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 While installing USB drivers for Nettalk Voip phone on my Windows XP netbook I noticed in my network connections had the following. Internet Gateway Local Area Connection on Linux IGD, After some research found this was an unwanted program using up resources. The problem was I could not remove it. Contacted Microsoft . . . → Read More: Local Area connection on Linux IGD REMOVAL. Jun
04
I was playing around with Audacity, a free open source audio editing software, and I noticed my “microphone-in” was not working but my “microphone-in” via my USB web camera worked fine. After spending nearly a day trying to figure out the problem in Windows 7 I finally figured it out. To make it worse the microphone worked fine one minute then stopped working the next. Continue reading Windows 7 “microphone-in” problem with Audacity software. May
03
If you are using WordPress and want to offer free ebook downloads and capture their e-mail in exchange then this is the plugin for you. In WordPress go to Add plugin, search for SS-downloader and install and activate. The setup is under Tools– SS Downloader. Full information is on Stranger Studios site. Follow the setup instructions. Copy the short code and paste into the page/post you want the downloader to appear. The short code looks something like this:-
Continue reading E-book downloader Plugin that captures e-mail address Jan
27
Just downloaded the latest backup of this site and when I tried to create the SQL database in phpMyAdmin, by importing the database, I got an error message, file too large, limit 2048 kb. This got me worried as my site expands the database size will increase and thus I cannot create a backup . . . → Read More: phpMyAdmin 2048 kb upload limit Jan
08
As I previously mentioned we have rebuilt this site using WordPress. After reviewing the theme settings you can browse our site to see what you can do, and we have not used most of what is available. With this theme and various plugins you can create a complex site on your own without knowing . . . → Read More: Using WordPress as your Website program Part2 Jan
07
As I have mentioned on previous post when I need to design a logo or manipulate a photo I use a free program called GIMP. It is a GNU manipulation program. It can be freely downloaded at their site:- GIMP The above 2BRetired.com logo was created using GIMP. At first it is not . . . → Read More: Photo manipulation with Free GIMP Jan
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For those of you that are using Windows 7 you may have noticed that there is no icon, bottom right, that indicates that your internet access is working. There are 2 types of icon the old XP or the Vista version. I personally prefer the XP version below. I found a program that . . . → Read More: Adding Internet activity icon on Windows 7 Dec
31
One thing I have notice since I have been getting older, although I am fighting it, my memory is not what it was. We presently do all the web site and computer stuff ourselves. I will do a setting on this site or my personal computer then a few months later I have forgotten . . . → Read More: What is Computer info doing on the 2BRetired site? Dec
04
First install the PayPal Donations plugin. Follow the plugin set up. After you have set up the plugin, you will notice that when you click on the Donation button on your page you get redirected to your PayPal account with your email address pasted across to top of the page. Now this is . . . → Read More: Adding a Donations button to Wordress Dec
04
By installing a localhost onto your computer you are basically creating a mini server on your PC. You now have a test platform to check out WordPress plugins and page/post layouts before updating your site. Also I use my localhost as a working backup, I download my site to my localhost just in case my backup failed. There are basically 3 free localhost server software that I know of: MAMP , XAMP for MAC or XAMP or WAMP for Windows PC. I personally use WAMP but the choice is your. Continue reading Installing a localhost and WordPress to you PC |
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