. If you do not see this option, choose to reinstall Windows.

 

If, after Setup is finished, you find that some of your programs, tools, or peripherals are not working correctly, reinstall the program or device.

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Default Entries for the System.ini File

loadTOCNode(2, ‘moreinformation’); The following entries are the default entries for a new System.ini file:

[386Enh]
device=*vshare
device=*dynapage
device=*vcd
device=*vpd
device=*int13
keyboard=*vkd
display=*vdd
mouse=*vmouse, msmouse.vxd
woafont=dosapp.fon
device=*enable

[keyboard]
layout=kbdus.kbd
subtype=
type=4
keyboard.dll=
oemansi.bin=

[Intl]
ACP=1252
OEMCP=437
SystemLocale=00000409

[boot]
system.drv=system.drv
drivers=mmsystem.dll
user.exe=user.exe
gdi.exe=gdi.exe
sound.drv=mmsound.drv
dibeng.drv=dibeng.dll
comm.drv=comm.drv
shell=Explorer.exe
keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv
fonts.fon=vgasys.fon
fixedfon.fon=vgafix.fon
oemfonts.fon=vgaoem.fon
386Grabber=vgafull.3gr
display.drv=pnpdrvr.drv
mouse.drv=mouse.drv
*DisplayFallback=0

[power.drv]

[drivers]
wavemapper=*.drv

[iccvid.drv]

[mciseq.drv]

[mci]
cdaudio=mcicda.drv
sequencer=mciseq.drv
waveaudio=mciwave.drv
avivideo=mciavi.drv
videodisc=mcipionr.drv
vcr=mcivisca.drv

[NonWindowsApp]

[vcache]

[nwnp32]

[boot.description]
keyboard.typ=Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
aspect=100,96,96
display.drv=Standard Display Adapter (VGA)
mouse.drv=Standard mouse
system.drv=Standard PC

[MSNP32]

[display]

[drivers32]
vidc.CVID=iccvid.dll
VIDC.IV31=ir32_32.dll
VIDC.IV32=ir32_32.dll
vidc.MSVC=msvidc32.dll
VIDC.MRLE=msrle32.dll

 

July 21, 2006 Posted by blbsnj | 95/98 help | | No Comments Yet