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Maintain your Computer

Being a computer technician pays nice money and has for a very long time. Why?well,mainly becuase alot of new computer owners fail to learn how to use and maintain there new computer. Before purchasing my first computer back in 1998,I took an 8 hour class on the basics of operating a windows 95 system based computer..Even with the class,within the first few months,I had crashed the computer 3 times. This gives you somewhat of an idea about what we have here today..Alot of people now are getting computers becuase there friends have one,or to just get into the chat rooms,or the adult sites..point being..they dont know how to use a computer,much less maintain one.

To save yourself alot of money and unneedless trips to the computer shop for repairs,there are a series of very simple steps you can take to keep your new computer running fast and efficient. Myself,I have windows xp home edition running on my computer. I find it to be the best system out there at the moment.The choice is of course yours as to what operating system you install on your machine. When you get your new computer home and you configure an internet connection,the first thing I recommend that you do is to get to the windows update site. The site will automatically update your new operating system with files to prevent people on other computers from accessing your data. Next step is to install an anti-virus and spyware program on your computer. Read more: Maintain your Computer

Speed up my computer without upgrading

Missed a couple of editions of your favourite daily computer tips? Worry not, for you can catch up on the series at today’s site.
The resource boosts of an archive of computer tips such as 10 easy steps to speed up your computer- without upgrading, 3 summer computer tips and many more.

A Goldmine for those who love computer tips. It is the collection of computer tips including more than fifty tips about computer how to empty the temp directory regularly, empty temporary internet files regularly, checking your hard disk for problems, Or, you can do a few of the performance tweaks yourself, turning off Active Desktop, How to Install and run a good AntiVirus program to keep out viruses, A lot of computer users have Spyware and don’t even know they have it, much less how to get rid of it. If your computer has been taking you to websites that you don’t want to go to, or if you get pop-ups when you aren’t even on the Internet, or if your computer has been running extremely slowly lately, for no reason, you probably have Spyware. Read more: Speed up my computer without upgrading

Tips To Buy A Computer

If you have decided to go in for a brand new computer, this might be a daunting task. There are so many things that need to be considered. If you a new entrant into the world of computers, this could be even more daunting. Apart from choosing the best configuration, you are also faced with the task of ensuring that your computer does not start giving you a headache as soon as you bring it home.

When you plan to go in for a new computer, you will need a good checklist so that you get it right. The following are some good buying computer tips.

1. Define your budget and plan how much you are going to spend. When you set a budget, prepare for flexibility, since there might be marginal differences between what you plan for and what you actually get.

2. Decide the uses of the computer. Once you are clear about what you are going to use it for, you will be able to get a better idea of what components you will need to get fitted in. You do not need to go in for every component in the market and make a hole in your savings, just under the tag of “latest configuration”. Read more: Tips To Buy A Computer

Three Computer Tips For Windows 7

Windows 7 is the only operating system available in beta version which is surely much better than the much latest version of the Windows Vista. This comes with really exciting features. Unfortunately all the features are not easy to figure out, therefore here is a step by step list of some useful but important tips for Windows 7:

PC Safeguard:

Many people rarely feel afraid of giving their PCs to other people because they feel that other people will mess their settings and desktop. The Windows 7 has a solution for this. After another user has been logged off, the configurations are definitely restored to the normal which have been given by other users you have defined.

In order to use the PC safeguard, just go to Control panel>User accounts>Create a new account>Select “Set Up Pc Safeguard”>Switch it on, now you are done with it.

Screen Calibration:

Luckily the Windows 7 is available with a display calibration wizard which lets you adjust the brightness of the screen accurately for viewing the pictures and text correctly. The problem of getting a hay way picture on one Pc and bad on other can be solved by pressing the Win key and then just type “DCCW”. Read more: Three Computer Tips For Windows 7

Two Methods To Use Your Joomla Templates

joomla Two Methods To Use Your Joomla TemplatesJoomla, a type of open-sourced free software, is licensed under GPL, or General Public License. It is a kind of platform, aiding the user in constructing beautiful websites with simple tools. Joomla’s developers make templates which meet the needs of many web developers and their particular niches. Certain templates cost a fee to use, but many others are completely free to Joomla’s users. So there are many small or medium businesses choose to start their website on joomla. And the first thing after you install joomla is to apply a template.

However some of you may find yourself totally confused about how to use a Joomla template when you have already downloaded a Joomla template.  This is because that there are so many places to search for free templates, while many of which do not include the proper installation instructions. However, these templates actually are pretty easy to install. There are two ways on how to use these templates; the first is the easier of the two.

You should make sure your Joomla is 1.5 or newer, when you choose to take the first measure. Then you should log in to your joomla administrative interface, click “Extensions” on the main menu, and you will see a menu that includes an “install/uninstall” option. Click on the option, a page entitled “Extension Manager Page” will show up, on which you select the “Choose File” button. What you should do now is simply locate the template’s. zip file that you downloaded, and upload and install your template by clicking on the “Upload File & Install” option.

The alternate method requires you of a bit more professional knowledge, as well as an FTP program to transfer files. When you do this method, you’ll need to unzip your template file prior to installation, and the second folder after your unzip is complete with all the files you need to install the template. Run your FTP program and connect it to your Joomla site. Search for the “templates” folder at the Joomla menus and upload it to the site. You will end up at the Template Manager where you simply choose your new template for your site.

Above are the two methods to install your templates, and if you want to know more information http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_install_templates is really a good site to visit. Hope you may think this post helpful, and as soon as you finished installing the templates, you should take advantage of the variety of designs and styles to customize your templates to match your businesses.