QUICK AND EASY WAY TO RECOVER YOUR FILES FROM A CRASHED HARD DISK DRIVE

SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPUTER NETWORKS

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:08:00 -0700

Network management and system administration are critical for a complex system of interconnected computers and resources to remain operating. A network manager is the person or team of people responsible for configuring the network so that it runs efficiently. For example, the network manager might need to connect computers that communicate frequently to reduce interference with other computers. The system administrator is the person or team of people responsible for configuring the computer and its software to use the network. For example, the system administrator may install network software and configure a server's file system so client computers can access shared files.

Networks are subject to hacking, or illegal access, so shared files and resources must be protected. A network intruder could eavesdrop on packets being sent across a network or send fictitious messages. For sensitive information, data encryption (scrambling data using mathematical equations) renders captured packets unreadable to an intruder. Most servers also use authentication schemes to ensure that a request to read or write files or to use resources is from a legitimate client and not from an intruder.

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COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:15:00 -0700

Storage hardware provides permanent storage of information and programs for retrieval by the computer. The two main types of storage devices are disk drives and memory. There are several types of disk drives: hard, floppy, magneto-optical, magnetic tape, and compact. Hard disk drives store information in magnetic particles embedded in a disk. Usually a permanent part of the computer, hard disk drives can store large amounts of information and retrieve that information very quickly. Floppy disk drives also store information in magnetic particles embedded in removable disks that may be floppy or rigid. Floppy disks store less information than a hard disk drive and retrieve the information at a much slower rate. While most computers still include a floppy disk drive, the technology has been gradually phased out in favor of newer technologies.

Magneto-optical disk drives store information on removable disks that are sensitive to both laser light and magnetic fields. They can store up to 9.1 gigabytes (GB) of data, but they have slightly slower retrieval speeds as opposed to hard drives. They are much more rugged than floppy disks, making them ideal for data backups. However, the introduction of newer media that is both less expensive and able to store more data has made magneto-optical drives obsolete.

Magnetic tape drives use magnetic tape similar to the tape used in VCR cassettes. Tape drives have a very slow read/write time, but have a very high capacity; in fact, their capacity is second only to hard disk drives. Tape drives are mainly used to back up data.

Compact disc drives store information on pits burned into the surface of a disc of reflective material (see CD-ROM). CD-ROMs can store up to 737 megabytes (MB) of data. A Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) or Compact Disc-ReWritable (CD-RW) drive can record data onto a specialized disc, but only the CD-RW standard allows users to change the data stored on the disc. A digital versatile disc (DVD) looks and works like a CD-ROM but can store up to 17.1 GB of data on a single disc. Like CD-ROMs, there are specialized versions of DVDs, such as DVD-Recordable (DVD-R) and DVD-ReWritable (DVD-RW), that can have data written onto them by the user. More recently Sony Electronics developed DVD technology called Blu-ray. It has much higher storage capacities than standard DVD media.

Memory refers to the computer chips that store information for quick retrieval by the CPU. Random access memory (RAM) is used to store the information and instructions that operate the computer's programs. Typically, programs are transferred from storage on a disk drive to RAM. RAM is also known as volatile memory because the information within the computer chips is lost when power to the computer is turned off. Read-only memory (ROM) contains critical information and software that must be permanently available for computer operation, such as the operating system that directs the computer's actions from start up to shut down. ROM is called nonvolatile memory because the memory chips do not lose their information when power to the computer is turned off.

A more recent development is solid-state RAM. Unlike standard RAM, solid state RAM can contain information even if there is no power supply. Flash drives are removable storage devices that utilize solid-state RAM to store information for long periods of time. Solid-state drives (SSD) have also been introduced as a potential replacement for hard disk drives. SSDs have faster access speeds than hard disks and have no moving parts. However, they are quite expensive and do not have the ability to store as much data as a hard disk. Solid-state RAM technology is also used in memory cards for digital media devices, such as digital cameras and media players.

Some devices serve more than one purpose. For example, floppy disks may also be used as input devices if they contain information to be used and processed by the computer user. In addition, they can be used as output devices if the user wants to store the results of computations on them.

THE ICT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - in reference to Nigeria

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:14:00 -0700

Only a few years ago, the African continent represented the region of major concern to the international community because of its inability to adopt and utilize essential technologies that are required to facilitates economic development of the region.
Infrastructural facilities such as roads, transportation system, public power supply, communication and information technologies were inadequate in most of the 52 countries in the continent. Since modern infrastructure is required for sustainable economic growth, the essential infrastructure inadequacy is the major reason Africa countries has the least economic development in comparison to other regions of the world.
Three major infrastructure components I have identified as pivotal for Africa to improve its standing in the global reckoning are:
1. Efficient and reliable public electric power supply
2. Pervasive, reliable and modern infrastructure
3. Communication technology
I personally believe that any African country that can get these three infrastructure components right, would firmly be on the path of major economic growth and development.
With respect to the ICT infrastructure component, the wave of market liberalization that swept across the world in the last two decades has positively impacted the continent with several African countries opening up to private local and foreign investment in the sector. Such countries have embraced market reform and liberalization resulting in several notable success stories in the region, thus providing useful examples for other developing nations to emulate.
In the last decade, several African countries have been part of this revolution that has been propelled mostly by digital mobile services. With the licensing of competitive operators across Africa, the growth of these services has been geometric in respect to Nigeria, for example, an average growth of 8 million lines per annum has been recorded since the year 2001.
Information and communications technologies have been widely acknowledged as presenting opportunities for the creation of unprecedented economic growth for Africa. Thankfully, most African government has demonstrated the political will need to faster an environment conducive for investment in the sector.
Indeed there has been a revival in the telecom industry and history has been made. A report by Wireless Intelligence had put the mobile subscriber base in Africa at 280 million users by the end of March 2008.
The African continent has thus surpassed the North America in terms of mobile subscribers by early 2008. By the end of 2009 the ITU stated that the mobile teledensity in Africa was 42%. Wireless Intelligence also reported and rated Africa as the fastest growing mobile market of today.
Within the continent, the Republic of South Africa had over the years maintained a lead as Africa’s largest telecom market by subscriber number until January 2008, when Nigeria took over the lead as Africa largest telecom market in terms of subscriber base.
THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE.
The open market approach adopted by Nigeria has promoted rapid deployment of ICT services nationwide, resulting in exponential growth in the number of telephone lines. Though a lot has been achieved, there remains lot more to be done. Government is also fully aware of the fact that economic development and sustenance of any modern nation is dependent on the adequacy of the nation’s telecommunications and information technology infrastructure.
The progress made in this sector in Nigeria has made it possible for the nation to become the largest telecom market in Africa in terms of subscriber telephone lines. In the last decade, this has presented Nigeria as an African example of how a well articulated and well executed sector reform program can transform the fortunes of a nation. Within this period, subscriptions to telephone service have risen to the current level of about 76 million active connected lines. This growth has been made possible by the injection of about 18 billion US Dollars private sector investment into building infrastructure, development on local manpower, empowerment of local companies that provide support services, employment creation as well as stimulating social interactions and economic activities. Advancement in the telecommunications sector within the last decade has improved the nation’s ICT ran and impacted other sector positively.

TIPS FOR SUCESSFUL CYBERCAFE SETUP AND MANAGEMENT

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 05:37:00 -0800

Internet cafe act as entrance point to the communication highly called the internet. patronisers differs for all works of life for different purposes like student making reseach and filling exams forms online, checking and sending of email, chatting, online downloading of multimedia files and more.
Below are 10 basic tips that can help any cybercafe operator or anyone wishing to venture into the business to successfully run the business and make the end aim of doing the business "making profit".

STEP #1: CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN
The very first thing you should do when setting up your internet cafe is to create a business plan. If you want to raise capital or support, nobody will support you without a business plan, the main aim of being in the business your objectives and goal should all be under your business plan.

STEP #2 CHOOSE A LOCATION
The location of your cyber cafe really matters a lot, it attract the kind and right customers, are you in business to render essential internet support services or provide a hiding place for internet fraudulent popular called yahooyahoo boys.
Bad location will eventually lead to failure and closure of the business, moreover location that is accessible and spacious to traffic and pedestrians as they are to be your customers matters too.

STEP #3 CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT
Customize your cafe with varoius support services like webcam, mic, good and sound computer system, high internet bandwidth, make your indoor look neat and tidy, a friendly environment.

STEP #4 BUYING RIGHT EQUIPMENT
Subscribe to High internet bandwidth from a well established organisation, higher dwontime than uplink time eg 512kbps by 256kbps as people nowadays do more downloading than uploading on the internet.
Office equipment like good printer,scanners,faxing machine,photocopying(optional) also boost earnings.

STEP #5 SETTING UP A NETWORK
A good local area network design and implemented by a qualified network engineer must be employ.

STEP #6 PURCHASE AN INTERNET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
After the purchased of your computers and all other equipments, internet services and set up a network, you then begin to look for a management system ie your timer, a good and up to date timer is what you should go for.

STEP #7 DETERMINING WHAT TO CHARGE
Charge a good and comparable fee, mostly depending on all your expenses but i bet you that your customers will be willing to pay more if they they are asured of a good surfing time.

STEP #8 PROMOTE YOUR CYBERCAFE
Adverising your cafe will boost your earnings. handbills and posters pasting is a tip.

STEP #9 UP TO DATE WITH TECHNOLOGY
You should always stay up to date with new technology

STEP #10 RETAIN CUSTOMERS
Set up a loyalty plan for regular customers like giving incentives/discount, it serves as a means or retaining customers.

This tips will go a long way in helping the cybercafe operator or anybody willing to venture into the business besides making more research, anybody can call 07028105211 for more info, technical know how and advice.

UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE; TIPS TO BE TAKEN

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:15:00 -0800

Before upgrading the hardware part of your system, certain requirement have to be met. The fact that one has the system before might eliminate the need of buying the latest or higher configuration since upgrading the former is possible. We will be talking in reference to the desktop computer here.
The computer system processor speed work in hand with the motherboard bus speed, therefore one can’t just remove a processor and replace it with any one or else a damage to the board or processor is done. Upgrading the processor which is usually not always necessary but some times the need may arise, one has to change the processor with a speed not very higher than the previous you may upgrade a processor with a speed of 1.5ghz to 1.7 or 1.8 but 2.0 or higher is not recommended or else one over load the board with work which can blow it out.
Also increasing the random access memory (r.a.m ) which is very important will greatly increase the speed your computer execute a program but one has to replace the r.a.m with the exact type there just that the capacity which is the reason of upgrading have to increase except for computer system that has two different r.a.m slot which is not common, one can insert two different types of r.a.m in it the computer will calculate it together. One can increase the r.a.m by doubling it capacity let’s say 256mb to 512mb or 512mb to 1gb or even triple it let’s say 512mb to 1.5gb.
The hard disk drive which may not necessary need but important and might be compulsory depending on individual user, one has to replace it with a higher one same type either double or triple the capacity, let’s say 40gb to 80 or 160gb, format, install it and copy back your files which your might have make the back up to a flash drive or external removable drive or using the technique of pairing the former disk drive with the new one just to be able to copy back the files to the disk drive.
Additional component or devices might need to be install like extra usb port; buy the pci card if your computer has the slot or usb splitter , replacing cd rom/writer with dvd rom/writer, installing wireless l.a.n card.(pci or usb connector)

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USING GSM PHONE AS A MODEM TO CONNECT YOUR PC TO THE INTERNET

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:26:00 -0800

Glo, Mtn, Zain and Etisat even though they knew your phone is embedded with modem facility that can connect your computer to the internet, they will still want you to purchase their data card modem which is an additional cost of about #20-25k depending on the network provider.
The equipment manufacturer know the essence of these and that’s why they embedded the phone with such features but I don’t know why gsm service provider in Nigeria will want to enforce the buying of their data card before one can connect his/her computer to the internet using their network, the enforcement should only be applicable to those whose phone lack such internet enable features.
Let’s get started:
Configure your phone for the gprs service by calling the customer service of your service provider to request for it and the settings send to your phone within 1-2mins, save the settings and activate it.
For those whose phone cannot be automatically configure, visit the website of your service provider www.mtnonline.com for MTN, www.ng.zain.com for ZAIN, www.gloworld.com for GLOBACOM, www.etisalat.com.ng for ETISALAT for manual step by step procedures in order to configure your phone.
Subscribe to the internet plan you want, for example; for the zain #1000/month of 100MB of data usage, you will recharge your phone with #1000 of airtime and dial *141*712*# from your phone, immediately the #1000 airtime is deducted and your are given 100MB of data usage valid for a month, for other network subscribe to the plan you want.
Next is to make use of pc suite that came with your phone when you buy it or download from your phone manufacturer if you don’t have one, I always advice people to make use of nokia or sony ericsson phone as they are superb when it comes to connecting their phone to pc for any function it support. Connect your phone to your pc via the pc suite to any of the medium it support either Bluetooth or cable following the on screen instruction procedure.
Dail the network your created, and if successfully connected it means you have follow and carried out the right procedures as long as your phone is not faulty.
Next is to configure your browser to allow proxy. For Mozilla firefox; click on the tools tab and go to options
At the pop up window click on Advanced tab and select Network and click on the settings tab to configure firefox to connect to internet.
Select manual proxy configuration tab at the pop up window and input the i.p proxy address of your service provider in the HTTP Proxy bar and 8080 in the port bar, click ok button and exit. There you are using your computer to surf the internet via your internet enable phone.

HOW TO CONFIGURE A WIRELESS ROUTER WITH REFERENCE TO LINKSYS ROUTER BY CISCO

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:44:00 -0800

Running a simple local area network to share files and resources isn't new as a computer installed and configure with a network adapter is a network on it own but implementing the power of wave to install a wireless networking is superb as there will not be need for a cable running and joining that will make a local area network look hierarchy.

As a network engineer, i charge a minimum of $100 equivalent to 16,000NGN as at time of writing this post just for me to configure your wireless router to your network which won't take me more than 10mins as long as your computer and devices are equiped with wireless network adapter.
I do normally advice my client to go for cisco product when it comes to networking as their product are compatible with all other vendor product making them the best.
The trick behind charging 16,000-20,000NGN for a job of 10 minutes is already done as the router itself comes with a manual with step by step procedures on how you can configure it but due to the fact that some of the terms used are unidentify and new to you, you employ a network engineer to configure it for you and that is what i do in 10 minutes and charged such an amount.
Let's get started.
Connect your router to a computer system using a twisted pair cable with R.j 45 connector at the both end of the cable, one entering the port on your computer and the other going in to one of the LAN port at the back of your router; please note the LAN and WAN port not to plug it to the WAN port.
After powering up your router and computer, launch internet explorer browser.
Enter the default I.P address of the cisco router which is 192.168.1.1 in the url address bar.
At the login configuration page type admin for the username and password.
The default settings from the manufacturer is always o.k just for a mere modification to the ssid(network name) and the wireless encryption key (WEP) which secure your network.
Please note that the router login password should also be change from the default admin to a more secure one to prevent unauthorized access to the router information.
Save your settings and exit the page, your router is now configured and visible to any wireless access point or adapter around.

Other router default address below;
Router Default Address Usernam and Password

3Com http://192.168.1.1
admin admin
D-link http://192.168.0.1
admin
Links(cisco) http://192.168.1.1
admin admin
Netgear http://192.168.0.1
admin password
Microsoft Broadband http://192.168.2.1
admin admin

TIPS TAKEN TO SECURE YOUR ROUTER AND NETWORK
Always make use of a more secure word for your wep key
Disclose only the wep key to only those you want to grant access to your network
You can always employ a network administrator if you want a proper network management.

The information posted here is just for the basic setup of your router and not recommended for any organization make use of files on network for their day to day running of their business.
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FEATURES/TIPS TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN BUYING A COMPUTER SYSTEM

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:43:00 -0800

Whether purchasing for a personal use or for a client, certain features has to be watch out for as basic characteristics a computer system must possess. The main purpose of the system should determine extra features.
A computer for basic learning and surfing the internet can just be a simple computer with processor speed of 400mhz or higher, random access memory(R.A.M) of 128mb minimum and a hard disk drive of 10gb, network adapter, usb port is o.k but for a grahpic artist who make use of high resolution and multimedia program, definately he need a higher optimized system, let's say minimum processor speed of 2ghz, R.A.M of 1gb and a large hard disk of about 80gb or above to store and install different multimedia program, fast network/ethernet adapter, multiple usb port, expansion slot, cd/dvd writer.
With these tips the need for employing a computer consultant is eliminated knowing well that you can get your desired computer system serving your purpose at the best possible price.

BRANDED OR CLONED SYSTEM
Buying a brand new or cloned computer system especially when it came to desktop has nothing to do with the performance of the system as only devices or components running your application is the subject matter.
A brand new computer system is o.k as in most times it come with one year warranty but getting any of it part or component might be sometimes stressful most especially if the equipment manufacturer did not have a service care centre in the particular region and more expensive with does that have.
As a system engineer/networker i adviced my client to go for a clone system especially those that want system to run cyber cafe or business centre, as getting any of the field replaceable unit like power pack, hard drive, cd/dvd rom e.t.c are available and common in the market.
Also getting a good configuration system may sometimes depend on your pocket budget but i will advice you to go for the best possible P.C that will serve your purpose, thanks for reading.
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INSTALLING MORE THAN ONE OPERATING SYSTEM ON A COMPUTER

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:32:00 -0800

The avantages of this is that one can easily copy and back up his files using any of the other partition when the source partition is crashed or corrupted. Can i have two or more operating system when i have a single hard disk installed on my computer system ?.
Yes it is possible the trick here is that the hard disk is partitioned into different segment thereby making the installation of two or more operating system on a computer possible. You can have window 2000, window xp, window vista on different partition in a computer and instructing the system bios setup to boot or start from any one of them, also you can navigate to any of the drive, view, copy and modify files as if they are from your own partition.

HOW DO I GET STARTED
Run the window operating system cd that you want to install from your cd/dvd rom drive after setting the bios setup to boot from cd/dvd rom first.
Allow the loading and copying of neccessary files and when the system start up, follow the onsreen instruction to partition your hard disk into segment, depending on the size of your hard disk and the number of operating system you want to install, you may decided to partition the disk into two drive alone by entering the size in megabyte(MB) or percent(%).
Select and format the drive you want to install your operating system and follow the instruction to get through.
After the successful installation of operating on the drive you can do that on the other partition by installing your desire operating system.

HOW TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR WINDOW COMPUTER WITH A UNIQUE SOUND OF YOURS

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:54:00 -0800

Making a different unique sound other than the window default for application whenever a program is launch or exit from your computer is a fantacy and groovy style that define your class when it comes to exploring your window computer.

But do your know that this bit of pleasure is a little technical, here is how it goes.
The sound format that is accepted here is the wav format, therefore any sound you want to use must be in wav format or try to convert using total converter or any other converter to wav format.
Click your control panel on your start menu
Double click sound and audio devices icon in control panel
At the window pop up, navigate to the sound tab and there you will see the sound scheme selected
Click the save as tab to save the sound with any name of yours
Highlight any of the window program from the program event, you will notice that the default sound is what was set by pressing the play sign to play it.
Click on browse tab to set your own sound which has already been in wav format by navigating to the destination folder, N.B; you will not see any sound if you have not convert it to wav format.
Select your unique sound and click the o.k tab.
Do that for all other program with your own personalized sound.
Click the apply and ok tab, there you are with your personalizes window sound.
Whenever my computer boot to window you will listen to the Dbanj song Ongbono feli for 30 seconds and You bad song by Wande coal when shutting window. Thanks form reading.

QUICK AND EASY WAY TO RECOVER YOUR FILES FROM A CRASHED HARD DISK DRIVE

noreply@blogger.com (THE MILLENNIUM TECH PLANET) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:35:00 -0800

Files in our daily work of life is very important as information worth billions of US dollars and more can be saved on a piece of word or spreadsheet package stored in a retrieval device like flash drive, hard disk or online system.
Accessing ones file(s) is the basic of saving or storing it onto a removable or fixed drive but the down time of these is when the device is crashed or damaged thereby denying one access to his files as the system disk won't boot due to the bad or damaged platters on the drive but never worry as i have outlined below a step by step procedures for you to recover back your files as long as the drive is still detectable by any computer system.
As a computer engineer and also writing from experience the basic ways for you to recover back your files here, is by pairing the drive to a working system which is the method i will discuss here.

Let's get started:
Firstly identified the crashed drive by removing it from the system after turning off and unplugging it from wall outlet source.
Get the necessary drive connector as for an I.D.E or S.A.T.A drive either a desktop or laptop hard drive.
Attach the connector to the crashed drive, in a case of desktop hard drive set the jumper connector to slave mode.
Connect the other end of the connector to a working system with updated anti-virus program.
Start and run the operating system of the working system and allow it to fully boot up and detect the drive.
Navigate to the crashed drive from the my computer interface, you can scan for virus first or skip the process if you have a good and updated anti-virus program installed.
Open and move to the destination folder you have your files, copy it to a folder on the working system drive.
Shut down the system and disconnect the drive device from the system.
You now have your files back in the working system.

Note: If a drive is crashed, it's not the end of drives as files can be copy from and unto the drive but it can't be used the primary storage device as it operating system program won't install on it.

In the case of a damaged or corrupted hard drive that cannot be access by the system but still detected, one is left with only the alternative of formatting the disk and making use of a recovery software to recover back the lost data files, even though that is more technical and time consuming.