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IT Resources:
Welcome to NTGPE's web resources kit encouraging IT support through web links; information sharing; downloadable IT resources; and useful links.

If you wish to add a link or a resource that you have found useful please suggest a link or category via email.

Connections:
A collection of resources that may assist your online activities and connecting to the Internet.
Electronic Mail
Calculate Your Download Time
Test your modem download speed
Modem drivers and troubleshooting
Telstra 2 Way - Satellite
A guide to Google searching the Internet with Google (doc)
 
Electronic Mail
Email clients, file compression tools
Email Clients:
Eudora
MS Outlook
MS Outlook Express
Graffitti.net (webmail)
UltraFunk Popcorn
WinZip (Windows)
WinRar (Windows)
StuffIT Expander Macintosh & Windows
 
Organisations & Computers In General Practice
Some key links to organisations and computing in General Practice
General Practice Computing Group
Top End Division of GP's
Royal Australian College of GP's
Australian Assoc of Academic General Practice
General Practice Education Australia
GP Division NT
The Dr's Reference Site
Medical Software & System Requirements
 
Purchasing and Supplies
Harris Technology
Adelong Computers
CW Supplies
Connected Solutions Group
Dell Computers
Hewlett& Packard
Intel
 
Software & Utilities
Download 3rd party software and utilities for your PC, evaluation, shareware and free ware sites.
Adobe Acrobat (to read pdf documents)
MS Office Viewers
Online storage - a number of options exist usually on a subscription basis (enter "free online storage" in a search engine for further information and options.)

Improve Reliability
An overview of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS); troubleshooting your PC and solving crash problems
 
UPS Buyers Guide (pdf)
Troubleshooting your PC (Tips and troubleshooting)
Back up and recovery
Blue Screen of Death
Troubleshooting Windows 2000

Support and Help Desk
Microsoft support
Red Hat Linux support
MAC OS Support
Internet.com (Guide to the Internet & networking)
Web Monkey (Web design tips & tricks)

Manuals Guides & Information
Windows 2000 Pro Installation guide (word doc)
Buying Computers for General Practice (pdf doc)
GPCG Software buying guide (pdf doc)
Webopedia (online dictionary & search engine for computer & Internet technology.)
What Is?

Anti-Virus Software
F-Prot
F- Prot Installation (word doc)
F- Prot Configuration (word doc)
Anti- Virus vendors (Windows PCs)
Overview of computer viruses and anti-virus software
CERT - Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
 
Windows XP

Recommended System Requirements:

Windows XP Professional and XP Home

Processor:
PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended

Memory (RAM):
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)

Hard Drive Space:
1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space

Monitor:
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor

Peripherals/Devices:
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

 
Reviews & XP Help
PC Magazine
CNet
Microsoft XP Home

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