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How to Change Screen Brightness in Windows

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James Madison , Posted in Windows Screen Brightness , 0 Comments

For optimizing your viewing experience, you may want to change your computer screen brightness. As a computer user, you can make your screen brighter than it presently is, or maybe less intense. If you are using Windows XP/Vista, know that these operating systems let you access the video card (adapter) settings. This also allows you to make changes in the monitor parameters including brightness levels.
Let’s take a look at the steps you can follow changing the screen brightness in Windows.

•Step 1: Login to your Windows user account.

•Step 2: In Windows Vista, you have to right click on the Desktop and then choose ‘Personalize’. If you are using Windows XP, right click on the desktop and then select ‘Properties’.

•Step 3: Windows Vista users also click on ‘Display Settings’ and then click the ‘Advanced Settings’ button. For Windows XP, you have to select the ‘Settings’ tab and then click the ‘Advanced’ button.

•Step 4: You have to select the tab that is named either ‘GeForce...’, ‘Nvidia...’ or ‘ATI...’. Under this tab, you will find a button named ‘Nvidia Control Panel’ for opening the video card setting window.

•Step 5: Now select the color correction option or the color setting adjustment option.

•Step 6: Also slide the horizontal bar which is labeled ‘brightness’ from the left to right for changing the screen brightness.

If you are still having problems in setting the screen brightness in Windows, you can ask for online computer Repair which can help you with their tech support.

How to Setup Static IP Address

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James Madison , Posted in IP Address , Lans , 0 Comments

For all those who have very little or no information on static IP address, know that this address is provided to the user by the internet service provider permanently. The address is your machine’s unique identity over the internet. Static IP addresses are usually used in Local Area Networks or LANs. You need to setup the static IP address for providing your computer one fixed identity, which will remain as it is every time that you access the internet.
You have to ask your internet service provider to provide you information on the IP address, the Default gateway, the Subnet mask, the preferred DNS server as well as the alternate DNS server. If this is not possible you may try out the following process.

•Step 1: Go to the Start menu and click Run.

•Step 2: In the box that appears, type ‘cmd’ and then click OK

•Step 3: This will open a command prompt window, where you are required to type ‘ipconfig/all’ and then press Enter.

•Step 4: You will get all the information on IP address, the Default gateway, the Subnet mask, the preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server, which should be retained for future use.

For completing the static IP address setup, you have to follow certain steps.

•Step 1: Access Start menu and click on Control Panel.

•Step 2: Now click on Network Connections and locate the connection that is used for connecting to the internet.

•Step 3: When you locate the connection, right click on it and select Properties.

•Step 4: Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ and then select the Properties tab.

•Step 5: A window will open, and you are required to select the ‘Use the following IP address’ option and then de-select the option ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’.

•Step 6: Now enter all the information and numbers you had retained earlier for entering into the consequent boxes that appear.

If you have problems in setting up the static IP address, you may contact an online computer repair company for tech support.

How to Boot in Safe Mode in Windows XP

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James Madison , Posted in Safe Mode , 0 Comments

Often you may find your computer hanging or crashing after you have installed a new software or hardware; in this case it will be advisable to start your Windows XP operating system in the safe mode. The safe mode refers to the default utility stored in your machine, which helps you identify the problem and fix it.'

Now how do you boot in safe mode? If you want to boot in safe mode with Windows XP, do the following.
Step 1: Restart the computer and keep tapping the F8 key till you get the Windows Advanced Options menu. Pressing the F8 key too early will get you the ‘keyboard error’ message.
Step 2: Once you get the black screen, you can use the keyboard up-down keys for selecting the ‘safe mode’ and then press ‘Enter’.
Step 3: Once you have identified and rectified the computer problems, you can restart your machine and it will start in the normal mode.

If the F8 key is not functioning, then as an alternative you can use the ‘System Configuration Utility’ window.
Step 1: You have to close all the programs that are running and click on the Start menu, go to Run and type in ‘msconfig’, and then click OK.

Step 2: When the ‘System Configuration Utility’ window appears, you have to select the ‘BOOT.INI’ option. Check the ‘/SAFEBOOT’ option after clicking on the ‘MINIMAL’ button located below or at the side. Next click ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’. Reboot when you get the prompt.

Step 3: Now solve the problem and open the ‘System Configuration Utility’ window, uncheck the ‘/SAFEBOOT’ option so that your machine can start Windows XP normally.

If you still have problems, you can opt for online computer repair services for offering you tech support in solving computer problems.

How to Copy PS3 Games to Hard Drive

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James Madison , 0 Comments

Sony PlayStation 3 is in huge demand among youngsters, and if you are addicted to it and spending loads of money in buying stuff, you will do good to have them as a backup on your hard drive or burn the games on other drives. Copying PS3 games onto your hard drive should be just for having a backup and not for selling or distributing copies, since this is illegal.

For copying the games to your machine’s hard drive, you can use several software programs such as Easy Backup Wizard and ImgBurn. You can download these programs and install it in your computer. You can also get the Blu-ray writer hardware installed; some few blank Blu-ray discs too can help.
Load the Blu-ray disc and then open the Easy Backup Wizard software program. Using the copy features, you can easily copy the game to the hard drive. The same program can be used to burn the games to another Blu-ray disc. This should help you in copying PS3 games to your machine’s hard drive.
If you are still having problems in accomplishing the copying job, you can call an online computer repair service provider for tech support.