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Showing posts with label Program Tips. Show all posts

May 28, 2013

How to Burn a Data CD or DVD in Nero

  1. Launch the Nero Kwik Media™ application. The application should be installed and the burning functions should be activated as described in the tha article that focuses on installing the Nero® Burning ROM free version.
  2. Insert a blank CD or DVD into your optical drive.
  3. In the “Burn & Copy Disc” section, click on the “Burn a data disc” link.
  4. Click on the “Add” button at the top navigation bar.
  5. On your computer, locate the file or folder you wish to burn and click on the “Add” button.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you add all the data.
  7. Click on the “Burn” button located in the bottom right corner.
  8. When the burning process finishes, click the “OK” button.
  9. Close the application. Congratulations! You have burned your CD or DVD in Windows®!

Apr 29, 2013

Family Tree Builder 7.0 adds two-way sync, record matching

MyHeritage Ltd has released Family Tree Builder 7.0, a major new version of its free Windows app for recording, managing and sharing a family tree. Version 7’s major new features tighten its links with the MyHeritage.com website by introducing two-way sync and providing access to the billions of historic records held at the website, some free, but most requiring a subscription. Version 7.0 also implements full Unicode support, tweaks the user interface and extends language support to four additional countries in the Mid and Far East.
Family Tree Builder 7.0’s headline new feature is the implementation of two-way sync. Previously users could upload their tree to the MyHeritage.com servers – free account holders are limited to 250 individuals in their tree – but version 7.0 now makes it possible to download trees and tree changes back to the program, allowing users to update their tree using a combination of the website, Windows app and iOS app. All changes are then shared across the different builds when the user next performs a sync.
 
 
Family Tree Builder 7.0 remains a decent choice – if limited as a free app – for family historians.
Practically all information is synced from the app, with the notable exceptions being DNA markers, SSN fields and any fields specifically marked as “private”.
Version 7.0 also replaces the existing Smart Research and WorldVitalRecords Search tools with Record Matching and SuperSearch tools. Both are linked to MyHeritage.com’s growing list of records – numbered in the billions – with the Record Matching tool performing background smart searches based on the information held in the user’s tree. A clickable button next to individuals alerts users to the existence of potential matches.
The new build has also been rewritten to support Unicode, which ensures that data can be entered in any language, allowing for a mix and match between languages in the program. This has led to a new file extension – UZED – being implemented to reflect Unicode projects.
Other changes include a minor facelift of the program interface, plus support for Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, Korean and Farsi languages. Replacing existing personal photos in the tree has been simplified, while support for BCE dates and options to display the husband/father’s first name or initial in his children’s or wife’s name have also been added. The update is rounded off with the usual non-specified bug fixes.
Family Tree Builder 7.0 is available now as a free download for PCs running Windows XP or later. Users will need to sign up with MyHeritage.com to use the program – free accounts are available, with paid-for premium versions extending the program’s functionality as well as providing more storage space online.

IObit Advanced SystemCare Free 6.2.0 promises improved protection, performance and stability

IObit has released Advanced SystemCare Free 6.2.0, a minor update to its freeware system optimisation and maintenance tool. The program, which can be upgraded to a Pro version with enhanced malware protection, deeper cleansing and automatic optimisation, offers PC users a wide range of tools for maintaining, cleaning, optimising and securing their computer. Version 6.2 is a minor maintenance release that promises improvements across many of the program’s individual components. It also promises better compatibility with Windows 8.
Version 6.2 offers better protection from online threats through improved Malware Removal and Surfing Protection tools. Also improved is the Pro-only Internet Boost tool, which can accelerate downloading, surfing, online gaming and video by up to 300 per cent.

The Registry Fix and Toolbox tools have also been worked on with the promise of better stability as well as performance. Similarly improved is the AutoClean tool, which now promises smarter cleaning.
The final improvement is to the IObit Uninstaller component, which IObit claims is no more effective at removing unwanted components from the user’s PC, particularly browser toolbars.
The update builds on more radical changes introduced in version 6.1, which added the Action Center to alert users to specific issues, plus extended the cleaning tools to new versions of popular applications.
Advanced SystemCare Free 6.2.0.254 is available now as a freeware download for PCs running Windows XP or later, although not all available tools are Windows 8-compatible. Users can upgrade from the Free version to IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro by purchasing a license key. This single-PC, one-year license real-time malware protection, deeper cleansing and automatic optimisation tools, and can be picked up for the bargain price of just $9,95 from the DownloadCrew Software Store, a saving of 50 per cent on its MSRP.


Discover what’s changed on your PC recently with DiffView

Even when they appear idle, PCs are forever buzzing with background activity, as Windows and application processes save data to log files, tweak Registry keys and carry out assorted other updates. Normally this can be safely ignored, but sometimes – if you think you’ve just installed malware, say, and would like to check what it’s done – then you might wonder what’s changed on your system in the past few minutes. And that’s where DiffView comes in.
If you want to find out more about recent activities on your PC, then you’ll first need to tell DiffView where you’d like it to scan. Clicking the Files tab reveals an Explorer-type view where you can select particular folders – \Windows, say, or \Program Files – while the Registry tab allows you to select a particular area of the Registry.
Next, you’ll have to define how “recent” these changes might have been. Enter “5″ in the “Diff time” box, say, and the program will only look for items which have been created or modified in the last 5 minutes. (You can enter much higher figures here, but remember that there are legitimate background changes going on all the time, and the further back you go, the more these will clutter your finished report.)
With the configuration done, all you have to do is click “Scan files” or “Scan reg”, depending what you’re doing, and wait for the results. This can take a while if you’re scanning the entire Registry – so you might want to tag an extra 5 minutes onto your “Diff time” figure to make up for that – but be patient, it will finish eventually.
Once the process is complete, DiffView displays a tree view report of your system, instantly highlighting any recent additions changes in the areas you’ve specified.
And a Report button (scroll down in the “Common” box if you don’t see it) can even create a text report for reference later.
DiffView has its limitations. In particular, the program will only highlight new or modified files and Registry keys; it can’t warn you if something is deleted. And so if you want comprehensive real-time system monitoring, then you’ll still need to use something like Sysinternals Process Monitor.
DiffView can be very useful when you just need a quick ad-hoc check, though. And it’s also free, no adware annoyances, and a ridiculously small 71KB download, which works for us. On balance, the program will make an excellent addition to anyone’s troubleshooting toolkit, and you should go grab a copy immediately.


jAlbum 11.2 fine-tunes web album builder with useful tweaks and bug fixes

Version 11.2 allows users to include video without first processing it, adds play button for better identification and includes numerous bug fixes. It’s the third minor update to jAlbum in just 10 days, following on from builds 11.1 and 11.15.
New features in jAlbum 11.2 include a new Project ordering option – accessible via dropdown menu, users can now sort their projects by name or last used. This is joined by an option allow users to embed videos directly into albums without first processing them – right-click the video clip in jAlbum and select “Include original” to do so.
Version 11.2 also adds a prominent play button onto video clip thumbnails to make them more easily identifiable compared to photos. Users will also notice that tool-tips appear for longer on-screen when hovering over features – 10 seconds as opposed to the previous version’s four-second duration.
Also updated is the bundled Turtle skin to version 4.1, while noteworthy bug fixes include updating the preview image when video clip sliders are dragged, fixing a broken filter (SimpleFilter demo) and resolving a character encoding issue for EXIF and IPTC metadata.
Version 11.2 comes just nine days after version 11.1 was released – this added an option for users to simply link to files rather than copy them into the jAlbum project folder plus included minor UI tweaks and performance enhancements. It also includes updates found in version 11.1.5, released five days after 11.1 – notable changes introduced here included renaming the “Use a folder thumbnail” option to “Make key photo” and moving it higher up the context menu, a move jAlbum AB says was “inspired” by iPhoto.
jAlbum 11.2 is a free-for-personal-use download for Windows, Mac and Linux. Published web albums are ad-supported – users can purchase a license or JAlbum hosting account to remove these. Prices start from $39 for a Standard, non-commercial license.

Remove ransomware easily with Hitman Pro KickStart

No matter how strong your PC’s defences, there’s still a chance that a virus will be able to bypass them, eventually. And so it pays to have a Plan B, a “second opinion” malware remover which you can turn to in an emergency: something like Hitman Pro, in fact. The tool is a relatively small download at under 10MB, and doesn’t require any installation. Just launch it, click Next > Next, and the program will quickly scan your system, looking for suspicious files. Anything it doesn’t recognise is sent to the program’s Scan Cloud, where it’s checked by multiple engines (Bitdefender, Emsisoft, G Data, IKARUS) before a verdict is given.
This first element of the program is entirely free, and useful enough in itself; anything which lets you check your files with all those engines, free of charge, from the same scan, is well worth adding to your security toolkit.
The catch? To remove something you have to run the program as a trial version. That’s not actually an issue with a one-off infection, as if you don’t want to pay the $24.95 annual subscription then you can just let the trial expire. But it does mean that you can’t use Hitman Pro for ongoing detection and removal.
A simple wizard helps you to create the ransomware recovery drive
Don’t give up on the program just yet, though, because Hitman Pro does have another useful feature, KickStart. It’s specifically designed to remove ransomware, which locks your PC, demanding money before you can access your PC. And it’s just about the easiest way to eliminate this kind of threat that you’ll find anywhere.
The idea is that you’ll use another PC to download Hitman Pro, and create a bootable USB flash drive. This option is a little more hidden than you might expect – it’s launched from the tiny icon next to the “Settings” button – but once you’ve found it, a simple wizard will help you create your recovery drive.
Now boot your locked PC from the USB key, instead, and it’ll start Hitman Pro for you. The nice touch is that this isn’t some DOS variant, or a Linux version. KickStart boots your own operating system, bypassing the ransomware, before allowing you to remove it as normal. And again, while businesses have to pay, home users can remove the ransomware for free if they sign up for the trial, which sounds like a reasonable deal to us.

Migrate quickly, simply and securely to a new PC with three great deals from the Downloadcrew Store

The time has come to move on to a new PC, but before jettisoning your old computer, you need to make sure you’re ready for the big move. That means two key things: getting your data, programs and settings migrated across to your new computer, and making sure there’s nothing sensitive or incriminating left on your old PC before you dispose of it.
Thankfully, both tasks can be made simple with the help of two or three superb tools, all of which are heavily discounted in the Downloadcrew Software Store this month. Step forward Laplink PCmover Professional 8, O&O SafeErase Professional 6 and for those looking to migrate to Windows 8, O&O Migration Kit for Windows 8.
The first thing to worry about is getting everything across from your old PC to new. You might be thinking that Windows’ own Easy Transfer Tool is the best choice here, but it’s lacking in key areas, including the ability to migrate entire programs and settings across to your new computer.
Migrate from one PC to another with less fuss with Laplink PCmover.
This is where Laplink PCmover Professional 8 comes in. Whether you want it standalone or as part of the O&O Migration Kit, this is the go-to app for ensuring your migration is smooth, simple and comprehensive, so you don’t have to waste time digging out program installers and CDs, product keys and praying your settings get transferred across. Instead, simply choose what to migrate, and let Laplink PCmover do the rest.
If you’re simply upgrading your computer to Windows 8 – or purchasing a new computer with Windows 8 installed – then the O&O Migration Kit for Windows 8 is worth considering. In addition to Laplink PCmover you also get O&O DiskImage 6.8, which allows you to take a fail-safe drive image of your old setup before migrating to Windows 8. If you forget anything, or want to roll back, DiskImage makes it easy to do so.
Version 6 of O&O SafeErase boasts an even friendlier user interface.
Protect your data
Once you’ve successfully migrated, checked everything’s in place and settled into your new environment, it’s time to take steps to make sure any sensitive data – whether state secrets, private financial information or a letter you never meant to send – is thoroughly removed from your old PC before you pass it on. Even if you’re simply upgrading Windows on an existing PC it still pays to have the tools to hand to ensure personal and private data is securely wiped from your computer.
This is where O&O SafeErase Professional 6 comes in: not only can you use it to wipe entire hard drives and partitions – perfect when disposing of old hard drives or PCs – you can also use it to securely delete individual files and folders and wipe all your free drive space too, so previously deleted files get scrubbed from existence too. Everything’s handled from a friendly wizard – you don’t need to create bootable media even when scrubbing entire computers – and is an essential step in your migration process.
You’ll find all three tools available on sale for generous discounts at our Downloadcrew Software Store. There’s a generous 67 per cent off a single-migration version of Laplink PCmover Professional 8, which now costs just $19.99, or you can purchase a three-migration license of the program for just $29.99, saving you 65 per cent.
The O&O Migration Kit for Windows 8, which includes a single-migration license for Laplink PCmover Pro 8 as well as O&O DiskImage 6.8, is even better value at $19.95: an amazing saving of 67 per cent on the MSRP. If you need to move more than one PC, then you can pick up the 3-migration license version of the O&O Migration Kit for just $24.95, saving you 50 per cent on the MSRP.
Last, but not least, you can pick up a single-PC license for O&O SafeErase 6 Professional for just $12.95, a massive saving of 57 per cent on its MSRP.
If you’re about to migrate to a new version of Windows or upgrade to a new PC, you owe it to yourself to at least check out these great deals: function-limited trial versions of Laplink PC Mover 8 Professional, O&O DiskImage 6.8.1 and O&O SafeErase 6 Professional are all available for you to try out before you purchase.
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Ashampoo’s Photo Commander 11 adds auto backups, 3D support, new effects

Ashampoo has announced the release of Photo Commander 11, its all-in-one tool for organising, editing and sharing digital images. New features this time start with the program’s automatic backups. Images are preserved as you work, and with a click you can restore a previous copy, or return to the original file.
Elsewhere, a new Effect Centre gives easy access to effects, with real-time previews. There are many new effects on offer, including a Tilt-Shift, Motion Blur, Zoom Blur, Glass and Video. And an Effect Pen enables you to “draw” any effect directly into the image, for the maximum possible control.
Browse, edit and share your images from a single application
Improved compatibility means new support for Adobe XMP metadata, more RAW files and 3D (MPO and JPS formats). The ability to display 3D images as animations helps you to view them on 2D displays, while a new wizard converts 3D images to regular 2D.
Of course there’s the usual range of small interface improvements, performance optimisations and other tweaks you’d expect from an upgrade.
And this builds on what was already a very large feature set, including a very configurable browser; a host of image editing, repair and annotation tools; and the ability to share your pictures by creating slideshows, web albums, calendars, greetings cards and more, or just uploading them directly to Facebook, Picasa or YouTube.
If there’s an issue with all of this, it comes in trying to get started: there are so many features to explore that it can take a while to find your way around. But persevere and you’ll find Ashampoo Photo Commander 11 is an excellent graphics tool with the power to handle all your photo workflow needs.

XnSketch transforms photos into paintings, sketches and more


Most photo editors have a few filters which can turn regular photos into instant works of art: an oil painting, say, or a pencil sketch. But if you’d like more – or you just want the arty effects, without the photo editing overhead – then XnSketch is a simple free tool which just might be able to help. The program runs almost everywhere (Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android), and is very easy to use. We tried the Windows build, and it came with no adware or other unwanted extras – just unzip the download and you’re ready to go immediately.
The XnSketch interface is clean and simple. Open an image (there’s support for more than 50 file formats) and it’s displayed in a preview window. You can apply one of 22 effects – pastels and sketches, cartoons, halftones, print and stamp options – by clicking its thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. And as you select each one, the preview is updated to show you the results.
Just about everything you do in XnSketch happens in this clean and straightforward interface
If you’re not quite happy with an effect then you can tune it by adjusting various settings. There are always sliders for brightness, contrast, gamma, exposure and saturation, but some effects provide additional options: edges, colours, opacity, blur and so on.
And when your masterpiece is complete, you can save the results as a JPG or PNG file, or share them via Facebook, TwitPic, Flickr, Picasa, email or a host of storage providers. Click File > Share > Imgur, for example, and XnSketch will upload your current image, then open a web page to display the online version, and all you have to do is share that URL with whoever you like.
There are a few issues here. Some of the effects are a little too minimal, for instance, and there’s not always any real way to tweak their strength. When applying an “Oil Painting” effect, say, we often found the results were too similar to the original image. Other programs will often allow you to amplify the effect, perhaps increasing the brush size, but XnSketch just doesn’t have that level of configurability.
Other effects do deliver excellent results, though, and there’s no doubt that the program is exceptionally easy to use. So while graphics experts will probably stick with photo editor filters, if you’re just looking to quickly apply a few fun effects, and share the results with the world, then XnSketch looks like a great choice.

Apr 23, 2013

Adding hosts to your Topologies

There are four possible ways to add a computer to your topology. If you just need to check for connectivity using ping or traceroute, the best way is to use the Virtual PC Simulator. The second way is to use a Qemu or VirtualBox guest (Qemu and VirtualBox support are integrated into GNS3). Third way is adding another router but configure it to act like a PC. Finally, you may use your real PC as described in the Connecting GNS3 to real networks tutorial.

Using the Virtual PC Simulator (and the Symbol Library)

The Virtual PC Simulator is a program that runs within Windows orLinux. It has limited functionality, but most important, it allows pings and traceroutes. These are the most common testing commands used during CCNA or CCNP training and are often the only commands needed. Using VPCS you will save memory and CPU cycles. If you do not need more functionality in a workstation within your topology, I highly recommend VPCS. The Virtual PC Simulator is a free product available to download here.
Extract the archive to your PC, and then in Windows run vpcs.exe
If you are running Linux, following these additional steps: right-click the vpcs (not vpcs.exe) and choose Properties. Click on the Permissions tab. Then click on the box next to Execute. Click Close. Now right-click the desktop and choose Create Launcher. Click the down arrow next to Type and choose Application in Terminal. For Name, type VPCS. For Command, you may browse to the vpcs program. For Comment, type Virtual PCs. Click OK.
Now just click the VPCS icon on your desktop as it is best to open the Virtual PC Simulator before starting GNS3.
For help, just type ? at the prompt. VPCS supports up to nine PCs. Just type a number to switch to another PC. Use the Show command to view a PC’s IP or MAC address. To assign an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to a PC, follow this format at the prompt.
ip 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254 24
The above command assigns the PC an IP address of 192.168.1.1 with a /24 subnet mask and a default gateway of 192.168.1.254. To switch to PC2, just type a 2 and press Enter and assign connectivity settings to PC2:
ip 192.168.2.1 192.168.2.254 24

The program is very easy to use. You’ll find more information at the official Web site.
To integrate VPCS into GNS3, we will first make use of the Symbol Library. Choose Symbol Manager on the Edit menu after opening GNS3.
Click the computer symbol under Available symbols, then click right arrow button between the windows. This will move the symbol into the Customized nodes column. In the Name box, type PC. Use the drop-down arrow to change the type to Cloud, if necessary. Click the Apply button. Then click OK. In the GNS3 Nodes Types column, you should now see a computer icon.
Drag 2 PCs into the workspace along with a router. Right-click on C1 and choose Configure. Click on C1 under Clouds. Click the NIO UDP tab.
Type in the following values under Settings:

Local port: 30000
Remote host: 127.0.0.1
Remote port: 20000
These settings correspond to VPCS 1. Click the Add button and then OK.
Assign the following settings to C2 in the same way as C1:
Local port: 30001
Remote host: 127.0.0.1
Remote port: 20001
We have just configured each of the PCs as clouds that connect with GNS3 through the UDP ports designated. Now you can connect your PCs to the router using Ethernet links.
Now it’s time to configure your router to act as a gateway for your PCs.
R1>en
R1#conf t
R1(config)#int e0/0
R1(config-if)#ip add 192.168.1.254 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)#no shut
R1(config)#int e0/1
R1(config-if)#ip add 192.168.2.254 255.255.255.0
R1(config-if)#no shut
Ping from VPCS1 to VPCS2 to verify connectivity. You can also ping from your router.

Using a Router that Acts Like a PC

You may also simply add another router (preferably c1700) to your topology and configure it to act like a PC. This method would use more memory and processor cycles than the previous method, so I would only recommend this method as a secondary choice.
Just add a router and enter the following commands:

Router(config)# no ip routing                        !Turns off IP routing function
Router(config)# interface fa0/0                      !Switches to FastEthernet interface
Router(config-if)# ip address address subnet_mask    !Assigns IP address and subnet mask to interface
Router(config-if)# no shutdown                       !Turns interface on
Router(config-if)# exit                              !Returns to global configuration mode
Router(config)# ip default-gateway gateway_address   !Configures the default gateway
Router(config)# ip http server                       !Optional – starts http server process
Connect the router (acting as a PC) to the rest of your topology.

How to use gns3 : General Issues | getting started with gns3 in Windows 7

This article is for beginner. In this tutorial I will discuss that how to use the gns3 and how to make a simple topology in it and some general issues of gns3.


How to make a topology in gns3:
  • Open the gns3 and new project windows is open, define the name of project, directory and check the check box "save IOS configuration startup file" to save the device configuration in a file this is handy because from this file you can copy the configuration from one devices to other. Other check box is "save nvram and virtual hard drive", i personally don't check this because it take a lot of memory.


  •  Drag some network element from node types to stage and double click on each device and define the module that you want to use.


  •  To connect the devices with each other click on "Add a link" and click on manual and then start connecting devices with each other.

Add a link

connections
  • To start a devices click on start.
 
  •  To configure a device click on console and CLI is open.
 General Issues:
 Common Issues are
  1. CPU usage reached to 100% 
  2. Console Problems
To minimize the CPU usage wait for router IOS to be load and decompress completely and you receive a message on console "Press enter to start". then right click on router and click on Idle PC and assign the value to router and CPU usage came down.
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