Tuesday, July 6, 2010

How to translate movie subtitles

This tutorial show you how to translate movie subtitles.

Step 1. Download and install Subtitle Translator onto your computer.

Step 2. Go to "File" Menu and select "New Project"

Step 3. Type a name for your project, and select "Original Subtitle file". Please note that this program support extension ".str" and ".sub". If you don't see your file , in the open dialog select at the section "Files of Type", All Files (*.*) .

You must select too, the output file "Translated Subtitle", and the movie file. If you don't have a file for "Translated Subtitle" create an empty file. After you completed all steps press the button "ok"

Step 4. Select text from the first section and translate the text in the second section.

Step 5. After you finished to translate the movie. Press Export Subtitle from the File Menu

Step 6. Type the Filename and press OK button.

Note: If you don't know the language and you want to translate it automatically, you can use a software called "Open Subtitle Translator" . But be aware, automated translation generate a poor quality subtitle.

Monday, July 5, 2010

How to screenshot your desktop

I'm going to show you a 10 second technique to screenshot your desktop!

Step 1. Download and install WinShot onto your computer.

Step 2. Launch application from Start->All Programs -> WinShot . A window like the below will apear on the screen.



Step 3. Press "Window key" + "PrtSc" and select a Window

Step 4. A window with the screenshot and options will apear.

Step 5. Click on the floppy disk icon , and the screenshot will be save in "My Pictures" directory.

Step 6. To access "My Pictures" directory click on Start ->My Documents .

How to find your IP address

This method works on Windows 7, XP, Vista, 98.

Step 1. Click on Start and select Run.

Step. 2 Type cmd then click OK.

Step. 3 From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig. It will return your IP address,
subnet mask, and default gateway.

Step. 4 Type exit to close the command prompt.

Note: Please be careful, if you are behind a router this is not you real IP address. In this case you can access a website link this ( http://www.ip-adress.com/ ) to find you IP address.

How to Convert Word to PDF

A short tutorial on how you could convert your Word to PDF format.

1. Download and install CutePDF software onto your computer.

2. Open the document in Microsoft Word and press File->Print... in application main menu.

3. Select CutePDF Writer from the printers list and press "ok" button.

4. "Save As" dialog will appear. Type the name of PDF and click button "Save".

5. Converted document will then be opened in Adobe Acrobat or another viewer associated with PDF files on your computer.