Topic: processor

[davypipes]

i hope this aint a daft question...
i typed dxdiag on the dos prompt inorder for me to check the spec of the comp i was using.it showed the processor to be "intel x86 family 15 model 2 stepping 9" so my que is...is this a p3 or a p4? i checked  on some other sites which were even including the term "genuine intel? :? " so whatdoes all this mean?

[Tony]

Go to >Start>Settings>Control Panel> System> General Tab...it will indicate your chip under Computer.

In my case it states its a AMD Athlon[tm]XP2000+ which I know it is ...as I built the PC

[davypipes]

geezzzzz...thanks! its remarkable how simple somethings are(thanks to my ignorance! )...anyhooooo thank you!

[Tony]

geezzzzz...thanks! its remarkable how simple somethings are(thanks to my ignorance! )...anyhooooo thank you!

No sweat davypipes, it is remarkably easy once you know. But prior to that it can be remarkably hard trying to figure it all out  :wink:

[Sandra]

An even quicker way to get to the System Properties window is to just hit the windows and Pause/Break key at the same time  

[Simon]

Brilliant, Sandra!  I never knew that one.  

[Sandra]

I think that Joudi posted the shortcut keys in his Tips and Tweaks section before but these are some others again :


Windows+Tab
 Cycle through open applications on the task bar
 
Windows+Break
 Open the system properties panel
 
Windows+F1
 Start Windows Help
 
Windows+E
 Open an instance of Windows Explorer, centered on "My Computer"
 
Windows+F
 Open the "Find Files or Folders" dialog box
 
Windows+Ctrl+F
 Open the "Find Computer" dialog box
 
Windows+M
 Minimize all open windows
 
Windows+Shift+M
 Undo the "minimize all" function (re-open all current windows)
 
Windows+R
 Open the "Run" dialog box

I find the last one useful too for doing CMD or MSCONFIG  

[Clive]

What is this Windows key you speak of?  No such thing on my keyboard!   :grin:

[joudi]

You should have normally two "Window" keys Clive, on the same row of the "Space" key.

- One on the left side of the "Space" bar: between "Alt" & "Ctrl" keys.

- The other to the right side of the "Space" bar: between "Alt Gr" & a "Menu" (I think) keys, (the second key to the right of the space bar, after "Alt Gr" key.)

Those two keys of "Window"; don't have the word "Window" on them, they have the symbole of "Windows" normally.  

[Sandra]

Clives keyboard is so old Joudi that his was made before they added the windows key.

The windows key was only added to keyboards around 10 years ago  

[Clive]

Yes, this keyboard is 1992 vintage and has nice hard keys instead of those horrible spongy ones.

[Lona]

Yes, this keyboard is 1992 vintage and has nice hard keys instead of those horrible spongy ones.

Clive, get modernised for goodness sake.    :wink: