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|+How do you make OS/2 WARP runs faster than Sonic? ''TUNE the WARP DRIVE!!!'' | |||
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runs faster than Sonic? | |[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/toptips.htm Top tips to improve OS/2 WARP 4 performance] | ||
| - by IBM | |||
|A paper that is intended to aid in the migration to OS/2 WARP 4. | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/w4tuning.htm OS/2 Warp 4 Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning Guide] | |||
| - by IBM | |||
|A paper that provides information on OS/2 Warp 4, its various subsystems, and practical performance tuning tips and techniques | |||
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|[http://www.pmoylan.org/pages/os2/tuning.html Warp 4 tuning tips] | |||
| - by Peter Moylan | |||
|Some good tuning tips | |||
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|[[OS/2 -- Keeping the Warp 4 engine in tune|Keeping the Warp 4 engine in tune]] | |||
| - by [[Ashton Mills]] | |||
|Nice info to help you tune OS/2 WARP | |||
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|[[Working With Warp]] | |||
| - by [[Terry Hamilton]] | |||
|Part 1 of a series to improve OS/2's performance. Good page. | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/heath.html Tuning Your OS/2 System part I] | |||
| - by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 | |||
|Tuning your OS/2 system to get the maximum performance | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n6/heath.html Tuning Your OS/2 System part II] | |||
| - by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 6 | |||
|A look at some quick and dirty little changes that can make a huge difference in the overall system speed of the PC | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n11/tuning.htm Warp 4 Optimization and More] | |||
| - by Ted Waldron III, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 | |||
|Make Warp 4 runs as fast if not faster than Warp 3 | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/tips/cfgs_11.zip CONFIG.SYS Sorting trick] | |||
| - by Aaron Tiensivu | |||
|How to dramatically decrease OS/2s bootup time | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.iaehv.nl/users/paul/kill-works.html IBM Works vs. performance] | |||
| - by John M. Martz | |||
|How to make IBM Works behave itself | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/default.htm PC Lube & Tune] | |||
| - compiled by Howard Gilbert | |||
|This site has introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects related to computers | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n2/memory.html The Memory Issue] | |||
| - by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 | |||
|How much RAM is enough for OS/2 WARP | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.canadacomputes.com/tc/June96/TCcolumnJune/c0s2/c0s2.html Optimizing OS/2: Tips and tricks for slow or low-RAM PCs] | |||
| - by Kevin Linfield | |||
|Have a low-end PC but still wanted to use OS/2 WARP? This page has the answers. A brief but informative page. Also read [http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/toptips.htm#MEMORY CONSTRAINED IBM's article on the above issues.] | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n3/isdn.html OS/2 + ISDN = Internet@Warp.Speed] | |||
| - by Tash Hepting, OS2 e-Zine vol 1 no 3 | |||
|Interesting article | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/queue.html The Single Input Queue Fix] | |||
| -by Anders Thue Pedersen, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 | |||
|What is the Single Input Queue (SIQ), and how does FixPak 17 fix it | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n8/monitor.htm System Monitoring in OS/2] | |||
| - Dave Wallenberg, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 | |||
|Article to discuss the value of monitoring system activities in the multitasking and multithreading environment as it pertains to operating systems such as OS/2, UNIX, and Windows NT. | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/warpssmp.htm Warp Server SMP in the Real World] | |||
| - Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | |||
|Good article | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/index.html Sysbench 0.9.4d] (freeware) Look at [http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.musthave.com/screenshot/sysbench.html screenshot of Sysbench] | |||
| - by Trevor Hemsley | |||
| After you have adjusted all the settings in the config.sys file, it is time to benchmark your pc to see what are the improvements. Be sure to run this program before and after your OS/2 has been tuned. | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://toty.joensuu.fi/staff/jp/os2bench.html OS/2 Benchmark Center] | |||
| - maintained by jonipentti jarvinen | |||
| Compare your benchmark results with others. | |||
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| colspan="2" | Now, if you are still not satisfied with the above tuning tips and you want MORE SPEED, then visit the following pages. These pages are guaranteed for '''PERFORMANCE'''!! But be warned, the following information could be '''DANGEROUS''' to your warp engine! | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.sysopt.com/ System Optimization] | |||
| - by Scott Wainner | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.tomshardware.com/ Tom's Hardware & Performance Guide<] | |||
| - by Thomas Pabst | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.tweakit.com/ Tweakit Hardware Reference Site] | |||
| - by Dan L. Chadwick | |||
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| colspan="2" | '''OS/2 WARP Tips and Tricks & OS/2 WARP How-To's''' | |||
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!colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFF80"|Software | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://people.netscape.com/danda Netscape Tips & Tricks] | |||
| - by Dan D. Libby and Martin C. Warnett | |||
| The Best page to Netscape/2 information | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/1233/netscp1.html Netscape for OS/2 Tips<] | |||
| - by Fred Gerlach | |||
| Another good page to Netscape/2 information | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.budgetweb.com/os2/plugins.html Using Windows plugins with Netscape Navigator for OS/2 Warp] | |||
| - by Alex Chapman | |||
| Hints and tips on installing plug-ins for Netscape for OS/2 WARP | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.os2forum.or.at/TeamOS2/English/Special/Animations/ WebExplorer Animation Archive] (freeware) [http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.networking.ibm.com/WebExplorer/ <u>download the latest WebExplorer</u>](freeware) | |||
| - maintained by Team OS/2-Austria | |||
| Change the default animations in WebExplorer that comes with OS/2 WARP | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/OS2/tricks.html <u>Stupid OS/2 Tricks, release #5</u>] | |||
| - compiled by M. Woo Champaign Urbana OS/2 Users Group | |||
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In contrary, this is the best site for getting tips and tricks for OS/2![http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/info/faq/tricks6.zip <u>release #6 in INF format is in hobbes now</u>] | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.islandnet.com/~rwslemko/WarpTips.html <u>Randy's Warped Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Randy Slemko | |||
| Nice collection of tips for OS/2 | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://158.125.1.203/~mcrsc/tnt.html <u>OS/2 Tips 'n' Tricks</u>] | |||
| - by Richard Castle | |||
| Another nice collection of tips for OS/2 | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.cincyteamos2.org/warp4undocumented.html Master OS/2 Warp Update List: Undocumented Tricks &. Tips]</u> | |||
| - compiled by Team OS/2 Cincinnati Users Group | |||
| A good site on OS/2 WARP 4 undocumented stuff | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.trailerpark.com/moonwalk/moonwolf/hints.html <u>OS/2 WARP tips</u>] | |||
| - by MoonWolf Enterprises | |||
| A good site for tips and tricks | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://cyniska.ubishops.ca/os2/info/warpinst/warpinst.1.toc.html <u>IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 Hints and Tips</u>] | |||
| - compiled by Peter Childs | |||
| A good site on OS/2 WARP 3 - quite comprehensive | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/powerusr.htm <u>Power User: Backtalk</u>] | |||
| - by Jim Little, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | |||
| Getting OS/2 WARP to synthesize speech | |||
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<u>'''Hardware'''</u> | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n2/heath.html <u>How to "warp" a hard disk</u>] | |||
| - by Heath Phillippi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 | |||
| A short article that discuss the installation of OS/2 WARP onto a hard drive | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/cdrec.htm <u>CD-ROM Recording with OS/2</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | |||
| A good article | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://wvnvaxa.wvnet.edu/~hrieke/US.html <u>The Ultimate Sound Page</u>] | |||
| - by H. Henry Rieke IV | |||
| If it's for OS/2 and it's sound related, it can be found here. | |||
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| <u>OS/2 and pointing devices</u> | |||
| - by Craig S. Eubanks and Gordon Webster | |||
| Good info on pointing devices and OS/2 (cover version 1.3 and 2.0) | |||
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<u>'''Networking'''</u> | |||
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|[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/warpwin.htm Networking Warp and Windows] | |||
| - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | |||
| A short article but informative | |||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.eden.com/~stevedal/homelan.html Steve's Home LAN Configuration] | |||
| - by Steve Dale | |||
| A good example on setting up a LAN at home | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/MyLan.html Setting up a home LAN]</u> | |||
| - by John Summerfield | |||
| The most informative page I have seen that helps you to setup your own LAN at home | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/CheapLan.html A LAN on the Cheap]</u> | |||
| - by John Summerfield | |||
| The cheapest way to build yourself a LAN. Must read!! | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/network.htm <u>Networking Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | |||
| Very good article about TCP/IP stuff with OS/2, i.e. internet connectivity | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/network.htm <u>Networking Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | |||
| A brief look at two programs: netstat and ifconfig | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n03/network.htm Networking Tips]</u> | |||
| valign="Bottom" | - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 3 | |||
| valign="Bottom" | The use of RAS between OS/2 Warp and Windows NT | |||
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<u>'''Internet'''</u> | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/socks.htm <u>How to Share an Internet Connection</u>] | |||
| - by Ethan Hall Beyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | |||
| A basic guide to setting up a SOCKS server under OS/2 | |||
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| [http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/injoy.htm InJoy a Connection] | |||
| - by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | |||
| Installing a web server running OS/2 | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.gate.net/~lstone/slipfaq1.html#intro <u>SLIPPM (DOIP) FAQ</u>] | |||
| - by Lamar Stonecypher | |||
| Setting up SLIPPM.EXE, aka Dial Other Providers, with a PPP or SLIP connection through a local ISP | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ag.utk.edu/iak.html The IAK Place]</u> | |||
| - by Paul Hethmon | |||
| Information on how to connect your Warp system to the Internet | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://home.ptd.net/~madodel/IAK.html The IBM OS/2 Warp IAK]</u> | |||
| - by Mark Dodel | |||
| A very comprehensive page about IBM's Internet Access Kit (IAK) | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.cymes-bs.de/~krischik/TipsISDN.html ISDN with OS/2]</u> | |||
| - by Martin Krischik | |||
| For those of you with ISDN access to the internet, this page is for you | |||
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| <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://os2.ami.com.au/os2/OS2/ftp.html File Transfer with Aplomb]</u> | |||
| - by John Summerfield | |||
| A very informative page on showing you all about using FTP under OS/2 | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n9/offline.htm Off-line Adventures]</u> | |||
| - by Trevor Smith, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 | |||
| A good article that shows you how to read newsgroups off-line, and avoid on-line charges | |||
|- | |||
| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/injoy.htm InJoy IP Masquerading]</u> | |||
| - by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | |||
| IP Masquerading allows you to share one dial up connection. | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/goserve.htm Setting up a WWW server]</u> | |||
| - by Jorge Martins, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | |||
| Good article on setting up a WWW server under OS/2 | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n4/web.htm Web Site Design]</u> | |||
| - by Tejaswi Kasturi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 | |||
| An article to convey the strengths and weaknesses of OS/2 in designing and producing a first-class Worldwide Web site | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n05/htmlpp1.htm Building Dynamic Web Sites in OS/2 part 1]</u> | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 5 | |||
| Using HTML preprocessor in OS/2 | |||
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<u>'''Graphics'''</u> | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/powertip.htm <u>Graphics Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | |||
| Good article on using graphics editor | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n8/powertip.htm <u>Graphics Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/powertip.htm <u>Graphics Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n11/powertip.htm <u>Graphics Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 | |||
| Photo>Graphics Pro, REXX, and The Glass Effect | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.ibm.co.at/boepa/cw/ <u>ColorWorks Power Page</u>] | |||
| - by Michael Widmann | |||
| A good page for all ColorWorks users | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n7/powertip.html <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 7 | |||
| A column to help anyone with SPG's ColorWorks product (any version) and learn how to be more creative | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n8/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n9/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n10/powertip.htm ColorWorks Tips]</u> | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n11/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 11 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n12/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 12 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n13/powertip.html <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 13 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n2/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n5/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/ttp://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/powertip.htm <u>ColorWorks Tips</u>] | |||
| - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | |||
| - ditto as above - | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons1.zip <u>Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 1</u>] | |||
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| colspan="3" | <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons2.zip Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 2]</u> | |||
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| colspan="3" | <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons3.zip Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 3]</u> | |||
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| colspan="3" | <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons4.zip Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 4]</u> | |||
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| colspan="3" | <u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/cworkslessons5.zip Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 5]</u> | |||
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFF80" align="Center" |Multimedia | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~malstrom/mp3.html <u>MP3 Software on OS/2 Warp] | |||
| - by Jason Malstrom | |||
| A comprehensive page of MP3 software related to OS/2 | |||
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20011216003753/http://www.fis.cinvestav.mx/~titov/os2soft/mp3/ MP3 Solutions for OS/2] | |||
| - ?? | |||
| If you are interested in MP3, be sure to visit this great site | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v3n04/mp3enc.htm MP3 Authoring in OS/2] | |||
| - by Lief Clennon, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 4 | |||
| A comprehensive page on how to create MP3 songfile using OS/2 software. | |||
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<center><u>'''Specially for all Object Desktop users !!!'''</u></center> | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n14/odtips.htm Object Desktop Tips]</u> | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | |||
| Hidden Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts Checking your computer's pulse Restarting Object Desktop with the WPS Undocumented CONFIG.SYS Calls | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n1/odtips.htm Object Destktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | |||
| From Command Prompt to GUI with 1 or 2 commands Don't use Shadows in the Tab LaunchPad Creating WPS Objects using Object Navigator<br /> Clear the /tmp directory | |||
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| <u>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n2/odtips.htm Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 | |||
| Overriding Object Viewers The Class Editor | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n3/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | |||
| Use Object Package to make a backup of your Desktop Use Object Desktop to restore your Desktop | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n4/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 | |||
| How to make Object Navigator behave like the old Norton Navigator The case of the Oversized Package | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n5/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 | |||
| Object Desktop Screen Shot Contest Tricks and Strategies | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n6/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | |||
| WarpCenter: Just Say No Favorite overlooked components in OD RAR and TAR support for Object Desktop | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n7/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | |||
| Control Center vs WarpCenter and Reader mail! | |||
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[http://www.os2ezine.com/v2n9/odtips.htm <u>Object Desktop Tips] | |||
| - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | |||
| Standardizing Corporate Desktops! | |||
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Top tips to improve OS/2 WARP 4 performance | - by IBM | A paper that is intended to aid in the migration to OS/2 WARP 4. |
OS/2 Warp 4 Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning Guide | - by IBM | A paper that provides information on OS/2 Warp 4, its various subsystems, and practical performance tuning tips and techniques |
Warp 4 tuning tips | - by Peter Moylan | Some good tuning tips |
Keeping the Warp 4 engine in tune | - by Ashton Mills | Nice info to help you tune OS/2 WARP |
Working With Warp | - by Terry Hamilton | Part 1 of a series to improve OS/2's performance. Good page. |
Tuning Your OS/2 System part I | - by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 | Tuning your OS/2 system to get the maximum performance |
Tuning Your OS/2 System part II | - by Heath Phillipi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 6 | A look at some quick and dirty little changes that can make a huge difference in the overall system speed of the PC |
- by Ted Waldron III, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 | Make Warp 4 runs as fast if not faster than Warp 3 | |
- by Aaron Tiensivu | How to dramatically decrease OS/2s bootup time | |
IBM Works vs. performance | - by John M. Martz | How to make IBM Works behave itself |
PC Lube & Tune | - compiled by Howard Gilbert | This site has introductions, tutorials, and education on technical subjects related to computers |
The Memory Issue | - by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 | How much RAM is enough for OS/2 WARP |
Optimizing OS/2: Tips and tricks for slow or low-RAM PCs | - by Kevin Linfield | Have a low-end PC but still wanted to use OS/2 WARP? This page has the answers. A brief but informative page. Also read CONSTRAINED IBM's article on the above issues. |
OS/2 + ISDN = Internet@Warp.Speed | - by Tash Hepting, OS2 e-Zine vol 1 no 3 | Interesting article |
The Single Input Queue Fix | -by Anders Thue Pedersen, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 | What is the Single Input Queue (SIQ), and how does FixPak 17 fix it |
- Dave Wallenberg, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 | Article to discuss the value of monitoring system activities in the multitasking and multithreading environment as it pertains to operating systems such as OS/2, UNIX, and Windows NT. | |
- Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | Good article | |
Sysbench 0.9.4d (freeware) Look at screenshot of Sysbench | - by Trevor Hemsley | After you have adjusted all the settings in the config.sys file, it is time to benchmark your pc to see what are the improvements. Be sure to run this program before and after your OS/2 has been tuned. |
- maintained by jonipentti jarvinen | Compare your benchmark results with others. |
Now, if you are still not satisfied with the above tuning tips and you want MORE SPEED, then visit the following pages. These pages are guaranteed for PERFORMANCE!! But be warned, the following information could be DANGEROUS to your warp engine! | |
- by Scott Wainner | |
- by Thomas Pabst | |
- by Dan L. Chadwick |
OS/2 WARP Tips and Tricks & OS/2 WARP How-To's | ||
Software | ||
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- by Dan D. Libby and Martin C. Warnett | The Best page to Netscape/2 information | |
- by Fred Gerlach | Another good page to Netscape/2 information | |
- by Alex Chapman | Hints and tips on installing plug-ins for Netscape for OS/2 WARP | |
WebExplorer Animation Archive (freeware) download the latest WebExplorer(freeware) |
- maintained by Team OS/2-Austria | Change the default animations in WebExplorer that comes with OS/2 WARP |
- compiled by M. Woo Champaign Urbana OS/2 Users Group |
In contrary, this is the best site for getting tips and tricks for OS/2!release #6 in INF format is in hobbes now | |
- by Randy Slemko | Nice collection of tips for OS/2 | |
- by Richard Castle | Another nice collection of tips for OS/2 | |
Master OS/2 Warp Update List: Undocumented Tricks &. Tips | - compiled by Team OS/2 Cincinnati Users Group | A good site on OS/2 WARP 4 undocumented stuff |
- by MoonWolf Enterprises | A good site for tips and tricks | |
- compiled by Peter Childs | A good site on OS/2 WARP 3 - quite comprehensive | |
- by Jim Little, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | Getting OS/2 WARP to synthesize speech | |
Hardware | ||
- by Heath Phillippi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 2 | A short article that discuss the installation of OS/2 WARP onto a hard drive | |
- by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | A good article | |
- by H. Henry Rieke IV | If it's for OS/2 and it's sound related, it can be found here. | |
OS/2 and pointing devices | - by Craig S. Eubanks and Gordon Webster | Good info on pointing devices and OS/2 (cover version 1.3 and 2.0) |
Networking | ||
Networking Warp and Windows | - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | A short article but informative |
Steve's Home LAN Configuration | - by Steve Dale | A good example on setting up a LAN at home |
Setting up a home LAN | - by John Summerfield | The most informative page I have seen that helps you to setup your own LAN at home |
A LAN on the Cheap | - by John Summerfield | The cheapest way to build yourself a LAN. Must read!! |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | Very good article about TCP/IP stuff with OS/2, i.e. internet connectivity | |
- by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | A brief look at two programs: netstat and ifconfig | |
Networking Tips | - by Brian L. Juergensmeyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 3 | The use of RAS between OS/2 Warp and Windows NT |
Internet | ||
- by Ethan Hall Beyer, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | A basic guide to setting up a SOCKS server under OS/2 | |
InJoy a Connection | - by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | Installing a web server running OS/2 |
- by Lamar Stonecypher | Setting up SLIPPM.EXE, aka Dial Other Providers, with a PPP or SLIP connection through a local ISP | |
The IAK Place | - by Paul Hethmon | Information on how to connect your Warp system to the Internet |
The IBM OS/2 Warp IAK | - by Mark Dodel | A very comprehensive page about IBM's Internet Access Kit (IAK) |
ISDN with OS/2 | - by Martin Krischik | For those of you with ISDN access to the internet, this page is for you |
File Transfer with Aplomb | - by John Summerfield | A very informative page on showing you all about using FTP under OS/2 |
Off-line Adventures | - by Trevor Smith, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 | A good article that shows you how to read newsgroups off-line, and avoid on-line charges |
InJoy IP Masquerading | - by Jon Winters, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | IP Masquerading allows you to share one dial up connection. |
Setting up a WWW server | - by Jorge Martins, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | Good article on setting up a WWW server under OS/2 |
Web Site Design | - by Tejaswi Kasturi, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 | An article to convey the strengths and weaknesses of OS/2 in designing and producing a first-class Worldwide Web site |
Building Dynamic Web Sites in OS/2 part 1 | - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 5 | Using HTML preprocessor in OS/2 |
Graphics | ||
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | Good article on using graphics editor | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 | Photo>Graphics Pro, REXX, and The Glass Effect | |
- by Michael Widmann | A good page for all ColorWorks users | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 7 | A column to help anyone with SPG's ColorWorks product (any version) and learn how to be more creative | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 9 | - ditto as above - | |
ColorWorks Tips | - by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 | - ditto as above - |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 11 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 12 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 13 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 | - ditto as above - | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | - ditto as above - | |
Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 2 | ||
Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 3 | ||
Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 4 | ||
Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 5 | ||
Multimedia | ||
- by Jason Malstrom | A comprehensive page of MP3 software related to OS/2 | |
- ?? | If you are interested in MP3, be sure to visit this great site | |
MP3 Authoring in OS/2 | - by Lief Clennon, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 3 no 4 | A comprehensive page on how to create MP3 songfile using OS/2 software. |
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Object Desktop Tips | - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 | Hidden Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts Checking your computer's pulse Restarting Object Desktop with the WPS Undocumented CONFIG.SYS Calls |
Object Destktop Tips | - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 | From Command Prompt to GUI with 1 or 2 commands Don't use Shadows in the Tab LaunchPad Creating WPS Objects using Object Navigator Clear the /tmp directory |
Object Desktop Tips | - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 | Overriding Object Viewers The Class Editor |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 | Use Object Package to make a backup of your Desktop Use Object Desktop to restore your Desktop | |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 4 | How to make Object Navigator behave like the old Norton Navigator The case of the Oversized Package | |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 | Object Desktop Screen Shot Contest Tricks and Strategies | |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 | WarpCenter: Just Say No Favorite overlooked components in OD RAR and TAR support for Object Desktop | |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 | Control Center vs WarpCenter and Reader mail! | |
- by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 | Standardizing Corporate Desktops! |