When copying files from CD to your hard drive, it’s important to realize that the Windows “Read Only” property will be copied with the file. To enable writing to the file on your local computer, you will need to highlight …[Continue]
How to Create an Internet Radio Station
Using free tools, Tinkernet’s Daniel Davis explains how to create an Internet radio station that all your friends can listen to. The tools needed are Winamp, Shoutcast DSP Plugin, Shoutcast Sever, and a supply of digital tunes to play. Sorry, …[Continue]
Before Upgrading to Windows Service Pack 3,
Before upgrading to Windows Service Pack 3, Leo Notenboom of Ask-Leo.com recommends doing a complete virus and spyware scan, backing up your computer, and verifying that you have at least 1.5 gigabytes of available disk space. To learn more, read …[Continue]
How to Fix a Corrupt Powerpoint File
Getting a dreaded “corrupt file” error is very frustrating, but PowerPoint users have a number of ways of recovering. For example, if the error appeared after a Windows crash during a Save operation, you can usually find a *.tmp file …[Continue]
Little Known Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Useful but little known Windows keyboard shortcuts are a sure way maximize your computer efficiency. Here are a few that I use daily. Ctrl-A selects all the items in a window. Alt-F4 will close the active program or window. Alt-Tab …[Continue]
How to Choose an Anti-Virus Program
When choosing an anti-virus program for Windows, the independent Virus Bulletin’s testing and review program provides invaluable information about which programs pass muster. The top 100 antivirus programs (along with those that didn’t make it) are found in this VB100 …[Continue]
How to Create a Screencast
Jing Project is a free tool for both Mac and Windows users, that lets you capture your computer screen as a static image or a screencast, and then share your screen capture as a URL. Which means that not only …[Continue]
How to Get Text Listing of a Folder’s Contents
If you’ve ever wanted to print a text listing of files in a Windows folder, this week’s tip is for you. First, create a simple batch file (you can put it in your Windows folder) called filelisting.bat with a single …[Continue]
