Hardware

Did you know that USB drives break down easily? If you always pull them out without ejecting (hot-unplugging, like I do, XD), your drive may not last very long. If you remove a drive while it’s still reading or writing data, the data on it can easily be damaged. You might not notice right away, but after a while you’ll suddenly see strange files, such as filenames turning into gibberish or files that can’t be deleted… When that happens, be careful, because the drive is warning you. I’m the kind of person who loves hot-unplugging, because it’s really convenient. But yesterday, while using a USB drive, I suddenly found a pile of garbled files = = ...

Honestly, I rarely use the handwriting input method built into XP anymore, because I can already type XD. I was reminded of it because our science teacher once ran into a character whose pronunciation they didn’t know and went to ask the Chinese teacher, and that made me remember this fun handwriting input method. So what’s the benefit of handwriting input? Of course there is! Otherwise, why would I write a whole post about it ^^. Handwriting is slow for typing, but it lets you enter “a character you can recognize but whose pronunciation you don’t know.” Some characters are rarely seen, so you might come across one somewhere and have no idea how to read it. In that case, you can draw it into the computer to use this feature~~~ (Very few people actually use it to type. Most people use it to look up characters.) ...

Plenty of computer experts will tell you not to set too many startup programs, because it makes the computer slow. That may have been true in the past, but with today’s much more powerful hardware, having a few programs launch at startup is actually convenient. Just don’t go overboard. It depends on your hardware XD In this post, I want to show everyone how to add programs to startup on Windows XP. It’s really simple. Just follow the pictures below and you’ll definitely get it :) ...

Ubuntu 9.04 looks like this update is aimed squarely at Windows 7. Ubuntu was updated not long after Windows 7 came out, and many of its features are very similar to Windows 7, maybe even better!! If not for the small number of programs that support Ubuntu, it might be the most famous operating system by now~~ A quick introduction to Ubuntu: it’s a Linux operating system, which means its source code is public, so you can modify its contents yourself. It’s also free, and its stability far exceeds the Windows family. On Ubuntu, seeing a crash even once is rare XD However, few programs on the market support Ubuntu, especially games. There are almost no games that support Ubuntu, so Ubuntu hasn’t been able to attract a huge user base like Windows does. Also, Ubuntu releases a new version about every six months, so its updates come quickly. And this Ubuntu 9.0.4 release adds a rather attractive interface that can compete with W7!! Note: Thanks to Kgame for the correction. In fact, Ubuntu’s visual effects come from installing GNOME, not from the base system. Ubuntu Features Free Multiple languages (including Traditional Chinese) A new version every 6 months Includes common free software (OpenOffice, etc.) Supports 64-bit computers Live mode (just burn it to a CD and you can use it without installing) Four built-in virtual desktops An interface that rivals W7 Official website http://www.ubuntu-tw.org/ Download page: http://www.ubuntu-tw.org/modules/tinyd0/index.php?id=7 ...

I’ve always heard people say Vista is terrible. Today Mom bought a new laptop, and now I finally see where Vista falls short! The speed is fine, though my computer was already fast to begin with. But there’s one thing that’s really annoying. Every time I install a program, it pops up and bugs me. It’s something called UAC, I think. And I’m not used to the new operating system at all. ...

I think anyone who has used a computer for a long time has noticed that it gets slower the more it’s used. Here’s a method I recommend that can make your computer a bit faster. It can also extend the life of your hard drive. First, click “Start” - “All Programs” - “Accessories” - “System Tools” - “Disk Defragmenter.” Or click “Start” - “Run,” type dfrg.msc ...

Today I’ll teach you how to change the screen resolution. It can also be described as the screen size. I’m not very good at explaining, so… Anyway, changing this changes what’s shown on your screen (bigger or smaller) It’s useful for people who find the screen hard to read. ...

If you’ve ever been infected by a USB virus, some of them make your hidden files stop showing up. This post shows you how to fix the problem of hidden files not appearing, which covers most cases. First: “Start” –> “Run” –> type “regedit” –> “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL” I’ll expand these one level at a time so beginners don’t get lost. HKEY_CURRENT_USER → SOFTWARE → Microsoft → Windows → CurrentVersion → Explorer → Advanced → Folder → Hidden → SHOWALL Once expanded, do you see “CheckedValue” on the right? Double-click it, choose hexadecimal, and enter 1 in the box. Next, either restart the computer, or open Task Manager –> Processes tab –> end “explorer.exe” –> at this point the desktop and taskbar will disappear. Then, on the Applications tab, right-click on a blank area –> “New Task (Run)” –> enter “explorer.exe” and you’re done.

Recently I keep running into a problem while playing games. Programs sometimes show an error. The message says “0x000000 memory cannot be Read”. I saw in a book that it indicates the memory read error location. But the book didn’t say what to do about it. So I looked online. One method I found online is to use a cmd command to re-register the DLL files. ...