January 5th, 2010
CD media :
Before planning to access data using CD-RWs or CD-Rs, check the hardware for compatibility . Only DVD-ROMs and multi-Read CD-ROM drives can read CD-RWs . Older CD-ROM drives may not be able to read silver CD-Rs
Buffer underrun
If you just brought a super – fast burner , but your copies are unreliable , you may need to check how fast your CD-ROM drive can read data . CD-R and CD-RW drivers have memory buffers to help prevent the interruption of the data stream . If your CD-ROM driver isn’t delivering the data to the CD-recording drive fast enough , it breaks the stream and generates an error called a buffer underrun.
The CD-ROM drive needs to be reading data at least twice as fast as the burner is writing it . For example , a 40X CD-ROM drive may end up reading your files at only 10x . In this case , 6x burner should be set to record at 4x to avoid buffer underruns .
It is recommended that you enable the file/disc caching feature on the device and settings screen to reduce the possibility of buffer underrun
The Right Media
Not all Cd-recordable media are the same . Your result may vary depending upon brand you use .If you notice little pops and clicks in your recordings , find another brand that works better with your burner. Expensive CD-Rs may be more reliable , but it’s not uncommon to find cheaper ones that works just as well .
Also , keep in mind that traditional audio players can’t read CD-RW discs .
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January 5th, 2010
Site cloaking allows you to exclude folders and file types in a site from operations such as Get or Put . You can cloak individual folders , but not individual files. To cloak files , you must select a file type , and Dreamweaver cloaks all files of that type . It remember your settings for each site, so you don’t have to make selections each time you work on that site .
For example , if you’re working on a large site and don’t want to upload your multimedia files each day, you can use site cloaking to cloak your multimedia folder, and the system excludes files in that folder from site operations your perform .
You can cloak folder and file types on the remote or local site . Cloaking excludes cloaked folders and
files from the following operations :
* Put, Get , Check In and Check Out
* Reports
* Select newer local and newer remote
* Sitewide operation , such as check and change links and search /replace .
* Synchronize
* Asset panel contents
* Template and Library updating
Dreamweaver excludes cloaking templates and library items from Get and Put operations only . It does not exclude these items from batch operations , because it might cause them to get out of sync with their instances . You can perform an operation on a specific cloaked folder by selecting the item in the ’site’ panel and performing an operation on it . Performing an operation on it . Performing an operation directly on a file or folder overrides cloaking .
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January 5th, 2010
The BIOS is essential for the optimum performance of a PC . The settings explained below will help you to manage resources that affect your computer’s performance .
Reduce boot time
You can minimize the time your computer takes to boot, by tweaking a few basic settings . Enter the BIOS by holding down the [Delete] Key, just after you switch on the computer . Go to the Advanced BIOS options of the main BIOS menu .
Begin bu ensuring that the Quick POST(Power-On Self Test) is enabled. Disable the Boot up Floppy seek option, and set the first boot as your hard drive – the system wastes time to attempting to boot from another devices, Such as the floppy , or CD-ROM .
More Memory Speed
You can also adjust the time taken for data transaction to happen . The default value for this is 6/8, which is slower , but more stable than lower values . Lowering the number will boost system performance , but at the risk of stability .
Its usually possible to reduce the SD RAM cycle Time to 5/7 your hardware should be able to handle it . Look for this particular entry in the Advanced Chipset Option .
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January 5th, 2010
From Desktop
1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched.
3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched.
4. Windows Key + F : Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center
6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access
8. Windows Key + P : Projector
9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items
10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows
12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop
13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window
14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left
16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right
[Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
17. Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar. Example Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier
19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in
20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out
21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop
From Windows Explorer
22. Alt + Up : Go up one level
23. Alt + Left/ Right : Back/ Forward
24. Alt + P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
25. Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
26. Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges
28. Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc). Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu.
29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
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January 5th, 2010
The quality of the scanned image depends as much on the scanner as on the scan settings . Usually , you need to be careful about two things; Scanning with high quality settings , and correcting scan errors(lines and Patterns ) that are not intended to be on the page . Use appropriate resolutions for scanning – 300 to 600 dpi is good for photos . Keep the scan setting at the maximum colour depth the scanner supports .
When you scan content from magazines or newspapers , you will notice a lot of lines on the scanned image. The best way to reduce this pattern is to use the Descreen/Auto Descreen option in the scanner software . Ghost images (dark areas picked up from the back of the page ) can usually be corrected by changing the brightness and contrast settings . Experiment with these controls to find the best settings . Experiment with these controls to find the best settings for your scanner . You can also , place a thick white paper over the document being scanned to reduce this effects .
Always Ensure that the glass on the flatbed is free from dust, fingerprints and other such marks , since these tend to show up on the scanned images . Uncompressed TIFF is the best format to save the scanned images , since it saves the images without any loss of quality .
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January 4th, 2010
Motherboards Drivers
More than being just functional patches, driver updates for motherboards can immensely boost system performance – especially if the updated drivers contain fixes for major issues. Regardless of which chipset your motherboard is based on , there are a few thumb rules for optimizing driver-related setting for peak performance .
First before installing a fresh set of drivers, make sure to uninstall the existing set . Do this from Control panel > Add or Remove Programs . Select the drivers that you wish to remove and click the ‘Remove button’ . This way you can ensure that only new files are installed , and that there is no trace of older drivers .
When installing updated drivers , pay close attention to the options offered during installation . The decision you make , in each installation step, will affect the way your computer runs . For example , when installing the Via Hyperion drivers, you are asked to make decision on the working of the AGP ,and should always select the ‘High Performance ‘ Option .
Air Flow :
The most important cooling principle is proper airflow . A traditional ATX cabinets has two fans , one to suck air, and other to expel hot air . To maximize airflow within the cabinet , carefully twist, tie or tape up all loose cables, and places them away from critical components , such as the CPU, hard disk and RAM .
Heatsinks
The CPU is the most utilised and most important components in the system . To extract the best performance , you should have a high quality heatsink and fan combination . Consider buying Thermaltake, Ever cool, Akasa and other such well-known heatsink and fan combinations . They do cost on the higher side, but they boost your system’s performance as well increase its life .
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January 3rd, 2010
One of the advantages of networking computers is that resources can be shared . Here are some tips on sharing printers on the network .
Installing network printers
You can access a number of shared printer across the network . To do so, you will need to install the printer within Windows . Locate the computer that is sharing the printer on the network form Network Neighbourhood .
Right Click on the shared printer and choose Insatll . The Add printer wizard will guide you through the install . The wizard will offer to print a test page to confirm that tha printer is properly installed .
Setting a local Printer :
If you have printer attached to your computerand want to share it across the network, go to Control Panel -> Printers . Within the printers folder, right click on the printer you want to share and select Sharing . Here , select Shared As and type in the name of the printer in the Share Name Field .
To finish, Click OK. The printer will now be shared across the network .
Restructing Access :
Access control for printers work in much the same way as for shared folders . You can restrict access to the printer to specifc users by typing in a password in the shared Printer menu .
This way only those people with the password will be able to use the printer .
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January 2nd, 2010
Image indexing :
It’s not only the title and Meta tags that helps you get indexed on search engines . Some search engines use the image tag’s ALT attributes to index and rank pages . The attributes shows a tool-tips kind of text when you hover the mouse over the image . This descriptive text can help you get listed in search engines that use this features for indexing and ranking . Of courses , this does not work across all the search engines , but you should definitely give it a try .
Get Linked
Most traffic to your site would be directed from links that people click at other Web Sites . So you need to build a sort of online network, and get listed on the other site that could provide a link to your page . You can exchange the links by checking the pagerank of other site . ask for backlink . The best way to increase your backlinks is add a shout box in your domain . chat with your friends make friends and ask them to add your link to there blog are website .
While choosing a link exchange site , choose one that content is relevant to your content . .
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January 1st, 2010
The windows Millennium Edition loads faster, doesn’t have real-mode DOS, and has many enhancements over Windows 98 .
Organizing system Restore :
If your restore folder is full , assigning more space won’t do any good . To get rid of this problem , you have to go to Control panel – > system and click on the performance tab, and then click on the file system . A new window will pop up . Here, click Troubleshooting tab . Select the ‘ Disable System Restore ‘ option , close the applet and reboot the machine for setting to take effect . The Restore folder intact, go to Control panel – > System -> File system and look for Read-ahead Optimization slider .
Set this slider to minimum . The hard drive will start deleting files from the Restore folder . Now, set the slider back to maximum and close the applet . Only the most recent files will be restored . This is the good exercise to do before defragmenting your hard disk .
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December 30th, 2009
Formatting with style :
While typing long documents , its generally a good idea to stick to a consistent formatting styles within the document . While you can do this in all versions of word, word XP has task pane that makes it a breeze . If the task pane is not visible then click View – > Task pane . Now , use the arrow keys to navigate to style and Formatting . this provides you with list of formatting styles . Select the text you want to apply the formatting to and click the required format . You can add new , customized formatting by clicking the new style button , this is the good way to reduce the mouse clicks for reformatting text every now and then .
Remove all formatting :
Here’s the great way to remove all the formatting from a word document or just a selected portion of the document . Select the whole document by press ( Ctrl+A) or just select the portion of the document you wish to change . Now, Press Ctrl+Shift+M , all the formatting is removed from the document or selection .
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