Computer Tweaks

Many a times we need to create a VPN (virtual private network) using our iPad. Well, you can create a VPN as iPad supports VPN connection.  To configure it, you need to follow these simple steps: 1] Go to Settings ,  2] then General > Network .  3] Select the VPN and move the slider to On ,   4] Add configuration window will open as shown in the figure. Then add a VPN configuration with your server and account details, you can connect the VPN to L2TP , PPTP (port) or any other port that you want to configure with it.The password is asked every time and the other fields such as Description , server , account Name are required.

If you like your PC to boot just as fast as possible then the new Windows 8 lock screen may not appeal. Don't worry, though, if you'd like to ditch this then it only takes a moment. 1] Click Start , type gpedit.msc in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER . It will launch GPEdit.msc (the Local Group Policy Editor) 2] Browse to Computer Configuratio n > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization .  3] Double click " Do not display the lock screen ", select Enabled and click OK . Restart and the lock screen will have gone.

Monitoring CPU temperature is useful and necessary for Gamers and people puting lots of load on their computers. You can monitor your CPU temperature using this free software . You can easily monitor the tempreature of each core of the CPU as well as the load on each core . CoreTemp: CoreTemp is one of the best programs for monitoring my CPU’s temperature is a free windows software . CoreTemp shows you realtime temperature of each core on your CPU . First check your CPU against the list that CoreTemp supports . Most modern processors are compatible. Now follow the simple steps: 1] Go to http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ and click “ Core Temp 1.0 RC3 ” to download CoreTemp. It is free. Once you download it, install and launch it.    2] A simple program will get installed. First timers may find it difficult to use but I will make it simple for you. 3] Tj.Max is the max temperature that the manufacturer for your CPU suggests. This means...

Sniffers monitor network data . A sniffer can be a self contained software program or a hardware device with the appropriate software or firmware programming. Sniffers usually act as network probes or "snoops." They examine network traffic, making a copy of the data without redirecting or altering it. Some sniffers work only with TCP/IP packets, but the more sophisticated tools can work with many other protocols and at lower levels including Ethernet frames. here is a simple figure of network cable.   Sniffers were tools used exclusively by network engineers. Today, however, these utilities have become popular on the Internet with hackers and the merely curious. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has utilized a famous sniffer system called "Carnivore" to help detect illegal Internet communications. The below figure shows the process of network sniffing:

If you are using multiple computers (at home, at work, etc.), you don’t need to worry about trying to setup the Chrome browser in the same way on all the computers you use. Instead, setup your bookmarks , extensions , themes , settings , etc, on your Chrome browser on one computer, and select “Sign in to Chrome” from the settings menu as shown below. This will ask you to enter your google username and password. This will save all your chrome settings on your google account. Next time when you sign up from another machine, all your chrome settings will be visible on the new system. If you make any changes to your chrome settings on this new system, it will be available on your other computers too. Use this feature only on the systems which you trust(good network shared with LAN) and not on public computers.

The auto correct option is the option from where you can correct the words and store the word for your dictionary. It is possible from the procedure as shown below. 1) Start MS Word. 2) After that type any sentence what you want or type the document you have been given, for example you type "sandstone", after that if you want to make a shortcut of that word, then go to File , option , 3 Then go to Proofing tab, after that go to autocorrect option button, then in the replace and with texts, you can place and replace your own words. 4 Also you can store and save your daily own hand writing words and any small sentance.

If you re carrying around sensitive data, you can enable a feature that will erase all the data on the device if someone inputs the incorrect pass code 10 times. Navigate to Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Erase Data.   then click on Enable button to erase the data.