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How to Record Audio with Sound Recorder in Windows 7 & Windows 8

How to Record Audio with Sound Recorder in Windows 7 & Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.05.2013
Windows 7 and Windows 8 include a great little application you can use to record sounds - Sound Recorder. All you need is a sound card and a microphone plugged in, or a webcam with a microphone built in. Your recordings are saved as Windows...
How to Print to a Shared Mac OS X Printer from Windows 7 & Windows 8

How to Print to a Shared Mac OS X Printer from Windows 7 & Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.05.2013
There are a number of indirect ways that you can trick Windows 7 and Windows 8 into printing from a shared printer attached to a Mac, but the best way to do it is through Bonjour. That's because with every version change - either between...
Windows 8 Apps Crash Without Error Messages On AMD/ATI Video Cards

Windows 8 Apps Crash Without Error Messages On AMD/ATI Video Cards

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.05.2013
Recently I have encountered weird problems with some modern Windows 8 apps. A few of them (not all) were malfunctioning. When I was launching these apps they never started and, after a second or two, I was back to the Start screen. I did a...
How to Install a Windows 7 or 8 Network Shared Printer in Mac OS X

How to Install a Windows 7 or 8 Network Shared Printer in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 02.05.2013
Installing Windows network shared printers in Mac OS X is easier than it used to be. However, some users will need a bit of help the first time they go through this procedure. To help them out, we decided to publish this detailed step by...
Fix HD Monitors and AMD/ATI Cards Not Displaying a Full Screen Image

Fix HD Monitors and AMD/ATI Cards Not Displaying a Full Screen Image

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.04.2013
I recently encountered weird issues with my 27" Asus LCD display. When I plugged it in, the image displayed did not fill the whole screen, everything was blurry and it looked like there was something wrong with the monitor. If you have similar issues and...
Introducing Windows 8: How to Use the Camera App to Record Videos

Introducing Windows 8: How to Use the Camera App to Record Videos

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.02.2013
On the Windows 8 Start screen you will find a small tile named Camera. It is a shortcut to a little Windows 8 app that can be used to record videos or take pictures. Even though its interface is very simplistic, it is not that...
Create Free Custom Ringtones for Any Smartphone with Ringtone Maker

Create Free Custom Ringtones for Any Smartphone with Ringtone Maker

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.02.2013
Depending on the smartphone you are using, creating custom ringtones for it might not be that easy. Unfortunately, on systems like Windows Phone or iOS, the process involved is a bit more complicated, as ringtones need to meet specific requirements in terms of format, length,...
Introducing Windows 8: How to Add or Remove Devices from PC Settings

Introducing Windows 8: How to Add or Remove Devices from PC Settings

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.01.2013
Did you know that Windows 8 also offers a new way to add and remove devices connected to your computer? On top of the tools that exist in Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, now there is also a Devices section in PC Settings...
The Geek's Way of Managing Printers - The Print Management Console

The Geek's Way of Managing Printers - The Print Management Console

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.09.2012
Have you heard about the Print Management console in Windows 7 and Windows 8? I did but I ignored it blissfully for years. Until recently when, by chance, it stirred up my attention. I began to use it and I loved it. Therefore I decided...
How to Stop the Shut Down Procedure from Completing

How to Stop the Shut Down Procedure from Completing

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.03.2012
Does it happen that sometimes, you remember that you need to do one more thing, just as soon as you hit the shut down button? Would you like to find a way to stop the shutdown procedure from completing? Luckily, we have some solutions that...
Connecting Smartphones to a Windows 7 PC via Bluetooth Device Control

Connecting Smartphones to a Windows 7 PC via Bluetooth Device Control

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.11.2011
Bluetooth connections between computers and other devices are often tricky. The experience varies a lot depending on the Bluetooth chip on your computer, the drivers you installed for it and the device you are connecting via Bluetooth. For example, while most normal phones will connect...
Transfer Files via Bluetooth Between Phones & Windows 7 PCs

Transfer Files via Bluetooth Between Phones & Windows 7 PCs

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.11.2011
Bluetooth is a big topic on our website as lots of people are searching for a good guide on how to connect their computers with other Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones (smart or not), consoles (PSP) or music players. We had an old tutorial...
How to Access A Windows Shared Printer from Ubuntu

How to Access A Windows Shared Printer from Ubuntu

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 23.03.2011
Anyone who utilizes multiple computers in a network with a single printer knows the importance of being able to share resources. In a previous tutorial, we explained How to Access Windows 7 Shared Folders from Ubuntu. However, the sharing doesn't stop there. This tutorial will...
How To Use the Windows 7 Disk Defragmenter

How To Use the Windows 7 Disk Defragmenter

  • tutorial
  • Florina Muntenescu
  • 27.06.2010
In Windows 7, Microsoft modified the inner-workings of the defragmentation process and redesigned the graphical interface of the Disk Defragmenter tool. This version provides great control over the process and, like previous versions, allows the scheduling of run times. To learn more about what defragmentation...
Importing Pictures from a Camera or Mobile Device into Windows 7

Importing Pictures from a Camera or Mobile Device into Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • Jack Busch
  • 22.03.2010
Windows 7 makes keeping track of your pictures incredibly easy, thanks to the Libraries feature. But if you want to add pictures from a digital camera or mobile device to your Windows 7 Pictures Library, you'll have to import them. Luckily, this is incredibly easy...