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A Tip For Printers
Windows XP Home, Media, and Professional
When you print a document, the printer doesn't print it immediately. Instead, it is sent to a file on the hard drive (called the spooler) and printed from there. Spooling saves time because your print file can be saved as a file to your hard drive a lot faster than it can be printed, saving the "print jobs" to your hard drive allows your printer to be in the process of printing while you're busy selecting more things to be printed. Anything that is waiting to be printed is said to be in a queue (waiting in line).
If you have trouble spooling a document, here's something you can try:
In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel (be sure to use Category view), Printers And Other Hardware, and Printers And Faxes. Right-click your printer, select Properties, and select the Advanced tab and select the "Print Directly To The Printer" radio button. Now, click "Apply"
What is it? A replacement for RealPlayer, RealOne, "Real" media players
What operating systems? Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Windows Vista
How is it distributed? Freeware, Windows EXE files
How big is the file? 5.69MB - Dialup users will take about 35 - 40 minutes to download it. Broadband users just a minute or two.
We've featured "Real Alternative" a few years ago. And we're pleased to report it's much better now than it was then and certainly belongs on your PC. It belongs on your PC a lot more than anything REAL software ever made - a lot more than does "RealOne" (or Real Player). Realplayer, RealOne, Real software is most always REAL trouble for all us real people.
In our opinion, RealOne or RealPlayer or Real-Pain-In-The-Neck - or whatever they're calling it today- is one of the most annoying programs you can install on your computer. The "free version" of RealOne borders on "spyware" (in our opinion) and it is adware for sure. It will make changes to your system that are nearly impossible to reverse and sets file associations with files it has no business associating with. However ( and unfortunately) you will probably need "RealOne" to play media on many sites as you travel the Internet. So, what are poor Web surfers like us to do? You now have a "real alternative" to the annoying "RealOne". It's called "Real Alternative" and it is far less annoying and far more enjoyable than "Real-Pain-In-The-Neck".
Here's the publisher's description:
You do need a player that is capable of playing RealMedia. The included Media Player Classic supports it and works very well. Supported: RealAudio (.ra .rpm), RealMedia (.rm .ram .rmvb .rpx .smi .smil), RealText (.rt), ReadPix (.rp), RealMedia embedded in web pages. .smi and .smil files sometimes only play the first part of a clip. This is a limitation of the current Media Player Classic. The RealMedia Browser plugin supports Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape and Mozilla.
Some advantages compared to RealPlayer :
- Quick and easy install
- It's easy to make an unattended installation
- Proper uninstallation
- No background processes
- Use a player of your own choice
- Low on resources
- No advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying
- It won't hijack your computer, your media files or drive you insane
It's a "real alternative" to the "Real" dilemma - If you're tired of being bullied around and having your computer taken over by the "RealOne" try our Freeware Program of the Week - Real Alternative - Click here for more information and/or to download.
The Free Dictionary has tons of features that we think you'll find useful - like for instance a computer-terms dictionary, encyclopedias, quotes of the day, "This Day In History", "Word Of The Day" - Anyway, we're sure you'll find the content different and refreshing and besides that you can actually use The Free Dictionary to look up words too. It's more than just a dictionary, it's fun, it's educational, and it's a great resource. we still know a useful site when we see one. And, The Free Dictionary is one. That's probably why we are making The Free Dictionary our Site Of The Week
Where Downloads Go
Are you constantly downloading programs and putting new items on your computer? If so, have you ever noticed that most of those download files go straight to your desktop? And after you realize that, have you ever wondered why they do that? I mean, why is the desktop such a popular place?
Well, in all actuality, the desktop is a pretty common place on a computer. So, the best explanation is, they're sent there so that you'll have an easier time finding them later on. If the file goes directly to the desktop, you don't have to rummage around in your other folders to find the new download. Now, most programs do have a choice included in the download process that allows you to change the place they go to, so if you pay close attention to that, you'll be able to select another location.
Also, if you use Firefox as your main Web browser, you can change where your downloads go before they even start. In Firefox, go to Tools, Options and click on the Downloads icon. Click on the button that says "Save all files to this folder" and from there, you can choose your favorite location. The choices they have listed are Desktop and My Downloads, but if you click on Other, you can choose another spot. So, even though it seems like your downloads are controlled, there are ways around them. But, then again, you may like things the way they are. If that's the case, just leave everything as is and you'll be good to go!
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