Picture Guide to Computer Building and Hardware Installation.

I came across a very good site which explains  step by step guide to build a custom computer. Let me share the link of that site with my blog readers.

This site explains the following features.

(1) Picking out the parts(2) Basic Computer connections
(3) Computer Case Overview
(4) Drive installation
(5) CPU and RAM installation
(6) Motherboard installation
(7) Graphics Card installation
(8 Power-supply installation and power connections
(9) SATA or IDE connections
(10) Front panel wiring
(11) Operating system and driver installation

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26986920

How to Download Youtube Videos without using any software or addons

With the website voobys you can download videos from YouTube without using software or addons

 To download videos using voobys here are step:

1. Open the page for your favorite video on YouTube.com

2. Click the videos you want to download on your computer.

3. Now the videos you click is open. Let’s example the music video of  Michael Jackson. The video link for this video let say is :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUXAEzaC3Q 

4. Click on the address bar, and carefully replace the term “youtube” in the url to “voobys”.
    New video link  now will be  http://www.voobys.com/watch?v=dsUXAEzaC3Q 

5. In the new page, there are 4 version button, click any of the buttons to download videos.

6. A small window will show to save the file.

7. Rename the file into a .flv format.

8. Convert the file into any format to watch in your media player or portable media player.

Please check that you have  Java  installed in your computer as Voobys website uses Java Applet to convert the video to downloadable format.

BlueStacks a freeware App Player for running Android app on Windows

BlueStacks is a software that allows you to use your favorite mobile apps on a Windows PC. BlueStacks App Player acts as a gadget on your desktop, and even comes with ten pre-installed applications for your enjoyment.You can download apps like Angry Birds Space, Temple Run, Evernote or Documents to Go directly into BlueStacks.

You can also download more applications by clicking the Get More Apps button right from the menu. There are currently over 26 to choose from, with developers working everyday to add more.

Synchronize Folders Between Your Computers and Drives with SyncToy 2.1

There are files from all kinds of sources that we want to store and manage. Files are created by our digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops.  To manage this hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to regularly get copies of files from another location to add to primary location; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync (same).

 

This is a free tool from Microsoft that was once part of the XP Power Toys but has continued to grow and improve.

 

If you are using Windows then SyncToy from Microsoft is freely available.

 

You might have a external drive that you use to carry files and documents from the workplace to your home office and vice versa.  SyncToy will guide you through creating a pair of linked folders. Labeled as Left and Right, it will then ask you to choose from one of five synchronization methods.

• Echo works like a standard one-way sync, copying all files from Left to Right.
• Synchronize is bidirectional;
• Contribute works like Echo but it won't delete files removed from the Left folder;
• Subscribe only updates files in common that have been updated; and
• Combine merges Synchronize and Contribute so that files are updated in both directions, but none are deleted.

SyncToy does support encrypted files.

 

SyncToy also offers up a preview, preventing accidental loss of data.

Symptoms of Processor Failure

System Bootup Issues

• If you boot up your machine and nothing happens – not even any beeps that indicate a POST test is running -- processor failure is one of two possible causes

System Starts And Immediately Shuts Down

• This is a failure mode that's more definitively a case of the processor failing. Motherboards have temperature sensors on the processor, and when the processor exceeds a given temperature range, the motherboard will shut down to prevent damage to the processor. This is also the simplest diagnostic to confront without having to do systematic component replacement -- remove the heat sink from the processor, clean off the old layer of thermal compound with a razor blade, apply a new layer, re-seat the heat sink and try again. 

Computer Freezes During Work

• Another symptom set of a processor failure symptoms happens after you've reached the operating system: The mouse freezes on the screen and the system becomes completely unresponsive, usually with a series of short beeps when you attempt to enter anything with the keyboard. This can be a symptom of the central processor failing -- or it could be symptomatic of the graphics card processor failing.

"System Abort" Blue Screen

• Windows has significantly improved in its reliability with the switch to the Windows NT code base beginning with the Windows XP operating system, and it's only gotten more reliable since. While "System Abort" blue screens were common with Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME from driver conflicts, since the switch to Windows XP, and especially Windows Vista and Windows 7, a "System Abort" blue screen is most likely hardware-related. Consistently getting a Windows blue screen isn't a sure-fire indicator of a processor failure, but it's something to consider.

Causes of Processor Failure

• There are two primary causes of processor failure: processor overheating and voltage surges. Overheating is the root cause of more than 95 percent of all processor failures. Voltage surges that destroy a processor are comparatively rare, but sometimes happen when a power supply unit gets old enough to send voltage surges. Most BIOS settings will let you take the temperature of your processor at system boot up. There are a number of utilities that will relay this information into Windows as well; in general, if your processor is running in excess of 60 C (140 F), it's in danger of damaging itself.

Systematically Eliminating Possibilities

• When trying to isolate which component is causing your computer system to lock up or throw abort messages, the most important part of the process is to be systematic -- if you have two computers with identical hardware and one of them consistently locks up or throws blue screens, start by swapping video cards, then by swapping RAM, then by swapping processors between them. The key here is to replicate the problem (and the solution) by swapping components between the systems and testing them one at a time, until you know for certain which component is causing the failure.

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Getting rid of add-ons and toolbars in Google Chrome

The best way to get rid of all addons and toolbars in Google Chrome is :

If you are the only chrome user,  

-- Click on the Wrench tool-settings

-- Under the User click -“DELETE THIS USER” .

You have reset Google Chrome to default settings.

All your addons, settings will restore to defaut.

Everything you want to know about your computer

At some time or another, you'll need to know about your computer, whether it's to put an upgrade in context, check program compatibility or to test system requirements. That's where SIW comes in, giving you an overview of everything from what operating system you have to your installed codecs and motherboard specs to network information.

SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that analyzes your computer and gathers detailed information about system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.

The System Information is divided into few major categories:

• Software Information: Operating System, Software Licenses (Product Keys / Serial Numbers / CD Key), Installed Software and Hotfixes, Processes, Services, Users, Open Files, System Uptime, Installed Codecs, Passwords Recovery, Server Configuration.
• Hardware Information: Motherboard, CPU, Sensors, BIOS, chipset, PCI/AGP, USB and ISA/PnP Devices, Memory, Video Card, Monitor, Disk Drives, CD/DVD Devices, SCSI Devices, S.M.A.R.T., Ports, Printers.
• Network Information: Network Cards, Network Shares, currently active Network Connections, Open Ports.
• Network Tools: MAC Address Changer, Neighborhood Scan, Ping, Trace, Statistics, Broadband Speed Test
• Miscellaneous Tools: Eureka! (Reveal lost passwords hidden behind asterisks), Monitor Test, Shutdown / Restart.
• Real-time monitors: CPU, Memory, Page File usage and Network Traffic.

http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.php

Using the Memory Advisor or Scanner for memory upgrade

Without a doubt, compatibility is the most important factor in buying a memory upgrade for your laptop or computer. Your RAM must be compatible with your system — or your system just won't work. With so many variations in memory, it's important to understand just exactly what will work — and what won't — in your system. Using the Memory Advisor or Scanner on Crucial.com is the best way to ensure compatability.
http://www.crucial.com/