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How to Add
Support for Multiple Processors in Windows
2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 234558:Windows
2000 provides support for single or
multiple Central Processing Units (CPU).
However, if you originally installed
Windows 2000 on a computer with a single
CPU, the HAL on your computer must be
updated for it to be able to recognize
it.
How to Add
LPT Ports in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 262032
- By default, there are three LPT ports
available in Windows 2000. These ports
are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. This article
describes how to add additional ports
(up to LPT9). After you add additional
LPT ports, they appear as available
printer ports.
HOW TO: Change
the IP Address of a Network Adapter
in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308199
- This article describes how to change
the Internet Protocol (IP) address that
is assigned to a network adapter. An
IP address may be assigned automatically
if your network has a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server, or you can specify
an IP address. |
HOW TO: Configure
Your Computer for Infrared Communication
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 302011 - This
step-by-step guide describes how to set up your
computer for infrared communication.
How to Create
Hardware Profiles on Windows 2000-Based Mobile
Computers
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 225810 - Hardware
profiles can be used to start your computer
in environments with and without local area
network (LAN) connectivity. This article describes
how to use hardware profiles to configure a
Windows 2000-based computer for LAN and mobile
networks.
How to Force Windows
2000 to Use Standard VGA Compatible Driver
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 268852 - When
you install Windows 2000 on a computer that
is using an unsupported video adapter, Windows
2000 Setup installs a standard VGA mode driver.
However, after you install Windows 2000, you
may be able to obtain and install a Windows
2000-compatible driver for your video adapter
from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
This article describes how to uninstall OEM
video drivers and force Windows 2000 to use
the Microsoft Standard VGA drivers that are
included with Windows 2000.
How to Install Microsoft
Loopback Adapter in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 236869. The
Microsoft Loopback adapter is a tool for testing
in a virtual network environment where access
to a network is not feasible. Also, the Loopback
adapter is essential if there are conflicts
with a network adapter or a network adapter
driver.
HOW TO: Install and
Configure the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-Compatible
Transport Protocol on a Windows 2000-Based Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 316019 - This
step-by-step article describes how to install
and configure the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-compatible
transport protocol on a Windows 2000-based server.
After you finish this task, the Windows 2000-based
server can use the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-compatible
transport protocol to communicate with Windows-based
and NetWare-based computers that also use IPX/SPX.
HOW TO: Install or
Remove Modems in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 301948 - This
step-by-step article describes how to install
or remove modems on Windows 2000.
How to Manage Devices
in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 199276 - Windows
2000 does not include a Devices tool in Control
Panel as in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to start
and stop devices. Instead, you can view and
manage all hardware and software device drivers
using the Computer Management console, or you
can administer hardware devices and their drivers
using the Device Manager console.
How to Prevent Automatic
Installation of Hardware in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q241367
Describes how to require users to have administrator
privileges in Windows 2000 to add new hardware.
How to View Non-Plug
and Play Legacy Drivers in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 246250 Describes
how to view non-Plug and Play legacy device
drivers in Windows 2000.(updated 12/29/99)
Installing Windows
NT on a Large IDE Hard Disk
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 197667 During
the installation of Windows NT to an 8 gigabyte
(GB) or larger IDE hard drive, the computer
may stop responding (hang) during the format
portion of setup.
Installing Windows
NT/Windows 2000 Using a Dvorak Keyboard
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 228316 - When
you attempt to use a Dvorak keyboard to configure
Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 during the Text-mode
Setup process, you may not be able to create,
change, or delete a partition using the required
keys.
Specifying 3rd-Party
SCSI, CD-ROM, or Special Disk Controller Driver
During Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 216406:Specifying
a third-party controller driver during Setup
should be necessary only if Windows 2000 does
not contain a driver for your SCSI adapter,
CD-ROM drive, or special disk controller, or
if Setup does not detect your hardware correctly.
Windows 2000 Setup
Automatically Selects Network Adapter
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 227428 - When
you initially install Windows 2000, the automatic
selection of the network adapter cannot be changed,
regardless of any installation options you select.
Multi Monitor
How to Adjust Multiple
Monitor Layout in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 244800 - You
can install and configure multiple video adapters
in Windows 2000. If you do so, you can expand
your desktop to more than one monitor. You can
then use the Display tool in Control Panel to
adjust the layout of your monitors.
HOWTO: How to Enumerate
Monitors in Win 98 and Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 197671 - Starting
with Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows
2000, multiple monitors could be attached to
a computer and connected to the desktop. This
article contains sample code showing how to
enumerate those devices attached to the desktop.
How to Set Up and
Troubleshoot Multiple Monitors in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 23886 - You
can configure your desktop to be displayed on
multiple monitors in Windows 2000. Support for
multiple monitors requires two or more video
cards and monitors. (updated 2/14/2000)
Enable Pointer Shadow
Option May Not Work with Multimon
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 227669 - When
you configure your computer to use the Enable
pointer shadow option, the option may not
be applied. If you view the mouse properties,
the Enable pointer shadow check box is
cleared, even if you previously selected it.
The check box is also cleared even if the video
card is running in a mode where the shadow option
is expected to function correctly. This problem
occurs when you run Multimon. If you configure
one of your monitors for 256 colors, the Enable
pointer shadow option is disabled, regardless
of the monitor on which the pointer is currently
located. (updated 962000)
Upgrading from Windows
98 Does Not Retain Multiple Monitors
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 197259 - After
you upgrade to Windows 2000 from a Microsoft
Windows 98-based computer using multiple monitors,
only one monitor may work. (updated 962000)
Using Windows 2000 Multi-Monitor Functionality
Windows 2000 (Win2K) has a cool new feature
that lets you attach multiple monitors to one
Win2K system. The idea is to give you more desktop
space than you get with just one monitor. Source:
Windows NT Magazine (Nov 1999)
A Window Is Positioned
Outside of the Viewable Area After Moving the
Position of a Monitor in a Multi-Monitor Environment
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 281986 - After
you reposition a monitor in a multiple-monitor
configuration, some window positions may be
remembered, and opened outside of the viewable
area.
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