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Windows (general) Questions
- What version of Windows am I using?
- Method 1: Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties.
Method 2: Click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. Double-click on the System icon.
- Why doesn't Internet Explorer pull up the dialer automatically anymore?
- Click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel
Double-click on Internet Options.
Click on the Connections tab.
If you don't see "default" next to your NetTally connection profile name, click on that name and then click on the Set Default button.
Also, make sure that Dial whenever a network connection is not present --OR-- Always dial my default connection is selected. Never dial a connection should not be selected.
- How to remove Internet Explorer branding
- Some internet service providers (ISPs) and other companies provide "branded" versions of Internet Explorer that have customized icons, title bars, etc. To remove this branding from Internet Explorer and restore it back to normal, follow these steps:
- Close all running programs.
- Click on Start then Run...
- Type the following ("Clear" is case-sensitive):
rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,Clear
- Hit Enter
- Why can't I open up email attachments in Outlook Express?
- See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
Cannot Open E-Mail Attachments in Outlook Express After You Install SP1
- Why does it say I'm connected at 57,600 bps or 115,200 bps? Am I really connected at that speed?
- If your connection speed displays 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps, then Windows is
displaying the "port-speed" in stead of the modem's connection speed.
The port-speed is the speed in which Windows communicates with that
communications port. Your modem's actual connection speed is equal to
or less than your modem's maximum speed (14400, 19200, 28800, 33600, 56000 bps).
The reason why you may see the port-speed in stead of the modem's
connection speed is most likely because Windows doesn't have the
correct modem configuration file installed (or the manufacturer didn't write it correctly).
If you know the manufacturer of your modem, you should see if there is a new(er) driver for it by visiting the manufacturer's website.
- Recommendations for Windows users
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