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How to Guide to using Nero Startsmart to burn CDs and DVDs

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To Open Nero

  1. Click Start
  2. Click All Programs
  3. Click Nero
  4. Click Nero StartSmart

Burning a CD using Nero StartSmart

  1. At the top of Nero make sure you have “CD/DVD” selected.
  2. To make an Audio or Data CD select the relevant icon.
  3. Click Make Data / Make Audio CD.
  4. Click Add
  5. Select the files you would like to burn to the CD and select Add.
  6. Select Finished when you have finished adding the files you want to burn.
  7. Click Next
  8. Change the Disc Name to something relevant.
  9. Click Burn to burn CD/DVD.

If you keep having problems burning the CD/DVDs you can lower the burning speed to improve an accurate burn at the same window as the Disc Name.

If you have problems ejecting the CD/DVD drive after burning it might be faulty and you can try ejecting by going into My Computer, Right click the CD/DVD drive and select Eject.

How to Create a Directory list to Notepad

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This is how you make a list of directories/files on your computer using Command Prompt,

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Programs
  3. Click Accessories
  4. Click Command Prompt
  5. Type in the following command: dir /a /b /-p /o:gen >filelisting.txt
  6. It will then create a list.

Error Loading PID Generator DLL while attempting to install Age of Empires 3

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Usually caused by a missing/damaged “mfc42.dll” file. You can repair this by doing the following.

  1. Download mfc42.dll (Remember don’t click any of the Ads, look for “Click Here to Download mfc42.dll”)
  2. Now go to the location of your newly downloaded file (Usually in Downloads) and right click the file & choose Copy.
  3. Open My Computer
  4. Go to C:\Windows\System32
  5. Right click and select Paste
  6. Choose Yes if you are asked to overwrite.
  7. Attempt Age of Empires 3 install again.

Adobe Photoshop CS4 148:3

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This error is caused by the Flexnet Licensing service being disabled. This is how you fix it

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run, or in Search Box
  3. Type services.msc press Enter
  4. The Windows services list will open, look for** FLEXNet Licensing**
  5. Open it, choose Automatic
  6. Selection Start
  7. Press Ok
  8. Open Photoshop

Reset the Waste Ink Counter on the Canon Pixma 1200

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  1. Disconnect printer from AC power
  2. Press and HOLD the Power button, and connect printer to AC power
  3. Release the the Power button
  4. Press the Power button again

If the above method does not work, try the following:

  1. Press the resume button and then press power button
  2. Release the resume button and press 2 more times then release both
  3. Press and release resume 4 times and power 2 times.