Some of my Favorite Informational Links

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Your source for hardware analysis and news.

Ask about, discuss, and share device drivers of all types.

DriverGuide.com (printer drivers, cdrom drivers, modem drivers, sound drivers, mouse drivers, monitor drivers, etc.) - DriverGu

Driver-Drivers Windows95-98-2000-NT Complete Driver Hardware Search

The Forum of Tom's Hardware Guide is well known as a very useful and helpful place for hardware information for many years now. It was more than overdue to have our own website forum or message board, which is controlled and run by the Tom's Hardware Guide Team rather than an external organization. Finally we have managed to create the new "Tom's Hardware Guide Community", which takes the place of the former external Forum.

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You never realize just how important a PC's Emergency Boot Disk is until your system crashes and you have to start all over. Lost your boot disk? Maybe you threw it away after you loaded all your software or copied a game you downloaded over it. If you need a new one, visit BootDisk.com and get the latest boot disk versions for DOS, Windows, Antivirus programs, patches, tweaks and more. PC TuneUp , SCSI CD Files , CMOS Setup, How To Make A DOS Bootdisk, I Want My Mouse In DoS, Make Your Cdrom Work In DOS, How To Install Windows

Technology blog run by Andrew Birch that reviews products and cover stories in a way that people without a comprehensive background in technology can understand.

Into Webcams at all? Then check out EarthCam. Billed as "your complete guide to live Internet cameras and webcam events from around the world", EarthCam features several of the most popular (and bizarre) video cameras that supply diverse and exotic images on the World Wide Web. Their extensive database allows users to search by keyword or simply browse through our categories and subcategories, including metroCams for 16 local U.S. cities, Event Cams, Computers, People & Society, Scenic, Space & Science, Sports & Recreation, Traffic, Weather, Weird & Bizarre and more. See what's happening around the Worldwide Web as it happens - 24/7/365.

From the dos and don'ts of chatting, to the best way to advertise on the Web, this site helps clear up many misunderstandings and mysteries about the Net.

Some (actually, 85!) of the very best help, reference, and test sites!

You asked for it, and now she's giving it to you! We get hundreds of requests each week from inquisitive listeners wondering, "Where does Kim Komando learn all that stuff?" This list by no means covers even the tip of the iceberg as far as her overall knowledge of computers is concerned, but here the "Digital Goddess®" takes you on a virtual tour of some of her favorite websites, downloads and "patches" for keeping your computer running smooth and easy.

At NONAGS we try to sift through all this, we do the work of selecting what really works, what's really free, what really is worth your time and effort. So we have put together a large collection of 32-bit Windows software that has no disabled features, nags, time limits, or any other tricks.

Everything in the original and huge Freeware section is really free, we just started a shareware section, and anything goes there so watch out!!!

Trace Route and Ping Tools, Anti-TeleMarketer Tools and More.

FOURCC is short for "four character code" - an identifier for a video codec, compression format, color or pixel format used in media files.

AVI files is the most widespread, or the first widely used media file format, to use FOURCC identifiers for the codecs used to compress the various video/audio streams within the files

Some of the more well known FOURCCs include "DIVX", "XVID", "H264", "DX50". But these are just a few of the hundreds in use.

Here is a long list of which FOURCCs that identifies which video codecs.

Bob Cerelli's Windows Page - At this site you'll get no fancy graphics, no ads, no nonsense; just tons of tutorials and tips.  A lot like this site you're on now.

PC Mechanic focuses as much on explaining computer technology as it does on delivering news and reviews of the latest hardware and software. If you're shopping for a computer and drowning in jargon and system specs, the site is an excellent reference for processors, graphic cards, modems, and more. Intermediate and advanced PC users with geekier ambitions will like the guide to building your own PC.

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But just how fast is your connection? Here's a site with more than 200 links to Internet connection speed tests, listed by country and state. TestMySpeed.com, over 200 modem speed tests. Test internet connection speed. Bandwidth speed test Cable DSL

The site that was created to teach you how to install, upgrade, and fix Microsoft's Windows line of operating systems. Starting from MSDOS and working up to the most recent Windows XP, this site continues to show you the user how to resolve your problems. Boot disks, CD support and many other helpful downloads.

This page is updated regularly, and it is without a doubt one of the most valuable PC troubleshooting resources I have found on the Internet. Windows 98 is most notable for refusing to shutdown, but the problem can also exist in Windows 95, and Microsoft has acknowledged that Windows ME is likewise afflicted.

Believe it or not...Unlimited columns and rows!!  Authored by Duane Hookom, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Dedicated to making it easier to learn how to control one Office application from another, with White Papers and a book list to give you the information you need, downloads of crucial files you may need,  code samples to show you how to exchange data in a number of ways, and her Access Archon columns.

If you're new to Access, we'll take you by the hand and show you how to get started. (In fact, I think WAW's initial issues have the best introduction to Access that's ever been printed.) If you're beyond the newbie stage, but need real-world advice on solving real-world problems, WAW will ring your chimes. And if (heaven forbid!) you're an Access programmer, it will keep you up-to-date on all the latest techniques, bugs, security exposures, and everything else Microsoft wouldn't dare mention in public.