OEM - Change info
Open With
Open Multiple Programs With One Icon
Optimise CD-ROM Access
OSR2 Cluster sizes
Outlook Express
Change OEM info
Change the information + logo displayed by right clicking my computer, properties. With preinstalled Windows systems. There are 2 files located in the Windows system directory called OEMLOGO.BMP and OEMINFO.INI The text in OEMINFO.INI can be changed with any text editor.
The Bitmap file OEMLOGO.BMP can be created with paint. If you make it an 16 bit bitmap then a white background color will be made transparent. If you don't have these files you can create your own here is an example for the OEMINFO.INI
[general]
Manufacturer=MY-BRAND
Model=FAST
[OEMSpecific]
SubModel=
SerialNo=
OEM1=
OEM2=
[Support Information]
Line1=If you have problems :
Line2=Don't call me
The OEMLOGO.BMP must be created with an image program.
Open With
If you want to open an already associated file with a different program than the one it is associated with, hold down the shift key and then right click the file. "Open with" should be added to the menu now so you can open the file with a different program.
Open Multiple Programs With One Icon
In a text editor type the programs that you would like to start,
Example:
START Regedit.exe
START charmap.exe
Exit
Exit and save as a new .BAT file.
Note
The BAT file might have to be placed in the directory of the program to be opened and a shortcut created.
Optimise CD-ROM Access
To optimize the access time for your CD-ROM drive open the control panel and double click the System icon. Choose the Performance tab and click on the File System button. Choose the CD-ROM tab. Where it says "optimize access pattern for" No Read-ahead will probably be chosen. Choose the speed of your CD-ROM drive instead and click the OK button.
OSR2 Cluster sizes
Fdisk /fprmt will allow you to put FAT32 on a partition smaller than 512MB.
Format {Partitionletter]:/z:n
where n is a number 1, 2, 3, 4
will give you 512byte, 1k, or 2k clusters depending on the value of n and the size of the partition.
On a 540MB partition n=1 will give you 512byte clusters.