Computer resource guide

Not particularly Japanese but essential all the same. If you are anything like me then the times you have spent cursing the very existence of operating systems, viruses and fatal errors probably outweighs the your total combined sleeping time. Along that line we have prepared what we hope is a very useful resource guide for you (and your electronic friend).

Use it to expand your ability with computers, to fix a problem or help a friend. Just remember: ‘Use it at your own risk”, unfortunately we can’t guarantee that all the links and sites will do what they say, so please exercise a bit of caution when trying something that could have large and meaningful effects on your computer and more importantly on your own compos mentis.

www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-100004.html
Has a lot of articles written for the dummy in all of us. The main purpose of the site is to advertise their product so be ready for the ads.

www.musicxp.net
Go for the musician or home recordist who wants to make the most out of their time. Although quite useful nothing beats tweakheadz.com for an immense amount of knowledge on all types of music, studio and computer questions.

www.tweakhound.com/xp/xptweaks/supertweaks1.htm
This one has a lot of good tips on tweaking your computer to get the most out of it. It is only for XP though.

www.tweakxp.com
Another ‘tweak’ site for XP but I have to say that the resources on this site are quite worth a look.

www.itfreaks.com
Just requires a quick member registration but there are a lot of useful forums for all sorts of IT issues.

www.computerhope.com/oh.htm
Another useful place to look for all sorts of solutions for all sorts of problems.

www.homecomputerrepaironline.com/
Not bad if you don’t mind being assaulted by the hoards of ads.

www.dirverrequest.com/index.cfm
Again plastered with ads but a good start point for device drivers if you have lost yours or have bought second hand hardware.

www.windrivers.com
Apparently “The World Resource for Windows Tech Support and Drivers.” Looks very informative and with extensive resources to help you get you Windows machine back running again.

www.totallydrivers.com
A good site for searching for device drivers.

www.bleepingcomputer.com
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ You got that right. This is a great site for getting you up to date with computers and keeping you there. There are loads of great articles and late breaking news from the computer sector.

There you have it. It’s a short list for now but if you would like to add some of your favourite computer resource links then please send us a mail at info@englishtreejapan.com