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2009-01-08T23:38:00.000-08:00

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The new Asus clamshell phone P305

2008-09-22T06:27:00.000-07:00

Just waiting for the new release of Asus P305, here is the pictures of Asus P305.

This is will be the smallest 3G clamshell phone that made by Asus, it support 3G as well as bluetooth 1.2 [source techpedia]

Canon powershot on the go next month

2008-09-19T21:54:00.000-07:00

Wherever people go there is always digital camera in hands, so that they will not lose any important moment. Some people are using their phone t take a pictures, but some phone are not support high resolution for imaging.

The best way is always use the digital camera even only a pocket camera is still better than camera phone, it’s make me feel bad using camera on the phone.

If you looking for new design camera, there is a new type that will soon release by Canon, it was Powershot series, SD990 ID and SD880 IS, both are positioned as ultracompact digital camera that come with high resolution at 14.7 megapixel. You will not find any camera phone that supports the resolution as high as Powershot as well.

With a 3.7x more stable canon lens that handle optical chores on the new PowerShot, that offer quick shot mode that was designed to provide high-speed and quick response to each shot takes. [source techpedia.biz]

Alexa sparky is a FireFox Add-ons

2008-08-27T01:01:00.000-07:00

Alexa sparky is a FireFox Add-ons

Sparky is a free Firefox plug-in release by Alexa, whenever browse the internet sparky will accompanies you and provide a lot useful information regarding site you visit without annoying your browser.

* Learn about Website Traffic Trend information -- Is this site getting more popular, or less popular?

* Get detailed traffic information including Reach and Rank -- How does this site's traffic compare to other sites on the Web?

* Surf more efficiently with Related Links for each page -- If I like this site, are there others that I might want to visit?

Plus, as you surf around the Web with Sparky you are helping to make the Web a better place for everybody by contributing to the traffic information that Alexa provides.

Sparky is free add-ons that you can embed to your Firefox browser, sparky is work with Firefox 2.0 and 3.0

Download Sparky for free

Show up the sysme menu with Alt+space

2008-08-27T00:28:00.000-07:00

Using windows is easier compare to any other OS; it’s including many shortcut keys in windows such as shortcut to the system menus.

Here is the step to bring up to the system menu that currently active in window program, in those menu includes Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize or close.

They key to show the system menu is

ALT+SPACE

Change the default folder opened in Windows Explorer

2008-06-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

When you open the windows explorer, it will directly to the specific folder and usually it go to my documents. And if for some reason you would like to change this way, you should follow this tips.

Microsoft Windows Explorer, which is accessible through the Start menu, is a tool you use, to search files and drives on your computer.

When you start Windows Explorer from the Start menu, it opens your My Documents folder by default. However, my Documents contextual already exists in your Start menu. You can put Windows Explorer shortcut to better use by changing it to show all top-level drives and folders on your system. This change will give you a broad, general overview of all the folders and files.

To change how Windows Explorer opens

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, right-click Windows Explorer, and then click Properties.
The Target box currently shows %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe
At the end of the line, type the characters /n, /e, /select, C:\
The line should now read %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, /select, C:\
Be sure you insert blank spaces in the correct locations. Then, click OK.

Now, when you open Windows Explorer, it will show all your folders and drives, not only your My Documents folder.

Another related tips and trick:

Save more time with windows task bar

2008-06-09T10:17:00.000-07:00

Here is you will learn how to Save time with Windows XP taskbar and able to work more efficient in windows environment :

Configure the Windows XP taskbar so that work for you
Able to load faster in web pages
move the favorite folders on the windows taskbar
configure and customized follow-up menu for windows taskbar
and work further efficient in Windows

This Windows XP tips and tricks, is design to help you saving time. When the key is saving time, the tasks is very powerful tool to be configure. It beat everything else hands down. This small bar in windows XP at the bottom of your Windows desktop is the place to be quick and easy access to everything you need.

Continue reading Save more time with windows task bar

The way to modify windows system properties logo

2008-06-09T08:41:00.001-07:00

In this windows tips you can learn how to put your point in the system properties dialog and complete it with your own contact information.

To raise the system properties dialog box, click the Start button, right-click "My Computer" and select "Properties".

This will open its global information system dialog. For example Fujitsu-Siemens Notebooks Pro laptop would be appear here, a Windows XP system houses logo looks like this:

If you want to put their own graphics in there, you can create your image c. Bmp image file. It is also a good idea to create this bitmap image of the same background of Shadow Gray (RGB: 192, 192, 192) used in properties dialog. Otherwise, you risk letting Windows make their own decisions in terms of color and contrast against the background shading.

The next thing is to consider the image size. The system properties dialog only real estate offers sufficient image of about 180 (a) x120 (high) pixels. Make sure you can meet its logo in this area.

After you have created your logo and saved it as. Bmp file, copy it to the system32 subfolder of your Windows system folder. If you do not know where your system folder is:

Click the Start button and select "Run"
In the "open" field, enter "cmd" (without the quotes) and click ok
Windows will open up a dos command window
In the command window, type "set system" (without the quotes)
Look for the line that contains "SystemRoot", this is where your system directory is (generally, the Windows XP system folder is c:\windows)

Now, you know where is the folder on your system, copy the logo on the image file of system32 subfolder of your system folder. Then rename its logo image file to oemlogo.bmp

Also, you can create a new file in that folder and name the new file oeminfo.ini

In this file, you can enter your contact information as in the example below:

[General]
Manufacturer=Windows Help Central
Model=ShowCase

[Support Information]
Line1=" "
Line2=" For support, sales, upgrades or questions:"
Line3=""
Line4=" Some text to demonstrate the XP System Properties logo"
Line5=" Windows XP Tips and Tricks "
Line6=" yadayada"
Line7=""
Line8=" +1 (888) 888-888 (voice)"
Line9=" +1 (888) 888-889 (fax)"
Line10=""
Line11=""
Line12=" http://www.windows-help-central.com/"

Save and close the file, and you're done. From now on, if someone opens a dialog properties of the system, its own system Windows XP Property logo is there.

Adjust the vertical distance between the icons in Windows

2008-06-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

Do you feel that your desktop icon arrangements is to crowded? You can arrange them, the vertical space between icons are possible to change.

When you add commands to your computer to launch programs or open folders, your computer could become quickly filled with icons. If you want to fit more icons on the desktop, you can adjust the distance between them so that they sit closer together.

Here is how To adjust the vertical space between icons:

1. From your desktop, Right-click and then click Properties. (see the attached pictures)

2. At the Display Properties dialog box, navigate to Appearance tab. Then, click Advanced.

3. Click the Item list, and then click Icon Spacing (Vertical). (see attached pictures)

4. In the Size box dialog, you can decrease the number to move icons closer together, or increase the number to add space between those icons. (The smaller the number, the less space there will be between the icons. Conversely, the larger the number, the greater the space will be between the icons.)

5. If you done with that configuration click OK

6. To see the result that you have set in the step 4, go to your desktop then right-click, click Arrange Icons By on the shortcut menu, and then click Align to Grid. Did you see something is change now?

Microsoft Windows XP organize your computer using the new icon off you. Repeat steps 6 and 7, to return the settings on your desktop to their original state.

A monitor with 800 × 600 resolution, change the default icon off 43 to 39 squeezes eight icons in each column, created seven original icons.

Change the Internet Explorer shortcuts - If somehow you would like to change the Internet Explorer's icons, it never been easy, learn how to do this.
Item check list if the boot process are too slow - Know how to configure your windows if the boot process are too slow
How to bring your computer into Hibernate state? - Hibernate is design to cut shutdown and bootup process, and also save more power.

Change the Internet Explorer shortcuts

2008-06-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

What is your favorite browser? It’s up to you, am not in survey mode J But, I prefer Firefox to IE.

In Microsoft supremacy, they has made every effort to make the IE (Internet Explorer) to appear as contemplation, they want to said that IE is the only choice for browsing the web. Even that it icon are design seemingly impossible to make something as simple as a change icon Shortcut to all Internet Explorer, but I found a way how to do this:

Note: You should have the ability to use windows registry to follow this tips.

First Run the Windows Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE), from the Windows Start menu click RUN then type REGEDIT
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ InternetShortcut (see the pictures below)
Double-click on the EditFlags value (from the right pane), and change it's value to 00 00 00 00.
And Next is open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ InternetShortcut\shellex, and delete the IconHandler key (from the left pane).
Close the windows Registry Editor if you think you're done.
Now, open Windows Explorer, navigate to Folder Options from the View menu, and choose the File Types tab.
Now, Find and select Internet Shortcut from the list, click Edit, and then click Change Icon select the icon you wish to use.
And when you're done select an icon, click Ok in every opened Window.

Now go to your desktop and see the results. This tips should work in all windows version including windows 95, windows 98, windows 2000, windows XP, windows NT server, windows 2003 and also windows Vista. Please note that I do not responsible if your windows registry got crash by applying this tips, those you should at least understand how to use the windows registry.

Another windows Tips and tricks:

Item check list if the boot process are too slow - Know how to configure your windows if the boot process are too slow
How to bring your computer into Hibernate state? - Hibernate is design to cut shutdown and bootup process, and also save more power.
Speed up menu display in winodws XP - Windows XP uses too many effect, those effects may caused your system running too slow.

Item check list if the boot process are too slow

2008-06-06T09:47:00.000-07:00

On the windows OS (operating system) sometimes we face that boot up process are take too long, I did some test and here is probably the thing that make the boot process takes too long.

Free RAM, should meet the minimum.

If you don’t have enough free RAM, the boot process can take longer. For Windows XP, 256 MB RAM is the minimum, 512 MB or more would be better.

Try to defrag your Hard disk

If your Hard disk is running too slow it’s also caused to boot process take times. And if your Hard disk is really Bad (Got noise and running too slow) buy new one.

Not enough Free Disk space

Windows OS (operating system) has the file called swapfile, this file need a space, and the minimum space for swapfile is 3 megabytes of free disk space for each megabyte of system RAM

Do not install too much fonts or your system

Installing font on Windows are too simple, those some user installed more than 800 fonts, I recommend only 100 or 200.

Network drivers (Lan, Dial-up Networking, ADSL) are takes too long to load

Make a test, try disabling those driver and see if it makes a difference.

Application on startup

Too many applications on startup is not good, check your startup folder and remove any unneeded application.

Another windows Tips and tricks:

How to bring your computer into Hibernate state? - Hibernate is design to cut shutdown and bootup process, and also save more power.
Speed up menu display in winodws XP - Windows XP uses too many effect, those effects may caused your system running too slow.

How to bring your computer into Hibernate state?

2008-06-06T08:49:00.000-07:00

Laptop user are always to safe the battery power as much as they can, and usually they set power usage to minimum. On a desktop PC you may not be able to do that, but there is a way cut down on the energy consumption of your desktop computer. The only way to save power on a desktop PC is is to turn the computer off when you're not using it. But somehow turning it down it take more time, the faster way to take it down is by using Windows XP hibernation capability.

The benefit of hibernation saves your open windows on your computer hard drive and the computer shut down within a few seconds. And the next time you start again your computer, all your open files and windows stay in place exactly where you left them. This technology is really cool. That why I love hibernation.

What is Hibernation, and why should I uses it?

Hibernation is an alternative to the spare capacity and saves your programs and shut the computer completely. Hibernation does not use force, and your computer is necessary only a few seconds to recover from hibernation, when you want to use it again. This technology was design to reduce energy use when your computer is not in use by the shutdown of parts of your computer, using the most energy. Standby use more energy than hibernation, but it takes less time to start your computer from standby than from hibernation.

Follow these step to put your computers into hibernation mode:

1. Click on the Start menu, and then click Turn Off Computer. (see the images)

2. Click on the Hibernate option. If Hibernate is not an option it's hard to explain here, you should understand Configuring windows XP management

Your computer goes into hibernation-a State which does not consume power. And if you want to wake up your computer from this hibernation, simply press the power button, easy isn't it?

This tips should work in Windows XP, if this is not in yours please let me know.

Speed up menu display in winodws XP

2008-06-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Some users complaining to me that their work station is working to slow when they click on the start menu.

That because Microsoft Windows XP uses too much visual effects to provide a rich and friendly interface. One of these settings allows menus to disappear in the end, when you open them. This visual effect is so smooth that you have never noticed this, however, the effect came cause menus to take slightly longer to appear.

I think this should be a problem on a fast computer. But for a small workstation just like my office clients, somehow is not responding as quickly wish, you can make rapid display menus by changing and costume it.

To speed up menu display

1. Click on the Start menu. then Right-click on My Computer, and then click Properties.

2. Click the Advanced tab. In the Performance area, click Settings.

3. On the Visual Effects tab in the Performance Options dialog box, clear the Fade or slide menus into view check box.

4. now Click OK.

5. In the System Properties dialog box, click OK

Now whenever you click a start menu, it should appear almost instantly. If not contact me.

Showing the IP address information using IPCONFIG

2008-06-05T03:19:00.000-07:00

IP address is a unique computer address when it connected to local network or Internet. The IP address somehow automatically given by the Network / server (DCHP), and also can be set manually called static IP address.

There are several ways to show and determine your current IP address information, either using IPCONFIG or using your network connection at control panel.

Using IPCONFIG to display your IP address:

From the Start click RUN then type CMD;
at command prompt type IPCONFIG /ALL , (/ALL are optional to show all available IP configuration in your system)

Save it to text files:

1. or you can also save that information into TXT files, here is how:

2. open your command prompt first, from the Start menu click RUN and type CMD;

3. at the command prompt type IPCONFIG /ALL > C:\myIP.TXT

This tips is tested on windows XP, it’s may not working if tested in older version of windows.

Network connection failed and shows access denied

2008-06-05T01:28:00.000-07:00

The following tips may work if you cannot logon to your network with error message “access denied”

If you've always Denied errors when trying to connect to a computer, with windows XP,
You know, and you have the correct user names and passwords on the computer,
the solution may be simple registry editing, like below:

From the start menu go to RUN, and type REGEDIT
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control / Lsa
Change the value of a key called "restrictanonymous" to 0 instead of 1
Don't change "restrictanonymoussam" value.
Reboot

Speed up your browsing ability

2008-06-04T23:59:00.000-07:00

When contacted by the website your computer sends information back and forth. Some of this information is concerned with solving site, the name of an address at things that TCP / IP really dealing with, not words. This is the DNS information and is used so that you do not need to pray for the location of the site each time you visit the site. Although Windows XP are very efficient DNS cache, you can increase your overall performance by increasing its size. You can do this with the registry below:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]

"CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001
"CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180
"MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00
"MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d

Make a new text file and rename it dnscache.reg. Then copy and paste the above into it and save it. Sign that registry.