Here are some Tips & Diagrams collected from different sources. If you have suggestions, comments or any information you'd like to add here just send me an email.
| KillCMOS (Clears Passwords) | This file clears your CMOS to factory settings, great for
getting rid of PASSWORDS !!!!!!!! Just remember to write down any useful information (like hard drive params., etc.) if you can. |
| Breaking CMOS passwords | Tips on how to get past the password protection on computers. |
| ID Chip | This program is only for Cirrus Logic video cards, it tells you the chip ID & how much memory it has. |
| IBM download center | IBM Technical Support (Drivers, Tips, etc). |
| Unclogging ink cartridges | Tip on how to get around stubborn clogs. |
| Tips & Tricks for Windows 3.1, Win95, Win98 | Some very useful tips, check'em out!! |
| Universal CD-ROM driver | Need drivers to detect your IDE CD-ROM? Here's one you can try. Just unzip-it to a floppy & run the install program (or read the 'readme.txt' file for instructions) |
| How to clean your mouse | Gotta keep'em clean & smooth! |
| POST beep codes | Big collection of POST beep codes. |
| PC Speaker Driver (win95/98) | If you don't have a sound card this driver lets you hear sounds trough the speaker on your PC. |
| RJ45 Jack & Plug Diagram (Network cable) | These diagrams were taken from Belkin, they suggest that you always have to build the cables following either one of the 2 available standards. |
| Acer COM port and PARALLEL port ribbon cable pinouts | These pinouts were taken from an ACER 1125E 386DX25 motherboard. I assume that these pinouts are applicable to other Acer boards as well. If you are expecting to find a scholarly document that will inform you which pin is for transmit and which is receive then you will be disappointed. I hope, however that if you use these pinouts for an ACER motherboard, the com ports and parallel port will work. I use the term HEADER to refer to that plastic connector that plugs into the pins on the motherboard. If that term is wrong then, well you can feel smug in knowing the right word. If you think that I messed up anywhere in these diagrams you can let me know at; 4stories@usfamily.net or d_r_wright@hotmail.com Doug Wright |
| Midi Cable | To connect your sound card with a Midi device (like a synthesizer) |
| Macintosh to PC Null Modem Cable | Connects a Mac to a PC using the serial port. |
