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  2. Device configuration overlay - Wikipedia

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    Device configuration overlay (DCO) is a hidden area on many of today's hard disk drives (HDDs). Usually when information is stored in either the DCO or host protected area (HPA), it is not accessible by the BIOS (or UEFI), OS, or the user. However, certain tools can be used to modify the HPA or DCO.

  3. Theme (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The same GUI (using Qt) with three different themes. In computing, a theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance and functionality details. A theme usually comprises a set of shapes and colors for the graphical control elements, the window decoration and the window.

  4. Windows XP visual styles - Wikipedia

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    Since Windows XP, themes also includes the choice of visual styles as well. [ 1 ] Compared to Desktop Themes in Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 , Windows 98 , and Windows Me , the new visual styles of Windows XP have a greater emphasis on the graphical appeal of the operating system, using saturated colors [ 2 ] and bitmaps [ 3 ] throughout the ...

  5. Drive letter assignment - Wikipedia

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    If no physical floppy drive is present, DOS 4.0 will assign both A: and B: to the non-existent drive, whereas DOS 5.0 and higher will invalidate these drive letters. If more than two physical floppy drives are present, DOS versions prior to 5.0 will assign subsequent drive letters, whereas DOS 5.0 and higher will remap these drives to higher ...

  6. Magnetic-tape data storage - Wikipedia

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    Modern tape drives offer a speed matching feature, where the drive can dynamically decrease the physical tape speed as needed to avoid shoe-shining. [ 23 ] In the past, the size of the inter-block gap was constant, while the size of the data block was based on host block size, affecting tape capacity – for example, on count key data storage.

  7. Personalize your background image, sounds, and toolbar ...

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    1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the Settings button. 3. Click Personalization. 4. Click the Sounds tab. 5. Click Customize My Sounds. 6. Search for a sound or select a category from the "All" menu at the top-right.

  8. Why moms and their children often share a birthday month: It ...

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    Parents shared a birthday month more often than would be expected just by chance. Researchers explained there are a lot of reasons why this would be: Birth patterns tend to be effected by things ...

  9. These 'Happy Birthday' Messages Are So Much Cuter Than ... - AOL

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    Nothing is better than a best friend… unless it's a best friend with cake. I would walk through fire for you… but, uh, just send me your birthday wish list instead.