Skycable Digibox HD - USB Videos Have No Sound

In case you've tried to play video files on a USB drive using the USB port of your Skycable Digibox HD, you might notice that your videos have no sound. To play a video file, go to MENU > MUSIC / PHOTOS > VIDEOS and if your storage device is recognized, you should be able to see a list of files that you can play. Press the PLAY button, and the video should start playing in preview mode. To maximize the screen, press the left red button at the top of your Skycable remote control. If your video is playing but doesn't have any sound, even if your regular Skycable channels have sound, you can try doing the following as a work around, in the hopes of getting sound.

1. Try to fast forward the video a bit
2. Press the PLAY button.
3. Your Video should now have sound

This trick worked for me and I hope it can help out others who are experiencing the same issue. If in the process, you also lose sound on your Skycable channels, try powering off your Skycable Digibox and television for about five seconds, then powering them back on.

How to Program Your Favorite Channels on a Sky Cable Remote Control

If you've recently subscribed to Sky Cable TV, then you might have received a remote control like the one shown in the picture above. If you've tried to add a channel you like to your favorites using the FAV button, it doesn't seem to work. When you press on the FAV button, it just shows a blank FAV CHANNEL LIST with no channels to choose from.

To add a particular channel to your FAV CHANNEL LIST window, follow these steps:
1. Click on the MENU button on your Sky Cable remote control. You should see a window similar to the one below. (Sorry for the image, it's an old TV)

2. Navigate to SETTINGS > CHANNEL SETTINGS
3. You should see a list of channels you can add to the FAV CHANNEL LIST as long as that channel is part of your subscription bundle.
4. Press the FAV button on the remote control. A dot should appear on the Favorite column if you've added that particular channel to the list.
5. Click on the EXIT button on your Sky Cable remote control.
6. You will be asked if you want to save the changes so choose YES and then click OK on the remote.
7. Just repeat the process for any other channel you might want to add. To remove a channel, just press FAV and make sure the dot on the Favorite column disappears.

Now, whenever you press the FAV button on your Sky Cable remote control, you should see a list you can choose from. Just use the up and down buttons to navigate to the channel you want, then press OK on the remote to switch to that channel.

Hope you find this guide helpful. ^_^

Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances

For those of you who are into RTS (real-time simulation) games on the PC like Starcraft, Dune, or Generals, or if you like browser games like Travian and Ikariam, then Command and Conquer: Tiberium Alliances (henceforth CC:TA) might just be the game for you.

The game combines the familiar elements of an RTS - resource gathering, structure and army building and upgrading, and scientific research with the best elements of a browser based game - no installation, auto-saved game state, and accessibility wherever there is an internet connection.

Below is a screenshot of what your base might look like after a few days of development.

I will try to share some tips I've learned as I progress in the game. As of now, as a beginner in the game, one thing I've noticed is that a building's location can be optimized. You will become more familiar with this as you use the move button (the button that looks like a cross on the right side of the screen). When you move a structure, you will notice sometimes that arrows appear either flowing out or flowing into the structure. The more arrows flowing in, the better. This increases the output of that structure - whether it be Tiberium minerals, crystals, energy or credit (the monetary unit in the game).

So, make sure you optimize the structure's placement with respect to your mineral fields and to other structures.

Structure placement is also key in successfully preventing your base from being wiped out in a single attack. I haven't been attacked yet since I am under "newbie" protection. But from the attacks I've made against the game's artificial intelligence, the more structures you place along the path towards the command center, the more targets have to be wasted by the opponent's armies. And more targets means they run out of ammo if they ever reach your command center.

That's it for today. Stay tuned for more tips in the future!!!

Print Screen Tall Web Pages

This is just an alternative method in case you want to get a screen shot of a tall web page but don't want the hassle of installing browser add-ons or new software. If you are using Google Chrome, go to the Tools menu (the wrench icon at the top right corner of the browser).

Scroll down to the Zoom option and adjust its value until you can see the entire webpage.

Now, you can press Print Screen and save it in any image processing software. Simple as that.