Sometimes a visual demonstration works much better than a list of instructions. Once that is done you are ready to get started. When you start the program you will see a surprisingly small window. The first one to look at is the region or area that you want to record. The default setting for quality is 70…adjust that to the level that best suits your needs. Note: For our example we maxed out the various video prefs for best quality....

Do you use Windows Media Player 11 or 12 as your default media player? (link below). Youll need to close out of Windows Media Player before you begin or youll receive the message below. The next time you open Media Player youll be presented with the Media Player Plus controls window. Some of the parameters will be enabled by default, such as the Find as you pop in feature. The search term will automatically fill in the search box and display the results....

Today well take a look at how to crop images in Office 2010. To insert a picture into your Office document, hit the Picture button on the Insert tab. The Picture Tools format ribbon should now be active. If not, punch the image. On the Format tab, click Crop. Click and drag inward any of the four corners to crop from any one side. Notice you could still see the area to be cropped out is show in translucent gray....

when you’ve got installed IE Split you will notice a new toolbar added to your web client. As seen here, you could condense it down tightly and access it using the drop-down bar. A closer look at the drop-down bar. Notice the address bar…this will be for the left pane when you split the online window window. Here is our online window split into dual-panes. There are two address bars and two tab/title bars each corresponding to their appropriate pane....

Google Calendar is a great way to share appointments, and synchronize your schedule with others. Now punch the calendar you want to view in Outlook. If you want more subscription options tap on the Advanced button. That is all there is to it! Now you will be able to view your Google Calendar in Outlook 2010. Any changes you make on the Google Calendar site will show up when you do a send/receive....

you’ve got the option to also create a photo stitch directly from Explorer. grab the pictures you want to combine, right-click, and select Stitch Images… Within seconds, you’ll see your panorama in the top preview pane. Here’s how our panorama looked when we switched the Camera Motion to Planar Motion 2. But, the real tweaking comes in when you adjust the panorama’s projection and orientation. hit the box button at the top to change these configs....

Today we’ll take a look at editing WTV and DVR-MS files with Windows Live Movie Maker. Download and Install Windows Live Movie Maker. The download link can be found at the end of the article. WLMM is part ofWindows Live Essentials, but you might choose to install only the applications you want. You’ll see your video displayed in the Preview window on the left and on the storyboard. You may want to start zoomed out and zoom in for more detailed edits....

This opens the Contract Group window. If you have a large amount of contacts you might want to search for them or use Advanced Find. If you want the new member added to your Contacts list then double-check Add to Contacts is checked. After you have the contacts you want in the group, click Save & Close. Of course you might enter a Contact Group into the CC or Bcc fields as well....

Are you an enthusiast who loves their Ubuntu Linux experience but still needs to use Windows programs? With virtualization, you’ll never have to make this tradeoff. VMware Player makes it quick and easy to install any edition of Windows in a virtual machine. VMware Player is a free download, but requires registration. Sign in with your VMware account, or create a new one if you don’t already have one. You’ll need to accept the license agreement the first time you run it....

Are you tired of the default tab switching style in Firefox? Before going further you may want to look through the viewing styles available in the lower right corner. F12) by itself to launch FoxTab. The grid view with an angled 3D setting. The page flow view with a more frontal look. And finally the wall viewing style. you could also set up a top sites page using your favorite viewing style....

Like in Office 2007 the default color scheme for 2010 is blue. Here is what Black looks like…who knows why Microsoft decided to leave the blue around the edges. If you’re using Office 2007 check out our article on how tochange the color scheme in it.

Have you ever wanted to capture the view from a mountain or the full size of a building? Getting Started First, see to it you have Windows Live Photo Gallery installed (link below). Now, confirm you have pictures that will work good for a panorama. Here we have taken pictures inside a building with a cell phone camera. Make your Panorama Open Live Photo Gallery, and find the pictures you want to use in your panorama....

If you need keep your browsing private, then an Ubuntu Live CD is the answer. The first step is to eitherburnan Ubuntu Live CD, or prepare anon-persistent Ubuntu USB flash drive. punch parameters at the top of the Synaptic window, and then select Repositories. Add a check in the checkbox with the label ending in “multiverse”. hit the Reload button in the main Synaptic window. The list of available packages will reload....