How to Burn a DVD so That It Will Play Automatically in a DVD Player

Many modern PCs are able to burn DVDs but these will not always play on a DVD player. If you have a personal video or slideshow that you want to watch on TV using a DVD player, you must use software that will create a DVD which launches automatically when inserted into a DVD player. Fortunately, such software is available, and you can decide which will work best for you by reviewing the brands and their costs.

Step 1

Insert a blank DVD-R or DVD+R into your DVD burner. Although DVD-R formats historically offered greater compatibility over DVD+R formats, that's not necessarily true for modern players or burners. To be safe, check the documentation for both your DVD burner and DVD player to ensure they support the chosen DVD format.

Step 2

Click "Burn a DVD Video Using Windows DVD Maker" from the AutoPlay window, or click "Start," "All Programs" and "Windows DVD Maker."

Step 3

Click "Choose Photos and Videos" in the Windows DVD Maker splash screen. This screen may not appear if you previously ran Windows DVD Maker. If you see the "Add Pictures and Videos to the DVD" window, skip this step.

Step 4

Click "Add Items" and double-click each video you wish to add.

Step 5

Click "Options."

Step 6

Click "Play Video and End With DVD Menu" or "Play Video in a Continuous Loop" from the DVD-Video tab and click "OK."

Step 7

Click "Next."

Step 8

Click "Menu Text," "Customize Menu" and "Menu Styles" to alter the appearance of the menu. If you chose the video loop option, there will be no menu, so you do not need to alter menu settings.

Step 9

Click "Burn" to create the DVD.

Tips and Warnings

Use DVD +/- RW discs because you can erase the content and use the DVD over again.

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How To Flash A Custom Rom On Your Android Device Using Device Recovery

One of the reasons people flash a custom ROM on their android device is to get more functionality their stock Rom couldn't offer. There are lots of free custom rom available on the internet, one of these is the great Cynogenmod. Flashing a custom ROM can be scary as this may brick the device if not done properly. But if done successfully, its always worth it.

Things You'll Need

• A rooted phone
• A custom recovery installed earlier

• A custom ROM
• Fully charged battery

Step 1

Before you can flash a new custom ROM to your phone it must be rooted. Also a custom recovery must have been flashed earlier to the phone. Use our site search box or search engines on how to flash custom recovery on android.

Step 2

Go to the internet to download the custom ROM using the search engine or you can download directly from cynogenmod official website http://cynogenmod.com

Step 3

Press and hold the "power" to turn off the phone, and wait for 2-3 seconds so as to allow the phone to turn off completely.

Step 4

Boot into recovery by pressing and holding the "power" button and the "volume up" button simultaneously for about 10- 15 seconds. On the recovery menu, scroll to backup/restore using the "volume up/down" button if you wish to restore your data at a later time.

Step 5

After backing up, scroll to "format device" or "restore factory settings" in some cases to wipe device. Wipe the cache/partition section also, so as to ensure there is no interruption when flashing a new ROM.

Step 6

Once you're done wiping the device, scroll to "install new ROM". Click on it. Locate your new ROM and select it. A confirmation box will appear, scroll down and select "yes" to confirm installation. Wait for the device to finish installing the new ROM.

Step 7

After the installation is complete, restart your device. If you want to restore your data, boot your device into recovery mode once again and scroll to backup/restore section. Click on it and on the new box, select "restore data". Reboot device.

Tips and Warnings

• Always ensure your battery is fully charged so as not to tamper with the installation process with can in turn brick your phone.
• Do not turn off your phone while process is ongoing as this may damage your phone.

Resources

http://africhow.com/tech/mobile/how-to-flash-a-custom-rom-on-your-android-device-using-device-recovery

How to Tell If You're At a Fake Website

You may have your anti-virus and malware removal tools programs installed, but they will not prevent you from clicking any of those potentially-harmful-but-so-interestingly-looking Twitter, Facebook or email links. Even if you have security toolbars and add-ons installed, the following ideas may help you find out if a website really is safe.

Instructions

Step 1

Check if you are on a secure web session. A legitimate website asking for secretive information will use "https" as opposed to "http" before the domain name. The "s" stands for secure.

Step 2

Review the URL carefully. Web thieves can replicate the content, look and feel of a website but a fake website cannot use a legitimate website's domain name. For example, if you know your bank to be "Chase.com" do not trust any other website that looks like the Chase website but has another URL (chase-security.com, chase-rewards.com, etc.).

Step 3

Open a new web browser window and manually type in the URL of the website in question and then compare the layout of the page and the URL.

Step 4

Stop and consider the details of the website and what it is asking you to do. Is it asking for redundant information. For example, does it appear to be a banking site asking for your address? This is nonsensical because your bank already has these details.

Tips and Warnings

• Don't enter sensitive information to a suspicious website.
• If you are doubtful, call the company in question directly.

Resources

http://africhow.com/tech/internet/how-to-tell-if-you-re-at-a-fake-website

How To Know If Your Ex Misses You

Relationship breakup is a very hurtful situation one can find oneself in, it hurts pretty bad. Sometimes, you're not so sure if breaking up a faulty relationship is the best thing to do. Consequencially, you might miss your ex and find yourself wondering if things are the same for him or her, or maybe you have no lingering feelings but wonder what your ex's strange reactions mean. If you want him or her back in your life and want to determine whether he feels the same way, there are a few clues you can use to confirm or reject your suspicions.

Calls more often

Initiating email messages, text messages and phone calls for no apparent reason other than to say "hi" are all signs that they want to talk to you or let you know they're pretty much still in love with you. Be careful if your ex only seems interested in the physical side of things, however, which could mean that he is just using you.

Concerned about your life

During the course of your conversation with your ex, see how many of your life events your ex is aware of before being told. If your ex knows a great deal about what you've been up to, and the things that has been happening to and around you, chances are, he or she has been following your life closely via social media or other sources, which is a pretty good indication that your ex is still hung up on you.

Happy when you're around, sad when leaving

Another clue to watch out for is to monitor the way your ex reacts when you're around and when you're about leaving. If they feel excited having you around and gloomy when you're leaving, it means they want you around them. They just can't can't say it with words.

Try to impress you

If your ex isn't over you, they might try to win you back by impressing you. If they looking for some serious attention from you, they might might become a braggart and talk about a recent success in their life. All of these things point to a strong desire to impress.

Act of jealousy

If your ex get annoyed or angry when they see you flirting or sweet talking with someone else who fancies you is also a sign of them still in love with you. If you see annoyance written all over your ex’s face, or if they snap at you when you have a happy conversation with another person of the opposite sex, it means they are unwilling to let you go.

Sincerity

When you ask your ex how they doing and they are always candid and open, its a sign they miss you. If they are honest about thier feelings for you, it could indicate that they still feel like a team with you.

Talk to you about important stuff

If they need your input before making big decisions, it indicates they still need you in their life. If your ex always share the most important part of thier life with you without witholding any information might also be a sign they trust you and seem to believe you can't hurt them in any way.

Too much co-incidences

After your breakup, you might notice that you run into your ex a lot. There are some instances when a coincidence really might be a coincidence, but if you run into each other a lot, there might be something more behind it. It probably means they are tying so hard to get noticed by you.

Stuck in the past

If your ex continually talks about how he or she felt during your relationship or questions what went wrong, your ex might be seriously pining away for you still.

Wait for it

If your ex misses you so much that it hurts, they may eventually break down and come right out and say it. If your ex wants you back, they’d open up to you and tell you that they still miss you. If your ex talks about how they miss being with you or spending time with you, or if they express how warmly they feel about the relationship, it also means they want you back in their life.

Reference


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How to Get Rid of the Annoying Redirect Pages on My Browser

When adware programs or PUPs get installed to your browser, they will generate pop-up ads, display advertising banners or even changing your home page and default search engine. If your browser redirects to the wrong page when you type a URL into the address bar or perform a search via search engine, your computer is experiencing an infection due to spyware or other malicious software. These redirects are not only annoying, but can prevent you from completing home or school work, or even finding solutions to the issue itself. When facing this sort of challenges, programs like Windows Defender or Spybot can be used to solve these challenges.

Things You'll Need

• Windows Defender
• Spybot
• Windows Defender

Step 1

Launch Windows Defender on your computer. It installs automatically with newer versions of Windows but you can download it for free from Microsoft's site if your computer does not have it.

Step 2

Click the down arrow next to the "Scan" button and select "Full Scan" to scan your entire computer.

Step 3

Click "Remove," "Review" or "Ignore" when a pop-up appears for each infection found. You can click "Ignore" to deal with the entries at the end of the scan or "Remove" to delete infections as you go.

Step 4

Click the "Remove All" button when the entries are checked, after the scan finishes. To treat each entry separately, select the option to remove, quarantine or ignore from the drop down list next to the item and then click "Apply Actions."

Step 5

Close Windows Defender when finished.

Spybot

Step 1

Install Spybot: Search & Destroy on your computer. During the installation, you can choose to also install TeaTimer, if you want real-time support in addition to the ability to scan and treat infections.

Step 2

Click "Next" to page through the wizard, which will only appear the first time you use the program. Select the option to search for updates when it appears. Click a location near you in the list and click "Continue." Click the "Download" button to save updates to your computer and click "Exit" to leave the updates screen.

Step 3

Select the "Check for problems" button in Spybot's main window and click "Yes" to allow Spybot to delete temporary files (this will increase the speed of the scan). Wait for the scan to complete.

Step 4

Check any entries that are red, which indicates they are real threats that you should delete, and click the "Fix selected problems" button from the top of the screen. You can also select entries in green if you would like to delete them but these are not critical.

Step 5

Click the "Immunize" option from the navigation, after deletion finishes, to block known spyware from your browsers. Close Spybot after immunization.

Tips and Warnings

• Run anti-malware scans one at a time to avoid conflicts.
• Although you can run multiple anti-malware programs, running two or more stand-alone anti-virus programs may cause conflicts. Pick only one anti-virus solution.
• Spybot has a resident real-time scanner, called TeaTimer, that will search for registry changes and other signs of infections as they occur. With TeaTimer, you can block these infections before they gain footing in your computer.

Reference

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How To Convert An LCD Monitor To a TV

An LCD computer monitor can be converted to a TV by simply connecting it directly to your satellite TV receiver via video cable or using a TV tuner box that will work as a cable adapter. So if you have a monitor you're not using, it can be converted into an HDTV. You will also need speakers for the TV sound.

Things You'll Need

• Cable/satellite receiver
• TV tuner
• Speakers
• Audio/video cables
• VGA/DVI computer cable

Step 1

Check if your cable or satellite TV receiver box has a DVI or HDMI output port. This is usually located at the back end of the reciever. A DVI port uses a rectangular, multi-pin connector with screws, similar to VGA. HDMI port uses a very thin, trapezoidal connector.

Step 2

Connect the TV box to the monitor using one of these cable connections. If the monitor has an S-Video (the rounded, five-pin connector) or a composite video (yellow RCA-style port) input, connect it to the TV box with one of these cables.

Step 3

If the LCD computer monitor won't connect directly to the cable/satellite box, Purchase a TV tuner box for the monitor. Connect this tuner to the TV box's output using an S-Video connection or an RCA composite (yellow, white and red plugs) or RF coaxial (the thick, black, twist-in-place cable) connection.

Step 4

Connect the tuner box to the monitor using the same VGA or DVI cable you would use to connect the monitor to a computer.

Step 5

Connect the TV's audio output to a set of speakers using RCA audio cables (red and white plugs only). You can also connect them through the TV tuner if it has audio output ports. Otherwise, connect the speakers directly to the cable/satellite box.

Step 6

Now that the setup is complete, turn on all devices. Use the TV tuner's remote control to select its input source for the cable connection you're using. Use the cable/satellite box's remote control to change TV channels.

Tips and Warnings

• An S-Video connection is the best as it produces quality picture compared to RCA composite or RF coaxial.
• You can receive TV signals on the monitor without the cable box by connecting your wall cable directly to the tuner box. Use the tuner's remote to change channels in this case. You won't receive any premium channels that require the cable subscription.
• You can connect an antenna directly to the tuner box for over-the-air channels only.

Reference

http://africhow.com/tech/electronics/how-to-convert-an-lcd-monitor-to-a-tv