Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Google CloudPrint – Get the Print Job Done from Anywhere

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If you get your printer connected to the Google Cloud service, you may get any print from a smart phone or your computer system. Modern printers may get automatically connected to Google Chrome. However, if you have a classic printer, you have to use the Google Chrome browser to connect to Google Cloud. You may enable Google CloudPrint in Google Chrome yourself or hire the services of a computer repair tech support.

• Step 1: You have to open the Google Chrome browser and then type chrome://settings/advanced in the location bar or the omnibar. Now the user must press the Enter key for opening the advanced settings page in the browser.

• Step 2: The user must scroll down the list of options available and click on the button labeled Sign in to Google CloudPrint.

• Step 3: For setting up Google CloudPrint, the user will be asked to sign in with his/her Google account. Now the users must type in their username and password and then click Sign In.

• Step 4: There will be a success dialog notifying that Google CloudPrint has been enabled on your system. The user may get a test page printed by clicking on the tab labeled Print a Test Page in order to check whether the service is working properly. The testing part is optional.

It will now be possible for the users to print to printers available on a certain machine using Google Docs for mobile, Gmail for mobile, and other options. For further assistance on PC issues, contact a service that offers PC solutions.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

How to End a Not-responding Program in Windows 7

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If you find that a program is not responding to your clicks, and a window is not coming to foreground and is also not maximizing or minimizing, you must know that the program is frozen. There will also be a not responding message visible in the window’s title bar. In this situation the user can terminate the program by using the Task Manager. Well, how do you go about it? There are several steps that can help accomplish this task, or you can also seek the services of an online technical support.

• Step 1: Right click on the task bar of Windows and choose the option Start Task Manager from the menu that pops up. This starts the Task Manager. For starting Task Manager, one can also hit the keys Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
• Step 2: Choose the tab labeled Applications when the Task Manager appears.
• Step 3: Now select the program that is frozen from the list. The user will find not responding in the Status for a program that is frozen.
• Step 4: Next you have to click on the button called End Task.
• Step 5: When you receive a prompt, you have to confirm that you want to close or terminate that program.

If you are facing problems, you can contact a remote PC support provider for further assistance in resolving your computer issues.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Let’s Enable the Multiple Tabs Close Warning in Firefox

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FirefoxIf you use Mozilla Firefox and work by opening a lot of tabs and then suddenly make an attempt to close the main Firefox window, there will be a default message displayed that asks the user if he/she wants the browser to save the open tabs for the next time that the browser starts. If you had accidently checked the box that is labeled “Do not ask next time”, then the browser will not display this warning anymore. However, it is useful to have the warning come up whenever you try to close the main Firefox window, so you may enable it again.

• Step 1: Start the Mozilla Firefox window.

• Step 2: In the location bar the user must type “about:config” and then hit the Enter key.

• Step 3: Now Firefox will display a warning that says that your warranty may be void. It says that any change in the advanced settings could be harmful for the security, stability, and performance of this application.

• Step 4: The user must click on the button called “I'll be careful I promise!”.

• Step 5: Now in the “Filter” field, the user must type “tabs.warn”. There will be a preference called “tabs.warnOnClose”.

• Step 6: the user has to double click on “tabs.warnOnClose” and change the value to “true”. This will make Firefox show a warning when you close a main Firefox window next time.

• Step 7: Finally the user must restart the browser for helping the changes take effect.

Do the work yourself by following the above mentioned steps or may contact a remote PC support provider for online technical support.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Ways to update a sound card driver in Windows XP and Vista

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If there is no sound on your PC, it is definitely a serious issue as you will not be able to enjoy computing to its fullest. Various reasons could cause sound problem in Windows. If you find all the cables are properly connected and still the problem is occurring, you can try updating the sound card driver. Don’t know how to update sound card driver in Windows XP and Vista? Don’t worry! The process is very simple and easy.

Given below are the step-by-step solution to update sound card driver in Windows XP and Vista

Step 1: Click Start, and click Control Panel.

Step 2: Double-click System and click the Hardware tab.

Step 3: Expand Sound, video, and game controllers.

Step 4: Double-click the sound card, and then click the Driver tab.

Step 5: Now click Update Driver.

Step 6: You need to follow the Hardware Update Wizard in order to update the sound card driver.

In Windows Vista

Step 1: Click Start, and click Control Panel.

• Step 2: Double-click System and Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device

Step 3: You need to insert an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password and click Continue.

Step 4: Click Sound, video, and game controllers to expand.

Step 5: Select the entry for your sound card, under Sound, video, and game controllers.

Step 6: Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver Software.

Step 7: You need to follow the Update Driver Software Wizard to update the sound card driver.

Further support could be availed from an online computer repair company.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

How to Disable Tablet PC Input Panel in Windows 7

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Tablet PC Input PanelIf you are using a desktop computer and are a Windows 7 operating system user, you have the option to use a tablet input device for writing directly in various applications, as if the user is writing with a pen. With the Tablet PC Input Panel, it is possible for the users to use the writing pad and convert their handwriting into the typed text. When the Tablet PC Input Panel begins, it starts on the user’s screen on the left side. If you want to disable the Tablet PC Input Panel from staying on your screen, there are steps you have to follow. If you are not an expert at using computers, you can also get the help of a remote PC support service.

• Step 1: Choose the “Tools” option in the Tablet PC Input Panel and then go to “Options”.

• Step 2: Make sure you select the “Opening” tab in the “Options” window in case it’s not selected already.

• Step 3: Now uncheck the checkbox which is labeled “Use the input panel tab”.

• Step 4: Finally click on “OK” for saving the settings.

If you have problems in disabling Tablet PC Input Panel, you can seek computer repair services online for assistance.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Steps to Show Windows Side by Side in Windows 7

If you have many windows open while working at the computer system, you may choose to see them all at once without having to switch between them one by one. This is made possible for all Windows 7 users; the operating system lets you see all the windows side by side. There are some steps that you can follow for enabling this, or you may also ask for the services of a remote PC support provider.

Show Windows Side by Side• Step 1: Open the windows you want to view side by side and ensure that none of those windows are minimized. Only the windows that are not minimized will be open for the side by side view

• Step 2: Right click on an empty area on the Windows taskbar and select “Show windows side by side” from the many options that are made available to you

Now all the windows that were not minimized will be visible on your screen together at once side by side and they will be resized accordingly. If you change your mind and wish to return to the normal way of showing the windows, then you just have to right click on the taskbar and select the option “Undo Show side by side” from the list. You may contact online computer repair services if this problem persists or for any other problems related to computers.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Changing the Recycle Bin Size in Windows XP

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Recycle BinIf you are worried about the decreasing disk space on your Windows XP computer system, know that you can make disk space by changing the size of the Recycle Bin. Yes, you heard that right; note that the Recycle Bin takes up a lot of disk space for storing the items that are deleted and no longer required by you. When running out of disk space, try reducing the maximum size of the Recycle Bin. There are steps that you can follow for changing the Recycle Bin size or you may also contact a computer repair service for assistance in case you are not too efficient handling windows XP operating system.

• Step 1: Right click on the Recycle Bin icon that is available on your desktop and then select “Properties” from the list of options available

• Step 2: In the Properties window that opens, the user must scroll the scroller towards the left side for decreasing the size that is taken up by the Recycle Bin.

• Step 3: Now click on OK for saving the changes that you have made.

The aforementioned steps should help you in creating more empty disk space; however if you are unable to change the size of the Recycle Bin, you may ask for an online technical support provider.