Browsing articles in "Computers"
Sep
23
2010

How to Disable Access to your Pendrive in your PC

Recently one of my readers asked me how to disable USB storage devices on computers. Now I am going to explain how you can enable your USB drive to reject detecting any pendrive. This trick comes handy if you own a cyber café and your computers are prone of virus infected USB drives. To disable the access to USB port, in windows Vista / XP follow the steps below Goto Start and click on Run [...]

Sep
23
2010

How to Disable Touchpad on Sony Vaio Laptops

Disable the Touchpad on Sony Vaio : Goto Vaio Control Center Click Keyboard and mouse in your left tab Uncheck the enable touchpad selection as shown below

Aug
14
2010

How to Prevent Paper Jams in Printers

PC LOAD LETTER is perhaps the single most annoying error message from modern technology. It’s been the cause of much stress in most workplaces. If you’ve found yourself promising to throw the printer off the 18th floor window the next time there’s a paper jam or printer malfunction, then you’re not alone. But before the printer bears the brunt of your ire, here are some precautions you can take. Loosen the sheets Often, sheets tend [...]

Aug
11
2010

Create an Un-deletable Folder in Windows

Most of the time we want to keep our data (music, pictures, movies) secure and away from any sort of damage that can be done to them. Ya, I know that’s obvious and so don’t make that ‘WTF’ face. Sometimes, we find our files deleted because someone deleted them accidentally and this accident becomes very expensive for us. Here I am going to tell you the way to create an undeletable folder in windows. This [...]

Jul
28
2010

Deskcretary : The Desktop Secretary

Most people like their desktops to be neat and clean, devoid of any icons and clutter. But do what you may, your desktop gets cluttered with literally hundreds of icons. Sure, some people take out free time to keep their desktops tidy, but no matter how particular we are, often we find our desktop to be a complete mess. Apart from obscuring your jazzy wallpaper, there are several niggles you face because of having a [...]