In Windows XP, show file name extensions in Explorer:
- Start Button
- Control Panel
- Folder Options
- Click the View tab
- Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Show File Name Extensions
Friday, September 17, 2010
Install XP on Dell Inspiron 1520
After struggling with MS Windows Vista on a Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop, the decision was made to "upgrade" to MS Windows XP Professional.
The laptop has SATA drive, and the XP install media does not contain SATA drivers. While it is possible to "slipstream" SATA drivers into the XP install media, it is more convenient to change BIOS setting to emulate ATA. Doing so allows XP to install.
Upon installation of XP, the bluetooth device was working. Ethernet, wifi, and the camera were not working. Without network adapters, patches could not be downloaded.
This document from the Dell support website explains the order of drivers to install. Using the laptop service tag, 24 drivers were recommended. Downloading drivers one-at-a-time onto a USB flash drive was successful. The laptop recognized the flash drive, and drivers were installed in the order Dell recommends until installation of the Broadcom 440x network driver (R149798.exe) enabled networking. After that, the normal patching process was completed.
The SATA drivers were not correctly installing, so the drive needed to stay in ATA mode.
Using the Windows installer version of Ubuntu Linux, the installation was straight-forward, simple, and quick. It has it's own boot menu entry. Upon switching from ATA to ACHI (to use SATA), it boots and runs normally.
Compared to the MS Windows install, the Ubuntu install was unbelievably easy.
The laptop has SATA drive, and the XP install media does not contain SATA drivers. While it is possible to "slipstream" SATA drivers into the XP install media, it is more convenient to change BIOS setting to emulate ATA. Doing so allows XP to install.
Upon installation of XP, the bluetooth device was working. Ethernet, wifi, and the camera were not working. Without network adapters, patches could not be downloaded.
This document from the Dell support website explains the order of drivers to install. Using the laptop service tag, 24 drivers were recommended. Downloading drivers one-at-a-time onto a USB flash drive was successful. The laptop recognized the flash drive, and drivers were installed in the order Dell recommends until installation of the Broadcom 440x network driver (R149798.exe) enabled networking. After that, the normal patching process was completed.
The SATA drivers were not correctly installing, so the drive needed to stay in ATA mode.
Using the Windows installer version of Ubuntu Linux, the installation was straight-forward, simple, and quick. It has it's own boot menu entry. Upon switching from ATA to ACHI (to use SATA), it boots and runs normally.
Compared to the MS Windows install, the Ubuntu install was unbelievably easy.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
High CPU Usage From DNS Client
Some MS Windows installations run slowly for several minutes, particularly after start-up or resumption from power savings mode. After several minutes, CPU usage will drop and the system will run normally. This may be caused by local caching of DNS lookups, which can be disabled. There will typically be no detrimental effects.
In task manager, look for 100% CPU usage by svchost.exe. The user name is NETWORK SERVICE.
Start Button --> Run --> services.msc
Right-click on "DNS Client", and choose "Properties".
Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
Either restart the system, or press "Stop" button.
In task manager, look for 100% CPU usage by svchost.exe. The user name is NETWORK SERVICE.
Start Button --> Run --> services.msc
Right-click on "DNS Client", and choose "Properties".
Change "Startup Type" to "Disabled".
Either restart the system, or press "Stop" button.
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