6th May 2002
Getting a new computer system isn't always fun and games. There are several settings which need to be transferred. Take, for example, your Dial-up Networking connections. Where are they in Windows XP? You'll find the appropriate PBK (Dial-Up Phonebook) files under: Documents and Settings \ All Users \ Application Data \ Microsoft \ Network \ Connections \ Pbk. Copy them to the same location on any other [XP] computer and you should be set. I'm working on building a new system, too. I'm thinking about finally getting rid of this CRT display. It's been working fine for years, but the LCDs on my laptop and iMac are much nicer to work in front of. As far as 2D applications are concerned, I've been sitting in 1600x1200 for some time now. My friends tell me that the NEC MultiSync LCD1880SX is the one to get right now. Unfortunately, this model only goes as high as 1280x1024. When I adjusted my current desktop resolution to this setting, I noticed that some of my programs became flush with the edges of my screen. Microsoft's Messenger, for one, now sits perfectly in the lower right-hand corner. Bonus!