This technology is also used by the sculptors in order to achieve complicated shapes for display in any exhibition of fine arts. Rapid prototype creates 3D models with the help of virtual designs from animation modeling software or computer-aided design, which helps in transforming the design into thin layers, virtual and horizontal cross sections until [...]
Additive manufacturing is a generic name for a group of manufacturing methods that dare to move away from the conventional oiled-machine approach. One of these methods is called fused deposition modeling. The fused deposition modeling method is used most commonly in prototyping, model building or production applications.
How does it work?
Fused deposition modeling works on an [...]
Taking additive manufacturing to a new high, rapid prototyping services project completion easy for many by creating prototypes in the nick of time. Working on the principles used by additive manufacturing technologies, rapid prototyping services manage to create prototypes within limited budgets specified by customers.
SLA – A Rapid prototyping services wonder
Before getting into the actual [...]
Sometimes you may wish to add or increase the program / software names in the add remove programs list in the control panel.
For example you don’t get the option of Windows Media Player or MSN Messenger in the add remove programs (there are many components which don’t get displayed in add remove programs)
There is a [...]
To Add a shortcut in The Quick Launch bar, Simply drag anything into the bar. You can resize the bar – increase it length or moving the arrow rightwards. The quick launch bar is situated right of the Start button by Default.
You can also move the task bar at the top, at the bottom, at [...]
Before modifying the registry files in windows xp, back up the registry first.
To clear recent playlist items / files in windows media player using regedit or registry hacks, do the following:
Click Start, then select run.
Type regedit and press enter
Then on the left hand panel, double click on HKEY_CURRRENT_USER
Go the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/Player
Then search on the left hand [...]
This tutorial tells you how to set up a shortcut icon on your computer to lock you computer in double click. Lock your admin account using a shortcut on your Windows desktop.
This is especially handy if you have to leave your computer. You can just run the shortcut and your computer will be locked. (This [...]
You can create a System Restore Point in Windows XP to restore your computer’s settings in case the system doesn’t seem to work properly.
How to create a System Restore point in Windows?
Click the Start Button, Go to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore
The System Restore Window will appear.
Here you will be able to do [...]
For Windows XP:
If you have set your home page to be Google, then you may see that whenever you type an alphabet in the search box, all entries starting from that alphabet show up.
It seriously compromises your privacy if there are other people using your computer or if you are using someone else’s computer. The [...]
How to delete the history in Internet Explorer in Windows?
Remove all the visited websites or URLs from the internet explorer list, clear the visited links history in Explorer.
See How to do this in easy steps:
In the Internet Explorer Top Menu, Click Tools
Then Click Internet Options
At the bottom You will see the “Clear History” button.
Press this [...]
How to Remove – clear – delete the list of recent files, audios or videos in Windows Media Player in Windows XP. (Check if it works with Vista)
You can disable the recently opened files / videos in windows media player 9, 10 or other ones.
Sometimes you may wish not to show any other person that [...]
How to Turn on or Enable NumLock (Numeric Lock Key) by default
For Windows XP
To turn on Numeric Lock for a user on your computer in Windows XP, do the following:
Click start, then click run.
Type regedit there and press enter.
On the left hand side, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators
(Go to the sub menus by double clicking the [...]
There is a great policies file called gpedit.msc
This file can tweak various windows functions and policies. You may have done something or experimented with this file earlier. To open this file
Click Start, then select run.
Type gpedit.msc and press enter
A window will show up. That is gpedit.msc
You can see various security, administrative, networking and other options [...]
Here is how to back up your windows registry before making any modifications, changes or hacks into it.
For Windows XP:
Click Start, then Run.
Type Regedit, press enter
Then click file, export
Name your file Regbkup.reg (file extension is .reg) and save it somewhere on your computer.
This way if you make any mistake with the modification, you can easily [...]
Making a boot disk is quite simple. Follow the steps to make your own boot floppy disk:
1) Go to MY COMPUTER
2) Insert a floppy disk in your drive. Right Click on the floppy drive icon and click format.
3) Now you will have a number of options for you. Among the options, select the “Create an [...]
This windows xp tutorial tells you how to display a text notice on the startup screen every time when the windows starts up. You can put up a caution on the windows startup screen to alert or warn the users and to give them some legal instructions about using your computer. You can write something [...]
This article will tell you how to hide a file, how to hide a video, audio or your important document in Windows Xp special pack. And how to unhide and view the hidden files in your computer hard drives.
To hide any file do the following:
Right click on the file.
Select properties
Then at the bottom check or [...]
You can surprise your friends by this simple trick by which you can remove / delete temporarily the Shutdown option in the “Turn off your computer”
Here is the registry hack to remove the shut down option / button in Windows.
Click Start and select run.
Then type Regedit and press enter
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
There set the value as [...]
You can see how to back up your registry in Windows here. This is done to restore the system in case you make any wrong modification in the registry.
So see how to restore your windows registry from the backed up file:
If your system doesnt open due to registry problem, reboot the computer and press F8 [...]
Normally when you are trying to view something on a shared computer in your hostel or corporate network. When you connect to another shared computer in Windows Xp, a check starts for the Scheduled tasks on that computer. Its a long task and its feels bad to wait even for 30 seconds.
You can easily disable [...]
Safe Mode is the diagnostic mode of the Windows. Only the minimal components of the Windows needed to run the operating system are used here. This mode is for troubleshooting any problems which may arise in the Windows. You can start the Windows in safe mode and toubleshoot your problem. After that you can restart [...]
This tutorial shows you how to set up your own custom screensaver in Windows XP using your own pictures/ photos:
It is possible to set up your own screensaver in Windows XP. Its an easy trick. Your pictures in the “My Pictures” folder can be displayed using transition effects in the screensaver.
To make your own screensaver [...]
To make your desktop icons appear transparent in Windows XP, do the following:
Go to Control Panel
Then Go to System (If there are categories in control panel, you can go to System after selecting Performance and Maintenance)
Go to Advanced Tab and select Performance settings.
Now under the Visual Effects Tab, check “Use drop shadows for icon labels [...]
You may want to have your own small picture or any other custom made picture as an icon of My Computer which you may also have renamed to your name. You can make your own icons in windows xp easily. You can build your icons and start out just with any file you have. Or [...]
The tutorial will explain about the the file systems/formats available in Windows XP:
FAT32 or NTFS. We will not examine the FAT16 file system here.
The main difference between NTFS and FAT32 is the security advantages with the NTFS system.
NTFS is chosen by most windows xp users because of it powerful security advantages which are not there [...]
You can organize your files, folders, videos, pictures, etc. into groups. Looks quite organized and cool if you have multiple types of files.
To view the files in groups, get to a place where you have a lot of files of different types like text, videos, mp3 and other extensions. Then do the following:
Right click on [...]
This tutorial teaches you how to hack the windows registry to show Computer and Username on Desktop in Windows XP
This registry hack shows you how to display your username in place of “My Computer” on the Windows XP desktop.
First of all backup your registry so that you can restore it if something wrong happens.
See the [...]
How to Remove – Empty the Recent Documents List – Entries in Windows XP
After you open a document or a multimedia file on your computer, it gets listed in the My Recent Documents list in Start -> Documents. It prevents you from maintaining your privacy as it displays what documents you opened. You can remove [...]
I don’t recommend doing this but if you don’t want to let a website use cookies on your computer then do the following: (the steps are somewhat similar for windows, Firefox and mac)
See how to Delete Remove Clear your Cookies on Internet Explorer in Windows:
Select Tools, then internet options
There you will see a “delete cookies” [...]
You can set up a shared internet connection between two or more computers in your home or office network. You can use The Network Setup Wizard to run internet on many computers at once. This tutorial explains using the Network Setup Wizard for providing all the networking settings for sharing the connection.
What you need to [...]
Some times your pen drive or usb drive does not open on a double click. Even if you select Explore or Open , it doesnt open. The USB pen drive may have a virus or some corrupted file in it due to which it does not open or explore directly on double click. It doesnt [...]
Turn off Windows XP balloons for Auto updates, Messenger, Passport, etc.
You may have seen that Windows XP is sometimes very aggressive about checking for Auto updates (that my be also for checking whether the windows xp installed is genuine, purchased one and not a pirated / fake one) Windows may also run updates about registering [...]
How to Turn Off Licensing Feature in Windows XP
Most users don’t like the Microsoft licensing feature. You can turn it off from the Windows Media Player. Follow these steps to turn off and disable the licensing prompts, alerts and features from the windows media player.
1) Go to options under the Windows Media Player’s Tools menu.
2) [...]
For Windows XP: Its simple as 1 – 2 – 3.
If you have set your home page to be Google, then you may see that whenever you type an alphabet in the search box, all entries starting from that alphabet show up.
It seriously compromises your privacy if there are other people using your computer or [...]
(For Windows XP) What to do if the folder options option is not there. What to do if there is no option of showing hidden files and folders or clicking / checking or clearing that option doesn’t have any effect and it doesn’t hide or unhide the files. The folder options are not there.
This is [...]
You know how to maximize your windows but what about seeing it in the Full Screen Mode?
Well windows allows you to view in full screen, Just press the F11 key at the top of the keyboard when the window is active. This will bring up a big window.
This will work for most systems but may [...]
If you have been unfortunate enough to encounter a program called Windows System Defender then I’m afraid your system has fallen prey to a Fake anti-spyware application. This deadly Trojan Virus is very dangerous and you should look to remove it ASAP. To learn How to remove Windows System Defender quickly and easy keep reading [...]