1.Let your PC boot up completely before you start with any applications.
2.Do not set huge file size images as your wallpaper. Refrain from keeping a wall paper if your PC is low on RAM (less than 64 MB).
3.Do not clutter your Desktop with a lot of shortcuts. Shortcuts aparts from looking tacky can also take up RAM. Every shortcut on the desktop consumes upto 500 bytes of RAM
4.Empty the recycle bin frequently. The files are not really deleted from your hard drive until you delete the files from the the recycle bin.
5.Delete the temporary internet files on regular ocassion.
6.Refresh the desktop after you close or shut down application. This will take care of any unused files from the RAM.
7.Defragment your hard drive once every two months. This will ease up a lot of space on your hard drive and rearrange the files so the applications runs swiftly and efficiently.
8.Always make 2 partitions in your hard drive. Install all large Softwares (like Photoshop, huge games, 3DS Max etc) in the second partition. Windows tend to use up all the available empty space in C drive as virtual memory when your Computer RAM is full. So strive to keep the C Drive as empty as possible.
9.While installing new Softwares disable the option of having a tray icon. The tray icons consume available RAM, and also slow down the booting of your computer Also disable the option of starting the application automatically when the PC boots. One can disable these options by going to Tools or preferences menu in your application.
10. Protect your computer from dust. Dust causes the CPU cooling fan to clog and slow down which heats up the CPU and affects the processing speed. Make use of compressed air to blow out any dust from the CPU.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ten ways to improve the speed of your computer system
Posted by starwin at 11:40 PM 0 comments
Labels: technology tips and tricks
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Make images fly in your browser
Here is a trick to make images fly on your computer screen from a web browser
STEPS:
1-Go on to a website with a couple of pictures or more
2-Copy and paste the following code into your web address bar in which you want to see the images fly: javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0)
Press the enter key.
4-Enjoy the flying images!
Posted by starwin at 1:20 PM 0 comments
Labels: fun with computers
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
List of exe files that slow your computer
Exe files are files that slow down the working of your computer processor. The more .exe files in your system, the slower your computer works. The good news is you can make use of the website called www.exelib.com. Here you will find a huge list of executable(.exe ) files and programs. In this website, you will get information like the name of the exe program or file name, description, effects and risk factor. With this knowledge in your hand, you can check the task manager of your computer, look at the executable files on the website and remove the ones that you do not need, from the task manager. This way your computer will run faster and without any issues.
Posted by starwin at 1:46 AM 0 comments
Find the best Nokia games, Nokia wallpapers and Nokia ringtones
Confused about how to find the best Nokia games, wallpapers and ringtones. Well, let Google to the magic for you:
Just key in the following line in your google search box and see experience a new world of finding games
for symbian games
"parent directory " symbian games -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
for games
"parent directory" nokia games -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
for tones
"parent directory " nokia polyphonic -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
for Wallpapers
"parent directory " nokia wallpapers -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
for general Midi
"parent directory " midi -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
Posted by starwin at 1:04 AM 0 comments
Labels: mobile phones
Monday, July 7, 2008
Contact form for your website
Do you want to have a contact form for your website. You bet...then you can go to http://www.ibdhost.com/contact/
Make sure that your server has php installed
Posted by starwin at 1:08 PM 0 comments
Labels: Exploring Internet
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Free FLV to AVI Converter
Once you download the You Tube file to the desktop, you have to rename the file extension with .flv. The video can be played only on the FLV player. But then how can you view it on VLC player and Windows Media player. By converting FLV extension to AVI.
Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter is the freeware application which convert Flash Video files (FLV, SWF) into AVI or MPG (MPEG-1, MPEG-2).FLV files are not supported by Windows Media Player and other popular media players. To display FLV video you need to convert that file into more reliable format, such as AVI or MPG.
The Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter interface is a very simple and user-friendly. To convert flash video files, just drag & drop them into main window and click CONVERT button. Download the Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter
Posted by starwin at 1:10 PM 0 comments
Labels: Free software
Download You Tube and streaming videos
Go to downloader9.com to download You Tube videos.
Here's what you need to do:
- Enter the YouTube video URL
- Click on the "Get You Tube Video" and a download window will appear. Save it your computer.
- Rename the dowloaded video with a .flv extension
- Make use of a free flv player to watch the video
Posted by starwin at 1:07 PM 0 comments
Labels: Free software