Hints and Tips

More Windows 95 Hints and Tips
by the Softdisk Staff

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The 24-Hour Clock

If want to change your Taskbar clock to show 24-hour time do the following:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Double-click the Regional Settings icon
3. Click the Time tab and select H:mm:ss


Search Multiple Drives

To search for a file on more than one drive do the following:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Find and then Files or Folders
3. Type the name of the file in the Name field
4. Type drives you want to search on in the Look field, like this:
    C:\; D:\;
5. Select Find Now


Placing Shortcuts on the Start Menu

You can quickly place shortcuts directly on your Start menu by dragging the shortcut's icon onto the Start menu button.


What's Does That Button Do

If you right click some buttons in Windows 95 dialog boxes, you'll get some extra "What's This?" help.


Changing Screen Resolution

You can quickly change screen resolution by right clicking an open space on the desktop and selecting Properties. Next, select the Settings tab and move the slide bar located in the Desktop area to the desired resolution. Depending on your graphics card, you may or may not have to restart your computer for the change to take effect. By the way, 800x600 is the preferred resolution for the new Softdisk for Windows shell.


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