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Windows XP
MS Windows XP operating system that was released for PC computers in 2001
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What is the minimum amount of memory for a 32-bit version of Windows 7 Professional Edition?
According to the table in the Wikipedia article (see related link) - the maximum supported RAM is 4GB.
Open the ports in a computer depends on the platforms and operating system being used . Open the Windows Firewall by clicking the Start button and clicking on the Control Panel. On the left pane, there is the Advanced settings which will open the ports.
Which component of Windows desktop allows you to retrieve files that have recently been deleted?
recycle bin icon
What is The correct boot sequence on the computer?
System Boot Sequence
The system
BIOS is what starts the computer running when you turn it on. The following are the steps that a typical boot sequence involves. Of course this will vary by the manufacturer of your hardware, BIOS, etc., and especially by what peripherals you have in the PC. Here is what generally happens when you turn on your system power:
- The internal power supply turns on and initializes. The power supply takes some time until it can generate reliable power for the rest of the computer, and having it turn on prematurely could potentially lead to damage. Therefore, the chipset will generate a reset signal to the processor (the same as if you held the reset button down for a while on your case) until it receives the Power Good signal from the power supply.
- When the reset button is released, the processor will be ready to start executing. When the processor first starts up, it is suffering from amnesia; there is nothing at all in the memory to execute. Of course processor makers know this will happen, so they pre-program the processor to always look at the same place in the system BIOS ROM for the start of the BIOS boot program. This is normally location FFFF0h, right at the end of the system memory. They put it there so that the size of the ROM can be changed without creating compatibility problems. Since there are only 16 bytes left from there to the end of conventional memory, this location just contains a "jump" instruction telling the processor where to go to find the real BIOS startup program.
- The BIOS performs the power-on self test (POST). If there are any fatal errors, the boot process stops. POST beep codes can be found in this area of the Troubleshooting Expert.
- The BIOS looks for the video card. In particular, it looks for the video card's built in BIOS program and runs it. This BIOS is normally found at location C000h in memory. The system BIOS executes the video card BIOS, which initializes the video card. Most modern cards will display information on the screen about the video card. (This is why on a modern PC you usually see something on the screen about the video card before you see the messages from the system BIOS itself).
- The BIOS then looks for other devices' ROMs to see if any of them have BIOSes. Normally, the IDE/ATA hard disk BIOS will be found at C8000h and executed. If any other device BIOSes are found, they are executed as well.
- The BIOS displays its startup screen.
- The BIOS does more tests on the system, including the memory count-up test which you see on the screen. The BIOS will generally display a text error message on the screen if it encounters an error at this point; these error messages and their explanations can be found in this part of the Troubleshooting Expert.
- The BIOS performs a "system inventory" of sorts, doing more tests to determine what sort of hardware is in the system. Modern BIOSes have many automatic settings and will determine memory timing (for example) based on what kind of memory it finds. Many BIOSes can also dynamically set hard drive parameters and access modes, and will determine these at roughly this time. Some will display a message on the screen for each drive they detect and configure this way. The BIOS will also now search for and label logical devices (COM and LPT ports).
- If the BIOS supports the Plug and Play standard, it will detect and configure Plug and Play devices at this time and display a message on the screen for each one it finds. See here for more details on how PnP detects devices and assigns resources.
- The BIOS will display a summary screen about your system's configuration. Checking this page of data can be helpful in diagnosing setup problems, although it can be hard to see because sometimes it flashes on the screen very quickly before scrolling off the top.
- The BIOS begins the search for a drive to boot from. Most modern BIOSes contain a setting that controls if the system should first try to boot from the floppy disk (A:) or first try the hard disk (C:). Some BIOSes will even let you boot from your CD-ROM drive or other devices, depending on the boot sequence BIOS setting.
- Having identified its target boot drive, the BIOS looks for boot information to start the operating system boot process. If it is searching a hard disk, it looks for a master boot record at cylinder 0, head 0, sector 1 (the first sector on the disk); if it is searching a floppy disk, it looks at the same address on the floppy disk for a volume boot sector.
- If it finds what it is looking for, the BIOS starts the process of booting the operating system, using the information in the boot sector. At this point, the code in the boot sector takes over from the BIOS. The DOS boot process is described in detail here. If the first device that the system tries (floppy, hard disk, etc.) is not found, the BIOS will then try the next device in the boot sequence, and continue until it finds a bootable device.
- If no boot device at all can be found, the system will normally display an error message and then freeze up the system. What the error message is depends entirely on the BIOS, and can be anything from the rather clear "No boot device available" to the very cryptic "NO ROM BASIC - SYSTEM HALTED". This will also happen if you have a bootable hard disk partition but forget to set it active.
This process is called a "cold boot" (since the machine was off, or cold, when it started). A "warm boot" is the same thing except it occurs when the machine is rebooted using {Ctrl}+{Alt}+{Delete} or similar. In this case the POST is skipped and the boot process continues roughly at step 8 above.
What is the main portion of the screen that displays when Windows is loaded is called the?
The main portion of the screen that displays when Windows 7 is loaded is called the
Difference between windows 2000 and windows 07?
Windows 2000 is an operating system developed about 10 years ago. During the past 10 years MicroSoft innovated their Operating systems (XP,Vista , and Windows 7) to automatically recognize devices such as printers, cameras, scanners, USB drives, Etc. that the user could "plug amd play" the devices without first installing drivers. Also advanced security features have been incorperated into Internet explorer, Windows media player, and the network devices. Lastly are the bells and whistles such as previewing an item minimized to the taskar or viewing multiple windows at the same time(snap to).
The three snap ins are device manager, disk manager, and task manager
What is the largest partition than can be created on a drive with FAT16?
The original 16-bit version of the FAT file system (FAT16) supported hard disk partitions up to 4GB and files as large as 2GB.
There are three ways to install Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for Windows XP on Windows 7.
1-First on Windows XP go to programs on C drive and copy the Movie Maker program file and paste it into your My Documents or Downloads folder. A copy of the Movie Maker program file should now be in your my Documents or Downloads folder where you have pasted it.Go to where you have pasted the Movie Maker file,right click on the file with your mouse and click send to zip folder. This creates a zip file with all the Movie Maker program files inside. Now to install Movie Maker 2.1 on Windows 7 you can either-
1-Transfer the Movie Maker zip file from your Windows XP computer to your Windows 7 computer using Microsoft shared View or Team Viewer.Which lets you transfer files from one computer to the other computer. Or-
2- Upload the Movie Maker zip file to a file sharing and storage site online like Mediafire. And then download it onto your Windows 7 computer. Or-
3-Transfer the Movie Maker zip file onto a USB thumb drive from your Windows XP computer and install it onto your Windows 7 computer that way.
Once you have got the Movie Maker zip file onto your Windows 7 computer using one of the three methods above. Open the zip file and extract the files to Programs on C drive and make a new folder. Rename new folder Movie Maker 2.1 so that it does not conflict with any other versions of Movie Maker you have installed.
Now send the Movie Maker short cut to your desktop and click on it. And now Windows Movie Maker 2.1 is working on Windows 7. And the web cam feature will also work.
But please note, you must have Windows Movie Maker 2.6 installed in order for Windows Movie Maker 2.1 to work. This is because Windows Movie Maker 2.1 uses some of the dill and program files of Windows Movie Maker 2.6 in order to run. But as long as you have Windows Movie Maker 2.6 installed,then Windows Movie Maker 2.1 will work on Windows 7.
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 works on Windows 7 without any problems. And can be used alongside other versions of Windows Movie Maker,Windows Movie Maker 6 and 2.6.
What would Display in a system tray of a computer running windows operating system?
The current time and A volume control
fat stands for "file allocation table"
it is a table that basically reads like an address book of sectors on a hard disk, so that data can be written to and read from using its address space. Was quite waseful of space as hard drives got larger so NTFS was introduced to compensate for increased disk size and journaling (recovery)
What are the steps of cold booting?
"Cold boot" means that the computer must be turned off then when it is turned back on it will "cold boot". A computer can reboot without turning off the power but some internal devices do not reset if the power does not go off. "Cold boot" forces everything to be restarted fresh.
Which is older Windows XP or Windows ME?
Windows Me is older than Windows XP. Windows Me was launched on September 14, 2000 while Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001.
What types of restore points are created by the system and what types are created by users?
the system creates restore points when it is running at its peak. restore points by user should be created before deleting or adding new software or changes to operating system. this way you can restore to old settings if conflicts exist when changes take place.
What are other drives are there besides floppydisk?
Computer drives can include:
- An internal hard drive
- Sometimes, a "slave" drive which is a second internal drive or a partition on the primary hard drive
External Drives consist of:
- floppy disk drive
- CD drive
- DVD drive (the CD/DVD are usually one drive)
- External Desk Drive - a unit that connects by USB Cable to the computer and acts as a secondary drive; often used for storage.
- A "thumb" or stick drive - inserts into a USB port and used for storage.
How do you bypass Windows 7 activation?
To bypass Windows Vista Activation, first select the option of 'Access your computer with reduced functionality' then on the Internet Explorer browser, select 'File', 'Open' and then type on the URL C:WindowsExplorer.exe and click 'OK'. Go to the command prompt and type in 'CMD', right click and select 'Run as Administrator'. You then type 'slmgr.vbs-rearm' on the command prompt and 'Enter'. Finally you should re-start your computer and copy all your data and buy a Windows Vista License.
Minimum 8 characters.
Minimum one capital letter.
Minimum one lower case letter.
Minimum one number.
A good idea to remember your password is using song lyrics.
"It's a good day to be alive he said": Iagd2bahs
What is the Types of network architectures?
- A design. The term architecture can refer to either hardware or software, or to a combination of hardware and software. The architecture of a system always defines its broad outlines, and may define precise mechanisms as well.
- An open architecture allows the system to be connected easily to devices and programs made by other manufacturers. Open architectures use off-the-shelf components and conform to approved standards. A system with a closed architecture, on the other hand, is one whose design is proprietary, making it difficult to connect the system to other systems.
How can you pin an item to the start menu?
move the item on your screen out of the way so you will be able to see it when you click on start. then drag it onto the start menu
What are the similarities between web directory and telephone directory?
A web directory is a website that contains links to websites ordered by categories.
A telephone directory is a listing of phone numbers ordered by location and name.
Nowadays there are new web directories that list websites based on location using for instance Google Maps.
How do you create a shortcut on the desk top for notepad using shortcut wizard?
Click Start > All Programs > Accessories. Right-click notepad, put your cursor over 'send to', and select 'send to desktop'. That will place a short-cut on the desktop (your notepad program stays where it is). This instruction works for any program.
How do you register the printer to your computer?
Most computers will 'auto-detect' a printer when it's plugged into a USB port. Windows software includes drivers for most printers, and will install the correct driver for the printer it detects. If it doesn't find a relevant driver - it will ask for an installation disk.
Is it possible to shutdown a Windows XP PC via a set timer?
Well... kind of.
Getting a PC to shut down at a specific time is not all that hard. Getting it to start at a given time is more complicated, since if it's off it can't be running the program to tell it to start. However, some PCs do have a feature that allows them to go into a "sleep" mode and "wake" when they receive a specific signal.
There are also "nannyware" programs that can be used to restrict computer use to specific time periods, outside of which the computer cannot be used without supplying an override password (it's still ON, you just can't use it to DO anything). I've never personally used one, so I can't vouch for how well they work, but I know they exist.
