PC Plus / HelpDesk Internet Sites List
This is a list of Internet sites which benefit PC users in the general area of technical support / problem solving, for example places where you can get drivers, useful files, documents, programs or tips/advice. Many of these links were suggested by PC Plus readers - thanks to you all.

Please e-mail proposed additions and reports of deceased/relocated/useless sites to Ian Sharpe. This page is for personal use only. You may not distribute it or use it as part of your own Web site without permission from the author.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: When I started this list in September 1996 the idea of getting help via the internet was new to many people. Web addresses were less well publicised, search engines less comprehensive and fewer sites offered quality technical information. The situation is very different now and it's time to review whether the effort required to maintain the list is justified by the number of users. If you want to see it continue because you actually use it, not because you don't but it seems like a nice idea, then please send me an email at the address above. Leave the body empty if you like – I'll take it as a "yes".
Updated and © Ian Sharpe 18/05/2002

SiteURL - click to go
3Comhttp://www.3com.com
3D Realmshttp://www.3drealms.com
3dfxhttp://www.3dfx.com
3Mhttp://www.3m.com
56.com [gen. modem resources]http://www.56k.com
8080hi.com [gen. modem resources]http://808hi.com
Abithttp://www.abit.com.tw
Ace Multimedia - UKhttp://www.ace-mm.co.uk
Acerhttp://www.acer.com
Acer - UKhttp://www.aceruk.co.uk
Activisionhttp://www.activision.com
Adaptechttp://www.adaptec.com
ADIhttp://www.adi.nl
Adobehttp://www.adobe.com
Agfahttp://www.agfa.com
Agfa - Homehttp://www.agfahome.com
Ahead (Nero)http://www.ahead.de/en/index2.htm
Akhter - UKhttp://www.akhter.co.uk
Alcatelhttp://www.alcatel.com/consumer/index5.htm
Alpshttp://www.alpsusa.com
Altec Lansinghttp://www.altecmm.com
Amacomhttp://www.amacom-tech.com
AMDhttp://www.amd.com
AMIhttp://www.megatrends.com
Aopenhttp://www.aopen.com
Apache (Web Server)http://www.apache.org
Applehttp://www.apple.com
Apple (Quicktime)http://www.apple.com/quicktime
Apricothttp://www.osemidlands.co.uk/support/default.asp
Ask Proxima ASAhttp://www.askproxima.co.uk
ASThttp://www.ast.com
Asushttp://www.asus.com
Asus - Taiwanhttp://www.asus.com.tw
Asymetrixhttp://www.asymetrix.com
ATIhttp://www.atitech.ca
Aver Multimediahttp://www.aver.com
Aver Multimediahttp://www.averm.co.uk
Awardhttp://www.award.com
Aztechhttp://www.aztech.com
Bay NetGearhttp://www.netgear.com
Belineahttp://www.belinea.com
Belkinhttp://www.belkin.com
BeOShttp://www.be.com
BIOS helphttp://www.ping.be/bios
Black Widowhttp://www.blackwidow.co.uk
BlueSquirrelhttp://www.bluesquirrel.com
Borlandhttp://www.borland.com
Borland (UK & Ireland)http://www.borland.co.uk
Broderbundhttp://www.broder.com
Brotherhttp://www.brother.com
Brother printershttp://www.brother.com/eu-printer
BVRP Softwarehttp://www.bvrp.com
C++ Builder tutorial/news (BITS)http://www.richplum.co.uk/cbuilder
Canon - Europehttp://www.canon-europa.com/gateway_frame_a.html
Canon - UKhttp://www.canon.co.uk
Canon - USAhttp://www.canon.com
Casiohttp://www.casio.com
Casio - UKhttp://www.casio.co.uk
CD CD-R CD-RW DVD linkshttp://newlife-win98.server101.com/cd_burning_info.htm
CD CD-R CD-RW DVD linkshttp://www.lnkworld.com/cd.shtml
CD-R FAQhttp://www.cdrfaq.org
CE Softwarehttp://www.cesoft.com
Chaintechhttp://www.chaintech.com.tw
Cherry - Germanyhttp://www.cherry.de
Cheyennehttp://www.cheyenne.com
Cirrus Logichttp://www.cirrus.com
Ciscohttp://www.cisco.com
Citizenhttp://www.citizen.co.uk
Citrixhttp://www.citrix.com
Clarishttp://www.claris.com
C-Mediahttp://www.cmedia.com.tw
Coloradohttp://www.hp.com/tape/colorado
Command Software Systemshttp://www.command.co.uk
Compaqhttp://www.compaq.com
Compaq - UKhttp://www.compaq.co.uk
CompInfo-Center.com [gen. modem resources]http://www.compinfo-center.com/modems.htm
Computer Associateshttp://www.cai.com
Conexant Systems (formerly Rockwell)http://www.conexant.com
Conner (merged with Seagate 1996)http://www.seagate.com
Corelhttp://www.corel.com
Corelhttp://www.corelnet.com
Creative Labs - UKhttp://www.creative-labs.co.uk
Creative Labs - USAhttp://www.americas.creative.com/home.html
Crucialhttp://www.cruical.com
CTXhttp://www.ctxintl.com
CyberCreekhttp://www.cybercreek.com
Cyrixhttp://www.cyrix.com
dan - UKhttp://www.dan.co.uk
Dataproductshttp://www.dpc.com
Datasoft - UKhttp://www.datasoft.co.uk
DataViz (Internet Utilities)http://www.dataviz.com
Deerfield (WinGate)http://www.deerfield.com
Dellhttp://www.dell.com
Delrina - bought by Symantechttp://www.symantec.com
Deltahttp://www.deltaww.com
Diamondhttp://www.diamondmm.com
Diamond - Germanyhttp://www.diamondmm.de
Digitahttp://www.digita.com
Digital Equipment Corporationhttp://www.digital.com
Digital Workshophttp://www.digitalworkshop.com
Digital Workshop - UKhttp://www.digitalworkshop.co.uk
Dilberthttp://www.dilbert.com
D-linkhttp://www.dlink.com
Dorling Kindersleyhttp://www.dk.com
DOS Batch Language: A personal viewhttp://www.maem.umr.edu/~batch
Download.comhttp://www.download.com
Dr Solomonhttp://www.drsolomon.com
Dragon Systemshttp://www.dragonsys.com
Drivershttp://windrivers.com
Drivershttp://www.driverguide.com
Drivershttp://www.drivershq.com
Drivershttp://www.driverzone.com
Drivershttp://www.virtualdr.com
Drivershttp://www.winfiles.com
Dynamodehttp://www.dynamode.co.il
Eiffel - ISEhttp://www.eiffel.com
Eizo - Germanyhttp://www.eizo.de
Eizo - Japanhttp://www.eizo.co.jp
Eizo - USAhttp://www.eizo.com
Electronic Arts (UK site)http://www.uk.ea.com
Elitehttp://www.ecusa.com
EliteGrouphttp://www.ecs.com.tw
Elonex - UKhttp://www.elonex.co.uk
Elsahttp://www.elsa.co.uk
Empire Interactivehttp://www.empireinteractive.com/uk/index.htm
Ensoniqhttp://www.ensoniq.com
Entregahttp://www.entrega.com
Eonichttp://www.eonic.com
Epsonhttp://www.epson.com
ESS Technologyhttp://www.esstech.com
Eudorahttp://www.eudora.com
Europress - UKhttp://www.europress.co.uk
Evergreenhttp://www.evertech.com
Evesham Microshttp://www.evesham.com
Excel: Chip Pearsonhttp://www.cpearson.com/excel.htm
Excel: John Lacherhttp://www.lacher.com
Excel: John Walkenbachhttp://www.j-walk.com
Excel: Stephen Bullen's Excel Pagehttp://www.bmsltd.co.uk/Excel
Executive Software International (Diskeeper)http://www.execsoft.com
Ez-Drivehttp://www.wdc.com/service/FAQ/ezdrive.html
Fargohttp://www.fargo.com
FCC ID number -> manufacturer's namehttp://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid
FileSafety (SecureOffice)http://www.filesafety.com
First International Computershttp://www.fic.com.tw
ForeFronthttp://www.ff.com
Formachttp://www.formac.com
Frank Condron's Windows pagehttp://www.conitech.com
Freecomhttp://www.freecom.com
Freeware32.comhttp://freeware32.efront.com/file/umisc158.htm
F-Securehttp://www.europe.f-secure.com/products/anti-virus/
Fujihttp://www.fujifilm.co.uk
Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu.com
Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu-computers.com/teamservers/index.asp
Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu-siemens.com
Fujitsu - Europehttp://www.fujitsu-europe.com
Fujitsu Computershttp://www.fujitsu-computers.com
Gateway - UKhttp://www.gateway2000.co.uk
Gateway - USAhttp://www.gateway.com/index.shtml
Geniushttp://www.genius.kye.de
Geniushttp://www.kye.co.uk
Gericom (make some Advent notebooks)http://www.Gericom.com
GHL Software (EasyCD2)http://www.ghlsoftware.com
Gibson Researchhttp://www.grc.com
Gigabytehttp://www.giga-byte.com
Gigabyte - Germanyhttp://www.gigabyte.de
Goldstar (LG)http://www.lgeservice.com
Gravishttp://www.gravis.com
Grisoft (AVG)http://www.grisoft.com
Guillemothttp://www.guillemot.com
Hansolhttp://www.hansol-us.com
Hansol Europehttp://www.hansol.nl/eng/frames.html
Hauppaugehttp://hauppauge.com
Hayes - UKhttp://www.hayes.co.uk
Hayes - USAhttp://www.modemexpress.com
HeadLight Software (GetRight)http://www.headlightsw.com
HelpDrivershttp://www.helpdrivers.com
HENSA Archiveshttp://www.mirror.ac.uk
Herculeshttp://www.hercules.com
Hewlett-Packardhttp://www.hp.com
Highpoint Technologieshttp://www.highpoint-tech.com/
Hi-Gradehttp://www.higrade.com
Hilgraeve (HyperTerminal Authors)http://www.hilgraeve.com
Hitachihttp://www.hitachi.com
Hitachi - Europehttp://www.hitachi-eu.com
HTML faqhttp://www.stack.nl/%7Eboris/HTML/ciwahfaq.html
HyperText Markup Language (HTML): Working and Background Materialshttp://www.w3.org/MarkUp
Ian Sharpehttp://www.iansharpe.com
IBM Corporationhttp://www.ibm.com
ICLhttp://www.icl.com
ID Softwarehttp://www.idsoftware.com
Iiyamahttp://www.iiyama.com
Imationhttp://www.imation.com
Imperial Collegehttp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk
IMSIhttp://www.imsisoft.com
Intelhttp://www.intel.com
Interactive Magichttp://www.imagicgames.com
Internet goodieshttp://www.ensta.fr/internet
Interplay Productionshttp://www.interplay.com
Intuithttp://www.intuit.com
Intuit - UKhttp://www.intuit.co.uk
Iomegahttp://www.iomega.com
Iwillhttp://www.iwill.net/home/home.asp
Jaschttp://www.jasc.com
JavaSoft - Sunhttp://java.sun.com
Jetwayhttp://www.jetway.com.tw
Keyspanhttp://www.keyspan.com
Kodakhttp://www.kodak.com
Konicahttp://www.konica.co.uk
Kyocera - UKhttp://www.kyocera.co.uk
Kyocera - USAhttp://www.kyocera.com
Labtechttp://www.labtec.com
LaCiehttp://www.lacie.com
Lasathttp://www.lasat.com
LaserMasterhttp://www.lasermaster.com
Lexmarkhttp://www.lexmark.com
Lian-Lihttp://www.lian-li.com/english/f.htm
Linuxhttp://www.linux.org
Lockergnome (free newsletter etc)http://www.lockergnome.com
Logicahttp://www.logica.com
Logitechhttp://www.logitech.com
Lotushttp://www.lotus.com
Lucent Technologieshttp://www.lucent.com
Macromediahttp://www.macromedia.com
MAG Innovisionhttp://www.mag.com.tw
Matroxhttp://www.matrox.com
Matsushita (Panasonic)http://www.panasonic.com
Maxahttp://www.maxa.net
Maxdatahttp://www.maxdata.co.uk
Maxtorhttp://www.maxtor.com
McAfeehttp://www.mcafee.com
Media Visionhttp://www.mediavis.com
Mesh - UKhttp://www.meshplc.co.uk
Micrografxhttp://www.micrografx.com
Microid Researchhttp://www.mrbios.com
MicroProsehttp://www.microprose.com
Microsoft - Europehttp://www.eu.microsoft.com
Microsoft - USAhttp://www.microsoft.com
Microstarhttp://www.msi.com.tw
Microtekhttp://www.microtek.com
Mindscapehttp://www.mindscape.com
Minoltahttp://www.minoltaeurope.com
Miragehttp://www.mirage-mmc.com
Miro Computer Productshttp://www.miro.com
Mitsubishihttp://www.mitsubishi.com
Mitsumihttp://www.mitsumi.com
Mitsumi - Germanyhttp://www.mitsumi.de
Modem newsgroupshttp://808news.com/forum56/index.htm
Monitor manufacturer linkshttp://www.monitorworld.com/monitors_home.html
Motorolahttp://www.mot.com/MIMS/ISG/mue
Mouse Systemshttp://www.genius-kye.com
MRihttp://www.mri.co.uk/tech-support/driver-lists/modems-win9x.htm
MS-DOS command referencehttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/maintain/msdos.asp
Mustekhttp://www.mustek.com
MyHelpDesk.comhttp://www.myhelpdesk.com/Tabs/DirectoryTab.asp
NEChttp://www.nec.com
NeoMagichttp://www.neomagic.com
NetInfohttp://www.netinfo.co.il
Netscapehttp://www.netscape.com
Nikonhttp://www.nikon.co.uk
Nildramhttp://www.nildram.co.uk
Nokiahttp://www.nokia.com
Nomaihttp://www.nomai.com
NoNagshttp://www.nonags.com
Novellhttp://www.novell.com
Novell - UKhttp://www.novell.co.uk
Number Nine [deceased - try Google or a general driver site]http://www.google.com/search?as_q=driver&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=number+nine
nVIDIAhttp://www.nvidia.com
Ocehttp://www.oce.com
Ocean - UKhttp://www.ocean.co.uk
Okihttp://www.oki.com
Okihttp://www.okidata.com
Olivettihttp://www.olivetti.com
Olympushttp://www.olympus-europa.com
OnStreamhttp://www.onstreamdata.com
OnTrackhttp://www.ontrack.com
Opera Softwarehttp://www.operasoftware.com
Optimal Networkshttp://www.optimal.com
Orchidhttp://www.orchid.com
Outlook Expresshttp://www.okinfoweb.com/moe
Outlook/Outlook Expresshttp://www.slipstick.com
Overclocking the CPUhttp://www.overclockers.com
Pacehttp://www.pacecom.co.uk
Packard Bell NEC - Hollandhttp://www.pbnec.nl
Packard-Bellhttp://www.packardbell.com
Panasonic - UKhttp://www.panasonic.co.uk
Panasonic (matsushita)http://www.panasonic.com/host/computer.html
Panrixhttp://www.panrix.com
Paragon Softwarehttp://www.paragon-gmbh.com
PCChipshttp://www.pcchips.nl
PCChipshttp://www.pcchips.com
PCChips Lotteryhttp://www.stud.fernuni-hagen.de/q3998142/pcchips/index.html
PCtelhttp://www.pctel.com
PDFzonehttp://www.pdfzone.com
Peak Technologies (Internet Utilities)http://www.peak-media.com
Pentaxhttp://www.pentax.co.uk
Philipshttp://www.philips.com
Phoenixhttp://www.phoenix.com
Pinnacle Systemshttp://www.pinnaclesys.de/uk/default.asp
Pinnacle Systemshttp://www.pinnaclesys.com/start.asp
Pioneer - Japanhttp://www.pioneer.co.jp
PK Warehttp://www.pkware.com
Plasmon - UKhttp://www.plasmon.co.uk
Plasmon - USAhttp://www.plasmon.com
Plextorhttp://www.plextor.com
Plextor - Europehttp://www.plextor.be
Plustekhttp://www.plustek.com/tech.html
PointCast (Electronic News Medium)http://www.pointcast.com
PowerQuest (PartitionMagic)http://www.powerquest.com
Pretty Good Privacyhttp://www.pgp.com
Primaxhttp://www.primax.com.tw/english/index.htm
Primaxhttp://www.primax.nl
Princetonhttp://www.princetongraphics.com
Promisehttp://www.promise.com
Psionhttp://www.psion.com
Psion Dacomhttp://www.psiondacom.com
Psygnosishttp://www.psygnosis.com
QDIhttp://www.qdi.nl
QMShttp://www.qms.com
Qtronixhttp://www.qtronix.com
Quantumhttp://www.quantum.com
Quarterdeckhttp://www.quarterdeck.com
Racalhttp://www.racal.com
RealAudiohttp://www.realaudio.com
Ricohhttp://www.ricoh.com
RoseNet [gen. modem resources]http://modems.rosenet.net
Roxio (formerly Adaptec's digital media arm )http://www.roxio.com
RSAhttp://www.rsasecurity.com
Sage - UKhttp://www.sagesoft.co.uk
Samsunghttp://www.samsung.com
Sanyohttp://www.sanyo.co.uk
Seagatehttp://www.seagate.com
Security on the Internethttp://www.antionline.com
Security on the Internethttp://www.dslreports.com/r3/dsl/secureme
Sendmail (Mail Server)http://www.sendmail.org
Serifhttp://www.serif.com
Shareware: Jumbo.comhttp://www.jumbo.com
Sharphttp://www.sharp.co.uk
Shiny Entertainmenthttp://www.shiny.com
Sierrahttp://www.sierra.com
Sigma Designshttp://www.sigma-designs.com
Silicon Graphicshttp://www.sgi.com
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)http://www.sis.com.tw
Simac Software (FreePing)http://www.tools4nt.com
Simplyhttp://www.simply.co.uk
SMChttp://www.smc.com
SoftQuad (HotMetal)http://www.sq.com
Software Publishing Corporationhttp://www.spco.com
Sonyhttp://www.sel.sony.com
Sonyhttp://www.sony.com
Sony - Europehttp://www.sony-europe.com
Sophoshttp://www.sophos.com
Soyo - Taiwanhttp://www.soyo.com/index_nof.htm
Soyo - UKhttp://www.soyo.co.uk
Sparklehttp://www.sparkle.com.tw
Speahttp://www.spea.com
Stachttp://www.stac.com
Starfish Softwarehttp://www.starfishsoftware.com
Sun Microsystemshttp://www.sun.com
Sun Microsystems - UKhttp://www.sun.co.uk
Supermicrohttp://www.supermicro.com
Symantec AV centrehttp://www.symantec.com/avcenter/
Syquesthttp://www.syquest.com
Tallyhttp://www.tally.com
Tandem Computershttp://www.tandem.com
Taxanhttp://www.taxan.co.uk
TDKhttp://www.tdk-europe.com
Teachttp://www.teac.co.uk
Teachttp://www.teac.com
Teac - Germanyhttp://www.teac.de
Tekramhttp://www.tekram.com
Tektronixhttp://www.tek.com
Telesystems (Authors of QModem)http://www.telesystems.co.uk
Texas Instrumentshttp://www.ti.com
The Thompson Partnership (WebExpress) - UKhttp://www.ttp.co.uk
TMChttp://www.mycomp-tmc.com
Tom's Hardware Guidehttp://www.tomshardware.com
Torayhttp://www.toray.com
Toshibahttp://www.toshiba.com
Toshibahttp://www.toshiba.com/tais/csd/products
Tridenthttp://www.trid.com
Tridenthttp://www.tridentmicro.com
Trusthttp://www.trust-site.com/corporate
Tucows - USAhttp://www.tucows.com
TurboPowerhttp://www.turbopower.com
Twinheadhttp://www.twinhead.com
Tyanhttp://www.tyan.com
U.S. Robotics - UKhttp://www.3com.co.uk
U.S.Robotics - USAhttp://www.usr.com
Ubi Softhttp://www.ubisoft.co.uk
UK Government free IT advicehttp://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk
Umaxhttp://www.umax.de/eu/index.htm
Umaxhttp://www.umax.co.uk
Unicore (general BIOS upgrades)http://www.unicore.com
Unisyshttp://www.unisys.com
V Communicationshttp://www.v-com.com
Verbatimhttp://www.verbatim-europe.com/homepage.shtml
Via Technologieshttp://www.via.com.tw
VideoLogichttp://www.videologic.com
ViewSonichttp://www.viewsonic.com
Viglenhttp://www.viglen.co.uk
Virgin Interactive Entertainmenthttp://www.vie.com
Virtual Software Libraryhttp://shareware.cnet.com
Vivancohttp://www.vivanco.com/go.htm
Wacomhttp://www.wacom-europe.com
Webtronix - UKhttp://www.webtronix.co.uk
Western Digitalhttp://www.wdc.com
WinAppzhttp://www.winappz.com
Windows Annoyanceshttp://www.annoyances.org
Windows: The O'Reilly Windows Center.http://windows.oreilly.com
WinZiphttp://www.winzip.com
World of Windows Networkinghttp://www.wown.com/
Xarahttp://www.xara.com
Xeroxhttp://www.xerox.com
Xircomhttp://www.xircom.com
Yamahahttp://www.yamaha.com
Yamaha - Japanhttp://www.yamaha.co.jp
Zoomhttp://www.zoomtel.com
ZyXELhttp://www.zyxel.com