While the Windows XP Calculator contains many basic and scientific functions, you may need a calculator that performs advanced functionality as well as the ability to plot equations on a graph. If so, you're in luck, as Microsoft provides such a tool for free in its PowerToys suite.
1. Visit the following webpage to access the Microsoft Windows XP PowerToys website:
* http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Windows XP PowerToy Calc screenshot
2. Click on "PowerCalc.exe" (this actually opens "PowerCalcPowertoySetup.exe") and open the software.
3. When prompted, click "Next" to continue the installation (you may have to first confirm you wish to run the application).
4. Read the EULA, s |
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In Unix, the whois command allows you to query remote databases to determine the owner of an IP address or domain. This sometimes contains business administrative and technical contacts, as well as a business address and phone number.
Unfortunately, Windows XP users normally must rely on third-party websites to access this information such as Whois.Net or Internic Whois.
However, Windows XP users can download a substitute for the Unix whois command, available from the Sysinternals site, part of Microsoft Technet.
Simply download the zip file Whois.zip, unzip the contained executable to your main Windows directory, and you can query for information using the following command:
whois DOMAIN_OR_IP
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For security reasons, if you access the Internet through a proxy server, you need to configure Mozilla Firefox with the correct settings, else you may not be able to access web sites, FTP servers, and the like through your web browser.
1. Click "Tools" - "Options".
2. When the "Options" dialog box appears, click the "Advanced" button.
3. Click the "Network" tab.
4. Click the "Settings" button next to "Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet".
5. A "Connection Settings" dialog box will appear. Here you can decide whether to use:
Firefox Connection Settings dialog box
* No proxy (default)
* Auto-detect proxy settings for this network
* Manual proxy configuration
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When you press and hold a key down, after a brief or long delay, the character will begin to repeat. This is useful when scrolling through documents with the cursor keys as you do not need to keep hitting a cursor key every time you want to move in the document.
Keyboard repeating, however, is not limited to cursor keys, and if you are typing a document and accidentally hold a key down too long, it will rrreeeeeepeat. The amount of time you must hold down a key, as well as the speed of the keyboard repeating, can be modified in Windows XP so that characters should not repeat so frequently.
1. Click the "Start" button, selecting "Settings" - "Control Panel".
2. If you are in the Control Panel's Category View, click "Printers and Other Hardware", then click " |
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If you still have a USB port free after hooking up a keyboard, mouse, webcam, digital camera memory reader, printer, scanner, and media player, perhaps this device might add some holiday cheer.
USB Geek, a purveyor of all types of USB devices including thermometers, fans, and a mini-fridge, offers a miniature drumming Santa Claus. Playing four Christmas songs, this USB Santa drums along to the music while LED lights flash. No software is required - this device is literally plug and play.
For those fellow officemates who have had enough Christmas cheer when you bring this into your cubicle and leave it running all day <g>, there is an on/off switch.
USB Drumming Santa Claus - http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0703
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