High Contrast Mode

How to get High Contrast Mode:

1. Right click on the Desktop, a small drop down menu box will open to the right of pointer.

2. Click on Personalize.

3 Then click any one of the high contrast theme under the High Contrast Themes (4).

4. Now you can see your computer with high contrast theme.

Another Method:

Press the following on your keyboard.

Shift + Alt + Left Arrow Key + PrtScn (Print Screen)

Now one dialog box is appear named High Contrast. Click Yes and your computer theme is changing now.

Now you can see your 

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Microsoft Windows 8 Clean Installation

Windows 8 is Microsoft's latest operating system which is completely redesigned. It moves away from the traditional interface to a completely new interface known as Metro User Interface. The familiar Start menu is now gone. Icons and Windows are replaced with live titles and magazine styled interface. Unlike any previous versions, windows 8 and its variation RT works across multiple architectures and has been optimized for touch screen. So it will work on Intel based PCs or an ARM based table.

The step-by-step guide demonstrates how to install Microsoft Windows 8 Professional. You can follow this guide if you have windows 8 basic edition or any other version as the steps are very similar.

The best way to install Windows 8 is to do a clean install. Before you start the installation process I recommended that you check Windows 8 System Requirements to ensure that your hardware is supported by Widows 8. If you don't have windows 8 drivers for all your hardware, it is a good idea to download all the drivers from the hardware manufacturers website and save all the necessary drivers on a CD/DVD or flash drive before you start the installation.

Windows 8 Professional DVD is bootable. In order to boot from the DVD you need to set  the boot sequence. Look for the boot sequence under your BIOS setup and make sure that the first boot device is set to CD-ROM / DVD-ROM.

Windows 8 System Requirements:

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX and SSE2

RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32 bit) or 2 gigabyte (GB) (64 bit)

Hard Disk Space: 16 GB (32 bit) or 20 GB (64 bit)

Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.

Installation Steps:

Step 1: Place Windows 8 DVD in your DVD-ROM drive and start your PC. Windows 8 will start to boot up and you will get the following screen with a rotating progress bar.

Step 2: The next screen allows you to setup your language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method. Choose your required settings and click next to continue.

Step 3: The next screen allows you to install or repair Windows 8. Since we are doing a clean install we will click on "Install now".

Step 4: The setup process starts as shown.

Step 5: At  this stage you need to type your product key that came with your copy of Windows 8. Click next once you have entered the product key correctly.

Step 6: Read the license terms and tick I accept license terms. Then click next to continue.

Step 7: Choose the type of installation you want. Since you are doing a clean install you need to click on custom.

Step 8: Choose where you would like to install Windows 8. If you have one hard drive you will get an option similar to the image below. You can click next to continue then go to step 12.

If you have more than one drive or partition then you need to select the appropriate drive and click next. At  this stage you can go to step 12.

If you want partition a large drive then do not click next. Go to 9 step.

Step 9: If you want to partition an existing drive then click new. Choose the size of the partition and click apply.

Step 10: Click OK to create the partition. Windows will create additional system partition which you don't have to worry about this.

Step 11: You will notice that you have three partitions. Partition 1 is system reserved. Leave this partition alone. Partition 2 is 30 GB primary partition that was created in the last step. The third partition is unallocated which means it is not being used. You can however format it and use it as a second storage drive. This can be done after Windows installation is finished so I will leave it for now.

Choose partition 2 (Primary Partition) this is where I will install Windows 8. Click next to continue.

Step 12: At this stage Windows starts to copy files to your hard drive and begins the installation. This process might take a few minutes depending on your computer specification. Now is a good time to grab yourself a coffee.

Step 13: When all the necessary files are copied Windows 8 will automatically restart as shown.

Step 14: You will go through various progress bar and information messages as shown on the following images. Windows might restart automatically second time.

Step 15: You are now presented with "Let's go through a few basics" screen. It will automatically select personalize option.

Step 16: Choose your PC name and personalize the color.

Step 17: Here you can choose express settings or choose customize. I will choose customize to make further customization.

Step 18: Choose Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices.

Step 19: Help protect and update your PC. Choose your preferred option and click next.

Step 20: Send Microsoft info to help make Windows and apps better. Choose your preferred option or leave the default settings. Click next to continue.

Step 21: Check online for solution to problem. Choose your preferred option or leave the default settings. Click next to continue.

Step 22: Sign in to your PC. Here you can log in to your PC using a Microsoft Email account such as your hotmail account.

If you do not have a Microsoft account you can create one by clicking sign up for a new email address. Go to step 23.

If you don't want to create an email account and prefer to create a local user name, click sigh in with out a Microsoft account. Go to step 24.

Step 23: Sign up for a new email address. If you want to create a new email account you need to complete the form below.

Step 24: Click local account

Step 25: Here you can choose a local user name and password. Choose finish to continue.

Step 26: At this stage Windows starts to finalize your settings. You will get the following information screen as the installation moves forward.

Step 27: As Windows 8 setup progresses you are given a presentation of the new interface. Its shows you how swiping the edge of the screen brings up the Charm bar. Using the Charm bar you can do a search or change your settings. It also demonstrates how you can hover your mouse on the bottom or top left corner to access the switch list. This list shows all open applications and allows you to switch between them.

Step 28: Soon as the demonstration finishes windows moves into the final stages of the setup.

Step 29: Finally the setup process is finished and you are presented with a completely new and unfamiliar Metro User Interface. You have your most common application right in front of you. Clicking on any tiles will launch that application. At this point you can start using your computer. However, it may not be fully configured. You need to make sure that all the hardware is detected correctly and the necessary device drivers are installed. This can be done from the device manager.

Step 30: To go to device manager click search on Charm bar on the right. Then type devmgmt.msc. Click on the devmgmt icon on the left.

Step 31: You will see all your hardware listed as shown on the image below. You need to check if you have any yellow exclamation marks next to the name of the devices, similar to "Base System Device" on the image below. This indicates that the driver has not been installed for this device.

As this stage you can installed the driver for this device. To do so, Right mouse click on Base System Device --> update driver software.

Step 32: You can choose to "Search automatically for updated driver software" or "Browse my computer for driver software". If you have the driver CD or if the driver is on a Flash drive then choose "browse my computer for driver software". Windows 8 will search and install the driver from the CD or you can locate the driver manually.

Once you have removed all the yellow exclamation marks from the device manager your Windows 8 configuration would be fully complete.

Now you can start your work with Microsoft Windows 8 Professional.

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Error: Trust Relationship Between Workstations and the Primary Domain Fails

When you try to access a computer running Windows NT Server or Workstation that is a member of your domain with one of the following methods, it fails with one of the messages listed below.

At a command prompt, type either of the following commands:

Net Use \\<ComputerName>\<Share>

-or-

Net View \\<ComputerName>

You receive the following message:

System Error 1789 has occurred. The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.

You are in Server Manager and try to view the computer's properties. You receive the following message:

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.

You are in User Manager and try to add a user account from the Member Server or Workstation's database. You receive the following error message:

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.

In Event Viewer on the Member Server or Workstation, you receive Event ID 5722:

The session setup to the Windows NT Domain Controller <Unknown> for the domain <DomainName> failed because the Windows NT Domain Controller does not have an account for the computer <ComputerName>.

When you attempt to log on to the console, you receive the message:

System cannot log you on to the domain because the systems computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that account is incorrect.

CAUSE:

The computer's machine account has the incorrect role or its password has become mismatched with that of the domain database.

RESOLUTION:

Log on locally as a local administrator. In the Network tool of Control Panel, select Change and enter a Workgroup name, leaving the domain. Restart the computer and log on locally as a local administrator.

There are two methods to rejoin the domain:

You can join the domain from the client if at the same time you can provide an administrator username and password on the domain.

-or-

You can delete the existing computer account in Server Manager, recreate the computer account, synchronize the domain, and then on the client rejoin the domain.

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Backup your Android Mobile SMS, Call Log and Watsapp Messages

SMS Backup+ செயல்பட வேண்டுமானால் நீங்கள் உங்கள் gmail inbox இல் உள்ள IMAP என்னும் அணுகலை செயல்படுத்த வேண்டும். இதை செயல்படுத்த உங்கள் கணிப்பொறி உலாவியில் (Browser) உங்கள் Gmail ஐ open செய்ய வேண்டும். பின்னர் அதன் மேல் வலது மூலையில் உள்ள settings என்னும் icon ஐ கிளிக் செய்து கிடைக்கும் drop drown menu box இல் settings என்பதை தேர்வு செய்ய வேண்டும். இப்போது தெரியும் settings திரையில் Forwarding and POP/IMAP என்னும் tab ஐ தேர்வு செய்ய வேண்டும். அதில் IMAP Access என்னும் menu வில் Enable IMAP என்னும் option button ஐ தேர்வு செய்ய வேண்டும். அதுபோல மேலும் உள்ள தேர்வுகளை கீழ் காணும் திரையில் உள்ளதுபோல அமைத்து அமைப்புகளை save செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

இப்பொழுது நீங்கள் SMS Backup+ என்னும் application ஐ android ஸ்டாரே இல் இருந்து தரவிறக்கம் செய்து உங்கள் mobile phone இல் நிறுவிக் கொள்ளவும்.

SMS Backup+ என்பது ஒரு Configurable Application ஆகும். இதை எவ்வாறு configure செய்ய வேண்டும் என்பதை பார்ப்போம். SMS Backup+ Application ஐ open செய்து கொள்ளவும். அதன் முதல் முக்கிய திரையில் Connect மற்றும் Auto Backup என்பனவற்றை டிக் செய்து கொள்ளவும். இதில் connect என்பதை கிளிக் செய்யும்போது அது நமது Gmail account உடன் இணையும். அதற்கான setting களை நாம் அமைத்து கொள்ள வேண்டும். அதுபோல ஆட்டோ backup என்பது ஓவொரு SMS மற்றும் Call Log ம் தானாகவே backup ஆகும். ஒருவேளை நாம் Auto backup என்பதை தேர்வு செய்யவில்லை என்றால் ஒவ்வொருமுறையும் நாமாக தான் backup செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

அதுபோல Auto Backup Settings இல் உள்ள Regular Schedule, Incoming Schedule, Required wifi மற்றும் 3rd Party integration போன்ற அமைப்புகளையும் நமது தேவைகேற்ப அமைத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

பின்னர் Advanced Settings --> Backup Settings என்பதை தேர்வு செய்து அதில் வரும் அமைப்புகளையும் நமது வசதிக்கேற்ப அமைத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். இதன் வழியாக நமது backup கள் நமது Gmail இல் ஒரு Folder ஆகவோ, அல்லது Subfolder ஆகவோ அமையுமாறு அமைத்துக் கொள்ளலாம்.

அதுபோல Restore Settings என்பதையும் நமது வசதிக்கேற்ப அமைத்துக் கொள்ளலாம். அனைத்து setting களும் முடிந்தவுடன் backup process ஆனது கீழ் கண்ட திரையில் உள்ளது போல தொடங்கும். நமது mobile phone இல் அதிக SMS களும், Call Log களும் இருப்பின் அவற்றின் அளவிற்கேற்ப backup process அதிக நேரம் எடுத்துக் கொள்ளும். இது முதன் முறையாக backup நடக்கும்போது மட்டும்தான்.

இந்த process முடிந்தவுடன் நமது Gmail ஐ open செய்து பார்த்தால் அதில் கீழ்கண்ட திரையில் உள்ளதுபோல Backup Folder கள் create ஆகி இருக்கும். அதற்குள் நமது Mobile phone இன் அனைத்து SMS களும், Call Log களும்  Backup ஆகியிருக்கும்.

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