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HOW TO DEAL WITH SLOW LEARNERS?

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoG4hiOYF6CylTILwYGkLQUA3jJtn5geuu3yT0j7PdLY9OPvI0TSFnyao85bulz6KireiqVkJGTgIWN7ElONFNylQZ1k0kfBGCpcnb66x7bWkoUUEk5F-qD25f35sJQ14CmTSy7uF5194/s1600/PP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoG4hiOYF6CylTILwYGkLQUA3jJtn5geuu3yT0j7PdLY9OPvI0TSFnyao85bulz6KireiqVkJGTgIWN7ElONFNylQZ1k0kfBGCpcnb66x7bWkoUUEk5F-qD25f35sJQ14CmTSy7uF5194/s1600/PP.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teachers always find it difficult to deal with slow learners. Often teachers try to advise such students and get results by negative enforcement like punishment. But it is not the right solution. Teachers should give time to think over such students to reach a better solution</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Following guidelines will help teachers to improve slow learners:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The more a teacher thinks about a student, more he gets the solution. Being a teacher, you should try to understand problem area. Problems may be a child’s friends and family or his personal condition. Psychological analysis will definitely give a reason why a student is not learning and help finding a solution.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Often a weak student cannot understand the lesson because he has not understood the previous lessons in previous classes. Therefore such child should be taught individually according to his understanding level.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Encouragement plays an important role in the success of a child. Teachers should find out strengths of weak students and applaud him with encouraging words.  If a child is given confidence, he will feel his importance and worth. Once confidence level of a weak student increases, he will improve.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Persuade a weak student to make a time table for studying. Sometimes students do not have a specific goal regarding their education. Teachers should observe such children and then inspire them to fix a goal for study and life as well. Help such student to make a time table so that he can do all things on right time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some weak learners also have a problem that they forget what they learn. That’s why such student loses confidence and he starts differentiating himself from good students. Teacher’s duty here is to give student tips on how to recall and how to write systematically.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teachers always give importance to good and strong students in classroom. But it is necessary that a teacher should go to weak child and ask him personally whether he has understood the lesson. Teacher’s asking approach should be polite and not rude.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To engage the learner in habit of studying, teachers can give him questions. That is just a practice that can enable a child to learn on regular basis.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weak students need special attention even after school hours. But teachers often hesitate to give extra time to students after school hours. If a teacher tries to give just one extra hour to a weak student, he will definitely improve.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good and strong students in class do not like to sit with weak kids. This is another cause for no improvement in weak students. Teachers should prepare seating arrangements properly to let weak students sit with strong ones. Teachers can also ask strong students to help their weak fellows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teachers should also try to find if there are any physical or mental problems with weak students. For example, if a student is unable to write something from board, he may have some eye defect. Some kids may also suffer from physical problems which make them lazy. Teachers should find problems first and then treat children accordingly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Try to be a friend to the weak child. When a friendship is built, student starts loving his teacher and after that child obeys whatever his teacher says. Here mystery of student’s success lies in understanding and friendship between teacher and child.</span><br />
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HOW TO DEAL WITH SLOW LEARNERS?

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How to Stream PC Games With Windows 10's Beam Feature

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Microsoft now has built in live-streaming of video games via Beam with Windows 10 Creators Update, to allow you to broadcast your PC adventures to your Xbox friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Live-streaming can be a resource hog, so make sure you don’t have any heavy background processes running. Microsoft also advises you to keep Game DVR turned off, which continuously records your gameplay footage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That also includes any third-party tool, such as Nvidia’s GeForce Experience, which also has background recording. Turn that off before you try out Beam on Windows 10, by following these steps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How to turn on video game live-streaming on Windows 10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Broadcasting, as Microsoft calls it, is enabled by default on Windows 10 Creators Update. You can tweak the stream settings, though.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hit the <b>Start key,</b> and choose the Settings icon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Choose <b>Gaming.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Click on Broadcasting in the left panel.</span></li>
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You can also change some of these settings before you start your stream. If you can’t find the above settings, your system doesn’t have the Creators Update installed. Check and install the latest updates.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>How to stream PC games with Windows 10 Creators Update</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can begin and end live-streaming at any point while playing, thanks to the Game bar. You don’t have to leave the game ever. To start live-streaming with Windows 10' Beam, follow these steps:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Launch your game of choice. Windows 10 will prompt you to open Game bar using Windows key + G combination. If it doesn’t, the game doesn’t have support currently.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Press Windows key + G, or hit the Xbox button on your gamepad.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Click the Broadcast icon to the right on the Game bar. You can also press Windows key + Alt key + B.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If this is the first time, click on<b> Agree</b> in the terms of use dialog box.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On the broadcast setup screen, play with the settings as you see fit. You can change some on the fly while streaming, too.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That’s all. Your stream will now be visible under your Xbox Live handle.</span><br />
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7 Gifts to pick for baby showers

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<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-35519705,width-300,resizemode-4/Crib-jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="7 Gifts to pick for baby showers" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-35519705,width-300,resizemode-4/Crib-jpg.jpg" title="7 Gifts to pick for baby showers" vspace="0" width="300" /></a><em style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's the season of baby shower parties, and you've been invited to one such party thrown for a mum-to-be.</em><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You hesitate as you are not too sure how to go about it once you're there. What bothers you most about it is the gifting part — should you gift something traditional?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Or should you just give money so that the mum-to-be can pick up exactly what she needs with it? Well, it's best to pick up something that suits her or will come handy to her in the future. And there's a variety of gifts now available in the market just for the ocassion — from baby pools to baby tableware, all you need to do is set aside a little time to scout (online or offline) for the right baby shower gift. Here are some really funky ones that you can consider:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Baby co-sleeper</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A baby co-sleeper is just what the doctor ordered for a new mum. A couple most often have to depend on the cradle to keep their baby in comfort and safe, but a co-sleeper does more than that. It ensures that the mum and baby are always in close proximity. This is possible as the co-sleeper can be attached to the bed. Snug and safe, the baby will always be within your reach. Available in attractive colours, make sure to pick up just the right one that's soothing to the eyes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Huggable baby pacifier</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Give a new meaning to a baby pacifier, and pick up its huggable avatar. This means, the pacifier is attached to a stuffed toy. So besides, helping to soothe the baby, teething and weaning it, it helps the baby to hold on to something as well. The pacifier can also be detached from the toy once the baby has had his or her fill of it.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Baby shusher</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">If for some reason, you're caught up in something and are not able to carry your baby and shush him or her sleep, a baby shusher doubles up for you. Place it next to the baby, and watch it use the rhythmic movements to calm and shush your baby to sleep. Again, this baby shusher is quite a hit abroad.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Battery operated nail trimmer</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">As the name suggest, this baby nail trimmer operates on battery. The cushioned pads have been specially included to ensure that cutting the baby's nail is not only safe, but also gentle. The speed can also be controlled by the user. It is compact, sleek to look at and portable!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Woombie</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">One of the first things done to a newborn is to swaddle him or her tightly in a bundle of cloth. This is believed to help the baby calm down as it mimics the environment of the womb that the baby was in before the birth. Infant care specialists have now come out with designs that do the same, and it's called woombie. It keeps the babies warm and helps them to develop a healthy sleep pattern. Woombies are available in different colours and patterns.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Travelling crib</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A travel bag that doubles up as a sleeper — the travelling crib is one big hit abroad. It is lightweight, foldable and has many pockets to carry all that's necessary for the babies — from tissues, bibs, nappies, toys among other things. And when it's time to put the baby to sleep, it simply opens up to reveal a snug crib. A perfect accessory for a long journey!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">A bike stroller</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A bike stroller takes the concept of a baby stroller one step ahead, by combining it with a bike. This has revolutionised the experience of a parent taking their newborns on a stroll. It brings in a lot of movement and adventure, and you can cycle away with your baby to different places, instead of being confined to garden paths.</span></div>

7 Gifts to pick for baby showers

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10 keyboard shortcuts you must know

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<div des="Done watching a YouTube video or reading an article on browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox etc and want to close tabs, or the whole window? To close a single tab in these web browsers, hit Ctrl + W; whereas Ctrl + Shift + W will close the whole window.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Accidentally closed a tab you were viewing on web browsers? You can reopen such tabs by Ctrl + Shift + T if the window is still open. To open new tabs, just click Ctrl + T." msid="28960462" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Opening-closing-tabs" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Opening & closing tabs" url="/Opening-closing-tabs/itslideshow/28960462.cms">
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Done watching a YouTube video or reading an article on browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox etc and want to close tabs, or the whole window? To close a single tab in these web browsers, hit Ctrl + W; whereas Ctrl + Shift + W will close the whole window.<br/><br/>Accidentally closed a tab you were viewing on web browsers? You can reopen such tabs by Ctrl + Shift + T if the window is still open. To open new tabs, just click Ctrl + T.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="Preparing a project on Microsoft Word and need to change the font size many times? Instead of using the mouse every time for increasing the font of any text, you can just select it and click Ctrl + ]. Similarly, Ctrl + [ decreases the font size of the selected text." msid="28960451" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Increasing-decreasing-the-font-in-Word" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Increasing & decreasing the font in Word" url="/Increasing-decreasing-the-font-in-Word/itslideshow/28960451.cms">
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2. Increasing & decreasing the font in Word</h2>
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Preparing a project on Microsoft Word and need to change the font size many times? Instead of using the mouse every time for increasing the font of any text, you can just select it and click Ctrl + ]. Similarly, Ctrl + [ decreases the font size of the selected text.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="We often find ourselves switching between windows while working and using the mouse every time can be tedious. You can toggle between windows in all versions of Windows using Alt + Tab keys, making the task easier when you work.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In Windows 7 and 8, you can use Windows key + Tab to switch between programmes. Though Alt + Tab works here too, the Windows key + Tab combo gives a cascading effect which is pleasing to the eye." msid="28960430" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Switching-between-windows" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Switching between windows" url="/Switching-between-windows/itslideshow/28960430.cms">
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3. Switching between windows</h2>
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We often find ourselves switching between windows while working and using the mouse every time can be tedious. You can toggle between windows in all versions of Windows using Alt + Tab keys, making the task easier when you work.<br/><br/>In Windows 7 and 8, you can use Windows key + Tab to switch between programmes. Though Alt + Tab works here too, the Windows key + Tab combo gives a cascading effect which is pleasing to the eye.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="While working, you will often use the internet for research, but switching between the web browser and document is not always convenient. Instead, you can put the two windows side by side and work easily.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To do this, open the Word document, hit Windows + Left arrow key to push it to the left half of the display. Now, open the browser and click Windows + Right arrow key to slide the window to the right half." msid="28960408" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Opening-windows-side-by-side" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Opening windows side-by-side" url="/Opening-windows-side-by-side/itslideshow/28960408.cms">
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4. Opening windows side-by-side</h2>
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While working, you will often use the internet for research, but switching between the web browser and document is not always convenient. Instead, you can put the two windows side by side and work easily.<br/><br/>To do this, open the Word document, hit Windows + Left arrow key to push it to the left half of the display. Now, open the browser and click Windows + Right arrow key to slide the window to the right half.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="You can delete files just by selecting them and hitting the Del key. But such documents are just deleted from the folder, not the computer; they are still in the Recycle Bin. If you want to delete a document in one go, just hit the Shift + Del combo.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Capturing screenshots depends only on the keyboard. Just hit the Print Screen button (pssssst… it is next to the Scroll Lock key) if you are using a desktop. Laptops have the Function (Fn) key, so use the Fn + Print Screen combo to take screenshots." msid="28960400" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Deleting-files-and-capturing-screenshots" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Deleting files and capturing screenshots" url="/Deleting-files-and-capturing-screenshots/itslideshow/28960400.cms">
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5. Deleting files and capturing screenshots</h2>
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You can delete files just by selecting them and hitting the Del key. But such documents are just deleted from the folder, not the computer; they are still in the Recycle Bin. If you want to delete a document in one go, just hit the Shift + Del combo.<br/><br/>Capturing screenshots depends only on the keyboard. Just hit the Print Screen button (pssssst… it is next to the Scroll Lock key) if you are using a desktop. Laptops have the Function (Fn) key, so use the Fn + Print Screen combo to take screenshots.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="While making any project using Word, you will find yourself checking the word count every few minutes. Instead of going to the Tool menu and selecting Word Count option each time, you can simply select the text and hit Alt + T + W.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Another frequent MS Word task is changing text in all caps to upper/lower case. You don’t have to write the whole sentence again in such a case, just select the text and hit Alt + F4." msid="28960389" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Finding-word-count-and-changing-all-caps-to-upper/lower-case" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Finding word count and changing all-caps to upper/lower case" url="/Finding-word-count-and-changing-all-caps-to-upper/lower-case/itslideshow/28960389.cms">
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6. Finding word count and changing all-caps to upper/lower case</h2>
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While making any project using Word, you will find yourself checking the word count every few minutes. Instead of going to the Tool menu and selecting Word Count option each time, you can simply select the text and hit Alt + T + W.<br/><br/>Another frequent MS Word task is changing text in all caps to upper/lower case. You don’t have to write the whole sentence again in such a case, just select the text and hit Alt + F4.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="The Windows key on the keyboard is not just to open the Start menu; it can help perform several tasks with ease. If you have opened several windows and want to go directly to the desktop, just hit Windows key + D. Hit it again to go back to the window you were using last. If you want to lock the computer, just hit Windows + L." msid="28960362" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Going-directly-to-desktop-and-locking-the-PC" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Going directly to desktop and locking the PC" url="/Going-directly-to-desktop-and-locking-the-PC/itslideshow/28960362.cms">
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7. Going directly to desktop and locking the PC</h2>
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The Windows key on the keyboard is not just to open the Start menu; it can help perform several tasks with ease. If you have opened several windows and want to go directly to the desktop, just hit Windows key + D. Hit it again to go back to the window you were using last. If you want to lock the computer, just hit Windows + L.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Selecting text in any Word document is quite common for all users and you probably hate dragging the mouse every time. If you want alternatives, then Windows has a few nifty tricks up its sleeve for you.<br/><br/>You can hit Shift + Home to select text from the start of the line to where the cursor is, while Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow key will select the text from the starting of the paragraph to where the cursor is. Similarly, Shift + End selects the text from where the cursor is to the end of the line and Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow key selects it from the point of the cursor to the end of the paragraph.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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PowerPoint is another frequently used programme on Windows. If you have too many slides and don’t want to scroll down to go to a particular slide, you can just hit the slide number and Enter key together, for eg 9 + Enter. Adding a new slide just needs the Crtl + M command and repeat the last action with F4. <br/><br/>Want to show your work to someone? Click F5 to start the presentation from the first slide or Shift + F5 to start it from the current slide. Want to increase or decrease font size? Just select the text and hit Ctrl + Shift + > or Ctrl + Shift + < combos, respectively.<div class="clrb" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div des="Microsoft Excel has so too many tips and tricks to know in a go, so here are a few shortcuts you will find yourself using frequently.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Want to switch between Worksheets? Click Ctrl + Page Up to go left-to-right and Ctrl + Page Down to move right-to-left. Want to insert a new worksheet? Just hit Alt + Shift + F1.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Need to add filter heads to a table head? Hit Ctrl + Shift + L. For the time format for selected cells, hit the combo of Ctrl + Shift + @, whereas Ctrl + Shift + # gives you the date format." msid="28960334" seo="keyboard-shortcuts/Key-Excel-shortcuts" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Key Excel shortcuts" url="/Key-Excel-shortcuts/itslideshow/28960334.cms">
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<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-33957412,width-300,resizemode-4/googlescreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Here's how to opt out of those annoying targeted ads in your Gmail" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-33957412,width-300,resizemode-4/googlescreen.jpg" title="Here's how to opt out of those annoying targeted ads in your Gmail" vspace="0" width="300" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Targeted ads can be extremely distracting, not least of which because it's a reminder that the big G is scanning your email.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You can't stop it from doing that, and you can't stop it from serving up ads altogether, but you can stop it from giving you targeted ads in your email. And you can even stop it from giving you that annoying banner text ad at the top of each email.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here's how to stop Gmail from serving your targeted ads:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">First go to the Ad Settings page. Scroll down until you find where it says "Opt-out settings."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/33952694.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">A box will appear, warning you of all the things you'll miss out on by opting out of what Google calls "interest-based ads." You'll still be getting ads, but they won't be based on your interests. If you'd still like to go ahead, click "Opt out."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">There's also a text-based banner ad at the top of your Gmail inbox. It looks like this:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/33952748.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">It's hardly noticeable, but there is a way to get rid of it. Click on the gear icon and go to Settings.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/33952757.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Click on the "Web clips" tab, and then uncheck the box that says "Show my web clips above my inbox."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Now the top of your inbox looks fresh and clean.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/33957499.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></div>

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Nights are always the best time to curl up on your couch for movie marathons or long gaming sessions. However, these sessions are also a marathon strain for your eyes, especially for those with smaller TVs. That's where ambient backlight comes in, which not only reduces eyestrain but also adds a supercool accent lighting to your setup. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Why ambient lighting?</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Why do people say watching in the dark is bad for your eyes? Well, keeping it simple, the pupil of your eye increases or decreases in size to let certain amounts of light in. When the light is bright, your pupils will narrow in about 5 seconds flat; however, to adjust to the dark, the pupils have to increase in size to let in more light, but it happens very slowly, taking about 5 minutes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">When you watch in the dark, you have one rectangle of bright LED lights, but the rest is dark. This causes eye-strain, as the pupil is adjusting at microlevels, while your head is moving in reaction to the movie you're watching.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Having ambient light around your TV throws an even hue, allowing your eyes to remain focused without that strain.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here are four ways you can add ambient light to your life, for all types of budgets and all types of purposes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method 1: Budget</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The simplest method is to go out to the hardware shop and get LED strips. They cost less than Rs 70 per metre, and a metre and a half would suffice for, let's say, a 40-inch TV to go all round. If you want a slightly lower light radius, you can just put one-metre strip in a line, somewhere at the centre of the TV. Whichever way you want it, just make sure you measure your TV first.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here's a step by step guide.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">1. Buy a LED strip. Usually it comes in singular colours, so you can get white light, warm white, yellow, red and other single colours. Warm white is the best bet.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Note: Double check that the strip has a 3M tape on the other side.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">2. Once you get the wire, you have to purchase a 12V adapter with it. Usually the LED will be cut at the connector nodes, but you will need a soldering iron to stick the adapter on to it. This is done by the electric shop themselves. You can save some money if you have an adapter of your own and soldering skills.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">3. Now that you have your LED strips and connector, you can connect the + and - wires to a plug, or map them to a switch if you want. However, if you are doing the latter, make sure not to interchange the poles when you connect the wires into the socket. It could damage your lights.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">4. This step is fun. Remove the 3M tape and start sticking the LEDs in whatever way you want it to be around your TV. By putting it in a line, you get a dimmer light, but you get light distributed evenly around your TV.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">5. When you've finally stuck the light, you can use regular black insulation tape to tape over the exposed contacts if you reach around your TV to plug in stuff often. You can also tape the adapter to the back, so you don't have any visible wires. If there's any overlap of LED, you can cover it up with the insulation tape too. Just make sure the tape is opaque.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Voila, you're done. You have your very own backlight to show off.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method 2: Budget with changing colours</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">This is the same as above, but a bit more expensive. You will have to pick up good quality RGB LED strips. In addition to your adapter, you will also need to pick up a driver and a remote. The whole shebang would cost you about Rs 300 for a metre, including driver and adapter.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The procedure is the same as Method 1, except you will need to position the driver in such a way that the remote control works with it. Usually these things need direct infrared. If you have a slightly bigger budget, you can get better options with better remotes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The best part about the system is that you control which colour your LEDs will show. Set the mood of your house, from warm oranges of a hearth to the cold blues and purples of a party night to romantic pink or yellow. You choose the glow.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method 3: LightPack</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">If you don't want to get your hands dirty in connecting wires and going through reams of research. LightPack provides an out of the box solution to your dynamic backlight needs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />                               <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1UP7SmUqkxc?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe>                                                               <br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Now, there's still a bit of DIY (do-it-yourself) element to Lightpack. The first is that you will have a setup on the back of your TV that looks like the spider like facehugger from the Aliens movies. Thankfully it's out of view.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The second is that LightPack does not work alone, you will need an Android device with USB, PC, Mac, Linux or Raspberry Pi connected to your TV. Though Android is the easiest, especially if you have an Android phone lying around unused, then install the Prismatic app and connect your phone to a USB dongle. Lightpack does the rest.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Unfortunately LightPack is only available online off its website, It costs a pretty penny ($100) with about $20 for shipping to India, which makes it an expensive proposition, especially to get it up and running. However, support for this device is growing, especially amongst the modder community. With enough research, you can get it to work with your PS4 and other consoles.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Method 4: AmbX, a plug and play option for gamers</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Another alternative to LightPack is the refined AmbX from Mad Catz Cyborg, a company known for its excellent gaming peripherals. Ambx consists of two simple round RGB light pads on adjustable stands. The lights point to the wall, the connectors go into the USB. Compatible with a wide variety of games, the AmbX software is impressive and the light radius is softer and better looking that the sharper open LED strips.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">AmbX is super easy to set up, but only works on PCs or HTPCs if you have one connected. Hopefully, console support will come in a few months. AmbX costs $100 on Amazon.com, not including standard shipping to India.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Well, there you have it. We've provided you with the options for every budget as well as a convenient excuse to make your setup look awesome with a superb ambient light of your choosing. Good luck and may the LED's always be in your favour.</span></div>

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How to prepare your iDevice for iOS 8 update

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<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-42718272,width-300,resizemode-4/iOS-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="How to prepare your iDevice for iOS 8 update" border="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" pg="" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-42718272,width-300,resizemode-4/iOS-8.jpg" title="How to prepare your iDevice for iOS 8 update" vspace="0" width="300" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Apple is releasing the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 8. First showcased during the WWDC event in June, iOS 8 comes with several new features and updated apps. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">In fact, Apple called it "the biggest release since the launch of the App Store, giving users new features and developers the tools to create new apps." iOS 8 delivers a more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple's QuickType keyboard, third party-keyboards support, Family Sharing, a new Health app, and iCloud Drive to store files and access them from across different devices. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Apple devices supporting iOS 8</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> While the new OS comes pre-installed on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, other iOS devices will be able to get it via a free online software update. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Apple products that will get the iOS 8 update include iPhone 4S, 5, 5C and 5S, iPad 2, new iPad, iPad with Retina display, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display and fifth-generation iPod touch. However, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system will not be rolled out to iPhone 4. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">While Apple has not specified a time for the release of the OS, it typically rolls out major iOS updates at 10am PST (10:30 PM IST). </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preparing your iOS device for the update</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> The iOS 8 update would require some free space on your device. The last update was 600MB+ and needed about 3GB free space. It would be a good idea to free up some space by removing unused apps, transferring pictures and videos to your computer or to cloud storage via iCloud or Dropbox. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Although the update restores your settings and content, it is still a good idea to take a backup of your iPhone or iPad. If you lose data due to a problem while updating, you'll still be able to restore your data. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You can take a backup of your device by backing up to iCloud or by backing up to a Mac or PC via iTunes. If you have enabled the option to automatically backup to iCloud, the iPhone or other iOS devices will usually take a backup automatically while charging, locked and connected to Wi-Fi. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/42718418.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You can go to the Settings and tap on iCloud and then on Storage & Backup to check when the last backup was taken. You can also tap on 'Back Up Now' if a backup has not been taken. It is worth mentioning that iCloud offers only 5GB of free space. If you more data but don't want to pay extra for space, then backing up to the computer via iTunes is a better option. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You just need to connect the iOS device to your computer and click on 'Back Up Now' button on the device page on iTunes, to take a backup.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Have an old iDevice? Wait</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">If you have a relatively older device such as an iPhone 4S or the original iPad Mini, it would make sense to wait for performance reviews before jumping the bus. Last year, a number of iPhone 4 users had complained of sluggish user experience after the iOS 7 update. Apple has later released an update to fix the issue. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Updating to iOS 8</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> You will be able to install iOS 8 directly to an iOS device via an over-the-air update or through a computer via iTunes. To check for the update, simply go to Settings, tap on General and then tap on Software Update.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/42718470.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The update will show up if it has been rolled out and you'll be able to download it by tapping on Download and Install. It's worth pointing out that your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network and have about 80% of battery level to continue with the update.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><img src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/42718544.cms" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">To install the update through your computer (PC or Mac), you'll need to connect the iOS device to it. After opening iTunes, you'll most likely get a software update prompt. If you don't get a prompt, you can open the device Summary page on iTunes and click on the 'Check for Update' button, and then click on Download and Update.</span></div>

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