In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use Spotlight to find files in Mac OS X. To activate Spotlight, click on the blue magnifying glass icon in the top right corner. Then type in the term to search. Spotlight will display all the documents and files that match your search. If you click on Show All, you will have more options in Spotlight. In the Spotlight Preferences, users are able to select the categories for Spotlight to search in or not search in. This video will benefit those vie...
Want to program your own Java games and applications but don't know beans about object-oriented programming? Never you fear. This free video tutorial from TheNewBostonian will have you coding your own Java apps in no time flat. Specifically, this lesson discusses how to utilize Java's file class to retrieve information about an external file. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful programmer's guide.
In this tutorial, learn exactly how to make a PDF file reader using Visual Basic 2008. This is really easy and will allow you to view, send and receive PDF files on your computer.
This video tells us the method to transfer photos from your iPhone to your Mac. In the first step, launch the image capture. Connect your iPhone to Mac via a USB cable. 'Download To' option is used for specifying the folder in which you want the downloaded files. 'Automatic Task' specifies the task which the application must do after the transfer of files is over. Go to the 'Download Some' option. Select the file(video or photos) you want to transfer. Choose the download folder and click 'Ope...
To make an annoying batch file to prank your friends you need to first right click on your screen and go to New and then Folder. In this New folder make a Text file and type in "for /l %%n in (1,1,10) DO md %%n" and that is it. Now this will loop from 1 - 10 and make a new folder for whatever n is. You can change the command if you would like to! Now, you can change this text file to 'Folder' and allow for this to be clicked. You can change the number "10" to any large number so the folder co...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to transfer iPhone videos and pictures to a computer. Begin by connecting the iPhone to your computer. Then click on the Start menu and select Computer. Now select your iPhone device drive and click on the eternal storage. Then continue clicking on the folders. Users will then be able to access the videos and pictures from their iPhones. To transfer the files, simply drag it onto your desktop. This video will benefit those viewers who have an iPhone a...
John White shows how to clean and sharpen your tools by using a file and WD40. He also advises to repair the wooden handles of your tools to prevent injury. Run the file along the back and sides of the shovel. Leave the front part smooth. Make sure you remove any mud to prevent corrosion. Use steel wool to achieve this as well as WD40. Use the file to sharpen the edges of your hoe and again clean with steel wool and WD40. The file is also useful for sharpening trimmers. Clean all the dried pl...
This video teaches the secrets of properly burning an ISO file to a CD-R or DVD-R on a Mac. First download the CD burning software from internet and open it. Now click 'Copy' and browse for the disk image. Find the required file and click 'Open' to open it. To see the data on the file click 'Mount' and check them. Click 'Burn' finally, wait for it to complete and start using your CD.
This tutorial from LoadedNewsletter's Jonathan Jelkin gives a simple process on how to prepare H.264 video footage for quick editing. H.264 video footage is shot by popular cameras such as the Canon 5d/7d, Flip cam, GoProHD. This is a great format for straight upload to YouTube, but if you want to edit you need to transcode it to something else. The first step is to download and install a free program called MPEGSTREAMCLIP. Once it is installed you can process all of your files by loading the...
In this video, we learn how to use an ISO file after downloading a torrent. First, download Daemon Tools from Daemon Tools. After you install this on your computer, open it up. Then, find your ISO file and mount it through your computer. When you use the Daemon Tools, make sure it finishes downloading before you open it up. After you un-mount the disk to your computer, you will be able to open it up through your computer. This should work within just a few minutes and will help you open up yo...
In this tutorial, Shawn Powers shows us hot to update ISOs with Zsync. First, download and install this, then type in "i" and enter in the c file. Then, enter the http address where the zsync file lives, and press enter. After this, it will download the file and compare it to your 'c' file. You can also use a desktop CD as a seed and use the change for an alternate CD if you prefer. When finished, exit out of the program and you will be done. This will save you bandwidth and only take a few s...
In this tutorial, we learn how to use Linux: Commandline Dependencies with gdebi. First, download a Deb file then use dpackage to install the package on the command line. If this fails, you will be able to use gdebi to install all the dependencies in command mode. This will save you time from trying to figure out how to open your file any other way. When you are finished, you will be able to open you file and enjoy what's inside. If you aren't familiar with how this works, search the internet...
In this tutorial, we learn how to restore deleted files. This is how to retrieve them after you have deleted them from the recycle bin. First, load your internet browser and open up snap files and download it to your browser. Unzip the file from your desktop and load it to your C drive. When it's done, right click on it and click "run as administrator". Under the "drives" section, click on the drive then type in the name of the file you deleted as well as clicking the check marks on both boxe...
The video is about making a ISO file or a disc.To enable this you must have ISO installed on your system.The video begins by opening the Image burn setup wizard file.Once you have opened it , keep clicking next until you are finished with the installation. Then you have to insert a blank CD into the drive. Once you have done that a window will pop open displaying options for the CD.Click on the mode option in the window and select ec mode and then click on the first option displayed which is ...
This video from Tekzilla.com tells viewers how to permanently delete a file from their computer without sending the file to the Recycle Bin. This is especially useful if you are low on space on your computer. However, make sure that you want to delete the file forever if you use this method! You will have a very, very hard time getting it back, assuming you are able to retrieve it at all.
In this how to video, you will learn how to convert an AVI file to a DVD with Xilisoft. First, you will need to download the Xilisoft AVI to DVD Converter. Next, click the add video files icon on the left and select the AVI file that you want to convert. Select it and click open. Next, change the destination so that it is saved as an ISO file. Enter the new name of the file and click save. Click start burn on the right side. Now your AVI will be converted to DVD format. Once it is finished, y...
Iphone is a innovative product from Apple, which can be used for many purposes. Some times even when using different applications and having a collection of music in your Iphone you may still be left with some space on it. Now you can use this space to fill it with other files which are not necessarily supported by the phone. Air sharing is a wonderful application which lets you drag and drop files into your Iphone. You can now browse it from any connected computer in your local network. So a...
Just because you are using Linux, doesn't mean you have to be cut off from file sharing with those using a regular Windows PC. In this tutorial, learn how to share files between Ubuntu and Windows using a Samba local network. Samba is simple to use and can be obtained through your Synaptic package manager.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to unzip a file in a Microsoft Windows 7 computer. Begin by going to a website that you would like to download the file from. Right-click the link and select Save Link As. Selection the Desktop as the save destination and click Save. On the desktop, right-click the on the zipped file and click Extract All. Now click Extract. A new folder with the same folder name is now created. Inside the folder is the desired file. This video will benefit those view...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to zip and unzip files on a Windows XP computer. To zip a folder, begin by creating a new folder and drag all he content that you want to zip. Right-click on the folder, go to Send To and select Compress (zipped) Folder. To unzip a file, right-click on the file and select Extract All. Then follow the instructions to extract the file. This video will benefit those viewers who want to learn how to create a zipped file to compress the size or unzip a fil...
This video from scrapwow shows how to unzip a file in Microsoft Windows XP.Firstly, open Windows Explorer application and navigate the file you want to unzip. Once you've located the file, double click on it. A new window will open. Here you will have Extract all files option which you can choose from menu to the left.Clicking the button allows you to extract a single file or a zipped folder, containing a number of files. In this case Extraction Wizard will open, leading you through the extra...
When you are sending any files over a network it is advised to encrypt it so that no can read it even if they get hold of it. You can encrypt files in Mac OS for this purpose. So first take any file or program that you want to encrypt. Open your hard disk and go to the applications. In the applications, under utilities open the Disk Utility program. Using this disk utility program you can create an encrypted disk image. Now this image will act as a disk image or other flash drive, but we can ...
Changing computers or switching to a different type of web browser? If you have been using Firefox for a while, you most likely have some good bookmarks saved. Check out this tutorial and learn how to export your bookmarks from your old browser and take them along with you, wherever you go.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create a FTP from a local computer to a website. In this video, viewers are shown (once you've chosen a web host) how to perform FTP file transfers from your local computer to your website. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a process that you can use to transfer files from your local computer to a remote computer (your website). Once you've set up a hosting account, your hosting company will provide you with FTP login credentials. Using an FTP softwa...
Are your high resolution photos taking too much space on your hard drive? Tired of getting file too large error when emailing photos? Don't worry Photoshop Samurai will help you batch resize your photos as fast as a ninja! You will need: Photoshop (Not Elements version), photos that need to be resized Go to file, then scripts and select image processor. Select the source folder (where your pictures are stored on your computer). Then select a destination location (where you would like the proc...
The Lynda Podcast teaches viewers how to composite a video using Autodesk Toxik program. First, you need to import your footage so go to file and import. Import the files that you would like to composite together. Now that you have your files, you should arrange them in the order that you want to composite them. What you want to be first, should be on top. To composite, add in a rendering not by right clicking and click add to pick list. You can pick 'Blend and comp' to composite the files to...
In this video from middiablo we learn how to combine multiple PDF files into one document on a Mac. Navigate to where the PDF files are in the finder and command click on them and then open with preview. Make sure the thumbnails button is checked at the bottom right. In order to select them all, click on one page, hold down shift and then click on the last page. It will select every page. Now click and drag and you can put the pages anywhere you want. Now go to File and Save. An even easier w...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play MKV videos on the PS3 using the MKV2VOB software. Begin by downloading the MKV2VOB programs from the link in the video description. Once downloaded, install it on your computer. Now open the program. Go the Configuration tab and change the setting to the same as the video. Then click on the Add File tab and select Browse under Source File. Find your MKV file and select Open. Then under Destination Directory, select where you want your file to ...
In this video the instructor shows how to choose options on a batch file. In a batch file if you write the command '@ echo off', the person running the batch file cannot see the commands being executed. You can use the 'if' condition to make the program execute either of two commands depending on the condition. While writing the if statements make sure that there is space between the 'if' and the '%' sign. If you write 'shutdown -t 30' command in your batch file, then the batch program when r...
This video teaches you how to open .zip files with a just few easy steps. First, you need to download a program Winrar. The download can be found at http://www.rarlab.com/download.html and the download should start immediately. Once the download is complete, open the program.
Do you have a hard time extracting/unzipping files using WinZip? If you follow along we will be shown a couple simple steps on how to unzip files using WinZip.
A tutorial on how to recover lost files once deleted from the recycle bin. The program illustrated in the tutorial is "Restoration". To download "Restoration", go to SnapFiles. The tutorial advises viewers to stop whatever they were doing once they realize a file is missing. Because the file is simply marked as free space, it is still present in the computer's memory but easily overwritten. To recover the file, a user will simply need to know part of the file name (preferably an extension, fo...
In this quick video tutorial Mike will show you how to burn an IMG file to DVD on the Mac. Follow these steps to burn an IMG file to DVD on the Mac: Click on Finder Applications Utilities Disk Utility. Highlight the file, click Burn. You will be asked if you want to burn it to the superdrive. Click Burn. It may take a while, but when you are done you will have a CD or DVD that is ready to use.
The guy in this video shows us how to permanently delete files on a Mac. First one would click on your desktop so the finder pops up and one would go to "utilities" and click "disk utilities". Next, one would click on the disk which they would like to clear, then click "erase" and then click "erase free space". After clicking, a box will pop up asking if you want to erase 0 times which clears the disk 1 time, 7 times which clears the disk 7 times to delete unwanted files, or 35 times, which r...
Have some files you don’t want anyone to see? Or maybe it’s just been a while since you’ve emptied your trash bin. The trash bin function is not a permanent delete but you can erase files off your Mac with this tutorial.
This video tutorial is all about recovering the deleted files in Windows Vista. If you are using the Windows Vista and you have unknowingly deleted a file and emptied the recycle bin, then you can recover it. This can be done by using the Shadow Explorer. Shadow Explorer is a Vista program that accesses the Vista Volume Shadow Copy Service. In Vista, the shadow copy service is turned on by default. It creates backups of files on a regular basis. Shadow Explorer provides access to these backup...
Do you actually trust your friends to not mess around with your files when you let them check their email or get on Facebook on your computer or laptop? You should think long and hard about that. If you insist on letting anyone get access to your computer, you should check out this tip from Tekzilla. Learn how to prevent people from messing with your files. Keep your files from being deleted or renamed, and keep them secure.
Windows 7 is the hot, new operating system replacing the past XP and Vista systems. Windows 7 is the most simplified, user-friendly version that Microsoft has developed - ever. Get acquainted with your new version of Windows straight from Microsoft.
New to Windows? No problem... here's a beginner's video tutorial that will teach you how to prevent cut, paste, copy, and delete on Windows files.
Check out this cool hack from The Emo Lab. This video tutorial will show you how to do a few Windows registry hacks!
