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To protect your business |
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You will find here some very useful office know-how for your computer system.
However, CSIG Informatique will not be held responsible for any damages that could occur during the usage of these utilities.
 Online backup |
Never lose data again. CSIG Informatique propose an innovative online backup solution "Sérénité" storing data on a remote secured server. |
| Function Key F11 | This key sequence allows you to set your web browser display to full screen. Use it twice to come back to your previous settings. |
| Function KeyF5 | This Function key will refresh your screen. Useful if some pictures are not displayed. |
| CTRL + Z | Cancels your last typing. |
| Key"Windows" | Useful to display your Start Menu (Win XP). |
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Keys "Windows" + D |
Minimizes all opened applications and displays your desktop. Used twice, will restore your applications. |
| netstat -o | Displays in a DOS prompt window all your opened TCIP ports (Win XP). |
| defrag | Online command to defrag your local hard disk. Download the file, rename it as "Defrag C.bat". If you have a D: Drive, edit the file and follow the instructions given. |
| iexpress.exe | Win XP embedded command, used to create archive files. |
| Command : del C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\*.pf | This command will delete all Prefetch files which could slow down your computer. |
| Link | Increases your LAN Card performance. |
| To show the last update time of the current web page. |
Enter the following command in the Address field of your web browser : javascript:alert(document.lastModified) |
| PC safety | A free Microsoft tool to check your PC security level. |
| sysedit | This DOS comand gives you access to the configuration files of your computer. |
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Chat Instant Messenger |
Did you know that Win XP hosted its own Chat tool? This one will allow you to chat with computers in your Network Neighborhood. Online command : "Winchat", you can Chat with each computer running Winchat. |
| DOS commands history | If you are an DOS command user, you can view the full commands history by using the F7 function key which will display the last commands entered, you can select one of them by scrolling the list with the arrows and running the selected command by Enter. |
| IP @ | In order to know your IP @, open a DOS window and enter "ipconfig". |
| Your Lan card supplier |
Open a DOS window, enter the DOS command "ipconfig /all". Check the line "Physical adress . . . . . . . . .: 00-40-F4-XX-XX-XX. Note the bold numbers. Click the link on the left and enter the numbers in the first field and "Search". |
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Encode your e-mail @ see also : 
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To
avoid spams, encode your e-mail address displayed on your website, robots
won't be able to read it. CSIG gives you a choice of 2 websites. |
| Opening Windows Explorer on a selected directory |
Launching Windows
Explorer and feel frustrated to see it opening "My Documents"
folder. To change this, select the Properties Menu from the Windows Explorer icone and enter the following string : Opening disk C:\ C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n, /e, C:\ Opening your "MyComputer" : C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n, /e, Select your favorite directory. |
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WinXP : tasklist &
tasklist /svc NT4/Win2K : tlist |
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list all processes running on your PC (tasklist), as well as the
svchost.exe process (tasklist /svc) tasklist /? will give you the command options. |
| Uncompress an NTFS volume | Win
XP compresses unused files. This may cause problems using winzip,
zipgenius or your backup tool. To uncompress your NTFS formatted C drive, enter the following command in a Command Prompt window : compact /u /s /a /i /f C:\*.* (this may take a while) |
| msconfig | You want to modify your Win XP starting parameters? : run this command in "Start/execute", you'll get access to the starting files parameters of your PC. WARNING : modifying some parameters may cause your PC not to restart. |
| To have a web page opened every time with the same size |
Tired of having a web page
which doesn't open the same way? Insert thes lines in your code : <head> <SCRIPT language="JavaScript"> <!-- window.resizeTo(1100,900) //--> </SCRIPT> </head> 1100,900 = width, height, parameter to adapt to your screen definition. |