What is ROM?
ROM stands for Read Only Memory. Your computer ROM holds crucial instructions needed for your computer to boot up and operate and can sometimes be referred to as the ”operating system for the operating system”.
What is a Kilobyte? Megabyte? Gigabyte? Terabyte?
Computers and storage mechanisms (CD-ROMs, hard drives, USB flash drives, DVD-ROMs, etc.) need to hold much larger values than what a byte can hold (0-255). Thus, the terms kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, and terabyte were created to represent such large amounts of information.
Seven Ways to Ensure Your Email Gets Read
Do you get so much e-mail every day that you find it hard to read it all? If you’re like a lot of us, you might spend as little as 15 seconds scanning a message to determine how it applies to you. Now, imagine if that’s how people are reading your e-mail. If they can’t quickly identify why… Read More »
PRNCNFG.VBS
Display, configure or rename a printer.
Unix Style Tail Command for Windows XP
Once the Windows 2003 Resource Kit is installed, you may need to reboot your machine for the directory “C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\” to be added to your path.
How to download and install Windows XP SP2
Windows XP Service Pack 2, offering many security and performance upgrades for your operating system, can be conveniently downloaded in several ways. Before you follow this tip, however, be sure to read the other Windows XP and Service Pack 2 tips in MalekTips. These provide more information about computer maintenance you should perform before applying the update to… Read More »
Batch file SLEEP Command
Most operating systems provide a command in batch files to sleep, or wait, a certain number of seconds. This is great in that batch files can display text, allowing you time to read before continuing. Or, batch files may wait a few seconds in order to connect to other resources.
Display Command History
To display a list of commands entered in a current DOS prompt session under Windows XP, just enter in the following command at the DOS prompt:
Output to a Log File
The Windows 2003 Resource Kit comes with a batch file command, logtime, that lets you output the current time, date, and a custom text message to a log file. This is great for benchmarking batch files and commands in that you can output when such a command starts and completes.
Top Command Alternative to View Processes
Many Unix and Linux-style operating systems come with the ”top” command that, when entered, display a detailed view of every running process on the system. This command updates in real-time, so as processes start, stop, or request more memory, this information is reflected in the display.