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The DUX Computer Digest
A very very good source of information and detailed HowTo's for all kinds of hardware and some software. Detailed instructions on building various computers, different motherboards and processors. The site includes indepth guides. Detailed HowTo's. And Detailed reviews on various types of hardware.

The next generation of support
Support for many areas. FTP, download problems, and a lot on operating system compatibility

Netscape's Tech Search
support for Buy Software Online, Download, Hardware, Tech Resources, Tech News, Web Site Services
Software Reviews, and Support

 

http://www.techsupportalert.com/
A good site with links to other sites, and many Window how-to-guides. Have some Linux and dual boot stuff too.

 

 

Dux Computer Digest of Computer Networking, Hardware, and Software
Lots of good data on building systems and trouble shooting and some detailed FAQ's. Easy to use and read. 

 

Tom's Hardware Guide 
Everything you need to know about motherboards, processors, video cards,
storage devices and much more. News, columns and message boards, plus
Tom's legendary hardware guides. Resource sites don't get much better than
this and it's all free.

 

Driver-Drivers Windows95/98/2000/NT Complete Driver Hardware Search
Lots of good data about installing drivers and driver conflict. Many drivers for different devices.

 

Welcome to Computer Problems
Offers a database search option for problems and a quick list area of problems with common components.

 

Bug News
Of all the sites on the Web that claim to alert you to bugs in software, BugNet
does it best. Clean, easily navigated, professional and effective. Lots of free
information, though the very latest news is limited to site subscribers. An
essential resource for all tech support personnel.

 

NT FAQ
The ultimate NT/Win2k resource, updated almost daily. An invaluable source
of information, an indispensable troubleshooting aid. Hard to see how anyone
could better this site. 
http://www.ntfaq.com/ 

 

Free Tech Newsletters
The Web's best collection of IT newsletters and they are all free!
http://www.freetechmail.org 

 

Focus on PC Support
This is an excellent portal site for all PC support issues. The information is
thorough, comprehensive and very well presented. 
http://pcsupport.about.com/compute/pcsupport/mbody.htm

 

More Help for Techies 
Another portal site that contains lots of useful tech support information. http://www.zdhelp.com/ 

 

Support Tech
The Support Tech site contains a huge collection of files and links for IT support staff, including links to device drivers, BIOS updates, software patches etc. 
http://webhome.idirect.com/~cati/main.html

 

NT Tips Site 
Need troubleshooting and configuration tips for NT? They're all here. http://www.nthelp.com/ 

 

Threat and Vulnerability Database
ISS, the people behind the market-leading intrusion detection system Real Secure, have a huge database of known problems for all major operating systems. Need to scare your security manager? Just point him or her to this
site. http://www.iss.net/xforce 

 

Computer Virus Myths
The definitive guide to all those "don't read this email because it'll wipe your hard disk" hoaxes. If you're not sure whether to believe a message, check here first.
http://kumite.com/myths 

 

Scripts, Scripts and ... more Scripts
Looking for ready-made CGI, Perl and JavaScript code for doing commonly-requested features on Web sites such as buttons, validating user input etc? These sites have excellent collections that you can cut and paste.
http://www.scriptsearch.com/
http://javascript.internet.com/
http://www.activeserverpages.com/
http://www.webreference.com/
http://www.jsworld.com/
http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts
http://www.getscripts.com/
http://www.devhead.com/ 

 

JavaScript links and resources
A terrific collection of. While visiting, try the 
home page for Java, HTML, Web development and other useful links.
http://www.katungroup.com/javascript.htm

 

Look Up That Term
Come across an IT term that you don't recognize? If you can't find out what it means from one of these sites, then it's probably a misprint. 
http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.cgi
http://pcwebopedia.com/

 

HTML Reference
Looking for a good book on HTML? Don't bother. The reference pages on this Web site are as good as anything you can buy off the shelf, in our opinion.
http://www.blooberry.com.

 

The Tech Page
Jumpers and specifications for thousands of drives.
Bookmark this site - one day you'll need it!
http://www.thetechpage.com 

 

PC Disk
 Technical specifications for 5500 hard drives and 1500 controllers. http://www.pc-disk.de/pcdisk/index.htm

 

Technical Help Online
Help.com is a great resource for tech support staff, with answers to thousands of questions available online.
http://www.help.com/ 

 

Help Desk Resources
A database of help desk products, publications and resources. 
http://www.helpdesk.com/ 

VB Resources
A useful collection of resources for Visual Basic developers. If you're
designing apps to assist users, especially in the world of finance and stats, this site is well worth visiting.
http://www.fmsinc.com/ 

 

Fix for Corrupted Office Files 
Got a user with a corrupted MS Office document? Tried the built-in filter for raw text recovery and got nowhere? Try this site, which has programs designed to help you.
http://www.officerecovery.com. 

 

Database of File Extensions 
Got a file with an unknown extension? Need to know what created it? This'll help.
http://www.cknow.com/ckinfo/acronyms/fileaextensions.htm 

 

Ultimate IT Company Database 
Looking for some PCs? A firewall installation consultant? A UPS? Look no further than this excellent database of IT companies.
http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Computers 

 

Home of the Hacks 
Trying to keep track of the security problems with various software products?  This page will help you. While visiting, check out their user survey of the top security tools.
http://www.insecure.org/ 

 

Beep Beeeeep Beep 
You turn on your PC and all it does is beep. But what does the code mean? This site will translate for you.
http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.html 

 

CPU Database 
This site has a great deal of information about CPUs - worth reading if you want to know whether it's worth upgrading certain users' motherboards. http://www.cpu-central.com/ 

 

Computer Security Tips 
The International Computer Security Association has a Web site with lots of papers, pointers and other useful information for anyone involved in IT security issues. Well worth a browse. http://www.icsa.net/ 

 

Forum Directory 
Lots of Web sites now have online discussion forums, providing the power of Usenet with the friendliness of Web browsing. Forum One has a directory of over 300,000 Web-based forums - an ideal place to start a research project. http://www.forumone.com 

 

Free Font Collection 
The Web is awash with free fonts, and this site is one of the best. Hundreds of fonts in TrueType format, most of which are available free of charge. And the site includes samples of every font so there's no need to download anything except those that you like. Next time you're asked to locate a new font for a company brochure or Intranet site, there's no need to spend money on fonts.
http://www.getfonts.com/ 

 

Intel CPU Identifications 
You've pulled an old motherboard from the spares cupboard and it has a Pentium II installed. But what speed? What stepping level? Do you have to install it on a motherboard and run a sysinfo tool on it? No, just read off the details printed on the chip package and this Web site will tell you what you need to know. http://developer.intel.com/design/pentiumII/qit/

 

WINDOWS RELATED HELP SITES

The Trouble with Windows. Here are some excellent troubleshooting site with well
written guides and explanatory articles. Clear navigation makes locating
your problem easy.