Wednesday, July 10, 2013

How to add sound effect to windows activities


How to add sound effect to windows activities
  
The customizing features of Windows XP offer more than just visual tweaks. You can also add sound effects - silly or sensible - to orchestrate any move, from opening and closing folders to emptying the Recycle Bin. Sound effects are a perfect complement to any customized desktop and a great way to express your personality. Adding them is easy, too. Here's how:

 How do i add the sounds now?
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
Under Pick a task, click Change the sound scheme.
On the Sounds tab, under Program events, click the event to which you want to apply a sound.
In the Sounds list, click the sound you want to link to the event.
To hear the sound, click the playbutton to the right of the Sounds list. If you are satisfied with your choice, click OK. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have linked sounds to as many program events as you want.
To save your settings into a personalized sound scheme, click Save As. Type a name for the sound scheme, and then click OK.
Click OK to complete the procedure and save your sound scheme, and you are done.

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How to hide and un-hide icons in system tray



How to hide and un-hide icons in system tray

If you have icons filling up your system tray unnecessarily, you can decide which of them are viewed and at what time. On most computers i have seen with individuals, their system tray is always filled up with almost every program that can be placed in system tray. System tray can be used to hold some programs that can easily or mostly viewed, like Yahoo Messenger, Volume Control, Date and Time, Local Area Connection.

If you noticed your system tray occupied by unnecessary programs you can either remove or hide the ones you don't need.

Right click on task bar and choose properties.
Choose customize to view more options.
Under Current Items, click each program at extreme right to view more options for each program.

In the drop down, you have three options to choose either:

- Hide when inactive
- Always hide
- Always show

Choosing any of them will take an immediate effect. Click Ok to save changes, and you are done.


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How to fix internet access problems, conflict and change or insert a computer's network IP address.


How to fix internet access problems, conflict and change or insert a computer's network IP address.

Changing a computers IP address can be really important and should have an effect for those who brows over the internet through LAN connections. If there is a reason for changing an IP it should be either because the computer is connected, but no internet access, or because of a wrong IP address assigned in the computer or other problems. Making changes to your computer's IP address could somehow help to change some of such problems. IP Addresses could also be changed for reasons being that there is a conflict between two computers. The connected computer and the cyber cafe computer, or any other computer connected to the same network cannot use the same IP addresses assigned for them two. No two computers will use the same IP and still have the ability to brows the internet as others. If you had a conflict problem, you most have notice a message at system tray, saying "Error connecting, or no Internet Access” As we move on, you will find it being very easy to change computer IP addresses, that will help you solve some problems you never knew could be coursed by network IP addresses. For example, if a computer of a network is assigned as
Click the radio button to enter IP address.
"Use the following IP address"

192.168.1.25 <== That number 25 is the PCs IP address. For example, the sever connects to a client using that IP number. It most not be 25 but changes as you assign.
255.255.255.255 <== The default IP addressed automatically assigned as you press tap for next line.
192.168.1.2  <== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access, depending on what number the provider defines for their connections. It could be "line 2" and "line 3". However you need to ask the attendant to give you.

Preferred DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.2 <== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access, except if the number you assign there belongs to the second line, maybe there is "line 3", then that 2 can be change to 3 so the computer runs on two connections, and can either pick the next connection if the other fails.

Try to understand what is happening here. This is another computer asigned to the same IP.

192.168.1.25 <== That number 25 is the PCs IP address. For example, the sever connects to a client using that IP number. It most not be 25 but changes as you assign.
255.255.255.255 <== The default IP addressed automatically assigned as you press tap for next line.
192.168.1.2  <== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access, depending on what number the provider defined for their connections. It could be "line 2" and "line 3". However you need to ask the attendant to give you.

Preferred DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.2 <== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access, except if the number you assign there belongs to the second line, maybe there is "line 3", then that 2 can be change to 3 so the computer runs on two connections, and can either pick the next connection if the other fails.

If you look through the two IP addresses, you will notice that they have just the same configuration. Now what happens when the sever finds another computer on its network with same IP? It simply gets confused on which of them to send or collected information. All the two machines are then disconnected and denied internet access. Its just like having two Sim Cards with same number printed on them. Who answers a call when someone calls that number? Well i don't know how stupid that could be but its annoying, and there is even possibility that either you or the other person can be disabled to maintain one or you both are disconnected and kept offline till fixed. That works same for computers If they had to be called like mobile numbers, though not but they still have their own way of passing information through IP's.

If you did understand something here, you will notice that the IP conflict problem didn't come from all the IP addresses assigned for both the computers, but from the first line and particularly the last number 25. That last number in the first line is used by the PC and the sever itself to either give or take information’s as assigned to a computer. However it most not be 25, but can be assigned between 1 to 400. Simply change 25 to a number not assigned to any computer of that network and your problem is solved for sure.

Lets try something new here and make both the two computers working in peace. Consider this IP to be the changes made to the one of the conflicting computers.

192.168.1.45 <== Instead of 25, we have replaced with 45 to bring all the two computers to live. The 45 will connect the new computer and 25 for the other.
255.255.255.255
192.168.1.2

Preferred DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.3

You can change the 2s for connection lines, but if you dont want to then fine and still same. If you defind 3 as it is, it means your computer has just one connection and will not try any other line if the current fails.

Now let’s see how easy it is to change or manipulate your computers IP address.

Click My Network Places from desktop or start menu. Click View My Network Places from left menu. Right click the Local Areal Connection then choose properties. From the properties view, scroll down to find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and double click to view its properties. In the properties view, click Use the Following IP address then insert the given IP address. Click the first and second OK to confirm your settings. Note that if you do not click the second OK your settings are not saved yet.

What some people fail to understand is that clicking the first ok, allowing the second one has made no changes yet. Some people allow the second Ok with reasons being that if the present IP doesn't work, they shouldn't spend a lot of time to go through the same procedure to make changes. If you did that then nothing is been saved for sure and nothing should change from the previews settings, so confirm OK and the second OK to save.

Another way to access these settings is by clicking the Local Area Connection from system tray, then properties to access the Internet Protocol TCP/IP properties.

You are done and should gain either connections to the sever or internet access.

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How to type without a keyboard. (On-Screen Keyboard)


How to type without a keyboard. (On-Screen Keyboard)

Inputting text without a keyboard is a very good and handy tool in Windows. Inputting text without a keyboard could be very surprising but does works. If you have never had any idea about typing without a keyboard then you will be using it by the end of this article.
There is possibility to use the On-Screen Keyboard even with a keyboard connected to the same computer. If you use a laptop computer you should know that you cannot decide when or not to connect the keyboard. Laptop keyboards are removable but cannot always be removed for security reasons.

Using the On-Screen Keyboard is very easy for both keyboard installed computers.

Now get ready and let me know.

Face one

Click on start then "All Programs"
Click Accessories, then point to Accessibility.
Click the On-Screen Keyboard from the dropdown or side menu.

At this level a keyboard should pup on the screen, giving you the option to either type using your mouse. With the On-Screen Keyboard you can use same functions are in a standard keyboard. To type in caps, click the shift key and every key is turned to caps.
At the right side of the On-Screen Keyboard, is a numeric key pad, where you can type numbers as well as typing letters.
You can also enable sounds when typing, by clicking the "Settings" tap, and then enable "Click Sound". You should be able to here sounds click while you type with your mouse.

If you find difficulties using the Enhanced keyboard, don’t worry because you still have the choice to choose either between Standard and Enhanced.
If you face any difficulties using the On-Screen Keyboard then you have the help menu to see you through. Either click help of press the F1 key for help.

Thanks’ you are done.

Good luck.

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