How to display text message warning before windows Logon?

You can insert legal warnings or any interesting messages for others just before logon to windows based computer. This is very useful if you want to give a message to new users about the uses of computer. You can create this banner message using the windows registry editor but make sure before modifying your system Registry about its backup because Registry contains all information how your system runs. This backup will help you to restore Registry in case any problem occurs after modifying.
To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.
-Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.
-Here locate the location to:
HKeyLocalMachine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon
-Here in right side panel, double click on the key LegalNoticeCaption and give it a value you want to see in the menu bar. For example “Welcome Screen for All Users”.
-Now again in right side panel, double click on the key called LegalNoticeText and change the value you want to see in the dialog box. For example “You may not succeed later when trying to logon without a password.”
-Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

How to manage the compatibility issues of Office 2007 to earlier office versions?

By default all Microsoft Office 2007 applications use the different files extensions than the earlier versions. All earlier Office applications used the file extensions as .doc, .xls and .ppt for Word, Excel and PowerPoint respectively, but now Office 2007 applications uses the .docx, xlsx and .pptx file extensions for Word, Excel and PowerPoint respectively. These all new file extensions are not compatible with all previous versions of Office applications, that is why Office 2002 and Office 2003 applications cannot open and read the .docx, xlsx and .pptx file extensions.
However, you have an option in Office 2007 to save the files with in older files extensions, But if you are frequently using the older versions of the file and also if the files created by you are to be shared on other computers which have earlier versions of Office, you may want to save all your new documents in the older format, but that would create duplicate files. There is better option in Office 2007 applications to change the default saving file format to the older format and then the new file format in Office 2007 will be changed to .doc, .xls and .ppt for Word, Excel and PowerPoint respectively.
Today we will set the older file format for Word 2007 and other applications will be discussed in the next tips. Follow the given steps to set the default older file format for Word 2007:
-First click on Start button, go to Program then click on Microsoft Word 2007 to run the word application.
-Now click on File menu in the top left corner then click on Word Options button to change the default word options.

-In the left side panel, click on Save option, and now "Customized how documents are saved" option will appear in right side panel.

-Here find the "Save File in this format" option and click on drop down box to select the different format. Now you will find many options here, select the Word 97-2003 Document (*doc) option.

-Now click on Ok button to save the settings and all new Word files will be created in the format you set as default

How you find Signs of viruses in your Computer?

Some time your run an infected file and e-mail attachment on your computer but you might not realize that you've introduced a virus until you notice something is not quite right.
Here are some indicators that you will find if your computer viruses infected:

The first and basic sign your computer must runs more slowly than normal after viruses attack.
Your computer stops responding after some time and stuck without any warning and sign or may be after some warning.

Your computer crashes and restarts every few minutes with a message because some viruses tries to break windows security system then system automatically restart and after restart your system may be not in position to run properly and create any application failure problem.

Data on your Hard disk create problem or disks and disk drives are inaccessible.

You see unusual error messages after some time on your system like scan your system, your computer attempt by any other remote computer.

You see distorted menus and dialog boxes disturbing your routine work.

How to Troubleshoot a LAN Adapter

If your network adapter can not connect with network, please check the following:

1. Make sure your adapter is defective, or not
We can run Diagnostic program which bundled in our shipping driver diskette to check the adapter's hardware. Please follow below instructions to run the Diagnostic program. a. Make sure that the adapter is completely plugged in PC's slot.b. Remove any add-on adapters from slot, except for VGA adapter.c. Disable PnP OS support in BIOS.d. Boot from DOS-only environment.e. Before run Diagnostic program, please don't run any drivers.f. If the adapter tests fail, try to use another slot.

2. Check the LED status. If you have installed driver and re-boot PC completely, please check the network adapter and connected device's LED. The LED of adapter and connected device should show the same link-speed.
a. If the LED does not flash, please check your cable. We can take a sample test. Plug the UTP cable into Up-link and normal port ofhub. If both LEDs of connected port are flash, the UTP cable should be fine.Use Crossover or Straight-Through cable
b. If the LED shows incorrectly. we can try to force line-speed of adapter.The default parameter of our adapters is "auto-sensing". For some of Auto-Negotiation incompatible issues, we must force the line-speed of adapter. Please refer the readme file to set the line- speed.

3. Check cabling system Fast Ethernet cabling system and rule

4. Make sure your configuration of Network Operating System is correct. Please refer to the read me file to install driver. Below hints to check the configuration of your Network Operating System.
a. Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000 and NT. Because the default protocol of Windows 98/Me/2000 and NT is TCP/IP, so we must assign IP address for each PC. If you don't know how to assign IP address for each PC or don't connect to Internet, we can install NetBEUI protocol.

How to Install a printer driver on a Windows 2000-based computer

To install a printer driver locally on a Windows 2000 computer:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
2. Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
3. Click My Computer, and then click Next.
4. Click Add Port, click Local Port, and then click New Port.
5. In the Port Name box, type the path to the printer in the following format, where server is the name of the print server and printer is the name of the printer:
6. Click OK, and then click Close.

How to Install an Internal Modem on system

Installing an internal modem is not an easy task. You have to open the computer to install modem cards. Given steps applies to all computer system.
-Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, then remove the computer's cover.
-Find a slot that matches the pins. PCI modems have fewer pins and fit into a smaller slot than ISA modems. Put new modem into that slot if it will physically fit.
-First unscrew the metal plate on the slot holder on the back panel, and insert the modem in that slot.
-Screw modem into slot holder if it has a screw hole.
-Reconnect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Connect the modem to phone line.
-Reboot the computer.
-If Windows detects modem upon startup, follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and additional software. If Windows doesn't detect the modem, manually complete the installation using the Add New Hardware control panel.
-Follow instructions in your modem manual to configure the modem in Windows.
-Adjust the modem settings to match your telephone service and personal preferences.
-You can verify that your modem is working properly by using the diagnostics that are available through the Phone and Modem Options icon in Control Panel. On the Modems tab, click the modem that you want to test. Click Properties, then click Diagnostics, then click Query Modem.

Reduce the shutdown time of Windows 2000 and XP

You can reduce the shutdown time of windows 2000 and XP using some tricks. Actually windows XP take time to close all running programs and applications before shutdown, but you can minimize this time if you have little knowledge about editing windows registry.
Follow the given steps to reduce the shutdown time:
-First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option. Here locate the location to:
-Go to Hkey_Current_User\Control Panel\Desktop
-Here in right side panel, double click on AutoEndTasks and here its default value is 0. Now change it to 1.
-Now in same side panel double click on value name WaitToKillAppTimeout. Its default value data is 20000; now change this value of WaitToKillAppTimeout to 3500.
-Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.