How to make song list from Winamp

If you want to record some mp3s to CD or other media and you dont want to make song list with a hand writing, you can use Winamp as a song list generator. Open the songs or add the songs you want to burn in Winamp and press Ctrl+Alt+G. Next, the Winamp list will be shown on your internet browser. Copy that list in Notepad, Write, Word, OpenOffice for printing, font changing editing Thats it, easy and simple.

Mac 101: The Dock

Welcome back to Mac 101, our series of tips for new and novice Mac users.

The Dock was introduced with Mac OS 10.0 in March of 2001. Switchers typically think of it as equivalent to the Windows Task Bar, and that's not an unfounded comparison. Both can launch applications, open directories and share information. But the Dock differs from the Task Bar in a number of ways. If you're new to the Mac, this post will get you acquainted with one of Mac OS X's prominent features.

First, let's look at the Dock's preference pane. Launch System Preferences and click (wait for it) Dock. Here, two sliders let you adjust the Dock's size and magnification level. That is to say, the degree to which docked icons "expand" as you mouse over them. They can get pretty darn large, so be sure that's what you want before dragging that slider all the way to the right.

You'll notice that you can adjust the Dock's position on the screen. The position of the Dock is the subject of great debate among Mac nerds, but I'll spare you the details by saying this: Some like it on the bottom, some like it on the left and some like it on the right. If you're running 10.5 or later, you'll notice that the Dock's appearance changes dramatically when moved from the bottom to the sides.

The so-called "Genie Effect" lets your windows appear to be rapidly "sucked" into the Dock when you click the yellow minimize button. That's strictly for looks, and you can disable it by selecting "Scale." If you're running an older Mac (like a PPC G4), selecting Scale will slightly reduce the graphics burden on your older machine. Fun tip: Hold down the Shift key while minimizing a window for some slow-mo action.

At last, you'll see a checkbox labeled "Animate opening applications." This refers to the bouncing that icons do as applications launch. I don't mind it, but some people (my sister included) can't stand it and disable it right away.

The final option will hide the Dock when not in use. Specifically, it "slides" off screen until you mouse over the area it typically occupies. This is handy for folks with small screens, like the 13" MacBook Pro or those who prefer a clean look. You can also hide the Dock at any time by pressing Command-Option-D.

Once you've set its behavior to your liking, it's time to populate the Dock. The Dock keeps applications on the left and folders and windows on the right. To add an item, be it an app's icon, a folder or a file, simply drag it in. You'll see the neighboring icons "move aside" to make room. As a rule, I add the hard drive, applications folder and documents folder for easy access. To remove an item, simply drag it out of the Dock and let go. Poof! It's gone.

Lastly, let's talk about stacks. Stacks is the method by which OS X displays the contents of a docked folder. Click on the hard drive in the Dock, for example, and you'll see a stack of folders like Users, System, Library, Applications, etc. As the number of items grows, the stack gets too high and defaults to Fan view, which presents a black square and the folder's contents. The final option is list view, which displays an alphabetical list of folder contents.

By default, OS X selects the optimal view automatically, based upon the number of items in a folder. However, you can force it to use the view of your choice by right-clicking (or left clicking and holding) on a folder icon in the Dock.

There are the basics of working with the Dock. We hope you found something here useful.

How to enlarge your notebook batteries life

 

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Most of our time, the capacity of our notebook battery is not enough for our work and life. If you dont have money for Apple Macbook , Dell and HP that have acclaimed battery life of 8 hours, this few tips will help to enlarge your notebook battery life a little longer:

1. Use only the power cord that came with your notebook or other authorized replacement.
2. When you dont use it, follow the correct maintenance for your notebook.
3. Don't leave it in direct sunlight, areas where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures such as car trunks.
4. If your notebook has power management features, use it, so the system will run at lower processor speeds when enabling power management features and it will go into "sleep" mode faster when inactive.
5. Buy notebooks with internal Li-Ion batteries. Non Li-Ion batteries must be fully discharged and recharged every 2-3 weeks.
6. If you don't use your notebook for a period of time, you must fully discharge then recharge it, so the battery will last longer.

How to Use BitTorrent

BitTorrent is another one of those cool P2P protocols, but it uses some clever 'swarming' technology that allows other people to download the parts of the file that you've downloaded. This allows downloads as there are more people sharing. The protocol is completely open, allowing anyone to write an application that uses the BitTorrent protocol.

BitTorrent relies on at least one site hosting the file - this site is known as the tracker. As well as the tracker holding the file, it also maintains a list of clients currently downloading this file. The tracker URL is encoded into the .torrent file, so the BitTorrent client goes to that site and starts downloading the file from the other people currently downloading it.

When you're downloading the file you're known as a 'peer'. Once you have the have the whole file you become a 'seed'. A torrent with no seeds is known as 'dead'.
You should upload at least as much as you download, as this helps spread the more 'rare' parts of the file around and make it easier for other people get the file.

You can download and install BitTorrent from http://bittorrent.org.

How do I use it? To use BitTorrent to its maximum potential you need to open ports: 6881..6889. This allows other people to upload your file faster. If you're using the official client when you click on a .torrent file in your web browser, it'll probably ask you what you want to do. When it does this, use the 'Open with' dialog to browse to where BitTorrent is installed and choose the btdownloadgui.py file.

Otherwise just choose the client application. This should open a new BitTorent dialog which will probably ask you where to save the file. It's probably a good idea to save the torrent too - saves time trying to find it next time.

BitTorrent downloads can be stopped at any time and restarted by pointing the save directory to where the partial file already is.

Bittorrent Official site: http://bittorrent.org

Linux: How To Play Windows Games

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You can play Windows games under Linux but need certain software for this to be possible. You may want to try WINE or for more modern games and for this tutorial Cedega. Cedega is an enhanced commercial version of WINE, the Windows compatibility layer used to run Windows apps on Linux. Cegega is oriented towards games, with each new release supporting more of the latest titles. It's developed by TransGaming, and runs BattleField 2, World of WarCraft, Dungeon Siege 2, Madden, Half Life, City of Villains, WarCraft III, Star Wars Galaxies, Sims 3 etc. An easy-to-use graphical front-end is included.

You will need to go the the Cedega website www.cedega.com, sign up for Cedega with a small price a month. Believe, its a worthy addition to any hardcore gamers collection. Once signed up you will need to download and install Cedega and/or Point2Play to play games under Linux. Other instructions are on the website www.cedega.com.

How to find the IP address of a web site

All web sites are located on web servers which do have their own IP addresses. In case you need to find out this address, it can be done relatively easy. It is necessary to open the command prompt on your computer and type in the command ping name of the web site (more about here). After a few moments you will receive a message that youve successfully or unsuccessfully pinged the web site. The whole result of this command is not important, because you will see the IP address of the requested web site in the first few lines of the message. It is important to note here that you will see only the IP address of the web server that the web site is on, and one server might contain several web sites so do not be surprised if different web sites show the same IP address. More about ping command and how to use it here.

Bug in MS Office 2007 SP2 wait for bug fix release

The Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 update was released as a major upgrade for Office package. Everyone who think that this major update release is rock solid is wrong becouse corporate users found a serious bug that affects the ability to access the Global Address Book leaving corporate email useless. The corporate users claim that the problem is removed as a MS Office 2007 SP2 is removed from the system. We expect a prompted bug fix by Microsoft, until then don't download and install SP2 if you depend of email usage.

How to Clean Your Computer - Tips and Tricks

With daily use of computers, dirt and fat leave their mark. Not only outside, but also inside, the aspirator for air (cooler for inside components) draws the dust inside the computer case. But, unlike car, we clean computer very rarely. If you have not plan to upgrade your computer obviously you have not plan to open it a lot of time, even years. Or, maybe your mom or wife during a regular cleaning of rooms may clean the dust just from the monitor and keyboard. However, it is not planned cleaning. To clean computer component by component follow next tips: First - put power off turn the cable from the outlet for safety reasons. Monitor can be cleaned with moist (not wet), soft rag or you can buy a tool for cleaning the monitor (cleaner) and clean it with soft duster (do not add the tool for cleaning directly on the monitor). The keypad is very hard to clean because there are plenty of places where dirt can be located. First, turn it upside down and shake it. After that blow up the dust between the keys with hair dryer (put it in the cold) or compressed air in cans (cost- $5 - $10). If you use a compressor be careful because the pressure is very large and can damage the keyboard. At the end - with moisten rag with alcohol pass between the keys. If you have a laptop be very careful. Clean the mouse - the upper and lower sides clean with paper or cloth moisten with alcohol. Clean the computer case on the yard or balcony because it has a larger quantity of dust. Disconnect all cables from the case. With screwdriver unscrew the screws and open the case (Only if you know what you are doing!). First (dont forget) blow out the power supply with compressed air in cans, or some electric dust cleaner. Use the brush used for housing to clean non electronic parts of the case (valves on processor and graphic card, passive refrigerators etc.). Be aware do not touch electronic components. If your computer case has a lot of dust blow it with compressor or absorb it with electronic dust cleaner. More tips: Clean the computer case every 3-6 months, depending on where your computer is located. If your computer is on floor you'll need to clean more often than the one that is placed on a higher position (ex. on the table). To preserve keyboard clean, do not eat and drink on it and dont work with dusty and dirty hands. Clean the keyboard as often as possible because when dirt once goes between the keys, you will not be able to remove the dust without a full segmentation.

How to Host Website on a Dynamic IP Internet Connection at Your Home Computer

Most internet service providers and a lot of cable companies change the IP addresses of their customers frequently. With DSL connections the change of IP address occurs each time the customer connects to the Internet, while with cable, the changes can occur at any point. If you like to host your own website at home computer you need static IP address. It might seem impossible to host a web site from an IP address that potentially changes every day, but it can actually be done quite easily through the magic of dynamic DNS. What is Dynamic DNS? Dynamic DNS services provide their clients with a DNS address (as covered above) and install a small application on the client's computer which monitors its current ISP-designated IP address. When that IP address changes, the application alerts the dynamic DNS provider who then updates the client's DNS records with the new IP. In this way, visitors who try to access the client's web site using his DNS address will always be directed to the right IP address, no matter how many times a day it changes. Several companies offer free dynamic DNS service over the Internet. The process is very easy, you sign on for a free membership and pick a DNS name from the ones the company has on offer. This does provide you with limited options for personalizing the address of your website, since most dynamic DNS companies will only allow you to customize the 'server' part of the address they give you. For example, you might be presented with yourwebsitename.domainname.net' and be allowed to customize the yourwebsitename portion. Most domain registration services allow you to redirect your registered DNS name to another DNS name. This means you can register the domain name of your choice then redirect it to your yourwebsitename.domainname.net dynamic DNS address, which then redirects visitors to your constantly updated IP address. Simple as that. To set this up, you'll first have to register with a dynamic DNS provider. Some of the more popular free dynamic DNS sites are DynDNS.org and No-IP.com, but there are many, many more (try Google on keywords 'free dynamic DNS sites'). The dynamic DNS provider will lead you through the process of setting up dynamic DNS, which includes choosing a domain name from the provider and downloading and installing their client software. There are several other options that dynamic DNS providers may offer, such as aliases (which allow you to map multiple domain names to your computer's IP address) and MX records for email, but we're not going to cover these in detail in this guide. Then DNS is set up, test it by opening up a web browser and entering the domain name you got from the dynamic DNS provider. Provided your web site is up and running in IIS, you will now be seeing your website from across the Internet. The last thing - ensure that the dynamic DNS update program you downloaded from the provider is running at all times, and anyone will be able to access your website from the Internet.

20 Best Tricks to Extend Laptop Battery Life

Recently, mobile technology has become increasingly sophisticated with the new components, the better chips, and a faster processors. But theres one part of Laptop or Netbook which is the Achilles heel - the battery. Operating systems, modern graphics, and various other advanced application rapacious spend your laptop battery every day. The average laptop battery life remains in the range of 3 - 4 hours. Of course, this is still a problem for workers who often travel long distance. Most effective way at this time is to bring some spare batteries in your trip. But, beside this there are at least a few tricks that can help you to save laptop batteries a long time. Laptop HD defragmentation - Regular defragmentation can help you manage the data to be more efficient and make the hard drive (HD) a little faster to access the data. When HD works quickly, the more you can spare of laptop battery energy. Turn off High Power Applications - Immediately turn off the background process that is not important. Watch energy use through the Windows Task Manager [Ctrl + Alt + Del]. If you are not using the internet, then your laptop is safe to turn off programs that are not that important to work on the taskbar, such as antivirus and firewall. Run - msconfig - Tab: Startup and remove n the programs that you do not want to launch your laptop and reboot once. Suspend the Scheduled Tasks - This process can be defragmentation or virus scan, but make sure you schedule an activity at the time you are near the power source. If not, delay or combine alternately between them, to find the time and place to fill the battery. Unplug External Tools - Tools that use the USB can spent battery power. After use, do not forget to pull out all the external equipment such as mouse, PC card, Wi-Fi, an external speaker, Bluetooth, and even an iPod or iPhone. Clear Drive CD / DVD - Do not leave a CD / DVD any left in the laptop if it is not used. Use Local Hardware Equipment - Try not to use an external DVD or other equipment Remove lights - LCD laptop screen is also one of a battery waster. Configure light level to the lowest level that you can still see by using the Function or use the Display Settings in Control Panel. Turn off Voters - Turn off the speaker and avoid the use of multimedia software. Sound scheme also spent laptop battery. Do not Use a Screensaver Visit the Power Options - Know energy management / power through the application Power Options in Control Panel. Both XP and Vista have this advanced feature to turn off components such as monitors and / or HD after specific intervals. Max Battery in the Power schemes can be chosen to maximize battery life time. Use classic style GUI - On Vista, click on the Desktop - Preferences - Color View - Appearance - Appearance Classic and Basic Windows graphical interface. On XP, Display Properties - Theme - Windows Classic. Linux and Mac have a better system in this case to maintain the battery. Hibernate is Better of Sleep - On the Stand By mode (or Sleep Mode), the computer will shut off and the HD display but the memory remains active while the CPU slowed. This is of course the battery. Meanwhile, hibernate is better because laptop save all of the conditions and the last off the total to save energy. Do not run a lot of programs simultaneously - Working with many programs, of course, require more energy. We recommend using only one or two programs you really need at the same time. Use More RAM - A large capacity RAM can reduce the burden of virtual memory that directly lead to effects on the HD and also lead to spent laptop battery life. Maintain Hygiene of Your Laptop - Laptops with the dirty air ventilation will be greater heat and with that spent battery (ventilator always work). Clean the air vents on a regular basis to maintain the temperature remains the minimum. Leave the area around the ventilation as much as possible open or empty for easy air circulation. Avoid Places with High Temperature - As much as possible avoid direct sunlight or other heat places. Avoid Memory Effect - The battery type Li-Ion does not have this problem. This problem may increase for the battery type Ni-MH. This can be prevented with a charge when the battery is completely empty. Update Software and Drivers - Usually, the drivers and the latest software is designed to work more efficiently than the previous version. Use the Right Adapter - Make sure that you use to adapter for your of the original specification or match. The wrong type can lead to overload and damage the battery and your laptop. Trim Laptops - If you dont use laptop some time, make sure that the laptop is 40% filled, pull the battery, and store in some dark place. Similar DetectorPRO articles: 7 top mobility norms to do your job out of office using your laptop