Geek: Write Kannada/Other Local Languages

How to write Kannada/Hindi or any other other language in any Website:

  

There are many ways, but here is one of the easiest way. (Its for PC/Laptop, doesn't work with mobile)

Follow the steps below:

1. Download and install Mozilla Firefox browser using below link if you don't have already:

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

2. Open Firefox and press Alt to see the menu bar. Go to Tools -> Add-ons.

Or

Press Ctrl + Shift + A

3. It opens a new tab 'Add-ons Manager'. In upper right corner there will be a Search bar. Type 'Lipikaar' and press Enter.

4. It will search for an add on - 'Lipikaar' (see the attached image). Now click on Install button. It prompts a dialogue box - click on Accept Install.

It downloads the add-on of 176 KB.

  

5. After installation, click on Restart Now.

6. After restarting, in the same 'Add-on Manager' tab, click on 'Extentions' (see the image). It shows all the installed add-ons. In Lipikaar, click on Options button.

Select your preferred language and click OK (see the image).

7. Last but important step is, whenever you want to type in the language you seleced in Lipikaar, press Ctrl + Alt + L .

Use the same to revert back to english.

Any doubts?!

Geek: Download Video from Web (YouTube)

So, here comes an interesting topic.

How to download videos from any websites(not only YouTube)?

There are many ways. Below is one of the easiest way:

For this, Mozilla Firefox comes to our help. Using an add-on called 'Video download helper'

1. Download and install Mozilla Firefox browser using below link if you don't have already:

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

2. Open Firefox and press Alt to see the menu bar. Go to Tools -> Add-ons.

Or

Press Ctrl + Shift + A

3. It opens a new tab 'Add-ons Manager'. In upper right corner there will be a Search bar. Type 'Video Download Helper' and press Enter.

4. It will search for an add on - 'Video DownloadHelper' (see the attached image). Now click on Install button. It prompts a dialogue box - click on Accept Install.

It downloads the add-on of 756 KB.

5. After installation, click on Restart Now.

6. After restarting, in the same 'Add-on Manager' tab, click on 'Extentions'. It shows all the installed add-ons. In DownloadHelper, click on Options button.

Click on 'Services -> Download -> Storage Directory' to set the download location and click OK (see the image).

7. Now open any website and play a video. As the video starts playing, on the left top corner, just before the address bar, the Video Download Helper icon starts rotating. Click on the drop down arrow of it which gives you options to download i different formats.

I would suggest to click on .mp4 format. Select Quick Download from it.(See the image).

8. Your fav video starts downloading now. No need to keep playing the video.

But don't close Mozilla Firefox.

techGeek: Create Password less PDF !

Now-a-days, almost all PDF docs are password protected! Uff..sometimes I get irritated of it and try to make it password-proof!

And here's how you can make it:

My PDF with password:

No worries! Just close it and do as below:

* Open the PDF with Google Chrome:

*It will prompt for the password and give it:

* Once the PDF is open, click on Print button at right side bottom (or press Ctrl + P) and select Save as PDF. Click on Save :

Its done! 

Now the PDF will be saved without password!!

Solution for Windows Not Genuine notification

Since most of us use pirated version of Windows OS, its common that we get 'Windows Not Genuine' notification  which is quite irritating. Also, you can't set a desktop background until you remove this notification.

So, here's a simple step to remove this. No software, no downloads, no internet required.

* Press Windows + R or just open 'Run' window
* Type 'cmd' and press Enter

 

* In the command prompt, type SLMGR -REARM  and press Enter



* After few seconds, a window will display asking to restart. Just hit OK


* Now Restart your system and when it comes back, this notification will be gone!