Basic Hardware Troubleshooting

Reference	Question
CH000208	Missing or lost sound in Windows.
CH000241	No display on the monitor.
CH000248	General printer troubleshooting.
CH000254	Mouse not being detected in Windows.
CH000277	Basic floppy disk drive troubleshooting.
CH000281	General microphone troubleshooting.
CH000443	General scanner troubleshooting.
CH000445	Basic network troubleshooting.
CH001088	How can I test for hardware failures in my computer?

Common Windows Errors and How to Fix them!!!!!

Reference	Question
CH000123	I have problems in Windows after installing new software.
CH000138	How do I fix illegal operations?
CH000179	My computer is running slow what steps can I do to fix it?
CH000186	How to erase my hard drive and start over.
CH000222	How to fix an invalid page fault.
CH000223	How to fix a fatal exception error.
CH000224	How to fix a general protection fault
CH000380	Runtime errors.
CH000396	Divide error.
CH000450	Issues relating to msgsrv32.
CH000487	Why do Windows programs stop responding?
CH000528	Regaining computer hard drive space.
CH000605	Windows restarts without warning.
CH000689	Computer turns off without warning.
CH000690	Windows freezes or stops responding.
CH000700	What should I do when a computer freezes?
CH000726	Not a valid win32 application.
CH000749	Missing Microsoft Windows .dll files.
CH001131	My Windows computer boots up slow.
CH001141	How do I fix the Windows blue screen errors?

Turn Your PC to Karaoke Player with Windows Karaoke

Want to have some fun with U-Sing-Along karaoke? you don't need to buy a fancy karaoke machine which, most likely, will disappoint you by the low audio quality but high... limitations.

I've seen many pricey karaoke machines out there that play thousands of songs, all from one single DVD disc. But the video scenes are boring since they're shared within the song tracks. The Midi audio quality from these players is not what you want (that's why such many songs can be stored in one single disc). And... it's impossible to manage the list of song tracks on the disc, for example, when you want to add your favorite songs or remove ones that you dislike.

This Windows Karaoke is a free software for non-commercial uses, so help yourself and enjoy. Feel free to send me comments/suggestions, as well as any questions you may have. Thanks to TheComputerTricks.com for their sponsorship.

With Windows Karaoke, you can turn your desktop or laptop to a karaoke machine, or even connect it to your home theater system. I suggest that you connect your laptop/desktop audio (line-out) to a mixer, which allows you to plug in a microphone. Then feed the audio from this mixer to your home theater system.

You can also use this player to play other media types such as MP3, movies, etc...

Download a copy of Windows Karaoke here.

System Requirements: 

• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or newer.
• MS .NET Framework (recommend 3.5 or newer)
• Windows Media Player 9 or newer, which is available in most recent computers.

Convert Any Document or Web Page to PDF

Somebody just told you that you need to have Adobe Acrobat (Writer) to create a PDF file? Guess what, you can get away from that pricey piece of software if you just need to convert some documents to pdf, without a need of fancy editing the pdf document.

Here's how. Thanks to the BullZip, who provides a Free Pdf printer. With this free tool, you can simply "print out" your document or webpage to a pdf file, just about the same way as you print it out to a printer.

You can visit BullZip.com for more information about the software.

Here the direct link to BullZip downloads page: Downloads

1. To get started, first follow the link above and download Free Pdf Printer from BullZip, then install it to your computer.
2. Once you're done, you might need to close the program (or the web browser) which you're currently viewing the document. This helps refreshing the list of available printers on your computer.
3. Once you get back to the document you want to convert, perform the same steps are you print out the document, i.e. File > Print ...
4. When you see the Print window pop-up, select "Bullzip PDF Printer" under "Printers", then click "OK".
5. BullZip PDF Printer will then start to analyze your document and display a new pop-up window, where you can direct it to the location you want to save the pdf file.

1. Follow the pop-up windows and.. hola! The PDF document is created!

15 Most Interesting Linux Facts

1. Only 2% of the current Linux kernel written by Linus Torvalds.
2. The Linux kernel version is written in the programming language C.
3. The first commercial distribution GNU / Linux was Yggdrasil was launched Lice-CD format in 1992. Red Hat was one of the first distributions to settle within companies and data centers in 1999.
4. A guy named William Della Croce Jr. registered the name Linux and demanded royalties for use of the mark. Later, he agreed to assign the trademark to the true owner, who is Torvalds.
5. Countries such as Russia, Brazil and Venezuela have put their focus on Linux as a basis for interoperable management , cost efficient and technologically independent.
6. U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Navy Submarine Fleet, Federal Aviation Administration uses Linux in government offices. Indian state of Tamil Nadu uses Linux for education purpose.
7. 90% of the world’s most powerful supercomputers using an operating system GNU / Linux, in fact, the top ten of supercomputers use Linux. In fact, the penetration of Linux in data centers is very high, 33.8% of the world runs on Linux servers compared to 7.3% does so in a Microsoft operating system.
8. The name of the penguin, Tux , is not entirely clear. On the one hand, it is said that the origin of the name comes from the fact that penguins appear to be wearing a tuxedo, which in English is said max tuxedo tux and is abbreviated. In contrast, another source comes from the letters of the logo of Tux are Unix Torvalds.
9. Torvalds wanted to call the kernel Freax (a combination of “free”, “freak”, and the letter X to indicate that it is a Unix-like), but his friend Ari Lemmke, who administered the FTP server where the kernel was hosted for download, the download directory called kernel of Linux Torvalds.
10. Debian was one of the first GNU / Linux that was constituted and organized as a community of developers.

Game secret of XP

Game Secrets

Solitaire: Instant Win Press Alt + Shift + 2 to instantly win  Solitaire: Draw only 1 card (instead of 3) Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift then click on unopen cards to draw.  FreeCell: Instant Win Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 while playing, then click Abort. Now move one card.  FreeCell: Hidden Game Modes Go to "Game" menu choose "Select Game" Here you can choose from game mode 1 to 1,000,000. But -1 and -2 will also work (hidden modes)

What is virtual private network (VPN)

What is a VPN?

A VPN is a virtual private network. The goal is to connect to a server securely using the Internet. The information traveling on the Web will be encrypted.

The primary purpose of VPN is to connect local area networks. It has long been used in the professional world. But it is also possible to use this connection to surf the Web anonymously. That is why this mode of exchange is spreading these days as counter measures.




Difference between SSH and VPN?
Difference between VPN and proxy?

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Tips for taking care of laptop’s battery

The constitution of a laptop’s battery

The battery is the component that stores electrical energy for laptop computers in order to use them without having to plug into an outlet. This item consists of capacitors. Most batteries  used today are lithium-ion battery.

You should know that a battery has a limited life span (2 years). In addition, it will gradually lose its capacity for autonomy. It is therefore important to take care of your laptop’s battery.

WiFi versus Ethernet

Data Transfer
To share data, historically, there are the cables those were used. For computers, the predominant technology is Ethernet. But it went with the big mainframes that can not be moved. Today, we try to make things very smaller and more mobile. For this, it seems obvious that the cables can not run in to the competition. The Wi-Fi wireless technology has arrived. This has many advantages but also has disadvantages.



Ethernet
To use  the Ethernet technology, it needs at least two network cards and Ethernet RJ45 cable.

Difference between LCD and Plasma display

The flat screen monitors


There are two types of flat screens: Plasmas and LCDs. The advantages over old CRTs (CRT=Cathode ray tube) is that they occupy less space,consume less electricity (lower power consumption) and often have better image quality. LCDs and plasmas are two flat screens that is replacing our old CRT (CRT) monitors.


One may wonder which is better? Today is the plasma tends to disappear and the LCD is the right thing.

LCD  versus Plasma

Plasma display screens are made from glass, which reflects more light than the material used to make an LCD screen. It allows a larger viewing angle (the ability to see the image without being in front of it). This offers the best image quality on large screens (diagonal exceeding 1 m).
The LCD works with liquid crystals. It is first significantly less expensive than plasma (which is already convincing). It has a longer life expectancy and has a better resolution. It also tends to run cooler and have greater resistance to display problems.
To conclude, if you want to buy a small flat screen prefer LCD for the economic side. If you want a big television, choose Plasma.

Difference between CD, DVD and Blu-ray disks

Compact Disk (CD)

The CD (Compact Disc) is a disc that can store digital data. It is limited to 700 MB. There are two main types:

• CD-R you burn data, so that ultimately you can not erase the CD.
• CD-RW you can erase the disc and rewrite data on it.

Replacing vinyl, we can distinguish the audio CD used for music industry and the CD-ROM can store any data. This disc can be read on CD players.

Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)

The DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is another disc that has the same features as the CD but it requires appropriate players and it can hold more data. A normal DVD can hold 4.7 GB, it has the possibility of being double-layered or double-sided rising capacity to 8.5 GB It may also be twice which provides about 17 GB but it is the maximum.
This disc is used to distribute the Movies. Many copy protection systems have been implemented without success because they were always broken by hackers.






The new Blu-ray disk

There is also the new Blu-ray which allows even greater capacity of 50 GB. It can store HD videos (High Definition Videos) that take up space. It is necessary to have readers those are expensive right now.Sony’s PlayStation 3 is compatible with Blu-ray which is normal since the Japanese company is one of the creative format. Some higher models of Laptop computers have Blu ray readers by default.

To summarize

• The CD is mainly used for distributing music.
• The DVD can store more data and therefore used to distribute movies.
• Demanding more HD space, the Blu-ray disc can hold up to 50 GB

Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting is becoming more popular as it offers the flexibility of a dedicated server but much lower priced compared to a dedicated server.

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Advantages of Dedicated Server Hosting

• Dedicated Server Hosting  provides greater security by being a direct service from the Hosting Company, Dedicated Server does not share information with other websites (unlike shared or VPS) and therefore more privacy.
• Dedicated Server Hosting provides better use of resources of the server, performance, speed, processor power, bandwidth etc.
• Dedicated Server has less chance of failure and almost 100% uptime.
• You have the full access to the root, thereby you can tweak your WordPress installation to the maximum.

BASIC RUN COOMANDS TO BE A STAR AMONG YOUR FRIENDZZZZZZZZZ.....!!!!!

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CHAT WITH YOUR FRIENDS IN LAN CONNECTION

In lan connection for chat with your friends follow this steps

1. Click to start->run.
2. Type cmd.
3. In cmd type msg username of your friend computer and press enter.
4. Type your massage.
5. Press cltr + z then press enter.

Second method:

                        In run type win chat end enjoy chating. 

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS FOR XP

For fast work keyboard shortcuts of xp
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GUIDE TO INSTALL XP & VISTA IN DUAL BOOT MODE

Guide To Install Windows Vista & Windows XP In Dual Boot Mode :
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SHORTCUTS OF WINDOWS EXPLORE

Shortcuts for windows explorer

IMPROVE DIAL-UP INTERNET CONNECTION

Dial Up Internet Connection


You can’t trust a dial-up connection to stay connected at maximum speeds as it has a tendancy to fluctuate whenever the quality of its connection degrades. But more often than not, this readjustments of speed happens much too early than whats necessary.

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INSIDER SECRETS

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