Friday, April 5, 2013

Windows 7 desktop slideshow from Bing Desktop wallpapers

Now, let's see how we can make Bing Desktop wallpapers (regular update) as your desktop slide show source.

1. As first step to achieve this you must install Bing desktop application from http://www.bing.com/explore/desktop

2. After installing launch your Bing desktop application and go to wallpaper tab as shown below.


3. Now click on the check box (make the bing homepage image your desktop background) and click on the image you want to keep as your desktop background. 

4. Now you should be able to see this image as your desktop wallpaper. 

5. Hold on, this won't be shown as slide show only the image you have chosen here will be shown. 

6. Now lets make this slide show (open your desktop background from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization\Desktop Background).

7. Your desktop background screen might show the following folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\BingDesktop\themes". Now choose all the images in the list.


8. Now you should be able to see the shuffle and time options on the bottom of the desktop screen getting enabled.


9. Choose the time interval you want and click on save changes. 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Installing Samsung USB drivers for Android USB Debugging in Windows 8

Are you worried about having Windows 8 in your PC and not able to connect your Samsung Android device in debug mode because of Kies compatibility issue? Here is the solution for your problem.

Here the step by step instructions to get your Samsung Phone in USB debugging mode in Windows 8 consumer preview.

  1. First download and install Samsung Kies for Windows from here

  2. Now open go to the kies installation directory and look for USB Driver directory.

  3. Normally it would be C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\USB Driver and inside this you will find SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones application.

  4. Not install SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones in  compatibility mode.

  5. After installing the usb drivers now connect your device to the PCin USB cable, it will take 1 minute to install driver for your phone.

  6. After the installing driver dialog disappear, now go to command prompt and type 'adb devices'. You can see your device listed here.
Note : I have done this in Windows 8 consumer Preview build 8250 using Samsung Galaxy Y, Galaxy Tab 2 and Galaxy S3.