Screenshots can be used for many different purposes. For example, if you’re in a message board thread seeking computer help, showing what problems you’re encountering helps out a great deal because it shows people reading the thread what you see. Here are 5 different ways to get a screen shot: 1. ALT+PrintScreen (Windows) + Paint ALT+PrintScreen...

Every laptop and netbook should have an on-screen volume display, but unfortunately some don’t. The end result is that whenever you change the volume via the keyboard (usually a Fn+F8 for up and Fn+F9 for down) you have absolutely no idea what the volume level is other than by ear. Why is an OSD volume meter so important on a laptop? Because it’s...

A problem with instant messaging is that it can be tough to get the same screen name on all services you use. Most people these days choose to employ the use of a multi-protocol instant messaging program such as Digsby, Trillian, Miranda, Adium or Pidgin, and having all those different names can be aggravating for others to remember. You can, however, use your...

Fervent Mac users are quick to say, "You get what you pay for" to justify the price of owning an Apple Macintosh computer or portable Macbook computer. Laptops are outselling desktops like crazy right now and have been for some time – and this counts for Apple as well. Their desktop line, like all other computer manufacturers, have taken a huge...

A common issue many have when installing Ubuntu in Virtualbox is that the default virtual resolution is limited to a maxium of 800×600. By installing the Guest Additions that come with Virtualbox, you can easily get any screen res you want. See video for details.THIS VIDEO IS AVAILABLE IN HD RESOLUTION. Click here to go to the YouTube page and click the...

From the Engineering Windows 7 blog from the post Engineering the Windows 7 Boot Animation: From a design perspective, we know that the visual presentation of a feature plays a key role in the user’s perception of performance and quality.  Our objective was to make Windows boot beautiful and was inspired by our Windows 7 personality of light and energy;...

ZoomIt v3.01 by Sysinternals will allow you roughly the same screen-zoom capabilities that you have in a Linux desktop with 3D effects enabled (Compiz) or Mac OS X. It’s a nice small utility (only 129k before install!) and works in both XP and Vista. If you use your computer screen on a live webcast or make presentations to people often using your...

Screencasting is when you record your computer’s screen as a video. There are several apps that do the job such as Camstudio (free) and Camtasia Studio (paid), but the problem is that you have to install software, set options up, record a few screencasts before you get the settings right, etc. Screencast-O-Matic is as easy as screencasts get. Just go to...

Via Sarah in Tampa I’ve seen my first screen shots of Windows 7 in action. The best way to describe the images is that "it’s all in the details", as they say. These images are exactly what I hoped Windows 7 would be – simple and elegant. I wasn’t looking for "innovative" (that term has been used so much it’s...

As a long-time Windows user I’ve seen a few BSODs in my day. The version of Windows I had the most BSODs with was Windows 3.10. Not 3.11. Not 3.11 WFWG. Just plain ol’ 3.1. I never really had BSOD trouble with Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP unless I had a hardware failure (usually right before the hard drive was about to go FUBAR on me). There is...

For those with multi-monitor setups running Windows XP, you’ve probably run into the situation where whenever you launch a specific application it launches on the "wrong monitor". Sure, a reboot is a quick fix for this but you obviously don’t want to do this every time you want program windows to appear in their proper places. Saving your...