Internet Support: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Setup Google Alerts

The Google Alert service helps you to retrieve information based on your chosen keywords. You can set up alerts for news about your favorite topics, track weather, get sports scores or information about sales and bargains. Best of all, Google alerts save you time because your results are automatically delivered to your inbox. You can scan them as they arrive or archive them for later use.

This article will help you to setup Google Alerts.

Google books is a way to explore and read a wide range of books. In many cases, you can read the entire book for free. Other service allow you to read a few pages before you are requested to buy the book online. Google books prevents to print from its database.

This article will help you to print a page from Google Books.

As you browse the Internet, your search history is saved to a temporary Internet file by your Web browser. Any forms you fill in are also saved. Although your actual search history can always be deleted, certain search engines provide their own search suggestions, which cannot be deleted. Once you've deleted the search queries, they cannot be recovered.

This article will help you delete search Queries from Internet Explorer.Open Internet Explorer.

There are a few reasons to why you should clear Google chrome cache. Clearing cache regularly can protect privacy and free up space on your PC. Web sites are continually updating so if you notice that the cached web pages are not loading correctly most likely the cache needs to be cleared. New web pages will load slowly the first time you revisit the site but the increase in speed will be greater once the site has been cached again.

This article will help you to clear Google Chrome Cache.

Lock IE Browser Hystory

Employers may want to lock Internet Explorer history so employees cannot erase the history before they can get a look at the history. The history tells you which web sites have been visited. You will have to edit the windows registry to lock this information.

This article will help you to lock IE Browser Hystory

Google's Chrome Web browser is a free, open-source browser for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. PDF is a standard document format that display identically across all computers and operating systems. Google Chrome doesn't include a PDF viewer, but supports Adobe's PDF plugin, like other Web browsers do. Google Chrome displays PDF files embedded in browser tabs after Adobe Reader is installed and the plugin is enabled.

This article will help you to view PDF Files in Chrome.

Repair the Winsock Error

The Windows Sockets API (Winsock) settings are a part of the technical specifications that help your network access to run properly, but sometimes the Winsock settings may become corrupted. If the settings are corrupted you may receive one of several error messages, and you may not be able to connect with your wireless network. When you are logged in as an administrator for your computer then you can manually try to repair the problem or reset the Winsock settings using the Command Prompt feature.

This article will help you to repair the Winsock Error.

This article will show you how to erase stored passwords when logging into a web site or other password requiring sites. You can also use this article to disable the autocomplete option that saves the passwords while still leaving the autocomplete for forms and other information that is readily entered. This is helpful when a computer is used by many people and not just you.

This article will help you to clear passwords in IE6.

Mozilla Firefox Theme

Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser that is available with the most common operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Since many people spend a great deal of time online, it can be fun to play around with different browser themes. This way you can choose one that is visually appealing for you.

This article will help you to change Mozilla Firefox theme.

Bookmarks Toolbar is the bar across the top of your web browser containing clickable buttons that will execute on a single mouse click. Some of the popular toolbars are Yahoo!, MSN, and Google toolbars, to name few. When you install a toolbar, it adds a whole set of new functions and features to your web browser.

Mozilla Firefox allows you to create a button for all your favorite sites in Bookmarks Toolbar. This feature is very convenient to use because you only need a single click of a button to go to your favorite web sites without having to type on the address bar or going to Bookmarks menu.

This article will help you to create Mozilla Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar.

Second Domain Controller

A domain controller is a Windows Server that acts as a central hub for performing authentication, logging and security processes for an Active Directory network. Windows Network Administrators will need to create a second domain controller to split their network into segments or to create a fail-safe system in the event the primary controller is not responsive.

This article will help you to create a second domain controller.

Firefox Tweaks

In order to customize for our optimum usage there are few tips and tricks which you can perform on Mozilla Firefox.

We spend more time online than anywhere else, In order make browsing better we have choosen different browsers. Mozilla Firefox is widely used and its in second placed when you compare with all top browsers. Its a favorite browser for developers because of its features.

"compatibility view” in Internet Explorer

If your are running Windows Vista or Windows-7 PC with Internet Explorer-9 some websites dispalyed correctly only when you turn on compatibility view. Because this use's IE-7 Engine.

2. In-order to remove the compatibility view on particular site, You just need to click on the blue icon, it will go back to the default setting.

How to view Specific site in Compatibility View

1. Find "Tools" in the Toolbar.

2. Click on Tools and select "Compatibility View settings".

3.Type the specific website address and click on Add. Website(s) which are listed in section 3 will be displayed in Compatibility view from now on.

4. If you want to view all websites in compatibility view, then please check on Display all websites in Compatibility View at the bottom of the window and close the window

Best 5 addons for Internet Explorer

These are the few addons you can consider while using Internet Explorer.

1)Web of Trust - This addon is similar to McAfee Site Advisor. The Web of Trust Add-on integrates with search results pages and rates each link for safety.

Green means safe
Yellow means caution
Red means don't visit the page.

2) LastPass - Its very difficult to remember website passwords, the LastPass Add-on makes that process a whole lot safer by encrypting your saved passwords in its servers, rather than in IE's (relatively insecure) password file. Just keep track of your LastPass master password, and it will automatically log you in to any other site or service on the web. Oh, and if you stink at coming up with secure, unique passwords when signing up for new websites, LastPass will generate them for you.

3) Yoono - How about all in one social networking like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Skype and Google Talk for all the myriad possible incoming messages you could receive at any moment? Yoono integrates all these services into a single browser-based client, letting you see (and send) Twitter replies, Facebook updates, and Skype chats in a single, simultaneous stream.

4) Shareaholic - Its very is to submit stories to Digg, add links to Delicious, or share an item on Facebook all with a single Add-on. The Shareaholic IE Add-on ties into 40 web services, so whichever community needs to receive that link to today'sxkcdcomic can get it as soon as you're done chuckling.

5) Login Using BugMeNot - The perfect Add-on for all those services youdon'twant to join, Login with BugMeNot will use anonymous, public credentials to sign you into any major site on the web. Is there aWall Street Journalarticle or Dailymotion red band trailer you want to view without joining either site? The BugMeNot IE Add-on will get you in sans a registration account of your own.

Setup a Wireless Home Network

Wireless offers tangible benefits over traditional wired networking. We find wireless connectivity in all the

devices that we use cellphones, gaming systems and computers.

The first step is to choose a good Wireless Router

Depending on your usage and considering the connectivity factor you can choose a router. There are many brands and different series of router which comes with different wireless range. Few popular router manufacturers are Cisco, Dlink, Linksys and Belkin

compatibility view” in Internet Explorer

If your are running Windows Vista or Windows-7 PC with Internet Explorer-9 some websites dispalyed correctly only when you turn on compatibility view. Because this use's IE-7 Engine.

1. Open the browser and click on the compatibility icon next to the address bar (URL). The Icon Indicates blue colour If website is displayed in Compatibility view in IE-9. That site will be displayed in Compatibility view from now on.
2. In-order to remove the compatibility view on particular site, You just need to click on the blue icon, it will go back to the default setting.

How to view Specific site in Compatibility View

1. Find "Tools" in the Toolbar.
2. Click on Tools and select "Compatibility View settings".

3.Type the specific website address and click on Add. Website(s) which are listed in section 3 will be displayed in Compatibility view from now on.
4. If you want to view all websites in compatibility view, then please check on Display all websites in Compatibility View at the bottom of the window and close the window

Some useful twitter addons you use on your browser's on your windows computer.

Twitter Addons for Internet Explorer

TweetIE addon installs as a toolbar in Internet Explorer. If it is not visible, select View > Toolbars > CloudBerry Twitter plugin. On first use, the plugin prompts for your username and password.

Dragging Files and Tabs in Safari

Just like any other Mac applications, Safari supports dragging in files from the Finder or other applications such as iPhoto. If you just drag a file into a regular browser window, however, all it will do is display the file in a Safari window. The useful part comes when a website is asking for you to upload a file. Instead of clicking ‘Choose File’, you can drag the file you want to use and drop it directly on the button. A small green plus sign will appear next to your cursor, and the file is selected, no matter how deeply nested it is on your hard drive. This is a small thing, but it can save a lot of time if you have a file open in the Finder already before you upload it to a website.

Monitor Network Connection

Monitor Network Connection in Windows XP

You might want to monitor network connection after setting it up in Windows XP. This XP monitoring feature is useful to check your network speed, sent and received traffic information. You can also check network card IP information by using this feature.

The Internet browser Mozilla Firefox can be started up in "Safe Mode," which is commonly used to fix any software issues on your browser. While you are in Safe Mode, you can disable or add apps and plug-ins that are causing problems. If you try to turn off plug-ins while the browser is in its regular browsing mode, the changes may not work. Safe Mode allows you to quickly and easily change your browser settings.

This article will help you to turn off Plug-Ins in Safe Mode.

By default, Firefox downloads files either to the Desktop or to the last location that they were saved to, such as the Downloads folder. However, you might have your own ideas about where you'd like Firefox to put your files. This how-to explains how to get Firefox to behave as you'd like and specify a custom download directory.

This article will help you to change the location for Firefox downloads.

Proxy servers are, essentially, "intermediate" servers; that is, they act as intermediates between users and other servers. They can serve several purposes: to block the user from certain websites, to screen the user's real IP from servers or from others, to allow users to access regionally restricted websites, to filter traffic before it reaches a main server and many others. While many users use specifically set-up proxy servers, others without as much expertise will sometimes log in to pre-set-up proxy servers via common Web links. In this case, it can be useful to find out the IP address of the proxy server.

This article will help you to find out my proxy server address

Disable History in Firefox

By default, all modern Web browsers maintain information about the websites you visit. In addition to storing the time and date of each viewed page, the browser keeps track of the title and Web address associated with the page. This allows anyone with access to your browser to view and sort your complete viewing history. Thankfully, disabling the settings that control this behavior is a quick task if you use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Opera.

This article will help you to disable history settings in Firefox.

This article will help you to change Mozilla Firefox theme.

Domain controllers provide central locations for Windows networking permissions and computers configured on the network. A domain controller is "promoted" as a main server on the network. If the server crashes or has too many issues, the network administrator can remove it from the network. The process is called "demotion," because the server's domain controller properties are removed and the machine becomes a stand-alone computer. The process is executed on the domain controller machine you want to remove.

This article will help you to remove a domain controller.

This article will help you to create a second domain controller.

Check Domain Controller Replication

A domain controller controls networking activities and stores information for one or more computers. A computer administrator may link one or more domain controllers together to serve a small, medium or large network of computers. The computer administrator can also create a replication strategy for the linked computers. This strategy ensures that the domain controllers are in sync relative to the networking activities and information for all computers in the domain controller networks.

This article will help you to check domain controller replication.

When you close a tab on your browser window, the browser will log where you visited in your recent Internet history. You can delete this logged information from your browser any time you wish. Regardless of what browser you use, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, you can delete a variety of information like stored cookies, browsing history and the cache. Deleting your history will help protect your privacy.

This article will help you to delete recently closed tabs in Google Chrome.

Find Domain Controller Name

A domain controller is a Windows computer that controls the permissions and devices on the network. It is the main, central server that administrators use to control the configurations of the entire network. Just like any Windows computer, you find the domain controller's name in the system settings. This makes it easy for a new administrator who is familiar with only desktops to quickly find Windows settings on a domain controller as well.

This article will help you to find domain controller name of your computer.

The zoom feature of Internet Explorer makes the text and photos on your browser screen appear larger or smaller. This a useful feature if you have eye impairments or if small text causes eye strain. Unless your settings are set correctly, the zoom level returns to "100%" every time you open a new browser. If you frequently use the zoom feature, change your settings to remember your last zoom level.

This article will help you to make IE7 remember zoom settings

Have you run across a site with small words that you have to strain to read? Do you want the text in the pages to be larger? Are you sick of downloading extension after extension to fix what should be a very basic problem?

This article will help you to make web pages larger in Firefox.

Do you want to make the text bigger on websites? It's a frustrating challenge to read online text that is too small. About 1 out of 4 people have vision problems or wear glasses or bifocals, but some websites are designed with no thought of visual accessibility issues. If you use Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer for Windows, you can increase the font size in your browser. Listed below, from easiest to most complex, are ways to make online text bigger.

This article will help you to enlarge the font size on Firefox.

Enlarge Web Images in Firefox

Firefox lacks image-zoom support in its basic form. But enterprising developers have created a number of add-on alternatives. Most of them won't work on embedded images or open images in new tabs, but Yellow Gorilla's "Image Zoom" add-on enlarges images on any website.

This article will help you to enlarge web images in Firefox.

One of the great things about Firefox is the ability to zoom in and out while on a webpage. This is fantastic when text, or even a photo, is too small to see well. It's also great for zooming out on webpages that scroll from side to side making it hard to take in the total overall look.

Instructions

Visit any webpage that needs something made bigger or smaller.
Zoom In ::: Clicking somewhere within the browser window using mouse that is not a link (so your selection of that page is active), hold down your 'CTRL' button and click your '+' key while still holding 'ctrl' as many times as necessary to zoom in as far as you like.
Zoom Out ::: Same method as above only use the 'ctrl' and '-' buttons on your keyboard instead.

Hide IP Address in Chrome

If you want to mask or hide your Internet protocol address, you can do so with a proxy server. Proxy servers are computers which connect you to the various Internet services that you require. Once set up, your computer will connect to the Internet via your proxy server, instead of directly to the Internet. Proxy server settings are set up within your Web browser. Google Chrome has various options to help set up your proxy server details for home browsing.

Instructions

Find a proxy server to use. Proxy servers are typically subscription services that charge a monthly or weekly rate. You can find these by going to a list such as SamAir's Proxy List. Once you have subscribed to a proxy server, make a list of your details for connection.
Open Google Chrome by clicking on "Start," "All Programs" and then Google Chrome. Click the Tools button on the task bar, and then click "Options." Click the "Under the hood" tab to launch advanced settings.
Click "Change proxy settings," and then click "LAN settings."
Click "Use a proxy server for your LAN" and then enter the IP address of your proxy server into "Address" and the "Port" to your given port address. Click "OK," and then "OK" again to finish setting up a proxy.

Google Chrome Tips & Tricks

Google released its Chrome web browser in 2008 to compete primarily with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox, and Apple’s Safari web browsers. Chrome uses a simple design. The layout is bare and uncluttered when compared to other web browsers. However, Google Chrome is actually a feature-rich browser. When making the switch to Chrome, take advantage of several Google Chrome tips and tricks to improve your browsing experience.

Browse Incognito

Google Chrome’s Incognito Browsing mode is similar to the “In-Private” browsing mode offered by other web browsers. Websites visited during an incognito browsing session are not stored in your history. Cookies are also not stored on your computer. Incognito browsing is perfect if you don’t want others to know what sites you’ve visited without deleting the entire browsing history. According to Google, Chrome’s incognito browsing mode does not protect against “malicious software that tracks your keystrokes in exchange for free smileys, surveillance by secret agents and people standing behind you.”

Use keyboard shortcuts

Chrome provides its users with a number of keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to easily access Google Chrome’s features, such as opening a new tab or window. Some common Chrome keyboard shortcuts include “Ctrl + N,” which opens a new window; “Ctrl + T,” which opens a new browsing tab; and “Ctrl + Shift + N,” which opens a new incognito browsing window. Pressing “Ctrl + Shift + T” opens the last closed tab. Pressing “Alt + F” opens the Google Chrome tools menu. Pressing “Ctrl” and “+” or “-“ zooms in or zooms out on the Web page.

Import Bookmarks and Browsing Data

If you’re ready to make the switch to Chrome, but fear losing all of your bookmarks, browsing data and saved usernames and passwords, you can import the data to Chrome from your old browser. To do so, click on “Tools” then “Options” and “Personal Stuff.” Select “Import Data” and choose your old web browser to import your data.

Try Custom Themes

If you find the default silver Google Chrome theme a bit bland, you can add a custom theme to enhance your browsing experience. Google works with numerous developers who have added custom themes to the Google Chrome theme pool. Open the “Tools” menu, select “Options” then choose “Personal Stuff” and “Get Themes” to browse the theme gallery. Select the custom theme you want and click “Apply Theme.”

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