Computers 2024, September

You probably already know that you can not only buy discs with games, but also burn them yourself, and this applies not only to PC games, but also to console versions, for example, Xbox. All you need to know is how an image is written to a blank disc

If the brightness of the image on your monitor is too low, this does not mean that it is broken. Perhaps the whole point is in its incorrect adjustment. Depending on the design of the device, it is carried out using the knobs or through the menu

When assembling a new computer or improving an existing one, a number of rules and instructions should be followed when installing components. Manufacturers place a quick installation guide in the instructions, but such manuals, firstly, are too laconic (often just a drawing without explanations), and, secondly, explanations in them are rarely in Russian

If you get tired quickly while working at the computer, and on the screen you see unnaturally large shortcuts and stretched letters in the start-up, then it is important for you to correctly calibrate the monitor so that your eyes do not get tired for a long time

The screen resolution of the monitor is responsible for the clarity of the image and text, as well as for the correct position of the picture on the screen. The higher the resolution, the clearer objects appear on the screen, and at the same time, the smaller they become

To play videos on consumer DVD players, you need to use a special disc burning technique, not just write the files as regular data. How do you do it? Necessary - computer; - Ashampoo Burning Studio program. Instructions Step 1 Launch your browser, follow the link http:

For transferring over a network or transporting very large files on removable media, they are often packaged in archives, splitting them into multiple files. Some of the archiving programs (for example, WinRAR or 7-zip) can do this automatically

In a report, term paper, thesis or other text document, it is often necessary to put page numbers. If you often use the MS Word text editor, you probably know how to do it. But it is not easy for a beginner to deal with his many tricks. Learn how to make pagination in Word and apply new knowledge to design your documents

Notepad is a lightweight program for opening and editing text documents. Usually, it is already preinstalled in operating systems as a standard tool necessary for work, but there are also additional versions with an extended set of functions

Many modern families have DVD players with karaoke function. It comes with a DVD karaoke disc. Although this disc contains a large number of songs of a wide variety of styles, it often does not suit users, because it does not contain your favorite works

Often, video filmed with amateur digital cameras turns out to be excessively dark. This can happen as a result of choosing the wrong shooting mode, and a banal lack of lighting. With the help of processing in a specialized program, such a video can be made lighter

Have you ever had a desire to take a photo from a frame of your favorite movie or video that interests you? For example, when watching BBC films, you cannot say that these films are of poor quality. On the contrary, the quality of these videos is always excellent, and some frames deserve to be placed on your computer desktop

Mathcad belongs to the part of the software that is practically inaccessible to an ordinary user. And it's not about the high price, but about the offered functionality. This is not just a "calculator", but a whole programming environment, which only a few hundred pages of the textbook help to fully master

Each flash drive has a name that is displayed in the "My Computer" window when you plug it into a USB port. It allows you to distinguish one flash drive from another. By default, all removable media have a standard name, for example "

The Windows operating system has a friendly interface and fairly rich customization capabilities. In particular, the user can change the standard folder icon by inserting an image into it. Instructions Step 1 Windows users are already familiar with how the Windows folders with installed images look, using the example of such folders as “My Documents”, “My Pictures”, “My Videos”, “My Music”

Flash drives have become a common and convenient way to store a wide variety of information. But often there is a need to protect data on removable media. This can be done using special programs that allow you to set a code (password) to access the contents of the flash drive

It is not by chance that a personal computer is so named; with its help, each object in the operating system can be assigned its own attributes, properties, and even design. As a design, there is the possibility of using small pictures or icons

Knowing the ID of a flash card is necessary in few cases. This may be due to the binding of navigators and other portable systems to specific maps. In this case, there must be a way to view the information through the menu of the device itself

In many organizations using databases, the issue of security and safety is relevant. And it's not that organizations are trying to hide something, the problem is more about financial records and customer information, for which corporate databases are most often hacked

The taskbar contains the most important elements of the Windows graphical interface - the button for calling the main menu of the operating system, the notification area and icons of open application windows. The user can change the position, size and some aspects of its behavior

When a person works at a computer for a long enough time, sooner or later he will have a desire to customize it for himself. And here we are not even talking about programs, but simply about the appearance. For example, if you sit down at the computer after a previous colleague, you may not like a taskbar that is too high

The taskbar is a stripe along the bottom (by default) edge of the desktop, on which the Start button is placed to open the main menu. In addition, it contains the tray (notification area) and the system clock, and the icons of open programs are displayed in the middle part

Uppercase is the capital letter that begins a sentence or name for something. You cannot do without the use of such capital letters when typing texts or inscriptions in Photoshop. Necessary Graphic editor Adobe Photoshop Instructions Step 1 You can type uppercase letters in Photoshop in the same way as in any text editor, that is, press the key of the desired letter while holding down the SHIFT key

The register on a personal computer is responsible for writing upper or lower case letters from the keyboard when entering text. If letters in lower case are written automatically, then you must press a key combination to turn on the upper case

JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language. It is most often used to programmatically define the reactions of pages to user actions. The presence of java-scripts on the page slightly burdens their volume, so it is not recommended to use complex programmatic constructs

Microsoft Word is a program for creating text documents. The functions of Word allow you to edit text and font depending on the needs of the user: change the size, color and shape of the font. By default, the document is set to automatically capitalize at the beginning of a sentence

When typing in Word, you may need to change the lowercase letters to uppercase letters. For some users, replacing letters is not a problem, but for others, this issue causes panic. However, do not despair and immediately grab your head: changing letters in Word is quite simple

When creating text documents, they are almost always typed in letters of two sizes - uppercase and lowercase. In a computer, this division corresponds to switching the case - it can be upper or lower. Unlike paper documents, the register in electronic texts can be changed after they have been created

Modern people have no idea how you can live fully without an Internet connection. However, traveling on the world wide web is fraught with the fact that the computer will be threatened by a wide variety of viruses. Antivirus programs, among which one of the most demanded is Kaspersky antivirus, will help to get rid of such misfortune

If Kaspersky Anti-Virus is installed on a personal computer and at the same time it is not activated, there will be little benefit from its work. This is due to the fact that unregistered versions of the program do not update their anti-virus databases, which makes them powerless against newly emerging viruses

Kaspersky Lab offers users a wide range of software products for personal computer protection. These are anti-virus applications for various operating systems and programs for protecting your PC while working on the Internet. To work with this application, you need to purchase a license, but within a month you can use the programs in trial mode

Many users switched to using Kaspersky Anti-Virus. You can see that it detects most threats, is quite reliable and undemanding (latest versions) regarding the consumption of system resources. Necessary - a computer with an anti-virus installed

Sometimes in certain models of portable players it is very difficult to understand the music playback settings, since they are all different and have their own characteristics, and the instructions are not always clear. Necessary - player

Winamp is a widely used music player. It allows you to listen to not only saved music compositions, but also radio stations. However, you need to make the settings first. Instructions Step 1 If you do not have the program itself, as well as the playlist, download and install them

What's the most important thing about a computer? Data, of course. The very files and documents that have been created and collected for a long time, and the loss of which often means wasted time and effort. The reasons for the loss of important information can be different, from viruses and software failures to equipment breakdowns

At the moment there are many players that play a great variety of multimedia files, both audio and video. However, only a few of them are most widespread. The leaders of playback programs, perhaps, include: Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, Winamp and Aimp

Playlists are needed in order to put the necessary files in the automatic mode of the player in a certain sequence. Playlists are supported by most modern players and portable media players. Necessary - audio file player. Instructions Step 1 If you need to enable a playlist in standard Windows Media Player, open it and click on the triangle under the word "

Processor registers are cells of ultra-fast random access memory, which are designed for temporary storage of intermediate data. Different registers contain information in different forms: addresses and pointers to memory segments or system tables, indexes of array elements, etc

The information that the user deletes from the hard disk is easily recovered at first. There are special programs for this. The ability to recover information remains even after deep formatting of the hard drive. With the right approach, you can extract files from the computer's memory that were deleted a long time ago

Remote learning, making money on the Internet, communicating on forums and social networks - all this has long been a ubiquitous phenomenon. To feel confident in this habitat, the user must be able to type quickly while making as few mistakes as possible

There are several proven methods for gaining access to a password-protected computer. The choice depends on the type of password set and the operating system installed. Necessary Crosshead screwdriver. Instructions Step 1 In the situation when you need to bypass the password set entirely on the entire computer, you cannot do without technical intervention

To increase the performance factor of your computer, it needs to be updated from time to time. One such device that needs updating is RAM. Today, the choice of hardware is simply huge, so you can easily choose the memory bar that best suits your computer

The video card is installed in the corresponding port on the motherboard, which is standardized and has the name PCI-Express. When installing, it is important to carefully place the video adapter in the slot without damaging the board itself

A Windows operating system user rarely needs to work in Safe Mode. Usually this mode is used in case of critical system failures, when the computer cannot be booted normally. Instructions Step 1 Safe mode differs from normal mode in that at system startup, only the most necessary programs and drivers are loaded

Cooling the power supply is an important function. If the computer is overheated, stable operation is impossible. There is a possibility of a sudden shutdown and loss of necessary data. To prevent such situations, it is necessary to carefully monitor the operation of the cooling system fan and eliminate the causes of failures in time

As a rule, the safe mode of operation of the Windows operating system is used in cases when a failure occurs in the functioning of system or application programs that cannot be eliminated when the operating system is operating in normal mode

Now all reports are performed mainly on a computer using various graphic and text programs. The most commonly used text editor is Word from the MS Office package. It allows you to build charts and graphs by your own means, as well as import them from an Excel spreadsheet editor

A function graph is a kind of chart in Microsoft Office applications that displays the dependence of one indicator on another (for example, the cost of an order on the price of a product) or a dynamic change in a value (for example, the change in air temperature over a week)

When drawing up graphs, reports, diagrams, for clarity, it is often required to add various diagrams. They can be inserted into any document of the text editor Microsoft Word. Necessary - computer; - installed Microsoft Office

Possession of typing skills allows you to save time when working with electronic texts. To type quickly, you need to master the blind ten-finger method. Correct typing also reduces eye strain, as your eyes do not have to constantly "run"

A video card is a very important element of a modern personal computer. It is this device that is responsible for processing the video signal and transmitting it to various output devices: a monitor or other used display. There are several main reasons for a slow graphics card

Do you spend a lot of time at the computer? Do you work, chat, write letters? Would you like to learn how to type quickly without looking at the keyboard? Learn. It is not difficult. Let your friends and work colleagues envy you. Instructions Step 1 Make a plan to teach you the quick, blind ten-finger typing method

Often, to send files by mail or write to removable media, the data must be reduced by removing any attributes and archiving. The last of these points has many undeniable advantages in terms of the fact that with all the variety of settings for archiving programs, they are quite easy to use and do not require a lot of system resources

Although nowadays storage media have reached quite large volumes, it is often necessary to reduce the size of the file, for example, in order to send it by e-mail. Necessary There are quite a few programs for reducing file size

Every day, more and more devices appear on the computer equipment market, designed to make life easier for people. Along with mobile phones, pocket computers and other equipment, navigators are gaining popularity. This device allows you to quickly find the shortest path to a specified location

Strong DC ++ is one of the most popular clients designed to work in file-sharing networks operating on the basis of "sharing" resources. Convenient search, flexible filtering system, powerful options for adjusting download and upload speeds, the ability to automatically search for alternative sources instead of too slow ones, and even a built-in chat for discussing download-related issues

Making an author's game on a computer is now pretty easy, especially if you know the basics of programming languages. And the process of writing a game itself is very interesting: it is a pleasure to come up with heroes yourself, dashingly twist the plot, indulge in special effects

The settings of the uTorrent or BitTorrent programs allow you to optimize the process of downloading files and their distribution. Correctly setting the necessary parameters, you can make the work in the program more convenient, as well as significantly increase the speed of information exchange

With the advent of p2p networks and such a concept as torrent, the mass activity of users of warez sites began to decrease. This can be explained by the fact that when downloading from a file hosting service there has always been a limitation in the speed of downloading files to a computer

Despite the fact that many antivirus programs work successfully in automatic mode, sometimes it becomes necessary to independently clean a stationary computer or laptop from all kinds of viruses. Necessary - antivirus program

It is not necessary to use Adobe Flash software to create a Flash book. It is enough to create a presentation in the OpenOffice.org package and then export it to SWF format. Anyone who has Flash Player installed on their computer can view it

Usually, after reinstalling the OS, one important question arises before us: where to start? The main thing here is to install again all those programs that you need for work in a short time. There are special programs for solving this problem

Torrent trackers, that is, special sites where movies, games, books, music and much more are posted, are not difficult to learn and can be useful for any Internet user. Necessary A computer with an operating system not lower than Windows XP, permanent Internet connection

A torrent is a service that allows you to exchange data between different users using the Internet. More precisely, torrent is a peer-to-peer network protocol that does not imply uploading files to a server, but transferring them directly from one user to another

If you have a lot of video files, sort them and make your own movie with titles and beautiful transitions. You can create it without much effort, even at home. Necessary - video files; - Windows Movie Maker or any other application for creating and recording movies

In order for the e-book to be read directly from a mobile phone with support for java applications, the text must be written in jar format. To convert a text file, you need special software. Necessary TequilaCat program. Instructions Step 1 One of the popular applications for converting text files into java-books is the free program in Russian Tequila Cat

Creating a home video library is a fun and rewarding experience. Now the Internet offers us a lot of movies and cartoons for free download, so it's very easy to put together a good home video collection. Necessary - computer

Files saved in Microsoft Word are not opened in all cell phones and mp3-players. Therefore, it is very convenient to save text in the standard txt format, which is recognized by absolutely all editors. Necessary - computer; - text editor Microsoft Word

After purchasing a certain banner, sometimes there is a need to edit its image or the text of the advertising slogan. If you ask the manufacturer to do this, you will have to spend your money again. It makes no sense to do this if you plan to change the banner text more than once

3D modeling is a very exciting activity. But the programs designed for it, for example, 3d Max, require serious preparation. Fortunately, there are some 3D editors out there that are relatively easy to learn and have a free version. One such 3D editor is Google SketchUp

The Thumbs.db file is used by Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, and other Microsoft operating systems. The file is created at the first and subsequent opening of the folder with graphic images. It stores thumbnails of the folder images for the "

Recently, the modern person is increasingly attracted by the availability of information. For example, a person's eye is more likely to catch on to a calendar image than a painting. If the calendar is executed in an original way, it will add a chance to attract attention

Often, after transferring text recognized by ABBYY FineReader to Microsoft Office Word, a large number of hyphenations occur. Removing them manually is long and inconvenient. Here's a way to automatically remove soft hyphenation. Necessary A minimal understanding of the Microsoft Office Word 2007 program and, of course, the program itself

Word processor Microsoft Office Word is one of the most common applications for creating and editing text documents. Of course, it cannot fail to provide for the possibility of transforming letters and numbers into superscripts and subscripts ("

It is often necessary to insert an image into a text document. Not all text editors can do this. For example, in a simple editor "Notepad" this function is not provided. But in the editor Microsoft Office Word, you can not only insert a picture, but also edit it

Black and white photographs have long been considered an example of style and elegance, and many dream of transforming their photo by making it black and white. There are tons of black and white photo manipulation options, and in this article you will learn how you can edit them and how to give a full color black and white effect using Adobe Photoshop CS3

Currently, there are many programs and services that allow you to create PDF files from pictures (images). Almost all of them are free and very easy to use, and the entire process of creating a file with their help takes only a few minutes. Option 1:

Pictures are inserted into Microsoft Office Word documents in two ways. One of them is implemented by the "Link to file" command, and in this case the image remains a separate file from the main document. Another method is carried out by the "

There is a huge variety of programs and applications for iPhone mobile devices. To be able to use this software, you must correctly install it on your mobile device. Necessary - access to the Internet; - cable for iPhone. Instructions Step 1 To get started, register in the AppStore service

Quite often, users of the Windows operating system are faced with such a problem as the lack of launching the Desktop. However, solving this issue is quite simple and quick, it will take you no more than 20 minutes to prevent the problem. Instructions Step 1 If the desktop does not load automatically, you must force it to start

Microsoft Outlook is a mail client for the Windows operating system. If errors start to occur while the program is running or you have lost important data, you can try to restore the program. Instructions Step 1 Review the error report that occurs while running Microsoft Outlook, and note the path to the lost or crashing file that is listed there

All files containing information that can be interpreted as words of any national language can be referred to as text files. The data in these files may contain additional information related to the visual presentation of the text. The format for recording additional data differs depending on the standards used by the programs when saving these files

Microsoft Excel is a program designed to work with two-dimensional data arrays presented in the form of spreadsheets. In the cells of this table, information can be presented in different formats: numerical, text, monetary, percentage, etc. At the same time, converting it from one type to another is as easy as shelling pears

Computer images are divided into two fundamentally different types - raster and vector. Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Vector drawing can be enlarged without loss of quality to any required size - this is its main advantage

In order not to forget when and where the photo was taken, who is captured on it, it is necessary to provide it with explanatory inscriptions. This marking helps to facilitate the organization of any family photo album. Instructions Step 1 If the photo is film, and you do not plan to transfer it to digital format, apply text on it at the stage of contact or projection printing

Very often at work, defending projects or presenting a new product, service or idea, creating congratulatory videos and thematic albums, users are faced with the problem of how to add an inscription to the image. This will complement the photo, make it clear what is at stake, improve the perception of the picture or photograph

To create posters, greeting cards, including those that are sent in electronic form, it is often necessary to insert text or an inscription into an already finished picture. This can be done by graphic editors, for example, Paint Instructions Step 1 Open Paint

When creating a series of text documents, each user working in a text editor Microsoft Word will find it useful to know how to set pagination. This skill is especially necessary when working with voluminous texts. Necessary text editor Microsoft Word Instructions Step 1 The Microsoft Word text editor provides its users with maximum possibilities

The Word word processor is one of the most powerful and well-known processors running on the Windows operating system. Microsoft Word is capable of performing a huge number of test editing functions; they can be figuratively divided into basic and special

Most likely, you have come across such a situation when you needed to save a file in txt format in any other format that is not in the "File type" list. For example, you create several registry keys that have reg permission. If you go for the trick, you can save a text document in any format

Many PC users today are faced with the question of how to activate Kaspersky Anti-Virus. There are two ways of solving this issue. Necessary PC, antivirus, internet access Instructions Step 1 Installing and activating the program from the disk

Rage is a computer game set in the future. Many PC owners have been waiting for this game, but, unfortunately, Rage cannot boast of good performance on Windows 7 operating systems. Many owners of the Windows 7 operating system complained that Rage either simply does not start for them, or the textures in the game disappear and do not want to load

Quite voluminous documents are often created using the Microsoft Office Word word processor, which is very inconvenient to navigate without page numbering. This application has a fairly easy-to-use function for adding numbers, which allows you to place them in different ways on the sheets of the document

Often when creating documents in Word, especially voluminous ones, it is required to number the pages. It is inconvenient to do it manually, and there is no need to suffer, because the text editor perfectly copes with this task “on the machine”

Every user is periodically faced with the need to put a degree in Word. When writing a report or preparing a term paper, you often have to rely on mathematical formulas and make the appropriate calculations. In this case, the MS Word editor provides several ways to put down the degree

Microsoft Word is a powerful tool for editing and creating text documents. Its capabilities allow you to create almost any document that has the required formatting. For example, you can use Word's features to create any vertical text that can be useful when printing brochures or advertisements

Working in a text editor Microsoft Word (Word) provides great opportunities. Directly in the editor itself, you can make certain manipulations with the printed text. One of these actions is crossing out words. Necessary Computer, Microsoft Word program

Opera is popular with users along with other Internet browsers. Sometimes you need to change the interface language so that nothing interferes with the usability. Some users use changing the interface language as an additional tool in learning a foreign language

A clean, dry, soft, lint-free cloth is sufficient to physically clean the surface of the disc. It is advisable to wipe the surface with movements from the center to the edges, and not circular. But to clean the disc from the files recorded on it, you will need additional software

When processing video clips, it is often necessary to extract a specific segment. This process is easily accomplished using the application included in the Nero Multimedia Suite. Necessary Nero Vision. Instructions Step 1 Install the specified software by downloading the installation files from the developer's site

There are a lot of programs that create disk images. As well as programs that simulate the presence of CD and DVD drives in the system, which allow you to run existing images from the hard disk. However, this is not always convenient. For example, in cases when you need to burn the image of the installation disk and install programs while booting the computer from the drive

In building sites using the popular and simple HTML language, there are certain rules for the design and alignment of tables. It is not uncommon for the table you have placed on the page to shift and therefore need to be centered on the page, or left or right to fit the overall page layout

The need to stretch the table to the entire space of the browser window arises, for example, when the page design is placed inside the table. The solution to this problem does not require writing complex code, but it involves taking into account some of the features of the markup of web pages

Excel spreadsheets are a convenient tool that is used by almost everyone: schoolchildren, students, industrial specialists, and even housewives who are calculating the family budget. The interface of this software product is quite friendly and intuitive, and you can master some of the subtleties and nuances of working in a spreadsheet editor while performing certain tasks

Unfortunately, the graphical interfaces of the current versions of the Opera browser do not have a button that must be pressed to reset all settings to their original state. However, there are still a couple of ways to do this with a few relatively simple operations

If in the process of adjusting the settings of the Opera browser you are stumped or for some other reason are unable to enter the initial values, then it makes sense to return to the initial settings. Alas, it will not work to do this by pressing a single button - for some reason the manufacturers did not think about such a situation

Opera web browser is one of the most popular internet surfing programs today. It is very fast, lightweight, and does not require excessive system resources. In addition, Opera is very user-friendly and easy to use. Even the most inexperienced user can install it on his computer

Opera is a program for browsing the Internet called a browser. The browser is made by the Norwegian company Opera Software. Opera browser can be used in various operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows Mobile, Android, Apple iOS mobile operating systems

The need to download a browser arises when a clean operating system is installed. As a rule, some kind of browser is installed by default in any operating system. But if it does not suit you, or the browser installed in the operating system is outdated, then you need to download the browser

"Bookmarks", "Favorites" - Internet pages, links to which the user has saved in the browser in order to provide quick access to them at any time, are called differently. The menus for working with such bookmarks are similar in all browsers, and bookmarked sites can be moved from one browser to another

RAR files are referred to as archives. The archive contains data in the form of various files and folders in a compressed state. This format is convenient to use when it is necessary, without deleting data, to free up some disk space or send "

In the 1C program, there is a blocking function when an attempt is made to post documents with a date later than the open period. Those. if the period from the first to the second quarter is set in the program, documents for the second quarter will not be posted from April 1

The development of modern technologies makes it possible to view videos filmed at home directly on the monitor of a personal computer. But for this, you first need to transfer these videos to the computer itself. There are several ways to transfer files from your camcorder to your computer

Removing the memory card incorrectly may damage the files recorded on it. There is a certain sequence of actions that allow you to properly disconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. Necessary Computer, flash card. Instructions Step 1 If you are simply pulling it out of the USB port when removing a flash drive from your computer, you are making a serious mistake

When using iPhone and iPad, various unpleasant situations may arise, such as locking the device after entering the wrong password. The process of restoring access is actually not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The easiest way to unlock your iPhone (iPad) is using the operating system restore through iTunes

When registering in a specific system, the user is assigned a specific identification number, which is unique for each participant. It often serves as the basis for creating a link to an account. On different systems, the deletion procedure can take place in several ways

A computer is a complex hardware and software complex, which, like any other equipment, is susceptible to breakdowns. A particularly negative factor is the increased temperature, which creates the preconditions for overheating. Each individual computer component has its own overheating sensitivity threshold and operating temperature range

Bluetooth is a wireless communication protocol between electronic devices that support this type of communication. Using Bluetooth, you can transfer various files for free, as well as maintain a connection between devices that are within a distance of no more than 30 m

A huge number of people prefer to use headphones to listen to music on a computer. On the shelves of stores you can find a huge number of models of these goods. It is important to be able to choose the right headphones with a microphone. Instructions Step 1 First, determine the purpose of purchasing headphones with a microphone

If a personal computer entered your life not yesterday, but much earlier, then you could observe such a phenomenon as the appearance of interference on your computer monitor. This interference can be caused by various reasons. The presence of interference does not mean that your monitor has already reached its end of life

Often, when shooting video with a camera or shooting in low light or inappropriate settings, the recording quality is poor. However, there are several programs that can help in such cases. Necessary - the AviSynth program. Instructions Step 1 Download on the Internet any program with advanced video editing functions, for example, AviSynth

Skype allows you to communicate at any distance. At the same time, it is possible to write messages, talk and see the interlocutor. But in some cases, the image is not needed. It is then that it is better to turn off the camera. There are several ways to disable it

Advertising today is not only on TV, but has already managed to occupy the Internet. So, for example, in the world-wide uTorrent program, or rather in version 3.2.2, unpleasant blocks appeared, attracting attention and spoiling the mood. Our goal is to get rid of them and find out how to disable ads in uTorrent

The Windows desktop interface is known to be an open large folder. The user gets used to this and over time completely loses sight of this circumstance. However, it is still necessary to remember this. Especially when, after turning on the computer, instead of the usual desktop, you see only the wallpaper, while all the shortcuts and the panel with the "

We use a username and password every day: to access mail, favorite sites, social networks, communication programs and much more. Everyone chooses a username depending on personal preferences, but choosing a password should be approached more responsibly

Since ICQ software supports automatic authentication as soon as the system starts, users often forget their login information. It can be problematic to restore the UIN, but you can still restore access to your account. What is UIN?

Win32 is one of those viruses that can be difficult to remove with regular antivirus software. This is due to the fact that it affects system components that cannot be changed. The Win32 virus starts its work as soon as the operating system starts up

Despite constant improvements in software and operating systems, computers and other sophisticated digital technology have a habit of freezing sometimes. If your device is unresponsive, unresponsive to button presses, and cannot function normally, you will have to do a hard reboot

Viewing photos in the Windows 7 operating system is carried out using the built-in image viewer. If desired, the user can independently install any alternative program that will expand the possibilities of working with photographs and allow you to more efficiently manage existing photo albums

The appearance of a message about the inability to find hard drives on the computer, which appears during the installation of the operating system, may be caused by the lack of necessary drivers for the used volume controller in the distribution

Worm.Win32.AutoRun belongs to the category of viruses that enter a computer from a local network or removable media. Trojan-Keylogger.Win32 is another piece of malicious software disguised as a security program. But both can be removed using special programs

Removing the Win32 / Conficker worm virus is a rather complex operation, the execution of which will require sufficient experience with the computer system. At the same time, this procedure can be carried out using standard tools of the Windows operating system and without the involvement of additional third-party software

Skype call quality can be affected by many factors, from microphones and speakers to the speed of your Internet connection. In almost all cases, Skype communication lends itself to improvement. It is done in several ways. Instructions Step 1 One of the most important factors affecting the quality of Internet telephony communication is the speed of the Internet connection

There are more and more opportunities in the world to connect with people from other parts of the world. However, along with the simplicity of working with the programs themselves, there are difficulties. For example, it is not entirely obvious how to restart and exit Skype

If “Skype” turns on automatically when you start your computer, and you have a large list of contacts, then surely someone from your acquaintances will write to you, distracting you from work. And this and a number of other programs (“ICQ”, “Qip”, “Mail Agent”), as a rule, work in the background, that is, they are not displayed on the panel of open programs and documents

If you need to add echoes to the sound in the microphone for one purpose or another, please be patient, since setting up sound devices is always a long and difficult process. Necessary - microphone. Instructions Step 1 Open the audio settings on your computer

The computer mouse has long been an integral part of any computer. With its help, it is convenient to work with any text, select, move and copy files and do many other useful work. In this article, we will talk about performing operations with text using the mouse, namely, about selecting text

Highly legible text on white paper may be difficult to read against a multi-colored image. If you are dealing with a multi-layered file in which the text is not combined with the background, the letters can be separated from the background image using the tools of the graphics editor Photoshop

Initially, the computer was equipped with only a keyboard, and the computer mouse appeared much later. Such a gadget is undoubtedly convenient, but many manipulations can be performed without it. Necessary - keyboard; - touchpad

Combining flexibility, convenience and ease of use, modern text editors provide the broadest possibilities for preparing documents in a wide variety of formats. Such documents can include both text and images, diagrams, tables, diagrams and other elements

The MS Word text editor allows not only inserting images into a document, but also modifying them. Of course, the editing options are very limited, however, they can be used to make illustrations more expressive. How to move a picture Double-click outside the picture, and then left-click on the picture

Microsoft Word is used not only for text editing, also the developers have provided many tools for image processing. The program implements several methods for positioning an image or a picture relative to a document page. Before moving a photo or picture that you inserted into a Microsoft Word document, you need to decide where it should be

Text wrapping in Word is realized by selecting a graphic object and executing the Position command on the Arrange tab. Certain features are available in the performance of the operation of wrapping text around tables, as well as in the implementation of this procedure in different versions of the program

The Microsoft Office Word word processor, like all other applications in this office suite, is very tightly integrated with the Windows operating system. This allows you to use not only its own functions, but also the capabilities of other system and application programs

In the process of using a computer, a large number of various programs are installed on it, which, among other things, affect the operation of the operating system (OS). To ensure that its operation does not fail, it is necessary to correctly install applications, this will avoid unnecessary errors during operation

At its core, a mouse is a computer manipulator. Today, most users have no idea how they can use their PC without it. It is a great helper and handy tool for performing various tasks. But many operations can be performed without the aid of a mouse

Copying text is one of the most important aspects of working with a personal computer. Most often, novice users face the problem of copying text on a computer. Copy text Personal computer users can easily copy various texts. Thanks to this feature, you can shorten the work time and get excellent results

The mouse has long become a familiar attribute of a personal computer, in the overwhelming majority of cases it works without any complaints. But sometimes a PC user is faced with a situation where the mouse stops working completely or does not work as it should

Most of the operations on a Windows computer are carried out with a mouse. However, many of them can be done on the keyboard using special button combinations and navigation keys. Instructions Step 1 If your operating system is Windows 7 or Vista, press the key combination alt = "

Mobile devices differ from computers in a huge number of various factors, including copy and paste, and, of course, many users of such devices may face a similar problem. On mobile devices with the Android operating system, the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V are familiar to many users of personal computers

Any powerful and functional antivirus requires constant updating of signatures or antivirus databases. The lack of activation leads to the fact that new viruses remain unidentified and not neutralized by the antivirus program. Requires activation and Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Today it is difficult to imagine a computer that is not connected to the Internet. People go online for both work and study and in search of entertainment. At least once a day, a person watches the news, reads mail or inquires about the weather

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 protects your computer from malicious programs, looks for vulnerabilities in installed programs, and ensures reliable protection of personal data. Protection occurs in real time, and so that Kaspersky Anti-Virus does not crash, you need to regularly update the key

Every amateur photographer and, moreover, a professional is familiar with such a concept as negative. The word, derived from the Latin negativus, denotes the opposite, negative meaning of color: the lighter parts on the film turn out to be dark, and vice versa

Headers and footers are a convenient means of displaying information on all pages of a document, and you only need to enter data once. When adding a header or footer, it is automatically displayed on the first page, but this can be easily fixed

Twisted pair is a cable made up of specially twisted insulated wires. Creating such a pair is a fairly common task when creating connections and networks, for example, to establish an Internet connection. Twisted pair differs from a simple copper wire in that the wires in it are covered with insulation and intertwined with each other

How you change the spacing between words in body text or caption depends on the tools available to you. For example, in web pages, you can use HTML tags and CSS style descriptions for this, but they cannot be applied in regular text documents

Microsoft PowerPoint is a versatile presentation preparation tool. The program allows you to create material using various audio and video files. To insert these elements, the corresponding slide content management functions are used. Instructions Step 1 PowerPoint supports move, mp4, wmv, and avi video formats

The presence of a camcorder and a digital camera allows you to make home videos and photos of family holidays. Capture your little one growing up, taking their first steps, going to school, etc. The personal computer gives the opportunity to edit video, create films, presentations and provide access to video presentations to relatives who are far from you

The option to save the selected frame to a file is available in many video editing programs. Cutting out a separate object from the saved image is a completely different problem. To do this, you need to use the graphics editor Photoshop. Necessary - Movie Maker program

To reduce the size of a Blu-ray movie, you can make a copy in MKV format, after removing all unnecessary audio tracks, subtitles, etc. This will require special programs. Blu-ray and MKV formats The standard container for blu-ray video is M2TS (Mpeg2 Transport Stream)

The Microsoft Office PowerPoint tool has four types of animation - entry, selection, exit and custom motion path, all of which can be added to individual slides or their layouts. PowerPoint also allows users to add audio to presentations, and import and edit video

An electronic presentation is a very convenient tool for demonstrating information about an enterprise, goods, services on a large screen for an auditorium or audience. The use of flash technology in the presentation will make it even more interactive

The computer provides many possibilities, but at the same time it is fraught with some dangers. The most vulnerable organ when working at a computer is the eyes. Even the most modern monitor, if incorrectly set up, can have a detrimental effect on vision

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular browsers. It has many useful properties, including auto-update, which not everyone needs. Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox is a fairly simple and well-established browser. Unfortunately, today the developers of this browser "

Service packs are service packs for the operating system, which often combine previously released updates and help to improve the reliability of the system and improve its performance. Service pack 1, 2, 3 are usually installed on Windows (but there are also some improvements that are less common)

The operation of integrating Service Pack 3 into the Windows XP operating system can be divided into four sequential steps: preparing the necessary data, extracting the boot image files, integrating itself, and creating a boot disk. Necessary - Windows XP installation disc

The most convenient way to add digital signatures to pdf files is using Adobe Acrobat XI. Here you can sign a document even with a graphic file of any format. However, for all its simplicity, you still have to install additional software for creating and verifying an electronic signature

When it becomes necessary to unfold an image, you should decide which of the possible software tools should be used. You can rotate picture-in-picture or photos, you can unfold a video when watching a movie in the player, or you can completely change the orientation of the entire screen and desktop

Creative imagination is an important thing when working with images. With a little fantasy, you can find that to combine several photos into one picture, it is not necessary to separate objects from the background through complex manipulations, draw shadows and perform other complex operations

The Playstation Portable is undisputedly one of the best compact devices for gaming and watching videos. Only licensed copies are available on non-flashed devices. Necessary - game disc or iso game file for flashed versions. Instructions Step 1 Purchase a PSP game disc

By default, the computer mouse is always configured in such a way that it is convenient to use it for right-handers. But it is possible, if necessary, to configure it for left-handed use. Often left-handers have to adapt to using the mouse in the standard right-handed mode, when the main, working mouse button is the left, and the right key brings up the context menu

PlayStation Portable is a popular game console from Sony. PSP games are released on specially crafted UMD optical discs. This format is not supported by personal computers, however, there are ways to work around this limitation. Necessary - computer

With the installation of games into the memory card of the PlayStation Portable, however, this is not available for all such devices - many of them must have a special firmware in the configuration. Necessary - Internet connection

The PlayStation Portable, or PSP, is a popular video game console from Sony. Games for it are released on UMD-format optical discs specially created for this set-top box. It is not supported by personal computers, but this limitation can be bypassed

Many great games were released on Sony's first game console. Even now, when there are many other projects, I want to reproduce some of the old masterpieces. If the console itself is not there, then a second problem appears - to find discs with games

Unfortunately, a PC user does not always have the opportunity to connect an old video set-top box to a TV and play games that he has loved since childhood. In such cases, an emulator comes to the rescue, which allows you to run almost any game on your computer

When creating collages, sometimes you need to change the color of a section of an image. This can be done with the tools of the free paint.net graphics editor. How to invert a color Open the image in Paint.net using the Open command from the File menu or by pressing Ctrl + O

Using the free graphics editor Paint.net, you can create collages, edit photos and cut objects from a picture. There are several ways to remove the background of an image. Instructions Step 1 Start Paint.net. From the File menu, click Open and specify the path to the image

The program Photoshop, due to its wide graphic capabilities, enjoys well-deserved popularity. One of the most common techniques for working in Photoshop is cropping an image and cutting out a part of an image for later insertion. Instructions Step 1 Launch the program, then open the edited image by choosing the File tab from the menu

The abundance of free graphic content today opens up ample opportunities for amateur creativity in the field of creating humorous collages. Most of these works today are created on the basis of small images cut from the main background. You can get such pictures using the raster graphics editor Adobe Photoshop

When communicating on social networks, the avatar serves as a kind of business card. To make your business card look original, you can add new elements to it, such as a frame. It is very convenient to use Adobe Photoshop for this purpose. Instructions Step 1 If you want to make an avatar of a photo, open it in Photoshop and double-click the image layer to unlock it

DivX is one of the popular video compression codecs. You can configure its parameters through the interface of the program used to compress the movie. To save time when post-processing files, a set of presets can be saved as a preset. Necessary - DivX codec

There are many ways to create picture frames using Photoshop tools. Making some frames is not much different from working on a collage. In order to emphasize the borders of the picture in a less complicated way, a layer mask, style and filters are enough

An action is a saved sequence of image transformations in Photoshop. Applying actions saves a lot of time and allows you to focus on the part of the work that requires a truly creative approach. Necessary - Photoshop program

You can decorate an image with various effects not only with the standard tools of the Photoshop editor. For this purpose, you can use additional plugins, brushes, shapes, styles, gradients and actions. Necessary - Photoshop program

A vector mask in Adobe Photoshop can be used in a variety of ways. In this case, we will consider how to apply color correction to a separate area of the image with its help. Necessary - Adobe Photoshop CS5 Instructions Step 1 Launch Adobe Photoshop and create a new document

Multiple exposure is the combination of multiple frames in one shot. When using film cameras, it sometimes occurred as a result of the mistake of the photographer who forgot to rewind the film. The results were unexpected and sometimes very interesting

Any graphics editor has the Fill tool. In Adobe Photoshop, in addition to this option, there is a Gradient ("Gradient"), which allows you to create fills of different configurations with various color transitions. Instructions Step 1 Check the Gradient on the toolbar

When creating collages, greeting cards, posters and other images assembled from individual pieces, an important part of the work is making the background. For a photorealistic collage, you can use blended shots for this purpose. To create an abstract background, it is enough to use the tools of the Photoshop editor without selecting additional materials

In some cases, for example, when designing a site, you may encounter a situation where the background of the image in no way matches the color of the site itself. The obvious solution is to make this background transparent. Necessary - Adobe Photoshop

It is on the basis of a business card that the initial opinion about a person is very often formed. A well-designed card helps to attract new customers, to acquire new orders from you. Corel Draw has a full set of tools for creating such business cards

The use of CAD tools in product design helps the engineer to produce all necessary documentation accurately and quickly. With the help of the computer-aided design system AutoCAD, you can create drawings designed according to the rules of GOST with all the necessary dimensions and conventions

The operations of copying and cutting out sections of an image in the graphics editor Adobe Photoshop are quite simple actions that can be performed by pressing a couple of buttons on the keyboard. However, in most cases, you have to spend much more time on the preparatory procedure - selecting the area of the picture to which you want to apply the cutting operation

CorelDRAW is a powerful vector graphics editor that powers the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. It has been developed and marketed by Corel from the Canadian capital since the nineties of the last century. Over these twenty years, the application interface has been perfected to the smallest detail and problems with such simple operations as saving a file do not arise

If you are good at computer skills and know the software you work with, there is an option to postpone buying things you can do in person. For example, a calendar or a calendar grid. Of course, the prices for calendars are now low and by doing it, you are unlikely to save money

Photoshop opens up ample opportunities for users in processing photos and drawings - you can create any visual effect on the selected image, and the number of these effects is limited only by your imagination, as well as the ability to work in Photoshop

Images with a translucent background look elegant on any site due to the fact that they seem to be made of frosted glass. Such pictures, partially translucent the background image of web pages, can be used for navigation on the site, as well as elements of the logo or resource blocks

The difference between the. Instructions Step 1 Much depends on which graphics editor you are working in. The simplest programs, such as the standard Paint editor, in principle, do not support transparency. More functional programs Paint

When working on a website, it is often necessary to make the background of a photo transparent so that the image fits well with the overall design. To solve this problem, use the graphics editor Adobe Photoshop. Instructions Step 1 Select "