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whitepaper Viewing and Organizing Camera RAW Images in Windows XP: Using the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer2005-12-01 Microsoft
  Use of RAW image capture is preferred by many serious-minded photographers to preserve all the subtle color and detail possible from digital cameras. However, until now it has been impossible to view thumbnails and previews for RAW images in Microsoft Windows without use of special software. The Microsoft RAW Image Thumb-nailer and Viewer provides thumbnails, previews, printing, and meta-data display for RAW images from supported Canon and Nikon digital cameras on Windows XP. This tool, which is licensed at no cost by Microsoft, enables digital photographers to organize and work with RAW files within Windows in much the same way as with JPEG images. No more "Guessing" which image is which.

Tags: Windows XP		   
whitepaper Database Servers on Windows XP and the Unintended Consequences of Simple File Sharing2005-11-16 Next Generation Security Software
  This paper presents some unexpected consequences of running database servers on Windows XP with Simple File Sharing enabled. In the real world, this kind of setup would typically be a developer's system and as it turns out, in some cases depending on the database software, people might not just be sharing their files but exposing both database services and data. In one case an attacker can easily gain DBA access to the database if Simple File Sharing is enabled. They will examine the commercial databases, namely, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Sybase and Informix and see which are exposed, to what level and why.

Tags: Windows XP		   
whitepaper The Impact of Disk Fragmentation0000-00-00 Diskeeper
  This white paper discloses how disk fragmentation slows web surfing. The paper, written for Windows IT Professional Magazine by monitoring and security software expert Joe Kinsella, reveals that fragmentation can have a severe impact -- tripling web browsing times! The paper also reveals the massive performance impact of fragmentation on other common applications such as Microsoft® Word, Microsoft Outlook, anti-virus scans and Microsoft Anti-spyware.

Tags: Storage Management, Windows XP, Data Recovery - Security, IT Reliability		   
whitepaper Hidden Wireless Networks With Microsoft Windows2005-11-02 Microsoft
  Many wireless access points can be configured to not broadcast their Service Set IDentifier (SSID) or to broadcast a NULL SSID. Since such wireless networks, known as hidden networks, are not visible during an active scan, users need to know the SSID and manually configure a preferred wireless network before they can connect. This paper describes the advantages and disadvantages of using hidden wireless networks and their support and behavior in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP, 		  
whitepaper How File Fragmentation Occurs on Windows XP / Windows Server 20032008-02-28 Diskeeper
  A while ago there was a little research project to find out exactly how fragmentation occurs on Windows XP. It was sparked by some users at a past trade show that mentioned that having all the free space defragmented prevented newly-created files from fragmenting, and it wanted to research if that was actually true.

Well, it turns out that Windows XP/2003 fragments files whether or not all the free space is defragmented. On an active volume, with a dynamic operating system and dynamic utilities, the disk volume free space situation is constantly changing. This, in conjunction with the algorithms used to allocate the free space, defeat the very best efforts of any defragmenter the very next time a person goes off and surfs the web.

Tags: Storage Management, Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP, Hard Drives		   
whitepaper Pin Configuration Guidelines for High Definition Audio Devices2005-10-08 Microsoft
  This paper provides information about Intel High Definition Audio (HD Audio) devices and drivers for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It provides guidelines for system integrators (OEMs and ODMs) and BIOS developers for programming default values for the Pin Configuration registers in an HD Audio codec. An HD Audio codec that follows the Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) hardware guidelines can rely entirely on the system-supplied driver support in Windows. This information applies for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000.

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Universal Audio Architecture Hardware Design Guidelines2005-10-04 Microsoft
  The Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) initiative, in combination with PC audio device technologies, is key to delivering a simple yet compelling user experience with current and future versions of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Devices that meet UAA hardware requirements can take advantage of Microsoft-provided class drivers that provide complete driver support for audio devices for Windows. This paper provides design guidelines for meeting UAA hardware requirements for USB audio, IEEE 1394 AV/C audio and Intel HD Audio. This information applies for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Multi Monitor Display and Video Mini-Port Driver Development2005-10-01 California Software Labs (CSWL)
  This paper describes the implementation of display and video mini-port driver for multi-monitor support on Windows XP and 2K3 Operating Systems. This paper evolved from the authors' experience with the multi-monitor project. The paper is meant for the exclusive preview of the management of Calsoft and chosen reviewers from the industry. It reflects Calsoft's continuing commitment to the business community to offer its thoughtful voice on what is newly learned, what is to be taken care of and what truly matters while deciding upon on strategic IT solutions.

Tags: Monitors and Displays, Software Engineering, 		  
whitepaper Step-by-Step Secure Wireless for Home / Small Office and Small Organizations2005-10-01 Microsoft
  This white paper presents two deployment methods for secure wireless access: one for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and one for small organizations. For SOHO networks, this paper describes how to configure secure wireless access for computers running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and other wireless devices. For small domain-based organizations, the paper provides step-by-step instructions for configuring secure IEEE 802.1X authenticated wireless access. This configuration requires one or more wireless Access Points (APs), wireless client computers running Windows XP with SP2, and a computer running Windows Server 2003 with SP1.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP, 		  
whitepaper Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Behavior When Connected to Both Wired and Wireless Networks2005-09-26 Microsoft
  Modern laptop computers come equipped with both Ethernet and wireless network adapters. The Ethernet adapter typically supports both 100BaseT and 10BaseT. The wireless network adapter might support 802.11b (11 megabit per second [Mbps] maximum bit rate), 802.11g (54 Mbps maximum bit rate), 802.11a (54 Mbps maximum bit rate), or a combination of 802.11 technologies. When a wireless laptop is undocked from its docking station, it has only 802.11 wireless connectivity. However, when the laptop computer is docked, it can have both Ethernet and 802.11 wireless connectivity. This paper describes how computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 behave when they have simultaneous connectivity to both wired and wireless networks.

Tags: Windows XP, Wi-Fi (802.11)		   


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