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11.26.98 - GnomeNEWS

A Subscriber asks:

"I have a question concerning your article in 11.10.98's GnomeNews regarding the mouse movement. How do I know if I have a PS/2 mouse... also, where do you find the Effects Tab or for that matter Desktop Properties?"

There are (generally) three types of mice floating out there right now. PS/2, Serial Port, and now USB. If you can remember a few weeks back, I mentioned the PS/2 Mouse Tweaker--and you need a PS/2 mouse for it to work properly. Here's how to tell whether or not your mouse is a PS/2 mouse:

The easiest (and usually fastest) way to tell is by looking on the back panel of your computer. Follow your mouse cord from the mouse all the way to where it's attached to the back of your PC. This obviously wouldn't hold true for Infrared mice. Nevertheless, assuming most of you have corded mice... at that point, you should see how it's connected. If it's a small (smaller than a dime), "circular" connection, you have a PS/2 mouse. If it's a rather "large" rectangular plug, you have a serial mouse. If it's a "small" rectangular plug, it's a USB mouse. If you have any adapters added to your mouse cord (PS/2 to serial, or vice versa), then you don't have a "true" PS/2 mouse.

Now, as far as the Effects Tab is concerned... only Windows 98 users have it. The Windows 95 equivalent is the Plus! tab (which can be picked up here). You can access it by right-clicking on your Desktop--which, consequently, will pull up the Display Properties dialog. You can also access the Display Properties dialog from your Control Panel. Have fun!

If you have any questions for IOWA (Inquisitive Online Wonders & Advisories), blast me an e-mail at iowa@lockergnome.com. I'll do my best to answer your questions in this section of Lockergnome. It's like free tech support... only gnomier.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

HZ Tools v1.2 [178k] W9x FREE
Found by Thomas Frössman

It's refreshing to have a nice, tall glass of sparkling water (with a twist of lime). But since your computer monitor wasn't built to handle liquids, we need to give it some other sort of refreshment. Rather, a way to change its refresh rates in different resolutions. While Windows 98 took a step in the right direction, it didn't follow through. This is entirely understandable, as messing with your monitor's refresh rates could prove disastrous. It's a beautiful thing to be able to tweak refresh rates, resolutions, bit-depths for Direct3D, OpenGL, and Windows, but be careful when you play with these settings, people! This program will prove to be most helpful for gamers, although any power user shouldn't be without it, either.

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GnomeSYSTEM

Windows Resource Kit SYSTEM.INI [386ENH] Section A-L

"The [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file contains information specific to running Windows in 386-enhanced mode, including information used for virtual-memory page swapping." While this was designed for Windows 3.1 users, several tweaks can be applied to Windows 95 & 98 systems. You'd be surprised what you can add to your SYSTEM.INI! Experienced users will find this page to be a gold mine!

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GnomeCANDY

SnowBall v1.0 [1.2M] W9x/NT FREE

It's been a long time since I've owned one of these toys (in real life): the ones that you shake up, set down, and then watch the snow fall all around some plastic diorama inside a bubble. While this program (and site) appears to be completely in French, I'm sure you can find value in adding a digital shake-up toy to your Desktop for the Holidays. Plus, he's created other cool skins! My personal favorite is Snowmer Simpson--what's really going on in that brain of his. It better shut up or it might get stabbed with a Q-Tip.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Intelligamer.com

Any site that has a personal touch to it (and looks good in the browser) usually gets three thumbs up from me... hey, where did that third thumb come from? Anyway, when a good friend told me to check this site out, he was sure to let me know that the author was a straightforward guy who uploaded honest reviews. Since I'm not a hardcore gamer, I need to get most of my information from other sites. I've added Intelligamer.com to my bookmarks for a good reason--it's an awesome site for game reviews. Joystick not included.

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GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: The Doors [2.0M]

C'mon baby, download my theme... c'mon baby, download my theme... gonna set the screen on FIRE! Okay, now that Jim Morrison is rolling in his grave, it's safe to proceed. I used to listen to The Doors all the time in college--must have been a late-teen thing. Still, that band's music is classic rock at its finest. If you haven't picked up a Doors album, I suggest doing so at your earliest convenience. The movie was fantastic, too. This is the end... of this particular review.

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GnomeTIP

Before the Internet, my dad's Desktop was pretty boring. The honeycomb pattern was just about the most exciting thing we had ever seen. Okay, so perhaps I'm exaggerating, but I think you know where I'm going with this one. While you're visiting a website, take notice of the graphics that are there. If some would look great as your Desktop Background image, then why not make it so? Some sites even have perfectly tiling images for their backgrounds--they'll work just as well on YOUR Desktop. Simply right click on the image (in Netscape or IE) and choose "Save Background As" or "Set As Wallpaper" and you're good to go! IE will even convert it into a bitmap automatically (if you choose to save it)!