HyperTerminal is no longer part of Windows. There are several options you can use to replace its functionality. * If you only need remote shell access, you can use WinRS (Windows Remote Shell), new in Windows Vista. To get help with WinRS, type winrs /? at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. * Telnet is a simple, text-based program that you can use to connect to another computer over the Internet. * If you previously used HyperTerminal to troubleshoot modem problems, use Phone and Modem Options instead * Open Phone and Modem Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Phone and Modem Options.Note:-You might need to provide information, such as your country or region and any special phone dialing rules, in the Location Information dialog box before you can access the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.- If you previously used HyperTerminal to control serial devices, you can usually find a downloadable version of HyperTerminal on the Internet that is free for personal use.Download from
...
Click to continue reading "HyperTerminal Alternative in Windows Vista"
Written by ShaDow on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on otherSoftware and Windows vista tips and Downloads.
After you install Windows Vista on your PC or you change the password of your user account, it is a good idea to create a password reset disk. This disk will be of great help if you forget your password for some reason.Here is how you can go with it.- Click on Start and then Control Panel.
- Click on the User Accounts and Family Safety link.Note: If you’re viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, you won’t see this link. Simply double-click on the User Accounts icon and proceed to Step 4.
- Click on the User Accounts link.
- In the task pane on the left, click the Create a password reset disk link.
- When the Forgotten Password Wizard window appears, click NextNote: You will need some kind of portable media before being able to create a password reset disk. This means that you will need a flash drive or a floppy disk drive and blank floppy disk.
- In the I want to create a password key disk in the following drive: drop down box, choose the portable media drive to create a password reset disk on.Click Next to continue.
- With the disk or other media still in the drive, enter your
...
Click to continue reading "How to Reset Password in Windows Vista"
Written by ShaDow on May 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on otherSoftware and Windows vista tips and Windows Vista.
Written by ShaDow on April 27th, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on otherSoftware and UAC and Windows vista tips.
Despite no announcement being made on UltimatePC.com, Microsoft have released a new sound scheme and a content pack for Windows DreamScene as part of its Windows Vista Ultimate Extras offerings for customers who purchased the Ultimate edition of Vista.After installing the sound pack customers get Ultimate Extras Pearl and Glass sound schemes and additional Windows DreamScene Content.For those who have been waiting for Ultimate Extras perhaps this is a sign that more is to come from the software giant.Via [Neowin]
Written by ShaDow on April 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on Vista News and otherSoftware and DreamScene and Windows vista tips and Downloads.
So I guess this is what you call teaching an old dog new tricks. A couple of days ago Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista that adds additional wireless support and functionality to the operating system through a “feature pack”. Specifically it adds support for Bluetooth 2.1, a new “Unified Pairing” interface as well as “
Windows Connect Now” updates and can only be installed on Vista SP1.This is interesting to me not because any of the features above, but because up until now, the client version of Windows has never had “feature packs”. We have hotfixes, security patches, service packs and rollups, but not feature packs. What are they?Upon a little investigation (Google Search, first search), it’s apparent feature packs are quite abundant for Windows Server. To be exact, there are 16 feature packs for Windows Server 2003 which adds a variety of functionality to the server. In essence, they provide new features to an existing operating system as a standalone update. Someone smarter than me might have came to that conclusion just by looking at the name and I envy you.The Microsoft terminology page describes feature packs as...
Click to continue reading "Microsoft releases first Windows Vista Feature Pack"
Written by ShaDow on April 19th, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on Vista News and Windows Vista Updates (KB) and otherSoftware and vista sp1 and Windows vista tips and Downloads.
« Older articles
No newer articles
