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What Are .prc Files? How To Open .prc Files?

Keith Dsouza — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:02:19 +0000

Files have the .prc extension can be of different types, the 3 major types of files which end with the .prc extension are:

Multimedia slideshows created using Corel Presentations.
Installer package for Palm OS
eBook file that include DRM protection which can be viewed on the desktop, PDA or devices like Amazon Kindle.

As these files could be of different types, it is hard to tell which application will open it unless you try it with multiple applications.

TAGS: File types, PRC Files, What Is

What Are .prc Files? How To Open .prc Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Sunday 27th 2009f December 2009 07:02:19 PM

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How to Enable Remote Publishing in WordPress Blogs?

Keith Dsouza — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:14:04 +0000

WordPress provides users with an option to remotely publish posts using external tools or devices like Windows Live Writer. However, for security XML RPC was automatically disabled in newer versions of WordPress.

If you see an error like “XML-RPC services are disabled on this blog” or “Blog Server Error – Server Error 405 Occurred”. It means that XML RPC is disabled on your blog.

To enable Remote publishing or XML RPC publishing on your blog, follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Login to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.

Step 2: Expand Settings and Click on Writing.

Step 3: Scroll down till you see Remote publishing and select the checkbox next to “Enable the WordPress, Movable Type, MetaWeblog and Blogger XML-RPC publishing protocols”. You might also want to enable the “Atom Publishing Protocol”

Step 4: Click on Save Changes and try again, you should now be able to publish posts remotely to your WordPress blog.

TAGS: How To, Tips and Tricks, WordPress, WordPress Tips

How to Enable Remote Publishing in WordPress Blogs? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Friday 4th 2009f December 2009 08:14:04 PM

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How to Add Custom Backgrounds/Themes to Twitter?

Keith Dsouza — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:43:32 +0000

Twitter allows users to easily change the background of their profile to add custom backgrounds. However, not many users know how to do this. We had earlier written a extensive tutorial on how to create a personalized Twitter profile.

If you have created a personalized Twitter profile or want to add a custom background to your Twitter profile, here are some simple steps, which will show you how to do it.

Step 1: Login to your Twitter account and click on the Settings link on the top of the page.

Step 2: Click on the Design tabs in the navigation menu and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Step 3: Click on the “Change background image” link.

Step 4: Click the “Choose File” or “Browse” button and select the image you want to set as the background for twitter. Check the Tile background button if you want to tile the background in case it does not fit the screen.

Step 5: Click on the “save changes” button and wait a few seconds for the new background to be applied to your Twitter profile.

Hope that helped you out. Don’t forget to comment and tell us if you enjoyed the tip or faced any problems while changing your Twitter background.

TAGS: Custom Backgrounds, How To, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials, Twitter

How to Add Custom Backgrounds/Themes to Twitter? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Sunday 29th 2009f November 2009 07:43:32 PM

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How To Switch Back to Old Google Search from New Interface

Keith Dsouza — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:45:31 +0000

So you decided to try out the new Google interface to see how it looks and did not like it all that much. What is the easy way to switch back to the old Google Search Interface after using the new Interface?

The answer is simple, just clear all the cookies for your browser and you should be switched back to the plain old Google Search interface. You can also try out the handy freeware tool called CCleaner to clear cookies and other temporary files from different browsers at once.

TAGS: Google Search, How To, Tips and Tricks

How To Switch Back to Old Google Search from New Interface originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Wednesday 25th 2009f November 2009 07:45:31 PM

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How To Access New Google Search Interface

Keith Dsouza — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:41:14 +0000

The new Google Search interface we told you about a few days ago is apparently live and ready to be tested by the masses, albeit not through Google Labs, but through a tiny hack thanks to Gizmodo.

To try out the new search interface by Google, follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Open Google.com in any web browser.

Step 2: In the location bar or omnibar copy and paste the Javascript code given below, as it it.

   1: javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com");

Step 3: Reload the page and start searching to start using the new interface.

TAGS: Google Search, How To, Tips and Tricks

How To Access New Google Search Interface originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Wednesday 25th 2009f November 2009 07:41:14 PM

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What is a .PLS File? How to Open .PLS Files?

keshavkhera — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:24:19 +0000

Like previously mentioned playlist format M3U, PLS is also a similar file format standard for creating playlists in media players, but in fact is a much more expressive format than the other counterpart.

A PLS file can retain song cache information, like its length unlike M3U. Being just a playlist file, it does not contain any music files in itself, but rather point to music files stored elsewhere. The PLS file format is often used to redirect to Internet radio streams, for example, if you want to play a radio stream from Shoutcast, you can copy the PLS file url of the station from the site and play it in a desktop media player like Winamp, Foobar, iTunes or VLC. You will have to use the Add Location Or URL option in the media players to add the stream and listen to it.

PLS files are not supported in Windows Media Player, unless you install third party codecs, like the K-Lite Code Pack.

TAGS: codecs, m3u, media, music, playlists, pls, tags

What is a .PLS File? How to Open .PLS Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by on Tuesday 24th 2009f November 2009 01:24:19 PM

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How to Open .DAE Files?

Keith Dsouza — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:12:44 +0000

DAE files or Digital Asset Exchange files are 3D image files which are used to exchange digital assets between multiple graphics programs based on COLLADA (Collaborative Design Activity).

There are several programs which can open DAE files including AutoCAD, Maya and so on. If you are looking for a more simple way to open DAE files you can download DAE Viewer, an application created using Adobe Air.

You will also have to install the Adobe Air framework in order to make use of the DAE Viewer.

TAGS: DAE Files, File types, How To, What Is

How to Open .DAE Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Sunday 22nd 2009f November 2009 04:12:44 PM

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How to Open .M3U Files?

keshavkhera — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:00 +0000

.M3U files is a common standard used in creating ‘MP3 Playlists’. An M3U file is basically a plain text file that stores the location of different media that the mediaplayer should play. It is not the media file itself but rather a pin-pointing mechanism for them.

An M3U file simply tells the player where the real song track is located and in what order is the song list to be played. Originally, Winamp was the first player to support this format, but slowly with time, M3U has become the de facto format for media playlists. Mostly all desktop media players now support M3U playlists, and you can play and create playlists from within the application.

If you have an M3U file on your computer, you should be able to play it with any music player installed on your system. On Windows, just right click the file –> Select ‘Open As’ –> Select the player you wish to play it with.

As made obvious, M3U files can’t be burnt to CDs and other devices as such because they just point to the original media. When transferring you songs from your computer to another device, make sure you transfer the real files instead of M3U playlists.

TAGS: m3u, media, playlists

How to Open .M3U Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by on Friday 20th 2009f November 2009 12:09:00 PM

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How To Open .zipx Files?

Keith Dsouza — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:56:35 +0000

.zipx files is a new advanced compression technology used by a popular archiving software called WinZip. Zipx files offer much better compression than the traditional zip compression and compresses files to make them much smaller.

In order to open .zipx files you will need to download and install a trial version of WinZip, PowerArchiver or Stuffit Deluxe.

All of these softwares are paid, however you can install WinZip and continue using it for free for a long time. Please note you will have to download WinZip 12 or higher in order to open .zipx files.

TAGS: .zipx, File types, How To, zip files

How To Open .zipx Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Saturday 31st 2009f October 2009 05:56:35 PM

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How to Open .nbu Files?

Keith Dsouza — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:26:24 +0000

Nokia PC suite and Ovi suite allow you to create backups of your text messages, contacts, calendar entries and bookmarks. You can use the .nbu files to restore the backups to any phone which is supported by Nokia PC or OVI suite.

You can also use Nokia Backup Explorer to browse and view the contents of the .nbu files, and also export the data to be used in Microsoft Outlook or other compatible software, which support the VCS or VCF format.

Read a review of Nokia Backup Explorer and download it to access and browse .nbu files.

TAGS: .nbu Files, File Information, How To

How to Open .nbu Files? originally appeared on How To - Techie Buzz written by Keith Dsouza on Saturday 31st 2009f October 2009 02:26:24 AM

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