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VRO VRA - 7235 Vacancies Andhra pradesh No Interviews

2011-12-18T19:12:00.000+05:30

VRO, VRA 7235 Vacancies in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Revenue Department invites applications for the recruitment of Village Revenue Officer (VRO) and Village Revenue Assistant (VRA) vacancies in various districts of Andhra Pradesh. Eligible candidates may apply online for the vacancies:

VRO, VRA Vacancies: 7235
VRO Total Vacancies: 1172
VRA Total Vacancies: 6063

Districtwise vacancies are given below:

Srikakulam:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 125 Posts Click here for Details

Vizianagaram:
VRO Posts: 38 Posts
VRA Posts: 126 Posts Click here for Details

Visakhapatnam:
VRA Posts: 102 Posts Click here for Details

East Godavari:
VRO Posts: 35 Posts
VRA Posts: 422 Posts Click here for Details

West Godavari:
VRA Posts: 466 Posts
VRO Posts: 49 Posts Click here for Details

Krishna:
VRO Posts: 39 Posts Click here for Details

Guntur:
VRA Posts: 289 Posts
VRO Posts: 269 Posts Click here for Details

Prakasam:
VRO Posts: 75 Posts
VRA Posts: 267 Posts Click here for Details

Nellore:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 225 Posts Click here for Details

Chittoor:
VRO Posts: 79 Posts
VRA Posts: 283 Posts Click here for Details

Cuddapah
VRO Posts: 23 Posts
VRA Posts: 190 Posts Click here for Details

Anantapur:
VRO Posts: 137 Posts
VRA Posts: 203 Posts Click here for Details

Kurnool:
VRO Posts: 58 Posts
VRA Posts: 85 Posts Click here for Details

Mahabubnagar:
VRO Posts: 23 Posts
VRA Posts: 458 Posts Click here for Details

Rangareddy:
VRO Posts: 59 Posts
VRA Posts: 194 Posts Click here for Details

For Hyderabad:
VRO Posts: 34 Posts
VRA Posts: 26 Posts Click here for Details

Medak:
VRO Posts: 08 Posts
VRA Posts: 252 Posts Click here for Details

Nizamabad:
VRO Posts: 21 Posts
VRA Posts: 207 Posts Click here for Details

Adilabad:
VRO Posts: 15 Posts
VRA Posts: 179 Posts Click here for Details

Karimnagar:
VRO Posts: 60 Posts
VRA Posts: 464 Posts Click here for Details

Warangal:
VRO Posts: 45 Posts
VRA Posts: 353 Posts Click here for Details

Khammam:
VRO Posts: 27 Posts
VRA Posts: 193 Posts Click here for Details

Nalgonda:
VRO Posts: 26 Posts
VRA Posts: 348 Posts Click here for Details

Age Limit: 18-39 Years for VRO, 18-35 Years for VRA. Upper age limit relaxations for SC/ST/BC are 5 years.

Educational Qualification: Intermediate from AP Intermediate board or equivalent exam for VRO SSC from AP and Secondary Education board or equivalent exam for VRA:

Selection Process: Written Test.

Application Fee: Rs 200/- for general candidates and Rs 100/- for SC/ST candidates through any of the E-Seva / Mee-Seva /AP online centers, and obtain acknowledgement.

How to Apply: Apply online from 07/12/2011-27/12/2011.

Closing date for application fee: 29/12/2011

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Windows media player -Server Execution failed- Solved

2011-11-09T22:18:00.000+05:30

Windows media player -Server Execution failed- Solved
Today I got trouble, playing windows media player 12 (Running on Windows 7). First I troubleshoot by installing and uninstalling windows media player. But unfortunately nothing works for me. Then I simply did the following thing to work like a charm…
Follow and Enjoy…Windows 7 Ultimate…

I would like to confirm if WMP can load from C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.
To further troubleshooting, please perform the following steps:
Rename the WMP networking information folder
====================================
1. Close Windows Media Player.
2. Click the Start Button, type "%userprofile%\appdata\local\Microsoft\Windows Media" (without quotation marks) in the Search Box and press Enter.
3. In the open folder, right-click the folder 12.0 and choose Rename. Rename the folder to 12.0.bak.
Register the WMP components
==================
1. Close Windows Media Player and any other windows.
2. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories
3. Right click "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as administrator", accept the UAC prompt.
4. Type the following commands and press Enter after each line.
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
exit
Set WMP default
===============
1. Click the Start Button, choose Default Program in the right pane.
2. Choose Set your default programs.
3. Click Windows Media Player in the Programs pane.
4. Click Set this program as default, and then click Choose default for this program.
If the issue persists, please try repairing the system as below:
In-Place upgrade (Repair install)
===========
1. Start the computer by using the current Operating System.
2. Insert the Windows 7 DVD in the computer's DVD drive.
3. Use one of the following procedures, as appropriate:
If Windows automatically detects the DVD, the Install now screen appears. Click Install now.
If Windows does not automatically detect the DVD, follow these steps:
a. Click the Start Button, type Drive:\setup.exe in the start search box and then click OK.
Note: Drive is the drive letter of the computer's DVD drive.
b. Click Install now.
4. When you reach the "Which type of installation do you want?" screen, click Upgrade.

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Burning Data DVDs using Windows Media Player 11

2011-10-20T23:06:00.000+05:30

Burning Data DVDs using Windows Media Player 11 in five easy steps

Data DVDs can contain any data, be it games, music and/or videos. However, they are only readable
using a computer, so if you burn an mpeg-2 (DVD format) file to your DVD, your DVD player will not
be able to play it.

Windows Media Player 11 allows you to burn Data DVDs only.
1. Open Windows Media Player 11

2. Click the Burn tab, click the arrow below the Burn tab, and then click the type of disk you want to burn (Data DVD)

3. Insert a blank DVD and make sure the proper DVD-burning drive is selected

4. Select the files you wish to burn

5. Click Start Burn

That's all.

Happy DVD Burning..

Bsnl Broadband Problem Soloutions

2011-10-18T22:30:00.000+05:30

BSNL Broadband - problems and its soloutions - Error numbers and its detailed information

Problem Error-678
Description This is most common problems. It is due to poor connectivity. Problem can be anywhere between B.RAS - Tier 2 - DSLAM - Modem - PC of the customer.
Remedy Switch off / Switch on Modem (Power Switch at the back of modem ) and wait for 2 minutes. Then retry.

If problem is not solved then Reset Modem [Back pin (in the hole) to be pressed in switched ON condition]
[Note : Link PC in black type Modem or WAN / LAN in white type Modem will go Off and then ON and system may be stable. Then retry.
If problem is still not solved then
a)Check link lamp in Black type Modem or WAN lamp in White Modem. If it is blinking, then it is line problem.
b)Check Modem to splitter connectivity.
i) Jack in & Jack out the cable of / to the modem and to the splitter
ii)Jack in & Jack out the telephone connection of the splitter.
If lamp is still blinking - then it is due to poor line condition / fault.
The case has to be referred to Area Broadband Team for attending the fault.

Problem Error-691
Description User id and Password problem.
Remedy The case is to be referred to Central Broadband Team (08.00 AM to 08.00 PM). Central Broadband Team will reset the password and intimate that password has been reset.

Problem Error-769
Description LAN not enabled.
Remedy

The LAN Card has to be enabled by following the steps given below.
i)Go to Desktop.
ii)Click "My Network Place".
iii)Select Properties.
iv)Click "Enable the local network".

Problem Error- 797
Description Modem or LAN driver problem
Remedy Reset the Modem (in on condition ) by pressing button available in the backside hole of the modem and wait for 2 mintues and then log on. If the problem is not solved then call your vendor to check computer LAN Card driver.

Problem Error-718
Description i)Peak Hour - This problem occurs if loading is high on the system and number of customers exceed the call handling capacity of B.RAS.
ii)Slack Hour -This problem occurs if PPPoE is corrupted.
Remedy i)Peak Hour - Please try after some time.
ii)Slack Hour - Please load PPPoE again.

Problem Error - 630-633
Description Computer LAN Card problem.
Remedy LAN Card has to be changed.

Problem OSP Internet is working, Data One is not working
Description Cable Internet is working. Tata / Reliance is working but Data One is not working. Data One is working through LAN Card. Problem can be seen by observing PC lamp (in black modem) LAN lamp ( in white modem) which might not be glowing or may be blinking.
Remedy LAN Card has to be changed.

Problem Site not opening from Data One
Description From VSNL sites are opening, Dial-Up sites are opening but from Data One sites are not opening. Probable reasons
i)Internet explorer is not supporting the Pope (may be pirated OS).
ii)Virus corrupting Internet explorer.
Remedy The customer is requested to set it right.

Problem BSNL BB DNS server may be having problem.
Description DNS is not responding.
Remedy Ping-61.1.96.69 or 61.1.96.71 and check up whether DNS is responding.

Broadband Utilities
To see usage details Log in to Broadband, Go to 10.240.43.216 or 10.150.128.195.
Click on Service Record. Details of the current month usage and previous month will be shown.

To change password Log in to Broadband, Go to 10.240.43.216 or 10.150.128.195.
Click on 'change password', give 'Old password', 'New password' and confirm. Password will be changed.

Trouble shooting of Broadband Modems

White Modem
After switch ON wait for 2 to 3 minutes to get the modem stable.
If telephone line / dial tone problem, contact '198'.
If Broadband / Internet not working, contact '1600-424-1600'.

Lamp features
i)Power - ON - Red
ii)WAN -Yellow
when stable OK
when blinking Data transfer
when not stable Line is faulty
iii) LAN - Green
when stable OK
when blinking fast Data transfer
when blinking slow Modem to PC link problem
iv)PPPoE - No use.
Reset pin is at backside Hole - to be reset whenever required in ON condition of the modem.

Black Modem
After switch ON wait for 1to 2 minutes to get the modem stable.
If telephone line / dial tone problem, contact '198'.
If Broadband / Internet not working, contact '1600-424-1600'.

Lamp features
i)Power - ON - Red
ii)WAN -Yellow
when stable line is OK
when blinking slow, line trouble.
iii)PC - Green when stable OK
PC - Off- PC not connected
iv)Data - Green - Flashing - Data transfer
Reset pin is at backside Hole - to be reset whenever required in ON condition of the modem.

Top 30 Mobile Wonderful Websites

2011-10-18T12:49:00.000+05:30

Mobile internet usage is picking up daily. According to recent studies ,most of the people are depending on mobile services like sms, internet, mms and voice mail box. Among all those services Mobile internet is an attractive step to allow the people to share their instant thoughts. Keeping this in mind most of the mobile companies are adding so many features to the mobile.....

Today I present the “top 30” mobile websites as recorded on Cantoni.mobi. These results are captured by my MyBlogLog community widget which reports on not just page views, but links clicked exiting the site.

The same caveat applies: any mobile browser with Javascript either disabled or not present is not tracked. Regardless, the overall trend should still be accurate.

Over the last 6 months, we recorded a total of about 180,000 links that were followed (an average of about 1,000 per day). Here are the top 30 mobile websites, in order:

Software Testing process in 5 Easy Steps

2011-08-15T23:31:00.000+05:30

Testing in simple steps:

• Step-1:Requirements
• Step-2:Test planning
• step-3:Test case writing
• step-4:Test case execution
• step-5:Test sign-off

Requirements

First and most important input for testing is requirement. Requirements are mostly gathered by the Business development team. These requirements are really not of technical requirements. Language is very much understood by non-technical users. Later on Project Manager/Programme Manager comes up with the requirements in proper format commonly known as functional specifications/business requirement specifications. These documents generally are doc format.

Tester's role:

It's really important for test team to participate in requirement review process.This helps the entire product team to start in right track from the beginning. Output expected from a tester here in review meetings are:
• See if requirements are testable?
Example: If Requirement says "Web pages must look beautiful". How will you test if web pages are beautiful? Can you answer this? So test team points out these kind of issues in requirement reviews.
• Make sure requirements are clear,concise and not contradictory.
• Understand the requirements clearly,ask questions.As later in cycle tester's need to test the application against the requirements.
This is the first stage where tester test the requirements.

Test Planning :

Once you are done with requirement reviews then PM/PO will come up with the final version of requirement specs.
Now based on the final requirement specs test team will plan there testing activities like coming up with test strategy, test plan writing etc...
Test plan is mostly developed by test lead or senior test member. The test planning will mainly answer the following:
• What to cover :functional testing, performance testing, load testing, accessibility testing, regression testing etc..?
• Time line for above.
• who will do what?
• Only manual testing or Automation?
• If Automation then what percentage?
• Dependencies?
• Test activities & timeline: like test case writing, test execution, bug bash, test sign off etc
• Test sign off criteria.

Test case writing

Once test plan is written it go through some review process and final document gets publish in the team. Now testers start writing test cases for the features/functionality. Good way of writing test cases is to first write test case outlines (TCO's) and then convert those tco's in detail test cases.
TCOs are basically one line statement about a test scenario that test intend to test.
Further tester breaks the TCOs in multiple test cases with all details like "Steps", "Expected results", "Priority" etc..
• To see if there is a good test coverage for scenarios.
• To see if steps provided in test cases are clear and concise."
Tools used for Test case writing : Some companies use word or excel format and rest uses Test management tools.
Other activities that always go along with test case writing is test case update where testers Add/edit/delete test cases because of following reasons:
o Wrong test cases written by a tester.
o Some changes in existing requirement which may require editing of existing test case or adding new test cases.
o Missed scenarios by testers.
Test Execution/Test Pass/Test Run

Once the Developer are done with coding. Test team starts the action:

o Developer release a build for testing.
o Test team will now run BVT tests.
o Once the BVT tests are passing. Test team will accept the build.
o Now the actual test pass starts.
o Test team will run the tests they have written.
o Test will mark the test cases Pass/Fail accordingly.
o Test will log bugs for the failed test cases.
o Test will verify the fix for resolved bugs and accordingly close the bugs.
o Test team will do the complete test pass again if required or do a test of some selective test cases to make sure that there are no regression bugs.

These activities are part of every milestone or iterations. Once test passes are complete.
Next step is Test Sign-off.

Test Sign-Off

Now the time comes when test team will do the test sign-off. Normally the test sign-off criteria is mentioned in the test plan. It's being done by the QA head/test manager/lead.

Create Numerous Gmail ids with one

2011-08-15T13:53:00.000+05:30

Gmail provides number of features and number of shortcuts to access easily, by just tapping the keyboard.

My suggestion is dont create Number email id's to track your daily work, school, office, friends, relatives respectively .You can create one mail id which will caters all your needs.
If you can create somename@gmail.com, give this by just changing as some.name@gmail.com
and now go to filters in the Gmail and place the email what you have given there in To: section and then track them down... Thats. .all...

Let’s say that your email address is ‘GeorgeBush@gmail.com’, basically everything sent to any of the following email addresses will be forwarded to your primary email.

GeorgeBush@gmail.com
G.eorgeBush@gmail.com
Ge.orgeBush@gmail.com

…
…
GeorgeBus.h@gmail.com
GeorgeBush@googlemail.com
G.eorgeBush@googlemail.com
Ge.orgeBush@googlemail.com

…
…
GeorgeBus.h@googlemail.com

And that’s not all, you can place as many dots as you want, it can be even something like ‘G.e.o.r.g.e.B.u.s.h@gmail.com’ and you’ll still get it on ‘GeorgeBush@gmail.com’

Additionally, I just also found out that you can embed random text to your email ID using ‘+’ sign. That is to say ‘GeorgeBush+anythingyouwant@gmail.com’ can be used as your email address, as well.

Ok I think you got it.

Now what ?

1. One email for every purpose

Instead of using different email addresses for various purposes (work, school, friends, etc.) you can use different variations of your Gmail and filter incoming mails by ‘sent to’ address. For instance, all incoming mail sent to ‘Name.Surname@gmail.com’ can be put to folder ‘work’, messages sent to ‘NameSurname@gmail.com’ can be put to ‘friends’, ‘N.ameSurname@gmail.com’ can be used for newsletters, and so on.

2. Track/Block spammers

When signing up for some website, say thatwebsite.com, you can add thatwebsite to your Gmail user ID (eg. GeorgeBush+thatwebsite@gmail.com). This way you can block your subscription whenever you want and even identify those websites that distribute your email address to spammers.

Top Tips to Cool your Hot Laptop

2011-07-31T10:59:00.000+05:30

5 easy tips to cool a hot laptop

Laptop computers naturally run hot (or at least very warm), and if they stay hot for prolonged periods of time they may overheat and cause serious damage. Whether or not you're experiencing the warning signs and dangers of your laptop overheating, the simple and inexpensive protective measures below will help keep your laptop cooler and make it work more reliably.

1. Adjust your power settings from "high performance" to a more "balanced" or "power saver" plan.

2. Use dust remover spray to clean out of the laptop's vents.

3. Use a laptop cooling pad that has a fan or two.

4. Keep your working environment or computer room as comfortably cool as possible.

5. Shut down your computer when not in use, and especially when you are not at home.

Recharge SUN DIRECT IN 8 EASY WAYS.

2011-07-29T23:56:00.001+05:30

Sun Direct - DIRECT TO HOME (DTH)
RECHARGE EASILY... BY THIS FOLLOWING STEPS...

HOW TO RECHARGE ?

This is a big question for all new users, so I would like to provide you all of this information on how to recharge your account, there are many simple ways of doing so, just go through the ones given below and choose the way which will be the most easy one for you.

1)Call 24x7 customer care centre to recharge your account.

The customer care nos. are as follows:

Tamil Nadu: 044-39407575
Andhra Pradesh: 040-39407575
Kerala: 0484-3940757
Karnataka: 080-39407575
Bihar: 0612-3940757
Chhattisgarh: 0771-3940757
Gujarat: 079-39407575
Delhi: 011-39407575
Jammu and Kashmir: 011-39407575
Haryana: 0184-3940757
Himachal Pradesh: 0177-3940757
Jharkhand: 0651-3940757
Madhya Pradesh: 0731-3940757
Maharastra: 022-39407575
Orissa: 0674-3940757
Punjab: 0172-3940757
Rajasthan: 0141-3940757
Uttar Pradesh: 0522-3940757
West Bengal: 033-39407575

2)Recharge through IVRS

How to recharge through IVRS?

Call 1860425 7575 to recharge over the phone.

Enter your customer ID to identify yourself to system.

Follow simple step-by-step instructions to enter your credit card / Recharge Voucher details
a)Credit Card
Enter the 16-digit card number
Enter 4-digit expiry date and year
Enter 3-digit CVV (last 3-digits on the back of your card)

b)Recharge Voucher
Enter the 16-digit Recharge Voucher number

On successful authentication by bank. atom IVR shall read out transation details.

3) Axis Call & Pay on atom

Axis Call & Pay on atom
To avail the service you need to register your mobile number at any Axis Bank ATM.
Registration process - You can register in two simple steps:

Step 1: Registration at ATM

You need to register your mobile number for this service at any Axis Bank ATM.

Click on 'REGISTRATIONS' on the ATM Screen.
Under 'REGISTRATIONS', click on 'AXIS CALL & PAY ON ATOM' to register your 10 digit mobile number.

Step 2: Call from Axis Bank to set PIN

After registering your mobile number at the ATM, you will receive a call for setting of the PIN.
You will receive a call from Axis Bank within 3-5 minutes. To set PIN, you will require to enter your last 4 digit Debit card number and expiry date.
You can set a 6 digit PIN of your choice.

Payment process

Call Customer Care on 1860 425 7575
Confirm the details of the payment to be made and choose 'Debit Card' option for payment.
Enter your Axis Bank debit card number and your 6-digit PIN.
Your payment will be made successfully.

4) Recharge via SMS

a) How to Recharge your account?
For Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL users, type RCG send to 58585.
For Spice users (only karnataka) send to 55858 from your mobile

b)How to purchase the Add-Ons?
For Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL users, type ADDON

send to 58585.
For Spice users (only karnataka) send to 55858 from your mobile.

c)How to Register your Mobile number?
For Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL users, type RMNSmartcard number to 58585.
For Spice users (only karnataka) send to 55858 from your mobile

d)How to check your account balance?
For Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL users, type BAL send to 58585.
For Spice users (only karnataka) send to 55858 from your mobile.

5) Recharge via Mobile Application

Click on recharge via MOBILE, enter your phone no. you will receive a link, go to that link and download the ATOM application and then use it to recharge your account.
OR
SMS to 54959 from your mobile.

6) ONLINE RECHARGE

a) Recharge via recharge voucher
Buy a recharge voucher form a dealer
Go to
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Enter your "smart card number" as username
and "password"(default) as password
Then click on top up, enter the 16 digit pin, your account will be recharged.

b) Recharge via Credit / Debit Card / Net Banking
Go to
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
and fill the details

c) Recharge through RECHARGEITNOW.COM
Steps to recharge
Log on to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Register for their services using your mobile number and E-mailID
Select Sun Direct as your service provider
Enter your Smartcard number and recharge it using your credit card,debit card or net banking.

7) Recharge via OXIGEN

To use Oxigen, you will have to register yourself on
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Then using net banking or credit / debit card you can recharge your sun direct account.

8) Recharge via EPRS

How to recharge your Sun Direct DTH account via EPRS?
EPRS provides two easy & convenient options to recharge your account.

a) TopUp your account:
A Sun Direct DTH Customer can directly Topup his account from an EPRS retailer
Steps to be followed:
Contact your nearest EPRS recharge centre
Provide the smart card ID and the fixed amount to the EPRS retailer.
The Retailer will do the recharge through sms or through the EPRS web application.
The retailer will get an immediate confirmation and collect the amount from you.
You will get a Email when you switch on the setup box.

b) Purchase Your Pin:
A Sun Direct DTH Customer can purchase easy recharge vouchers from EPRS retailers and do the recharge himself.
Steps to be followed:
Contact the nearest EPRS recharge centre
Provide the amount and quantity of the vouchers needed, to the retailer.
The Retailer will issue you an unique 16 digit pin no. using EPRS sms service or EPRS web application.
The Retailer can get up to 25 pins in a single purchase transaction.

A Sun Direct DTH Customer can use any of the following recharge modes to activate his account with the valid pin.

Call the Sun Direct Customer care number.
Provide the smartcard number and the 16-digit pin number
Your account will get recharged according to the denomination

SMS option
For Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Reliance and BSNL users, type
RCG
and send to 58585. For Spice users (only karnataka) send to 55858 from your mobile

Customer can also use the OEA Topup Engine.

FOR SUN DIRECT ONLINE SELF-CARE PORTAL
Go to
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Enter your "smart card number" as username
and "password"(default) as password.
Here you can recharge your account, subscribe to basic pack, choose add-on's and check all other details related to your sun direct account.

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Hope you find this information useful, for any queries you can mail me at gsvpkd @ Gmail.com

SQL Quick Ready reference in 5 steps -Tutorial

2011-03-14T11:28:00.000+05:30

SQL is a standard language for accessing databases.

Our SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL to access and manipulate data in:

MySQL, SQL Server, Access, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, and other database systems.

A standard SQL query might look like this:

SELECT first, last, occupation, sum(amount)
FROM tenngive
WHERE occupation = ``ROCKET SCIENTIST’’
GROUP BY first, last, occupation
ORDER BY 4 desc

Assume we are querying a database of campaign contributions. In English, the query means:

Show me the first and last names and occupations of donors who appear in the table called tenngive and the total amount of money that each gave -- but only if they listed their occupation as ``rocket scientist.’’ Return these records in reverse descending order of the summed amount to show which rocket scientist gave the most money.

The bold words represent the SQL ``template.’’ The remaining parts of the query -- such as ``last’’ and ``first’’ -- vary depending on the contents of your database and the questions you want to ask; however, if you can memorize the following template, you can write any basic SQL query. Just remember: You don’t have to use every piece of the template, but the pieces you do use must occur in this order. Read below for more information on what each means.

SELECT
FROM
WHERE
GROUP BY
HAVING
ORDER BY

1. SELECT: Every query must have SELECT

A database could have 100 or more fields of data, but you might only be interested in two or three of them. Use SELECT to pick the fields that you wish to display.

Also, use SELECT to calculate a new column of data -- for example, when you want to sum numbers or count items. (See additional information under GROUP BY.)

2. FROM: Every query must have FROM

You must tell the computer which table, or tables, you want to use. Use FROM to identify the table or tables that you are using. If you are using more than one table – in other words, if you are joining tables together – list each one on the FROM line, separated by a comma

3. WHERE: Using WHERE to filter records is optional – but it is mandatory for joining tables.

Filtering: A table might have 1 million records in it, but you might only be interested in records that fit a certain criteria -- for example, perhaps you only want to look at people whose last name is ``SMITH’’ or whose occupation is ``ROCKET SCIENTIST.’’ Example:

SELECT *;
FROM tenngive;
WHERE last = “VIKRAM”
Joining: In addition, when you link two or more tables together, use WHERE to establish the join. Example:

SELECT last, rest, amount, cand_name;
FROM tenngive, tncands;
WHERE id=cand_id

Data type: You must know each field’s data type. In filters, text info must be enclosed in quotations marks. Dates must be enclosed in French braces. Numeric data is not enclosed. Examples:

TEXT: SELECT *;
FROM columbia;
WHERE street = “RANGELINE”

DATES: SELECT *;
FROM hospital;
WHERE dob = #5/17/72#

NUMBERS: SELECT *;
FROM bonus;
WHERE amount = 1000

Equals, greater than, etc.: In addition to saying something equals a particular value, you can specify:
“greater than” with >
“greater than or equal to” with >=
“less than” with < “less than or equal to” with <= “not equal to” with <>

Wildcards: The wildcard in Access is the percent symbol -- * -- and it must be used with the word “like” in place of the equals sign. Example:

SELECT *;
FROM business;
WHERE company LIKE “*MICROSOFT*”

Boolean Logic: The WHERE line is the only place in SQL that you may use “and,” “or” or the symbol for not, which is <>. Examples:

SELECT *;
FROM tenngive;
WHERE last like “*HASLAM*” OR rest like “*HASLAM*”

SELECT *;
FROM tenngive;
WHERE last = “GRUBB” AND occupation = “ATTORNEY”

SELECT *;
FROM tenngive;
WHERE last <> “WOOD”
4. GROUP BY: Use GROUP BY only if you are performing math in the select line; you must GROUP BY all of the fields in the SELECT line except the math function.

This is the trickiest part of basic SQL. GROUP BY works with SELECT to allow the computer to do math. When you tell the computer to sum or count on the SELECT line, you must GROUP BY all other fields that appear in the SELECT line.

The most common math functions are sum() and count(*). Examples:

SELECT donor, sum(amount);
FROM gimme;
GROUP BY donor;
ORDER BY 2 desc

SELECT donor, zip, sum(amount);
FROM gimme;
GROUP BY donor, zip;
ORDER BY 3 desc

SELECT weapon, count(*);
FROM crime;
GROUP BY weapon;
ORDER BY 2 desc

5. HAVING: DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS ONE – YOU’RE ALMOST NEVER HAVE TO USE IT

Although it is not often used, HAVING filters aggregate data, just as WHERE filters other records. For example, you might total the contributions given by each individual in a campaign finance database and choose to display only those HAVING a sum total greater than $5,000. Example:

SELECT last, rest, sum(amount);
FROM tenngive;
GROUP BY last, rest;
HAVING sum(amount) > 5000;
ORDER BY 3 desc

6. ORDER BY: ORDER BY is optional – it merely sorts your data. The default is alphabetical or chronological order. Stipulate DESC to get reverse order.

You can tell the computer to sort your records in any order you like -- for example, alphabetically or from highest number to lowest number or from lowest to highest. Use ORDER BY to sort your data. Use ORDER BY [field name] DESC if you want the records sorted in descending order (that puts the big numbers on top).

See examples in queries above.

NOTE: You can use numbers as shorthand to specify which field you wish to order by. In the example below, the records are ordered by the third item in the select line -- the summed amount:

SELECT last, rest, sum(amount);
FROM tenngive;
GROUP BY last, rest;
ORDER BY 3

References & Downloads.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/default

Toll Free Numbers for all your needs

2011-01-16T00:10:00.000+05:30

We usually find free toll numbers for the following services is always difficult for your sake the below given phone numbers are for your purpose.

Airways
Indian Airlines – 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways – 1800 22 5522
SpiceJet – 1800 180 3333

Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio – 1800 22 6006
Maruti – 1800 111 515
Tata Motors – 1800 22 5552
Windshield Experts – 1800 11 3636

Banks
AXIS BANK - 1800 233 5577
ABN AMRO – 1800 11 2224
Canara Bank – 1800 44 6000
Citibank – 1800 44 2265
Corporatin Bank – 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank – 1800 22 5769
HDFC Bank – 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank – 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI – 1800 22 4848
IDBI Bank – 1800 11 6999
Indian Bank – 1800 425 1400
ING Vysya – 1800 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank – 1800 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank – 1800 11 2300
Punjab National Bank – 1800 122 222
State Bank of India – 1800 44 1955
Syndicate Bank – 1800 44 6655

Cell Phones
BenQ – 1800 22 08 08
BSNL : 944 00 24 365
Bird CellPhones – 1800 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist – 1800 11 1211
Nokia – 3030 3838
Sony Ericsson – 3901 1111

Computers/IT
Adrenalin – 1800 444 445
AMD – 1800 425 6664
Apple Computers – 1800 444 683
Canon – 1800 333 366
Cisco Systems – 1800 221 777
Compaq – HP – 1800 444 999
Data One Broadband – 1800 424 1800
Dell – 1800 444 026
Epson – 1800 44 0011
eSys – 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy – 1800 444 888
HCL – 1800 180 8080
IBM – 1800 443 333
Lexmark – 1800 22 4477
Marshal’s Point – 1800 33 4488
Microsoft – 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update – 1901 333 334

Seagate – 1800 180 1104
Symantec – 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics – 1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals – 1800 44 6446
Wipro – 1800 333 312
xerox – 1800 180 1225
Zenith – 1800 222 004

Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier – 1800 44 8585
AFL Wizz – 1800 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers – 1800 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd – 1800 21 4560
DHL – 1800 111 345
FedEx – 1800 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers – 1800 11 3456
UPS – 1800 22 7171

Education
Edu Plus – 1800 444 000
Hindustan College – 1800 33 4438
NCERT – 1800 11 1265
Vellore Institute of Technology – 1800 441 555

Healthcare
Best on Health – 1800 11 8899
Dr Batras – 1800 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline – 1800 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson – 1800 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic – 1800 22 5292
LifeCell – 1800 44 5323

Manmar Technologies – 1800 33 4420
Pfizer – 1800 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek – 1800 11 45 46
Rudraksha – 1800 21 4708
Varilux Lenses – 1800 44 8383
VLCC – 1800 33 1262

Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony – 1800 11 1188
Anchor Switches – 1800 22 7979
Blue Star – 1800 22 2200
Bose Audio – 1800 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines – 1800 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners – 1800 444 222
DishTV – 1800 12 3474
Faber Chimneys – 1800 21 4595
Godrej – 1800 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps – 1800 33 4555

LG – 1901 180 9999
Philips – 1800 22 4422
Samsung – 1800 113 444
Sanyo – 1800 11 0101
Voltas – 1800 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio – 1800 44 5432

Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand – 1800 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group – 1800 111 000
Marriott – 1800 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza – 1800 111 222
Taj Holidays – 1800 111 825

Insurance
AMP Sanmar – 1800 44 2200
Aviva – 1800 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz – 1800 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance – 1800 44 5544
HDFC Standard Life – 1800 227 227
LIC – 1800 33 4433
Max New York Life – 1800 33 5577
Royal Sundaram – 1800 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance – 1800 22 9090

Mattresses
Kurl-on – 1800 44 0404
Sleepwell – 1800 11 2266

Investments/Finance
CAMS – 1800 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund – 1800 22 2300
Easy IPO’s – 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments – 1800 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund – 1800 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley – 1800 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund – 1800 222 626
LIC Housing Finance – 1800 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund – 1800 22 3040
Sharekhan – 1800 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund – 1800 22 0101

Paints
Asian Paints Home Solutions – 1800 22 5678
Berger Paints Home Decor – 1800 33 8800

Teleshopping
Asian Sky Shop – 1800 22 1800
Jaipan Teleshoppe – 1800 11 5225
Tele Brands – 1800 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping – 1800 447 777
WWS Teleshopping – 1800 220 777

Travel
Club Mahindra Holidays – 1800 33 4539
Cox & Kings – 1800 22 1235
God TV Tours – 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism – 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort – 1800 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours – 1800 22 9900
Sita Tours – 1800 111 911
SOTC Tours – 1800 22 3344

UPS
APC – 1800 44 4272
Numeric – 1800 44 3266

Others
Consumer Helpline – 1800 11 4000
L’Or?al, GARNIeR – 1800 223 000
KONE Elevator – 1800 444 666
Indane – 1800 44 51 15
Aavin – 1800 44 3300
Pedigree – 1800 11 2121
Kodak India – 1800 22 8877
Domino’s Pizza – 1800 111 123
World Vision India – 1800 444 550
Telecom Monitoring Cell – 1800 110 420

Read more at TECK.IN: India Toll Free Numbers / Customer Care Numbers List http://teck.in/useful-toll-free-numbers-of-india.html#ixzz1B83rtQ9p

Automate your Broadband Connection with this Utility

2011-01-01T20:40:00.000+05:30

It is quite easy to download during off peak hours as the speed will be better and it does not affect you browsing. If you own a BSNL connection, you can also avail the night unlimited facilty. Go through the following

1. Switch ON at 2.00 am (or any time you prefer)
Your BIOS may have this feature. If you are not an advanced user, better option will be to leave your PC ON on minimal power management mode. Like switch off the monitor and hard disk.
2. Connect to internet
Once your PC is ON, you need to connect to internet. Use a dialler for this purpose. If you connect to internet by simply switching ON your modem, you are using PPPoE mode and you need to change it to Bridge mode in your modem.
You can use any reliable auto dialler for this purpose. There are no. of methods for this function. Let us discuss a few.
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Method 1:* For PPPoE mode
Imrans’s Broadband Helper Utility
More details : http://imran-utilities.synthasite.com/
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Method 2: For Bridge mode
Create batch files for connecting and disconnecting internet. Use this to connect and reconnect at desired timings.
More details : http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...tml#post154907 (NU Configuration)

3. Connect back to the net
It is all well done for a good sleep. But ISPs are not efficient enough to guarantee this. Our process may be disrupted if internet connection disconnects due to some line problems. Not to worry, not to worry. We can fix that too.
Imran’s Broadband Helper Utility automatically redials if there is a connection failure. Let us see a few other tools too.
ReConnect 1.5
More details: Download ReConnect 1.5 - ReConnect is a free utility that will automatically reconnect an internet connection when it disconnect - Softpedia
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4. Schedule it
Now we need to find softwares that can download effectively during desired time slot. Files can be downloaded as two types,
1. Directly from websites,
2. As torrent downloads from seeds and peers.
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Our regular download falls in the first category. If you are planning download bigger files, it is wise to choose torrents.
For regular downloads, we can use a download manager to automate the process. You can choose either Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) or Free Download Manager (FDM) for this purpose. Both can pause and resume downloads.
For torrents, utorrent is the best client. It is light and consumes lesser resources. It also provides search facility for torrent. utorrent was recently adopted by Bitorrent (Bittorrent invented Peer to Peer transfer).
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5. Disconnect Internet
Imran’s Broadband Utility can disconnect your internet at any prescribed time.
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6. Shutdown
You can either schedule a shutdown or use Imran’s Broadband Utility to shutdown at a prescribed time.
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1 Step tip s
If you have an unlimited internet connection, simply download utorrent, DAP or FDM and schedule your downloads on a desired time.
Go here to download the latest version of utorrent.
µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client
Go here to download the latest version of Download Accelerator Plus (DAP).
Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) - Free Download Manager
Go here to download the latest version of Free Download Manager (FDM).
Free Download Manager - absolutely free download accelerator and manager

Add Default Search Box to your Blog

2010-11-15T23:29:00.000+05:30

Most of my friends on the net asks me how to add a search box to your blogger,as default template doesn't provide any search codes or search box in your template so as readers can search of in your blog or web from your blog.There are so many methods of adding search box to your blog at different places you want and different types of codes for search which you want to be done in our blog.Now i will explain where to add these codes and what codes to add to make a seach box in your blog.

Lets first of all start with the search codes which you need to add in your blog. The codes are below:-

First

Second

If you want to add some styling like this new sample below:-

Use these codes

Edit the colors or styling in red in above codes to change the styling of search box to adjust in your template.

Third

Now if you want to add image in place of search button like below:-

Use these codes:-

Change the image url in red above with the url of the image you want to use.and hope you would have no problem in using any of the codes.

Now How To place search Box at different places in blogger blog:-

To Place it in sidebar:-

Under Template->Page Elements tab, click “Add a Page Element” at the place where you want your search box to appear.
Select HTML/JavaScript and add the above codes.

If you want to place search box in header read this tuorial Embed search Box In Blogger Header.

I hope you will love this tutorial.

What is DTH service and its uses

2010-11-12T21:27:00.000+05:30

DTH services are available in every nook and corner to avail the service just buy DTH setup box and the service is bundled with 6 months free with 120 channels according to your selection of the package.. These are all sim based , we have to charge it and enjoy the required channels providing by the service provider..

Doordarshan will launch its Direct-To-Home telecast from April 1. Broadcasters like Star and Zee are pushing hard for DTH services in India [ Images ] too.

So what is this DTH all about? How, if at all, does it help the customer? Is it good? Let's find out.

What is DTH?

DTH stands for Direct-To-Home television. DTH is defined as the reception of satellite programmes with a personal dish in an individual home.

DTH does away with the need for the local cable operator and puts the broadcaster directly in touch with the consumer. Only cable operators can receive satellite programmes and they then distribute them to individual homes.

How does DTH work?

A DTH network consists of a broadcasting centre, satellites, encoders, multiplexers, modulators and DTH receivers.

A DTH service provider has to lease Ku-band transponders from the satellite. The encoder converts the audio, video and data signals into the digital format and the multiplexer mixes these signals. At the user end, there will be a small dish antenna and set-top boxes to decode and view numerous channels. On the user's end, receiving dishes can be as small as 45 cm in diametre.

DTH is an encrypted transmission that travels to the consumer directly through a satellite. DTH transmission is received directly by the consumer at his end through the small dish antenna. A set-top box, unlike the regular cable connection, decodes the encrypted transmission.

How does DTH really differ from cable TV?

The way DTH reaches a consumer's home is different from the way cable TV does. In DTH, TV channels would be transmitted from the satellite to a small dish antenna mounted on the window or rooftop of the subscriber's home. So the broadcaster directly connects to the user. The middlemen like local cable operators are not there in the picture.

DTH can also reach the remotest of areas since it does away with the intermediate step of a cable operator and the wires (cables) that come from the cable operator to your house. As we explained above, in DTH signals directly come from the satellite to your DTH dish.

Also, with DTH, a user can scan nearly 700 channels!

Does one need to put two dish antennae and pay double subscription per month if one has two TVs [ Get Quote ]?

For multiple connections in the same premises, one can use the same connection. However, every television set will need to have an individual STB.

Also, DTH is a national service and the STBs enable a viewer to change service providers without changing the STB, even if one moves from one city to another.

Can a CAS set-top box be used for DTH?

No, these are different set-top boxes.

Why is DTH is being discussed now?

Doordarshan plans to launch its DTH telecast from April 1. The government has said it will provide 10,000 dishes free across eight states for increased community viewing of the DTH service. The government is estimated to be investing over Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) in this DTH venture.

There are four serious contenders for DTH services in India: Doordarshan, Star, Zee, and Data Access.

Is DTH superior to cable TV?

Yes. DTH offers better quality picture than cable TV. This is because cable TV in India is analog. Despite digital transmission and reception, the cable transmission is still analog. DTH offers stereophonic sound effects. It can also reach remote areas where terrestrial transmission and cable TV have failed to penetrate. Apart from enhanced picture quality, DTH has also allows for interactive TV services such as movie-on-demand, Internet access, video conferencing and e-mail. But the thing that DTH has going for it is that the powerful broadcasting companies like Star, Zee, etc are pushing for it.

So why are broadcasters pushing for DTH?

In DTH, the payments will be made directly by the subscriber to the satellite company offering the service.

A big problem that broadcasters face in India is the issue of under-reporting of subscribers by cable operators.

Consider the cable operators pyramid. Right at the top is the broadcaster. Next comes the Multi Service Cable Operator (MSOs) like Siticable, InCable, etc. Below them are the Access Cable Operators (ACOs) or your local cable guy who actually lays the wires to your house.

The local cable operators or the ACOs then allegedly under-report the number of subscribers they have bagged because they have to pay the MSOs something like Rs 30-45 per household. Showing a lesser number of households benefits ACOs.

With no way to actually cross check, the MSOs and the broadcasters lose a lot. Broadcasters do not earn much in subscription fees and are mostly dependent on advertisement revenue to cover their costs, which is not sustainable and does not offer high growth in revenues for broadcasters.

The way out of this is to use a set-top box so that it will be clear how many households are actually using cable or going for DTH where broadcasters directly connect to consumers and can actually grow revenues with a growth in the subscriber base.

Why do Doordarshan, Zee, Star think DTH will work in India?

Today, broadcasters believe that the market is ripe for DTH. The prices of the dish and the set-top box have come down significantly. Overall investments required in putting up a DTH infrastructure has dropped and customers are also reaping the benefits of more attractive tariffs.

The major thing that DTH operators are betting on is that the service is coming at a time when the government is pushing for CAS (conditional access system), which will make cable television more expensive, narrowing the tariff gap between DTH and cable.

Will DTH be cheaper than cable or more expensive?

DTH will be definitely more expensive than cable as it exists today.

A set-top box is a must for DTH. Earlier, when CAS made set-top box mandatory for households, the costs between DTH and cable would not have been too wide.

But CAS on the backburner now -- which means no set-top box (a must for DTH), the price gap between DTH and cable will be wide.

In Oct 2002, Siticable, which is owned by Zee, said that the cost of the installation equipment, which includes the receiver dish and the set-top box, would be priced at around Rs 3,900. Siticable is looking to rope in 1 million subscribers in 15 months.

Other estimates say that digital cable set-top box may cost Rs 4,000, a DTH decoder dish is unlikely to cost less than Rs 7,000.

DTH's minimum subscription could be priced around Rs 500 per month.

Some reports say that an entry level DTH STB will cost about Rs 7,000 (including taxes and installation cost at consumers end). A more advanced STB with value added features like PVR (Personal Video Recorder), PSTN connectivity, Gamming console, channel management system, etc. may cost as much as Rs 15,000.

What is the history of DTH in India?

DTH services were first proposed in India in 1996. But they did not pass approval because there were concerns over national security and a cultural invasion. In 1997, the government even imposed a ban when the Rupert Murdoch-owned Indian Sky Broadcasting (ISkyB) was about to launch its DTH services in India.

Finally in 2000, DTH was allowed. The new policy requires all operators to set up earth stations in India within 12 months of getting a license. DTH licenses in India will cost $2.14 million and will be valid for 10 years. The companies offering DTH service will have to have an Indian chief and foreign equity has been capped at 49 per cent. There is no limit on the number of companies that can apply for the DTH license.

So, what's the buzz? Will DTH finally be the one that rules?

The cable system is well entrenched in India and is showing quite rapid growth. If DTH had come to India in 1996-97 (like Star had originally attempted), then it could have made a significant breakthrough.

Europe is an example of this. DTH developed there before cable and now controls nearly 80 per cent of the total satellite television subscriber base. But in US, cable rules because it came before DTH.

DTH will definitely cut into the existing cable user base. It will make the local cable operator less important and take business away from him. It will give consumers greater choice.

But it is likely to be an up market premium product and most middle class households will stick to cable.

Download Indian currency Rupee Font - Instructions

2010-08-12T22:52:00.000+05:30

Other countries using a symbol for their currency Now recently , the Rupee will have a symbol like the Dollar ($) or the Euro (€) or the Pound (£). The Cabinet finalised the design for the Rupee.

IIT post-graduate Uday Kumar's entry has been selected out of five shortlisted designs as the new symbol for the Indian Rupee.

The government had organised a symbol design competition with a prize money of Rs 2.5 lakh. Five designs were shortlisted from a competition and all new notes will bear the design finally approved.

The growing influence of the Indian economy in the global space is said to have prompted this move that will result in the Indian rupee joining the select club of global currencies like the US dollar, the British Pound, European Euro and Japanese Yen that have unique symbols.

How to install font?

1. Download the font Rupee.ttf or the new version Rupee_Foradian.ttf
2. Install the font. (It is easy. Just copy the font and paste it in "Fonts" folder in control panel)
3. Start using it. :)

By default, the Indian Rupee font is mapped to the grave accent (`) symbol on your PC's keyboard and you can use the Indian currency font immediately after installing it
Visit http://blog.foradian.com/font-with-indian-rupee-symbol-download-and-us for installaton tutorial

Top 12 Google Search Tips

2010-02-14T21:00:00.000+05:30

Tip 1: Easy Google™ dictionary definitions
e.g. define: word
Next time you don't quite understand a word, simply Google™ the word using the above format
Google™ will then display a whole list of definitions from all kinds of different sources

Tip 2: Google™ calculator

e.g. 1+1
Type in a calculation into the search box and let Google™ do the rest. Too easy.

Tip 3: Search for a specific phrase rather than groups of ideas

e.g. "this is amazing"
This feature is great if you know exactly what you're looking for. e.g. if you are looking for information about a specific film or book

Tip 4: Quick Currency Conversion using Google™

e.g. 100 USD in AUD
Using Google™ to convert currency using current exchange rates straight straight from your search box is very convenient!

Tip 5: Searching for specific file types using Google™

e.g. apples filetype:pdf
Searching for specific kinds of files using Google™ can often be very handy. e.g. PDF, Word docs, Excel spreadsheets etc
Tip 6: Searching only a specific website using Google™ site search

e.g. iphone site:apple.com
It is sometimes very frustrating when you remember finding something very interesting on a particular site, then when you go searching for it later on, you can only find results on other sites. Use site search to only search the relevant site with Google™ for the right page

Tip 7: Using negative match keywords with Google™ Search

e.g. mp3 player -ipod
Let's say for some reason you want to search for mp3 players, but don't want to see any results talking about iPods because you're bored of them. This is very hard without using negative keywords; however, by adding a very simple negative keyword, finding what you're looking for is easy.

Tip 8: Using Google™ to tell the time

e.g. time in London
Ask Google the time anywhere in the world and the answer will be yours in a flash. Just type in 'time in' and the name of a city.

Tip 9: Using the tilde ~ symbol with Google™ Search

e.g. Italian Language ~help
Sometimes it's handy to find results all related to one keyword. Using the ~ symbol before a keyword returns results from that particular keyword, as well as other related words. So if you are looking for help, support or advice with Italian Language, you may type in 'Italian Language ~help'.

Tip 10: Email with Google™

www.gmail.com
Have you tried email the Google™ way? Try Gmail, Google's free mail service. Over 7GB of storage means you will never have to delete emails, and you can use Google's search technology to search through all your emails like never before. Gmail has the best spam detection of any provider plus countless other cool features like pop3, imap and can even remind you when you forget an attachment. Give it a go! You can also get GMail at your domain. e.g. you@yourdomain.com.

Tip 11: Converting measurements with Google™ Search

e.g. 89 miles in km
Need to convert something from imperial to metric units of measurement? Need to change temperature from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius? Inches to CM? KM to Miles? It's easy with Google™ - just type it in!

Tip 12: Browsing the web with Google™

www.google.com/chrome
Looking for a super fast browser? Google™ Chrome is multi-threaded meaning it is great for people who like to multi-task and utilise a bunch of tabs at the same time. Try Google Chrome - super fast, simple, and sophisticated.

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

2010-02-10T23:27:00.000+05:30

Adobe photoshop is a great software created so many jobs in the world.. There is no doubt according to figures of a prestigious news agency reports there are nearly 2 crore people are earning by learning photoshop..

We must all say thanks for a such a great software developed by the software gaint "ADOBE".....

For all the aspirants who would like to learn photoshop (keyboard shortcut keys).. create different effect

Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts Download

For BEST 50 Effects of photoshop Visit

Download -Men are from Mars and women are from Venus-Audio Book

2010-02-01T00:00:00.000+05:30

A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships

Once upon a time, Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets.

Using this metaphor to illustrate the commonly occurring conflicts between men and women, Dr. John Gray explains how these differences can come between the sexes and prohibit mutually fulfilling, loving relationships. Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, he gives advice on how to counteract these differences in communication styles, emotional needs and modes of behavior to promote a greater understanding between individual partners.

Now available in its complete, unabridged form, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is an invaluable tool for developing deeper and more satisfying relationships.

Download

Windows Super shortcut keys

2009-04-23T16:11:00.000+05:30

This is a list of useful shortcut keys for Windows XP. You can use these keys to save you some time when multitasking. I know it has help me get things done a lot faster.

Shortcut Keys	Action/Result
Windows Key	Opens the Start menu
Windows Key + E	Opens My Computer in Windows Explorer
Windows Key + Pause/Break	Opens the System Properties dialog box
Windows Key + U	Opens the Utility Manager
Windows Key + R	Opens the Run… prompt
Windows Key + F	Opens the Search for Files and Folder window
Windows Key + Ctrl + F	Opens the search for computers on the network
Windows Key + M	Minimize all windows
Windows Key + Shift + M	Maximize all windows (after minimizing them)
Windows Key + D	Minimize all windows to the desktop, and then restore all Windows
Windows Key + L	Lock Computer
Windows Key + Tab	Cycle through the open programs on the Taskbar
Windows Key + B	Selects the first item in the System Tray; use the arrow keys to cycle through the items
Alt + Tab	Switch between open programs
Alt + F4 (in a program)	Closes the program
Alt + F4 (from desktop)	Opens the Windows Shutdown/Restart dialog box
Alt + Enter	Opens the Properties page of a selected item
Alt + Esc	Cycle between open programs in the order that they were opened
Alt + Spacebar	In the active window, this brings up the corner dialog box for Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, or Close
Shift + Insert CD/DVD	Inserts a CD/DVD without triggering Autoplay or Autorun
Shift + Delete	Permanently deletes an item (rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
Ctrl + Shift + Esc	Opens the Windows Task Manager
Ctrl + drag an icon	Copies that item
Ctrl + Shift + drag an icon	Creates a shortcut for the item
Right-click + drag a file	Brings up a menu to copy, move, or create a shortcut
PrtScn	Takes a screen shot of the entire screen
Alt + PrtScn	Takes a screen shot of only the active Window; hit Paste in a photo program to edit and save the screen shot
F1	Opens the Windows XP Help
F2	Rename selected item
F3	Opens Windows search for files and folders
F5 (or Ctrl + R)	Refresh Internet Explorer page, or refresh any other window
F6	Cycle through the different types of elements that can be selection on a screen or window
F10	Selects the menu bar in the active program
Shift + F10	For a selected item, this does the same thing as a right-click with the mouse
Tab	Move through the different elements on a page or the fields in a form
Shift + Tab	Move backward through the different elements on a page or the fields in a form>/td>
Ctrl + A	Select All
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + O	Open
Ctrl + Esc	Opens the Start menu
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes the entire word to the left
Ctrl + Delete	Deletes the entire word to the right
Ctrl + Right arrow	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word
Ctrl + Left arrow	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word
Ctrl + Down arrow	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph
Ctrl + Up arrow	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys	Highlight a block of text
Click Shift 5 times	Turns StickyKeys on or off
Hold down the right Shift key for 8 seconds	Turns FilterKeys on or off
Hold down Num Lock for 5 seconds	Turns ToggleKeys on or off
Make your own custom keystroke for a program	Right-click on the icon of a program or shortcut; go to Properties; click on the Shortcut tab; enter your custom keystroke combination in the “Shortcut key” field (it will only let you assign key combos that aren’t already taken) you like this post.. send me comments..

download - English Learning materials-

2008-12-10T17:05:00.003+05:30

Download IELTS, GMAT,IIT, BANK PO,COMPETITIVE EXAM- course materials PREPARATIONS FOR ENGLISH.

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Convert easily CDA to MP3

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Some of the most widely used audio file formats are CDA, MP3, WAV and AU. In the CD Audio, the .cda file has the representation of the CD tracks and not the audio information. These representations are valid only for the CD-ROM. The .CDA files can only be played from a CD-ROM. They cannot be played from a computer hard disk by copying the .CDA files to hard disk. If the .CDA file is copied to another media such as hard disk, then the CD track representation is not valid for that media. Generally, commercial CDs use the CDA format for distribution. The CDA files have to be converted to another format, such as MP3, to store them in a different media. The CDA format has the higher sampling rate. The quality of audio is superior to other audio formats. The MP3 format has the advantage of higher compression without much loss of audio quality. The file size is smaller by 1/10 of its original size depending upon the bit rate setting. The MP3 file can be distributed in all media, such as CD-ROM, hard disk and any removable media. The file can be copied from one media to another. There are a lot of converters available to convert the .CDA format to .MP3 files. AltoMP3CD Ripper is freeware downloadable from the URL http:// www.yuansoft.com/AltoMP3_install.exe (1.55MB)

Xilisoft video converter is another utility that has a lot of audio and video conversions in addition to .CDA to MP3 conversion. You can download this from http://www.sharewareguide.net/ downloads/x-video-converter-41214.exe (15.7MB) Free CD to MP3 converter is yet another utility. This is compatible for Widows 2003 and Windows Vista also. http://www.qwerks.com/download/7779/ cdtomp3freeware.exe When converting .CDA files to MP3 files, please ensure that the bit rate setting is about 128 kbps. The higher the kbps setting, the higher the file size. Also, the quality of audio is better. Most of these conversion utilities offer the option to choose a range of bit rate setting.

How to create Autorun.inf file for CDs and DVDs.

2008-11-16T18:42:00.003+05:30

Contrary to what you may have heard from the RIAA, burning a CD-R or CD-RW is not an activity restricted only to music pirates. In many business situations, the burned CD is the best way to distribute information to a target audience. For communications involving PowerPoint presentations, HTML, PDF forms, Flash animations, or a number of other applications, the portable and durable CD has become a common delivery method.

The compact disk drive auto play feature, common to most operating systems, is a good way to simplify user experience. Auto play is controlled by a simple text-only file called autorun.inf. While there are dozens of software utilities available that will help you create the file, all you really need is a text editor and some basic knowledge.

This How do I… is based on Microsoft Windows, but other operating systems will read the autorun.inf file in a similar fashion.

Solution One: Create autorun.inf

The basic configuration of the autorun.inf states the program to run when the CD is inserted in the drive and the icon to display when the disk is viewed by Windows Explorer or other directory listing software. The text-only file, which resides in the root directory of the CD, should follow this pattern:

[autorun]
open=myprogram.exe
icon=myicon.ico

The icon file should also reside in the root directory of the CD.

Variations

Often the program you want to run will not be located in the root directory of the CD. If that is the case you must include the path:

[autorun]
open=folder1\folder1A\myfile.exe
icon=myicon.ico

Sometimes you may need to pass an argument to the program to be auto played:

[autorun]
open=myprogram.exe /argument
icon=myicon.ico

Not a program

Sending customers, salespeople, investors, and employees presentations, PDF files, and HTML documents requires a slight variation to the basic autorun.inf file and the addition of a DOS batch file to the CD root directory. The autorun.inf file opens a batch file, which then opens the file using the default program designated for that file type. For example:

[autorun]
open=autorun.bat index.htm
icon=myicon.ico

And the autorun.bat file reads:

echo off
@start %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
@exit

There is a variation on this idea that takes advantage of the ShellExecute command:

[autorun]
ShellExecute=index.htm
icon=training.ico

Using the autorun.inf file to auto play your burned CDs will prevent another headache for your users and increase the likelihood of reaching your target audience. And because it is a simple text file, it can be created with a text editor and your normal disk-burning software.

Solution Two: Create autorun.inf

While creating your autorun.inf file according to Solution One will work for most of your users, it will fail for a small percentage who have issues with the autorun function in their particular installation of Windows. The batch file in the first solution makes no allowances for errors and will merely fail when an error is encountered.

This is where a shell utility can save the day, because these third-party applications contain routines for handling common errors and will complete the autorun process even if an error is encountered. For this example, we’ll use autorun.exe, which can be downloaded from Tarma Software Research. Tarma has made autorun.exe freely available for both personal and commercial use, and there are no requirements for copyright notices, etc.

To use autorun.exe, you make a simple modification to the autorun.inf file by replacing autorun.bat with the .exe file. The basic autorun.inf under this scenario would look like this:

[autorun]
open=autorun.exe index.htm
icon=myicon.ico

The only other requirement is that a copy of the 8KB autorun.exe file be included in the root directory of each burned CD. This application also contains several options and supports an extended autorun.inf structure that provides more flexibility in how you design your CD package.

Google Chrome - A Shining browser

2008-11-10T23:50:00.000+05:30

What is Google chrome?

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.

Version 0.2.149.30 is a security and bug-fixing update.

Note: The Download Now link will take you to the Google Chrome Web site, where you must accept the end-user license agreement before downloading. Also, the 474K downloadable file is only a stub installer. You must remain connected to the Internet during installation to complete the full download of Google Chrome.

Geeks view :

Chrome is Google's attempt to make the browser disappear and to focus on the applications and pages users are viewing, rather than on the border with its tools. Some of Chrome's basic underpinnings are quite novel, but people will recognize other features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

Currently only for Windows, Chrome is blazingly fast and is easily the quickest browser available. Based on Webkit, the same open-source engine that powers Apple Safari and Google's Android mobile platform, Chrome's interface is a drastic departure from other browsers. Instead of the traditional toolbar, Chrome puts its tabs on top. Moreover, the tabs are detachable: "tabs" and "windows" are interchangeable here. Detached tabs can be dragged and dropped into the browser, and tabs can be rearranged at any time. By isolating each tab's processes, when one site crashes, the browser does not.

Within each tab are individual controls, such as forward and back buttons. The search box and the address bar have been fused into a hybrid "Omnibox." The Omnibox includes not only suggestions for URLs culled from your browser's history, it also includes search suggestions from your search engine, and remembers site-specific search engine results. There's also Application Shortcuts, a feature that allows you to create desktop icons for Web-only applications, such as Gmail or Calendar. The stealth mode, Incognito, lets you surf without the history recording cookies.

Chrome lacks plug-ins, and there's the potential for high memory usage given that each tab is its own process. If you're addicted to Web apps and a need for speed, though, Chrome just might be the shine your browsing experience has been looking for.

How to fight with windows Boot error

2008-11-09T19:40:00.001+05:30

When this error occurs :

“A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

“BAD_POOL_HEADER

“If this is the first time you have seen this stop error screen, restart the computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

“Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation ask you hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.

“If the problem continues, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components restart your computer press…

“Technical Information:

“0x00000019 (0x00000020, 0x81CDEAB8, 0x81CDEAD8, 0x1A040003) beginning dump of physical memory

“Dumping physical memory to disk”

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Soloution :-

The error messages are due to a faulty driver or service. If the device is an add-on card you can try removing it and booting the computer.

If the computer still cannot boot, then you can disable the driver or service either using safe mode or from the “Recovery console”.

To enter into safe mode, please follow the steps: Restart the computer. While booting, tap F8 function key until you get the “Windows Advanced Options Menu” and select Safe Mode. After logging in to the system you may disable the problematic driver or service.

To go to the recovery console, boot the computer from the XP Operating System CD. At the “welcome to set up” screen, press F10 or press R to repair.

This will list the Windows Installations found on the disk. Select the appropriate one. There will be a prompt for the administrator account password.

After logging in, use the “listsvc” command to list the services and drivers on the computer.

Note the name of the driver or service to be disabled.

Disable the service or driver using the “disable servicename” command.

This command will display the old start_type before disabling the service. Find out if the service has to be enabled again from the recovery console.

After eliminating the service or driver that causes this error a newer, error-free version can be installed.

For more details about the Recovery console in Win XP, please refer the following

URL http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/EN-US/

How to Submit Blog Feed to Feed Directories

2008-10-21T16:44:00.002+05:30

RSS Feed Directories

In this article, we list all the Feed Directories to which you can submit your feeds for Free. We shall also list the Ping services that you can use to ping whenever you update your Blog. This should help increase awareness of your new articles and attract more readers to your Blog. As the list is ever-growing, you might want to consider bookmarking this page as we shall update the list whenever we come across other useful services.

Even if you are not familiar with feeds, you would have probably seen this icon in your web browsers. When you come across a page with contents that are viewable in web feed formats, you will be able to click the icon in your browsers to subscribe to the feed of that page. These feeds may either be a full text or summary of the content. The content can be read on a feed reader or aggregator which checks the sites regularly for new content. The terms RSS and Atom are feed formats.

To ensure that your Blog is able to syndicate the feed content of your Posts, login to your Dashboard and go to Settings -> Site Feed. Make sure that you have set “Allow Blog Feed” to Short or Full. Save the settings.

Next, key this URL into your browser, substituting YOUR-BLOG-URL with the URL of your blog beginning with http://

YOUR-BLOG-URL/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Do you see your Blog feed? Next, test with this URL

YOUR-BLOG-URL/feeds/posts/default

You should be able to see the contents of your Posts, either in summary form or full, depending on your Settings. These are your Blog Feed URLs. You can submit any of them to the Feed Directories that we list below. If you have syndicated your feed to other services like Feedburner, you can submit that Feed URL too.

To confirm whether your URL is correct, you may also enter it into this RSS Feed Validator.

Press CTRL+CLICK ON the link below to open in a new window.

Submit Blog Feed to Feed Directories

1. General

2RSS

4Guys from Rolla - For resource RSS feeds.

ASP Index - For resource RSS feeds.

Blo.gs

BlogDigger

Bloglines

Blogz

Bloogz

BulkFeeds [Update: Site inaccessible]

Chordata - Register to submit RSS feed in relevant category.

Daypop - For news sites.

DayTimeNews

DevASP

Feed24

FeedAge - Register to submit RSS feed.

FeedBase

FeedBomb - Select a category to submit RSS feed.

FeedBlitz - Register to submit RSS feed.

FeedBurner - Register to submit RSS feed.

FeedCat - Register to submit feed in relevant category.

Feed-Directory

FeedDirectory

FeedFury

Feedmap

Feedooyoo - Submit RSS feeds and keywords.

FeedPlex

Feeds2Read

Feeds4All

FeedFarm – For news related RSS feeds.

Findory

FindRSS [Update: site inaccessible]

FreeRSS

FreshPodcasts - For podcasts.

GeneCast - Register to submit your news feeds.

GoldenFeed [Update: error message when adding feed]

IceRocket

JordoMedia

Memigo [Update: site inaccessible]

MoreOver

NewzAlert.com - Register to submit RSS feed.

nFeeds

Octora

Odeo - Register to submit RSS feed.

Plazoo

Postami

ReadABlog [Update: error message when adding feed]

RedTram

RocketInfo

Rojo - Register to submit RSS feed.

RSSFeed - Register to submit RSS feed.

RSSFeeds

RSSKnip - Add RSS feed at the bottom. [Update: not accepting new feeds]

RSSMad - RSS feed submission at bottom right.

RSSMicro

RSSMotron

RSSNetwork [Update: error message when adding feed]

Rubhub [Update: site inaccessible]

Search4RSS

Sourceforge - For news feeds.

Syndic8

Technorati

TheFeedDirectory [Update: unable to add feed]

Videocast - For videocast or vodcast.

WeBlogALot

2. Specific

Auto Feeds - For automotive feeds only.

Nooked - For corporate feeds only.

Educational Feeds - For educational podcasts and RSS feeds.

Finance Investing Feeds - For finance or investment related RSS feeds.

Government Feeds - Only for feeds from local and federal government agencies.

Medical Feeds - For medical care or health related RSS feeds.

National Lib for Health - For medical and health RSS feeds.

Political Feeds - For political podcasts and RSS feeds.

Realty Feeds - For home related RSS feeds in the appropriate category.

Religious Podcasts - For podcasts relating to religion, sermon or spiritual beliefs.

Science Port - For scientific news feeds.

Security Protection Feeds - For security or protection related RSS feeds.

Sports Feeds - For sports related podcasts and RSS feeds.

3. Regional

1470 - Japanese RSS feeds.

31engine - Japanese RSS feeds.

Bakeinu - Japanese RSS feeds.

Bitacoras - Spanish blogs.

Bitacoles - Spanish RSS feeds.

Blogblogs - Brazilian blogs.

Blogbot - Danish RSS feeds.

Blogg - German RSS feeds.

BlogPeople - Japanese RSS feeds.

Blog-search - Japanese blogs.

Blogstyle - Japanese RSS feeds.

Feeds.com.br - Portuguese RSS feeds.

RSS Israel - Israeli RSS feeds.

RSS Nachrichten - German RSS feeds.

RSS Verzeichnis - German RSS feeds.

Technorati.jp - Japanese version of Technorati.

Veneblogs - Venezuela blogs.

Weblogues - French RSS feeds.

Submit Blog Pings

Now that your Blog appears in several Blog and Feed directories, you would want to keep these directories and search engines notified of your latest blog updates. By pinging some of the services, they will be able to crawl or visit your site to index the latest blog contents. You can ping them when you have created a new post or updated an old post. Fortunately for us, there are a number of useful services that make it easy for us to submit the pings to the tracking sites.

First essential step. Go to Settings -> Publishing and under “Send Pings”, select “Yes”. Whenever your blog is updated, Blogger will ping certain services that track blog changes.

Rather than pinging individual tracking sites, we have been using services which help us update different sites and search engines that include Verisign's Weblogs.com, Yahoo!'s blo.gs, Technorati, Newsgator, Feedburner, Moreover, Bulkfeeds and Syndic8. All we need to do is to enter the Blog URL and Blog Title and they will send the pings to all the sites we select.

Ping Services

Google Blog Search Ping Service - We thought we should mention this. For new bloggers who do not find their sites when they key them into the NavBar search box, ping this site.

Pingoat - A very comprehensive list of sites that you can choose to ping. The service is also very fast and it is done within seconds.

Ping-O-Matic - Less comprehensive list.

Blog Flux Ping Service - A list of sites as comprehensive as Pingoat's but the ping takes a much longer time and is not often successful.

Feeds Pings - A short list but has pretty relevant sites.

There are other services which volunteer to send the pings on your behalf. Some of them are services provided to members only. You may also ping individual sites like Technorati. However, we think that the above services would have sufficiently covered many of the popular tracking sites.

Of course, we shall update this list every now and then and you may want to click the Bookmark button below to visit this page whenever you have updated your articles.