An XP repair install can be useful if your computer has a problem that you can’t fix but you don’t want to resort to reinstalling the entire operating system.
The repair installation will reinstall the core files of the Windows operating system, while leaving your data and drivers intact.
This repair technique can be completed in a relatively short amount of time and once done, will leave your system in a fresh state, hopefully repairing the issues that were plaguing it.
Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer. Restart your computer and press the function key that will show you the boot manager window.
This function key is usually F10, F11 or F12, but varies depending on computer manufacturer.
The BIOS bootup screen will show you what key this is, but if you don’t see it, check with your computer manufacturer
Select the option to boot from your CD drive, then press any key on your computer when you see the message “Press any key to boot from CD”.
This will start the Windows Setup program, which contains the Repair Installation tool as one of the options Wait for the setup program to fully load (this may take a few moments).
Select the option to install Windows once the setup program has finished Do not select the option to enter the Recovery Console.
Press the F8 key to agree to the terms and conditions of the Windows license agreement.
Choose the hard drive or system partition on which your XP operating system is installed and then select the Repair option.
Once you confirm that you want to repair the installation, the automated repair tool will take over and begin to reinstall the operating system.
Purchase an antivirus software This antivirus software, such as McAfee VirusScan for Mac (be sure you purchase it for Macs), costs money but is great for detecting viruses on Macs.
The software can be downloaded onto your computer where you can use it to run a virus scan Some programs even detect viruses without the need for scan run.
For those who don’t want to pay the price, download free antivirus software such as ClamXav.
Though not as sophisticated as the priced antivirus software (which you should get if you are seriously worried about your Mac) the ClamXav does a great job for a zero-cost product.
End note.
To best avoid a virus do not download software from unaccredited or lesser known sites Adult sites,free movie and television sites, and others that entice you to download ANYTHING are possible risks.
To figure out what’s safe, research the sites you want to visit before loading them Sometimes getting hit with a virus is unavoidable
malware writers (or “script kiddies”) are sneaky and smart.
How to Avoid Downloading a Virus from Limewire ?
Think about what it is that you want to download.
Make sure that the content you are downloading is legal.
Realize that searching for a game on Limewire usually results in an average of 50-70% of content to be a virus.
Your game will probably be much larger than a virusSo as a general rule of thumb,anything that’s claiming to be a game but is less than5MB in size is most likely a virus.
Realize that music has a camouflage virus. For example, if you type “Temmperaturree-Sean Paul” (Mistakes and all) a camouflage virus will be a search result and it will read.
“Temmperaturree Sean Paul” as opposed to a real song which will read “Temperature Sean Paul” and if you move the mouse over it you will see the year,CD it is from and other information; you will see nothing about the “song” when it is a camouflage virus.
Do not download any file types that you do not want, so if you want an mp3 music file, don’t be downloading any exe files. Remember click the tab to search for Music only.
Know that it depends on the size for programs If it’s a small program like Trayit (a program that will minimize programs into the system tray) or Artmoney (a game cheat program), you’ll have to only download the zip or rar files and scan them for viruses.
For larger programs you can usually follow the same rule of thumb for games.
Also look for the BitRate for Music If there’s no BitRate in a music file, there’s no music in the file It means that it is a virus Videos and Software don’t have BitRates.
Another thing to do when you download a file, for example Mp3′s, rightclick at the bar at the top (that’s the info bar), select the “length” option, and again, check if it has any length available, if not, it’s probably a virus, and if it’s ABOVE the exact length, e.g. your song is typically 2 to 3 minutes, but if the file is 23 minutes, that’s probably a virus.
Look at how the file is displayed, most likely but not always the ones that aren’t capitalized are viruses.
If you do download a file look at the status, if it is going unusually fast it might be a virus.
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In Software Land, Macs are notoriously “virus proof” Unfortunately, the reputation has given millions of Mac owners a false sense of security Macs rarely get viruses because
most malware lurking about is geared towards the Windows Operating System and Macs are built upon the very solid UNIX core (which I will not go into) In the end, Macs are simply virus “resistant” which means your Mac could eventually be affected Here’s what to do if you want to make sure that hasn’t happened yet:
Narrow down your topic Don’t clutter the voice over with superfluous details If the topic is on the local chili festival,don’t give any more information than the viewer needs.
Just give the five “W’s”: Who, What, Where, Why and How.
Leave plenty of space in the margins and make sure to double space the text.
The person reading the copy may need to make notes or instructions on the page.
Use 12-point font and do not put anything in italics Only write on one side of each page and don’t staple pages together; use a paperclip.
If you staple your pages, they will make noise when turned, and the microphone will pick up the noise.
Label each section of the copy clearly,making the transition from topic to topic easy to see and understand Be sure to include page numbers,as well.
Begin and end each section on one page,if at all possible. This will minimize the reader’s confusion when transitioning from section.
Spell the words phonetically if the words are unfamiliar to the reader. Also,always write out numbers, such as “eight,” and not “8″.
Write simply Don’t use large complicated words just to sound smart Always remember your audience You’re writing the voice over for a large news audience.
Read it out loud Have others listen to it Make sure the voice over flows and is not awkward sounding.
Proofread your copy and have somebody else proofread it, as well If you must, rewrite it until you have an acceptable piece of copy.
How to Do a Voice Over ?
Go to a website with a video (it can be part of a vid or full).
Choose a program that will allow you to make your own region(aselected region),and record your own audio.
Start your region over the video and record Once you record,your mike records too.
Stop when you’re done save your file.
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The key to writing a TV News voice over is to be clear, concise and clear You need to get all the information out as efficiently as possible.
At the same time, you need to include all the facts presented in the amount of time allotted It needs to be easy to read for the presenter and shouldn’t be cluttered on the page whatsoever.
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Doing a voice over is one of the funnest things to do! Voice overs are videos in which the audio is switch with your or another’s audio!if you ever watched TV and thought “I would’ve said something other than that” this article is for you! This is also called dubbing.
Youtube is one of the most popular and frequently visited websites in the world People have the ability to upload videos of themselves, things they have taped or material they have taken from other sites.
Other people also have the option to respond to videos with their thoughts on the material They can respond in several different ways, including a video response.
Go to the Youtube homepage.
Log in to your Youtube account. If you do not have an account with Youtube service, create one in order to post a video response.
Choose a video to watch from those displayed on the homepage or type in a topic of interest in the subject line at the top of the screen.
Watch the chosen video.
Click the “Post a Video Response” link at the bottom right of the video box.
Choose between the “Record a Video,” “Choose a Video” and “Upload a Video” options.
Follow the instructions for whichever option you choose and your video will appear in the comments section underneath the video box.
A YouTube Video Account
a Pre-Recorded Video Uploaded To your computer
How to Do a VLOOKUP With Two Spreadsheets in Excel ?
The VLOOKUP functon in Excel looks for a certain entry in the first column of a vertically oriented table After it finds the row with the first match, it finds the column you specify in the function.
The function then returns the cell contents of that row and column from the searched table.
You may need to perform such a search through a separate spreadsheet in the same workbook This makes the syntax only slightly more complex.
Select the cell in which you want the returned value.
Click on the formula bar, the long empty box at the top of the screen.
Type =VLOOKUP(“text you want to match”,Be sure to include the double quotes.
Click the tab of the other spreadsheet, the one holding the searchable table.
Highlight the table.
Click back to the original spreadsheet Now the location will be in the VLOOKUP function.
Click the formula bar again,add a comma after the table location and type in which column you want the value returned from. For example,if you want to return two columns to the right of the search column,type 3.
Type a closing parenthesis and press “Enter.”
In a blank cell, type =VLOOKUP(lookup_value,table_array,col_index_number,Range_lookup) where:
lookup_value is the value you want to identify
table_array is the range of the table you are searching.
col_index_number is the column number in the table that you are searching.
Range_lookup is whether you want an exact or approximate match.
The values can be true (or omitted) or false.
If this is set to false, you can use wildcard characters (? or *) to broaden your search.
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VLOOKUP is a function that searches for a specified value vertically down the first column of an array When the value is found,VLOOKUP searches across to a specified column and enters the value of the cell.
How to Make an Upside Down Question Mark on Microsoft Word ?
Although Microsoft Word handles text and all of its characters just like any other word processing program,the software shows its limitations against desktop publishing programs that allow features such as upside down text.
While Word doesn’t have any kind of keystroke to provide upside down text, users will find a quick workaround does the trick.
Use upsidedown text for writing items such as questions in Spanish, or just to add an off kilter element to your next Word document.
Open Microsoft Word Click the “Insert” tab Click the “Text Box” tab on the ribbon.
Select the first option, “Simple Text Box,” and it is inserted onto the document.
Click into the placeholder text and type a question mark The rest of the placeholder text is deleted.
Resize the box to fit just the question mark by dragging its right end in toward the question mark.
Click the text box’s border to open the new orange “Text Box Tools” tab and ribbon at the top of the screen. Click the “Shape Fill” button and select “No Fill” Click the “Shape Outline” button and select “No Outline” You are left with just the question mark, but it is still right-side up.
Click the question mark to re-open the text box it is still in even though the box is not visible.
Click on and twirl the small green dot in the box’s top center.
Twirl 180 degrees until the question mark is upside down, then click off the text box onto the Word document.
Improper keyboard use can result in carpal tunnel syndrome.
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As ever, please do NOT post your answers, but do say if you think you have solved it and how long it took. Answer on Monday!
Center the paper’s title near the middle of the page The paper’s title should be formatted in title case; this means that only the first letter of each main word is capitalized.
The title should not be italicized, bold or put in quotation marks.
Put information about the paper’s author and the course for which the paper is written near the bottom of the page This information should be centered as close to the bottom as possible.
Include the following information, one item per line: the name of the paper’s author,the course name, the instructor’s name and the paper’s due date.
Write a shortened version of the title and place it in the upper right corner of the page.
The shortened version of the title should be 3 to 5 words and state basically what the paper is about The shortened title should be aligned at the right margin.
Enter a page number to the right of the shortened title It should be in the upper right corner and aligned on the right margin.
Use lowercase Roman numerals for the page number on the title page.
How to Do a Title Page in MLA Format ?
Write the title a third of the way down the page.
Leave 2-3 lines, then write your name.
Leave 2-3 lines.
Write the course or class information.
Write the instructor’s name on the next line.
Write the date on the next line.
All information is written in the same size and font; there is no bolding, italics or underlining.
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The American Psychological Association, or APA, publishes a style guide that informs readers about publishing standards,clear and concise writing,style and mechanics, crediting sources and the content and structure requirements for a properly formatted APA report.
APA requires that papers contain a title page, and the APA manual dictates precise instructions for content and its placement on the title page.
Follow the APA guide meticulously to produce a well-written APA paper that will enhance the credibility of your writing.
A Windows Office 2007 program, Microsoft Word, can help you create a professional-looking title page.
Log on to your computer as the administrator You cannot use System Restore on a guest account.
Click the Windows “Start” menu button, point to “All Programs” or “Programs,” and point to “Accessories” Point to “System Tools” and click “System Restore” to launch the System Restore utility.
Click the “Restore my computer to an earlier time” radio button on the “Welcome to System Restore” page and click “Next” This launches the “Select a Restore Point” page.
Click the most recent restore point in the “On this list, click a restore point” list and click “Next” Click “Next” again on the “Confirm Restore Point Selection” page.
Windows shuts down, and System Restore automatically reverts your computer to the date you selected. When the process completes, Windows restarts automatically.
Type your administrator password and log on to Windows XP.
This is a great tool if you add a program or do an update and your computer goes down You can also follow these steps and create a restore point as well.
This works by going to the System restore window and selecting “Create a restore point” Just put the name you want (eg. Before install of Firefox), and if things do not well after the install of Firefox, then you can do the restore.
If “System Restore” is not in your start menu, it is then usually in “C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore” with the executable named “rstrui” Be sure to make a shortcut somewhere if “System Restore” isn’t in your start menu.
How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7 ?
1-Open the Start Menu.
A) Click on All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and System Restore.
2-Open the Control Panel (All Items View).
A) Click on the Recovery icon.
B) Click on the Open System Restore button.
3-Open the Start Menu.
A) Right click on the Computer button and click on Properties.
B) Click on the System Protection link.
C) Close the System window.
4-Click on the System Restore button.
5-If You Have Not Done a System Restore Before
A) Click on the Next button.
B) Go to step 7
6-If You Have Done a System Restore Before
A) Select (dot) Choose a different restore point, and click on the Next buton.
7-Select (click on) a listed restore point that you want to restore Windows 7 back to.
8-Click on Yes to confirm.
9-After the computer has restarted.
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This is a great way to “turn back the sands of time” if you make a mistake on your desktop or a more permanent change.
Before taking a screenshot, you should set up the shot – similar to the way you would set up a photograph before snapping a picture.
If you are capping your desktop, then clear it off by exiting any running programs and closing any open windows.
Be careful not to just minimize windows, unless you don’t care if others can see what project you are currently working on or what websites you are currently surfing.
If you are taking a screenshot of a website,navigate to the page you want to cap Using your scrollbar set the page to exactly where you want the screenshot to grab.
A screenshot will only cap what is visible on your screen, so if you want to grab text that is further down a webpage than you are currently viewing,you aren’t going to get it in the shot.
Think of your monitor as the viewfinder of a camera; anything that you can’t see on the viewfinder is going to be cut out of the shot.
Take the Screenshot
Mac offers you more ways to take a screenshot than Windows does This is great for grabbing only certain parts of a webpage,or customizing your screenshot. Here is a list of what you can cap and how to do it:
“Command” + “Shift” + “3″
This will take a standard screenshot the same way “Print Screen” takes a screenshot on a Windows machine. This command takes a picture of whatever is on your monitor, and saves it to your clipboard.
After taking a screenshot successfully, the screenshot will be saved to your desktop in .PNG format.
“Command” + “Control” + “Shift” + “3″
This command does exactly as above, except instead of automatically saving the screenshot to your desktop, the cap is saved to your clipboard.
Open up your paint program of choice, and you can then paste the screenshot into your paint program as a new document You can either save it as is, or make changes to it before saving.
“Command” + “Shift” + “4″
This command allows you to grab just a section of what’s currently on your screen After setting up your shot, hit the keys, and your cursor will change to a crosshair cursor.
You can then drag a box across the screen to grab the portion of the screen that you want to cap After outlining what you want to cap, release the mouse button. The screenshot will save and show up on your desktop in.PNG format.
“Command” + “Shift” + “4,” then “Spacebar”
With this command, you can take a picture of an application window. After hitting the spacebar, you will see your cursor turn into a camera.
Move the camera to the application window that you want to take a screenshot of and it will be highlighted.
When you’ve gotten the application window you want to save highlighted click the left mouse button, and the screenshot will automatically save to your desktop as a.PNG file.
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Ever wish you could take a picture of something on your Mac’s screen, like,the content of a certain website,photographs that can’t be saved, or a chat conversation you want to remember forever? Well,Mac has it’s very own built-in camera, and you can use it to grab a screenshot of anything that pops up on your screen.
A screenshot also known as a screencap is a copy of exactly what is being displayed on your monitor when the picture is taken (called “capping).
It’s easy to do, and only takes a split second here’s how to take screenshot on a Mac:
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Here are some simple steps to capture a screenshot (aka screen shot or print screen) on your Macintosh computer.
First, you will need to decide what you want to take a screen shot of. Do you want to take a picture of everything on your screen or just one active window on your computer?
If you want to take a screen shot of your entire screen, you can simply hit the “fn” button and then click on the “prt sc” button.
If you want to take a picture of one active window you can hit “alt” and the “prt sc” button.
Next,you will want to open up Microsoft Word Once you open up a new document you can hit “ctrl” and the “v” button to paste.
Now you will see a picture of your entire screen or the active window that you wanted to take a picture of.
How to Take a Screenshot in Microsoft Windows ?
1.1 In Windows 7
1.2 In Windows Vista
1.3 In Windows XP
2 Video
3 Tips
4 Warnings
Follow the steps for Windows XP, pressing ALT and Print Screen (you must hold down Alt when you press Print Screen) to take a screenshot of the active window.
Press just PrtScr (or Print Screen) for the entire screen. Alternatively,use the Snipping Tool: Start Menu/All Programs/Accessories The remainder of the steps describe using the Snipping Tool.
Choose the kind of screenshot (snip) you would like to take. Rectangular is already chosen by default.
You can take a screenshot of the entire screen, a window or just a selection of the screen, that you select.
Click and drag around the area you want a screenshot of If you chose a window snip,you may be asked to click on the window you’d like a screenshot If you chose a full screen snip, go right to the next step.
In the window that pops up showing your screenshot,press the disk icon to save it Now you can send this screenshot to someone as an attachment to an e-mail,if you want.
The image is also copied to the Windows clipboard for use in other applications.
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This article will show you step-by-step how to do a screen shot. This is a very easy task to do. Taking a screen shot will take a picture of what you see on your computer screen.
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Do you want to take a screenshot? Learn how to take screenshots of your internal computer problems,so that the people who are troubleshooting can help you solve your problems much faster and more efficiently.
This is also a great way to capture cool pictures that you see on the internet, as long as you avoid copyright infringement.
