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11.10.98 - GnomeNEWS Have you ever noticed how the Macintosh mouse cursor moves across it's screen smoother than the one in Windows 9x/NT4? If not, then perhaps I'm the only person who pays attention to those types of details. Regardless, this tweak is one of the best ones I've ever found (online or offline). It basically allows you to set your mouse cursor's refresh rate--so that your movements in Windows will be smoother than EVER before. Especially when you've got "full window drag" turned on (do that with Plus 95 or the Effects tab within Desktop Properties in Windows 98). The catch? It's only for PS/2 mouse users. For Windows 95/98 Users / For Windows NT4 Users Download either utility above (depending on what OS you run). Also grab the Mouse Rate Viewer. This will show you how "slow" your mouse refreshes before you apply the tweak -- and then after you apply it, see how much speed you've gained! Set the refresh rate as high as possible (200), and you should notice a visible difference. Your mouse cursor shouldn't flicker as much when you move it around (and use scroll bars with your mouse). Apparently, this tweak accesses a hardware interrupt, and must be reloaded when you reboot Windows. It's unsupported, and your mileage may vary! Please, let your friends know about this killer tweak by sending them to this page: http://www.lockergnome.com/coolstuff/ -- also note that I've put other great utilities (and my favorites) here, too. No Windows power user should be without any of these items. GnomePROGRAM CmdUtils v1.2 [65k] W9x/NT FREE Tradition states that I must feature "cool" command line utilities every once in a while. Luckily, I've found a few outstanding ones lately. Keep in mind, these are programs that are to be launched at a command prompt within Windows. This collection has "Recycle" (which sends files to the recycle bin instead of deleting them), "PropsFor" (which displays the shell Properties dialog for files, folders, or drives), "Context" (which displays the "right-click" menu for the specified file), and "FixP" (which fixes the command line prompt under Windows NT after you've run a 16-bit application). Novice users probably won't get much from these (or any command line-related) utilities. Still, they couldn't hurt to have in your path! [ DOWNLOAD ] [ VISIT SITE ]
GnomeSYSTEM Plextor Manager v1.70 [1.1M] W9x [ DOWNLOAD ] [ VISIT SITE ]
GnomeCANDY Microsoft Pinball Arcade [5.0M] W9x/NT DEMO Tommy isn't the only person who can play pinball. Granted, we might not all be pinball wizards, but I'm sure a fair percentage of us could hold our own. If you installed the original Microsoft Plus pack (95), you probably played the pinball game that came with it. Well, here's what it should have been all along. There's a realistic look, feel, and sound to Microsoft Pinball Arcade; there are seven high-quality tables with graphic precision. The ball reacts appropriately and accurately--you'd be surprised. Even if you don't feel like installing the demo, you can download pinballish wallpapers from this site. It's like getting a free play! [ DOWNLOAD ] [ VISIT SITE ]
GnomeFAVORITE Jeanne's Thanksgiving Page While traversing the Internet for "good" Thanksgiving sites, this was one of the most comprehensive ones I could find. It doesn't have everything, but there's a good blend of graphics, links, and resources for you to check out. Even if you don't like turkey (like my dad), I'm sure someone in your family does. And if you don't live in America, I'm sure you could still find something to be thankful for. [ VISIT SITE ]
GnomeDESKTOP FONT: Milit [6k] My brother says that life is a circle, and apparently this font agrees with that thought. If you were to mate bubbles with Haettenschweiler, you'd come up with a very militant Milit. Square pegs won't fit into round holes, but round fonts will fit on rectangular documents. For headings, it's a little bit crazy, but since when was that a bad thing? Just when you thought the circle ends, it starts again. [ DOWNLOAD ] [ VISIT SITE ]
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Admittedly, W98 came with better sounds than W95. But you might be
tired of them already. Here's something I stumbled upon after
reinstalling Office 97 the other day. Open your \Windows\Media
folder (or type "media" without the quotes under 'Run' in the
Start Menu). If you have a folder called "Office" in that Media
folder, take a listen to those sounds--they're pretty darn slick!
They also make excellent replacements for your default system
sounds. Of course, the king of all WAV sites online is 'The Daily
WAV' -- http://www.dailywav.com/ -- if you don't have enough WAVs,
go there!
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