Slide To Shut Down Windows
I was watching a YouTube video about a unique way to shut down Windows and you know I had to try it. It’s not very practical from my perspective on a desktop (Win10), but it might be worth a shot if you have a Windows […]
PC Is Going To Sleep Upon Startup
A woman brought me her desktop computer. She said when she starts it up it starts beeping and then goes into Sleep Mode. Research Online indicates it might be a driver issue. One person claims to have solved the problem by cleaning off the motherboard.
PUSH Video Wallpaper
I like to customize my desktop and animated backgrounds have always interested me. I have written before on this topic using VLC but with unimpressive results: How To Use Video As Wallpaper With VLC How To Use Video As Wallpaper With VLC Part 2 If
SDHC To USB
A short while ago I wrote about my Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card getting corrupted. Read here: Fixing A Corrupt SDHC Card I bought some new ones from Amazon but they seemed to have developed the same problem. I’m convinced now that it’s not
Universal Media Server Part 2 – The Execution
Accessing your UMS – Universal Media Server from other devices. Cable Box (ARRIS DCX3635-W) My original intention was to use UMS on my cable system. To access this on my cable system I clicked on the “Menu” button on my remote. Then the “Home Network”
Macrium Reflect Backup Error – 0x8004230f
“Backup aborted! – Failed To Create Volume Snapshot. Failed – 0x8004230f – IDispatch error #8463”. Macrium Reflect free is no longer supported by its company Paramount Software UK Limited but you can still download the last free version from here, a reliable source: Download From
How To Use Vovsoft OCR Reader
When you scan a document it usually gets scanned in as a picture even if it’s a letter. If you have a letter that you scanned in and you want it to be editable, then you will need some Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. That’s
Universal Media Server Part 1 – The Setup
Download UMS current version as I write this is 14.7.0 I installed this on my computer to share videos through my cable box to watch on my TV. My ARRIS cable box already has some media-sharing abilities, but I would like more control of the
How To Print On Both Sides Of A Page
Normally when I print something, even if it’s a long document, I print it one-sided. That is, only on one side of the page. But sometimes I want to print on both sides of the page. Here’s how I do it on a Canon MG2525
TV On Your Smartphone On Your TV
I recently wrote about using Android TV on your PC. How about watching TV on your phone? It’s pretty easy. Go to the app store, depending on your phone, and search for a TV app. Many stations have apps now, so search for your favourite
Android TV On Your PC
Have you ever used one of those Android TV boxes? Rather than spending money buying one, you can make your own using a USB flash drive and your PC. Warning: This sounds simple in theory, but in practice, I experimented with at least half a
Setting Gmail (web) As Default In Windows 10
A guy called me because he wanted a few things done, including fixing some problems with his email. He uses Gmail through the Chrome web browser. Let’s say he went to a website that had various share options. For example, when you click on the
Fixing A Corrupt SDHC Card
I started getting error messages when copying photos from my Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card to my computer. An “Out of memory” error: “Error 0x80070037: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.” I tried formatting the card in Windows. I was able
Setting Up Bluetooth Headphones On Desktops
I have two Desktop computers with Bluetooth USB dongles installed. They are listed in Device Manager as “Generic Bluetooth Radio”. Recently, I bought a pair of “MonkeyMax” Bluetooth headphones. This is how I got them working. In your search box type “Bluetooth” and click on