Posts filed under 'Computers'

Windows Firewall monitors and restricts information that travels between your computer and a network or the Internet and provides a line of defense against someone who might try to access your computer from outside the Windows Firewall without your permission. (more…)

Did you find a wonderful shockwave flash animation on the web and wanted to save it. But how to save Flash? Do not buy expensive flash capturing software.. Here is the tip. (more…)

Looking for some popular web browser toolbars? A toolbar sits on your web browser and enables quick access to many useful functions making online surfing easier. Here is a list of popular toolbars for your web browser. (more…)

Have you noticed specks or dots on your LCD monitor and often confused them with specks of dust. I found this quick and cool test page to detect dead pixels on your monitor for free without any downloads or software. (more…)

How to read clearly and reduce eyestrain during prolonged on screen reading on your computer? With Microsoft Windows XP, ClearType delivers improved font display quality over traditional forms of font smoothing or anti-aliasing. ClearType improves readability on color LCD displays with a digital interface, such as those in laptops and high-quality flat panel displays. Readability on CRT screens can also be somewhat improved. (more…)

Ever have headaches after staring at your screen?
Maybe your computers monitors screens refresh rate is too low and your screen flickers. Many users are used to the flicker, or your eyes are not sensitive enough to detect it, but the flicker is there. And till it flickers, it will irritate your eyes and cause eye strain. Higher refresh rates are less likely to cause eyestrain
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Transparent desktop screens mean the desktop of your laptop screen gives an impression of being transparent such that you can see all objects behind it. No, your screen does not become transparent. It is a smart visual trick which requires some smart photography, image cropping and perfect laptop placement. (more…)

Grabing a screenshot from Window Media Player is not so easy as it seems. Yesterday I tried to use the extremely useful screen capture by ‘Print Screen Key’ to try to capture a wmv running file on my Windows media player classic V10. But whenever I tried to use the print screen, a blank image was captured from the windows media player. (more…)

Whenever you start Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Photoshop, A flash screen pops up first, followed by desperately moving text at the bottom, which signifies lots of stuff the software is loading to give you a super experience. (more…)