-check virtual machine version- not sure you need to update virtual machine? or just want to compare versions incoming versus current? http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm used to be the site... use win updates now. you can get 3805 here. After you install Virtual Machine you can check (Incoming VM Version) and (Existing VM Version) C:\Windows\vminst.log file using WordPad and look for these two lines, Existing VM Version and Incoming VM Version (about 10-12 lines down). or from Start, Run C:\Windows\notepad vminst.log < this will work also.
-change your default browser- internet explorer is so easy to do this in> just click start, then settings, then control panel, then internet options. on that pop up>>> select the programs tab. at the bottom you will see a box that says "Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default browser." then click apply, then okay a second option is to us a small program i found that sets the default browser. setbrowser is very nice and simple. it is found about 4/5 of the way down on this page http://www.suttondesigns.com/EnigmaBrowser/index.html (which just happens to be a small full feature free browser ~the 3.6 build )
-set a new homepage- IE: when open, click on tools (at top) then internet options, on the first tab (general) you will see a box at the top that says address. you can click use current to select the page you are on. or you can type in an address, like / then click apply :) done NETSCAPE: when open, click edit, then preferences. you should see a section that says homepage. again you have the use current page option, or the option to type in a page address, like http://www.myraqs.com click ok when done opera: when open, click navigation, then set home page. there will be a window homepage option and a global homepage. you will also see a button by both that says use active (this means the currently opened window.) just like with ie and Netscape you can select to use the current window or type one in. then click ok :) done
-change your screen properties- want to see the how to video? is everything all scrunched on your screen? or looks weird? you might check your display settings. installing a new program or uninstalling on can sometimes change the settings. or even doing routine updates. a recent driver update messed my colors until i reset them in display properties. so >>> how to fix ? you can right click an empty section of your desktop, then select properties. select the settings tab. the setting available are 640x480 800x600 1024x768 and 1280x1024 personally i have mine set to 1024x768 for the ease of having multiple windows open and being able to see them all at that size. however, they are small! most programs look fine at 800x600. if you want to try a larger setting, just move the slider on the left of the pop up on the setting tab. click apply, it will ask you if you want to change the settings. then it will black out as windows changes the settings, then you usually have an option of accepting or rejecting the new setting. this tab is also where you can change form 256 to 16 or even 32 bit colors. be careful messing with that, you often change this after updating video drivers.
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