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Optimize Windows XP by disabling Unnecessary Services
Some of the services expose your computer to attacks, allowing remote users to access your computer.
To access services, go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and run Services, you will get a list with all services, with status and description for each.
You can go trough each service and read the description, all are self explanatory, you don’t need much knowledge to understand what each means, but i will give you a list with some Services that you can disable without any problems.
1. Alerter
Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts. If the service is stopped, programs that use administrative alerts will not receive them. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on Read the rest of this entry »
Desktop Computer Rentals
Desktop Computer Rentals Desktop computers are ideal to rent for stationary businesses or classrooms that do not require much mobility. Desktop computers are bulky and wired plus, it’s necessary to first finalize the venue before placing the rental order. It is also necessary to check for proper grounding and electrical supply.
Desktop computers include CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mice and other peripherals. The number of desktop computers to be rented depends on the number of people using them. There should also be proper tables or other platforms to install the computers.
The operating system preferences should be told to the renting company in advance. Also tell them what processor speeds are needed, what is the memory required and what Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsMake Your Own Free Web Page
So you’re interested in getting your own free website, excellent!
Funny enough, this is how I started out on the internet and look what has happened! Anyway, a free website is good because you can use it for many things. These include
a personal web page
trial business purposes
information for your club or group
discuss topics of interest (forum)
trial a new product
a family web page
plus many more!
The great thing about starting out with a free website is that their are many very good services online that you can get up and running with and which have excellent learning tools.
For instance, www.bravenet.com which is probably the largest and most well known Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsIBM Teams UP with Computer Science Teachers Association
Online courses can now be obtained free of charge. These providers of free online computer courses offer free course materials that can be freely downloaded from their respective websites. But the main thing here is to assure the credibility of the sources and accuracy of the detailed information on a specific course. If such a provider has enough experience in the IT industry to back their claims, chances are, you’re getting the best free online computer course deal in the country.
Now always remember that free online computer courses can be obtained by just acquiring a free set of educational materials on a specific field of interest. If free educational materials on computer courses are what you want, Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsA ‘Back to School’ Tip to Improve the School Budget: Printer Control Software Saves $2,000 a Month
London, England, Palo Alto, California: King’s Academy, a school in Middlesbrough, England, used to have the problem of astronomic printing costs that were spiralling out of control. But, now that they have implemented the print management system, Print Manager Plus, from Software Shelf International, they are reporting savings of around £12,000 ($24,000) a year due to reduced wastage of ink, paper and printer wear and tear.
The software includes many cost-saving features such as the ability to restrict students’ printing rights by colour, file type and file name. So, for example, students might be able to print spreadsheet documents but not jpg files. That puts a stop to unnecessary print outs of David Beckham, sports cars or Paris Hilton Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsHow to upgrade computer memory
Computer memory, also known as Random Access Memory (RAM), is just like your short term memory in your brain. It stores everything you are currently working on and recently worked on. As you can see that makes it a very essential part of your PC because it stores vital information that you are using and need access too immediately. No matter what the data is, pictures, sounds or just text, if you get a good amount of memory your computer will load that data much faster and store it better.
Many people want to do a RAM upgrade there selves, but always run into the problem of figuring out which type of memory to buy and installing it. If Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsRecord Your Own Music with Totally Free Software
Everyone loves a good bargain. And the best bargain of all is absolutely free. There is nothing better than getting something useful for free. I’ve made it my personal quest to always be on the lookout for these type items. And wouldn’t you know it, I have one to share with you today.
Ever hear of the Garage Band, Cakewalk, or Music Maker? These are the popular programs in recording software. It’s like having your own recording studio all wrapped up and squeezed inside your computer. They do just about everything that you could need to record music and audio. You can be on your way to music producer of the year with just few clicks of a button.
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List with all Windows NT/XP text commands
ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations
ASSOCIAT One step file association
AT Schedule a command to run at a later time
ATTRIB Change file attributesBOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another
CD Change Directory – move to a specific Folder
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK Check Disk – check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Read the rest of this entry »
Mac-Based Retro Writing Software
Having learned several painful lessons after introducing the bulky Macintosh Portable in 1989, Apple turned to industrial designers and adopted a product strategy based in three portable devices.
In Write Room’s default full-screen mode there are no menus, toolbars or ribbons; no extraneous windows inviting me to check e-mail, read RSS feeds, search the Web, rearrange my virtual desktop, or otherwise shirk the task at hand. There’s nothing but green text, a black background and a cursor.Power-Book users enjoy fewer upgrade options than owners of desktop Macs, but you can still buy higher-capacity hard drives for many older models. You can also find CPU upgrades for relatively recent PowerBooks such as the 1400 and early G3 models.
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No CommentsLearn About The Software Through Video Tutorials
The Internet has caused a lot of changes in the learning process on the various tools used in computing. First off were those online computer tutorial courses that offer reading materials and accounts on a tutorial course provider’s website. Upon registration for an online computer tutorial course, which usually required people to cough up a huge amount of cash, people are considered formal students of the computer training course. They are given access to the forum and discussion boards, which contain necessary information on the course.
With faster and more accessible Internet connections, the profitability of online tutorial courses did not take the assumed leap it should have taken, along with the improvements on Internet connectivity. This is because Read the rest of this entry »
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