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Basics Network Security PC
December 31, 2011 – 11:34 am
In this modern age of technological advancements, each and every institution is moving towards wireless networking with increased broadband internet speed. Wireless routers and LAN cards play an important role in this technological advancements, allowing people at the two ends of the world to connect with each other at any instant. With the wireless technology, people can stay connected with each other even while out on the road. This has really bridged the gap of communication, with the help of which businesses have really prospered over the years. Along with the many benefits that a wireless network connection brings to us, there are various internet security issues which needs to be addressed. Setting up secure wireless networks in homes is not as difficult as it seems to be.
This tutorial shows you how to setup a wireless internet (WLAN) connection at home. The network allows sharing of internet access with multiple users to surf the web. With the inception of internet routers (like Linksys and D-link wireless routers) setting up internet networks at home has become easier and more simpler. Follow the step by step process given below for setting up secure wireless networks in homes.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 11:11 am
Google’s instant messenger, known as Google Talk, has now become a part of gmail. The application has a user friendly GUI (or Graphic User Interface) and is very easy to set up and use. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to use Google Talk by following the steps mentioned below.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 11:01 am
Your hard drive needs to be arranged properly in order for the computer to process the data efficiently. This problem usually occurs when we frequently install and uninstall softwares and application. Until and unless the application isn’t removed completely, it utilizes hard drive space, to some extent, for no reason. This can slow down the processing speed of your computer.
However this problem has a very simple solution available now in the form of disk defraggler. This is a small application which logically rearranges data stored in your hard drive. In this way, the most frequently used data is quickly accessible and hence it makes your computer system work faster. Currently there are many free defraggler applications available for use. There are many websites where you can download defraggler easily and free of charge. Here we will be visiting the website “File Hippo” to download the application.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 10:57 am
With random applications and add-ons installed on your computer, the performance of your computer slows down. Many diskcleaner applications are now available which help to speed up your computer system by removing unwanted applications and softwares from your hard drive. They clean your computer system, uninstall random applications, clean all the unwanted startup bulk and even repair registry paths for different useful applications and allow them to run error free. Here in this tutorial we use “CC Cleaner” which is a powerful freeware cleaning software, available for free online.
Follow these simple steps to learn how to use CC Cleaner and make your computer system work better.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 10:50 am
Windows 7 has come up with an easy solution to download and update drivers with the help of a built in search engine that finds the required driver and updates the windows drivers automatically.
In previous versions of windows, usually when a new device was attached to a computer, it required installation of the driver otherwise it didn’t work. Most of the hardware accessories came with driver CD’s and installation guides. If the drivers got uninstalled or corrupt, due to some reason, then you would have to manually find, download and install the required driver manually.
In windows 7 it’s very easy to download drivers since everything is done automatically now. The operating system searches the required update automatically and downloads the driver. Due to this reason you just can plug in the device and it will start functioning properly with little manual intervention.
This tutorial shows how to update drivers for your PC. Just follow the step by step procedure mentioned below.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 10:47 am
In previous versions of window it was very complicated to install or update any driver. If a driver accidentally got uninstalled or removed, then you had to go through a series of difficult steps in order to install it. For the installation of drivers, a compact disk was usually required. Thanks to the newer versions of windows it has become very easy to install video card drivers on to your system. A new and improved device manager automatically searches for the best driver available online for your system and helps to download video drivers automatically.
This tutorial shows how to update Drivers for a Video Card on your system. You would have to start by following the list of steps mentioned below:
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 10:43 am
There are many problems that can arise when your sound card is not updated properly. Problems can even surface during installation or un-installation of certain devices. This is because some important shared files might get deleted during the un-installation and that might cause a sound problem.
People are usually unaware of such problems and think something might be wrong with the hardware. The whole problem can be fixed by a few simple steps. All that is needed is for you to update your windows drivers.
This tutorial shows how to update drivers for a sound card. Just follow this step by step process and update your system.
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Basics PC Tweaks
December 31, 2011 – 10:33 am
In the fast paced technological world that we live in today, its very hard to keep yourself updated to all whats happening around. Businesses are growing very rapidly due to the many technological advancements taking place on a day to day basis. Such advancements have aided the working environment and people are able to share important information in a split second. Furthermore, people can work on the same document, at the same time and get real time updates as and when changes have been made in a particular document.
With the help of such a technology, users are able to synchronize the files between different work stations at the same time from one place only. Many applications and sync softwares are available for this purpose. For this tutorial, we would be choosing the “Windows Live Essentials” application which has a user friendly interface. It is a free file sync application which shares all your important documents and sync folders across different computers as and when any changes are made.
Here is a step by step guide on how to sync files across computers.
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Basics Network Security PC
December 31, 2011 – 9:56 am
Due to the technological advancements taking place, day to day tasks can be done easily and business is growing more rapidly then ever before. Everybody is moving towards the online business model. Internet has taken over almost every field of life with its advance management system and easy to use options. There are many risks involved with this advancement of technology and people find it difficult to secure their information, which is generally available online and is easily traceable. It is a known fact that you can easily set up your local network security system in your computer to minimize the risk of losing any personal information or records. The Microsoft Windows operating systems are now available with an advanced built in firewall system which can be set up easily.
In this tutorial we will guide you on how to stop people from stealing your online information by setting up your firewall and security settings in a proper way.
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Basics PC Tweaks Video
December 31, 2011 – 9:44 am
Youtube is one of the most popular online video sharing network. It has a variety of music videos available, including music videos, songs, movie reviews etc. More and more people upload and share videos on this platform on a daily basis. When people try to upload a long video, it can take up a lot of time due the size of the video file. The best solution of this problem is to split the video into two or three segments. This will help in uploading the files much faster. Youtube also has the time limit of ten minutes and fifty nine seconds. Any video longer then that cannot be uploaded. By splitting videos, you can upload a complete video on the platform in several different parts. Splitting up a video into several different segments is an easy task. In this tutorial we would be using the Windows Movie Maker to split a video.
You need to follow through these simple steps to learn how to split videos into sections for Yourtube.
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