Monday, April 29, 2013

Using GraphPad Prism In Windows 7


Are you looking for an effective tool to create scientific graphs and bio-statistics? Then the application Prism from GraphPad will be a great choice for you. It can help you very well in analyzing large amount of data scientifically and systematically. The latest version of this tool works very well on Windows 7 platforms. While integrating this application with a Windows 7 computer, you can consider the following points that will ensure trouble free working. Read on to find out the various Windows 7 help guidelines to enjoy error-free work in Prism.

System requirements

GraphPad Prism 5 is compatible with Windows 7; however, the versions Prism 3 and Prism 4 are compatible up to Windows XP only. Therefore, you need to ensure to install the latest versions of Prism in computers running on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Administrative Privileges

When you are running GraphPad for the first time, you will require administrative privileges. On Windows 7, you have to right-click on the Prism icon and choose the option to run as an Administrator. If you do not have such an option, you should sign into the user account with these privileges. If you are using a computer without administrative access, you should contact the organization’s IT department.

Using InStat along with Prism

If you are using InStat and GraphPad together on Windows 7, there will be troubles with the help screen because both of these programs use an older help format, which relies on the Windows Help Viewer. A very good method to resolve such an issue is to download and install the Windows Help program from the Microsoft website to view these help files.

Network security

While using Prism 5 in a network of computers, this application is stored in a shared location and you can access the program from this location, not from the local node. Windows 7 delivers a security warning when you launch this program. You are able to turn off this warning by opening the Control Panel and selecting Internet Options from the Network and Internet section. Then you should click on the Security tab and choose the Custom level button. Then you should check the button next to Enable in the Miscellaneous section.
If you take care of these points, working with GraphPad Prism will be more productive and enjoyable. Advanced Windows 7 help can be obtained from online Microsoft help centers.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Instructions To Delete Windows Live Messenger Chat Archive History


Windows Live Messenger, which is a part of Windows Live Essentials, is Microsoft’s latest instant chat application. It was previously known as MSN messenger. Like all Microsoft chat applications, Live Messenger too saves a copy of all your chat conversations on your computer. Since this message history isn’t password-protected, any people who log into Live Messenger on your computer can view this history. If you don’t want others to see your conversation history, you could delete these chat archives to safeguard your privacy. Mentioned below are instructions to delete the chat history from your Windows Live Messenger application. Avail Windows online support, in case you have trouble performing this.

Instructions

  • Click on the Windows Start button on your taskbar and then click “My Computer” or “Computer”, depending on the OS version. As the “My Computer” or “Computer” window opens, double-click the “C:\” drive to open it. 
  • Locate and open the folder named “Users” to find your user profile folder in it. Double-click your user profile folder to open it. 
  • Under this folder, open the “Documents” subfolder and then further open “My Received Files”. 
  • Now locate and open your Windows Live Messenger profile folder. You will find the folder for “History” here. This folder will contain the list of archived IM conversations. These conversations will be saved in XML file formats with the IM recipient’s screen name associated with it.
  • You may either choose to delete a particular conversation list the selecting the appropriate IM recipient screen name or may deleted the entire conversation history. Select those XML files that you want to dele te and press the “Delete” key on your keyboard. To delete the entire message history, press “Ctrl + A” keys together and the press the “Delete” key. Click “OK” to confirm the deletion.
  • This type of deletion will move the files to the “Recycle Bin” folder on your computer desktop. In order to permanently delete the files, you need to delete it from the Recycle Bin folder. Go to the desktop and right-click on “Recycle Bin” folder, and then select the option “Empty Recycle Bin”. When you get the prompt to confirm the deletion, click “Yes”.

This is how you can delete the chat history from Live Messenger. You will find useful tips on Windows Help menu, or you may seek assistance from the Windows online support team to learn more about the various features and options in Windows Live Messenger.