Make Your Computer Happy - Defrag That Disk by Shannon Baker
Just like your car, a computer needs a little bit of maintenance every so often to keep it running smoothly. One task most often overlooked is defragmenting the hard drive. Just what is hard drive defragmenting, and why should you do it? What Is File Fragmentation? ... This splitting of the file into separate pieces is known as "file fragmentation". ... Every folder in the cabinet represents a file, and the papers filling the folder represent the bytes of data that make up the file. ... The disk defragmentation process takes all the pieces of a file and puts them back together in one...

Take Control of Your Hard Disk Space by Manoj Shinde
Now a days managing files and folders on PCs seems to be a critical task for network administrators and data storage managers due to huge capacity hard disks and millions of files and folders. This article will help you in two ways 1. Understand the disk space allocation and wastage. ... FAT FAT32 Partition Size Cluster Size Partition Size Cluster Size 128 - 256 MB 4 KB 1 - 8 GB 4 KB 257 - 512 MB 8 KB 8 - 16 GB 8 KB 513 - 1024 MB 16 KB 16 - 32 GB 16 KB 1025 - 2048 MB 32 KB >32 GB 32 KB So the formula for wasted space is Wasted Space = Allocated Space - Actual File Size.

Photoshop Files and Formats by Shaun Pearce
People often ask me: What image file formats will Photoshop open or save in? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Photoshop has the capability to open and save many different graphic files. Here are some of the most popular ones. Note: When you open an image file other than a Photoshop one,... File size can be quite large, however. ... For example: if you have Photoshop CS and are sent a Photoshop 7 file, you should save it as a Photoshop CS file to preserve any elements that may not be supported by Photoshop 7.

Four Ways to Make Your Word File "Slim" by Isaac Chu
We will talk about some related to your office daily work. Did you encounter the following situation? You want to send an email with a Word file attachment, but the email cannot be send out cause the Word file is too large. And you waste many efforts in making the file slim. ... You can compare the new file with original one; you will find that the file size of new one is much smaller. ... Delete old versions If there are many old versions kept in the file, the file size will be larger. ... You can use graphic editor to reduce the size of picture before insert into the file.

Difference Between .mp3 and .Wav by Tolga Ulucay
MP3s are good files to use for the uploading of your audio discs. These compressed files are small in comparison to WAV files, thus making them ideal for uploading, please note however the MP3s are ½ the sample rate of CD quality. The audio reproduced from an MP3 file is difficult for the... It is lossy data compression; meaning "insignificant" data is removed thereby decreasing the file size to approximately 1/7th of the original file size. ... wav files is the significant increase in file size.

Flash Card: When Size Really Matters by Robert Thatcher
Few years back, we never really imagined how memory storage would evolve into flash cards we know today. It is ever harder to believe that the tiny rectangular piece of plastic could store thousands of pictures, hundreds of songs, and even movies. Remember few years ago when storing files could... While hard drives are as size of car stereo cut in half, flash cards can fit to your pocket just like having a penny. ... Let us put it this way: your file cabinet could only store limited amount of files.

File Formats: How to Choose the Right One by Audrey Nezer
During the course of a day I send and receive an average of 32.4 files. I know because I decided to count them for ten days. On one day, I sent a compressed batch of files to a printer in New York and a PDF to a printer in Seattle, 3 files to each of 4 magazines publishing a client’s ad (and... What size? ... In response to that frustration, I created a chart that defines and categorizes the most common terms and file formats that communications professionals come across throughout the course of their digital day.

How to Scan Images & Step by Christy Berger
Every scanner has different scanning instructions. However, the scanning process in general is similar. In this article, you will find all the information you need on how to scan images for different purposes. The useful scanning tips will help you get the maximum performance out of your scanner. ... File Formats TIFF (extension: tif): Used for high-resolution image to be printed GIF (extension: gif): Used for low-resolution web image, line art, or solid color JPEG (extension: jpg): Used for low-resolution web image or photograph Photoshop (extension: psd): Used for high-resolution...

Internet Basics: Zip Files Are Like Dehydrated Food by Grant Pasay
Ever have one of those backpacker meals? The type that are super lightweight because all the water has been sucked out of them? When you finally sit down at the end of a long hike you simply add water and heat and presto! Meat loaf! Or something that kind of looks, feels and tastes like it. ... In the case of a zipped file, that means unzipping the file. ... This simply reformats the file back to its original state (and size). ... So how do you zip a file? ... Unlike the meat loaf, though, this reconstituted file will be exactly as it was originally, not an imperfect match.

Using Custom Backgrounds in Microsoft PowerPoint by Gary Lewis
The first step in using a custom background in Microsoft PowerPoint is to obtain or create a compatible file type in the proper dimensions for your display hardware. Many online sources offer pre-sized, royalty-free backgrounds in every subject imaginable. ... Once you have a background file selected, and the PowerPoint file is sized properly using Page Setup, you’re ready to insert your background artwork. ... From your pull-down menu choose "Insert" > "Picture" > "From File…" A window will pop-up allowing you to search your PC and find the file you would like to use.