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Business
Associates
Links to some of the business that I deal
with.
Computer Clubs
List of Australian clubs, providing information, training and social
actitities.
Dates
A list of venues.
Finding a Vendor
Table layouts showing where the vendors are/were located at the market.
Free
software
Links to Freeware sites.
News
Important information on issues that affect you.
Other
markets
A list of other computer markets in Australia
and overseas.
Site Map
Web pages found on this site
Tips
Tips and other useful information for Windows
users.
Trading
Want
to sell at the market?
Provides details and a vendor registration application.
Private sellers are also welcome.
Training
Computer courses available in South East
Qld.
Vendors
A comprehensive list of vendors and their
contact information.
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IDE
channels
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Connect devices with the same ATA speed to the same IDE port.
20Gb hard drives and larger have ATA100 bus while CD ROMs only
have ATA33. Using a HDD and the CD ROM on the same cable slows
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Internet
Explorer
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Can't
delete INDEX.DAT files. Use CLEANUP
it's free |
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Partitions
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For
those using FAT32 with (Win 98,ME & XP), smaller partitions
gains speed in access and frees more space due to smaller cluster
sizes. Choose up to 8Gb for each partition.If you are using Windows
XP NTFS partitions, this wont be necessary. |
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Swap
files
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Create
a partition for your swap file and you will never have to defrag
the file. Make the swap file 1.5x - 2 TIMES as large as the RAM
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System
files
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Not
sure what the files are when using the <Crt>-<Alt>-<Del>
keys.
Click here for a
list, another site here
or this
site. |
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Self
help
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Help
for Windows is availabe at
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Tools
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WINDOWS
98 Scandisk / Defrag should be run in SAFE MODE to work effectively.
Restart computer and when after the POST test finishes (screen
is black with white characters in a box)
Use the F8 key and few times (don't worry if the computer makes
a beeping sound) means keyboard buffer is full.
Black
screen with Windows boot options will appear.
Select SAFE MODE
Click
on the Desktop icon "My Computer"
Right Mouse click on "(C:)" , select PROPERTIES then
TOOLS
Once
finished restart computer
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98
updates
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Want
to make a backup copy of the Win 98 updates. Click
here! |
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98
resources
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List
of not so used but very useful programs Click
here! |
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XP
updates
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Want
to make a backup copy of Windows XP updates |
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Interface
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Boost
your response time of the computer by ditching the fancy desktop
visual shows |
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WIN
XP
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Goto
Display Properties
Select Apperance -
use the Windows Classic style
from the Windows and Buttons dropdown menu. |
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Windows
2000
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Goto
Effects |
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WIN
98
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Right
mouse click on the Desktop
Choose Properties
Effects and
uncheck any visual effects |
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Java
plugins
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WINDOWS
XP Doesn't install Java plug ins. Goto |
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Disclaimer
The Sunday Computer
Market takes no responsibility for any of the information contained
on the linked sites.
If any of these links fails to work, please contact me at cwilkes@ine.com.au
Lasted updated 27 December, 2004
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Contact
Contact details for the Sunday Computer
Market, including:
A.B.N.,
Second Hand Dealers Licence
and Business Registration information.
Charities
Organisations I donate to.
INTERNET
SERVICES
Web access and Hosting for
the Sunday Computer Market
is provided
by
SAMFORD NET
Disclaimer
Prices
supplied on this site are provided by the vendors who may change the
price without notice
These pages are best viewed at a screen resolution of
1024 x 768
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