"Oh, have you forgotten to wish your dear friend on her birthday? The damn phone did not even ring to remind you about that". This is exactly how you feel when you miss doing something important. Now not necessarily that you want to give important things a miss, but it just happens when you fail to remember to do them. Your all-time companion viz. Microsoft Windows 7 computer can help you stay organized and never give important things a miss. This Microsoft Windows 7 support tutorial discusses how you can set up a reminder in your Microsoft Windows 7 computer.



Step 1

Click the Start menu and type ‘task' (without quotes) in the Start Search box. You need not hit the Enter key to open Task Scheduler because as soon as you start typing, Schedule tasks or Task Scheduler will appear in the search results above the window. Right-click Task Scheduler and click Run as administrator. If prompted, enter the admin password and click Yes or Continue whichever you see there.

Step 2

When in the Task Scheduler window, select the Create basic task option from the Action menu. In the Name box, enter the desired name for your new reminder. For instance you want to wish birthday to your friend, you can type ‘Wish Alana Happy Birthday'. In the Description box, you can elaborate your message by adding more text like ‘do not forget to bring her chocolates' etc. You can type whatever you want. When done, click the Next button.

Step 3

In the Task Trigger window, click the radio button beside One Time. If your friend's birthday is still a week away, you can choose the Daily option. For a calendar-based reminder task, you can choose any option from Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One Time. When done selecting the right option for your reminder, click the Next button. On the next screen, select a start date and time for the notification.

Step 4

If you selected any option from Daily, Weekly, or Monthly, you will see the Recur every box.  You can type the number of days for which you want the reminder to repeat in the box. When done, hit the Next button. On the Action screen, click the radio button beside Display a message. Click the Next button. The Display a Message screen will display your reminder's title and description. Click the Next button to continue.

Step 5

On the next screen, Microsoft Windows 7 will remind you about the reminder details you are setting up. Click the Finish button to finally save the changes. Exit the Task Scheduler window if it is opened and you are done now. Microsoft Windows 7 will display a pop-up reminder at the specified time. Click the OK button. If you are clicking or typing on an active window, the reminder may not be displayed at the top. For any help on problems related to setting up reminders in Microsoft Windows 7, contact Microsoft technical support.


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Antivirus plays an important role to keep your computer protected from all types of security threats. Nowadays, we depend a lot on computer and Internet to manage banking, exchanging business documents and to keep in touch with our near and dear ones. Therefore, an antivirus is essential to prevent our computer from unauthorized access and other malicious activities. Mere installation of a branded antivirus does not protect your computer completely. Regular antivirus updates are needed in order to protect the computer from real time security threats.

There are various companies available in the market, which produce powerful antivirus programs. Most of these companies offer various types of antivirus software. Each antivirus is designed for different purposes. After selecting the suitable antivirus, you can easily download and install it to your computer. Normally, the first antivirus update is automatically carried out soon after installing the product. After the antivirus installation, your computer is protected from viruses and threats. Since, new viruses and other infections emerge every day, you need to keep your antivirus program up-to-date to have the best protection.

By performing antivirus updates, you can download new patches to fix various issues and download new virus definitions to make your antivirus program stronger against new threats. Many antivirus companies are developing new technologies and releasing new products with additional features and powerful scan engines. Many of these companies provide free upgrades to the latest version if you have an existing valid subscription. To perform antivirus upgrades, sometimes you may have to uninstall the previous version of the antivirus program and then proceed with the installation of the new program. All antivirus programs come with an antivirus un-installer, which makes the un-installation, a simpler process. You can access the 'Add/remove programs' in 'Control Panel', select the anti-virus you are using and click on 'Remove'. Clear on-screen instructions are provided, which you just need to read and proceed accordingly. Before uninstalling the antivirus, make sure that the new or upgraded antivirus is ready to get installed. Welcome time for viruses to your computer begins the moment, you remove the antivirus program.
Different ways to update antivirus software installed on your computer are mentioned here:

•    Automatic Updates: Virus definitions and product updates are automatically downloaded
•    Manual Updates: Downloading virus definition from manufactures website and installing it manually.

Any failure in the regular Antivirus Updates process can make your computer less protected. Your antivirus can fail to detect the latest virus attacks and thereby your computer may become a victim of a new threat. So, keep your antivirus up-to-date and perform antivirus upgrades whenever your antivirus vendor releases the latest antivirus products. If you are experiencing any issues while updating or upgrading the antivirus products, then you can get support from your antivirus vendor or other third party tech support teams.

In our earlier posts, we discuss data recovery and some of free data recovery tools.
In this document, I am explaining how to make bootable USB drive to boot any Operating System. Many computer come without optical drive or in some computer optical drive is not accessible. So, boot from USB is good option. There are many tools that help in making bootable USB drive but here I am explaining an easy process that is not required any third party software. To make bootable USB drive, we need following :

1) A USB drive ---------- 512 mb for windows xp.
4 gb for windows vista.
4/8 gb for windows 7.
2) A pc with optical drive
or
Image of bootable OS cd/dvd
Once, you fulfil all the needs, just follow following easy steps.
1) Insert USb drive into one of USB port.
2) Right click onUSB drive icon in 'My Computer' and then choose 'Format...'

3) Set File System to NTFS and press 'start' button to start format.
4) Right click command prompt icon in 'start' menu and then choose 'run as administrator'
5) To start diskpart program, type 'diskpart' in command prompt.
6) To view Drives (disk drives and devices withremovable storage) type 'list volume'
7) Find out device number of your USB device and then type 'select volume '
8) Type 'exit' to close diskpart utility.
Now, we need bootsect.exe utility. It is present in boot folder in windows setup disk.
Copy this folder to C drive.
9) Type 'cd :boot' to open respective folder.
9) Now to create bootable USB device, type 'bootsect/nt60:'
10) Now, copy all files from xp/vista/windows 7 setup cd/dvd to USB drive.
11) That's All.



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As more people use USB sticks in their daily computer tasks it has been observed that it is easier to transfer files and install programs form them since their reading speed is greater than that of a CD/DVD drive. This is why some might find it more easy to have their Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation kit on a USB drive and to use that to install it instead of the DVD disc.

For this reason this Guide was created, especially since Windows Vista and Windows 7 will no longer make bootable media by simply formatting it with the system option or using the former SYS command in Command Prompt.





Here are some details that you should know about before going through the process of
creating a bootable USB drive

The computer has to support booting from a USB flash/pen/key drive.
There may be anywhere from 1-3 items to change in the BIOS to make this possible assuming your BIOS supports it.
Some BIOS's may refer to your flash drive as a USB floppy or USB zip. Of course there may be exceptions.
The USB flash drive must support booting from it in general.
The flash drive must contain the boot/system files.
The flash drive must have bootsector area. This is done with special utilities.

The necessary steps top have your USB stick Bootable are described before and users should note to replace the drive letters seen in these commands with those from their computer.

1. Insert your USB (4GB+ preferable sot the Windows installation kit will fit on it) stick to the system and backup all the data from the USB as we are going to format the USB to make it as bootable.

2. Open elevated Command Prompt. To do this, type in CMD in Start menu search field and hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Alternatively, navigate to Start -> All programs ->Accessories -> right click on Command Prompt and select run as administrator.




3. When the Command Prompt opens, enter the following command:
DISKPART and press Enter.

LIST DISK and press Enter.

Once you enter the LIST DISK command, it will show the disk number of your USB drive. In the image shown below the USB drive disk number is Disk 1.




4. In this step you need to enter all the below commands one by one and hit enter. As these commands are self explanatory, you can easily guess what these commands do.

SELECT DISK 1 (Replace DISK 1 with your disk number)  and press Enter.

CLEAN  and press Enter.

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY and press Enter.

SELECT PARTITION 1 and press Enter.

ACTIVE and press Enter.

FORMAT FS=NTFS and press Enter.
(Format process may take few minutes depending on the size of the disk)

ASSIGN and press Enter.

EXIT and press Enter.

Don't close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command at the next step. Just minimize it.

5. Insert your Windows DVD in the optical drive and note down the drive letter of the optical drive and USB stick. Here I use "X" as my optical (DVD) drive letter and "E" as my USB drive letter.

6.Switch back to command prompt and execute the following commands:

X:

CD BOOT and hit enter. Where "X" is your DVD drive letter.

CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.

X:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 E: and press Enter.

(Where "E" is your USB drive letter)



7. Copy the Windows DVD contents to USB.

You are done with your bootable USB. You can now use this bootable USB as bootable DVD on any computer that comes with USB boot feature (most of the current motherboards support this feature).

Note that this bootable USB guide will not work if you are trying to make a bootable USB on XP computer.



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If you are facing any issue with your HP laptop and cannot understand where you are lacking, then you need to check for any updates for your HP laptop or Microsoft Windows operating system. These updates are important and should be used on a regular basis to fix any bugs and enhance laptop's performance.



It is necessary to update your HP laptop on a regular basis so that your laptop does not encounter any problem in the future. These updates can be from the operating system, HP or the manufacturer of a particular external device connected to the system. The updates for operating system, Windows Update feature are available in your HP laptop. The rest of the updates can be done from respective official website. Various HP tech support companies provide assistance to update your Windows or HP software to fix any problem.

Problems That Can Be Resolved By Updating your HP Laptop

Many updates enhance the security of your HP laptop by fixing some bugs and malware.
If any external device like printer, speakers, router, etc. is not working, then the problem can be fixed by their updates.
Unable to establish Remote Assistance connection
Constant error messages in your computer
If you want to update your HP laptop software or BIOS update, visit their official website or get professional HP help ( http://www.pcsmartcare.net/hp-tech-support.php )
 from experts. In case you have any other external device, go to their official website and look for latest updates and software. In Windows operating system, there is an inbuilt feature called Windows Update. If you have a static and a fast internet connection, then your HP laptop will install and download the needed Updates. If you are using Windows 7, follow these instructions to install the necessary Updates:

Visit the official website of Microsoft Updates and check for any updates. Download them if you need them.
Search for Windows Updates from the Start Menu. Open it and then click on Install Updates. If you want to install selective updates, then click on Optional Updates. Select the updates that you want to install from the list. Click on OK. Restart your computer after the installation process is completed.
If you want to install these updates automatically, then make sure that you have a fast internet connection. Go to Windows Update and click on Change Settings. Look for Install Updates automatically and select it. Save the settings and restart your computer. Now, your HP laptop will check and install Windows updates automatically.
In case, you face any problem, contact HP customer support. They will help you fix any kind of issues related to Windows Updates. Sometimes, the problem arises due to browser issues. The experts will troubleshoot any kind of issues and fix them as soon as possible.



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BSOD: Blue Screen of Death.

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Windows 8 newly launched Window operating system has made a remarkable presence in market with its unbelievable feature. But the problems related to computer are hardly changed. In Window 8 for BSOD rather than displaying detailed technical information about the error, it simply displays a short explanation that the system needs to restart, the technical name of the error and a sad facial expression with light shade of blue in the background color. It also contains a lighter shade of in the background. BSOD is abbreviation of BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH. This BSOD occur when computer encounters a critical error which results in system crash. Official name of BSOD is STOP error. This type of error can't be recovered by windows operating system and it goes into halt screen...The term is named after the color of the screen generated by the error.

Error Picture.




Causes of BSOD:

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BSOD or Stop error can be caused due to many reasons like hardware and driver related issues, incompatible software, faulty driver etc.

When BSOD occur it is always advised to note down the error. Every code is concerned with particular type of error.

The name of the error, such as PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.
The hexadecimal number, such as 0x00000050, which can be abbreviated as 0x50.
The parameters (in hexadecimal format), which follow the hex number and are in parenthesis.
The file or driver listed, if present.
List of Common Error message encountered due to BSOD:

1.      IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL 0x0000000A: This BSOD occurs caused by faulty diver and incompatible software. It may be possible you have tried to installed incompatible software in your computer which has resulted in BSOD.

DATA_BUS_ERROR 0x0000002E:
This type of error occurs due to corrupt memory (RAM).Make sure your RAM is compatible to the motherboard and is installed properly.

3.      INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE 0x0000007B:
This can occur if your hard drives are configured incorrectly.  If you have PATA (IDE) hard drives, make sure that the jumpers are in the correct location.  Certain viruses or installing the incorrect driver for your hard drive controller can also cause this.

MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION 0x0000009C:
This error is often caused by the CPU like if the CPU  is overclocked, then it will boost the voltages which in turn generate the thermal output to sky rocket .This will result in the physical damage of computer. Make sure that all of the fans in the case are spinning and that the CPU isn't overheating.  It may also be caused by a faulty power supply.

NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM (0x00000024):
 This type of error occurs due to Corrupted NTFS file system or bad sectors on the hard disk can induce this error. Most likely problem occurred in ntfs.sys, the driver file that allows the system to read and write to NTFS drives is corrupted.

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA 0x00000050:
This type of error occurs due to faulty hardware or the event failure of installed hardware usually related to defective RAM, be it main memory, L2 RAM cache, or video RAM. Another common cause is the installation of a faulty system service, Antivirus software can also trigger this error and corrupted NTFS volume.

 PFN_LIST_CORRUPT 0x0000004E:
This error is typically caused by a driver passing a bad memory descriptor list. For example, the driver might have called MmUnlockPages twice with the same list

If you still cannot solve the problem then you can take help of some of well renowned companies like IMPCSUPPORT which are capable of providing solution of BSOD. They provide online technical support through email client, remote access. They offer services 24*7 for 365 days.


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Location sensor is a very useful feature provided by windows. By using this, programs on your computer customize and update information and services. They perform their task by using computer's current location, surroundings and more. By using this you can easily trace your nearby coffee shop, send it to your girlfriend and can make fun and enjoy. It gives you exact location and directions to get there. You can easily follow them on a map and can travel according to it.



Once it gets installed, programs access information from this, store it or use it to help you to perform everyday task or to improve your computer experience.

Steps to enable or disable location sensor are as follows,

Open the start menu having windows logo on it.
Type "sensor" in the search box and then press enter.
Select "enable location and other sensors" in the control panel list.
A list of install sensors will come across you.
Select the one which you want to use.
Check the checkbox next to the sensor, to enable or disable it.
Click ‘apply' and save the changes.
Enjoy!
Guys, sometimes it happens that there is no list which shows sensors installed on your system. In this case get the correct software for your system and install it. For e.g. Geosense is a free download for Windows 7, with both 32 and 64 bit editions.  Choose the correct one for your computer, and install.

Once you have installed it, check for the location activity in windows 7 and steps to do so are as follows,

Event viewer is used to check the location activity.
Click on start icon having windows logo on it.
Type "sensor" in the search box.
Press enter.
Select "view location activity" in the control panel list.
Enjoy!
Let me make your clear, disabling a sensor doesn't turn it off; some programs may still get access even when it is disabled. For getting it clearer, limit the access, you can use this sensor, and steps to do are as follows,

Event viewer is used to check the location activity.
Click on start icon having windows logo on it.
Type "sensor" in the search box.
Press enter.
Click ‘change user settings', in the left pane.
Click the sensor for that you want to change user setting, under sensor from the list.
Under Access, select the check box next to each user name to provide access, or clear the check box next to each user name to remove access
Click ok and provide confirmation if you are asked to do so.
These are the ways by which you can use location sensor into your computer. You can follow and apply the steps as I have mentioned above. If you face any sort of problem visit website www.impcsupport.com.It provides online technical support, windows maintenance tools, software's and so on.


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Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format launched by Sony. It includes a wide range of formats like memory stick, memory stick select, PRO, Duo, PRO Duo, XC and M2. For the large storage capacity as well as fast file transfer speed, memory sticks are widely applied in Sony's digital products including Sony digital cameras, cell phones and Playstation Portable (PSP).

In the process of using your digital camera or mobile phones, we may come across the scenario of deleting photos or formatting memory stick, sometimes, your children may delete the favorite your favorite pictures unconsciously, or remove the memory stick without following the instruction.  then is memory stick recovery possible?

Like other storage card, when you delete pictures, the images are not deleted permanently, it just vacate space for new photos. If it is not overwritten, you can get them back. When your memory stick becomes corrupted or damaged resulted in error messages like "card not found", "card not formatted", "no image found", etc, don't panic, too. In most cases, photos are still on the memory stick and are recoverable. Card Data Recovery is a nice memory stick data recovery software. It can easily help you retrieve lost data from memory sticks.

How to recover photos from memory sticks?

Step1. Download Card Data Recovery and install it on your PC.

Step2. Connect the digital camera to your computer with USB cable, or place the memory stick into a card reader and plug it into the computer.

Step3. Run Card Data Recovery and select the correspondent drive of your memory stick. And then click "scan"

Step4. In the task list, choose the files you want to recover and click "recover" to start recovery. You can also preview the photo, audio before recovery.

Note:

If your memory stick can't detected by your PC and appear as a drive letter in "My Computer", a memory stick reader is needed.
The recovered data should not be saved to the memory stick as it may destroy the data on it. Therefore, choose another storage device or drive letter as the storage path.



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Sony Memory Sticks are removable flash media used for storing data from phones, cameras, and even the PSP game system. While flash memory cards are convenient, they have a tendency to become corrupted if they are used continuously over a long period of time. When theMemory Stick is corrupted you will be unable to open or modify any of the data on the card. Memory Sticks can be repaired by either reformatting the card back or using repair software.
Instructions Things You'll Need:
Memory card repair software
Memory card reader

Step 1
Insert the Memory Stick into the appropriate slot on your computer's memory card reader, and access the card with your computer.

Step 2
Try opening and modifying multiple files on the Memory Stick to ensure that the problem does not lie with only a single corrupted file. Close the window if all of the files are not working properly.

Step 3
Navigate to one of the Resource links that offers a Memory Stick repair program. Download and install a program such as "Memory Stick Data Recovery" or "Memory Card Repair" if you don't already have a similar program on your computer.

Step 4
Within the repair program, click the "Browse" or "Upload" button. Scroll through the list of available devices and select the drive letter for theMemory Stick. Click "OK."

Step 5
Click the "Output" option. Click the drive letter for the Memory Stick if you want the repaired files to be saved back onto the memory card, or choose a folder on your hard drive if the files should be saved to your computer.



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A computer is an intelligent machine. As soon as it encounters any problem in its system, it stops working. By doing this, it provides a warning sign about the problems. Along with the warning signs, your computer's operating system also provides various troubleshooting methods to recover the issues.

Every Microsoft Windows operating system is equipped with System Recovery Options. This menu is a collection of various methods, which can diagnose, restore and repair your computer system. In Windows 8, the System Recovery Option was replaced with Advanced Startup Option.

Ways To Access System Recovery Options:

You can get the access into the System Recovery Option by various ways.

1)      Go to Advanced Boot Option Menu and click on Repair your Computer. Select the System Recover Options and click on it.

2)      Install Windows setup disc in your system and access System Recovery Options.

3)      If you are working on Windows 7, then create a setup CD with the help of another Windows 7 computer and install it in your system.

If you still face problems, contact online computer support for expert help.

What Is In System Recovery Options?

There are various choices available in the System Recovery Options. Before starting any of these processes, it is advisable to contact computer tech support professionals. In general, these are part of System Recover Options.

Startup Repair

If you are unable to start your computer properly, due to missing or corrupted system files, then you can run Startup Repair. This will fix any kind of damaged system files that stops Windows to start properly. This is the ultimate repair method for startup issues.

System Restore

With this method, one can restore the computer to a previous healthy point. This will not affect your personal files or documents like videos and photos. This method helps in situations when you are unable to run your computer due to driver or software problems. Compatibility issues, Blue screen error, etc. can be resolved with the help of System Restore.

System Image Recovery

If you have created a backup of certain Windows programs or data, then you can recover it with the help of System Image Recovery option. This is one of the ways by which you can easily restore the backup data and make your windows work like before.

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool

As the name suggests, this tool is a scanner, which will check your system for any errors. If you are unable to know the exact cause of your system problem, then you can run this scan and know what is bothering you.

Command Prompt

This is mainly used by the professional technicians at computer support companies to recover from any system issues by running some advanced commands.



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In the 21st century, the computer has become such an important part of our life that it is hard to imagine our work without it. To amplify its functioning, the internet was included. Today, whether small kid or big corporate professional, everyone requires a high-speed internet. With wireless technology, the barrier of location has also been eradicated.





A problem related to wireless connection or router is quite common. If you are a router tech support expert, you can fix this problem easily. But, if you are not aware of terms and tricks of routers, then it will be a real struggle for you to rectify such problems. A user can face any issue with their wireless connectivity. However, if you are connected with a router, some initial troubleshooting steps can fix the problem easily.

Whether you are facing the issue of uneven internet, you are unable to connect wirelessly, your smartphone fails to find your network or your network is not secure, you can try these basics tips and tricks to troubleshoot these problems.

Power Cycle The Router

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This the basic step that even the technicians of the router support company follows. Unplug any wires from your router and turn it off for 30 seconds. Plug the wires back and start your router again. Now, try to connect with your wireless network. This method is extremely beneficial if you are unable to go online or any website fails to open up.

Check the Cables

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Make sure that all the cables connected to your computer or laptop, router and modem are safe and tight. Look for any cable damage or loose connections.

Change Router Position

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If your network connection keeps on dropping then try to change the position of the router, Place it at a central location so that you are able to get equal wireless signal.

Update Drivers

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Make sure that you have all the latest driver for your computer and router. You can go to the manufacturer's official website to keep a check on new updates.

Check Router Lights

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The LED lights placed on your router can help you diagnose the problems as each LED light depicts a connection component. Check for these lights and inform the online computer support services so that they can start the troubleshooting steps accordingly.

ISP Issues

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You might not be able to get internet due to ISP issue. Connect your modem directly to your computer and check if you are able to go online. If not, then you need to contact your Internet Service Provider to fix this issue.



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You will definitely find memory stick in the form of a removable flash memory card format in the market. Memory Stick was made to realize the convenience of recording various types of digital content and sharing and exchanging them among the widest possible variety of products. Its compact, light, reliable and easy to handle. Also a wide variety of digital content, from photos and computer data to music and moving images, can all be stored on a single stick. Firstly memory stick was launched by Sony in October 1998. basically memory stick is used to describe the whole original family of memory sticks.

This card format you can use in varied capacities ranges such as 32GB. Typically memory stick can be used as a storage media in various portable device that is also in such a form that can be easily removed for accessing through a personal computer. Many companies like sony includes memory stick reader hardware in its first party consumer electronics like digital cameras, digital music players, PDAs, cellular phones, the VAIO line of laptop and computers, and also the PlayStation Portable.

Most probably memory stick has the usage for storing image files. You can see that websites and online shops are major and cheap sources of availing information about memory stick. Memory Sticks include a wide range of actual formats and form factors including three different form factors. Memory Stick also provides a reliable content protection environment so that users can securely record copyrighted content. The original Memory Stick includes family members like memory stick PRO, memory stick duo, memory stick micro (M2), each carrying specific functions. Another member known as Memory Stick PRO-HG, was launched in december 2006 by Sony, also joined the original family of memory sticks.



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There are a lot of file extensions that you're going to run across, regardless of whether you're using Windows or Mac. Unfortunately, and as you know, there are some very different ones depending on the operating system that you happen to use. While this is expected, as there are a lot of products on the market, this can be a bit of a strain if you happen to use both popular operating systems. If that happens to be you, there's a bit of a headache there sometimes, although that's something that we're here for. If you're looking to know what ".dmg" means, you're in luck, as we have an answer!


What is it?

Firstly, it stands for disk mounted graphic. It's a file that people use to pass out files and applications to another via Mac, and they're able to be burnt to CD's or disks without too much of a problem. One of the best things about these devices is that they actually have the ability to do some pretty spectacular things, although it really doesn't sound like too much from the small description, or even what it stands for, for that matter. The mounted image is just a few of the different ways that you can share, and given all of the other options people find that this is up there with the best of them. Of course, this is something that we really agree with, as we've used it many a time.

One of the best things would be the application. With it being efficient when it comes to various operations, you can save time you would have otherwise spent downloading the file. We also like the fact that it allows the images to be run as mounted d
isks for software. This way, you'll be able to actually play some games or other things that you have downloaded on the internet. Of course, this is the portion where we tell you that this isn't the best course of action for some, as this has been used people who had desires to play illegal media. This isn't something that we condone, although this is less exploited than people who play Windows games, due to sheer possibility.

In any event, this is a file extension that your computer needs to run in the best possible way, and it's definitely something that many people would like to use. The actual creation of a .dmg file extension to share to your friends and loved ones isn't that complicated to do either, as Apple has made it very easy to do so. Also, in the event that you're not specifically sure how to do it, there are more than enough tutorials that would be some amazing avenues for you to peruse given you'd need to. Either way, it's a good idea to get really accustomed to this, and understand how efficient it can make you in the long run.


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With the registry you can do almost anything, but how to quickly find the right registry keys without a registry cleaner software.If you not only want to change the local machine's registry, but also modify remote machine. How to do? This article tells you a good tool Regfind. Regfind can be find from Windows 2000 Server's Resource Kit Supplement One, or downloaded from the Internet. Regfind applies to all versions of Windows, including Windows 9x series.

Regfind is a command line tool. With no option to perform Regfind, it will show help information.The simplest usage is the implementation of search, such as the implementation of Regfind 'QQ',Regfind will find all contain the string 'QQ' registration keys, as shown in Figure 1.

In addition to simply search, Regfind also been able to execute replace: Just add the-r option at the end of the command in Figure 1 and a replacement string. For example, suppose your company's name changed to BGroup from AGroup, now you want change all the products registration information on the registry, simply execute: Regfind 'AGroup'-r 'BGroup'. Note that if the search string contains spaces or punctuation marks, the string should be surrounded with quotation marks.

If you want to change a remote machine, just in front of the command with the-m option and specify the remote machine's UNC (Universal Naming Convention, Universal Naming Convention) path, such as: Regfind-m \ \ server03 'AGroup'-r 'BGroup'.

Search the entire registry is a very time-consuming thing. To improve efficiency, you can limit Regfind search operation to a branch or sub-registry key, just write the registry location you want to search behind the-p option. For example, suppose  you want to limit the search operation 'AGroup' to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft subkey, and replace the AGroup to the BGroup under sub-key, execute: Regfind 'AGroup'-r 'BGroup'-p 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE \ Microsoft. '

In this day and age it is very easy to learn about computers. In fact it might not even cost you any money at all. Learning about computers has become easy with the invention of the Internet, faster computers, and video tutorials.

Learning about computers the cheap and easy way does not mean that you are going to be learning the wrong things, as there are highly qualified professionals online, giving all of this information away for free.




How to learn about computers the cheap and easy way?

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The best way to learn about computers is to learn on the Internet. There are so many websites out there that provide great information for both beginners and advanced users.

The World Wide Web has allowed people to learn about computers in their own time. There are no disadvantages any longer, as you could have children at home and still learn, a full-time job and still learn, and so on. There is nothing stopping you from learning about computers, and if you are doing it online, money does not matter.

What do you need to learn about computers online?

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Obviously you are going to need a computer with an Internet connection. The Internet connection needs to be at least ADSL. Hopefully you are still not in the dial-up Internet stage.
Your computer will have to be relatively modern if you want to watch videos online. Otherwise if you just want to read about computers then you do not need your computer to be that fast.
You will need some ambition and perseverance as you will not have someone pushing you to learn. It will all be up to you on what you learn and when you learn it.
You can not only learn about computers the cheap and easy way, but there is a wealth of information about every subject on the Internet. You can train yourself to be anything you like, but I always suggest that you start learning to use a computer first, as most jobs involve using one.

Learning about computers:

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Now that we have established that the Internet is a great way to learn about computers, I will list the most popular methods used in this type of education.

Online computer video tutorials. These video tutorials could be from Youtube or maybe a computer help website.
Step-by-step instructions. Many free computer education websites offer step-by-step instructions and if you're lucky they will also include screenshots. This is great for learning simple tasks.
Free downloads. Many websites offer free downloads, such as E books and free reports. For example you might download an e-book computer dictionary or maybe an e-book explaining computer hardware.
If you choose to learn about computers the cheap and easy way you can choose to do it in your own time.


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If you have Windows XP it has built in remote access software that helps you connect to a friends computer, by invitation, to help them by taking remote access control of their computer system. This means you could be in the USA and be helping your friend in Australia to find a solution to his or her computer problems. The technology to gain remote access to basically anyone's computer is available on most computer users start menu. I regularly give my friends computer support from the comfort of my own home.




What you need to use the Help and Support tool to gain remote access 

1. An broadband or cable internet connection.
2. Windows Xp on both computers
3. An email address or be signed into Windows 4. Live messenger.

The easiest way to connect

It is very easy to connect two computers over the internet. One computer can take control and fix problems on the other computer. Following these steps to use the Help and support software that is built in to Windows.

1. Sign in to Windows Live Messenger and have your friend do the same thing.
2. Go to the start menu and choose Help and Support (shown below) Just the computer user that wants to invite does this.
3. The Help and Support Center will appear.
4. Click on Invite a Friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance. Located under the Ask For Assistance menu.
5. Then press Invite someone to help you. The window below will appear. 6. Choose your friends name from the Windows Messenger contact list.
7. Click on Invite this person.
8. This will allow your friend to see your desktop. If they want to control your they must press the Take control button and the other person must agree by pressing ok..

Check out the Screenshots for this article at How to connect to another computer. This is what I see when I am in control of my friends computer...I can go on the internet or read their emails etc..

Reasons to use Windows remote help and support

--Your problem is so minor, you do not want to bother an IT support person.

--You cannot afford an It technician, and your know a computer whiz..

--You have already rang software support or your internet service provider and they could not help

--You constantly need desktop computer help and using remote access software is easy!!


Notes:

--If you close the Remote Assistance Window it will disconnect. And you will have to start your remote access again if you want to connect.

--Don't worry if it is a bit slow because that is normal. The speed of your remote access depends on your speed of both internet connections.

--You can also connect using an email address. The invitation is sent through email.


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In "My Computer", sometimes you may encounter this situation that is when you double-click the hard drive partition letter, simply can not open, but need to run "explorer" then to open the hard disk partition. In fact, this is because computer is affected by virus, even if some anti-virus software killed the Autorun virus, also can cause double-click the partition can not open the "consequences." How to treat this chronic problem?





Try the following way could solve your computer problems

1.Deleted Files:

Open "My Computer", click "Tools → Folder Options → View", select "Show hidden files and folders" point after "OK" and then use "Explore" to open each partition, if found autorun.inf file hidden under the root directory of the partition, delete them and restart the computer.

2. Re-setting Open:

Likewise Open "My Computer", click "Tools → Folder Options → File Types", find "drive" and select, then click the "Advanced" button, pop-up "Edit File Type" window, then click "New" in the operation to input "open", the "Application used to perform action" to input "explorer.exe", point "OK" to return to the "Edit File Type" window, select the "open" and Click the "Set Default" and finally click "OK", restart the computer.

3. To modify the registry:

Open the Registry Editor, navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Drive \ shell" branch, to delete all keys under it, save and exit the Registry Editor.

4. Using professional software repair:

To software website download "automatically run type virus removal tool" and run, choose the one that "delete all current disk Autorun virus immunization" carriage return to repair.


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Microsoft has recently introduced Windows 8 OS in the market with features like Metro style interface, Hybrid boot, Windows to Go etc. Windows 8 employs Metro style user interface so most of the people are not able to adopt the changes and are not able to make changes in their computer software and hardware settings. In this article I will make you aware about how you can access some of the commonly used tasks by accessing Power menu.



Steps for accessing the hidden common tasks by using Power menu on Windows 8 interface are:

Go to the Start screen of your Windows 8 Computer, drag your mouse pointer to the lower left corner of the screen.
Then move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner then Windows 8 shows preview thumbnail of last application used by the user.
When the preview of last used application appears then make a right click on that thumbnail then a menu will appear on the screen which contains options to  access the most commonly used tasks via power menu.



List of options available in the Power menu:

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Programs and Features: This option will facilitates you  to  install or uninstall the program from your computer system in an easy way.

Power Options: This option will allow you to change the power schemes available on your computer. You can switch between Balanced mode and power Saver mode.  Always Balanced mode is preferred as it provides user with better performance and   minimum energy consumption.

Event Viewer: Event Viewer contains a  list of the event logs generated for every action done by user. It also contains error logs, warnings and information generated by user.

System: This option will present the the basic information about your computer on a distinct screen, which contains  information about your computer and its operating system. It also contains hyperlinks to launch Device manager, remote settings and system protection of your PC.  

Disk Management: This option allow you to make changes in the hard drive partitions of your computer. You can create new partition, delete existing partition as well as modify/resize them.

Computer Management: This option will allow you to access the various administrative screen form where you can tweak user accounts privileges, manage hard drive partitions and view event logs of your computer.

Command Prompt: This option will provide access to the CLI(Command Line Interface)/Command prompt of your computer from where you can make desired changes.

Task Manager: This option will enable you to view the current processes running on your PC, Current memory usage, Current status of CPU usage, Performance of your computer, networking information and Users information.

Control Panel: This option will allow you to modify the User accounts, external hardware/Peripheral properties, Add/Remove programs, manage Power Management schemes etc.

File Explorer: This option will let you to manage concerned file on your computer/Laptop.

Search: This option enables you to search docs, music file, Video files, images on your computer.

Desktop: This option will bring your computer desktop.

Thus by following the above mentioned steps you can easily tweak your computer settings. If you have any problem


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Despite my best efforts, this past week I lost both my primary and secondary computer systems. After losing my primary desktop several years ago, I vowed I would never let myself be caught without an operating PC. As they say, "the road to h*ll is paved with good intentions," and I once again was caught with my proverbial pants down without an operating computer when my desktop, which had been exhibiting some problem signs in the last month, died suddenly and would not turn on.


I then went to my laptop, which I had admittedly been lazy about keeping updated, and turned it on. Immediately the Windows update process started, and asked me install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. Having done that successfully on my desktop, I wasn't too worried about any installation problems on the laptop. However, upon completing the installation, the blue screen of death appeared, which is NEVER a good sign with a Windows-based system.

After trying for about an hour without success to revive my laptop (which is only 8 months old and still under warranty), I knew that I was in trouble and starting looking for alternatives. Fortunately, my husband keeps a laptop on hand that he uses for gaming when we travel, and he generously offered to let me install my programs and files on it until I could repair one of my computers.

After finally acknowledging that there was no way I could have foreseen this situation, I decided that I needed to s*ck it up, get over, and move on. So, I'm making do with a partially customized laptop that will do until one or the other of my PCs is returned.

Despite having gone through similar situations previously, I still learned a few new things along the way about data recovery and computer backup. Here are the 10 most effective tools that saved my bacon during my recent computer meltdown.

1. Automatic backup software. I've been using 2 online backups, Carbonite and Syncplicity. I have had to restore from Carbonite previously, and I found the process to be lengthy and somewhat confusing. So, several months ago I began using Syncplicity because it offers online access to all backed up files as well as the ability to synchronize an unlimited number of computers. However, it has taken a week to restore 20 GB of data with Syncplicity, and some of the data was wasn't really restored, despite what Syncplicity told me in my account. However, I can easily download this missing info to my computer from the online vault. One process that makes this backup system easier is that I store all of my data files in My Docs so I don't have to hunt them down in Program Files, or wherever they are typically stored.

2. Email client software. I still use the dinosaur Eudora for my email client. Old habits die hard, I suppose. However, somehow I missed marking some key Eudora folders to back up, and so I was initially using my webmail access providing by my hosting company to access email because of this oversight with Eudora. I began to tire of that quickly, as I had no way to create additional folders in those systems, so I then decided to manually configure Eudora and open folders and emails as I need them in the program. This experience has made me very tempted to change all of my incoming and outgoing email servers on all domains to Gmail just to have access to everything online, come hurricane, flood, tornado, or computer crash.

3. Bookmark service. I'm an avid researcher and resource collector, so having access to my bookmarks, or favorites file, is vital to my day-to-day operations. I had been using Spurl, but because of frequent periodic outages of their service, I've changed to Foxmarks. I like that this service offers me the ability to access all of these online, as well as have them at my fingertips any time I need them from my Bookmarks menu as well as easily synchronize them to any computer.

4. Contact management. Even though I don't use Outlook for email, I do use it for calendar and contact management. I had been using Plaxo as an online backup for my contacts, but it doesn't permit me to store my notes about each contact. I've been using Airset now for several months, and it regularly syncs my contacts (with notes) and my calendar to their online service. I found this much more convenient than trying to restore a backup PST file to Outlook and then repeating that again when my primary computer is returned. Instead, I just make changes to contacts and my calendar on Airset, and I'll just sync that to Outlook on my desktop.

5. Passwords. I've been using Roboform for years to help me manage my passwords. I've got my Roboform data in My Docs, so it was a breeze to reinstall Roboform and copy the data folder to the new computer and permit me to access all of the sites requiring a password and username. Finally, something that worked seamlessly!

6. Project Management. Smartsheet has been my project management service for the last few months. I love that it has the ability to create an item and allow you to attach a document and discussion to that item. Rather than having to hunt down information about a project, all I had to do was log into my Smartsheet account and there it was.

7. Software licenses. Roughly 99% of the new software I install is downloaded and I don't get a physical copy on CD. Therefore, I make sure that I have the downloaded version in a My Downloads folder that's a part of My Docs file, which is backed up regularly. And, I make a PDF copy of the software license that I get by email and store in a Software folder, also in My Docs. Lastly, I purchased a very inexpensive program, Registration Vault, that lets me store all of my software license and purchase info and permits me to back up my data to My Docs. As I had to reinstall software on a new computer, it was easy to restore the Registration Vault files, get my software license number, and have a fully functioning piece of software within minutes.

8. Accounting. I use Quickbooks for my accounting needs, and while they do offer an online version, I haven't yet moved to that. Instead, I back up Quickbooks after every use in the My Docs folder. When I needed to invoice consulting clients at the beginning of this month, all I had to do was reinstall Quickbooks and restore my latest backup. I instantly had everything I needed again at my fingertips.

9. Alternate free services. Some software I use, like CuteFTP and TraxTime, don't permit data backups. So, I really do have to start all over with my FTP info and my time tracking info when my computer dies. Rather than installing these programs on the new computer, I just used some free alternatives to get me through. FireFTP, a Firefox add-on, has worked quite well for me as my FTP client, and MyHours.com has stood in fairly well for TraxTime, although it requires a few more steps for operation than TraxTime.

10. Email marketing. While not a tool, I discovered that both text and HTML versions of email broadcasts matter in email marketing. I wasn't initially able to get my normal email client up and running, so I was reading my email from my webmail systems. I've got 2 hosting accounts, and the newer one has a fairly sophisticated webmail system and let me read HTML emails with no problem. The other, however, doesn't permit HTML viewing. So, those emails sent only in HTML were ones that I was unable to read. If you're wise and your email marketing program permits you to send emails out in both plain text and HTML, do it, even though it might seem like a needless pain. You just never know how members of your list might be forced to ready your emails.

As you might gather, I've discovered that online services have provided me with the greatest backup to help me through this computer crisis. My lesson? Duplicate as much as you can in online systems. In this way, you'll have access to your data when you travel, when you have a computer crash, or when you're faced with a natural disaster.


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