Tutorial For Setting Up A Projector On A Windows 7 PC

As you might already know, Windows 7 is the successor of Windows Vista. It comes with lots of pre-installed applications for providing a trouble free computing experience for its users.

Students and businesspersons often use a projector to present projects and reports. Windows 7 is compatible with most projectors that may be plugged into it. Using a projector however may not be as easy as it sounds. When connecting a projector to the computer, you may face a number of issues. What you will need in such instance would be easy to follow troubleshooting steps for solving these and other problems. Thankfully, the internet is littered with a number of good solutions. Here we present a few valid, tried and tested instructions to set up a projector

Windows 7 support instructions

1.       Plug your projector device to your computer. You can do this by connecting the VGA or DVI cable to the video port of your computer.

2.       Click on the Windows “Start” button located the bottom left hand corner of your desktop. Alternatively, you can press the key that bears the logo of Microsoft on it.

3.       Select control panel from the start menu.

4.       Select the link labeled “Connect to a projector” located in the hardware and sound settings. This will open up a blue panel with different display settings. The shortcut to connect to the projector is “Ctrl + Windows Logo key + p”. The projector settings window will open up, and from here, you can select how your desktop should be displayed.

5.       Select your desired display setting. The different options for display settings include:

-          Show Desktop Only On Computer Display – Make use of your existing display.

-          Duplicate Desktop on projector – The display will be on both your existing display and a connected projector.

-          Extended Desktop to projector – Image will be displayed on both the monitors. This option is extremely useful for displaying presentation through the projector.

6.       Once you made your choice, the projector settings window closes, and the new settings will come to effect

So that’s how to go about setting up a projector on Windows 7 PC. If in case you are facing any problems in doing so, you can contact the Windows 7 support team for further assistance. You can also choose to go through the Microsoft support websites as well as the technical forums.

How To Back Up Internet History With Firefox

Mozilla Firefox is open freeware software developed by Mozilla Corporation, powered with the Gecko search engine. The browser application comes loaded with features that allow the user to customize and edit a number of applications. Like other browsers, say for example Google chrome or IE, the browser can be made to remember your search interests, history and bookmarks. Backing up your Internet history in Firefox only takes a few minutes. Follow the tips below to create a backup of the Firefox browser history.

Mozilla Firefox support instructions to back up internet history

·         Launch the RUN command window. The RUN command window in windows is programmed to open files, folders or applications at your request. To launch the RUN window, click on the Start orb placed on the lower left half of the home screen. Alternatively, you can launch the Start menu using the Window key. From the Start menu pop, click on the label that reads RUN. If you do not find the same in the Start pop up, hit the search space with the keyword RUN, and press Enter.

·         Copy and paste the following into the Run prompt, using your mouse or your keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+V and Ctrl+C and then press Enter. %APPDATA%\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Profiles\\. Make sure that you do not miss any symbols while copying.

·         Right click the folder that the RUN window launches. From the dropdown, select the Copy option. The Firefox profile folder that the Run prompt launches, will contain all of your bookmarks, browsing history, settings and other information.

·         Copy the folder contents, and paste them into a back up memory device. You may go for devices like flash drives, an external hard drive, blank CD-ROMs, SD cards and other forms of memory storage. You may also opt to backup these data onto online memory storage spaces like the Cloud, Skydrive, Dropbox, etc.

·         Launch the Windows Explorer, either using the keyboard shortcut Key+E, or the My Computer/Computer label in your Start menu pop up. Right-click the folder you want to copy. From the drop down, select Copy. Navigate into the external device window. Right click in the window and from the dropdown, select the Paste option. You now have a backup of your Firefox profile, and all of its information.

Follow the instructions briefed above to copy the internet profile details of your Firefox browser to a flash drive. For more assistance and Mozilla Firefox support, feel free to reach our tech support desk or our online help centre. 

Help To Start Using Outlook Express

Have you heard of the Outlook Express email client? If you are using the Windows operating system on your computer and use email services for personal and business purpose, here is good news for you. The talk is all about the Microsoft Outlook Express, which comes in default with your Windows operating system. If you start using the Outlook email service, you will be excited to see the facilities it has to provide. Besides carrying out the normal send-and-receive email actions, you can manage your saved messages, organize the calendar and contacts, and maintain your schedule effectively by setting up alarms.
You will understand the simplicity and fast access you can have using this email facility. All you need to do is bring some Outlook setting to set up an account and start using it. The steps given below will help you to set up an Outlook account for yourself.

Follow these Steps

• Click on the Start menu and go to All Programs option. Select Outlook Express from the list of displayed programs to launch it.
• Click on Tools tab located at the top of the Outlook main page, and select Accounts. Launch the Internet Connection Wizard window by clicking on Add and then the Mail buttons.
• Enter a name that will appear in your emails, and proceed to the next step by clicking on Next. The Internet E-mail Address page will appear; enter your email address on it, and click Next.
• You need to set the incoming and outgoing mail servers for your account. For work email, if you have no idea about the mail server, contact the tech support of your company to get the information. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will provide the server details for other types of account, and after getting that, click the Next button.
• Enter the name of your account and the password in the Internet Mail Logon page, and check the box labeled Remember password. Click the Next button and complete the configuration process by clicking on the Finish button.
• In the Internet Accounts window, click on the button marked as Properties and again select the tab labeled Servers. Check the box beside the label My server requires authentification and bring the necessary Outlook setting into effect by clicking OK the button.
Your Outlook Express account is set and ready to use the email service. Get in touch with the Outlook help team for further help.

How To Find Microsoft Office Suite’s Product Key

Every premium product that you purchase needs to be registered in order to use it with full functionality. Similar is the case with the Microsoft Office suite, which is an application package consisting of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access etc. When you purchase the Microsoft Office suite, you will be provided with a product key that has to be entered in order to activate the product. Usually, you will get 30 days of time, to use the product key to register the product. By registering the Office suite, Microsoft ensures that you have a genuine copy with you and that this is not pirated. Unless you use the product key to register the product, the software suite will be locked for use. If that happens, you will have to contact the Microsoft support service to unlock it and regain functionality. So what if you lost the product key or misplaced it somewhere? The following Microsoft Help guidelines will help you to find your Microsoft Office suite’s lost product key.

Instructions

• The easy and simple way to find the Office suite’s product key is to look on its original packaging. The package will have a booklet with an orange sticker on its back. The product key will be imprinted on this sticker. You will see the option to activate the Office suite in the any of Microsoft Office application’s “Options” menu. Click on the “Options” menu and locate the option “Activate Microsoft Office”. Enter the product key when you get the prompt. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the activation process.
• If you don’t find this booklet with the product key, you may use other options, like using keyfinder software. Download the keyfinder software form the internet. Two popular keyfinder software programs are: Magic jellybean, and Keyfinder Pro. You can download this for free, and use it to find the backup copy of the product key from the computer’s registry.

If none of this works for you, feel free to contact the Microsoft Help and Support team and seek assistance from them. You will be asked some security questions and once they are sure that your case in genuine, they will provide you with a replacement key to activate your Microsoft Office suite software package.

You are most likely to find advertisements about getting extra product keys online, but often these can’t be trusted. So don’t go by what you see online; rather adopt trusted methods to get your product key.

Steps To Insert Logo With Signature In Outlook Express

Outlook Express, from the software giant, Microsoft, allows its users to make a signature in the HTML file format in their Email messages. You can use Outlook Express or an HTML editor to create, edit and place logos in your computer. Follow the steps below to add a logo into your email client.

Outlook Express help instructions to insert a logo with signature in outlook express

• Switch on your laptop or desktop. 
• Log in as the administrator. Enter Password and Username, when prompted, into the corresponding fields in the login screen. 
• Launch the Start Menu by clicking on the Start icon located in the bottom left corner of the Home Screen Taskbar.
• Launch the Microsoft Outlook Express application. To launch Outlook Express, click on the label Microsoft Outlook, in the Start Menu. 
• Click on the Compose label, and in the message body, enter the data that you want to add as signature. Include your name, phone number, image and any other details in the signature.
• Locate the image file that you want to add. Select the Insert option placed on top of the e-mail message body. From the pop-up, select the image that you wish to add as signature. 
• Hit the Browse option. This will launch the Browse window. Double click the logo to insert as signature. Click OK to make the logo appear in the email. 
• To change the logo size, place the cursor on the logo edge and drag the borders. 
• Click the File option and then hit the Save As option after you are done with editing and resizing the signature. Select the location to which you want to save the file. Enter the name into the space next to the label Name. Set the file type to HTML from the type drop down. Hit the Save option and close the Email. 
• Select Tools and then select Options. Select the Signatures tab from the drop down that appears. Hit the New option and then select the File option at the bottom of the window. Click Browse to locate the file.
• Set file type to HTML. Navigate to the location where the files are stored and double click the file created file. 
• Check the box next to the label, Add signatures to all outgoing messages to add signatures. Hit OK after this adjustment to make the logo appear in your email message. 

Contact our Outlook Express help desk if you continue to have problems. Visit our tech blogs and forums for more help regarding this.

How To Remove Microsoft Messenger From Your Computer

Have you heard the news that the Microsoft is going to shut down its popular Messenger application? Yes, they are pretty serious! Microsoft is planning to shut down this program by March this year. Quite a poignant moment for me for my first chat was through this messenger service. However, when Facebook and other social networking websites became popular, I too stopped using it. Now, I rely on Skype for chatting and with that one is able to make video calls with friends and family.
 There is little doubt that Microsoft chat was one of the most popular instant messaging applications in the world. However, after the introduction of Facebook chat, Skype and Google chat, people began to use this less often. So, the Microsoft chat software on your computer my need to be uninstalled in view of these developments and anyway, it is certainly going to free up some valuable space! Microsoft support provides instructions for users to remove the software from their computer.
 You can try the following instructions to remove the Microsoft Messenger program from your computer.

Steps to Follow
• First of all, click the start button that you can see on the bottom left corner of your desktop. This opens the start menu and from the start menu, you have to select Control Panel.
• Among the various options in the control panel, select Add or Remove program tab. Now a window opens, which displays a list of all programs installed on your computer.
• Navigate through the list of programs to locate Microsoft Messenger from the list.
• Once you found the messenger program from the list, click on the program to select it.
• After you select the program, click on the Remove button that you can find on the bottom of the window.
• Then follow the instructions displayed on the screen to remove the Program completely from your computer. Once the program is uninstalled, click Finish.
• To close the Add or Remove Software window, click on the red X that you can find on the top right corner of the window.
• Then restart your computer to bring the changes that you have made into effect.
The above instructions are helpful to uninstall and remove the Microsoft Messenger from your computer. Contact Microsoft support for more assistance about any problems regarding Microsoft Messenger.

Tutorial To Troubleshoot Virus Problems In A Windows XP Computer

Windows XP is one of the most popular operating systems in the world, and is used by millions of people all over it. It offers a simple user interface that is easy to operate. Virus infections are common in Windows XP computers as they are constantly targeted by hackers all over the world due to its popularity. In order to resolve the issues in a Windows XP computer affected by viruses, follow this set of simple instructions.
Instructions to do some computer repair work
• First of all, perform a Windows Update operation in your computer, in order to ensure that the system contains the latest security patches released by Microsoft. Click on the “Start” button located in the lower left corner of your computer screen, and then select the “Programs” option from the Start Menu. Open the Windows Update window and then update the system. Make sure that the computer is connected to the internet.
• Use a reputed antivirus tool like AVG, Norton or Avast. Most of these programs are available for free, and also update themselves quite regularly. Install these tools and then reboot your computer.
• Update your antivirus program so that it is up to date. Launch it in your computer, and then click on the “Update” button.
• Reboot the system, and before the Windows XP logo is displayed on the screen, press the “F8” key. Choose the “Safe Mode” option from the Windows Advanced Options menu. Optimum performance is guaranteed in safe mode since only the core files are loaded into the computer.
• Start the antivirus program on your computer, and then perform a full system scan. Make sure this scan covers every file, drive partition and hard disk data available, as viruses are capable of spreading to almost anywhere on the hard disk. Once the scan is finished, the antivirus tool will either remove all the threats automatically, or it will display the list of viruses that have been detected by the tool. The user can then remove these threats from the system.
• If you think that the viruses have not been completely removed from the system, then it is recommended that you install another antivirus tool on your computer and run a full system scan.
Follow this set of simple and easy instructions in order to do some computer repair in your XP system, if it becomes infected with viruses.