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Cool iPod Features You May Not Know About
Posted on June 11th, 2010 No commentsMia LeCron asked:
Here are some iPod features that you may not know about:
–> Parental Supports
The iTunes Music Store also now offers parental controls, so that parents can disable access to Podcasts, shared music, or the iTunes Music Store as a whole. Parents can also restrict music with explicit language.
–> Cool iTunes Tips!
Dp you want to organize your iTunes in a better way? Putting an entire album into a playlist is not exactly the most effective way of organizing your songs, writes Christopher Breen. Here are the convenient ways that you can organize your tunes:
Song Name
Time
Artist
Album
Genre
My Rating
Play Count
Last Played
Christopher Breen also mentions the web site of Doug Adams (www.malcolmadams.com/itunes) which offers scripts (many are free and worth downloading) for corralling duplicate files in your iTunes Music Library, converting files from one audio format to another and locating album art on the Web that you can then paste into iTunes.
–> iTunes on your Cellular Phone
Want iTunes on your cell phone so you can carry around your mobile music library with you? Apple, Motorola and Cingular Wireless are introducing the Motorola Rokr E1, the first cell phone equipped with Apple’s iTunes software.
–> iTunes Shortcuts
Who doesn’t love having a little helpful information to make things easier and more effective? Well, that’s what this section is all about!
We’ll take a look at all of the shortcuts that you can use on iTunes, which will make your downloading experience faster, easier, and more powerful.
In fact, you’ll probably learn a few things simply by looking at these shortcuts; features and ideas that you didn’t even know existed! These shortcuts are all gathered from Apple’s great website (www.apple.com).
For your convenient reference, these shortcuts are provided to you in table format. This will make it extremely easy for you to jump to this section of the book when you’re online, or if you can’t remember a particular short cut.
Each table will fall into one of the following categories:
Playback
Library and Playlist
Music Store
iPod
Audible
iTunes
File Menu
Edit Menu
Controls Menu
Visualizer Menu
Advanced Menu
Windows Menu
Help Menu
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Tablet PC Reviews
Posted on June 9th, 2010 No commentsSteve Valentino asked:
Most of the magazines and journals on software, hardware and the computer industry in general carry out regular reviews of tablet PCs. There are certain “online resources” where one gets access to such updated reviews on a daily basis. Many of the reviews discuss the new products in this growing market. Some of the reviewers compare existing products as well.
It is advisable to read these reviews if one is planning to buy a tablet PC. However, not all reviews give a clear picture of the various functions of the products they are reviewing. There are certain reviews that are good for new users, while others are targeted at highly skilled professionals from the computer industry. So one should not get confused while going through such reviews; choose the one that is suitable for you.
In most of the quality reviews, there is always some reference to the software and hardware used in a particular tablet PC. If one wants to know more about a particular function of software or piece of hardware used in a tablet PC, there are separate reviews for such products and functions. Ever since the first tablet PC was presented in the year 2000, there have been rave reviews about this product. So one must be careful when selecting a review for reading, as there are a number of “”promotional”" and sponsored commentaries on tablet PCs. However, even these provide important information about certain products.
And of course, one need not buy a tablet PC by merely going through a review. People have different requirements. A tablet PC that is suitable for one may not be good enough for another. So in addition to reading the review, you should go and have a look at the product, and talk to the salesperson before you make up your mind to buy a particular tablet PC.
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How do I get my stylus/touchscreen working fo rmy Tablet pc with windows 7?
Posted on June 8th, 2010 1 commentreed l asked:
I just upgraded to windows 7. I have a toshiba Tablet pc. Portege. My stylus will not work without the proper driver for it. I have searched everywhere on toshiba.com and i still cannot find it. Help?
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Registry Cleaner Software – Every PC and Laptop Owner Should Have This
Posted on June 6th, 2010 No commentsDavion Wong asked:
Many people are still unaware of the importance to have the registry cleaner software installed in their personal computer or laptop; they do not know that this product is as important as the antivirus programs that protect the unit from external threats and invasion of privacy. If this is your first time to hear about this product then read on and uncover why you need to have this software installed in your computer.
Take note that the registry is one of the main components of your laptop that plays an essential role of being the storehouse of important files needed by various programs. Files containing instructions on how to run specific programs and installed softwares are being kept in this area; consequently, if any of these vital data gets corrupted, misplaced from its proper and specific location, or accidentally deleted, then various errors and troubles may occur. Examples of such problems may include slow startup, computer-crash, error messages, program accessibility issues, and poor performance among many others.
Likewise, files containing recordings of all activities and events that occur in your unit are also being stored in this area; these items are temporarily used for a short period of time and they become redundant. However, these data are not deleted even if they are no longer needed; hence, it builds up over time as you keep on using your laptop. The buildup of these junk data can mess up and corrupt other important files; causing various errors to occur. Sometimes, it can even dislodge vital items from its proper location; resulting to accessibility problems for the concerned programs.
For these reasons, you need to have the registry cleaner software to do the cleaning process of eliminating all trash items messing up in your registry; causing different issues to emerge. The best product can completely eliminate all junk files and boosts the performance of your unit. It can prevent further issues to emerge in the future if done on a regular basis.
Registry cleaner softwares also ensures that your laptop is in top condition with optimized performance by keeping your unit free from trashes; depending on the type of product that you are using, it can have features that also eliminates all spywares and other malicious programs secretly installed to spy on your browsing activities and to get personal information from you.
Therefore, if you just bought a new laptop or desktop computer then make sure that it is equipped with excellent registry repair software which can efficiently keep your unit always in top shape; as well as protect your personal files from malicious programs.
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Asus Eee PC T91MT-PU17 10.1-Inch Tablet Netbook – A Review
Posted on June 1st, 2010 No commentsTroy Richards asked:
The Asus Eee PC T91MT-PU17 10.1-inch netbook enables you to read any size of PDF files, as the Acrobat 9 application is able to run very fast on this PC. Moreover, you get to choose between landscape or portrait because you can easily rotate the netbook screen by pressing on a button located on its frame. This netbook comes out of its sleep mode within seconds and will display all your web pages and other applications just as you had left them. It also goes back to sleep mode instantaneously at the slide of its button. Battery life on this PC can be further preserved by ensuring that you turn off the Bluetooth and any other devices that are not in use, as well as by ensuring that the brightness of the screen remains at the right level.
This netbook also allows you to enjoy fast internet connectivity in comparison with other desktop PCs. If you are using a Microsoft browser, the multi-touch screen will enable you to scroll the pages more quickly, as well as provide faster zooming capabilities. You are also guaranteed a smooth video watching experience on this netbook, whether in HD or regular resolution. The five-hour battery life of this netbook enables you use of up to a full day.
The CPU of the Asus Eee PC T91MT-PU17 will provide adequate support for your day-to-day use of the internet, as well as reading online, playing music and other ordinary activities, but can not support any demanding multi-tasking activities however. The sound quality on this netbook is fair, considering the small sized speakers. Nevertheless, you could always improve on this through the use of a good headset or PC speakers combined with a quality sound card. The audio streaming capabilities from an MP3 on its local disk or even Pandora are great as well.
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