Posts

Showing posts from 2011

How to use VLC as a Webcam

Image
     If you don't have a webcam software just use vlc as a webcam software you can take snapshots and even record video from your webcam with vlc First Install your webcam and the drivers Download and install Latest VLC from  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ (skip if you've already installed it) Fire up VLC Goto Media > Open Capture Device and then select your webcam from the dropdown menu Finetune your cam settings from the Advanced Options (Optional) Now click play         Taking snaps and recording video is easy with vlc just enable this toolbar from View > Advanced Controls from vlc Save playlist to file for shortcut ;)   Vlc's Default location for saving snaps "My Pictures" for windows Xp and "Pictures" for Windows 7 and for videos "My videos" in xp and "Videos" in windows 7 Vlc can even open up your "tv capture card" from vlc just use...

How to Backup Windows 7 System Repair Disc with Unlocker

Image
This tip will be useful for the following reasons: For GRUB4DOS ISO Multiboot projects (which includes Win7 Repair discs) Windows 7 only allow you to burn the disc and it will not allow you to copy/backup the disc as iso Tools you'll need: Unlocker Any virtual machine tool to test the ISO and i'm using Vmware (Try mobalivecd its free) Click Start, All Programs, Maintenance, Create a System Repair Disc and open temp ( %temp% )   After opening system repair disc and the temporary folder click Create Disk button. It compiles and shows the System Repair Disc ISO in the temp for burning. But i don't want to burn the ISO I just wanna backup the System Repair Disc!                                           ...