Buat teman-teman yang menggunakan internet tentunya ga jarang menemui koneksinya serasa kaya siput jalannya.

Secara default, windows membatasi kecepatan akses internet kita sebesar 20%.

Dengan tips berikut maka kita akan mempercepat akses koneksi kita menjadi lebih maksimal.

Berikut langkah-langkahnya:

1. Klik Start lalu pilih Run (atau pake shortcut : Windows + R)
2. ketik “gpedit.msc” di kotak yang Tanda petiknya ga usah diketik
3. Masuk ke bagian Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > QoS Packet Scheduler
4. Klik bagian Limit Reservable Bandwith
5. Pilih Enable lalu isikan “0″ (nol) pada Bandwidth Limit
6. Klik Apply
7. Restart Komputer

Selain menggunakan cara di atas bisa juga dengan cara lain, seperti yang berikut ini

1. Klik Start
2. Klik kanan pada My Network Places lalu pilih Properties
3. Klik kanan pada Local Area Network lalu pilih Properties
4. Pada jendela yang baru terbuka, hilangkan centang di depan QoS Packet Scheduler
5. Klik OK (nutupnya emang agak lama karena nunggu prosesnya selesai)
6. Restart Komputer

Semoga bisa sedikit membantu

If your computer takes a long time to become useable after starting up or logging on, or you want a clean boot of Windows XP try this,

Click Start > Run > Type “msconfig” > On the Startup tab click Disable All and on the Services tab check the Hide All Microsoft Service box and then click Disable All. Click Restart and Windows XP will restart with only the system services and applications running resulting in a vey fast logon / startup.

N.B This tweak will disable all non-system startup sevices and applications so if you have anything you want to run in the background such as anti virus software do not disable that item.

Introduction
Notebooks are very common now, as they’re much more affordable than they have been in the past. Well equipped ‘books from companies like Dell start in the $700 to $1000 range if you shop around and look for discounts. But no matter what you pay for a notebook, you’ll likely have the same complaints as most other notebook owners. Your notebook drains its battery like you never thought possible and you can’t figure out why it’s so sluggish compared to a similarly-equipped PC. Don’t worry, young grasshopper, there is hope yet. After following a few steps, your notebook will be faster, more useful, last longer, and do so much more than you imagined it could.

Make That Battery Last Longer

Prolong your mobile experience, naturally!
A notebook’s internal battery has a huge list of tasks to handle. It’s operating a full-on PC (albeit on a much smaller scale), including a high-resolution LCD screen. One battery manages to operate the system, hard drive(s), accessories, cooling, sound, screen and external devices for two or more hours. And we’re complaining about this — sounds a bit greedy, doesn’t it, considering much slower computers in the 1960s took thousands of dollars to run every day?

But this isn’t the 1960s. These days, we’re allowed to be greedy. Technology is on our side, so why can’t our batteries last at least an extra 30 or so minutes? They can! We just need to tweak a few things…

First, when using battery power, set the brightness as low as you can tolerate. You may need to adjust the screen’s angle slightly for a clear picture. Most notebooks have either a brightness adjustment on the case itself or via a shortcut key on the keyboard (on my Inspiron 5100 it’s “Fn” and the up arrow). Set the brightness higher when you’re plugged in if your notebook doesn’t set it higher automatically. Modern notebooks should automatically change to a different power profile when plugged in.

Next, get used to using the touchpad or the other included pointing device. Don’t rely on a mouse when you’re using batteries unless you absolutely have to use one. An external mouse, especially an optical mouse, will use considerable extra power. On a related note, don’t leave any devices plugged in that you do not require. For example, if you’re not using a wireless network connection, don’t leave your 802.11b PCMCIA card plugged in. Why waste the power if you don’t need it? Now that the easy steps are out of the way, let’s move on to something a little less obvious.

Power Schemes and Other Helpful Programs
With Windows XP, you can create multiple “Power schemes” (right click the battery icon in the system tray when unplugged) or edit current schemes in order to obtain the best battery life. The obvious benefit to this is that you can have a scheme for maximum battery life, one for watching DVDs unplugged, one for gaming, etc. My settings for “Max Battery” are: Turn off monitor after 1 minute, hard disks after 3 minutes, standby after 10 minutes, and hibernate after 20 minutes. These settings might sound excessive, but my notebook lasts about three and a half hours like this, where most reviews only saw around two and a half to three with the same unit.
Note that on Standby, a notebook will use very little power and probably last several times longer than normal mode. Hibernate basically lasts forever though, as it will write a footprint of the current memory, programs, etc. to the hard drive then shut the notebook down entirely. This is ideal if you’re not in a huge hurry and you’re planning to go without using the notebook for 20+ minutes at a time.

More Power Saving Techniques
Most notebooks with mobile CPUs will include a program to adjust the clock speed of the CPU to save power while you’re on the go. Take advantage of such utilities and be sure to drop the speed way down when you don’t need it — you don’t need 2 GHz to play Spider Solitaire or write a Word Document. Notebooks that use desktop equivalent CPUs (such as the Pentium 4 CPUs found in the Dell Inspiron 5100) cannot scale the CPU speed but generally include a larger battery to compensate for this.

You should avoid using intensive programs and devices when your notebook is unplugged, especially drives. Both hard disk and optical drives will cause your notebook to waste a ton of power. Don’t burn CDs, watch DVDs, and run 3D games or other memory intensive applications unless you really require them or you have a place to plug-in. Along the same lines, it might be a good idea to disable any extra programs you don’t need to free up memory, as this can reduce disk access. There are plenty of guides on our site (such as the XP Refresh Guide) that cover this topic in detail.

More Tweaks for Performance
In relation to that last sentence regarding disabling programs not required, it is highly recommended that you remove extra OEM programs that might have been installed when the notebook was built. I know my Dell came loaded with junk that I had no use for – audio programs, help guides, AOL, and so on. It is usually fairly obvious which of these programs can be removed, and hence most can be removed from the “Add/Remove Programs” applet in the Control Panel.

One major performance advantage often overlooked by notebook owners is that they generally run faster and cooler when plugged in. When a notebook is plugged in, it usually defaults to the maximum power profile which offers the highest brightness and CPU speed, among other perks. Whenever you’re doing some serious work on your notebook, try to plug it in. Even if the battery is fully charged, most notebooks run faster like this.

Drivers
Like any other PC, notebooks will generally run most efficiently with the newest system software and drivers installed. Check Windows Update frequently (from Internet Explorer, click Tools at the top, then Windows Update). Also, install the latest video drivers from the video chip manufacturer’s web site. To find out which video adapter your notebook uses, simply right click “My Computer” and choose Properties. Then check the Hardware tab, and click “Device Manager”. The adapter name is listed under “Display adapters”. Drivers play a major role in system stability and one should check for new versions (at least through Windows Update) bi-monthly or more frequently.

Upgrading Memory
Since notebooks are notorious for slow hard drives, system memory is that much more important. Upgrading the RAM on a notebook generally results in a major performance increase. More memory will help those horribly slow load times, keep programs smoother, and might even increase battery life, as the notebook will require less disk swapping.
With Windows XP or even 2000, I recommend at least 256 MB on a notebook, but 384+ is suggested. The difference is more than noticeable, especially if you are used to a powerful PC at home. If you’re stuck with 128 MB or less, memory should be the first step in tweaking your notebook.

Cleaning Your Notebook
A greasy LCD screen, touchpad, or notebook keyboard can be a nuisance. Grease on a screen can create smudges that make an otherwise sharp image quite blurry, while a gunked up touchpad can effect its performance. Buy an anti-static cleaner (such as “StatClean”) so you can be sure not to damage any components during cleaning. While these steps are obvious to most users, I just want to be sure nobody’s going to ruin a $1000+ notebook because they used Windex or something on the screen.

LCD cleaning: Cleaning the screen involves the same process as any other LCD. I recommend leaving the notebook off while cleaning. I highly recommend picking up some “Notebook LCD Cleaner” cloths at your local office supply store. Office Depot charges about $5 for these, and they can actually be used for the keyboard and touchpad as well. These wipes are anti-static, and don’t contain alcohol or ammonia.

If you’re on a budget, I use the anti-static cleaner with tissues (soft!) for the screen, but even a very soft cotton lint-free cloth will do fine. Don’t use water, window cleaners (like Windex), or alcohol on an LCD. Never spray a cleaner directly on the screen: always spray it on the cloth lightly instead before application.

Touchpad & Keyboard: Fortunately, the keyboard and touchpad are not as sensitive as the screen. First, I recommend using compressed air to blow out under the keyboard and around the touchpad. Once you’ve removed this excess dust and debris, use the same anti-static cleaner. Again, spray it on the cloth instead of the notebook itself and wipe the touchpad and keyboard gently until they are clean.

Case: To clean the outer case, use the same method as cleaning the keyboard and touchpad. Do not use alcohol, Windex, 409, etc. These household cleaners are often abbrasive and can damage the notebook, especially if they seep into crevices or devices.

Innards: To clean the inside of the case, including the speaker grilles and fan exhaust ports, you should also use compressed air. I recommend blowing out every open port and grille that you can find. Then finally wipe the outer part of the grilles off with the cleaner and towel.

Burning Crotches and Why They’re Bad
Burning crotches aren’t funny. Well, maybe on Looney Tunes, but not in real life. Nothing’s worse than getting up after a long notebook session to find an extremely uncomfortable feeling on your lap and upper legs.

So, what can you do? Well, ideally, we could just eliminate the heat. But most notebooks have a tendency to become a lot hotter while unplugged from their power source because they don’t run the fans as often. And even if they are running the fans, the underside seems to be the hottest side. Great…

There are a few options. The cheapest and easiest is what I usually pursue, and I’m sure everyone’s thought of this before… cover yourself up! I usually put a small pillow or thick shirt, towel, or something between myself and the notebook. This prevents those surface burns you can get while wearing shorts and makes things a lot more comfortable. In a pinch I’ve even used a piece of cardboard (hey this worked pretty well, actually!).

The other option is a bit more costly, and I have no idea of its effectiveness (though they would appear to work pretty well). A quick search on eBay finds many cooling pads available for notebooks. These are USB powered, and I don’t know how bad they drain the batteries. They are somewhat slim, lightweight, and affordable ($10-$20). If anyone has any feedback on these devices, let us know. I would like to know how well they work before I recommend them. They are also available in stores like CompUSA and Office Depot, but they are a bit more expensive.

New Purposes / Suggestions For Notebooks
When I first bought my notebook, I had regrets. I mainly used it for taking notes in school and looking up web sites from my couch. I rarely have time for games anymore, and I generally found it only marginally more useful than my PC that cost only a fraction of its price. My attitude changed when I found things to keep me busy, so here are a few suggestions:
Wireless Networking: Wireless is an absolute MUST for a notebook user. Buy a wireless network adapter and an access point. You’ll realize how great this tool is when you’re sipping margaritas by the pool and chatting with buddies on your day off, checking recipes from the kitchen, or viewing the TV schedule from your living room. Wireless makes a notebook into a whole different type of tool and toy. It’s absolutely badass!

Remote Desktop: Set up remote desktop on your PC so you can use your PC (to about 90% of its ability) from the other rooms in your house. Your monitor will never need to be turned on again, and your notebook might even last longer while stressing your desktop’s CPU instead of its own. While I don’t have the room to go into this here, I will be writing a guide on this topic soon. A quick search on Google might give you the information you need…

Video/Audio Output: Most notebooks include a video output jack (such as S-video) and audio output jack. These can be used to further enhance your home entertainment center. I use my notebook as an MP3 player or I use LaunchCast to set up customized radio stations that I play through my stereo system. I also use the notebook to play games on the TV screen (w/ external keyboard and mouse generally).

Wardriving: Wardriving is a technique used to acquire free Internet from public access points. Whether or not these access points are intentionally public, you can use the wireless network to gain Internet access through a wireless network adapter. All you really need is a wardriving application and a set of legs to be an effective wardriving machine. There are many such applications and instructional guides online – check Google for more information. I may write a detailed guide on this topic at a later time as well.
An external antenna helps a bit.

Conclusion
While this is the first edition of our notebook tweak guide, you can rest assured that as we uncover and realize more tweaks, we’ll include them here with frequent updates. As always, thanks for the great feedback and thanks for reading. I hope your mobile experience is more enjoyable than before thanks to this bit.

Many of the files that load during the boot-up process are fonts. You probably only use a handful of them. I suggest moving some you never use into another folder. You won’t be able to access the fonts in Word or Notepad.

1. Create a New Folder by right clicking on desktop. New>Folder.
2. Open “Fonts” in Control Panel. Switch to Classic View to find them easier.
3. Highlight a group of fonts younever use and move them to the other folder. Repeat if you have tons of fonts.
4. Put the folder into My Documents for easy access.
5. Reboot and see if it starts any faster for you. If not, just copy the fonts back to the original font folder.

Here’s an easy way to delete your prefetch — Automatically!!

1. Go into My Computer and go into your hard drive.
2. Right-click anywhere that a file is not and select the ‘New’ submenu and click ‘Text Document’
3. Name it “deleteprefetch”
4. Double-click on the text file you just created.
5. Type “del C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.* /Q” (without the quotes).
6. Go to File > Save As… and choose “All Files” from the “Save as Type” box and save it as “deleteprefetch.bat”
7. You just created a batch file that will automatically delete all the files in your Prefetch folder. Congrats.

Note: For more information on Prefetching see the following URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/performance/benchmark.mspx

By default, Microsoft includes the /prefetch:1 switch to speed up it’s Windows Media Player application start time. This switch can be used for other Windows applications and also many third party programs.

Example #1

You have AOL 8.0 installed on the computer. Complete the steps outlined bewlo to add the /prefetch:1 switch to AOL’s Target path.

1. Right click on the AOL shortcut and select properties from the menu.

2. In the Target: Field add the /prefetch:1 switch to the very end of the path, like this: “C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aol.exe” /prefetch:1 and then click ok.

Now start AOL. It would load at least 50 times faster than ever before.

Example #2

1, Go to the Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools

2. Right click on System Restore and select properties from the menu that appears. Add the /prefetch:1 to the Target Path entry so it looks like this %ystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe /prefetch:1 and click ok.

Now System Restore will start immediately when executed.

Note: This switch will only work with some programs. Others will return a message saying the program in the target box is invalid. Just remove the switch.

When you start up your computer and you are connected to a LAN and your computer is set to DHCP and your computer has to search for the DHCP server and then request and IP address and all other configuration. This process takes up some time and slows down the time it takes to boot the computer up. Following the directions below will help your set a static IP address. Even if your ISP says to use DHCP this tweak may still work for you, but you are warnned!

1. Click Start and click on Run.
2. Type cmd in the text box and click OK.
3. In DOS, type ipconfig and hit enter.
4. This will show you your current IPs that your NIC and PPPoE adapters have. Only pay attention to your Ethernet Card Adapter, not to the PPP adapter.
5. Next, right click My Network Places and select Properties from the drop down menu. This will open up the Network Connections window. In here, locate your Local Area Network connection and right click it, select Properties from the drop down menu.
6. When the next Window that opens up, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties at the bottom.
7. In the next window, click ‘Use the following IP Address’. This is where that DOS window comes in handy. Copy the same exact IP Address from your Ethernet card (in the dos window) and place it where it says IP Address. Same goes for the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If your Default Gateway is blank, then just leave it blank. Click Ok, then Ok again.
8. In the DOS window type exit dos then enter. Reboot your machine.

Now there is absolutely NO loading. You can connect as soon as you see your desktop.

Quick Note: If you use DHCP (Dynamic IP Address) to connect to the net, you may find that your net connection does not work after this. So if some day your network connection stops working, just go back into the NIC card properties and select automatically get IP address and reboot.

WARNING: Keep in mind that this tweak is intended for people using the “Classic Start Menu” mode to browse trough the Start Menu.

If your Start Menu loads right away when you click on it, but goes slow while you browse trough it, this will certainly solve your problem. It’s quite simple actually, just follow these steps:

1. Right Click on your taskbar and choose “Properties”
2. Choose the “Start Menu” Tab and then click on “Customize”(Classic Start Menu Obviously)
3. Scroll Down the “Advanced Start Menu Options” list and uncheck the “Use Personalized Menus” option, click “OK”, then “Apply” and “OK” to finish.

There’s no need to reboot, you’ll see the difference right away. Another good advice to keep you start menu working smooth is to restrict the number of programs and icons listed as much as possible, keep in mind that it works just like any other regular folder, the less you index, the faster it gets.

Windows XP has a lot of new cool looking visual elements, however, those new elements take up more RAM and cause your computer to be less responsive. By tweaking your graphics settings, you can increase the performance of your computer.

To get started, Let’s reduce the color quality. This setting determines how many colors are displayed on your screen.

1. Right click on your desktop and select properties.
2. Click on the settings tab and adjust the color quality drop down box to Medium (16 Bit).
3. Click OK.

Next, let’s use the windows performance settings to optimize your computer for performance. This will revert back to the old Windows 2000 look as well as take away a lot of the fancy graphics effects. However, if you are really into performance, this is the price you have to pay.

1. Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or in your start panel and select properties.
2. Next, Click on the Advanced tab and hit the setting button under performance.
3. On the visual effects tab, select Adjust for Best Performance and hit OK.
4. Hit OK once more to exit system properties.

Now your computer will run slightly faster!