How to customize the Firefox toolbar
Posted on October 22, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 1 Comment
Firefox is a great browser and I’ve written about it extensively already. Some of my favorite include how to use Firefox add-ons, how to speed up Firefox, and tweak the about:config settings in Firefox.
In this post, I will talk about how to customize the Firefox toolbar. The toolbar is very flexible and can be modified in just about any way you can think of.
To get started customizing the Firefox toolbar, go to View, Toolbars and then choose Customize.
Fix “\\computer is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource”
Posted on October 12, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
I’ve previously written an article on how to network two computers together that are running Windows XP. I’ve also written about a cool program called WiPeer that lets you connect two computers wirelessly and share data!
However, I’ve never really written a troubleshooting guide for file sharing or networking two computers. Unfortunately, Windows can be finicky and even though you may think everything should work, accessing a share on another computer may not work.
How to find a wireless access point IP address
Posted on October 11, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Ever go to someone else’s place and had to figure out the IP address of their wireless network so that you could change it’s settings? Most people setup their wireless networks right out of the box without any configuration and therefore have no idea what the IP address is.
If you’re already connected to the wireless network, then it’s really easy to figure out the IP address of the router. I’ll also explain ways we can get the IP address if you’re not connected to the router.
Batch modify images with scripts using MODI
Posted on October 6, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 1 Comment
Here is a situation that at least a few people have run into before. You have a huge selection of images that you have to convert to smaller JPEG images, and make several changes along the way. It is not a simple as batch converting from one file format to another, in your situation. Each picture has to undergo a punch list of transformations (resizing, color balancing, sharpening, and the like).
Fix “cannot play” MP3 files in PSP and Sony MP3 players
Posted on September 25, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Sometimes even when you transfer MP3 files to the right MUSIC folder on your Sony PSP or MP3 player, the Sony device won’t be able to play it. It could be a sampling rate mismatch or the bit rate of the file, so often times you need to convert the MP3 file to a bit rate supported by the Sony player.
Sony also promotes its own music player/converter software for free – the SonicStage. With this tool, you can convert the MP3 file to a compatible Sony-native format called ATRAC3.
Windows XP calculator missing or disappeared?
Posted on September 24, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 1 Comment
You’re probably reading this article if you were going to find the calculator on your Windows XP machine to figure out some important calculation. After a bit of searching, you probably realized that your calculator is missing!
Pretty weird right? Well this can happen for a number of reasons, but basically your calculator is gone! If you recently installed a service pack to XP, such as SP2 or SP3, that could be the culprit.
Either way, here are a couple of ways you can get your calculator back in Windows XP!
