The recycle bin in your computer performs the very important purpose of preventing you from losing your files accidentally. Once you delete any file, it gets stored in the Recycle Bin, from where it can be easily retrieved. Only when you decide to empty the Recycle Bin, the file is finally removed from your system. But the Flash Drives, which are becoming very popular with users, lack such a facility. Once you delete a file it gets promptly removed from your system without having to go through a Recycle Bin. But it is easy to incorporate an extra layer of security in your Flash Drive. Point your browser to: http://www.autohotkey.net/~FirstToyLab/project_iBin_download.htm.
Here you will find a small 700 K software program called iBin, which works as a Recycle Bin for Flash Drives. After downloading it, you have to place it in your Flash Drive and run it there to create an iBin folder, which will work as your Recycle Bin. But before the iBin folder gets created, the software is going to indulge in creation of an index of the files that are already there in the Flash Drive. So if you have lot of files in there, then that could take quite a bit of time. Normally it takes 10 minutes for iBin to index 4 GB of files, but if your Flash Drive is empty then the process gets done instantly and you are ready to go.
When you press on the delete button, you will get a pop up message that will ask, “Do you wish to erase data permanently or dump it into the iBin?” There will be three click-able buttons at the bottom of the question – Erase it, Cancel, Dump it in iBin. You can make your choice, according to your needs. However, the protection that iBin offers is not that perfect, because you need to run the programme on every PC or laptop in which you are going to use the Flash Drive. As most of us use the Flash Drives on too many systems, that sort of a thing might not be possible. Also, the present version of iBin is for Windows only. So if you are using a Mac or Linux powered system, this programme is not meant for you.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Make Custom iPhone Ringtones for Free
Here is a list of steps that you have to undertake to achieve the objective of having your iPhone embellished with the ringtone of your choice:
1. Go to iTunes and select the song, which you wish to turn into a ringtone.
2. Play the song and mark the portion that you want to turn into a ringtone. It is advisable for you to write the start and end time of the clip, so that there is no mistake.
3. Now you have to right click on the song and go to the option that says, “Get Info.” From here you need to go to the “Options” tab.
4. Input the “Start Time” of the clip in the text box. After that you have to input the “End Time” in the designated box. It is advisable that the ringtone should be at least 40 seconds long.
5. Click OK
6. Once again right click on the song and opt for “Convert Selection to AAC.” In less than a minute, iTunes will convert your song, and create a duplicate version.
7. Now you have to right click on the ringtone and select “Delete.”
8. In the new window, you have to click on the “Keep Files” button.
9. You will have to browse a bit to discover the file, in your User folder under Music > iTunes > iTunes Music and under the band’s name. The file will have an extension of “m4a.”
10. The “m4a” extension of the clip needs to be replaced with “m4r”. You can do that by right clicking on the file and going to “Get Info” option and from there you go to “Rename.”
11. When the system warns you that the change may affect the usage of your file, you have to click “Use .m4r” or the PC equivalent.
12. Now you can double-click the ringtone file. iTunes will automatically add it to your ringtones folder in your iTunes Music Library.
13. That’s it. The ringtone of your choice has been created. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to your system and sync your ringtones.
There is simply no end to the ringtones that you can create by using this system. In addition to the method listed above, there exist few other software solutions to help you create ringtones. There is GarageBand, for instance. Garageband is compatible only with Mac powered systems. You need to download and install the software in your Mac and after that you can use it to create all kinds of ringtones.
1. Go to iTunes and select the song, which you wish to turn into a ringtone.
2. Play the song and mark the portion that you want to turn into a ringtone. It is advisable for you to write the start and end time of the clip, so that there is no mistake.
3. Now you have to right click on the song and go to the option that says, “Get Info.” From here you need to go to the “Options” tab.
4. Input the “Start Time” of the clip in the text box. After that you have to input the “End Time” in the designated box. It is advisable that the ringtone should be at least 40 seconds long.
5. Click OK
6. Once again right click on the song and opt for “Convert Selection to AAC.” In less than a minute, iTunes will convert your song, and create a duplicate version.
7. Now you have to right click on the ringtone and select “Delete.”
8. In the new window, you have to click on the “Keep Files” button.
9. You will have to browse a bit to discover the file, in your User folder under Music > iTunes > iTunes Music and under the band’s name. The file will have an extension of “m4a.”
10. The “m4a” extension of the clip needs to be replaced with “m4r”. You can do that by right clicking on the file and going to “Get Info” option and from there you go to “Rename.”
11. When the system warns you that the change may affect the usage of your file, you have to click “Use .m4r” or the PC equivalent.
12. Now you can double-click the ringtone file. iTunes will automatically add it to your ringtones folder in your iTunes Music Library.
13. That’s it. The ringtone of your choice has been created. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to your system and sync your ringtones.
There is simply no end to the ringtones that you can create by using this system. In addition to the method listed above, there exist few other software solutions to help you create ringtones. There is GarageBand, for instance. Garageband is compatible only with Mac powered systems. You need to download and install the software in your Mac and after that you can use it to create all kinds of ringtones.
Add space to your C drive
Here is a list of steps that you can undertake to get over the problem of space crunch:
1. It is time to undertake a little bit of house cleaning on your system. Get rid of the media files, documents, or software programs that you don’t need any more. You can also transfer some of the stuff into DVDs or into easy to use Flash Drives in order to make more room. Also, you can ensure that the Recycle bin is empty.
2. It may be hard for you to believe, nevertheless it is true that the favourites menu in your web browser is capable of taking too much of the space on C Drive. You must revisit the favourites folder in Internet Explorer and delete the bookmarks that are not relevant to you any more.
3. The Disk Clean option is also a good way of creating extra space in your computer. To access this facility you have to go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup. Click on it. Based on the report that you get, you can either select the recommendations that you agree with, or you can delete or rearrange the files and programs.
4. You can also move some of the documents and data from C drive to another drive like the D. The process of doing this is quite simple and it takes less than a minute.
5. It certainly takes lot of time to run the Disk Defragmenter, but it is worth it. To Defragment the drive, you have to begin by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. Once the programs open on the screen, you have to choose the drive that you intend to Defragment. In this case, it will be the C Drive. The Defragmenter will go to work instantly towards the end of bringing the bits and pieces of different files together. When the process is over and done with, your C drive will have some extra space.
6. You should also run an up to date anti-virus system in your system to ferret out entities like viruses, adware, and malware. Viruses, adware, and malware are capable of hogging lot of space and so it is in your interest to get rid of them as quickly as possible.
1. It is time to undertake a little bit of house cleaning on your system. Get rid of the media files, documents, or software programs that you don’t need any more. You can also transfer some of the stuff into DVDs or into easy to use Flash Drives in order to make more room. Also, you can ensure that the Recycle bin is empty.
2. It may be hard for you to believe, nevertheless it is true that the favourites menu in your web browser is capable of taking too much of the space on C Drive. You must revisit the favourites folder in Internet Explorer and delete the bookmarks that are not relevant to you any more.
3. The Disk Clean option is also a good way of creating extra space in your computer. To access this facility you have to go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Cleanup. Click on it. Based on the report that you get, you can either select the recommendations that you agree with, or you can delete or rearrange the files and programs.
4. You can also move some of the documents and data from C drive to another drive like the D. The process of doing this is quite simple and it takes less than a minute.
5. It certainly takes lot of time to run the Disk Defragmenter, but it is worth it. To Defragment the drive, you have to begin by going to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. Once the programs open on the screen, you have to choose the drive that you intend to Defragment. In this case, it will be the C Drive. The Defragmenter will go to work instantly towards the end of bringing the bits and pieces of different files together. When the process is over and done with, your C drive will have some extra space.
6. You should also run an up to date anti-virus system in your system to ferret out entities like viruses, adware, and malware. Viruses, adware, and malware are capable of hogging lot of space and so it is in your interest to get rid of them as quickly as possible.
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