UFO: Chapter 3

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UFO's OS/2 Warp Information Resources
How do you make OS/2 WARP runs faster than Sonic? TUNE the WARP DRIVE!!!
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
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
CONFIG.SYS Sorting trick - 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
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.
Warp Server SMP in the Real World - 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.
OS/2 Benchmark Center - 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!
System Optimization by Scott Wainner
Tom's Hardware & Performance Guide< by Thomas Pabst
Tweakit Hardware Reference Site by Dan L. Chadwick

OS/2 WARP Tips and Tricks & OS/2 WARP How-To's
Software
Netscape Tips & Tricks by Dan D. Libby and Martin C. Warnett The Best page to Netscape/2 information
Netscape for OS/2 Tips< by Fred Gerlach Another good page to Netscape/2 information
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
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
Stupid OS/2 Tricks, release #5 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
Randy's Warped Tips by Randy Slemko Nice collection of tips for OS/2
OS/2 Tips 'n' Tricks 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
OS/2 WARP tips by MoonWolf Enterprises A good site for tips and tricks
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 Hints and Tips compiled by Peter Childs A good site on OS/2 WARP 3 - quite comprehensive
Power User: Backtalk by Jim Little, OS2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 10 Getting OS/2 WARP to synthesize speech
Hardware
How to "warp" a hard disk 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
CD-ROM Recording with OS/2 by Chris Williams, OS2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 A good article
The Ultimate Sound Page 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!!
Networking Tips 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
Networking Tips 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
How to Share an Internet Connection 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
SLIPPM (DOIP) FAQ 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
Graphics Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 Good article on using graphics editor
Graphics Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 8 ditto as above
Graphics Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 ditto as above
Graphics Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 11 Photo>Graphics Pro, REXX, and The Glass Effect
ColorWorks Power Page by Michael Widmann A good page for all ColorWorks users
ColorWorks Tips 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
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 8 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips 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
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 11 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 12 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 13 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 14 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 1 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 2 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 3 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 ditto as above
ColorWorks Tips by Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 6 ditto as above
Lessons for ColorWorks v2.0 vol 1
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
MP3 Software on OS/2 Warp - by Jason Malstrom A comprehensive page of MP3 software related to OS/2
MP3 Solutions for 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.
Specially for all Object Desktop users !!!
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
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
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
Object Desktop Tips - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 5 Object Desktop Screen Shot Contest Tricks and Strategies
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
Object Desktop Tips - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 7 Control Center vs WarpCenter and Reader mail!
Object Desktop Tips - by Alexander Antoniades, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 2 no 9 Standardizing Corporate Desktops!