Change the User Interface Language in Ubuntu

Would you like to use your Ubuntu computer in another language? Here’s how you’re able to easily change your interface language in Ubuntu. To get started, pop launch the System menu, select Administration, and then click Language Support. Now we’re ready to find and add an interface language to Ubuntu. Click Install / Remove Languages to add the language you want. Find the language you want in the list, and choose the check box to install it....

May 21, 2010 · 2 min · 251 words · Erik Anderson

How to Convert Videos to 3GP for Mobile Phones

Would you like to play videos on your phone, but the machine only supports 3GP files? Download the Pazera Free Video to 3GP Converter (Download link below). There is no installation to run. You’ll just need to unzip the download folder and double-poke the videoto3gp.exe file to fire off the app. To add video files to the queue, tap on the Add files button. Browse for your file, and click Open....

May 21, 2010 · 2 min · 221 words · Jeanette May

Remove Clutter from the Opera Speed Dial Page

Do you want to clean up the Speed Dial page in Opera so that only the thumbnails are visible? To get started punch in opera:config into the address bar and press enter. jot down speed into the quick find bar and look for the Speed Dial State entry. Change the 1 to 2 and click save. Remove all of the text in the blank and click save. Once again you will see a message about the latest change that you have made....

May 21, 2010 · 1 min · 114 words · Kaylee Anderson

View Images and Videos in 3D in Firefox

The Cooliris extension for Firefox lets you view those same images and videos in a dynamic 3D format. Before For our example we conducted a search for nature photos at Flickr. When you launch the Cooliris tab you will have an expandable menu system in the upper left corner. A speed dial setup in the center. And a small toolbar in the lower right corner. Before going further you should check and make any desired adjustments in the preferences to enhance your viewing experience....

May 21, 2010 · 1 min · 126 words · Kimberly Fisher

Add Hotmail & Live Email Accounts to Outlook 2010

But Microsoft’s revamped Outlook 2010 is already here. Here’s how to integrate Hotmail with Outlook. Outlook 2010 works with a wide variety of email accounts, including POP3, IMAP, and Exchange accounts. This lets you keep all of your PIM data accessible from everywhere. confirm Outlook is closed first, and then proceed with the installation as usual. Add Your Hotmail Account to OutlookNow you’re ready to add your Hotmail account to Outlook....

May 20, 2010 · 2 min · 284 words · Amy Carter

Apply Skins to Add Some Flair to Windows Media Player 12

Tired of the same look and feel of Windows Media Player in Windows 7? By default, WMP 12 comes with only a couple of modest skins. When you select a skin from the left pane, a preview will be displayed to the right. Media Player will open in Now Playing mode. choose the Switch to Library button at the top left to return to Library view. Ok, so the included skins are a little boring....

May 20, 2010 · 1 min · 204 words · Joel Boyd MD

Beginner Geek: Scan a Document or Picture in Windows 7

Different scanners will vary, however the process is essentially the same. The scanning process has changed a bit since the XP days. Here well press the Scan a document or photo hyperlink. Then poke the Preview button to get an idea of what the image will look like. Once everything looks good, choose the Scan button. The scanning process will start. The higher the quality…the more time it will take....

May 20, 2010 · 1 min · 96 words · Jonathan Scott

Change Desktop Resolution With a Keyboard Shortcut

Quick Links Do you find yourself changing your monitor resolution several times a day? If so, you might like this handy way to set a keyboard shortcut for your most-used resolutions. But netbooks present a unique situation, as their native resolution is usually only 1024x600. This will start a tray icon, and will not automatically bring up the HRC window. You dont have to install HRC. Double-smack the tray icon to open it....

May 20, 2010 · 2 min · 218 words · Shelby Foster

Use Any Folder For Your Ubuntu Desktop (Even a Dropbox Folder)

What if you want to use something else, like your Dropbox folder? Here we look at how to use any folder for your desktop. In this example, were going to change desktop to show our Dropbox folder. Open your home folder in a File online window by clicking on Places > Home Folder. In the Home Folder, pop launch the .config folder. Then fire up the .config folder by double-clicking on it....

May 20, 2010 · 1 min · 124 words · Tyler Schneider

Add Keyboard Input Language to Ubuntu

Want to throw in in multiple languages in Ubuntu? In the Keyboard Preferences dialog, grab the Layouts tab, and click Add. you might select a country and then choose an language and keyboard variant. Note that some countries, such as the United States, may show several languages. Alternately, on the second tab, select a language and then choose a variant. Click Add when you’ve made your selection. you might add more if you wish, or shut the dialog....

May 19, 2010 · 1 min · 190 words · Justin Brown

Add Your Gmail Account to Outlook 2010 using POP

Here’s how you might easily add your Gmail account using POP to Outlook 2010. Getting Started Log into your Gmail account an go to your configs page. Under the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab double-check POP is enabled. Select Yes to add an email account to Outlook. Now you’re ready to start entering your tweaks to access your email. Outlook will now scan for the configs for your email account. If Outlook was able to find options and configure your account automatically, you’ll see this success screen....

May 19, 2010 · 2 min · 288 words · Lauren Gonzalez

Add Zune Desktop Player to Windows 7 Media Center

Are you a Zune owner who prefers the Zune player for media playback? Today we’ll show you how to integrate the Zune player with WMC using Media Center Studio. You’ll need to download Media Center Studio and the Zune Desktop player software. (See download links below) Also, double-check you have Media Center closed. Some of the actions in Media Center Studio cannot be performed while WMC is open. Open Media Center Studio and press the Start Menu tab at the top of the app....

May 19, 2010 · 2 min · 424 words · Jamie Richards

Access Offline or Overloaded Webpages in Firefox

you might get access to the most recent cached version using the Resurrect Pages extension for Firefox. Slashdot, Digg, etc.) then this is the result. Here is the result for the website that we wanted to view using the Google Listing. Links Download the Resurrect Pages extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

May 18, 2010 · 1 min · 49 words · Kristine Gardner