You've installed Windows on your Mac (for what ever unfortunate reason), but you've grown tired of the standard hard disk icon that OS X uses for Windows. Changing icons in OS X isn't exactly hard, but because the Windows side is NTFS formatted, OS X can't write to it. This post provides windows xp support to change the icon, with no extra software.
1.Format your USB drive as FAT32. You can name it whatever you please.
2.Change the icon on your newly formatted USB drive. Copy your icon to your clipboard. Then, right click the USB drive and select "Get Info." Click the icon next to the drive's name and paste your new icon onto it. The results should show immediately.
3.Reboot into Windows. Plug in your jump drive. Windows will prompt you, asking what to do; choose "Open Folder to View Contents." The drive will be empty, but only for now. Go to your Control Panel and choose "Folder Options." Click the View Tab, then click the "Show hidden files and folders" option. Click ok.
Now the jump drive should be showing two files: ".VolumeIcon.icns" and "._
_file". Copy both to the root level of your Windows drive.
4.Reboot into Mac OS X and enjoy your icon.
How to Stop Hiding the Pointer when Typing
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
This Windows XP Control Panel tweak will keep the mouse pointer on your screen as you type.This post provide windows xp support tips to mouse setting.
Normally, whenever you type in Microsoft Word, Notepad, or most other software packages, Windows hides the mouse pointer. While this may clean up the screen by removing a possibly annoying arrow, some people would rather know where their mouse pointer is at all times. To disable this 'feature', do the following:
1. First, open Windows XP's Mouse Control Panel.
2. On the "Mouse Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box that follows, select the "Pointer Options" tab.
3. Uncheck "Hide pointer while typing"
4. Press "OK" to close the dialog box.
Normally, whenever you type in Microsoft Word, Notepad, or most other software packages, Windows hides the mouse pointer. While this may clean up the screen by removing a possibly annoying arrow, some people would rather know where their mouse pointer is at all times. To disable this 'feature', do the following:
1. First, open Windows XP's Mouse Control Panel.
2. On the "Mouse Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box that follows, select the "Pointer Options" tab.
3. Uncheck "Hide pointer while typing"
4. Press "OK" to close the dialog box.
How to Add a Restart Icon to the Desktop
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Add an icon to the Windows XP Desktop that, when double-clicked, restarts the computer.
If you want to restart your Windows XP machine in a hurry, are you tired of clicking the Start button, selecting "Turn off Computer", and then selecting "Restart"? Or do you not wish to memorize keyboard shortcuts that may speed up the process? Instead, the following shows how to add an icon to the Desktop that you can double-click to restart your machine. This blog provide technical support steps to create short cut icon on desktop.
1. Right-click an empty area of the Desktop and choose "New" - "Shortcut".
2. The "Create Shortcut" dialog box appears. Enter the following text EXACTLY as shown underneath "Type the location of the item":
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3. Click the "Next" button in the dialog box.
4. The dialog box title will change to "Select a Title for the Program". Underneath "Type a name for this shortcut", enter in a desired name such as Restart or Restart Computer or Shut It Down and Bring It Up!.
5. Click the "Next" button in the dialog box.
A new icon will appear on your desktop. Double-click it to restart your machine. But you may not like how it looks, so change it to look like the icon shown at the beginning of this tip:
1. Right-click the icon and choose "Properties".
2. The Properties dialog box appears. Click the "Shortcut" tab.
3. Click the "Change Icon" button.
4. A dialog box will alert you that the file contains no icons. Click "OK".
5. A group of icons located in the %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll file appears. Find and click a desired icon or click the "Browse" button to choose a different icon.
6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.
To test your new icon, first close all open files (just to be safe), then double-click it.
If you want to restart your Windows XP machine in a hurry, are you tired of clicking the Start button, selecting "Turn off Computer", and then selecting "Restart"? Or do you not wish to memorize keyboard shortcuts that may speed up the process? Instead, the following shows how to add an icon to the Desktop that you can double-click to restart your machine. This blog provide technical support steps to create short cut icon on desktop.
1. Right-click an empty area of the Desktop and choose "New" - "Shortcut".
2. The "Create Shortcut" dialog box appears. Enter the following text EXACTLY as shown underneath "Type the location of the item":
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3. Click the "Next" button in the dialog box.
4. The dialog box title will change to "Select a Title for the Program". Underneath "Type a name for this shortcut", enter in a desired name such as Restart or Restart Computer or Shut It Down and Bring It Up!.
5. Click the "Next" button in the dialog box.
A new icon will appear on your desktop. Double-click it to restart your machine. But you may not like how it looks, so change it to look like the icon shown at the beginning of this tip:
1. Right-click the icon and choose "Properties".
2. The Properties dialog box appears. Click the "Shortcut" tab.
3. Click the "Change Icon" button.
4. A dialog box will alert you that the file contains no icons. Click "OK".
5. A group of icons located in the %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll file appears. Find and click a desired icon or click the "Browse" button to choose a different icon.
6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.
To test your new icon, first close all open files (just to be safe), then double-click it.
How to remove the 'Help and Support' Link from the Start Menu
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
If you are an advanced Windows XP user, you may want to clean up your Start Menu by deleting a help shortcut. This post provides windows xp support to remove The "Help and Support" link on the Windows XP Start menu provides online documentation to Windows and the basic applets such as Notepad, WordPad, etc. It also displays links to online help documents, including those provided by your system manufacturer.
If you are an experienced Windows XP user and do not need this option, you can remove it from the Start Menu.
1. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, choosing "Properties".
2. When the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "Start Menu" tab.
3. Click the "Customize" button.
4. The "Customize Start Menu" multi-tabbed dialog box should appear. Select the "Advanced" tab.
5. Underneath "Start menu items", uncheck "Help and Support".
6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.
If you are an experienced Windows XP user and do not need this option, you can remove it from the Start Menu.
1. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, choosing "Properties".
2. When the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "Start Menu" tab.
3. Click the "Customize" button.
4. The "Customize Start Menu" multi-tabbed dialog box should appear. Select the "Advanced" tab.
5. Underneath "Start menu items", uncheck "Help and Support".
6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.
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