Tech Tips [Solving Admin Permission Problems + Comparing Windows Tablets + Missing Outlook.com Arrow] 05-21-14

WorldStart Tech Tips 2014-05-21 Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Eldon from Sunnyvale writes: How do I get around administrator permission? For all installations (e.g., Turbo tax), I need administrator password.. But, I do not have administrator password nor could I get it. Eldon, I'm afraid there is no way to install applications without administrator permission. If the administrator account on the computer you are using belongs to someone else, then you can either ask them to install the applications for you or better yet, give your account administrative permissions so that you can install them yourself. Check out this article to learn how to add Admin permissions to your computer. ~Joyce Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Steve here, and I have a warning for you. Hard drives crash every single day - it's a fact of life. I did a little research and... Roughly 170,000 hard drives die each and every day. Oh, and those drives are ALL under 4 years old! After 4 years, hard drive failure rates REALLY get bad. The thing is, it doesn't have to be a big deal when it does happen - as long as you have a backup. I can tell you that I've personally experienced more than my share of HD failures, but it's never really much more than a nuisance - BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD BACKUP!! It a sad story about lost, irreplaceable family photos. A story about lost documents that represent days and weeks of labor. A story of lost spreadsheets, resumes, books, music, websites, passwords, videos - need I go on? If your hard drive crashes, you won't be able to get those files back. If you're OK with that, then stop reading now. Otherwise... We have the solution and it's what I currently use on MY OWN PC - and I hope you'll try it too. It's the Lexar ECHO 8GB USB Flashdrive and it makes backing up completely automatic, completely painless, and completely... Simple. Just plug it in and run the included software. Easy setup without the long, confusing steps. All you do is plug it in and pick what you need to backup! Or let the software do it automatically. Could it BE any easier? The first time you pop it in, it lets you choose automatic backup or specify the folders and files you want to backup (you can go back and make changes at any time). That's all there is to it! Your files are backed up and you're safe from disaster! However, don't mistake easy to use for simple - this thing is LOADED! Once you do your initial backup, this allows you to only backup files that have been changed or added. This will make your backup sessions MUCH faster since the software doesn't have to recopy all the files that it has already backed up each time. Pretty sweet. You are gonna LOVE this! Have you ever made changes to a file and only later - after you've saved it - realize your mistake? That's a sick feeling isn't it? This keeps separate versions of your files each time you make a change, so you can actually go back in time to a previous version before your mistake! How amazing is that? As long as the drive is plugged in, it's working in the background watching for new and changed files. When it sees one, it backs it up AUTOMATICALLY. No silly manual backups or schedules - just do your thing, let the flash drive backup your data. And that's not all! Heck you can even make multiple backup jobs! If disaster strikes - or you just accidentally delete a file - restoring is as simple as plugging the drive back in. You'll find it's organized just like your computer was before the crash, making it almost too easy to restore you files! Of course, you can also use this as a regular high speed USB 2.0 flash drive too. In fact, since you're backing up your files with it, the files you want to transport are probably already on it! What if it falls into the wrong hands? No worries - you can choose to encrypt and password protect your data! Feel free to store all your confidential information on it - from tax records to legal documents - it's all safe and secure when you enable encryption! Oh - and if you have any questions once you get it, give us a call or drop us a line, we're always here for ya! Oh - almost forgot! I wanted to mention it's tiny little size - about the size of your thumbnail. You'll love not having some big honking' stick hanging out of your computer! Plus, we have a killer deal on it too - the lowest we've ever offered in fact. Just $8.97! Plus, with our 60 day satisfaction guarantee you just can't go wrong! Please give this a try - you'll be impressed, I promise: http://store.worldstart.com/product/9293 PS - Again, this is the system I use for backing up my computers and it's been FLAWLESS (and has already saved me a time or two). It's easy, fast, and just plain WORKS! 10 Smart Photoshop Tips: Part 2 You don't have to master Photoshop in order to know how to edit your photos and make them look better. I selected some basic tips and techniques for you, which you can easily apply to your photos and make them more vibrant, appealing and beautiful! In part 1 of this article, we covered blur & overlay, monochrome, image sharpening, photo filters and vibrance. In part 2 we'll go over 5 more tips to make your photos better in a flash. 6. Spot Healing Brush Tool This is an amazing tool for editing portrait photos. This is how you can make any skin imprefections disappear in just seconds! Select the Spot Healing Brush tool and adjust its size. Alt-click on the reference area and then click on the spot you want to heal. 7. Dodge Tool This is a great tool you can easily use for whitening teeth, eyes and other areas. Just select the Dodge tool from the sidebar and use it as you would normally use a brush. You can adjust its size and its exposure from the bar above. 8. Burn Tool This is the opposite of the Dodge tool. If you want to darken a spot or an area, this is the easiest tool you can use. Select the Burn tool from the same place you selected the Dodge tool. Adjust its size and darken the areas you want. I usually use this to darken the corners of a photo to make it look more dramatic. Make sure you don't overdo it! 9. Selective Color Tool This is a great tool you can use if you want to change colors (like I did in this tutorial: 3 Ways to Easily Change Colors in Photoshop) or to enhance existing colors in your photos. I use this a lot when editing landscape photos. You can make the green look greener and the sky even more vibrant and beautiful. Select Image > Adjustments > Selective Color. Now select the color you want to change and drag the sliders. For example, select Greens and increase the Yellow, Black and Cyan colors. You can do the same with other colors too. 10. Crop Tool This may be one of the most important tools. You can easily use this by hitting "C" on your keyboard. Crop the images, but keep in mind that you should maintain their proportions as much as you can. Hope you'll apply these smart and easy Photoshop tips and make your photos look better! ~Ruxandra Micu Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here! Fadekemi from Nigeria writes: Please help me pick the best 8′ windows 8.1 tablet. My requirements include - high camera quality is not necessary - the longest battery time - high screen quality and graphics - high processor quality The options are: - Acer Iconia W4 - Dell Venue 8 Pro - Lenovo Miix2 8′ - Toshiba Encore WT8 I'm not going to tell you which Windows tablet to buy, because that could depend entirely on your needs and preferences. But let's look at how these devices compare. Let's start with battery life since you say the camera is not of great importance to you. Checking out the specs for the tablets provided by their manufacturers... Head on over to WorldStart to find out more! Carl from Oregon writes: Most of the tips for Outlook.com say to hit an arrow next to Outlook in the upper left of the page. I don't have this arrow, so I can't get to the People or the Calendar. I use Internet Explorer 10. Can you help? Carl, this is one of the most frequently asked questions about Outlook.com. If you aren't seeing the arrow option, try clearing the cache. Click the Settings icon at the far right of your browser, then choose Safety and select Delete browsing history. A window will open that allows you to select what to wish to clear. Make sure you check Temporary Internet files and that everything else is unchecked. You will lose some cookies hat make your favorite websites load faster, but if you want to really clear out he cache, they have to go. Just click WorldStart to learn more! Jenna asks: Help! When I try to install a program or make changes to my computer it says that I don't have administrator permissions. I am the only user of this computer, it's mine. How do I get permission to do things to my own computer? I'm using Windows 7. If you are the owner and only user of your computer, it sounds like there may be an issue with your security settings. Let's start by going to Computer in your Start Menu. Choose the local disk where you have your operating system and right-click... Want more? Go to WorldStart! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. CreativeLive CreateLive is an awesome site that offers free classes taught live from instructors around the world. I'm really excited to share this class site with you! I'm always looking for ways to improve my skills. Right now I'm really interested in getting a pattern design and hand-dyed yarn business off the ground so I was hunting for a site that offered classes in design because I have a great idea for a yarn label, but I need extra skills to make it real. I was also looking for a class that helps explain how to get started with online businesses as a maker. The result of my search is this (although I might go back to Skillshare for the product label design class there). The first thing you should do is check out the calendar of what is coming up, because these classes are live you'll need to see the schedule to know what is being offered and when. At some point you'll get a pop up that wants you to sign in or create an account. You can easily create an account with F-connect for Facebook. Or you can choose to do the sign up with your e-mail address – this will require you filling out a form with a working e-mail address and creating a password for the site. I chose to F-connect. You can also close out of the pop up and keep browsing the site and then use the blue Sign Up button to create an account later. An account allows to RSVP for live classes. For example, I RSVP'd for the Start a Handmade Business class that is being offered June 2nd through the 4th. So what kinds of classes can you take? They offer classes in the following categories: Photo & Video, Art & Design, Music & Audio, Craft & Maker, and Money & Life. I hope you'll take advantage of these awesome offerings of free classes! I can't wait to start mine in June! http://www.creativelive.com/ ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly versionDo you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com Steve here, and I have a warning for you. Hard drives crash every single day - it's a fact of life. I did a little research and... Roughly 170,000 hard drives die each and every day. Oh, and those drives are ALL under 4 years old! After 4 years, hard drive failure rates REALLY get bad. The thing is, it doesn't have to be a big deal when it does happen - as long as you have a backup. I can tell you that I've personally experienced more than my share of HD failures, but it's never really much more than a nuisance - BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD BACKUP!! It a sad story about lost, irreplaceable family photos. A story about lost documents that represent days and weeks of labor. A story of lost spreadsheets, resumes, books, music, websites, passwords, videos - need I go on? If your hard drive crashes, you won't be able to get those files back. If you're OK with that, then stop reading now. Otherwise... We have the solution and it's what I currently use on MY OWN PC - and I hope you'll try it too. It's the Lexar ECHO 32GB USB Flashdrive and it makes backing up completely automatic, completely painless, and completely... Simple. Just plug it in and run the included software. Easy setup without the long, confusing steps. All you do is plug it in and pick what you need to backup! Or let the software do it automatically. Could it BE any easier? The first time you pop it in, it lets you choose automatic backup or specify the folders and files you want to backup (you can go back and make changes at any time). That's all there is to it! Your files are backed up and you're safe from disaster! However, don't mistake easy to use for simple - this thing is LOADED! Once you do your initial backup, this allows you to only backup files that have been changed or added. This will make your backup sessions MUCH faster since the software doesn't have to recopy all the files that it has already backed up each time. Pretty sweet. You are gonna LOVE this! Have you ever made changes to a file and only later - after you've saved it - realize your mistake? That's a sick feeling isn't it? This keeps separate versions of your files each time you make a change, so you can actually go back in time to a previous version before your mistake! How amazing is that? As long as the drive is plugged in, it's working in the background watching for new and changed files. When it sees one, it backs it up AUTOMATICALLY. No silly manual backups or schedules - just do your thing, let the flash drive backup your data. And that's not all! Heck you can even make multiple backup jobs! If disaster strikes - or you just accidentally delete a file - restoring is as simple as plugging the drive back in. You'll find it's organized just like your computer was before the crash, making it almost too easy to restore you files! Of course, you can also use this as a regular high speed USB 2.0 flash drive too. In fact, since you're backing up your files with it, the files you want to transport are probably already on it! What if it falls into the wrong hands? No worries - you can choose to encrypt and password protect your data! Feel free to store all your confidential information on it - from tax records to legal documents - it's all safe and secure when you enable encryption! Oh - and if you have any questions once you get it, give us a call or drop us a line, we're always here for ya! Oh - almost forgot! I wanted to mention it's tiny little size - about the size of your thumbnail. You'll love not having some big honking' stick hanging out of your computer! Plus, we have a killer deal on it too - the lowest we've ever offered in fact. Just $24.97 and US Shipping is FREE! Plus, with our 60 day satisfaction guarantee you just can't go wrong! Please give this a try - you'll be impressed, I promise: http://store.worldstart.com/product/9746 PS - Again, this is the system I use for backing up my computers and it's been FLAWLESS (and has already saved me a time or two). It's easy, fast, and just plain WORKS! May Wallpaper Is Ready! It's a new month and you know what that means - time to change your desktop background! Check out the featured images below and stop by the site - hundreds to choose from! All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends! A View Through The Arch This was image was captured in Valley Of Fire State Park, NV. The arch itself (Thunderstorm Arch, I think it's nicknamed) is well off any regular trails and, although we knew of its existence, we weren't sure just where it was. It took several trips to the park before we finally got lucky and stumbled upon it. The first time you see the view through this arch is …(More) White Pelican Landing In Reeds This guy floated into a small pond in front of me on a mid-winter FL trip 2014. While pelicans in general are pretty common, it's my understating that the white pelicans are a bit tougher to come by. So, you can imagine my excitement when I happened upon a whole slew of them in a couple of ponds! I'd love to... (More) Upper Falls In Hocking Hills This is usually the first falls I photograph when I'm in the Old Man's Cave area of Hocking Hills State Park. First, you walk across the bridge you see in the photo, then follow a little path down to the bottom. Now, the "normal" thing to do here is... (More) For these and other great selections of desktop wallpaper, head to: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ As always, the wallpaper is 100% free, so enjoy! Photo Tips Did you get a chance to check out my new photo tips from last month? If not, head over to my YouTube channel and check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/backcountrygallery

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