Saturday 31 December 2011

How to use your Pen Drive as RAM

How to use your Pen Drive as RAM


RAM (Random Access Memory) is the memory which computer uses to work on different processes. The more RAM you have, the faster the process is. Usually, these days the computers come with atleast 1 GB of RAM. But, that’s not enough to run some High Memory consuming softwares. Especially, the Games require a big amount of RAM to play smoothly. I have faced many problems with Games on my computer due to RAM. So, here I am going to show you how you can use your USB Pen Drive as RAM. The process explained below is for Windows 7 OS. For other, it might be slight different.

Step 1: Go to Start followed by Control Panel.


Step 2: Click on System and Security, then select System. See below screenshot.



Step 3: Now select Advanced system settings from the left side.


Step 4: The dialog box will open in Advanced tab, click on Settings, then go to Advanced tab.


Step 5: From there, you will see Virtual Memory, just click on Change…


Step 6: In Windows 7, the box Automatically manage paging file size for all drives comes prechecked, so we have to uncheck it to perform the operation.


Step 7: Now, from the local drives list, click on your Pen Drive letter, eg. H and set the Custom Size for it. If you have 4 GB Pen Drive, then enter 700 in Initial Size and 3072 in Maximum size and hit Set. See below screenshot.



Now, the computer will restart and everything is done !

Friday 30 December 2011

Simplest & Best Way to Fix PC Errors

Simplest & Best Way to Fix PC Errors

t is not until your computer is running like a piece of junk that you want to know right away how to fix PC errors. There really is nothing more frustrating than a slow PC, one that crashes, freezes, shows constant errors and won't let you get on with what you need to do.


PC Error - How To Fix?


Most of us do not think about the regular maintenance that needs to be done to our computers in order to keep it running smoothly. Each time you go onto the internet and visit a website your computer is loaded with cookies and sometimes other things that are not so great. If you do not know how to fix PC errors, then your computer soon becomes bogged down and will run slowly and terribly.


If you are in this situation, then you are going to need a PC fixer or some type of PC fix tool. One of the most useful things to download is a registry cleaning tool. This tool will examine your registry keys and repair any that are not operating correctly. More importantly, it will replace keys that are missing and causing your computer to run badly or slowly.


If you have been having numerous problems and have done any type of maintenance on your computer but are still having issues, then it is time to have a look at downloading registry fix tools.


A computer registry fix will show you how to fix PC errors by guiding you through a step by step process. Most of these programs are a free download and will scan your computer for free, but you will need to purchase the full program in order to clean and repair the registry.

Periform - CCleanerI personally use and recommend CCleaner.
It is the best tool for cleaning your Windows PC and to Fix Errors.
It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure.
It is easy to use and absolutely free! 




http://download.piriform.com/ccsetup311.exe

Once you download and know how to fix PC Errors, your computer will be running smoothly again in no time flat. Although it can be frustrating to discover that your computer is experiencing issues, it is a total relief to repair those problems and get back on track all in the same day. You won't have to take your computer in to a repair shop and be without it for a few days, and more importantly, once you download the slow PC fix, you will be able to use it on a regular basis to keep your computer running optimally.

Thursday 29 December 2011

How 2 block and unblock internet sites....!

How 2 block and unblock internet sites....!

Learn to block and unblock internet sites
Some times it becomes necessary to block and unblock internet website on our Computers for one or other reason.

Procedure to block an unblock internet sites:


* Go to Start and type RUN .

* Type C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
* Open the file "HOSTS" in a notepad
* Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" . Add IP Name
IP - IP of the site to be blocked
Name - Name of the site (see the pic below for example

Example :

127.0.0.1 localhost
209.191.122.70 www.yahoo.com

Yahoo is now unaccessable . For every site after that you want block , just add "1" to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then the add like before.

Wednesday 28 December 2011

Disable Windows Messenger At Windows Start-Up

Disable Windows Messenger At Windows Start-Up 


If you don't want MSN Messenger to start at startup simply logon to your account and

go to tools --> options to disable it. If you don't have an account, as it won't let you change the options without first logging on to an account. Click on the Start-->Run and type in regedit, then go to, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run Delete the key that says, MSMSGS - REG_SZ - "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background

Tuesday 27 December 2011

How to Restart Windows without Restarting your PC

How to Restart Windows without Restarting your PC

When you click on the SHUTDOWN button,
make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button.
If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button,
you computer would restart without restarting the Computer.
This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT".

Monday 26 December 2011

How to Repair, Fix & Format USB Drives

How to Repair, Fix & Format USB Drives

We all are using the USB drives these days, and most of us facing some errrors in USB drive and can’t know how to fix it. Most of the Times when you are using your USB drive you are getting this Error no Drive Found or can’t format the Flash Drive. So here are the Some tips which will help you to Fix the Errors & Format USB Drives.

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1. Never ever remove your USB flash drive either you’re not using it or in use; transferring data, saving data, copying, or what so ever. Go to ” Safely Remove Hardware“, stop the drive and when it says that It is safe to remove, you can now remove the drive.


2. If your data were being corrupted, Go to My Computer, Right click the Removable drive, Go to Properties >Tools. Run Error Checking and Scan for errors and fix them. The files that are corrupt or in bad sectors already will not work but at least the new transferred files should work.


3. If Run Error Checking and Scan for errors doesn’t work, make a back up of your data and format your drive. Go to My Computer, Right click the Removable drive, Go to Properties >Tools. Click the Back Up > Choose the file to back up > Choose Destination where to put your back up file.

Sunday 25 December 2011

How to copy files in write protected MMC or any removable device

Hi friends facing problems while copying files to memory card like "error copying files or folders"

The disk is write protected?

cant copy or edit files?
then below is the steps which you can follow to fix the problem
the error message is displayed below


In that case follow the procedure below to remove write protection from your pen drive.

Method:1
1. Open Start Menu >> Run, type regedit and press Enter, this will open the registry editor.

2. Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

Note: If the registry key StorageDevicePolicies key does not exist, you will need to create it

Download this batch file called add.bat from here, and double click after download the key will be automatically added to registry.



3. Double click the key WriteProtect in the right pane and set the value to 0 in the Value Data Box and press OK button


4. Exit Registry, restart your computer and then again re-connect your USB pen drive on your computer. That is it, done.

Method 2:

The above will solve the problem. If you still face the problem, follow the below steps:
1. Goto Start > Run, type cmd and press enter, this will open command prompt.

2. Type the following command on the command prompt replacing X with the drive letter of your pen drive.
CHKDSK X: /F
The above two methods will help you fix the problem.

Saturday 24 December 2011

Shiny 3D Dice

Step 1
Create a square with the marquee tool on a new layer. Make sure it is a perfect square by holding down the shift button as you draw it. Fill the square with a dark grey.


Step 2
Duplicate the square layer and move it to the left of original square. Use color overlay with a lighter grey and select about 3/4 of the square with the rectangular marquee and delete it.


Step 3
Duplicate the left side and go to edit>transform>rotate 90 degrees CW. Use color overlay with an even lighter grey and move the new layer to the top of the original square.


Step 4
Click on the top layer and go to edit>transform>perspective. Change the perspective until it is leaning about 45 degrees to the left. Make the side layer lean about 45 degrees to the top. Adjust the original square layer a bit. If you're not familiar with changing perspective, you may have to play around a bit to get the right effect.


Step 5
Merge the three layers together by linking all three and pressing ctrl-e. Then ctrl-click the new layer to make a selection around the cube


Step 6
Add a few lens flares to give some lighting effects later on. I used 3 lens flares with 105mm prime. One of them was 100% and the other two were 50%.


Step 7
Create a new layer and go to select>modify>contract and put in about 15 pixels in. Then fill the new selection on the new layer with black.


Step 8
Use Gaussian blur on the new layer. Use a large enough radius that the blur almost covers the cube.


Step 9
Change the blend mode to soft light.


Step 10
ctrl-click the original cube layer to select the entire cube, then go to select>modify>smooth and enter 5 pixels. Then go to select>inverse. Now click on the cube layer and hit delete. This will round the edges of your cube.


Step 11
This is a lot of steps, but it is really quite easy and quick. Press ctrl-shift-e to merge all the layers. Go to filter>sketch>chrome and use detail 4 and smoothness 7. Now press ctrl-a, then ctrl-c to copy the entire image and then ctrl-alt-z 3 times to go back to where you were. Select the top layer and press ctrl-v to paste the image we copied into a new layer.


Step 12
Change the blending mode to soft light and opacity to about 40%.


Step 13
ctrl-click the cube layer, go to select>inverse, click on the layer that we applied chrome effect to, and press delete to get rid of excess chrome


Step 14
Link the three layers and merge with ctrl-e again. The image should still look the same.


Step 15
Go to image>adjustments>hue/saturation. Be sure to click the 'colorize' checkbox. Move the sliders until you reach your desired color. I used saturation 73 and hue 0


Step 16
Take the blur tool and blur up the corners and edges a bit.


Step 17
Create a new image about the size of the original square. This image will be for the dots on the dice. I made mine 90X90.


Step 18
In the new image on a new layer, create a small circle and fill it with white. Make sure that view>snap is checked, then move the circle to the upper left-hand corner


Step 19
Duplicate the layer 3 times, and move one dot to each corner.


Step 20
With only 1 layer selected, press ctrl-a, then ctrl-c to copy the dot. Press ctrl-v and the dot will be pasted into the exact middle of the image as long as the entire image is selected.


Step 21
Link all the dot layers and merge with ctrl-e.


Step 22
You can spice up the dots a bit with a bevel or a pillow emboss and some other blending options. I went with a pillow emboss and an inner shadow.


Step 23
Drag the dots layer onto the dice image. Then go to edit>transform>distort and drag the corners of the box to the corners of the front side of the dice.


Step 24
Drag the dots again onto the dice image. Go to edit>transform>distort again and drag the corner of the box to the corner of the side of the dice. Do the same for the top.


Step 25
Use the eraser tool to erase unneeded dots to create whatever numbers you are trying to make.


Step 26
Now merge all visible layers, and duplicate the layer. Set the top layer to overlay to give it a brighter effect. You should end up with something similar to this:

Friday 23 December 2011

Writing text in reverse order Orkut tips

  • Type the text in the scrapbook or any text box.
  • Type & # 8 2 3 8 without spaces before the message in the text box.
  • Example: "&#8238 This is message reverted."
  • Press SUBMIT.
  • The above message appears as > ‮ TRY THIS COOL TRICK

Orkut Who Has Added U in There Crush List

Who Has Added U in There Crush List

To know who has added U in there Crush List, Follow the steps:

1) Add your friends in your crush list.

2) A message will arrive you from orkut in any of those have added you in their lists within five minutes.


3) After the use remove friends from crush list, so that if they try, they don't catch you.

Send anonymous scrap in Orkut

For sending a anonymous scrap, follow the steps:
 
  1. Create a fake account.
  2. Write the scraps to the person you want.
  3. Delete the account.
  4. Your scraps from the deleted account becomes anonymous.

Photoshop 10 secret tricks


Like a brush is to a painter an essential skill in the field of graphic design is Photoshop. The software offers increased productivity as well as flexibility. The features include aspects like file browser, vanishing point tool, smart sharpen filter, noise reduction filter, smart objects, as well as camera workflow enhancements. Photoshop offers professional photo editing features, digital imaging, as well as non destructive editing.

There are so many hidden features and insights to software, that it is often impossible to know them all.


1. There is a hidden option using which you can simulate bold and italic formatting styles for fonts that do not have these options. Click the button on the type tool option to bring up the character palette. Then select text and click the arrow in the upper right hand corner of the palette menu where faux bold and italics are present. However you will not be able to warp type when formatting has been applied.


2. One can quickly flip through blend modes while trying out effects by using the keys “shift+ to change to next mode and shift- to go to the previous mode.” When a painting tool is active this shortcut will change the blend mode of the painting tool. However, if anything is highlighted then the shortcut will not work. You will have press esc and then use the shortcut keys again.


3. The photomerge feature can be used to seamlessly combine multiple images to create a panorama. This feature can be accessed from the Automate menu. You can even refine the composition using tools like rotate, zoom, pan, and set vanishing point.


4. When re-sampling images one can use either Bicubic Smoother or Bicubic Sharper. You can use Bicubic smoother for up sampling and Bicubic sharper for down sampling. You can actually specify which interpolation method is to be used by going to general preferences and setting a default.


5. There are two features for printing. You can use contact sheet II or picture package. Use contact sheet when you want all images in the same size and you want to print the name below the image. Use printer package when you want different image sizes on the same page, or multiple copies of the same image, or a text overlay.


6. If you want to remove a glare on the eyeglasses of an image you should use a part of the lens that does not have a glare and use it to layer the lens with a glare. Use tools like rotate and skew and soft-tip eraser to soften the edges. Ensure the glare does not show through from below. Or, do some careful work using the clone tool.


7. The online services enable you to connect to online photo printing and sharing sites.


8. The Web Photo gallery can generate hyperlink pages that can be uploaded to a server.


9. The Picture Package option will help you prepare photos in layout with multiple size prints on one page.


10. You will never forget how you achieved a certain result because the History Log will detail every step taken by you as well as time-tracking, and a legal record. There are three choices wherein, you can create a sessions only record where, it will record only when Photoshop is opened or closed; or a concise record which will record each action including the text that appears in the history palette; or the complete editing history including the text that appears in the actions palette.


Adobe Photoshop is a dream tool for every designer and one can over time master every subtlety of the tool and crop, rotate, resize, create shapes, add layers, change text, and play with colors. It is a hands on software where the more you use it the more you will learn.

Exploding Planet

This tutorial will show you in detailed step by step how to create a exploding planet. This tutorial may seem like its long, its not really that long, just that I including alot of screenshots for accuracy..
Start a new document 500x500 and fill the background with black. Then create a new layer.
now go to Filter » Render » 3D Transform. On the "3D Transform" box, select the ROUND shape tool . and draw a shape on the canvas, look at my image below.

Then use the trackball tool and rotate your shape so you get something like below

Now click on the OPTIONS button (from above screenshot), change the Resolution and Anti-aliasing both to HIGH. Click ok, then click ok again to exit the 3D transform mode.
Now you should have something like mine.
Now duplicate the 3D shape layer. (Right click on the layer and select Duplicate Layer).
Now hide the top layer. Then go to Layer » Merge Visible
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Now to create the ray of light effect, do the following steps. (we will not be working on the background layer, leave the top layer alone for now).
1. Go to Filter » Distort » Polar Co-ordinates: Set: Polar to Rectangular.
2. Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CW.
3. Filter » Stylize » Wind: Method: Wind. Direction: From the right
4. Image » Rotate Canvas » 90CCW
5. Filter » Distort » Polar Co-ordinates: Set Rectangular to Polar.

Now you should have something like this.
Now go to Filter » Distort » Ocean Ripple. Ripple Size: 15. Ripple Maginitude: 6 
Now use the eliptical marquee tool to make a selection of the image like I have below. (just inside the circle).

Now go to Select » Inverse. then Select » Feather, and enter 5
Now go to Filter » Blur » Radial Blur, and set the following:

Now you should have this:
Now go to: Filter » Sharpen » Unsharp Mask. and set: Amount: 500%. Radius: 5. Threshold: 35
Now make a selection like in the previous step (the step before the last), Inverse, Feather by 10. and then Radial Blur.
Now, we will work on the top layer. Click on the eye to un-hide it, and click on it to make it the working layer.

Now go to Filter » Blur » Radial Blur. and just reapply the previous settings.
Now go to Filter » Distort » Ocean Ripple: Set the Ripple size to 15, and Magintude to 20.
Now set this layer's blending mode to: Difference.
You should now have this:
Now click on the new Adjustment layer icon to create a new "Color Balance" layer.

Now, for each of the options " Shadows, midtones and highlights, just move your color sliders to adjust the colors, play around and you can get some really cool colors. Alternatively, you can use the Hue/Saturation option instead.
Instead of setting the blending mode of the top layer to difference, play around with different modes to get different effects. Heres a few variations:
Blending mode: Normal

Blending mode: Linear Burn:


To find out how the above one was made, download the PSD file, its easy.
NOTE: theres a little illusion with the above image, try to just look at one spot on the planet, and keep your eye on there, and you will see that its moving.
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