How to share a printer on a network with Windows and MAC OS X

Windows and MAC can both get together and share files and printers on a network. You can do this with a single wired printer connected to all the computers on your network. The modern wireless printers share themselves through a network by getting connected to it. For sharing a printer on a network with Windows and MAC you need to follow these steps.

Share printer on Windows 

For sharing a printer on Windows you need to visit the network and sharing center in Windows Control Panel. Then click on the Change advanced sharing settings and then on file and print sharing.

. Move on to the printer list in the Control Panel and right click on the printer that needs to be shared; and select printer properties.

. After finishing this go to the sharing tab and enable sharing of the printer and give it a name.

How to update Skype in Windows Desktop?

If you are still on an older version of Skype, you would be signed out of Skype automatically and won’t be able to sign in again until you upgrade to the newer version. Simply follow these steps to install the latest version of Skype for Windows.

To check the Skype version:

1.      Sign in to Skype.

2.      In the menu bar, click Help> About Skype

How to Build a Cheap Gaming PC on a Budget?

To get into the world of gaming there are two ways. The first way is to buy a Gaming PC and the second way is to get into hardcore gaming by building a gaming PC yourself.

The truth is that you can build the exact computer the gaming computer companies build in less money than needed to purchase one.

Difference between IP address and MAC address: Why system needs both?

Why is both MAC as well as IP address needed? This question might have been strike through your mind. Isn’t having an IP address is sufficient? Why does your computer needs both the address to connect to a network? What is the difference between an IP address and MAC address?

 

In this post,  you’d  get answers for these questions as, we are going to discuss both the addresses and show you the difference between both and why you need them.

Solutions to improve data backup speed

As we all know backup systems are very important but sometimes they become a major source of headache. One of the biggest issues with any backup system is its slow performance and is often related to the efficiency of the backup software or capabilities of the backup hardware.

The complete procedure of backing up the data can be compared to a pipeline of varying sizes, containing data to the backup destination. If any of the sections in the pipe is blocked due to some problem, congestion thus created slows down the entire procedure. 

The idea here is to find out the reasons leading to congestion and providing data backup solutions to resolve the issues. Here are the probable reasons:

Tips to fix slow performance of internet explorer

It has been noticed that as, time passes almost all the programs running on windows performs slow.  But, fortunately there are many tools available to take care of such issues. There are also program specific steps that must be performed to make the individual programs faster.Internet explorer is also a program that performs slowly with time.

 

If you’re facing the same issue of internet explorer running slow and want to fix it as soon as possible then here are some tricks to speed up your internet explorer.

How to Fix Audio and Video Synchronization Problem with VLC?

Have you ever played a video on VLC that doesn’t have the sync audio and video? If it’s the case, you would want to know how to get that straight because it can make a movie un-watchable.

When you come across a video that has audio syncing problems, the sound track and dialogue are off by as much as a few seconds from what the characters are (appearing to) saying, making it almost impossible to watch the video.

To fix audio track problem to sync with the video track you need to follow these steps:

Most Common Laptop Battery Problems

The performance of laptops mostly depends on battery, which is a piece of hardware. If the battery is not functioning well then you might require charging your laptop again and again. Users easily get irritated from draining of laptop battery frequently and end up buying a new laptop to avoid such problem.

 Here are some common solutions for laptop battery problems:

Benefits of using Windows 8

Windows 8 came to market with many new features and improvement that were lacking in Windows 7.  Window 8 has internet explorer 10 as a built in web browser and was mainly featured for touch input. There are many benefits of using windows 8 and few are explained below to help you make a choice.

How to Detect Spyware on Computer?

Do you think someone is spying on your browsing activities?

If yes, then it can be a Spyware!

Spyware are computer application that can put all of your personal information at risk. As the computer has become an important part of our daily lives to store our personal information. Therefore, cyber criminals are using spyware as a medium to steal the private information from the computer.

Understanding what this program is, how it can affect you, is an important factor in protecting yourself and others while online.

How to Improve YouTube Buffering?

YouTube is the biggest popular video community over other video networks and it is without a doubt the most used website for watching videos on this planet. But recently some people faced issues with YouTube buffering even using speedy internet connection. This can be really frustrating when you are trying to watch something really important.

The following tips may help you out to Improve YouTube buffering:

Tip1: Increase your Internet speed - In Windows 20% of Internet bandwidth is reserved for windows updates and internal system. This is reserved for window’s own use. You should disable this and get full internet bandwidth to boost net speed. To do this, follow these steps: