Software Tips and Tricks
Look through the options
There are several cases that where a simple setting can hold anyone back or slow anyone down. If this happens to you look through the settings to see if there is a check box that will correct your problem. Trial and Error can help, change one setting at a time to find out the result, if that is not the solution then change it back and go on to the next setting.
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Choose the right programs
I realize that programs for your computer can be expensive, but in most cases there is a reason that one program is much more expensive. For example a graphic artist will probably use Adobe Photo shop (msrp $649.99) or equivalent program to work with pictures for printing or websites. Most Adobe products provide a lot of options, and take time to learn. They allow you to do just about anything you want to a graphic, so if you are trying to learn about graphic arts or web design, it is well worth the investment. If all you are trying to do is organize, resize and print digital pictures, Goggle's Free Picassa Software is great. It will perform simple changes to your picture, and takes minutes to master.
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Software Conflicts
Have you ever loaded a program, and when you finished the computer will not boot anymore. There are a lot of programs that will conflict with each other. For example virus software like AVG Anti virus will stop access to a program until it has a chance to scan the program for viruses. If you are running AVG and you load Norton Anti virus, which does the same thing as AVG, they will stop each other from accessing that file creating a conflict that will crash your computer.
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Take A Refreshed Look
One of the best pieces of computer trouble-shooting advice I've gotten came from a professor I once had. If you start to get frustrated because something isn't working correctly, and you don't know the exact cause or have some course of action planned, then take a break. Walk away. Spend at least ten minutes doing something completely unrelated to the cause of your frustration. Play with your cat. Have something to eat. Get some exercise. Anything, as long as it has nothing to do with the computer.
I understand how difficult this can be to do. When I am in the middle of trouble-shooting, it's hard to not keep plugging away. In my experience though, I have found that when I come back the fresh, (fresher anyway) view of the situation helps me to decide on the best course of action to resolve the problem. It also keeps me from trying too many things at once, then forgetting what I've done.
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