Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Share Photos on Facebook

You've just created a Facebook photo album and it looks great, but you forgot to add that hysterical photo of cousin Cindy drinking from a coconut. Don't worry -- adding photos to an existing online photo album is even easier than creating the original album. Follow the simple steps below to learn how to add photos to Facebook album.

Share Photos on Facebook
 
1. Since many people's friends are on Facebook, it has become a one of the most used photo share websites. Sharing photos is quick and the online photo albums are easy for people to see.

First thing's first, find the photos you want to add to your Facebook album. Put them into a new folder, on your desktop or somewhere you can easily find them.
 
2. Open your Internet browser and log into your Facebook account.
 
3. Visit the Facebook "Profile" by clicking on the word "Profile" on the top right of the page.
 
4. Click on the "Photos" on Facebook Profile page from the tabs which appears below your profile name.
 
5. Select the album in which you want to add photos. Click on the album and a page will load where you will see all of the existing photos in the album, which you can edit if would like. To add photos, click on the "Add More Photos" tab on the top left of the page.
 
6. In order to add photos to a Facebook album, you need to click on the drive that appears when the Java upload box appears with a display of all your folders on the left side of the box. Click on your drive and then the folder that contains the photos you want to upload. Once you click on the folder all the photos of the folder will appear on a screen with a selection box on the top left corner of each photo.
 
7. Select the photos you want to upload. If you want to select all photos in the folder click on "Select All" button that is available on the top of the photo uploading box.
 
8. Click on "Upload" button. Once you click on "Upload," a small pop-up box will appear showing the upload in progress. Once the upload is complete another pop-up box will appear with a message conveying successful uploading of images.
 
9. Click on "OK" and another page will load where you can apply captions and tag your friends. with this step you have successfully uploaded your photo to an existing album.
 
10. Click on the link below that states "Try The Simple Uploader" if you come across any difficulty in this process. Clicking on the link will take you to a page where you will get several "Choose File" buttons. Click on a button to upload the photo you want to upload. Select the photos from the folder and click on "Open". Select as many photos as you want and click on the Upload button below. Provide captions if you'd like and tag your friends. Now you know how to add photos to Facebook album!



Tuesday, June 21, 2011

How to Improve a Computer's Performance in Microsoft Vista by Using Task Manager

The Task Manager is a tool built into the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system that allows you to view information about programs that are running on your computer. You can also view your computer's resource usage to troubleshoot issues, such as when your computer is freezing. Often, a computer freezes because one or more programs are attempting to use too much memory or CPU on your computer. Shutting down programs that are not responding or using up resources can improve your computer's performance.

1. Press the "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Del" keys on your keyboard at the same time. 

 
2. Click "Start Task Manager" from the menu. The Task Manager will appear in a new window. 
3. Navigate to the "Applications" tab if it is not already open. 
4. Click on any application that is listed as "Not Responding," and then click "End Task" to shut it down. A program that is not responding has crashed or frozen and will cause your computer to run more slowly until you have closed it. 
5. Click the "Performance" tab to view charts that display your computer's memory and CPU usage. The closer your computer is to running at 100% for either of these, the slower your computer will run. If you are running at 100% of either, to improve your computer's performance, you need to close down programs that are using a lot of memory or CPU. 
6. Navigate to the "Processes" tab to see a list of programs and processes running on your computer. 
7.  Click the header for the "CPU" or "Memory" column to organize the processes by CPU usage or memory usage. This displays the processes that are using the most resources on your computer. 
8. Record the names of the processes and any information in the "Description" column. This helps to determine programs that might cause issues on your computer the next time you boot it up. 
9. Click the process name to highlight it, and then click "End Process" to close it. As you close down these processes, your computer's performance will increase.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Changing printer offline to online

Once you have added either a USB or networked printer to your PC or Mac computer, you can begin sending documents to print. However, on occasion, a print command will create an error on the printer and take it offline, which will prevent all future jobs from printing. To resolve this issue, you will need to change your printer settings from offline to online.


PC Instructions 

1. Open the Start menu and click on the "Printers and Faxes" icon. This will open a window with a list of the printers currently set up on your computer. 

2. Double-click on the icon of the printer you want to change to online. A pop-up window detailing all current print jobs will open. 

3. Go to Printer in the menu bar of the pop-up window and uncheck "Use Printer Offline." This action will change the printer from offline to online. 

Mac Instructions 

1. Open System Preferences by clicking on the icon in the Dock. 

2. Go to the Print & Fax control panel under the Hardware category. 

3. Select the printer you want to take online from the list on the left side of the screen. Then click on the "Open Print Queue" button. 

4. Click on the "Resume Printer" button at the top of the queue window to change the printer from offline to online.

Block Startup Programs in Windows


Whenever you start up, reboot, or log on to your windows computer, there are a few programs that also immediately start up. Maybe you want these programs to start-up, maybe you would like to add some programs to start up automatically, or maybe you want to remove some programs that have started up without your permission. You can control and customize these start up programs very easily and here is how you do it.


Change Startup Programs in Windows 7
1. Click the Windows "Start" button and type "msconfig" in the search text box. This opens the System Configuration console. 

2. Click the "Startup" tab. This gives you a view of all the programs installed as startup options on your computer. 

3. Check boxes of the applications you want to start when you boot the computer. For programs you no longer want to start, clear the check box. 

4. Click "Apply" and close the configuration window. A popup window will ask if you want to reboot the computer. Click "Restart" to reboot the computer and save the changes.


Change Startup Programs in windows vista
1.Go to the start button and type in "msconfig" in the search box. Double click on it, this will open the Microsoft Configuration Tool.

2. Once the system configuration window is open you will need to click on the "startup" tab. This screen shows you all of the programs that Windows loads when it boots. Uncheck all of the items that you don't want to startup automatically.

3. Once you click OK, the system configuration tool will prompt you to restart your computer. It's a good idea to restart your computer


Change Startup Programs on XP
1. Click the Windows "Start" button and click "Run." 

2. Type "msconfig" (without quotes) in the Run window and press "Enter" to open the System Configuration Utility console. 

3. Click the "Startup" tab. Place a check on the programs you want to launch automatically when you start your computer. Remove the check from the programs you no longer want to launch automatically when you start your computer. 

4. Click "OK" to save the changes you have made. Restart your computer to complete the process.

How to create recovery disc in windows 7


A great way to protect against a lost or forgotten password in Windows 7 is to create a Password Reset Disc. This will allow you to reset your password should you ever forget it. You'll need a USB flash drive or a floppy disc.


1. You'll need to access your user account by going to "Start" button, which is the "Windows Orb" at the lower left, and choose Control Panel. From the Control Panel, click on "User Accounts and Family Safety", and then on "User Accounts."

2. On the User Accounts screen, click on "Create a password reset disc" on the left panel. 

3. The forgotten password wizard will open. Insert your USB flash device, or floppy disc, into your computer and then click "Next." 

4. Choose from the drop down list the drive letter of the USB drive or floppy you are using and then click "Next." Enter the current user account password, and then click "Next." 

Note: This recovery disc will still work even if you change your password in the future, but will not run if you re-run the the Create Password Reset Disc process again with a different disc. 

5. The password recovery reset disc will be created. When the progress bar indicates 100% complete, click "Next." 

6. You have successfully created Password Rest Disc. Label the disc if necessary and keep it in a safe place in the event you ever need to reset a lost Windows 7 password.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

How to Remove the Babylon Toolbar

The Babylon Toolbar is an Internet Explorer add-on application that allows you to type foreign words in the given space and translate them to any language. When you install the Babylon 7 program, the Babylon Toolbar embeds on your Web browser. The Babylon Toolbar allows you to perform translations without having to navigate to the Babylon homepage. If you do not use it or need it, uninstalling the Babylon Toolbar is a quick and simple process.

Instructions :

1. Right click the Babylon icon on the lower right of your screen next to the system clock and click "Exit." Click "Yes" to confirm. 

2. Click "Start" on your computer and click "Run." 
3. Type "appwiz.cpl" and press "Enter." This will bring you to the programs window that displays programs and applications installed on your computer. 
4. Scroll through the programs folder and click "Babylon Toolbar." Click "Remove/Uninstall" and click "Yes" to confirm the uninstall process. 
5. Double click "My Computer" on the desktop and double click the "C:" drive. Double click the "Programs Files" folder. 
6. Locate the Babylon folder. Right click on it and click "Delete." Confirm "Yes" to delete it. Empty the "Recycle Bin."

Physical care and internal maintenance for computers

Computers are just like any other pieces of equipment, they need to be cleaned and cared for in order to get the most out of them. Most computers don't really see anything in the way of special care; their owners let them sit on a desk year round to collect dust. In turn, a computer whose internal parts are caked with dust will overheat faster and find itself running a lot slower than it should. 
  • Physical Care 
Computers need to be cleaned properly to keep in working order condition. You should clean your computer monitor about once a month by lightly spraying glass cleaner into a soft rag and wiping the monitor down. You should never spray the cleaner onto the monitor itself. Spraying substances onto a monitor will cause streaks, and depending how much substance you use, might permanently streak the monitor. Wipe the keyboard down with disinfectant wipes; you should never use a spray on your keyboard. If you use a spray on your keyboard, you chance having the liquid run down between the keys and damaging the keyboard. If something gets stuck between keys on your keyboard, you should use tweezers to remove it after turning off and unplugging your computer. If you simply try to brush the debris away, you chance knocking it down into the keyboard and losing whichever key it falls under. Once a year, spray down the insides of your computer with a small can of compressed air. Dust will often build up around parts, causing them to overheat easier and slowing down your computer. If you are using a standard mouse, you can remove the bottom frame to take out a small rubber ball. In the mouse where this ball sits are four small tracks. Use a small cotton swab to remove any dust and hairs that are on these tracks. 
  • Internal Maintenance 
A computer is a store house for mass amounts of data, so you could say a computer is like a big bookcase. Like real bookcases, they can become cluttered and unorganized, which can be frustrating when you're trying to find something. Having a cluttered computer also slows down the processing time for your normal every day functions. Defragmenting your computer will organize files in a fashion where the computer can easily access everything. This will allow for more RAM, which the computer will use for various tasks throughout its use. Most computers can be set to defrag on a regular routine; this feature is best used to defrag once a week. Besides defragging, the computer should have some kind of anti-virus program on it and perform routine scans to make sure you don't have any spyware or other malicious programs slowing down your computer.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Different Computer Parts and Their Functions

case
A computer has many different components. Each part has a specific function. Whether you need to replace a part, are thinking about building a computer, or just looking for some additional information, it's important to understand the basic computer parts and what they do.

Case
The case is the part of your computer that holds all the other parts. Some common types of computer cases are: full-tower, mid-tower, mini-tower, and laptop. If you have a desktop computer, you are likely using a mid-tower; if you are using a notebook computer, you have a laptop case.

Motherboard
The motherboard is the part of your computer that wires all of the other parts together. Every component of your computer, from the DVD burner to the CPU, will connect directly into the motherboard. Motherboard specs are typically designed around which processor (CPU) the computer uses. For example, if your computer uses an Intel processor, you will need an Intel compatible motherboard.

Processor (CPU)
The processor, or CPU, of a computer is basically the brains of the computer. The processor is responsible for interpreting every code it receives from the other computer components, and making it usable to your operating system. Some common types of processors are Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Phenom. A processor's speed will often determine the overall speed of your computer.

Hard drive 
The hard drive part of your computer is very simple. Essentially, it is the part of the computer that stores all your information. If you upload a picture to your computer, it is stored on the hard drive. Hard drive capacity is measure in gigabytes, or GB. There are typically two ways that hard drives can connect to the motherboard: SATA and IDE.

Vedio Cards(Graphic Cards)
A graphic card is the component of your computer that interprets video signal. These cards are necessary so that you can connect a monitor to your computer. There are many types of graphic cards available: anything from high-end gaming cards to TV tuner cards. Some popular graphic card manufacturers are NVIDIA, ATI, and EVGA

Ram (Memory)
You may have heard of people upgrading the RAM in their computers. RAM is the part of your computer that is used as instant memory. RAM is always in use. For example, if you run many programs at once, you may want to upgrade your RAM because your computer is using more memory. RAM comes in many different configurations, such as DDR2 and DDR3. The type of motherboard you have will determine your RAM.

Optical Drive
The last main part of a computer is the optical drive. An optical drive is many times the drive you would use to burn CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs and more. Optical drives can be either slot loading, or tray loading and come in many different configurations. Optical drives connect directly to the motherboard of the computer.