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Windows 2000 Guide

After a few years of delay and a name change, Windows 2000 (W2K) is finally here. W2K gives you the best (or worse, depending on your opinion) of both worlds: the strength and security of NT 4.0 and the ease of 98SE's power management and plug & play. MORE

Windows 98/98SE Troubleshooting Guide

According to Microsoft, Windows 98 is a more stable platform than Windows 95; but we all know there is no such thing as a perfect operating system. Hopefully, this guide will help you solve the latest problems in Windows 98. MORE

Windows 95 Troubleshooting Guide

Is Windows 95 driving you crazy? Encountered a plug and play problem so complicated that you've gone back to DOS 6.22? Hopefully, this guide will help you regain your sanity and resolve some of the common problems. MORE

Windows NT 4.0 Troubleshooting Guide

Windows NT is a must if you require a secure operating system. But Windows NT problems are usually more difficult to resolve than Windows 9x. The fact that NT 4.0 does not support plug and play makes it even more difficult. MORE

System Boards & Peripherals FAQs

Locked yourself out with a CMOS password and can't figure out how to clear it? Or are you having a hard time installing a "user-friendly plug and play" modem? Please see our PREMIO system board FAQs or our Peripheral FAQs.

Technical Papers

OK, so you've been hearing about "ATA-100" for the past three months. But nobody knows what the heck it is. Here's a collection of FAQs for all those new and "emerging" PC technology. Click on the links below for more details.

Premio 815EA Performance Analysis	07/25/2000
Premio V94S (VIA Apollo Pro 133A) Performance	06/05/2000
What is PC Quick Fix?	03/15/2000
Intel Willamette: The Road to 1GHz	02/18/2000
System Buses	02/14/2000
Intel 820 SDRAM and RAMBUS Performance	01/14/2000
Intel Pentium III Katmai/Coppermine Slot 1 Performance for 440BX	12/25/1999
Intel Celeron and Pentium III FC-PGA Performance for 810E	11/30/1999
Intel Pentium III Katmai/Coppermine Slot 1 Performance for 810E	11/26/1999
Intel Celeron and Pentium III FC-PGA Performance for 810	10/25/1999
Intel Pentium III/600B vs. Pentium III/600	10/11/1999
AMD Athlon vs. Intel Pentium III Performance	09/07/1999
Intel Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III Performance	02/26/1999
Intel Pentium III Serial Number	01/29/1999