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Tips4pc monthly newsletter November 2008 If you do not want to receive this newsletter please reply with the subject as REMOVE FROM NEWSLETTER. Your email address is safe with us. We guarantee that we will not distribute it to others. Please read our Privacy Policy Read this newsletter online Tips4pc newsletter November 2008 Hi guys The website has grown again this month and we are flying to the top of google. This is a tremendous achievement as this website only started with about 5 pages worth of information. Now it has over 1,000. **QUICK NOTE** When you subscribe to this newsletter please bookmark the link to the free e-books as this page is updated monthly. This way you can go back and see what new e-books are available. Volunteers Needed !!!! Are you an experienced computer user or do you just have the natural ability for sharing information? Then maybe you would like to help contribute to the Tips4pc website by becoming a forum moderator or an article writer. My theory is that everyone knows something!
· You may have your own Computer help website and write articles for Tips4pc to generate traffic · You might just want to get involved.
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· You get great exposure for your website with 1000-2000 unique visitors a day and climbing. · Getting your name splashed all over the internet (in a good way) is great for everyone’s resume. · You can mix with other like minded people who understand what you are talking about. LOL · It’s a chance to learn SEO first hand and everything there is to know about websites and more…
What's new on Tips4pc?
Delete, merge, create, and rename a hard drive partition without formatting Windows If you have partitions on your hard drive you can rearrange them without effecting your c: drive.
How to attach and send a Youtube video through Yahoo, Gmail, or Outlook Express email You can put the Youtube video into an email but you can send it to your friends as an attachment.
How to View High Quality Youtube Videos on the internet This is a setting you can change if you have an account username with Youtube. If you don't, then sign up to see high quality videos.
Convert DVD to avi Divx with DVD decrypter and DVDx free This is a video tutorial on how to rip a dvd with dvd decrypter and then use DVDx to convert it to AVI. This makes the file size smaller and easier to store on your computer.
How and why you should use system restore in Windows XP I have noticed that not many people use system restore and this is my plug for it.
The control panel window will not open in Windows Vista This is a common problem that the first Vista users encountered, however Microsoft may have hopefully fixed this bug by now.
How to put a run command window shortcut on your vista start menu One thing I did not like about Vista is that the run command window was missing from the start menu and then I found out how to easily put it back. How many photos or pictures can my digital camera storage card hold? This is an interesting question, however as every camera is different I have used my Kodak camera as a benchmark. Where is your Bluetooth exchange folder to view your received Bluetooth files When someone sends you a Bluetooth file and you have received the file, this shows you where it is saved to. How to send a file from your computer to a Bluetooth enabled device This will show you how to send a file to a Bluetooth device such as a friends mobile phone.
***Newsletter computer tips***
Youtube RSS feed (yours and mine) The video tutorials I have been making are becoming very popular and you can see the rss feed for them at http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/computerbasics/uploads There is no need to sign up, although you can if you like. Here you can see all the recent videos and just click to view the one you want to watch. If you have a username at Youtube and have uploaded videos there will be a rss feed for you also. To get to your rss feed just replace the word computerbasics in http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/computerbasics/uploads with your Youtube username. If you don’t know what a rss feed is, go and check it out.. It a list of recent additions to a website. You can receive these lists to your computer if you have a rss reader program installed (most are free) and you are subscribed to that rss feed. Convert Documents to PDF
Here is a great tip that I still use because it is so easy! When you have a Word document and you want to share it with others, I really hate the fact that they might alter it in some way. Therefore I like to convert my word documents into a professional looking PDF document.
This may sound like it is a difficult thing to do but it’s not. If you have paid for Adobe Acrobat reader it will convert the word documents to PDF, however if you have the free version like I do, it won’t.
Once you have your word document ready you simply attach it to an email and send it to pdf@koolwire.com and they will send your document back within minutes in a PDF format… Isn’t that great!
I have even sent entire e-books to make into PDF’s and it was still sent back within minutes! You can send Word (doc, docx), Powerpoint (ppt, pptx), Excel (xls, xlsx), Visio (vsd), MS Project (mpp), Jpeg, GIF, TIF, RTF, and txt. All can be converted to PDF for you.
Oh yeah.. you can also send a WAV file (a large music file) to have it converted to mp3 by sending the file to mp3@koolwire.com
And one last thing. These guys never send you an email other than the one confirming the job is completed!
My favorite Windows shortcut keys I hope everyone knows where the WINKEY is.. It’s the key on your keyboard that says WINKEY or it may have a Windows Logo on it. Winkey Displays Taskbar and Start Menu WinKey + E Opens Explorer WinKey + F Opens Find WinKey + R Opens the Run command window WinKey + D Shows the desktop WinKey + L Logs off and takes you to the sign in screen WinKey + Pausebreak Opens System Properties box WinKey + Tab Flip between open applications in the taskbar WinKey + CTRL + F Finds a computer
What to do with an out of date Antivirus program that doesn’t stop nagging
I have to mention this problem because every time someone buys a computer or laptop from a retail chain store it is loaded with trial software programs. These programs can only be used until the trial period expires and after that they basically nag you to death about upgrading, updating, or buying them. I cannot tell you how annoying it is to me when someone brings me their computer to fix and it also has these nagging trial programs that can be easily killed off.
If you do not plan to buy or update the trial program, simply go to add and remove programs in the control panel to remove the culprit. Once you have removed the program entirely and then restarted the computer, the nagging should be over.
However if you are un-installing an antivirus program you will need to replace it with another one. There are a few free antivirus programs on our Download Software page. I actually use AVG antivirus and it does a good job. It really depends on where you go and what you do on the internet as to how much protection you need.
My personal opinion about Windows vista
You may have heard the rumor that everyone hates Windows Vista, or you may even be the one cursing it personally, but don’t give up yet. When Windows XP first came out I remember trying it on one of my computers but with no joy, as the computer was not up to its real requirements. Now Windows Vista has been released with the same error. I believe the system requirements were under estimated. The recommended 512MB of ram to run Windows Vista is severely skimping on resources. And because they sold so many new computers with Windows Vista installed and only 512MB of ram they are obviously having major problems.
I have 3GB in my laptop which runs Windows Vista quite comfortably. Infact I am almost convinced to get a copy of it for my desktop as well. Windows Vista is great when you get to know it, learn where everything is, and shut off all the unnecessary applications that run.
I know not everyone has 3GB or ram so I would not go below 1.5GB if you can. Also having a video card installed helps save on computer resources.
When buying a new computer
· Definitely don’t let those eager computer sales people tell you that you only need 512mb to run Windows Vista. Tell them you will buy the computer if it has 2gb of ram at least! · Make sure you are not getting hundreds of trial version software installed on your computer. It makes your computer slow!!!!! · Ask the salesperson what full version software comes with your package? · Ask what the one year warranty covers? · Make sure you shop around. There is always a better deal out there. Just because it is a bargain, does not mean it is good quality and will last the test of time. · Do not buy a computer that is just a Celeron 3.0 GHZ only or an Intel and so on…Its all dual core all the way now..
Important parts of the computer you should know before buying: 1. Hard drive: The hard drive disk that holds all of your data and files.. This is where your Windows operating system and programs will be installed. Now days the new computers have at least a 100 gigabyte hard drive. 2. Ram or memory: This lets your computer store files temporarily while using them. When you close programs the files are put back onto the hard drive. If you do not have enough memory your computer can be slow. Now days you should be getting at least 1 gigabyte of ram, or 2, 3, or even 4. 3. Processor or CPU: This is the central processing unit. This will ultimately determine how fast your computer can process your commands. You can get dual core motherboards which can accommodate two cpu’s at the same time. Obviously quad core is even better. Do not buy a computer that is just a Celeron 3.0 GHZ only or an intel and so on…Its all dula core all the way now.. 4. Intel, Celeron, AMD: These are all brand names for processors. Intel is the most popular and solid performer. However the others have picked up their game and now they are all pretty good. I am a die hard Intel fan because they last for years.
A plug for DELL computers
If you are shopping around for a laptop here’s a quick tip. Check out the dell website as their prices are very good and the quality of the laptops is fantastic.
I recently bought the lowest price $699 laptop with a few upgrades and the $1099. They are both beyond my expectations. Infact I am thinking about getting rid of the desktop computer because the $1099 laptop seems to handle anything I throw at it.
One last newsletter tip
If you have a genuine copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista you can download free programs from Microsoft.
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
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