Fix Computers Remotely With CrossLoop

Have you ever had a friend or relative that has a computer problem and wants to to fix it? Well instead of you having to travel to their house you can just fix the problem from your house with a program called CrossLoop. What this program does is it gives you remote access to their computer so you can control their computer from your own home.

To use CrossLoop is very simple all you will need to do is download and install the program from here: http://www.crossloop.com/ipage.htm?id=predownload. Also you will need to sign up for an account which is also free so no worries there.

When you open CrossLoop you will see a screen that looks similar to the image below. On this screen you will just need to login so that you will be at the main CrossLoop window.

CrossLoop logon screen

Once you have logged in you will now need to make sure that whoever has the computer that you would like to connect to has CrossLoop setup. Now to connect to them you will need them to click on the Share tab and then give you the code. Once you have the code they can they click Connect and so can you after you have entered their code into your CrossLoop. When you get connected to them they will get a notification asking if they would like to accept the connection.

Accepting connection

Once they have accepted your connection you will then be able to control their screen from within a window on your computer. It will look something like the image below.

Connected in CrossLoop

Now that you have been successfully connected you can now fix their problem or just help them with something. CrossLoop can be very useful in many different ways so have fun with it. Now you can help others without even leaving your house.

Convert A Movie To Animated Gif File

Have you ever wondered how people make the images that look like a video? Well there is a program that I have found that can convert your video files into an Animated Gif. To do this all you will need is a program called Movie to Animated GIF Converter. To use the program you do not need to install it you will just need to open the .exe file. Once you have the program open it should look something like the image below.

Main screen

Now to convert your movie file to a .gif file you will need to goto File > Open Movie then just browse to the video file that you would like to use and click Open. Once you have you video file opened you will see a preview of it in the program as shown below.

Video preview

Now you can edit to video clip to how you would like the final product to look like by just moving the middle slider and then clicking on the buttons on the sides. So if you want to set where you would like the clip to start you just set the slider at that point then click on the { button. Then to set the ending point you just need to do the opposite so just set the slider to where you want the end to be then click the } button.

Editing slider

Now when you have everything set to how you would like it to be you can just goto Export > Export To Animated Gif then you can select where you would like to save the file. Now you will be presented with a window that has a few options.

Choosing quality

From this window you will be able to select if you want the video file size to be the same size or 50% of the original size. Also you can choose to have the program close when it is done converting or not. Once all of your options are set you just click OK then wait just a little bit for it to convert.

Converting

Once everything is done you will then be able you view your .gif file. So now you can start making .gif files of whatever you like. Have fun with this really simple tool to use.

Finished product

Replacing The Jack On Your Headphones

Do you ever break the jack on your headphones and then you need to buy a new set of headphones? Well I have found an Instructable that shows you how you can replace the jack on a pair of headphones. Now you should be able to fix your broken headphones so that you will not need to buy new ones and in turn save you money.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Replacing-the-jack-on-a-pair-of-headphones/

Fixed pair of headphones

Friday Funny - Geeky Zombie Comic

Here is a comic that I found that is pretty funny if you are into Left4Dead or just zombies in general.

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Friday Funny - Tech Support Happenings

Here is one that I found awhile ago but it is always a good one to look back on to get some good laughs. I hope that this will keep your Friday on a good note.

http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_os.shtml