The Multilingual User Interface Pack for Windows XP is designed to enable the end user to swap the languages for the graphical user interface. Microsoft has available a version of the MUI Pack which is tailored to XP Service Pack 2. Now, with the advent of XP SP3, the Redmond company has not made available a new variant of the MUI Pack, but instead introduced an update set up to make the Multilingual User Interface package for XP SP2 play well with Service Pack 3. The update is, in fact, meant to fix an incongruity between the MUI Pack and the gold bits of XP SP3.
“On a computer that is running the English version of Windows XP SP3 with the Windows XP SP2 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack, you can select a non-English language for the user interface (UI). However, text may appear in English in the UI instead of in the selected language. The English text may appear in lists, menus, dialog boxes, product Help, and other locations,” Microsoft informed.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 6.1, Network Access Protection (NAP) and Scripting binaries are the components Microsoft pointed to as failing to integrate seamlessly into XP SP3. The update resolves all issues, according to the company. “Install this package to get the Microsoft Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3),” Microsoft revealed.
“As noted on TechNet off the main Windows XP TechCenter, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available for download and install via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. Windows XP SP3 includes all previously released updates for the operating system, in addition to a small number of new updates. Windows XP SP3 will not significantly change the Windows XP experience. We recommend customers use Windows Update to install the service pack, as it will provide the best experience,” revealed M3 Sweatt, the Chief of Staff of the Windows Core Operating System Division (COSD) at Microsoft.
Windows XP SP3 RTM Build 5512 can be downloaded here.
LANGUAGE PACKS / INTERNATIONALIZED VERSIONS
French (Full installer)
German (Full installer)
Spanish (Full installer)
Italian (Full installer)
Russian (Full installer)
Czech Republic (Full installer)
Poland (Full installer)
Japan (Full installer)
Israel (Full installer)
China (Full installer)
Turkish (Full installer)
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Windows XP works with countless different printers, scanners, digital cameras, and other devices. It does so with the help of drivers, unique software programs that help your operating system communicate with individual pieces of hardware. If your computer starts to freeze, crash, or if a hardware device stops working, you can troubleshoot the problem with the Device Manager.
Device Manager shows you how the hardware on your computer is installed and configured, and how the hardware interacts with your computer’s programs.
You’ll typically use Device Manager to check the status of your hardware and update device drivers on your computer. Advanced users who have a thorough understanding of computer hardware might also use Device Manager’s diagnostic features to resolve device conflicts and change resource settings.
Note You may need to be logged on as an administrator or be a member of the Administrators group in order to use some or all of the features in Device Manager. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
To access Device Manager:
• Right–click My Computer, click Manage, and then click Device Manager. The Device Manager opens as shown in Figure 1 below.
To view the status of a device:
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Double–click the type of device you want to view.
3. Right–click the specific device you want, and then click Properties.
4. On the General tab, under Device status is a description of the device status, as shown in Figure 2 below.
If the device is experiencing a problem, you’ll see the type of problem in the Device status box. You might also see a problem code and number and a suggested solution. If you call a support line, this number can be useful for determining and diagnosing the problem.
For information on how to resolve hardware device problems, click Troubleshoot to start the Hardware Troubleshooter.
To install a new driver from Device Manager:
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Double-click the type of device you want to update or change.
3. Right-click the specific device driver you want to update or change.
4. Click Update Driver to open the Hardware Update Wizard. Follow the wizard instructions.
Note If you install a new driver and your system becomes unstable, you can easily uninstall the driver and reinstall the old driver with Driver Rollback. For more information, read How to Roll Back a Device Driver.
To uninstall a device:
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Double–click the type of device that you want to uninstall.
3. Right–click the specific device you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.
4. In the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click OK.
When you’re done uninstalling the device, turn off your computer, and remove the device from the computer.
Note Many devices on the market today are Plug and Play, which means when you plug the device in your computer will recognize it and automatically prompt you to install the drivers you need. You won’t usually use Device Manager to uninstall a Plug and Play device. Simply disconnect the Plug and Play device from your computer. You might have to restart your computer. Check the device manufacturer’s instructions for more information.
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Why upgrade? Chances are you have bought something online with a credit card, used internet banking, or dealt with confidential information on your computer. If you use a wireless router with anything less than WPA2 encryption, your information may not be as secure as you think.
“WPA2 security is definitely worth the modest amount of effort required to set it up. The original WPA security standard can be cracked with relative ease unless you use a passphrase that is longer than 20 characters and is not merely composed of words that can be found in a dictionary.” [Quote from the PC World article: Wireless Tips: Your Wireless Network Needs a Security Update]
1. Check current devices for compatibility. Your router and wireless network card may already support WPA2; Google your devices and find out. If they do, download the latest drivers for your wireless network card and update the firmware on your wireless router (very easy to do, but follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully).
If your devices don’t support WPA2, and the security of the information transferred over your network is important to you, consider buying a wireless network card and router that support WPA2. Most recent wireless devices have WPA2 as standard.
2. Download the WPA2 Hotfix for Windows XP. This threw me when I was setting up my network. You need to download this hotfix or WPA2 will not work. It’s that simple. The hotfix is #KB893357 available from the Microsoft Web site.
3. Set a strong password for both network key and wireless router. What’s the point of all this if you set a one word password? So make it greater than 20 characters, consisting of numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and obscure characters such as @ and &. Randomize it — be creative. Get your pets to walk on your keyboard. Just don’t be predictable. Pretend you’re Jack Bauer and this is a matter of national security.
4. Don’t bother with MAC filtering or Hide SSID. They add little or nothing to your security. Unless you have a specific reason for doing so, activating them generally only makes your life more stressful.
5. Use TKIP & AES encryption when selecting the encryption settings on your wireless router and on your computer; select WPA2-Personal with TKIP & AES encryption. This is a very high level of security for today’s standards.
HOT TIP: WPA2 Personal is the one to use unless you run a large enterprise.
BONUS TIP: Use the Windows Wireless Assistant built into Windows rather than the one your wireless network card came with. It generally works with less conflict and generally uses less system resources. It’s one less “Yet Another Program That Wants To Load At Startup.”
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The first thing that you will have to make a decision on while planning out your home network is will your network will be wired or wireless. The notion in each case will stay put the same where in all your computers will join up to a central router, which will talk the connections to your ISP from side to side a cable or a DSL modem.
It is a frequent fact the wireless home network provides much more expediency than wired networks. They do not necessitate cabling and permit users to move from one room to another with freedom. But wired networks are more secure and dependable and if you can use again the existing phone lines or the electrical wiring, then the cost of installing new cables are reduced radically.
Wired Home Network
In the case of wired networks, the entire set up is known as Local Areas Network (LAN) wherein small bundles of cables are used which is available in every room of your house. These cables can be used for a phone line or a computer connection. More often than not, a minimum of one Ethernet cable is required in a room. A standard pack of wire contains four cables:
1. A coaxial cable for a television
2. A coaxial cable which will provide input from a DVD player
3. Cat5e Ethernet cable for a computer
4. Cat5e Ethernet cable for a phone
The cables lead to a common area where the phone lines can be split and the computer ports can be patched to a panel with jacks. Now, each computer is patched with a short Ethernet cable into the network router to gain access to the Internet.
Wireless Home Network
In the case of wireless networks, the entire system is known as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). This type of network has gained such immense popularity over the last five years, that now a wireless node at a coffee place is a common thing. The most common factor that affects the range of your wireless network at home is the wireless access point placed inside the house, the materials used in the construction of the house and any other physical obstructions between your devices the node.
Home Computer Networking Tips
You have to decide on the kind of network that you want for your house depending on the various pros and cons with each type. Below is some home computer networking tips that will help you make the system more robust and secure:
1. Assign static IP addresses to each of the computer. Ensure that you set up a private IP address range to prevent your computers to be directly accessible from the Internet.
2. Set the ‘Auto Connect to wi-fi’ option off. You computer may accidentally connect to a neighboring network, which can pose severe security threats.
3. Ensure that you have changed the default username and passwords for the administrator accounts, especially if you are using a Wi-Fi system. The hackers can easily access your network from outside the building and can hack into your system as all routers come with standard passwords.
4. Ensure that the firewall on all the computers and routers is turned on. Revoke rights that can allow the users to set the firewall off. Installing additional personal software on each computer will help you make your system more secure.
5. Enable MAC address filter on your network. You will also have to provide MAC address to all your computers to turn the filtering on. A MAC address is very difficult to fake and increases the security of a network tremendously.
6. Use a non-standard channel for your wireless network which will make it difficult for your hackers to access your network.
7. In case you have a wireless network setup, then change the default SSID immediately. Also, ensure that you have disabled the SSID broadcast feature on your network router.
8. Network should be turned off when not in use. Turning it on and off frequently is not a feasible solution, however when the network will not be required for an extended period of time, it can be turned off.
9. Enable and use Wired Equivalency Frequency (WEP) which will help encrypt all the data exchanged over your router.
You will require networking your home computers for a home-based business or simply for the convenience of connecting all you home PC and laptops in your house together. You can choose a wired or a wireless network weighing all the pros and cons. But ensure that you stay your network secure from malicious users and viruses.
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Microsoft Windows XP was designed to make it easy to connect computers together and to give you access to everything the Internet has to offer, while still keeping your computer as safe as possible from potential threats.
After you add your computer to your home network, you’ll be able to print to a printer on your home network (the printer will no longer need to be attached directly to your computer) and access the other computers and devices connected to your home network. You’ll be able to share files, which means you can get data from any computer you connect to the network. You can even share one Internet connection among all your computers.
To connect to the Internet, follow these steps (which may vary slightly, depending on the software required for your network adapter)
1. Shut down your computer and install your network adapter.
Note: If you are installing a USB (Universal Serial Bus), CardBus, or CF card network adapter, you do not need to shut down your computer before installing the network adapter.
2. Start Windows, and log on as an administrator.
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Yes, now and every time I connect a device. Then click Next..
4. The Found New Hardware Wizard asks you how you would like to find your driver. The driver is software Windows needs to communicate with your network adapter. Typically, it is included on the CD-ROM that came with your network adapter. Insert the floppy disk or CD-ROM, and then click Next.
5. If prompted, click Continue anyway. Software that does not have a digital signature has not been officially tested by Microsoft. However, it’s usually okay.
6. Windows XP copies the needed files and installs the software for your network adapter. On the final page, click Finish.
7. If prompted, click Yes to restart your computer. After your computer restarts, log on normally.
If you are connecting to a wired network, you are ready to use the Internet. If you are connecting to a wireless network, read Set up a wireless network, or follow the instructions provided with your wireless network adapter to configure your wireless network connection.
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Let’s say you have a computer that’s connected to the internet via a broadband modem. This guide shows you how to share that computer’s internet connection (turning it into a router) with other computer(s) in your house without using a router or even a network switch in some cases.
Two Computers
If you want to share an internet connection with one additional computer on your network you’ll need an addition network (LAN) card installed on your computer if your broadband modem connects to your computer via a network (LAN) card.
If your broadband modem connects to your computer via a USB cable you probably won’t have to purchase an additional network card because one will be available.
Connect the two computers together with a regular CAT5 network cable. If you don’t want to run a wire or you want to make the shared internet connection wireless for a laptop, connect the computer sharing it’s internet to a wireless access point via a CAT5 cable and connect to the wireless access point wirelessly with the computers accessing the shared internet connection.
Three or More Computers
If you want to share an internet connection with two or more additional computers (a small network) you’ll need an additional network (LAN) card if your broadband modem is not connected to your computer with internet access via a USB cable. You’ll also need to purchase additional network cards (one for each connection), a switch, or wireless access point to network the computers you’re sharing the internet connection with.
Connect the computers to the computer sharing it’s internet via a network switch and CAT5 network cable or a wireless access point and wireless devices installed on each computer accessing the shared internet.
Enable Internet Connection Sharing
1. Click the Start orb and then select Control Panel.
2. Click Classic View on the left side of the Control Panel.
3. Open the Network and Sharing Center.
4. Click Manage Network Connections on the left side of the Network and Sharing Center.
5. Right-click the network connection you want to share and then select Properties.
6. Select the Sharing tab at the top of the Network Connection Properties window.
7. Check off Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s network connection.
8. Click OK to save the changes.
9. Now you can connect your computer, switch, or wireless access point to the extra network connection on the computer sharing it’s internet connection via CAT5 network cable.
Note: If you turn the computer connected to the broadband modem off all of the other computers will lose their internet connections as well.
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The following guide allows you to wirelessly sync an iPhone with Amarok in Ubuntu 7.10, including adding, editing and playing songs and playlists.
Note :- it requires a jailbroken iPhone.
Step1 :- Set up the iPhone
On your iPhone:
Click Settings ? General and set Auto-lock to Never. This will ensure the iPhone keeps the WiFi connection open.
Click Settings ? WiFi and select your WiFi network. Click the Static button and change the IP Address to something outside the dynamically assigned range of yo