Technical Tips N Tricks

Create One-Click Shutdown and Reboot Shortcuts: First, create a shortcut on your desktop by right-clicking on the desktop, choosing New, and then choosing Shortcut. The Create Shortcut Wizard appears. In the box asking for the location of the shortcut, type shutdown. After you create the shortcut, double-clicking on it will shut down your PC. But you can do much more with a shutdown shortcut than merely shut down your PC. You can add any combination of several switches to do extra duty, like this: shutdown -r -t 01 -c “Rebooting your PC” Double-clicking on that shortcut will reboot your PC after a one-second delay and display the message “Rebooting your PC.” The shutdown command includes a variety of switches you can use to customize it. Table 1-3 lists all of them and describes their use. I use this technique to create two shutdown shortcuts on my desktop—one for turning off my PC, and one for rebooting. Here are the ones I use: shutdown -s -t 03 -c “Bye B...

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day: Windows key + R = Run menu This is usually followed by: cmd = Command Prompt iexplore + “web address” = Internet Explorer compmgmt.msc = Computer Management dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management services.msc = Services eventvwr = Event Viewer dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services Windows key + E = Explorer ALT + Tab = Switch between windows ALT, Space, X = Maximize window CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager Windows key + Break = System properties Windows key + F = Search Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows CTRL + C = copy CTRL + X = cut CTRL + V = paste Also don’t forget about the “Right-click” key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and tha...

Linking Your Xbox To Your Computer I. Introduction Some basics and assumptions (the more you know, the more you UNDERSTAND): Crossover cable: A crossover cable is needed to directly connect your computer and Xbox. You would plug one end of the cable to your computer and the other end into the Xbox, there are no devices in between. If you have a hub, switch, or router you will not need a crossover cable though some still will work with one. With connecting to hubs, switches, or routers you should use a straight-through cable. The image below shows the difference between the two: To easily tell if you have a crossover or not, simply look at the two ends side by side. If all the pins, 1 through 8 on both ends are all the same color in the same order, you have a straight-through cable. If pins 1, 3 and 2, 6 are swapped you have a crossover cable. Notice the TX, RX as well. This shows why in pc to pc connections a crossover is required. Otherwise one pc will be transmitting over the same wi...

open up notepad n type (or copy n paste) this: FILE “NAME.BIN” BINARY TRACK 01 MODE1/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00 change the word NAME.BIN inside the quotation marks to whatever the name of your BIN file is……. when you go to ‘save as’ in the ‘files of type’ ..click on the arrow n change from text document (*.txt) to ‘all files’ n name it the same as the bin file for instance..if the bin file is anything.bin save your cue file as anything.cue after ya save it copy n paste the file ta the folder with your bin file

Siemens Mobile Secret Codes: C25: SP unlock *#0003*(secret code 8 digits)# *#0606# shows you Secret Code, but only without SIM Card. *#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Resets language to automatic selection : * # 0000 # then Green button Pin Out (electrical connections) 1- GND 2- SB 3- POWER 4- NC 5- TX 6- RX 7- CLOCK 8- DATA 9- GND MIC 10- HF MIC 11- AUDIO 12- GND AUDIO Languages: *#0000#+green phone – choose automaticaly *#0001#+green phone – English *#0030#+green phone – Greek *#0031#+green phone – Netherlands *#0032#+green phone – French *#0034#+green phone – Spanish *#0039#+green phone – Italian *#0049#+green phone – German *#0090#+green phone – Turkish How to change PIN: **04*old PIN*new PIN*new PIN# How to check simlock status *#0606# and then press left soft-key, you will see strange characters, then text (“brak blokad”). If you see for example 260-02, it means the phone is locke...

If you wanna make a autorun file for that CD you are ready to burn just read this… 1) You open notepad 2) now you writ: [autorun] OPEN=INSTALLSetup_filename.EXE ICON=INSTALLSetup_filename.EXE Now save it but not as a .txt file but as a .inf file. But remember! The “Setup_filename.EXE” MUST be replaced with the name of the setup file. And you also need to rember that it is not all of the setup files there are called ‘.exe but some are called ‘.msi 3) Now burn your CD with the autorun .inf file included. 4) Now set the CD in you CD drive and wait for the autorun to begin or if nothing happens just double-click on the CD drive in “This Computer”

How to modify *.exe files learn how to change *.exe files, in 5 easy steps: 1) Don’t try to modify a prog by editing his source in a dissasembler.Why? Cause that’s for programmers and assembly experts only. try to view it in hex you’ll only get tons of crap you don’t understand. First off, you need Resource Hacker(last version). It’s a resource editor- very easy to use, You can download it at h**p://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ 2) Unzip the archive, and run ResHacker.exe. You can check out the help file too 3) You will see that the interface is simple and clean. Go to the menu FileOpen or press Ctrl+O to open a file. Browse your way to the file you would like to edit. You can edit *.exe, *.dll, *.ocx, *.scr and *.cpl files, but this tutorial is to teach you how to edit *.exe files, so open one. 4) In the left side of the screen a list of sections will appear. The most common sections are -String table; -RCData; -Dialog; -Cursor group; -Bitmap; -...

Keyboard Shortcuts, Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts Result in Microsoft Word CTRL and A Selects all in the current document. CTRL and B Bold text. CTRL and C Copies the item or text to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V. CTRL and D Displays the Font dialogue box. CTRL and E Centre Alignment. CTRL and F Displays the Find dialog box, to search the current document. CTRL and G Displays the Go to dialog box, to go to a specific location in the current document. CTRL and H Displays the Replace dialogue box. CTRL and I Italic text. CTRL and J Full Justification. CTRL and K Create Hyperlink CTRL and L Left Alignment CTRL and M Tab CTRL and N Creates a new document. CTRL and O Displays the Open File dialogue box. CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box. CTRL and R Right Alignment. CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box. CTRL and U Underline text CTRL and V Pastes the copied item or text from the Clipboard into the current position in the document. CTRL and X Cuts the item or...

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // ** How to fix corrupted files in XP ** // // ** This tutorial was writing by: H|LLJD00 ** // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // ** H|LLJD00 does not take any responsibility for your actions ** // // ** H|LLJD00 takes no responsible for any damage caused by this tutorial ** // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ** Contents ** (1) Introduction (2) Required (3) Actual Tutorial (4) Copyright Notice // Introduction // This tutorial has been made so people that are having problems with corrupted files, can learn how to fix them easy. // Required // + Windows XP operating system + Windows XP cd // Right to the tutorial // + Place the xp cd in your cd/dvd drive + Go to start + run + type in ‘sfc /scannow’ (without the ‘) Now it should all load, and fix all your corrupted fi...

Hi guys…here I found a tutorial of another Foum: INFO: Text didn’t write by me! Okay, these are some methods to backup PS2 titles and Xbox titles, in order to play a backup you need a modchip of some sort, I have also included a tutorial on boot methods. Follow any one of these instructions to fit your needs. You can tell what format the PS2 title is by looking at the written side of the disc, DVD’s are Silver and CD’s are Purple. The DVD backup methods here consist of reading the image to the hard drive then burning it to the media for an easier backup, this depends on your hardware and it?s setup. I say that because the proper setup would be to have the Reader and Writer on separate IDE cables. This allows no cross information when doing Disc to Disc/On the fly copying. But, since most people would not know how to check or fix this, I suggest reading the image to your Hard Drive and then burning from there. *A little useful trick*, If the DVD backup “imag...

How to hack Windows XP Admin Passwords the easy way This hack will only work if the person that owns the machine has no intelligence. This is how it works: When you or anyone installs Windows XP for the first time your asked to put in your username and up to five others. Now, unknownst to a lot of other people this is the only place in Windows XP that you can password the default Administrator Diagnostic Account. This means that to by pass most administrators accounts on Windows XP all you have to do is boot to safe mode by pressing F8 during boot up and choosing it. Log into the Administrator Account and create your own or change the password on the current Account. This only works if the user on setup specified a password for the Administrator Account. This has worked for me on both Windows XP Home and Pro. —————————————————————————...

Hard drive gone bad The most common problems originate from corruption of the master boot record, FAT, or directory. Those are soft problems which can usually be taken care of with a combination of tools like Fdisk /mbr to refresh the master boot record followed by a reboot and Norton disk doctor or Spinneret. The most common hardware problems are a bad controller, a bad drive motor, or a bad head mechanism. 1. Can the BIOS see and identify the hard drive correctly? If it can’t, then the hard drives onboard controller is bad. 2. Does the drive spin and maintain a constant velocity? If it does, that’s good news. The motor is functioning. 3. If the drive surges and dies, the most likely cause is a bad controller (assuming the drive is cool). A gate allowing the current to drive the motor may not be staying open. The drive needs a new controller. 4. Do you hear a lot of head clatter when the machine is turned on and initialized (but before the system attempts to access the hard...

DirectX explained Ever wondered just what that enigmatic name means? Gaming and multimedia applications are some of the most satisfying programs you can get for your PC, but getting them to run properly isn’t always as easy as it could be. First, the PC architecture was never designed as a gaming platform. Second, the wide-ranging nature of the PC means that one person’s machine can be different from another. While games consoles all contain the same hardware, PCs don’t: the massive range of difference can make gaming a headache. To alleviate as much of the pain as possible, Microsoft needed to introduce a common standard which all games and multimedia applications could follow – a common interface between the OS and whatever hardware is installed in the PC, if you like. This common interface is DirectX, something which can be the source of much confusion. DirectX is an interface designed to make certain programming tasks much easier, for both the game developer and the rest of us who ...

How to create a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Nero): Step 1 Create 3 folders – C:WINXPSP1, C:SP1106 and C:XPBOOT Step 2 Copy the entire Windows XP CD into folder C:WINXPSP1 Step 3 You will have to download the SP1 Update, which is 133MB. Rename the Service Pack file to XP-SP1.EXE Extract the Service Pack from the Run Dialog using the command: C:XP-SP1.EXE -U -X:C:SP1106 Step 4 Open Start/Run… and type the command: C:SP1106updateupdate.exe -s:C:WINXPSP1 Click OK Folder C:WINXPSP1 contains: Windows XP SP1 How to Create a Windows XP SP1 CD Bootable Step 1 Download xpboot.zip Code: Code: http://thro.port5.com/xpboot.zip ( no download manager !! ) Extract xpboot.zip file (xpboot.bin) in to the folder C:XPBOOT Step 2 Start Nero – Burning Rom. Select File > New… from the menu. 1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot) 2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data 3.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation 4.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 07C0 5.) Set Number of loaded sect...

Converting Movies To Psp Format. Hey again, this is a real quick guide for anyone interested to get a movie onto there PSP without all the fluff i have seen elsewhere. I just watched Africa the Serengeti on my PSP and heres is the lowdown. Movie – approx 40 minutes – dvd Saved to hard drive – 2.6GIG – using DVD Decryptor (free program) try google Transfered to avi format – 377MB- using Super DVD Ripper (9 FREE trial uses) then you must buy Transfered to MP4 – 37MB – using the (basically free) Image convertor 2 Average movie breakdown – using above as a guide only. so im guessing the average movie may be 4.5gig for example saved to 800MB CONVERTED TO 70-80MB Ok use DVD decryptor to save the movie to your hard drive eg. C:africa (it will save it for you as described) When completed find the folder c:africa on your computer and find the vob file in that folder – generally the largest one and right click and play it with your dvd program...