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Speed Up Vista

2007-10-19T22:00:00.000-07:00

Windows latest operating system, Vista, is its most complex to date. Learn a few simple tweaks you can do to keep your Vista PC regularly performing at top speed.

In this course you’ll:

Clean out unwanted files from your hard drive
Adjust your graphics settings for the optimum speed
Disable unnecessary programs (e.g. crapware)
Streamline your computer’s registry
Schedule regular PC tune-ups

Speed up shutdown times

2007-10-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

It's not only start-up that you'd like to speed up; you can also make sure that your system shuts down faster. If shutting down XP takes what seems to be an inordinate amount of time, here are a couple of steps you can take to speed up the shutdown process:

* Don't have XP clear your paging file at shutdown. For security reasons, you can have XP clear your paging file (pagefile.sys) of its contents whenever you shut down. Your paging file is used to store temporary files and data, but when your system shuts down, information stays in the file. Some people prefer to have the paging file cleared at shutdown because sensitive information such as unencrypted passwords sometimes ends up in the file. However, clearing the paging file can slow shutdown times significantly, so if extreme security isn't a high priority, you might not want to clear it. To shut down XP without clearing your paging file, run the Registry Editor (click Start > Run, then type regedit in the Run box) and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

* Change the value of ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0. Close the Registry, and restart your computer. Whenever you turn off XP from now on, the paging file won't be cleared, and you should be able to shut down more quickly.

Note: Please be careful when editing the Registry; you can do a lot of damage here. Don't change or delete anything unless you know exactly what it is.
By Preston Gralla

Three ways to print digital photos

2007-10-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

A great picture is even better when you can share it with others. And despite all the fancy things you can do with digital images, printing is still one of the top ways to share photos. You have three main options for printing: A home printer, a store kiosk (a do-it-yourself machine in a drugstore or department store), or through an online photo service.
Print at home

Printing at home is cheap and long-lasting if you use the right printer, ink, and paper. A 4×6 print will typically cost between 25 and 50 cents, depending on the printer and the ink. Of course that doesn’t include the cost of the printer or user error. Be sure to read printer reviews to get an idea of how often you’ll need to replace the ink cartridge.
Print at a store kiosk

Store kiosks are convenient, and they let you do a lot of basic editing right on the spot (cropping, adjusting brightness, removing red-eye, etc). If you shop around, you can find stores that let you create 4×6 prints for well under 50 cents each. These do-it-yourself machines are a good alternative if you’re not in the mood for the care and feeding of your own photo printer.
Online printing services

Online print services such as Webshots, Shutterfly, SnapFish, Kodak EasyShare Gallery, and many others are often the least expensive and can give great-looking prints. However, like the good old days, you’ll have to wait to see the results. But that’s fine when you’re printing a large number of images—for instance, all your vacation photos.

Do your image editing at home on your computer first, then bring a CD of your edited files to the kiosk. That way, you don’t have to sit in a store making edits while others might be waiting. You just pop in your CD and fire away!

How to use your phone as a modem

2007-10-11T07:47:00.000-07:00

Most phones have built-in data modems, and most of the major carriers support the feature. To dial up the Internet, all you need is a connection kit (usually a data cable and software available from your carrier) that connects your cell phone to your laptop, your ISP information (this varies from mobile to mobile, so contact your provider for details), and a data plan. For the most part, data speeds aren't much faster than a 56Kbps dial-up modem's, but carriers such as Verizon have introduced 3G services with broadband speeds ranging from 144Kbps to a possible 2Mbps per second.
By Kent German, CNET Editor

Optimize your iPhone using playlists

2007-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

Whether you're an iPod guru or an iTunes newbie, setting up the iPhone presents a new set of challenges. The underlying dilemma is that you've got an amazing convergence device with only a handful of storage. Unlike an iPod, the iPhone's limited memory has to hold a robust operating system, applications, e-mail, and Internet downloads. The good news is that with just a few little tweaks, you can customize iTunes to squeeze the most from your iPhone.

With just 4GB or 8GB of storage, the iPhone does not afford you the luxury of holding your entire digital music library. Think of your iPhone as an iPod that needs to be kept on a strict diet. Because the iPhone does not allow you to manually drag and drop music from your iTunes library, you're faced with three options--have your entire music library sync to the iPhone every time you connect to your computer; have only certain iTunes playlists sync to your iPhone; or prevent music from syncing at all.

Obviously, syncing your entire music library is impractical--in many cases, impossible--and is a surefire recipe for filling up your iPhone in a hurry. Syncing no music at all is really a non-option for music-lovers, but it's a useful space-saving option if you're just interested in podcasts or videos. What Apple really wants is for iPhone users to get used to the idea of syncing playlists--a technique we were initially hesitant to adopt, but slowly warmed to. If you want to keep your iPhone lean and mean--playlist syncing is the answer.

Playlists come in two flavors: regular, and smart. Regular playlists are a static list of songs, like a mixtape, that you can create and customize over time. Smart playlists are dynamic lists that automatically update themselves based on a set of customizable rules. You've probably already used a smart playlist without knowing it. iTunes already comes preloaded with a handful of smart playlists, including Top 25 Most Played, My Top Rated, Recently Added, and more. The included smart playlists are pretty basic, but power-users can create custom playlists that, for example, randomly pull from your library the 25 top-rated Salsa songs that have been added in the past month and were recorded before 1978. You can get real nerdy with this stuff.

We recommend a two-pronged approach. Make a regular iPhone playlist that holds your favorite desert island songs that you simply can't live without, then use a few smart playlists to keep fresh content cycling in. After you made your playlists, simply connect your iPhone, open to the Music tab, and check off your playlists on the menu. Now, let's walk through an example.

Step 1
Open up iTunes and create a regular playlist by going to the File menu and selecting New Playlist (or by clicking the "+" button in the bottom-left corner of the iTunes window). Name the playlist iPhone Playlist. This will be your list of music you simply can't live without--be stingy!

Step 2
Locate these must-have tracks in your music library and drag the files onto the icon of your newly created playlist (you can also right-click on the music selection to bring up a context menu, scroll to the Add to Playlist option, and select your playlist from the list). Try and limit this list to fewer than 50 songs at first. You can always go back and add more later.
Step 3
Create a smart playlist by going to the iTunes file menu and selecting New Smart Playlist. A smart playlist rule box will appear.
Step 4
Define your smart playlist. For this example, click the left drop-down menu that currently reads Artist and scroll down to select Genre. In the text box to the right, type in "Rock." Now click the "+" symbol to the right of the text box to create another rule for the playlist. For this rule, use the left drop-down menu on the next line down to select Date Added, then use the middle drop menu to select "is in the last", and then type 180 in the box on the right. Next, check the box under the rules that says "Limit to 25 items selected randomly". Hit OK, and with any luck you've just created a smart playlist that will continually present you with a random selection of 25 rock songs that have been added to your music library in the past six months. If rock is not your taste, feel free to change this to whatever genre you prefer.
Step 5
Connect your iPhone. Select the iPhone's icon in the iTunes Device list on the left side. You should now see your iPhone's general information tab in the iTunes main window.
Step 6
Uncheck the Sync Entire Library box and select the individual playlists that you want to sync to your iPhone. In this example, let's sync the playlists we created, plus the iTunes Recently Added playlist for good measure.
Step 7
Click the Apply button to sync your new playlist selections to your iPhone. When you're done, just eject your iPhone and you're ready to go.

By audiodonald,

SONY ERICSON Z310i

2007-10-06T07:18:00.001-07:00

SONY ERICSON Z310i
lengkap dengan performa tinggi

tampil menawan dan mengesankan itulah yang tesirat dari handphone keluaran terbaru dari sony ericson ini dengan fitur fitur pilihan yang lengkap sehingga dapat menghadirkan kenyamanan setiap penggunanya

Dengan dukungan
Kamera
Blogging gambar Kamera 0,3 megapiksel
Musik
Mendukung nada musik, PlayNow™
Internet
Browser web Mengakses Browser Web NetFront™ Umpanan RSS WAP 1.2.1
Komunikasi
Nada dering polifonik, Petanda getaran, Speakerphone
Hiburan
Java
Konektivitas
Dukungan USB, Inframerah, Modem, Sinkronisasi PC, Teknologi Bluetooth™
Olah pesan
Email, masukan teks prediktif, Olah-pesan bergambar (MMS) ,olah-pesan teks (SMS) Perekam suara
Desain
Animasi wallpaper, Tombol Navigasi, Wallpaper bergambar
Organiser
Beker alarm, buku telepon, Catatan, Kalender, Kalkulator,Stopwatch,Timer,Tugas

dengan spesifikasi :

Ukuran

· 87 x 46 x 24.5 mm

· 3.4 x 1.8 x 1 inci

Berat

· 90 gr

· 3.2 oz

Warna yang tersedia

Jetset Black
lush pink
brush bronze

Layar

· 128x160 pixel

Layar eksternal

· Icon display

· Monochrome

· 96x64

Memori

· 14 MB Phone Memory

*Memori bebas yang sesungguhnya bisa beragam, tergantung pra-konfigurasi telepon

Jaringan

· EDGE

· GSM 900

· GSM 1800

· GSM 1900

Performa	Waktu bicara:	Waktu siaga:
EDGE	7 jam	300 jam
GSM 900	7 jam	300 jam
GSM 1800	7 jam	300 jam
GSM 1900	7 jam	300 jam

perfect photo with phone cell camera

2007-09-30T10:08:00.000-07:00

perfect photo with phone cell camera

jeprat... jepret pake kamera memang hoby yang menyenangkan, tetapi bagaimana dengan hasil jepretan camera handphone. kebanyakan orang mengeluh dengan hasil jepretan camera handphone udah capek capek pose eh.. hasilnya gelap atau kurang bagus capek.. deh... setelah di pelajari ada beperapa faktor yang mempengaruhi hasil bidikan kamera poncell, dan diantara langkah berikut ini terbukti dapat memaksimalkan hasil photo dari camera telephone genggam pertama adalah:

bersihkan lensa kamera

handphone adalah barang pribadi yang ibarat surat sama perangkonya jadi kemana mana ya selalu di bawa, dari itulah kemungkinan untuk terkena debu kotoran sangat memungkinkan jadi usahakan lensa kamera ponsel kamu dalam keadaan bersih.

atur brigthness

sebelum memulai membidik lihat dulu apakah tampilan gambar di ponsel kamu udah perfect kalo belom aturlah dulu mode gelap terang di ponselmu caranya liat kejelasan gambar di layar ponsel kemudian bandingkan dengan objek bidik usahakan gambar di layar ponsel sejelas mungkin.

atur white balance

pada beperapa ponsel tertentu memang belum ada fitur ini namun bagi yang ponselnya udah ada usahakan mengatur white balance ini, hal ini akan menjadi sangat penting karena dapat menentukan kualitas hasil bidikan namun apabila kurang faham dengan metode pengaturannya maka biarkan saja dalam keadaan defaultnya artinya ya biarkan saja dalam keadaan auto, akan tetapi sebisa m,ungkin di usahakan di atur white balance ini caranya adalah dengan cara manual yaitu dengan mencoba membidikan / mengarahkan ponsel ke objek yang berwarnaputih bisa kertas atau apa saja kemudian lihat apakah objek sudah berwarna putih atau belum jika belum usahakan objek terlihat putih seputih putihnya alias bersih, walaupun dalam neperapa ponsel ada pengaturan otomatis yang sesuai kondisi ini bisa di gunakan apabila pengaturan manual tidak memungkinkan.

hindari zoom

penggunaan fasilitas zoom ini sebenarnya berakibat pada hasil yang kurang bagus karena zoom pada kamera ponsel adalah zoom digital dan bukan zoom optikal, jadi untuk mendapat hasil yang bagus bawa ponsel lebih mendekat ke objek biasanya jarak yang di rekomendasikan adalah 1- 2 meter

gunakan bidang foto sebaik mungkin

usahakan di dalam mengambil gambar memperhatikan sudut pandang atau angel agar nantinya hasil akan terlihat lebih hidup.

hindari suasana remang remang

karena keterbatasan kemampuah lensa kamera ponsel maka cobalah untuk se bisa mungkin menghindari suasana gelap atau remang remang carilah cahaya yang cukup agar hasil yang di hasilkan bisa maksimal, walaupun ponsel kamera kamu sudah di lengkapi blizt.

hindari cahaya dari belakang

usahakan objek foto mendapat cahaya yang cukup dari arah depan

tekan tombol shuter dengan tenang

proses terahir adalah menekan tombol shuter lakukan ini dengan tenang, karena bisanya hasil jepretan ponsel kamera cenderung goyang hal ini di sebabkan karena pada p[onsel kamera tidak di lengkapi dengan image stabilizer.

Digital Photo Basics, get picture - perfect digital

2007-09-27T07:52:00.000-07:00

Whether you’ve just bought a digital camera or are in the market for one, you’ll learn the basics of buying and using a digicam in this introductory primer on digital photography.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

* Choose the right digital camera for your needs
* Discover the most important features to look for in a camera
* Learn how many megapixels you really need
* How digital cameras work differently than film cameras
* Choose image editing software to enhance your photos
* Set up a digital darkroom to retouch, print, and share your pictures
* Compose better digital photos of friends and family
* Crop photos, remove red-eye, and more
* Edit your images to send to friends and family over e-mail
* Get the most from your digital camera’s capabilities
more leson....

benq DC X720 digital kamera paling tipis di dunia

2007-09-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

dengan style yang amat tipis dan mode yang menawan benq dc x 720 hadir dengan fitur fitur terbarunya. menawarkan keunggulan tersendiri x 720 memberikan jaminan hasil yang memuaskan dengan panel layar 2,5 inchi dan resolusi warna 232,0000 pixel tentu tak meragukan lagi akan dapat menghasilkan ketajaman warna yang maksimal.apalagi dengan dukungan lensa smc Pentax kelas atas, X720 menjamin dapat menghadirkan original colour pada foto anda.

Sistim Lensa Geser yang terpasang terpasang sehingga membuat setiap sudut kecil pada foto tampak lebih tajam sempurna dan lebih jernih. tak hanya itu dengan dukungan sensitivitas yang tinggi sampai dengan ISO 4000 pada moda movie, gambar yang dihasilkanpun akan terlihat jelas walaupun dalam keadaan gelap tanpa lampu kilat. Tangkaplah pesonanya frame demi frame dengan fungsi bioskop X720 yang sejernih kristal dan halus. Diperlengkapi dengan resolusi VGA 640x480 piksel (30fps), format MPEG4, fungsi bioskop serta ISO tinggi sampai 4000, membuat x 720 tampil menawan dengan segala kesempurnaan digital kamera.

fitur fitur x 720 :

Sensor	CCD
Image	7M Effective Pixels
Picture Resolution	3072 x 2304(7M) / 2560 x 1920 (5M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) / 1600 x 1200(2M) / 640 x 480(VGA)
Perbandingan Perbesaran	smc Pentax lens f = 6.2 (W ) ~ 18.6 (T) mm, (35mm film equivalent : 37.5 ~112.5mm); F/2.7(W) ~ 4.3(T)
Zoom	Optical: 3X Digital: 4X (Preview) / 12X (Playback)
Focus Range	Normal: 40cm ~ Infinity Macro: 15cm ~ 30 cm (Wide)
Shutter Speed	1/2000 - 1 sec (Scene mode 4 sec)
Display Size	2.5” LTPS LCD
Display Resolution	232,000 pixels
ISO Equivalent	Auto / 80 / 160 / 320 / 400 / 800 / 1200 (Shake Free mode) / 4000 (Movie mode)
White Balance	Matrix / Spot / Center-weighted Average
Flash	Auto / Red eye reduction / Forced on / Slow sync / Forced off
Self-Timer	2 sec / 10 sec / Interval shooting
Movie Mode	640 x 480 / 320 x 240 / 160 x 128 (30fps) Continuous recording with sound
Storage	Built-in 18 MB available for usage SD card compatible
Interface	Digital output: USB 2.0 (High Speed) Audio / Video output ( NTSC/PAL)
Baterai	Rechargeable Li-on Battery
Ukuran	91mm x 60mm x 14.7mm (12.5 slimmest)
Berat	120 g (without battery)
Color	Pearl-White; Vixen-Red; Cool-Silver; Midnight-Black
Aksesoris (Baku)	N/A
Accessories (Optional)	N/A
Remarks	N/A

Plan Your Home Entertainment Center

2007-09-25T02:12:00.000-07:00

In this lesson, you’ll be introduced to the concept of a home entertainment PC.

In this course, we’ll explain how you can turn your PC and wireless network into a digital entertainment hub for your home. For many people, this will mean building or buying a PC that’s equipped to handle the demands of storing and playing media files (e.g., music, video, and photo/image files). For others, it may be setting up a TiVo with their cable box. Still others just want the ability to stream MP3 files from their PCs to their home stereo speakers.This class will also cover what hardware and software a Media PC requires in order to record television shows, and how to stream music from your PC to your home stereo in the living room.

lets get started....

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

2007-09-24T00:19:00.000-07:00

Product summary

The good: Attractive, easy-to-navigate interface; HDTV and dual-tuner support; works with set-top and mobile devices.

The bad: TV still looks second-rate on large screens.

The bottom line: Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.

Specs: License qty: 1 user; License type: License and media; Min hard drive space: 4 GB
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AGLOCO OWN THE INTERNET

2007-09-21T07:47:00.000-07:00

Join with agloco and get your pasif income, lalu apa sebenarnya agloco itu agloco adalah sebuah jaringan ekonomi internasional yang akan men share pendapatannya bagi anggota yang terdaftar, mudah sekali yes that simple definisinya adalah Apabila traffic pengunjung ke suatu web semakin banyak, berarti semakin besar pendapatan pemilik web tersebut.

Pengakses melihat iklan mereka dimana si pemasang iklan memperoleh komisi. Itu sebabnya saat ini search engine Google menjadi perusahaan terbesar dan terkaya dalam bisnis internet. Seperti halnya google dengan google adsensenya lalu bagaimana kita bisa bergabung ? sangat mudah anda hanya tinggal mendaftar di sini dan seperti biasa gunakan internet seperti biasanya . tetapi sebelumnya anda harus mendownload Viewbar, maka anda akan langsung mendapatkan keuntungan dari browsing kontent internet yg sesuai minat anggota. tidak hanya itu agloco juga membayar anggotanya yang mereferensikan teman teman mereka utuk masuk jadi anggota mereka. Dan yang lebih menggembirakan lagi adalah semua itui gratis yes that’s free

Windows Vista Basics

2007-09-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

free Online Courses : Vista Learning Hub

The classroom is now open for our Windows Vista Basics online course. Is the security better than Windows XP? What happened to Media Center XP? And, what's up with the new start menu? You'll learn the answers in our free, online lessons.
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Nice Chrome Text

2007-09-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

making text by efect chrome meagrely easy step.

first using your text tool to write your title in white.

apply your first layer style with , choose Layer > Layer Style > Bevel Emboss. Then Use settings similar to the ones below. Be sure to click on the gloss contour dropdown menu and apply the shape shown.

Next simple step we are going to add a dropshadow. This is also easily done through layer styles. Choose Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow. Refer to the settings below. You can change the color of your dropshadow and its opacity depending on the color of your background.

Next step we are going to add a 1 pixel outline via a layer style stroke. Choose Layer > Layer Style > Stroke, and apply the settings below.

And the last changed the color of my background layer to a linear gradient, and gave it a 10 pixel border of black. Here is how it turned out!

Make Text with stone efect

2007-09-18T06:55:00.000-07:00

at this tutorial photoshop we try to make the text with stone efect,

first step we need a good background, like the example or you can find your own image or use the one below.

write your text to your baground image. Choose a large font and center it in your canvas.

Next step While on your text layer, choose Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss. I used the settings below.

Then we are going to overlay a pattern to give our text a stone-like texture. Choose LayerLayer Style > Pattern Overlay. Refer to the values below.

Last we are going to give our text a small outline. Choose Layer > Layer Style > Stroke.

And now Your text should look similar to mine.

cool interface buttons with gradients.

2007-09-18T06:28:00.000-07:00

At this tutorial we will try to make the interface butons with gradients.

1. first step open the program pothoshop in yours computer then make the new file. at this example we use the size measure 200 x200. Then make a rectangle in the middle of your image, and then right click on the paint-bucket in your tools menu to select gradient

2. Next step make sure your gradient is set to linear, and make your background and foreground colors to dark gray and light gray. Now use the gradient tool and fill it so that the light part is on the top and the dark part on the bottom.

3. And then go to select>modify> contract, and contract by about 5, depending on the size of your button.

4. Now fill it with a gradient with the opposite directions, so that the light is on the bottom., and the dark on the top. Then go to stroke and stroke it with a dark gray, with 1 px

5. now we have the basic from butons you can either leave it the color that it is, or change the color using my 'color change" tutorial.

6. And then add text at the button

7. Last step adjusted the size measure button for your site, buttons ready to use