Setting up a new Windows PC?
Mark Kaelin
Published: 02 Nov 2005 11:40 GMT
...Advanced button of the Display Properties. (Figure C) The DPI, found under the General tab, determines how large the display fonts will be on a Windows PC. The default is 96 DPI, but at resolutions above 1024 X768 I prefer a DPI of 120.
The Screen Refresh control is found under the Monitor tab. (See Figure C) Your monitor will determine what settings are available here, but for CRTs I prefer a relatively high refresh rate of 85 Hz. Although you may not notice it, the monitor screen is constantly flickering. This flicker can give you a headache and make your eyes hurt if it is too slow, especially with CRTs. LCDs are a little different. They are usually limited to 60 Hz, but because they use a different technology, the strain to the eyes is much less pronounced.
Figure C
Advanced Display Properties
5. Activate Windows
At some point during the setup process you is likely to be asked to
activate Windows. (Linux you would similarly be asked to register your
particular distribution.) This is a good time to get that out of the
way. Taking this step assures your operating system is legitimate and
opens up a new set of support features including community forums and
FAQs.
6. Copy over browser shortcuts
For many of us, our list of favourite Web sites is a reflection of our
lives. It is more than a mere list of places on the Word Wide Web; it
is our connection to a dynamic virtual world. However, once a link is
placed into your browser, you don't really have to worry about
remembering what can often be a cryptic URL. However, because you don't
have to remember, you may actually forget what it is. This is why
porting over your browser favourites is so important.
It is a two step process. First, export your browser favourites to a file. In both Internet Explorer and Firefox, the Export and Import features can be found under the File menu. (Figure D) Once you have exported to a file, copy that file to the new PC and then import that file to your browser of choice on the new PC.
Figure D
Export and Import
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