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Posted by hina on November 13, 2009 under Accessories, Software | 
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Wishing that you can turn off your computer faster? Tired of waiting ages for your computer to shutdown? Wait no more. Here is another addition guide for computer beginners out there to quickly shutdown Windows XP with a simple shortcut. Assuming you have installed Windows XP on your C: partition,
1) Right click on desktop and select New then ‘Shortcut’
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Windows Vista is the new wave of the future. Or so says Microsoft. For those who have made the leap from XP to Vista, some teething compatibility problems between software, hardware and the new Windows Operating System mean that early adopters are often left out in the cold.
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Many of us are still wary about upgrading to Windows Vista because of its monstrous memory requirements and various legacy incompatibility issues. Those who are tempted by the flashy themes and various enhancements of WIndows Vista now can make use of Microsoft’s new tool, the online Windows Vista test drive website to decide if the upgrade if worth it.
So if you’ve been thinking long and hard whether to make the jump to Windows Vista, visit the Windows Vista online test drive webpage to have a try at the Windows Vista interface for free.
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There will come a time where you need to do a screen capture of what you are doing, be it you are a blogger or not. So it is convenient to be familiar with the how to go about making screen captures of your current window or just simply the whole monitor. By default, there is the infamous Print Screen button on most of our keyboards, well its somewhere near the top right hand corner. Here are the common ways to capture your current screen in Windows and Mac.
Windows Print Screen Shortcuts
* Prt Scr – The magical print screen button will allow user to capture the entire screen and store in temporary in the clipboard. After which you can do further editing with GIMP or Windows Paint by simply pasting.
* Alt + Prt Scr – By holding on to the Alt key and pressing print screen button, you will only capture the current active window.
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I believe many of us would have encounter a situation whereby you need to reformat and reinstall your operating system because of some errors or viruses. Yet things become a little tricky if you have lost your Windows XP product key that comes along with your XP disc. Worry not, in this short guide, you will learn how to find your Windows XP product key from your Windows XP disc itself.
1. Insert Windows XP CD into your computer.
2. Right-click open your Windows XP CD.
3. Open the i386 folder.
4. Look for thefile, UNATTEND.txt.
5. Open the document and scroll to the bottom of the file.
Posted by hina on November 12, 2009 under Accessories, Software | Comments are off for this article
As the limelight dawns upon the likes of Windows 7 beta release, much has been forgotten about the trusty old Windows XP. Starting February 1st of 2009, Microsoft will no longer sell Windows XP to its distributors. In short, users who wishes to use Windows XP need to buy the software when it is still available from the shelf.
Existing customers using Windows XP will still be supported with security updates until April 2014. Beyond the stated timeline will see many windows users making a switch to the much hyped Windows 7 platform and skip Windows Vista altogether. Talk about increased security feature and better end user experience in Vista OS huh? Anyway, let us end this article of the closure of Windows XP with the corny statement
Posted by hina on November 9, 2009 under Accessories, Computer Hardware | Comments are off for this article
It’s a rumor floating around which says that Asus is preparing a laptop that comes with all touchscreen. As shown in the picture, it doesn’t have a physical QWERTY, it’s replaced by a touch screen instead.
This Asus laptop will have the usual screen and also the keyboard is now replaced by a touchscreen which needs some virtual keyboard software to handle the users’ inputs. This screen-only laptop is like the OLPC 2.0 which might ship in the first quater of 2009 if the source is reliable. And it would most likely run the Windows 7 as the operating system.
Asus has reportedly not yet decided what the size of this laptop. Since it comes with all screens, it’ll burn lots of battery power. It’s somehow unlikely that this laptop would run Windows 7 as Microsoft is preparig this new OS for the year of 2010. There is also a need for Asus to roll out some SDK so other developers could come out with better virtual keyboard software to suit fuzzy users. This concept laotop has been shown at Computex 2008.
Besides, Asus is also preparing a touchscreen-only EEE PC. And the company will likely use either 12.1 inch or 11.6-inch touchscreen panel developed by AU Optronics (AUO) or Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO).
Posted by friend on November 7, 2009 under Accessories, Computer Hardware | Comments are off for this article
Microsoft had ever talked about that they were going to look into making some kitchen appliances. A coffee machine shall belong to this category, and it seems like they already have some coffee machines out there running Windows XP as the operating system.
The coffee machine that we’re talking about here comes equipped with a touchscreen and it is powered by Windows XP. So the question is why on Earth a coffee maker needs to be loaded with such complexity. Doesn’t it download the coffee-making or mixing methods from the Internet, as what some washing machines offer, download their washing programme from the Internet.
Well, this Windows XP-powered maker comes with an 8-inch touchscreen. It allows the users to remotely access it from the Internet. Lets say, if you have this coffee machine hooked up to your office’s or home’s WiFi/wired network, you can then remotely brew your cup of coffee, and when it’s done, then only you lift your butt up and grab the coffee from it.
Since, Microsoft will end Windows XP eventually, and they seem to have found a new line for the Windows XP to spend the rest of its life i.e. the coffee machine or maybe some kitchen appliances later.