How to play iso files easily

If you borrow movie discs from your friend, he or she might want them back as soon as possible. I have a way to help you return him or her the discs yet you can take your time to watch the movies. Here are the steps to accomplish this.

First, copy the discs one by one using any iso maker such as Xilosoft Isomaker to your hard disc.
Next go to this site to get your free VLC Media Player: http://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/download
Return the discs to your friend.

Whenever you feel like watching any of the movies you have copied to your hard disc as iso files, use the VLC Media Player to play it.

It is as simple as that.

Happy copying movie discs to your hard disc as iso files and playing them with VLC Media Player.

How to remote control your computer at home

I have learnt of a way to remote control your computer at home and I would like to share this knowledge with readers of this blog.

Suppose you need to do something using the computer at home. It may be to transfer a file, to download a file and others.

There is a free software for non-c0mmercial use which you can use to do the above task. It is called teamviewer. You can download it at http://www.teamviewer.com free of charge. With this software you can manipulate the computer at home even if you are at your office. However, you have to install the software in the computer at home and the one in your office or somewhere such as in your friend's house. After doing that, you just need to key in the ID generated by the software and the password for the computer at home. In this case, you can set a fixed password which you can create by clicking the extras folder and create the password which you can use when you are at your office. Once the software connects you to the computer at home, you can manipulate your home computer as if you were sitting right in front of it. How wonderful!

Happy downloading teamviewer and start remote controlling your home computer from your office or your friend's house.

How to download video clips from Youtube easily

Youtube has become so popular that every Internet used has used it before. For magic fans like me, the like to watch magic shows performed by Liu Qian. He is so talented in attracting the audience and have them spellbound with his show. You will never feel bored watching his deft hands conjuring things and making them disappear in front of you.

I have tried a few freeware to download video clips from Youtube and I found that the best way is to go an online site to do it. I shall now share this site with readers. The URL is http://keepvid.com.

When you go to this site, there is a space for you to place the URL of the video clip from Youtube. Just dump it there and the intended clip will be shown before it, giving a choice to download as an avi, mp4, or other video formats shown. Click the one you fancy and it will download for you.

By the way, you need to right click your mouse at the Youtube video clip and click 'copy location of url' or something to that effect.

Happy downloading video clips using the above method.

How to scan embedded image file in Word

I was downloading the state PMR and SPM state trial papers when I came across document files with images which cannot be edited in Word. My FineReader will not allow me to scan Word files. After some experimenting, I found a way to do it. This is how I convert the so called Word document files with images embedded in them to editable Word document.

First, I open the file in Word. Then I save it as a PDF file. Now my FineReader can convert it to editable word document.

I would like to share this experience with readers of this blog, especially teachers teaching PMR and SPM classes in English and Bahasa Melayu.

How to retrieve text from embedded image in a doc file

When we use Word to write something, we will sometimes scan pictures, photos or text and insert them directly into our document file.

I have been wondering how to retrieve text or photos out of such embedded images. Then one day, through sheer luck, I right clicked the part with the embedded scanned text image and saved it as a jpeg file. When I used my FineReader to scan this jpeg file, I was able to retrieve and edit the text.

Hence I would like to share this experience and tip to readers of this blog. The next time you come across a Word document file with embedded image, just right click and save it as a jpeg file. With this new image file, you will be able to retrieve the text through a scanning software such as the FineReader.

How to open amipro files in Word

Besides using Wordport to convert sam (amipro) files, I have learnt of a way to open it directly from Word. You need to do the following to enable Word to read your amipro files.

1 Download the Amipro to Word converter from http://www.gmayor/downloads.htm
2 Look for the Amirp converter for Word whose length is 114 kb.
3 Click on it to save the file Ami332.zip.
4 Unzip this file to a new folder called Ami332.
5 a) For Windows 32-bit user,
copy Ami332.cnv to C:\\ProgramFiles\CommonFiles\MicrosoftShared\TextCnv\Ami332.cnv
b) For Windows 64-bit user,
go to the 64-bit folder and copy Ami332.cnv to C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\CommonFiles\MicrosoftShared\TextCnv\Ami332.cnv
6 Merge the registry patch given

Now if you open any amipro or sam files in Word, it will be opened without fail. Then you can save the file in doc or docx. It is another way of converting your sam files to doc or docx files.

I hope this tip will be of use to those who still have sam files but do not have the amipro software anymore because all those sam files can be converted using the above method.

Happy computing.