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Saturday 13 October 2012
Sunday 2 September 2012
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Saturday 18 August 2012
USB Midi Controller Keyboard Set Up In Acid Pro
If your USB midi keyboard does not trigger any sound.
First ensure all cables are connected and instructions have been followed.
Failing this whilst in an open Acid Pro project perform the following:
From the drop down menu, select ‘Auto Input’ or if your midi keyboard is recognised as an ‘External USB controller’ then select this as your input option.
From the preferences box, select ‘midi’ and make sure your controller is identified, please not that it may not be recognised by name so may just be identified as an external USB keyboard.
First ensure all cables are connected and instructions have been followed.
Failing this whilst in an open Acid Pro project perform the following:
Click on the Midi input tab / icon.
From the drop down menu, select ‘Auto Input’ or if your midi keyboard is recognised as an ‘External USB controller’ then select this as your input option.
If you still have no sound when playing your midi keyboard then select ‘options’ from menu bar, select ‘preferences’
From the preferences box, select ‘midi’ and make sure your controller is identified, please not that it may not be recognised by name so may just be identified as an external USB keyboard.
Ensure you select the empty tick box, of your USB keyboard.
Don’t forget to save any changes you make.
From the menu bar, Press file > save as > name your project and save to folder of your own choice.
Don’t forget to save any changes you make.
From the menu bar, Press file > save as > name your project and save to folder of your own choice.
Friday 20 July 2012
Viewing Hidden Files
Enabling view of hidden files in your OS
Windows XP and Windows 2003
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
3. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4. After the new window appears select the View tab.
5. Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
6. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
8. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
9. Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
10. Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows Vista
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:
If you are in the Classic View do the following:
1. Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
2. Click on the View tab.
3. Go to step 5.
If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:
1. Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2. Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3. Go to step 5.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.
9. Now Windows Vista is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows 7
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens you change it so you are using Category view.
1. Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2. Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3. Go to step 5.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button..
9. Now Windows 7 is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows XP and Windows 2003
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
3. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4. After the new window appears select the View tab.
5. Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
6. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
8. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
9. Press the Apply button and then the OK button and shutdown My Computer.
10. Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows Vista
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens you can either be in Classic View or Control Panel Home view:
If you are in the Classic View do the following:
1. Double-click on the Folder Options icon.
2. Click on the View tab.
3. Go to step 5.
If you are in the Control Panel Home view do the following:
1. Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2. Click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3. Go to step 5.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.
9. Now Windows Vista is configured to show all hidden files.
Windows 7
1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens you change it so you are using Category view.
1. Click on the Appearance and Personalization link .
2. Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3. Go to step 5.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button..
9. Now Windows 7 is configured to show all hidden files.
Monday 2 July 2012
Online ID Fraud - Advice
ID Theft and online fraud is on the increase and even those who have taken precautions to ensure letters are shredded and passwords are protected have succumb to ID theft.
If you are contacted by anyone claiming to be a bank, beware, do not disclose any personal information over the phone and request that they write to you, make them aware that you will only be prepared to go to the local branch and discuss matters face to face.
Get in touch with one of the credit reference agencies listed below, I found Equifax to be the most user friendly.
Also get in touch with Royal Mail to make sure your mail is not being re-directed to another address - 01332 62 72 00 (Derby)
It's also worth ringing Action Fraud Helpline on 0300 123 2040, especially if you have been asked to provide a crime reference number.
Ring or write to the relevant bank and raise any concerns with them;
Santander 0845 972 4724 - Fraud Line - 01908 343 925
Barclaycard KOD
52 Saffron Road
Leicester
LE18 4US
The addresses of the credit reference agencies are:
Equifax Ltd
Credit File Advice Centre
PO Box 1140
Bradford
BD1 5US
0844 335 0550
Callcredit Plc
Consumer Services Team
PO Box 491
Leeds
LS3 1WZ
0870 060 1414
Experian Ltd
Customer Support Centre
PO Box 8000
Nottingham
NG80 7WF
0844 481 8000
www.experian.co.uk
Be careful you do not disclose any information to anyone posing to be a survey or consumer company.
The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a free service. It is the official central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.
Be careful you do not disclose any information to anyone posing to be a survey or consumer company.
The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is a free service. It is the official central opt out register on which you can record your preference not to receive unsolicited sales or marketing calls. It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.
If you still receive call you need to obtain as much details about the company and make a complaint on the following website:
Uploading Images To Blogsite
You may upload multiple files at once. Use JPG, GIF or PNG files. Once the file has been uploaded you can click on the image and alter the size which fits best with your design.
To make it easy for others to view or print, right click on image and select copy link, this can then be used in links list for easy access. If you use this method you don't even need to display the image.
Saturday 3 March 2012
Format SD Card on MAC
The operating system should recognise it automatically.
To format on a Mac, Open the Disk Utility application (Finder, Applications, Utility, Disk Utility).
Select your SD card. Select "Erase" from the menu. Then choose either "FAT" Or "Mac OS Extended" from the menu options. The latter will only work on a Mac.
To format on a Mac, Open the Disk Utility application (Finder, Applications, Utility, Disk Utility).
Select your SD card. Select "Erase" from the menu. Then choose either "FAT" Or "Mac OS Extended" from the menu options. The latter will only work on a Mac.
Monday 16 January 2012
Problems with Drivers
DriverMax is a powerful free utility which helps you download, update, backup and restore the drivers installed on your Windows PC. It automatically checks for more recent driver versions and identifies and installs missing drivers for unknown devices in your computer. Download all drivers from one place in just a few easy steps and keep your PC up to date. Backup drivers and keep all of them in one compressed file; restore them at a mouse click within a few minutes. This tool will save you a lot of time when reinstalling Windows, both on recent PCs and older computers for which the original CDs containing the drivers have been lost. You no longer have to track down old driver installation CDs, insert one installation CD after another or spend hours searching for drivers on the Internet. DriverMax is able to display a detailed report about all installed drivers (versions, release dates) and provide you with Windows Experience Index rating information before you purchase new hardware.
Download from CNET http://download.cnet.com/DriverMax/3000-18513_4-10572602.html
Also try to roll back driver first, see Dell documentation : http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/Op745/en/UG_en/software.htm#wp1183911Dell
Dell Optiplex GX620 Audio Soundcard Driver (Tested) http://www.getpcmemory.com/drivers/download-dell-optiplex-gx620-desktop-pc-windows-xp-vista-drivers/
Download from CNET http://download.cnet.com/DriverMax/3000-18513_4-10572602.html
Also try to roll back driver first, see Dell documentation : http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/Op745/en/UG_en/software.htm#wp1183911Dell
Dell Optiplex GX620 Audio Soundcard Driver (Tested) http://www.getpcmemory.com/drivers/download-dell-optiplex-gx620-desktop-pc-windows-xp-vista-drivers/
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Word for Mac won't allow words to be added into dictionary.
You will need to make a new Custom Dictionary
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