Information Relevant to PC Computers

Software Publishers

• ActiVision (games)
• Adobe
• Apple Quicktime
• Avery with software for using their paper products
• CACI
• Click to Convert Converts documents to HTML
• Corel
• Daytimer
• G-VOX Interactive Music current publishers of Encore Music Publishing Program G-VOX purchased the former publisher of Encore, Passport Designs.
• IBM
• Intel including the Intel Indeo video drivers for windows.
• Ipswitch makers of WsFTP
• I.R.I.S. (Image Recognition Integrated Systems)
• Intuit and Intuit Canada
• Kermit at Columbia University
• Lotus
• Mcafee online
• Microsoft
• Mimar Sinan International
• Novell
• RealNetworks home of Realaudio and RealPlayer

Hardware Manufacturers

Systems

• Atipa Computers
• Dell
• lenovo

Cases

• Antec
• Aopen
• Enlight Corporation (did not work on February 10, 2012)

Motherboards

• Acer
• ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Taiwan and USA
• EliteGroup Computer Systems USA and Taiwan
• Microstar USA
• Supermicro
• Tyan Computer

BIOS

• American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI)
• American Megatrends, Inc. ftp
• Phoenix Technologies Ltd. which had previously merged with Award Software International

Processors

• AMD
• Intel

Chip sets and controller chips

• Intel
• SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.)
• Via Technologies. Also see Via Technologies Taiwan

Memory

• Crucial Technology
• Kingston

Video adapters

• ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Taiwan and USA
• Creeative no longer markets the 3D Blaster; however, drivers may still be available
• Diamond
• Hauppauge
• Hercules
• Matrox
• nVidia

Hard and removable drives

• Fujitsu
• IOMega
• LaCie
• Maxtor (is now Seagate)
• Quantum
• Seagate
• Western Digital

Sound adapters

• Creative Labs

CDRom Drives

• Acer
• Creative Labs
• LG Electronics in the US Also LG Electronics Service with drivers etc.
• Mitsumi
• Pioneer
• Samsung Electronics Company (server error on February 10, 2012)

Mice

• Kensington
• Logitech
• Microsoft
• StarTech

Printers

• Canon
• Epson
• Hewlett Packard printers
• Lexmark
• Panasonic

Scanners

• AGFA (AGFA discontinued its scanner and digital camera product line in 2001 and will not provide any further support; however, some drivers are still available from this site) (note: page came up blank on February 10, 2012)

Cameras

• D-Link
• Logitech

Controllers and other adapters

• Adaptec
• Promise Technology, Inc.

Modems

• 3Com now owned by HP
• USRobotics

Network Adapters

• D-Link
• LinkSys now owned by Cisco

Miscellaneous Hardware

• American Power Conversion Power Supplies and Uninterruptable Power Sources
• Lexar Media maker of card readers
• Logitech maker of presenters (human interface devices)
• Tadiran Ltd. (batteries) under construction (didn't work the last time tried)
• Yamaha maker of Midi hardware and software

File Archives

• Download.com
• Garbo
• Shareware.com
• simtel.net, home of Keith Peterson's "simtel archives" hosted at Walnut Creek
• TUCOWS -- The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Compliant Software
• Winsite
• Winsite mirror site at Alberta via ftp.

Technical Information

• Anand Tech, information on AMD processors
• Canon BJC-6000 technical information
• Dr.Dobb's Microprocessor Resources
• Driverguide.com
• FileSaveAs Solutions Solutions to difficult problems from FileSaveAs
• fixyourownprinter.com
• GeForce Faq
• Griz's Holy Grail information on problems with Windows 95 and Intel's 430TX PCI chipset and the Intes 82371AB PCI bus master driver and how to troubleshoot them
• HardwareCentral
• InfiniSource featuring HelpWithWindows.com and Rose City Software
• Microsoft Search the Support Knowledge Base
• Microsoft Technet
• Microsoft Technet Windows SysInternals
• Microsoft Windows Update IMPORTANT: doesn't use standard protocols; requires use of Internet Explorer 5 or a later version of Internet Explore [poor, poor, poor!]
• Motherboard Homeworld information about motherboards
• nV News
• Real World Technologies
• WinDrivers.com [foo! requires registration]
• Zip and Jaz drive information: Coping With Zip And Jaz Drives

Publications

• PC Magazine Now zdnet.
• PC-Today

Electronic (Web) Publications

• Reviews by CNet.com
• New Frontiers of Learning electronic editionGuidlines for Multimedia Courseware Developers in Higher Education
• Price Watch PC hardware prices

Fredericton Retailers

• Interactive Computer Systems
• The Source by Circuit City

Mail Order Retailers

• Black Box Corporation Pittsburgh, PA USA
• JDR Microdevices San Jose, CA USA

WWW Retailers

• CompuCheap

Winsock Information

• TUCOWS -- The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Compliant Software
• Winsock development information
• Winsock.com

Software Development Information

• DJGPP "DJ's GNU Programming Platform i.e. ports of GNU C/C++ to an MS/DOS 32-bit environment

Miscellaneous

• Inkjet Printer Information including Canon printers, by Neil Slade
• Midi and Electronic Music Information
• PuTTY: A Free Telnet/SSH Client
• Russ Wright's pages with some information on Canon printers

References associated with "Windows XP Annoyances

• annoyances.org
• Creativelement Power Tools
• WindowBlinds
• WinCustomize

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