Control Panel CPL Files
The following are the files that display icons in the Control Panel.
The reside in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
They can be run individually by typing Control followed by the CPL file.
If you are missing any icons in the Control Panel, you want to make sure the CPL file is in the SYSTEM directory.
Access.cpl - Accessibility properties
Appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs properties
Desk.cpl - Display properties
FindFast.cpl - FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95)
Inetcpl.cpl - Internet properties
Intl.cpl - Regional Settings properties
Joy.cpl - Joystick properties
Main.cpl - Mouse properties
Mlcfg32.cpl - Microsoft Exchange Service properties
Mmsys.cpl - Multimedia properties
Modem.cpl - Modem properties
Netcpl.cpl - Network properties
Odbccp32.cpl - Data Sources (32-bit ODBC)
Password.cpl - Password properties
Sysdm.cpl - System properties
Themes.cpl - Desktop Themes (available with Microsoft Plus!)
TimeDate.cpl - Date/Time properties
Hewlett Packard Printer Failures
Hewlett Packard Printer Failures
If you attempt to print a document that contains complex graphical images to a non-PostScript Hewlett-Packard Laser Jet 4 or Laser Jet 5 printer,
the document may not be printed due to lack of memory installed in your printer.
According to Microsoft, this problem is known to occur with the
Hewlett Packard Laser Jet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4L, 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4Si, 4Si MX, 4V, 4MV, 5P, 5MP. The work-around:
In Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon.
Right click on the printer
Select Properties
On the Details tab, click Spool settings, and then select RAW in the Spool Data Format box.
On the Graphics tab, click the Use Raster Graphics option.
On the Fonts tab, click the Print True Type As Graphics option.
On the Device Options tab, move the Printer Memory Tracking slider all the way to the right (to the Aggressive setting).
Verify that the Printer Memory setting matches the amount of memory installed in the printer.
If the Page Protection check box is not unavailable, click the check box to clear it if it is selected, or click the check box to select it if it is cleared. The check box may be unavailable, depending on the printer model you are using and the amount of memory installed in the printer.
If you attempt to print a document that contains complex graphical images to a non-PostScript Hewlett-Packard Laser Jet 4 or Laser Jet 5 printer,
the document may not be printed due to lack of memory installed in your printer.
According to Microsoft, this problem is known to occur with the
Hewlett Packard Laser Jet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 4L, 4ML, 4P, 4MP, 4Si, 4Si MX, 4V, 4MV, 5P, 5MP. The work-around:
In Control Panel, double-click the Printers icon.
Right click on the printer
Select Properties
On the Details tab, click Spool settings, and then select RAW in the Spool Data Format box.
On the Graphics tab, click the Use Raster Graphics option.
On the Fonts tab, click the Print True Type As Graphics option.
On the Device Options tab, move the Printer Memory Tracking slider all the way to the right (to the Aggressive setting).
Verify that the Printer Memory setting matches the amount of memory installed in the printer.
If the Page Protection check box is not unavailable, click the check box to clear it if it is selected, or click the check box to select it if it is cleared. The check box may be unavailable, depending on the printer model you are using and the amount of memory installed in the printer.
Update on DTC 2278 D Controller Card
Update on DTC 2278 D Controller Card
They do have a beta driver out now for 95 but it will not work with a CD-ROM on the secondary port.
The work around is:
Load the new DTC driver for the Primary IDE
But load the original 95 Standard IDE/IO for the secondary port
Then you can play music CD's etc..
Then you can remove the DOS Driver and the old Win3.1 driver from the SYSTEM.INI
The performance does seem a little faster after doing all of this.
They also have a web site at http://www.datatechnology.com
They do have a beta driver out now for 95 but it will not work with a CD-ROM on the secondary port.
The work around is:
Load the new DTC driver for the Primary IDE
But load the original 95 Standard IDE/IO for the secondary port
Then you can play music CD's etc..
Then you can remove the DOS Driver and the old Win3.1 driver from the SYSTEM.INI
The performance does seem a little faster after doing all of this.
They also have a web site at http://www.datatechnology.com
Saving Memory by adjusting your CD Cache
Saving Memory by adjusting your CD Cache
If you don't use your CD player that often, your system might be assigning
memory for it's cache which you could reclaim.
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Select Performance
Select File System
Select CD ROM
Note how much memory you are assigning to the CD cache and adjust as you would like
If you don't use your CD player that often, your system might be assigning
memory for it's cache which you could reclaim.
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Select Performance
Select File System
Select CD ROM
Note how much memory you are assigning to the CD cache and adjust as you would like
Changing your Modem's Initialization String
Changing your Modem's Initialization String
Start REGEDIT
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Class \ Modem \ 0000 \ Init
Change the settings to the values for your modem
Start REGEDIT
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Class \ Modem \ 0000 \ Init
Change the settings to the values for your modem
Quickly Opening Text Files
Quickly Opening Text Files
To speed up opening files, if you know the file contains text, but it
it has an extension that isn't recognized, here's what you do:
Open up Windows Explorer
Change directories to C:\WINDOWS\SENDTO
Create a shortcut to Notepad or drag its shortcut to this directory.
Now you'll have an easy way to open documents!
Another helpful thing to do is to do the same thing with the recycle bin.
To speed up opening files, if you know the file contains text, but it
it has an extension that isn't recognized, here's what you do:
Open up Windows Explorer
Change directories to C:\WINDOWS\SENDTO
Create a shortcut to Notepad or drag its shortcut to this directory.
Now you'll have an easy way to open documents!
Another helpful thing to do is to do the same thing with the recycle bin.
Installing with an INF File
Installing with an INF File
By default, when you double click on an INF file, Windows95 opens it with Notepad.
To change that so it will install the INF file:
Open any folder
Click on View / Options / File Types
Scroll down the Registered File Types to Setup Information
Pressing the S key will start you off faster
Click on the Edit button
In the Actions box, highlight Install
Click on the Set Default button
By default, when you double click on an INF file, Windows95 opens it with Notepad.
To change that so it will install the INF file:
Open any folder
Click on View / Options / File Types
Scroll down the Registered File Types to Setup Information
Pressing the S key will start you off faster
Click on the Edit button
In the Actions box, highlight Install
Click on the Set Default button
Viewing System IRQ, I/O, Memory and DMA Utilization
Viewing System IRQ, I/O, Memory and DMA Utilization
To view what resources are currently being used by your system.
Open up the Device Manager
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Click on the Device Manager tab
Double click on Computer
You can now see what IRQ, I/O, Memory and DMA addresses are in use.
To view what resources are currently being used by your system.
Open up the Device Manager
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Click on the Device Manager tab
Double click on Computer
You can now see what IRQ, I/O, Memory and DMA addresses are in use.
Reserving Resources from Plug and Play Devices
Reserving Resources from Plug and Play Devices
If you want to make sure Windows95 doesn't assign certain resources (IRQ, I/O etc.) to you Plug and Play Devices
Open up the Device Manager
Double click on Computer
Click on the Reserve Resources tab
Click on the Resource you want to reserve
Click on the Add button
Enter the value
Click on the OK button
If you want to make sure Windows95 doesn't assign certain resources (IRQ, I/O etc.) to you Plug and Play Devices
Open up the Device Manager
Double click on Computer
Click on the Reserve Resources tab
Click on the Resource you want to reserve
Click on the Add button
Enter the value
Click on the OK button
Disabling CDs AutoRun
Disabling CDs AutoRun
If you want to disable Windows95's ability to automatically start CD's when they are inserted:
Open the Device Manager
Open CD ROM
Double-click on your CD Player
Click on the Settings tab
Un-check Auto insert notification
If you want to disable Windows95's ability to automatically start CD's when they are inserted:
Open the Device Manager
Open CD ROM
Double-click on your CD Player
Click on the Settings tab
Un-check Auto insert notification
Enabling Telephony Controls
Enabling Telephony Controls
If you are using telephony based modems (unimodem) you can
enable the telephony controls in control panel by renaming
TELEPHON.CP$ to TELEPHON.CPL in the SYSTEM directory.
This will allow you to do diagnostics as well as configure your modem.
If you are using telephony based modems (unimodem) you can
enable the telephony controls in control panel by renaming
TELEPHON.CP$ to TELEPHON.CPL in the SYSTEM directory.
This will allow you to do diagnostics as well as configure your modem.
Automatically Delete Files Sent to Recycle Bin
Automatically Delete Files Sent to Recycle Bin
To automatically delete files sent to the recycle bin, do the following:
Right click on the recycle bin icon
Choose Properties
Choose Global
Check the Remove files immediately upon delete
To automatically delete files sent to the recycle bin, do the following:
Right click on the recycle bin icon
Choose Properties
Choose Global
Check the Remove files immediately upon delete
RUNDLL Error Message
RUNDLL Error Message
If when you start your computer you get a RUNDLL error message in a dialog box here is what you do.
First use RegEdit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / MICROSOFT / WINDOWS / CURRENT VERSION / RUN
and delete the string that appears in the dialog box this will remove the string and everything will be groovy!!
If when you start your computer you get a RUNDLL error message in a dialog box here is what you do.
First use RegEdit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / MICROSOFT / WINDOWS / CURRENT VERSION / RUN
and delete the string that appears in the dialog box this will remove the string and everything will be groovy!!
Removing a program from the Control Panel
Removing a program from the Control Panel
Run the Windows Explorer and go to the Windows/System directory. Find the appropriate CPL file (file with the extension CPL) and delete it.
Note from Bob: If you want them still available but not showing up in the Control Panel itself, you can also move them to another directory.
To invoke them, type CONTROL \path\cpl_file where path is the full path where they are located and cpl_file is the name of the CPL file.
For example, if you don't want users to see the Network icon in the control panel but still want to be able to make changes, you could move the NETCPL.CPL
file to another directory. Then type CONTROL \path\NETCPL.CPL.
A listing of all the CPL files can be found later in this section at: Control Panel CPL Files
Run the Windows Explorer and go to the Windows/System directory. Find the appropriate CPL file (file with the extension CPL) and delete it.
Note from Bob: If you want them still available but not showing up in the Control Panel itself, you can also move them to another directory.
To invoke them, type CONTROL \path\cpl_file where path is the full path where they are located and cpl_file is the name of the CPL file.
For example, if you don't want users to see the Network icon in the control panel but still want to be able to make changes, you could move the NETCPL.CPL
file to another directory. Then type CONTROL \path\NETCPL.CPL.
A listing of all the CPL files can be found later in this section at: Control Panel CPL Files
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