X-Setup from Xteq Systems, is the “ultimate tool for tuning your system to perfection”.

It’s great software, with a lot a functions that could help you to fix some problems you have, or simply to make you operative system look smarter and cooler. It’s really simple to use, and you can either choose between the “wizard mode”, where you are guided step-by-step on what you would like to customize, and the “power user mode”, for expert computer users, who already know what to do. Here you have full access to all the options available: appearance, hardware, information, internet, network, program options, system and startup/shutdown options. The most useful of its tools is just the last one: startup/shutdown options. Everyone has had troubles trying to disable stupid software or applications that force your CPU to turn on full-working; but thanks to this, you will face even the most difficult situations: you can select which auto run programs must keep on working, and which ones should be disabled or even deleted, and you could do it in just a few clicks. Obviously, you can update it to the latest version, so that you could take advantage of all its potentialities and great functions. Your PC will be so grateful to you, it will look cooler and it will work as fast as if it were new!

A guide to overclocking your graphics card.

So you can’t seem to get Quake 4 to work at medium settings on a 1024×768 resolution at a playable FPS? Maybe overclocking your graphics card can give you that extra power required to do so. Overclocking is getting a part of you computer to run faster than it is supposed to. It is a simple process that can improve the performance of your computer. First things first, download ATItool.

Even if you have an nVidia GPU, I recommend this nifty little piece of software. Once installed, open up ATitool. You should immediately see some sliders and a temperature monitor. Overclocking your graphics card can be tricky, so proceed with caution. Increase the core value by 2-3 Mhz a time and every time you increase it, test it by clicking on “scan for artifacts. If your GPU temperature goes uncomfortably high, or if artifacts are detected, lower it. Find your maximum safe clock speed this way. Repeat the procedure for the memory clock. That’s it! You now have an overclocked GPU! I suggest you let ATitool scan for artifacts for at least an hour or two to make sure everything is fine. There are plenty of after market coolers available, if you do get one, it should really help you push your GPU a lot more!

There are many users that enjoy the power, control, and flexibility that Firefox brings.

I found a small and simple extension that, although it cannot be considered indispensable in any way, is quite obvious. And for us that have a wide screen, makes our monitor gain some vertical space. It is called Vertigo, playing on the idea of VERTical, as you will see. What it does is just move the tabs row at the top of the browsing window, and convert them to vertical tabs on a column on the left. Let it be said that it can be altered to display in the right hand side too. Install it… you can’t go wrong. And if I did, by suggesting it, you are only an uninstall away from not having lost anything by trying.

I like reading foreign literature, I often do it in my leisure and free time. Every now and then I meet a foreign word or a phrase with an unknown meaning and I need translation help.

Recently I found great translating software, it is called Babylon. It has the option to download different dictionaries from the web that give you different definitions of the word, there is even a thesaurus that helps you find synonyms, word with similar and with opposite meaning that can help you in writing. It also has a function to hear the pronunciation of the word. You can buy dictionaries from all over the world in different languages.

The programs has shortcuts that allow you only by using the ctrl button and a click of the mouse to underline the word and the word is immediately searched in the database and the translation is presented to you promptly.

It also works with whole texts. You can just enter the text and ask for a translation from one language to another. But I wouldn’t recommend this option, because the computer is unaware of when a certain meaning of the word should be used and is often prone to mistakes.

Total Video converter is a software program which converts video and audio files in one format to another desired format reliable for playing in iPod, iPhone and for reducing the file sizes. The great advantage of it is that it retains the original content with great video and audio quality using faster and more reliable conversion techniques.

The converted video formats can be burnt in a new DVD using this which makes its usage more advantageous. Total Video Converter is able to convert video and audio files in the available formats into a variety of formats, such as 3GP, MP4, AVI (MPEG-4 Part 2), AMR audio which are used by AVCHD, iPod, iPhone, Xbox 360, mobile phone, PDA, PSP, PS3, Microsoft Zune etc.

Users also have the provisions to combine two or more audio and video files and then convert them into the required format and also to extract the audio from a video in the required formats like MP3, AC3, Ogg, WAV, AAC etc. The two main modes in Total Video Converter are named as the Easy mode and Advanced mode where in Easy mode the users are allowed to import a video, select the desired format and convert it but in advanced mode the users can change many aspects of the video, such as the size, bit rate and audio codec. Total Video Converter, users receive Total video Player that allows playing the movie and audio converted.

Ever wanted a cheap, powerful little machine that basically fits into your pocket?

The brand new Mac Mini is a brilliant piece of technology, and is suited for practically anyone. “Small but powerful,” says Apple CEO Steve Jobs, “the Mac Mini is the first compact personal computer slightly larger than a CD to be priced at $500.”

The features: 1.83GHz or 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Apple Remote with Front Row, up to 2GB memory (without upgrade), Intel GMA 950 graphics processor, DVI connector, VGA adapter, slot-loading optical drive, up to 160GB hard drive (once again, without the upgrade), built-in Gigabit Ethernet, analog and digital audio, expansion via USB and FireWire, iLife 08, Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger and other certain freebies.

The Pro’s: compact, quiet, inexpensive, quick, excellent display suppor, includes useful applications.

The Con’s: limited disk performance and capacity, very difficult access to internals, video problems affect some displays When purchasing a Mac, you ultimately have to analyze your own individual needs and resources (noting promotions as prices change from time to time). Apple has given us an elegant, useful, novel new option – a new choice at a new low price that we never ever had before.