InstallationHow do I choose my default browser?
Posted on February 1st, 2010QUESTION: How do I make Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari open links when using other applications such as Yahoo! Messenger?
By default Windows will use Internet Explorer, to change this you need to make a change in your default programs.
Before you begin you need to have the browser already installed
- Click the Start menu
- Select “Default Programs”
- Click “Set program access and computer defaultsâ€
- On the right side you will see a double arrow pointing down, click on it.
- On “Choose a default web browser†select the browser you want as a default.
- Click OK
- DONE!
Now when you open the links from other programs it will immediately open your selected browser, to change this follow the instructions again.
Losing monitor calibration after restarting in Windows 7
Posted on January 29th, 2010
QUESTION: I just installed Windows 7, every time I restart the computer the monitor calibration goes back to its default value, what can I do?
Seems like another program is interfering with Windows color profile or the profile might be damaged and you may need to recalibrate.
You can try the solutions below.
SOLUTION #1
1. Go to Control Panel > Color Management > Devices
2. Select the ICC Profile and set as default.
3. Press the ‘Close’ button
If you do not have any ICC Profile listed, you need to re-calibrate your monitor and select it as default.
SOLUTION #2
If you have any Adobe Software that may use a Gamma Loader, you need to prevent it from loading a different color profile.
1. Go to the Start Menu > All Programs > Start Up
2. Delete Adobe Gamma Loader by right clicking on the link and selecting ‘Delete’
If you have other causes for losing the monitor calibration after restart feel free to leave a comment.
Go Daddy e-mail settings
Posted on December 23rd, 2008
To configure your email account on most email clients this is the information you need. Please remember to setup your incoming and outgoing ports and to use your complete email account as username.
Username
It will be your complete email address e.g. email@example.com
Password
The password associated with that specific account
Incoming Mail Server
pop.secureserver.net
Outgoing Mail Server
smtpout.secureserver.net
The next step is important, if you do not setup the incoming and outgoing ports your email account will not be able to send or receive messages.
Incoming Port
The normal incoming port is 110
The SSL incoming port is 995
Outgoing Port
The normal outgoing port is 25, 80 or 3535
The SSL incoming port is 465
Note: If you don’t know what SSL is you probably won’t need it.
How to get rid of Microsoft Narrator
Posted on December 18th, 2008If you ever use Microsoft Narrator you will find out that it is almost impossible to disable once active, the common way to close a program does not work and when you restart your computer it will be there waiting for you.
Follow these instructions:
1. Access Control Panel
2. Click on the “Ease of Access Center” icon
3. On the lower section called “Explore all settings” click on “Use the computer without a display”
4. Uncheck the box next to “Turn on Narrator”
5. Press the “Save” button
Please note that if you have multiple users with the same issue you have to disable Microsoft Narrator on each account.
Disable Microsoft Narrator for all users
If you wish to disable it for everyone, login to your administrator account, access the “Ease of Access Center” section in Control Panel, on the left there is an option called “Change administrative settings”, check the box next to “Apply all settings to the logon desktop”, press the “Save” button and restart your computer.
