Question: I accidentally deleted event sounds. The only way I could think of to restore them was to reinstall missing files of Windows 95 Plus, but was unsuccessful. All I have now is the Windows default sounds, which I don’t like. I wonder if you could help. –S.V. Answer: The sound schemes are part of […]
Question: What are PCI and ISA expansion slots as opposed to VL-Bus and PC/AT Bus? I have a 486 and am planning to upgrade to a Pentium system. I want to know if I can still use my old SoundBlaster 16 and Intel fax-modem, both of which use 8/16, bit expansion slots. Can I still […]
Question: I have a Pentium 100 MHz laptop with 16 Megs of RAM and a desktop Pentium 100 with 48 Megs of RAM. They both run Windows 95. At start-up, the laptop reports 92 per cent free “system resources” while the desktop has only 80 per cent free. Recently, I’ve been getting error messages from […]
Question: What are the differences among all the new high-speed data communication technologies? Can you explain ADSL, cable modems, and ISDN, please? –Ford Answer: Modem manufacturers have been telling us for years that, sooner or later, the physics of conventional phone lines will limit any further speed increments. That day may have arrived. The 56K […]
Question: I have a USR 28.8 modem and would like to upgrade to a faster modem, because I’m sick of waiting for images to download and video taking forever. I’ve heard about K56Flex and X2. Can you explain them and tell me what I have to watch for? Should I bother with any of this […]