Have you ever encountered pop-ups that scared you out of your wits with a message that said your system was going to crash if you didn't click a certain link they were leading you to? Scareware has been quite common these days and no matter how serious the situation they paint about your supposed vulnerability to attack, don't believe them. They're scareware and they're meant only to scare you so you'd come running to their sites where the real danger is.
You're probably wondering how on earth those malicious software have entered your system when you don't remember even having encountered them in the past. Usually, unwanted malicious software come from downloads you always thought were innocent until those pop-ups came popping around. For example, you downloaded a virtual guitar freeware thinking that was all you were letting into your computer. Then the pop-ups begin to appear seemingly leaving you helpless and clueless as to where came from.
So what do you do with these scareware pop ups start to pester your computing experience like crazy? The best thing would be to simply close them out and never ever click where they tell you to. Closing the browser lets you terminate the whole process and though you may lose some opened tabs, you will have also avoided a situation with great potential to put your computer's security at great risk.
Some scareware management steps you can take would be to run an anti-virus scan. Usually, scareware comes with a Trojan which is known for installing other nasty codes to to snoop on a victim's information. If this doesn't solve the problem, you can try getting anti-malware or superantimalware into your system. You can actually get more ideas on how to address scareware by joining a forum where you could ask questions and people in that forum give you answers.
To prevent having to deal with scareware in the future, use a browser that has security features such as blocking ads or verifying requests. Most scareware work by manipulating your browser so that even if you were trying to access one url, you would end up being in a hacker's site where some nasty code on a vulnerable or infected browser has redirected you.
Scareware, along with other unwanted codes such as Trojans, worms, and the like are better off prevented and this can be done by installing anti-malware on your system. However, the problem also needs to be uprooted right from where it begins. You would tend to wonder how those hackers managed to get to your system, for example. While there could be many ways, one of them could be simply your having surfed the web with your IP address exposed. There might have been a time when you accidentally landed on a hacker's site and that's how they got to your system.
If you want to be sure that hackers are kept at bay while you surf, you can install an IP hiding software in your computer so you can get online anonymously. Remember that computers on a network communicate through their IP addresses. If yours is hidden, then there's no way for a hacker to find a path that leads to you because you have been using a fake IP provided by your supplier, not your real IP.
In this case, anonymous surfing does help a lot when it comes to preserving your Internet security. In fact, it could be all you need when it comes to protecting your system from the threat of hacking.
In this case, anonymous surfing does help a lot when it comes to preserving your Internet security. In fact, it could be all you need when it comes to protecting your system from the threat of hacking.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
How to Clean an LCD Monitor
If you're like most households and own a computer or a laptop-then there's a good chance that you also have a LCD computer screen. The LCD monitor is one of the most fragile and expensive parts of the computer, thus, it pays to handle it with care.
LCD monitor screens are made of a soft film that can be easily damaged, by dust, fingerprints, smears and even scratches. In fact, even cleaning your LCD monitor improperly can cause irreparable damage. Therefore, in order to prolong the life of your computer, it's important to learn how to maintain a clean computer screen.
The following tips will guide you on how to best clean and preserve your LCD monitor and protect your high-tech investment.
1). Never touch or apply pressure on the LCD computer screen with your hand. You can leave behind oily smudges and even possibly cause the pixels to burn out.
2). Never use paper towels, tissue or even towels to clean your monitor. These textures can scratch your screen and damage it permanently.
3). Do use a soft cloth, such as an old torn t-shirt, an old cotton handkerchief or microfiber cloth to dust off and clean the screen. You may also purchase cloths as well as computer screen cleaners made specifically to clean computer screens.
4). Always turn the monitor off before attempting to clean it. This will enable you to see the dirty spots more easily and will prevent any cleaning solvent you may use from evaporating quickly and/or streaking.
5.) Many experts suggest thtat you purchase a monitor screen cleaner which is made specifically for cleaning computer screens, such as Klear Screen. However if you'd like to make your own solution-most experts recommend that you use a 50/50 mix of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol which can be used to clean any LCD screen, monitor or TV.
6). Never spray any cleaning solution directly onto your LCD monitor, instead, spray it on your cloth and wipe gently in a circular motion.
7.) Make sure you dry off your monitor completely before switching it back on.
8.) Never use tap water as it may contain chemicals or salts that may leave a residue.
If you follow these tips you should enjoy your computer screen for many years to come!
It's recommended that you refer to the manufacturer's manual before you attempt to clean your LCD display. The manufacturer may recommend a particular brand of LCD cleaner to be used with their product. There may also be certain types of cleaning agents that are not to be used.
LCD monitor screens are made of a soft film that can be easily damaged, by dust, fingerprints, smears and even scratches. In fact, even cleaning your LCD monitor improperly can cause irreparable damage. Therefore, in order to prolong the life of your computer, it's important to learn how to maintain a clean computer screen.
The following tips will guide you on how to best clean and preserve your LCD monitor and protect your high-tech investment.
1). Never touch or apply pressure on the LCD computer screen with your hand. You can leave behind oily smudges and even possibly cause the pixels to burn out.
2). Never use paper towels, tissue or even towels to clean your monitor. These textures can scratch your screen and damage it permanently.
3). Do use a soft cloth, such as an old torn t-shirt, an old cotton handkerchief or microfiber cloth to dust off and clean the screen. You may also purchase cloths as well as computer screen cleaners made specifically to clean computer screens.
4). Always turn the monitor off before attempting to clean it. This will enable you to see the dirty spots more easily and will prevent any cleaning solvent you may use from evaporating quickly and/or streaking.
5.) Many experts suggest thtat you purchase a monitor screen cleaner which is made specifically for cleaning computer screens, such as Klear Screen. However if you'd like to make your own solution-most experts recommend that you use a 50/50 mix of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol which can be used to clean any LCD screen, monitor or TV.
6). Never spray any cleaning solution directly onto your LCD monitor, instead, spray it on your cloth and wipe gently in a circular motion.
7.) Make sure you dry off your monitor completely before switching it back on.
8.) Never use tap water as it may contain chemicals or salts that may leave a residue.
If you follow these tips you should enjoy your computer screen for many years to come!
It's recommended that you refer to the manufacturer's manual before you attempt to clean your LCD display. The manufacturer may recommend a particular brand of LCD cleaner to be used with their product. There may also be certain types of cleaning agents that are not to be used.
A Step-By-Step Guide to Setting Up a Wireless Net
Wireless networks are getting more popular as more days go by. They are easy to install and practical to use when it comes to surfing the World Wide Web from anywhere inside the house. This is why wireless networks are attractive in the eyes of internet users. It is fairly easy to set up a wireless network; however, you have to know several simple things before trying to begin your setup. To get better understandings of wireless networks, you can read on protocols of wireless networking.
To set up your wireless network, you would require a broadband online connection with either a DSL modem or cable. Usually, the regular home setup involves a desktop computer that is directly plugged into a modem. If you are reading this, we can presume that you already own a laptop which you wish to wirelessly connect to a personal computer which has an internet connection. You will require some hardware to do this, such as a wireless router, a wireless USB network adapter for your desktop computer and a card-based personal computer network adapter for the laptop. Obviously, it would be recommended to opt for the same vendor as any extra hardware that you purchase. Refer to documentations that come with the hardware for any process of installation.
After installing all of the required hardware, you can start with the setup. First of all, you have to turn off or unplug your DSL modem before connecting your wireless router onto the modem. If you need help, simply check your hardware's documentation. After this has been set up, your computer is going to connect to the router wirelessly. Next, you have to configure the wireless router. You can use Internet Explorer to go to the configuration page of your router.
The majority of default settings are safer to be left alone; however, there are several things that will need configuring. You have to choose a one-of-a-kind SSID or name for your wireless network, which will also be your network's name. Ensure that nobody near you is making use of the exact same name. Next, if the router needs it, provide a one-of-a-kind passcode which it will put to use in order to generate several keys. The last thing to do before finishing your router configuration would be to set an administrative password. Pick a password which is long and hard to guess for security purposes. Ensure that you save each configured setting. Actual steps that are involved with setting configuration may vary, depending on your type of router.
Next, configure the network adapter of your laptop. It is quite easy to follow the on-screen instructions on Window's XP when it comes to this. Right-click on the wireless network icon within your taskbar and go to "View Available Wireless Networks" after the menu appears. The window of Wireless Network Connections will show up. Here, you should see your chosen name listed for the wireless network. Click on "Refresh network list", if the network does not appear. After that, you will be asked to enter a key as you have written down within the key boxes of Confirm network key. Choose Connect. Then, you will see the progress of your connection while it connects to the network. Once you are connected, feel free to close this window. Your wireless connection is now set up.
To set up your wireless network, you would require a broadband online connection with either a DSL modem or cable. Usually, the regular home setup involves a desktop computer that is directly plugged into a modem. If you are reading this, we can presume that you already own a laptop which you wish to wirelessly connect to a personal computer which has an internet connection. You will require some hardware to do this, such as a wireless router, a wireless USB network adapter for your desktop computer and a card-based personal computer network adapter for the laptop. Obviously, it would be recommended to opt for the same vendor as any extra hardware that you purchase. Refer to documentations that come with the hardware for any process of installation.
After installing all of the required hardware, you can start with the setup. First of all, you have to turn off or unplug your DSL modem before connecting your wireless router onto the modem. If you need help, simply check your hardware's documentation. After this has been set up, your computer is going to connect to the router wirelessly. Next, you have to configure the wireless router. You can use Internet Explorer to go to the configuration page of your router.
The majority of default settings are safer to be left alone; however, there are several things that will need configuring. You have to choose a one-of-a-kind SSID or name for your wireless network, which will also be your network's name. Ensure that nobody near you is making use of the exact same name. Next, if the router needs it, provide a one-of-a-kind passcode which it will put to use in order to generate several keys. The last thing to do before finishing your router configuration would be to set an administrative password. Pick a password which is long and hard to guess for security purposes. Ensure that you save each configured setting. Actual steps that are involved with setting configuration may vary, depending on your type of router.
Next, configure the network adapter of your laptop. It is quite easy to follow the on-screen instructions on Window's XP when it comes to this. Right-click on the wireless network icon within your taskbar and go to "View Available Wireless Networks" after the menu appears. The window of Wireless Network Connections will show up. Here, you should see your chosen name listed for the wireless network. Click on "Refresh network list", if the network does not appear. After that, you will be asked to enter a key as you have written down within the key boxes of Confirm network key. Choose Connect. Then, you will see the progress of your connection while it connects to the network. Once you are connected, feel free to close this window. Your wireless connection is now set up.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Back Up Your PC
Do you have digital images and family photos stored on your PC? If you do, what value do you put on the family photos (from the last year, or two, or three)? What if you lost all those photos the next time you went to turn on your PC and it didn't boot up (drive failure etc.)?
Do you have music (iTunes) stored on your PC? How many songs do you have on your PC? 25, 50, 100, 200... 500? At roughly $1.00 per song you can do the math. If your hard drive crashes your songs are gone.
Do you have personal files stored on your PC? Do you have personal files on your PC (MS Word, Excel etc.) that may contain your finances or other type information that should be backed up?
Do you have software installed the required a "license string" to activate it? If you have additional software installed on your PC (MS Office 2007, Adobe products, PaintShop Pro etc.) that required a "license string" for you to enter to activate it and if you didn't have the install executable file (or CD) and license string documented, then that software would be lost and have to be purchased again. Even if you had CDs of your original software, if you didn't have the license string (code) documented then the software would be useless.
First: You need to make sure you are not backing up viruses. Make sure you have a good anti-virus software.
Second: Purchase an external USB hard drive (at least a 320 gig). You can buy these at your major retailers (we recommend eBay), for roughly $70. This is where you will target and store your backup file(s) (you don't want to store backup files on your hard drive).
Third: Purchase Backup software
You have to prepare for PC failure at some point. Your PC is a machine and it's going to fail at some time. Be prepared.
Do you have music (iTunes) stored on your PC? How many songs do you have on your PC? 25, 50, 100, 200... 500? At roughly $1.00 per song you can do the math. If your hard drive crashes your songs are gone.
Do you have personal files stored on your PC? Do you have personal files on your PC (MS Word, Excel etc.) that may contain your finances or other type information that should be backed up?
Do you have software installed the required a "license string" to activate it? If you have additional software installed on your PC (MS Office 2007, Adobe products, PaintShop Pro etc.) that required a "license string" for you to enter to activate it and if you didn't have the install executable file (or CD) and license string documented, then that software would be lost and have to be purchased again. Even if you had CDs of your original software, if you didn't have the license string (code) documented then the software would be useless.
First: You need to make sure you are not backing up viruses. Make sure you have a good anti-virus software.
Second: Purchase an external USB hard drive (at least a 320 gig). You can buy these at your major retailers (we recommend eBay), for roughly $70. This is where you will target and store your backup file(s) (you don't want to store backup files on your hard drive).
Third: Purchase Backup software
You have to prepare for PC failure at some point. Your PC is a machine and it's going to fail at some time. Be prepared.
Laptop Data Recovery Has Eased the Data Loss Hassles
The demand of laptop as the business and personal utility has increased. It stores multitude of data in the form of data files, video, images etc. People carry out their everyday activities by file transfer from one computer to another. Hence, data loss during the peak business hours can be highly disastrous. At times, it could lead to major losses in long run.
Thus, laptop data recovery is the most feasible solution. The laptops are highly fragile which makes them susceptible to damages. Moreover, one carries them wherever he/she goes. This increases the probability of hard drive damages. Although, the companies provide hardware support to the employees but the process takes few days.
However, in some cases you'll need the support of laptop data recovery experts. You should reach the expert whenever your laptop falls accidentally and refuses to turn ON. It can be damaging for the hard drive. Hard drive crash also occurs when an unknown Trojan or virus is downloaded on the laptop. It corrupts the system leading to non-physical damage to the system software.
You can also take the laptop to a laptop data recovery expert, if you delete an important file by mistake. This lets you reproduce the file and provide access to the data or image. You can carry your everyday tasks while the hard drive is replaced with a new one. Thus, it saves a considerable amount of money and time that would have lost due to hard drive failure.
These days, you can find multiple laptop data recovery companies. You can also buy data recovery software from an online portal. These software tackle the process in an efficient manner. You can follow the instructions and use the software via online articles. A simple technique and dedicated effort can give you the required user data.
Thus, laptop data recovery is the most feasible solution. The laptops are highly fragile which makes them susceptible to damages. Moreover, one carries them wherever he/she goes. This increases the probability of hard drive damages. Although, the companies provide hardware support to the employees but the process takes few days.
However, in some cases you'll need the support of laptop data recovery experts. You should reach the expert whenever your laptop falls accidentally and refuses to turn ON. It can be damaging for the hard drive. Hard drive crash also occurs when an unknown Trojan or virus is downloaded on the laptop. It corrupts the system leading to non-physical damage to the system software.
You can also take the laptop to a laptop data recovery expert, if you delete an important file by mistake. This lets you reproduce the file and provide access to the data or image. You can carry your everyday tasks while the hard drive is replaced with a new one. Thus, it saves a considerable amount of money and time that would have lost due to hard drive failure.
These days, you can find multiple laptop data recovery companies. You can also buy data recovery software from an online portal. These software tackle the process in an efficient manner. You can follow the instructions and use the software via online articles. A simple technique and dedicated effort can give you the required user data.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Spin Spa
The Spinning spa Brush
The Spin Spa Shower Brush is perfect for hard to reach places.
It is battery powered and water proof.
Select the High or Low spinning speed, just fill the head of your choice with any soap or body wash and you can rejuvenate and pamper yourself by massaging and exfoliating turning your shower into a spa experience.
Includes 5 Spa Attachments;
Micro-dermabrasion,
Massage, Pedicure,
Gentle exfoliation, Cleansing.
Battery Powered
Nothing to Install
Water Resistant
Includes 5 attachments
Spin Spa Box Contents:
1 x Spin Spa Shower Brush
1 x Gentle exfoliation head
1 x Massage head
1 x Pumi stone Pedicure head
1 x Micro derabrasion head
1 x Cleansing head
User Guide
Requires 3 AA Batteries (not included)
Cowon D2 - 16GB
Playback format
MP3 : MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, ~320kbps, ~48khz, mono/stereo
WMA : ~256kbps, ~48khz, mono/stereo
OGG : ~Q10, ~44.1khz, mono/stereo
FLAC : Compression Level 0 ~ 8, ~44.1khz, mono/stereo
WAV : ~48khz, 16bit, mono/stereo
APE : Fast, Normal, Sample 16 Bit, support only 3.93 version or higher
Video File up to 320x240(QVGA), 30fps
JPG, TXT
Folder Limit
1000 folders and 8,000 files (built-in + external)
* Built-in memory: 500 folders and 4,000 files.
* External memory: 500 folders and 4,000 files.
RADIO support
FM RADIO : 76Mhz ~ 108Mhz, 87.5Mhz ~ 108Mhz
WMA : 32~256kbps recording support
Display
2.5 inch 16 million color(24bit) TFT-LCD : QVGA (320x240) Touch Screen support.
Built-in memory
16 GB
External
Memory (SD, MMC, SDHC) Card Slot
PC interface
USB 2.0 High Speed
File transfer speed
Max. 35Mbps (Upload 40Mbps)
Power
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery
Playback time
Music : Max. 52 Hours Continuous Playback
Movie : Max. 10 Hours Continuous Playback
Charge time
About 3.5 hours by adapter, About 7 hours by USB
button
3 Button(MENU, VOL-, VOL+), POWER & HOLD Switch
SNR
95dB (A-Weighted)
Frequency Range
20Hz~20KHz
Max Output
16 Ohm earphone : 37mW + 37mW
Size
78.0 X 55.4 X 16.6 mm (W x H x D)
Weight
91g (Include Lithium Polymer battery)
Warranty
One Year Manufacturers Warranty.
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