In order to make an accordian- fold style greeting card, you will need a piece of card stock, glue or adhesive, scissors, markers, and stencils/stamps. Cut the cardstock in a diagonal. Fold the card into 3rds, lengthwise. Cut a 5 x 3 ¼” panel at an angle. Use Masking Magic and stamp the excess card stock. Cut out your stamp designs. Color in your designs with Sharpie brand permanent marker pens. Glue the 5 x 3 ¼” cut piece to the card, or you could use 2 sided tape. If you have addition...
In this how to video, you will learn how to install fonts on to a computer running Windows. First, go to the start menu and go to control panel. From here, double click on fonts. Next, select install new font. From here, browse your folders to the folder you have saved your downloaded fonts. Once it is selected, press okay to add the font to your current list of fonts. You can check if the font can be used by opening up Photoshop. Create a new file and then press the text icon. From here, you...
Initially, you are directed to the control panel where you will navigate to your existing connected devices. You are then directed to the appropriate software to install the PS3 controller to your computer. Daddyezee then shows how once the appropriate driver is installed, you will see the program in your start menu program groups. If that does not work, or the controller freezes, you are presented with another program to facilitate the original install. You are then presented with an illustr...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the game, Borderlands online with Hamachi private network. Users will need to first download the Hamachi private network. Then open Control Panel, and select Network and Sharing Center. Under Tasks, click on Manage Network Connections. Click on the Advanced menu and click on Advanced Settings. Move the Hamachi network up and click OK. Now open the Hamachi and create a new network or create on. Type in the network ID and password. This video wi...
One of the biggest perks of having a flat panel television is that you don't have to take up any space in your living room with it! In this tutorial, learn how to buy, install and mount a TV in your living room. By mounting your boob tube, you will save tons of space and also create a very cool piece of 'art' for your bare walls. So, make sure you have the right mounts for your TV and any tools you may need and get started. You will love the new look of your room.
Layers are very important component of Photoshop. Without knowing how to use the layers correctly, one can not utilize the maximum what Photoshop offers to designers and digital artists. For a beginner, this video provides a good basic knowledge about Photoshop layers. Layers enable you to arrange different parts of a picture and manipulate them without effecting the content of other layers. Layers are added by using layers panel. Each layer is named accordingly. We can change the order of la...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to connect an Xbox360 with wireless internet. Begin by connecting your computer to a wireless network. Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Go to Network and Internet, and select Network and Sharing Center. Under Tasks, click on Manage network connections and select your wireless connection. Right-click on the connection and select Properties. Go to the Sharing tab and check both the sharing options. Now click OK. This video will benefit ...
In this tutorial, Car Care Products shows us how to clean and condition leather car interior. For this you will need leather shampoo, a soft bristle brush, a clean soft microfiber clothe and leather conditioner. First, take your leather shampoo and spray it onto your seat. Then, take your soft bristle brush and work the shampoo into your seat, make sure to get into crevices and on the side panel. Now, wipe the solution off with your clothe, making sure you don't leave wet spots. Finally, appl...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you are going to learn how to get rid of Windows Genuine Software notification. First download softpedia mirror Us exe and save it to your desktop and launch it. Then you got to click yes on the two following windows and your system will reboot. After rebooting it will take a bit longer to login to your user account. That’s normal. Click ‘run’ on the next window that comes up. Now a new message box will come up. Click OK on it. To make it go away...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to quickly make a Windows 7 boot disk. This is essential for making backups or booting from something other than the operating system on your hard drive. First, go to the control panel and click the back up your computer option under system and security. Next, go to the left and click create a system repair disk. Put a blank DVD in to the optical drive. Select your drive and press create disk. This video shows just how quick and easy it is to make a bo...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you are going to learn how to add "Hide" & "Unhide File" to the right click menu. Go to reg.exe and type in ‘regedit’ and click ‘enter’. On the page that opens up, Navigate to ‘HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT’ > directory > shell. Right click on shell and select new > key. In the ‘key’ box type ‘Hide Folder’. Now right click on the right side box of the page and select new > string value. Type in ‘HasLUAShield’ in to the box that opens up. Now on the left side...
This video is about how to install custom fonts on XP. The first thing to do is to open your browser and type "fonts" in the search bar. Several sites will appear and just simply click on any of the websites. Once you have found the site that suits you best, just start looking for fonts that you may like. And if you already have found a font, just simply press download then save it in your computer. Once you have saved it, other files need to be extracted so just simply extract it. After extr...
First, the plywood or oriented strand board (OSB) subfloor floats on a corrugated or “cleated” waterproof underlayment, so the wood never actually touches the floor. The underlayment material can be made of Styrofoam or heavy-duty polyethylene, the same material used in corrugated plastic drain pipe (one of the toughest plastics available). This underlayment creates an air gap above the concrete. Combined with the wooden panels, the air in this space provides a thermal break that acts as insu...
In this video Teddy Zane shows you how to paint a guitar with spray paint. It begins by painting the whole guitar with one color of flat paint, and then creating a panel where you want the picture, out of tape. Next lay your picture on top of the tape and use a scalpel or razor to cut out the design as a template carefully ensuring you do not cut the guitar, only the image and the tape. Once the entire image is cut, pull off the tape to expose the guitar beneath. Cover the rest of the guitar ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to turn off the stick keys on a Windows computer. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Double-click on the Accessibility Options and go to the Keyboard tab. Under Sticky Keys, click on Settings and uncheck the box that says "Use Shortcut". Then click OK. Users can also turn off the sticky keys by pressing the Shift button 5 times and click Yes to confirm. This process is very simply, fast and easy to do. This video will benefi...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to find an I.P. address. Every computer that has Internet connection has a unique identifier called a Internet Protocol Address. This video provides 2 methods on how to find your I.P. address. The first method is to simply open your web browser and search on the Internet. The second method is to click on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Click on Network and Sharing Center. Right-click on your connection and select Status. There, users will be ...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to turn off sticky keys in Windows XP. You will need a computer running Windows XP in order to perform this. First, go to the start menu and click control panel. Go to the accessibility icon and click it. A new window will open. From here, uncheck the option for sticky keys. You can make any further changes in this window. Once you are done, click okay on all the windows to save the new setting. Now you will not have sticky keys when using your compute...
This video tutorial in Computers & Programming category will show you how to reduce memory usage in Windows XP to speed it up. The 1st method is to press Windows logo key and pause break together. The 2nd method is to go to start > control panel > system. Now the system properties box will come up. Here you click on ‘advanced’ tab. Now click the ‘settings’ tab under ‘performance’. Click on ‘visual effects’, select ‘adjust for best performance’ and click ‘apply’. Then under the ‘custom’ drop d...
The video describes sharing of printer with other computers. There is no need of any cable. Can be connected to desktop or laptop. Open (System Properties) from (My Computer) and check computer name. Open (printers and faxes) window. Select the printer to work on. Activate the box named (share this printer) under sharing in printer properties. To use this feature in laptop open (printers and faxes) again from printers and other hardware options in control panel. Open the (Add Printer Wizard)....
In this Video Games video tutorial you will learn how to apply a wireless Internet connection to your Xbox 360. This can be done by what is called the ISC or internet shared connection. For this, plug in your Ethernet cord in to the Xbox and plug in the other end in to your computer. For the internet to work on Xbox, your computer must have Wi-Fi. Then on your computer go to control panel and then to network connections. Right click on ‘wireless network connection’ and select ‘properties’. Th...
This video will show you how to connect to XBox Live through a laptop or PC’s Wi-Fi. Connect your XBox Ethernet cable and the other end of the cable you connect it to the Ethernet port of your laptop. On Vista and XP, open control panel and go to Network Connections. Right click on any one of the ‘LAN or High-Speed Internet’ icons and select ‘Bridge Connections’. After a little while bridge connection will be enabled. Close the window and go to your Xbox. Ensure all connections are in place, ...
In this video you will learn how to make a GIF animation without Photoshop. This is by using a windows operating system program and its from a website which is provided. Go to your search engine then type in download. Then click on CNET, then type in Photobie and download the latest version. Once you've downloaded and have it open click on layer, then click import images as new layers on current photo panel. Then add your images and have them ordered as you want them. Then click on the top on...
This is a Computers & Programming video tutorial where you will learn how to enable or disable the UAC option on your computer. UAC stands for User Account Control and this tutorial is for Windows Vista. With UAC enabled you are more secure. First, click ‘Start’, type in ‘msconfig’ and click on ‘Tools’. Here you scroll down and select ‘Enable UAC’ or ‘Disable UAC’ and click ‘Launch’. You will need to reboot your PC for the change to take effect. An alternate method is to go to Control Panel, ...
In Windows Vista start off by going into the control panel in the start menu. In here go into "user accounts and family safety". Inside go into "user accounts". A screen will appear where you can make changes to your user account. Here there should be an option to turn user account control on or off. Click on this will bring up another window where if you uncheck the solitary checkbox you will have succeeded in turning User Account Control off. After doing so click ok and then press restart n...
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to get iSerial Reader for Mac. With this program you can get the serial numbers to use for various programs. Almost all programs are listed. There is nothing complicated about this. Download the iSerial reader from Serial Box. Once it is downloaded, open the folder and install it. After you open the program, follow the ‘installing serial box’ instructions. The file to add when you click ‘install now’ is the ‘serial box’ file that came with th...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use Auto-FP high speed flash on the Nikon SB camera. Begin by attaching the SB speed light onto the camera and turn on the speed light. This video will be setting up vie the camera menu. In he menu, set it at 1/250s and exit out the menu. The "FP" icon will now appear on the LCD panel. Increase it to 1/8000s or stop up to F/2. 8. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in photography and would like to learn how to use Auto-FP on a ...
Enabling Telnet in Windows Vista is a little bit more difficult than its predecessors but it still can be done. This video will demonstrate exactly how to enable Telnet in Windows 7 and Vista.
This video in the Software category will show you how to create simple panoramic images in Photoshop. This video uses only five images for this effect. Select the five images and put them in a folder. Go to File -> Automate -> Photomerge. On the Photomerge page select ‘Folder’ and browse. Find and ‘choose’ the folder you created. Under the layout panel on left hand side of the page, select ‘cylindrical ‘option and click OK. Now the panoramic image will appear that will have some blank areas. ...
This is a video games tutorial where you will learn how to connect to XBox Live with your laptop for Vista and XP using a wireless network. Go to the Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections. Click on XBox Live. Once you have connected your Ethernet card to your Xbox and you are connected to XBox Live, you have to bridge your wireless connection to your Ethernet connection. Give the connection a name you want, plug the Ethernet cord into the Xbox and laptop and...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to set up a home group in Windows 7. Begin by clicking on the Start button and select Control Panel. Select Choose home group and sharing options, which is under Network and Internet. Click on the Create a home group button and select all the files that you want to share. Click Next and write down your home group password. Users can also click on the View home group password if they forget the code. This video will benefit those viewers who have a Win...
In this Software video you will see how to extract and apply color correction in Photoshop CS4. First select the object and extract it. The tool that you use to extract will depend on the type of image. For example, for oranges, select the Magnetic Lasso Tool from the left hand panel. Take the cursor, click on the outer line of an orange and drag the cursor along the outline of the orange. The tool automatically creates anchor points. You don’t have to click. But, if you want to create an anc...
In this Software video you will see how to give someone a shave in GIMP. Learn spot removal, skin smoothening and a makeover or removing a 1 day beard. This is done using the Clone and the Healing tool. To use the Clone tool, select the tool from the right hand panel. Then to select the source skin color, you have to hold ctrl key down and click. Now when you apply it to the area you will get the same shade of the source color. So, you will need to select an area very close to the spot you ar...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to Use save file dialog and stream writer with a list box in VB.Net. Open up a ListBox and you will have a ListBox1 with a blank text box, Add Item and Save Item buttons on your screen. It will also have a save file button at the bottom. On the top of the panel, click Form1 and thereafter, the video shows the various parts of the code on the screen. Then click on Debugging, and add text in the blank text box and click Add Item....
Dave Andrews from HelpVids is going to teach you in this video how to configure the Windows XP firewall. To do that, you need to follow these steps: 1. Go to Control Panel and make sure that you are in the classic view.
This video was made to help users with disabilities use Windows XP more efficiently in their lives. Starting with entering the control panel the and clicking on the accessibility options the user will have an array of options to help customize their settings to their needs. The demonstrator showed that sticky keys are for those who have a difficult time holding down buttons at once for functions. The filter key eliminates double strokes for certain keys so you would need to hold down a key to...
Looking for an IPSW file? An IPSW is a iPod and iPhone software update file. In this video, learn what steps one need to take in order to change or convert a zip folder into an IPSW. Instructions, step by step, as given by the videomaker iSamm786:
This is another video in the helpvids series of technology videos. The video describes how to set power options in Microsoft Windows XP. These options control when the monitor is turned off, when the computer goes to sleep, and when the computer will go into a hibernation state. Laptops will have more options than desktop computers since there are battery options on a laptop. Click on the Start Menu and then Control Panel, then Power Options. The first screen offers the option to turn off you...
This video is from the Dummies video series. The video will describe the process of replacing a standard light switch with a dimmer switch. First you must pick a dimmer switch that has the capacity to control the light fixture you would like to dim. Add up the wattages of all light bulbs in the fixture and make sure it is less than the rated capacity of your dimmer switch. Next turn off the power to the existing switch from the breaker panel and test with a voltage meter. You will then remove...
RSVPstyle This video teaches us to choose accent and dining chairs. All chairs look good from the front but not all chairs look good from the back. The first chair in the video is same at the front and back. This can be useful to put against the wall. The second chair has a definite pattern in the front but has a woven paneling at the back which is different from the front. The third chair in the video is completely different at the back. It has a beautiful design at the back. This is the cha...
HelpVids user mel_bone teaches you how to cut, copy and paste to the clipboard in Microsoft Word 2007. Select the first paragraph by either triple clicking on it or selecting it with your mouse. Click "Copy" in the top ribbon or press "ctrl + c". Then use "Paste" or "ctrl + v". To cut a paragraph, select it and click "Cut" or press "ctrl + x". Using the paste options, you can only paste the text, without its formatting. By clicking the small icon next to the Clipboard tab, you will open the p...
