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Disabling Automatic Updates in Windows XP, so you can Decide when to Update your Computer One of the services provided for Windows by Microsoft, is automatic updates, which helps to keep your operating system up-to-date. Unfortunately, by default, Microsoft sets these updates to be downloaded as soon as they are released which isn't always convenient for you. In this screencast tutorial, we show you how to disable Automatic Updates . . . screencast video Using some of the Colour Settings in Gimp In this screencast, we look at how to Greyscale and image to transform it into a black and white picture. We also look at how to change the colour settings for your image and use the Red and Purples preset as an example. Later, we'll look into changing the specific colours of you images in more detail, so that you can create different effects such as posterizing and blurring your images. . . . screencast video Wrap Text in your Open Office Calc Spreadsheet, to Prevent Data Overflowing into Neighbouring Cells. If you're creating a spreadsheet containing lots of text data, then the last thing you want is for some of it to be hidden, or it spilling over into subsequent cells. In this Camtasia tutorial, we guide you through the process of correctly formatting your cells to prevent your text spilling out of the cell. . . . screencast video Blogging for Beginners - Downloading, Configuring and Installing Wordpress on your Web Server Once you have configured your domain name and hosting ready for Wordpress, the next stage in creating your blog is to download, configure and install the Wordpress source files on your server. In this screencast, we guide you through the download process, editing the source files to make a connection to your database, uploading the files to the . . . screencast video Protecting Your Work by Enabling the Auto-Recovery Feature in Open Office Writer When creating documents, the last thing you want to happen is for your computer to crash, and you lose all your work. Unfortunately, it sometime does happen. In this screencast tutorial, we show you how to enable the auto-recovery feature in Open Office Writer so that in the event of a crash, you can restore your document to its previous state . . . screencast video Restoring your Computer to an Earlier Time using the Microsoft Windows XP Restore Wizard In the event of complications when updating your computer, adding extra hardware or changing important system settings, you can quickly and easily return Microsoft Windows XP to the last working configuration using the system restore wizard. In this screencast tutorial, we guide you through the process of restoring you system to working setting . . . screencast video Problems Accessing Websites in Mozilla Firefox? Make sure your Internet Browser can Accept Cookies If you're having problems accessing websites on the internet, one of the first things you should check is your internet browser security settings. In particular, you should check that your internet browser is set to accept cookies. In this screencast tutorial, I show you how to check your security settings in Mozilla Firefox, and how to ensure . . . screencast video How to Use Ahead Nero to Burn an ISO Image File to a CD or DVD Creating an ISO image means you create a Master copy or back-up of your material and it's instantly ready to burn a CD or DVD. WHen you burn copies and duplicates from the ISO Image "master" - it is much quicker. When you create or copy DVDs and CDs, there may be reasons why you do not want to burn straight to disc, or it is more suitable t |tease end|Cre . . . screencast video How to remove unwanted objects in your photos using the Clone Tool in Gimp Have the perfect photograph but there's just something in the way that you don't want to be there? Something standing out in the background? Using Gimp, you can use the select tools and the clone tool to cover up unwanted areas and make it look like they were never there to start with. For example in this screencast, we look at how to remove some flags from the top of a castle. . . . screencast video Adding/Editing Pages in OpenOffice Draw In this screencast, we're shown how to add new 'slides' (pages) to your Open Office Draw document and to edit the Page settings for each one. . . . screencast video How to download, install & use ControlC. A free web apllication that allows you to save previous copy & paste entries. Are you sick of forgetting what you searched for a few hours ago? Say there's a video you found and it took you ages...then you lose the link for this video and forgot what you typed in to get to it; ControlC is great for saving all your search entries etc so that you can go back and copy it again if you wish! . . . screencast video Format your Cells so they Show the Correct Style of Number in Open Office Calc When creating spreadsheets, its likely that you have a range of different types of numbers, from currency to percentages. It's also likely if your making calculations, your answers will be displayed to different levels of accuracy. In this screencast, we teach you how to properly format the numbers in your cells, so they are of the correct typ . . . screencast video Keyword Intelligence on TubeMogul - Screencast with Mark Rotblat The premier video publishing and reporting site TubeMogul gets better and better! Here, Mark Rotblat shows how easy it is to use Keyword Intelligence on TubeMogul - an easier way to view what people have searched to get to your videos. . . . screencast video Opening, saving and closing your text documents in OpenOffice Writer In this screencast we look at how to open, save and close files in Open Office Writer and the shortcut icons to do the same things. These shortcuts are on every OpenOffice Application and are a quicker and easier way to save, load, e-mail and close your files. . . . screencast video How to Restore your Files and Folders to your PC from a Backup File When your computer suffers a catastrophic failure, it is imperative that you get back up and running as quickly as possible. If you have created a backup file of your important documents, this is no trouble. In this screencast, we show you how to restore your files and folders to their original location on your PC, from a backup file, using . . . screencast video What happens when you open your OpenOffice Applications for the first time, after installation Here I show you how to open OpenOffice Base, Calc, Draw, Impress, Math & Writer for the first time after installing the product and what pops up when you open each one. . . . screencast video Interview with Andrew Lock - the eBay Auction Renegade - Part 3 In the third part of four of this interview, Andrew talks about selling on eBay, and highlights some of the most common mistakes people make when listing their items, leading to difficulty finding the items and lower sales figures. He also discusses some useful tips that you can use when listing your own items, to ensure that they're easy to fin . . . screencast video Photo DVD Creator - How to Burn your Project to a Disc, so it Plays in Standard DVD Players In the third and final screencast tutorial in this series, we show you how to burn your project to a disc once you are happy with the pictures and enhancements you have added, and the menu you have created. We guide you through the process of selecting the output format you need, choosing the settings for your DVD burner, and finally burning the . . . screencast video Creating Translucent Sellotape in Gimp Here, we're shown how you can use the rectangle select tool, fill tool and fuzzy paintbrush tool to create a cool sellotape effect in Gimp. With this, you can save your sellotape image once you're done, open up another image of say a ripped piece of paper, and then import your sellotape image and edit the opacity of it to make it look as though you've stuck the paper back together with sellotape. A really cool effect and fun to use! . . . screencast video Prevent the First Letter your Type In A Cell in Open Office Calc becoming Capitalised If you're typing text into Open Office Calc, there are some instances, such as mathematical formulae, that you don't want the first letter of your data to be made into a capital letter. In this screencast, I show you how to configure Open Office Calc so you don't have to correct the change made automatically by Calc. . . . screencast video

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More Info Tips for Recording Your Browser and Security Issues Here are some tips if you are planning on recording your internet browser. It includes some security concerns to avoid. . . . ...view screencast Creating Professional Looking Backgrounds For Camtasia This tutorial shows how to easily get a professional background on your Camtasia tutorials. . . . ...view screencast