PC Useful links

The following are a variety of generally useful links in various areas concerning PCs, Windows and other non-Windows operating systems.

Window Network Diagnostics

General Windows

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/windows2000/en/server/help/ntcmds.htm	Windows site listing net commands
http://www.mccfl.edu/Faculty/winterf/0ClassFolders/CiscoFiles/NetDiags.htm#ipconfig	Windows Network Diagnostics

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.homenethelp.com/ics/ics-install-net98.asp	Win 98 networking help
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98	Windows discussion forum
http://www.helponthe.net/	Tech Support Guy (TSG)
http://forums.techguy.org/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=53	Tech Support Guy (TSG) - specific forum
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814981	Windows XP connection tips: How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/?ref=googleA	Registry Mechanic
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;winxp	MS Win XP support pages
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/welcome.asp	Windows Online Crash Analysis page
http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Install/1.0/WinMe/EN-US/Tweakui.exe	TWEAKUI from Microsoft for 98SE
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp	TWEAKUI from Microsoft for XP
http://www.backup-software-reviews.com/	Backup software
http://www.easydesksoftware.com/	Registry repairs utilities
http://pcbugdoctor.com/cpa/cpa.html	Ditto
http://www.registry-repair-software-review.toptenreviews.com/?ttreng=1&ttrkey=repair+windows+registry	Registry fix utils reviews
http://www.aitech.com/support/irqconflict.htm	Resolving IRQ conflict
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=878454	Uninstalling WinXP SP2
http://www.bay-wolf.com/downloads.htm	Useful Dell downloads

General Linux

Remote Access using UltraVNC

Port scanning

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.ranish.com/part/	HDD partitioning
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,3743,00.asp	HDD partitioning
http://multiboot.solaris-x86.org/	HDD partitioning
http://centos.org/	CentOS
http://www.redhat.com/	RedHat
http://fedora.redhat.com/	Fedora
http://www.linux-laptop.net/	Linux on laptops
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/	Xmanager browser
http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/	Web site statistics
http://www.linux.com/	Linux.com
http://www.linuxquestions.org/	LinuxQuestions.org
http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/TrinityOS/cHTML/TrinityOS-c.html#toc18	Configuring Your Linux Server for Performance, Security, and Manageability

URL	Summary/Description
http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/1.html	VNC FAQ
http://www.gotomyvnc.com/	Testing remote access to VNC
http://www.ece.utexas.edu/~luo/winvnc_ssh.html	Setting WinVNC up SSH
http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html	How to install Open SSH
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/	PuTTY for Win32
http://faq.gotomyvnc.com/fom-serve/cache/63.html	General VNC info
http://www.softpanorama.org/Xwindows/VNC/vnc_rc_scripts.shtml	VNC RC scripts for Solaris

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.auditmypc.com/internet-speed-test.asp	Audit My PC (speed tests, port scans etc)
http://grc.com/	Gibson research site (port scans, etc)

Software Development

General PC and hardware

On-line hardware and software purchasing sites

URL	Summary/Description
http://developers.sun.com/forums/index.html	Developer forum
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/index.html	Java Swing on-line tutorial

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/	Build your own PC
http://www.intel.com/cd/personal/computing/emea/eng/build/index.htm	Build your own PC (Intel site)
http://resource.godps.com/cat5.htm	Ethernet pin-out diagrams
http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/cable/cable5.htm	Ethernet pin-out diagrams
http://www.studentcomputers.co.uk/	Cheap PCs
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/	Cheap PCs
http://www.linux-laptop.net/	Linux laptop

URL	Summary/Description
http://www.misco.co.uk/	Computer Parts, Components, Laptop Computer Parts, Desktop Computers and Notebooks
http://www.maplin.co.uk/	Electronics specialist
http://www.dabs.com/	PCs, general networking
http://www.insight.com/	PCs, general networking
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/	PCs, general networking
http://www.videk.co.uk/	Videx (cabling, and general networking, etc, equipment)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/	Software, some hardware, books