Computer Reviews

USE PRINT SCREEN FOR JOY:

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:23:00 +0000

You know the use of Print screen button on the keyboard [present on top right above insert] .
It captures the screen , right ?
But now I will tell you how to use it for some fun .
Take screen shot of the desktop by pressing Print Screen on the desktop .
Go to Paint and paste this .
Save it .
For Windows XP users

1) On the desktop right click -----> arrange icons by ----> De-select 'Show Desktop Icons '.
2) Now right click the taskbar and select properties .
3) Check auto hide the taskbar. Click OK.
4) Now change your wallpaper and keep the one you saved earlier.
5) If paint is not closed, select File ---------> 'Set as background (Centered) '.
Now on the desktop even if you click any icon nothing will happen !!!
Now do I need to tell youhow you can use it for fun on someone else's PC ?
To revert back to normalcy change the wallpaper and select 'show desktop icons' on the right click menu .
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Browse Internet in MS Calculator

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:00 +0000

Access Internet via MS Calculator:

Steps:

STEP 1. Open your MS Calculator. This is normally found in Start => All Programs => Accessories => Calculator.

STEP 2. Open the help-window by pressing the F1 key.

STEP 3. Click the top-left corner icon of the help window once (Standard is a Document with a Questionmark).

STEP 4. Select 'Jump to URL'.

STEP 5. Type your address into the avaliable field, but remember to type http://mycomputergadget.blogspot.com/

source

The touch trend:

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:48:00 +0000

The touch trend:

Netbooks, remote controls, music players...more gedgets are going touch screen now. Sony's all new range of touch-sensitive Walkman phones boast OLED screens, and the new Walkman players offer wider viewing angles and contrasts of 10000:1. While Sony's Walkman and digital reader got a touch-screen, another stunning touch-screen gadget to wait for would be the Auses T91 - convertable netbook with a swivelling display.

Coming Up LCDs LEDs Touch technology wireless interfaces...

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:36:00 +0000

Coming Up LCDs LEDs Touch technology wireless interfaces...

The tech world is changing by the day....

'Green' is in:

Gadget makers, especially flat-panel makers, are flashing their 'Green' credentials. Samsung, Hitachi, and LG will be rolling out LED tellys this year.
While Hitachi has unveiled a 15-mm version of its popular Ultra-thin series, Samsung is out with the world's thinnest LED telly, the best wall mountable solution to date with the gap between the TV and wall reduced to 0.6-inches. Most devices will be Internet-capable, especially with the Yahoo! Widget service.

LEDing (leading) into the future:

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:33:00 +0000

LEDing (leading) into the future:

LCDs are facing a slow decline. Phones, TVs, Laptops are switching to LEDs Technology.

Here are some of the latest gadgets:

AMOLED Phone :: Samsung Emporio Armani:
Low power consumption , high density and precision, quick, response time, wide viewing angle, and slim design. Analysts believe the Active Matrix Organic light emitting diode - AMOLED will capture the market in the next few years

LED Netbook: LG X110:
One place where it LED is to be found most these days is the netbook of course. Netbooks are known for long battery life. With LEDs, it's got even longer. LG's new 3G+ netbook also has it.

OLED TV: Sony XEL-1:
The power of OLED panels is best seen on TVs. Sony introduced its first OLED TV at CES last year. This 11-inch TV is just 3 millimeters thick, and offers picture quality with breathtaking contrast(over1,000,000:1), exceptional color reproduction and rapid response time.

OLED Watch: Sony Ericsson MBW-200:
The first bluetooth watch from Sony Ericsson, and also packs in a OLED screen. Convenient smart and user friendly, the watches are designed to help you track calls even when you are away from mobile phones.

LED Monitor: Apple MacBook:
While others tried in smaller ways, Apple used it in a much bigger way in its monitors, to provide spectacular brightness and vivid colors. The first display designed for the Mac-Book, it sports a 24-inch LED screen, helping Apple achieve the Energy Star 4.0 requirements.

Tips n Tricks

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:00 +0000

FOUR THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO:

Very, very useful info for you all:

4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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 mobile 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).

Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'

THIRD Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.

FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #

A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends

Nikon Coolpix S520

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +0000

Nikon Coolpix S520 8.0MP:

Features:

* 8 mega pixels CCD
* Optical Vibration Reduction
* 3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens
* High ISO 2000
* 2.5-inch LCD

8 mega pixels resolution keeps images sharp and detailed, with enough quality to be printed in large formats or printing just from selected areas.

Optical Vibration Reduction combats the effects of camera shake to maintain clarity even in low light.

Canon PowerShot A590

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:16:00 +0000

Description:
Featutes:

* 8 megapixels CCD
* 4x optical zoom
* 2.5-inch LCD screen
* Advanced Face Detection
* Motion Detection Technology

The Canon Powershot A590 comes with an 8 megapixel lens and 4x optical zoom. With different shooting modes taking photos is easy and you can view them back on the 2.5-inch LCD screen. With ISO sensitivity from 80 – 1600, the Canon A590 IS comes with 'Advanced Face Detection' with which you can track up to 9 faces in the frame and changes exposure, contrast and zoom to makes sure every face is in the frame at optimum settings. The Canon A590 IS AF-Point Zoom and Auto Red Eye Correction makes portrait taking simple and uncomplicated. Weighing in at only 176 grams without battery, the Canon A590 takes two AA batteries making it easy to replace when they run out.

Firefox 3.1 Beta

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Firefox 3.1 Beta

Here are some of the things that we would like to share with you.
(Based on some testing we have found these)

Firefox 3.1 the third development milestone and first beta release of Firefox, forthcoming version of the Firefox web browser.

The other web browsers may take 14 seconds to load a web page but Firefox takes only 7-8 seconds to load them.(A wonderful development)

Righto, straight into the topic....

Firefox - Whats new?

Web standards improvements in the Gecko layout engine

Support for CSS 2.1 and CSS 3

Support for new tab-switching etc,.

Improved control restriction to special characters search.

Support for new web technologies API, JavaScript, video, audio.

Supported OS:

Windows:

* Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows Server 2003
* Windows Vista

Mac OS :

Mac OS X 10.4 and later

Linux:

* Firefox will not run at all without the following libraries or packages:
o GTK+ 2.10 or higher
o GLib 2.12 or higher
o Pango 1.14 or higher
o X.Org 1.0 or higher

* For optimal functionality, we recommend the following libraries or packages:
o NetworkManager 0.7 or higher
o DBus 1.0 or higher
o HAL 0.5.8 or higher
o GNOME 2.16 or higher

Open Source Windows - Free Softwares 2

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:09:00 +0000

Instant Messaging

Pidgin:
Connect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously in a single app, including: AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber.

Click on the above link to download Pidgin

E-mail:

Mozilla Thunderbird

Powerful spam filtering, solid interface, and all the features you need.

Click on the above link to download Mozilla Thunderbird.

Open Source Windows - Free Softwares

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:05:00 +0000

"Open-source software are good for you and safe for your computer.
Here are some of the best free open-source software for Windows."

Video Player / Video Pod:
Miro:

Beautiful interface. Plays any video type (much more than windows media player). Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube and others.

Click on the above link to download Miro

Samsung-YP-U3ZB MP3 Player

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Samsung-YP-U3ZB MP3 Player

Features

1GB MP3 player
The easy to use U3 works right out of the box with no need for cables, cords or docks and no need to install any programmes. Simply slide a button and a slim USB connector will pop out and plug it into any PC USB port to drag and drop your music files.
You can use the USB connector to charge its battery from any PC and enjoy up to 15 hours of playtime on a single charge when listening to music, recording, or playing the FM radio.

built-in USB connector

DNSe sound engine

five colours

The SAMSUNG YP-U3 supports all the major media formats that include MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM10.

Samsung Launches a Range of Innovative New MP3 Players

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Samsung Launches a Range of Innovative New MP3 Players:

Samsung’s new lineup of mp3 players combines awesome design, incredible sound and convenient connectivity options. Millimeters have been shaved off to create players that fit comfortably in one’s hand, while slipping easily into pockets and purses.

Samsung’s proprietary sound technology, Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe.) provides high quality acoustics aiming to facilitate the best sonic experience to the end user. Better still, the new range enables boasts Bluetooth-enabled wireless stereo? providing the ultimate ‘easy listening’ experience!

The YP-P2, YP-S5 and YP-T10 MP3 players are available.

More information on Samsung at IFA 2007 is available at www.samsung.com/ifapress

DataTraveler-Kingston Flash Memory

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:18:00 +0000

DataTraveler-Kingston Flash Memory

DataTraveler:
DataTraveler comes in a range of models ideal for home, work, school or small businesses. Learn more about our fun, smart and multifunctional USB Flash drives.

Enterprise:
Ideal for Enterprise and corporate environments, our Secure drives keep your data safe with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. Learn how to protect your portable data.

Government sector:
Our range of USB Flash drives geared for the U.S. government sector will help you meet agency data-at-rest directives, whether they call for American-assembled, TAA-compliant or FIPS-certified products

HP Mini 2133

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:14:00 +0000

HP Mini 2133:

HP's Mini comes with a higher price tag. The 8.9-inch Mini-Note PC weighs about 1.43 kg. Slightly on the heavier side and comes with a gorgeous display; not LED-backlit though. It has a 1 GB RAM and can run Vista Aero.

HP is getting close to an Apple Class Finish; its fantastic metal finish makes it look more like the now-discontinued 12-inch Apple PowerBook. In all if you want to retain a 'premium' quotient to all your gadgets, go for this.

You needn't be much bothered about connectivity; the netbook has Ethernet ports, Wi-Fi and bluetooth. It has a 6-cell battery; so you can run longer on a single sharge.

Price:Rs.39,990

Asus Eee PC S101

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:06:00 +0000

Asus Eee PC S101:

Asus has launched an array of Eee PCs and the latest entrant is the Asus PC S101. The netbook has had a total image makeover, with delightful details and crystal-adorned hinges. If you are looking for style, this should appeal. Weighing just about a Kg.

The netbook is just 1.8 cm. Thick and looks like a fashion magazine with a glossy cover, from a distance. It sports a 10.2-inch LED backlit display and also features an exclusive Super Hybrid Engine, which greatly enhances its energy efficiency.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have almost become standard in Netbooks. It comes in two variants – a 16 GB solid state driver or a 160 GB hard disk drive model – however they cost the same.

Price:Rs.27,990

Samsung NC10

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Samsung NC10:

If you're looking for a netbook that's really power efficient you need one with an LED display. This one's got a 10.2-inch wide display, a 160 GB hard drive. Intel's Atom N270 Processor, and enhanced battery capacity, all weighing in at just 1.33 Kg. Most impressive is the 93 per cent full size Silver Nano keyboard with 17.7 mm Key Pitch which means well-spaced out keys making it easy to type. The 5200 mAH high capacity 6-cell Lithium battery provides up to eight hours use on a full charge. The sleek and stylish netbook comes with a 3-in-1 multi memory slot, bluetooth and a build in 1.3-megapixel webcam.

Price:Rs.28,477

Lenovo S10:

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000

Lenovo S10:

Approximately 1-inch thick, and weighing just around 2 pounds (less than a Kg.), Lenovo S10 IdeaPad netbook typify light design and offer a palette full of style, color and convenience.

Like the Samsung NC10, Lenovo S10 also got a 10.2-inch wide energy efficient LED back light display. Lenovo S10 comes in glossy flavors of deep blue and ruby red as well as in classic bold back. The keyboard is 85 per cent of the regular size.

The Lenovo S10 features Wi-Fi and optional bluetooth and has an Express Card slot for optional high speed mobile broadband connectivity simpler. You can opt for Linux or Windows XP, like most other notebooks.

Price:Rs.24,490

The netbook has arrived:

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:45:00 +0000

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK:
2008 saw the entry of the netbook;
2009 is sure to see them make a splash. Smaller, lighter and much cheaper than the traditional notebook, netbook are more net-centric and offers longer battery life.

Acer Aspire One:

Ultra-compact, light-weight, affordable and ideal for those on the move. Acer is No. 1 in mini computing market and the Acer Aspire One is by far the best selling netbook. Weighing just about a Kg, Aspire One falls under the 8.9-inch category. Acer hasn't shrunk the keyboard though; it is 89 per cent regular size. Its 3-cell battery works for up to 3-4 hours. It comes with a webcam too; but it comes with 3 USB ports and you can stay connected with Wi-Fi.

Price:Rs.23,000

All-in-One PCs - From HP

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:43:00 +0000

HP Pavilion Elite m9500z series

Operating system

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

rocessor

* From: AMD Phenom(TM) 8650 triple-core processor (2.3GHz)
* Up to: AMD Phenom(TM) II X4 940 quad-core processor (3.0GHz)

Hard drive

* Up to: 500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - data security

Memory

* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)

Graphics card

* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]

Sound Card

* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Dimensions

* 16.61"(L) x 7.0"(W) x 15.51"(H)

HP Pavilion Elite m9400t series

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:42:00 +0000

HP Pavilion Elite m9400t series

Operating system

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 for digital cable tuner (64-bit)
* SAVE $50! Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

Processor

* From: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz)
* Up to: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 (2.66GHz)

Hard drive

* Up to: 500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - data security

Memory

* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)

Graphics card

* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]

Sound Card

* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Warranty

* 1-year limited hardware

HP Pavilion Elite d5200t ATX series

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:41:00 +0000

HP Pavilion Elite d5200t ATX series

Operating system

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)

Processor

* From: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9300 (2.5GHz)
* Up to: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9550 (2.83GHz)

Hard drive

* Up to: 1.5TB 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/s two hard drives (2x750GB)

Memory

* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)

Graphics card

* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI adapter]

Sound Card

* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Dimensions

* 19.14"(L) x 7.85"(W) x 17.22"(H)

Warranty

* 1-year limited hardware

HP Pavilion dv4z series details

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:40:00 +0000

14.1" (diagonal) high-definition widescreen

A light-weight, efficient and mobile package wherever you go

New innovative liquid metallic design, color-matched keyboard

Options include choice of color, flush glass, powerful ATI discrete graphics, next-generation wireless-N, Blu-Ray, Smart Bay. Standard webcam

HP Pavilion dv4t series details

noreply@blogger.com (Harish Ramkumar) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:27:00 +0000

14.1" (diagonal) high-definition widescreen

A light-weight, efficient and mobile package wherever you go

New innovative liquid metallic design, color-matched keyboard

Options include choice of color, flush glass, powerful NVIDIA discrete graphics, next-generation wireless-N, Blu-Ray, Smart Bay. Standard webcam

ENERGY STAR® qualified.