Microsoft has announced its termination of the Extended Support for Windows XP Professional effective April 2014. Without the security updates from Microsoft new potential security gaps will no longer be closed by Microsoft.

QUESTION: How do I create a bootable system floppy disk for a BIOS update? ANSWER:...

QUESTION: There is always the English keyboard layout enabled in the logon mask of the PC, even though the German keyboard layout has been set after logon. How can I set the keyboard layout of the Windows logon mask? ...

QUESTION: Why does the SIMATIC PG/PC with operating system Windows 2000 or Windows XP not revert to suspend mode after installation of pcAnywhere (Manufacturer: Symantec)? ...

QUESTION: Why, when logging in to Windows 2000, is no German keyboard loaded, although the German keyboard layout is set as default in the Control Panel? ...

Instructions: With the SIMATIC Box PC 627 and Panel PC 677 devices the AC power supply as from Revision G5 is protected ex works against overvoltage by an arrester. ...

QUESTION: Why can't I create a user with the name 'Service' in Microsoft Windows XP/2000? ...

QUESTION: What should you watch out for when using CD-RW/DVD drives in SIMATIC Box PC 620/840 and SIMATIC Panel PC 670/870? ...

QUESTION What do you have to watch out for when using AC uninterruptible power supply units with SIMATIC PCs? ...

QUESTION: What can I do when after installing LapLink my computer cannot load the 'TSISTRM.SYS' driver and issues the fault code '0xC0000034'? ...

QUESTION: What can I do if in Windows NT the internal interface for the memory card no longer functions in conjunction with another PCMCIA network card that is slotted in addition? ...

QUESTION: How can I create new partitions or delete existing partitions? ANSWER:...

QUESTION: What is to be understood by the 'FAT' file system? ANSWER:...

QUESTION: How can I install and manage partitions in Windows 2000? ANSWER:  ...

The table below explains how you can check the PCI interrupt lines in the BIOS Setup.   No. Procedure: 1 To enter the BIOS you have to press 'F2' while starting the PC. 2 ...

The improved software products for preventive data backup and easy hard disk management for SIMATIC PCs/PGs, the SIMATIC PC/PG Image Creator V1.2 and  SIMATIC PC/PG Image & Partition Creator V1.2 are herewith released for delivery. ...

The new SIMATIC PC USB FlashDrive with 1-Gbyte capacity has been released for immediate delivery. The previous version with 512 MB (order no.: 6ES7648-0DC20-0AA0) has been replaced by the new version and is no longer available. ...

The list price of the SIMATIC USB 512 MB FlashDrive will be reduced as per October 01, 2006. ...