Wednesday, November 25, 2009

How to Take Back 20% of Your Bandwidth From Windows XP

Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for its own purposes (suspect for updates and interrogating your machine etc..) Here’s how to get it back:

Click Start–>Run–>type “gpedit.msc” without the “

This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:

Local Computer Policy–>Computer Configuration–>Administrative Templates–>Network–>QOS Packet Scheduler–>Limit Reservable Bandwidth

Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the ‘Explain’ tab :

“By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default.”


Read more: http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3113#ixzz0XrhYQCFX

Sunday, September 27, 2009

How to Remove and Hide Blogger NavBar (Top Navigation Bar)

When browsing Blogger powered weblogs
hosted on blogspot.com domain or custom domain, there is always a NavBar (Navigation Bar or Banner) that appears on top of the blog. The Blogger NavBar contains Search Blog textbox, Flag Blog
to notify Blogger about objectionable contents on the blog, Next Blog link to visit another blog randomly, plus links to create a blog or sign in to Blogger.

No many visitors nor bloggers themselves may find it useful though. It’s possible to hide and remove the NavBar with a little CSS hack. The trick will not interfere or mess up with the custom layouts that webmaster has designed, and pretty safe and easy to implement. In fact, if you’re publishing the Blogger blog to own custom domain with FTP or SFTP, it’s possible to turn off NavBar.

Turn Off and Disable NavBar in Blog Published by FTP or SFTP

1.Login to Blogger.
2.On the Blogger Dashboard, click on the Template link of the blog that you want to disable its NavBar. You can also click Customize on NavBar while visiting your blog.


3.The Edit HTML page under Template tab should be loaded. Click on the drop down box beside Change the Blogger NavBar and select Off.


4.Click on SAVE TEMPLATE CHANGES button when done.
Remove and Hide NavBar in Blogger Widget Template

1.Sign in to Blogger.
2.On the Blogger Dashboard, click on the Layout link of the blog that you want to disable its NavBar. You can also click Customize on NavBar while visiting your blog.


3.Under the Layout tab, click on Edit HTML tab to view the template’s HTML code.


4.Search for the following line of code:
]]>
Before the line, add in the following line of code:

#navbar { display: none; }

or:

#navbar-iframe { display: none !important; }

5.Click on SAVE TEMPLATE to make the change effective.
Remove and Hide NavBar in Blogger Classic Template

1.Login to Blogger.
2.On the Blogger Dashboard, click on the Template link of the blog that you want to disable its NavBar. You can also click Customize on NavBar while visiting your blog.


3.The Edit HTML page under Template tab should be loaded. If not, go to the tab.
4.Search for the following line of code:
< /style>

Then, add the following line of code before that line:

#navbar-iframe { display: none; }

The Blogger Classic Template uses iframe to load the NavBar, and styles it with ID named navbar-iframe. The name actually also works for new Blogger Widget Template too.

5.After hiding the Nav Bar in Blogger using Classic Template, there tends to be a gap that replaces the navigation bar. The gap may be white, red, green, blue, or black in color, depends on what is your background color. To remove the gap, find the following code (normally near the top of the HTML):
body {

Add in the following like of code after the body tag:

position: relative;
top: -32px;

6.Click on SAVE TEMPLATE CHANGES button when done.
Tip: To display and show NavBar again, just remove and delete the additional codes that have been added.

In Windows, if we right-click on CD/DVD drives, we get an option to "Eject" the tray but we don't get option to "Insert" the tray. In this tutorial, I'll tell you a trick to add "Insert" option in CD/DVD drives context menu.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Add_Insert_Option_in_CD_DVD_Context.jpg

Here is the step-by-step procedure:

1.) Download following zip file, extract it and copy the DLL file to "%windir%\System32" folder:

cdeject.zip

2.) Now download following zip file, extract it and then run the .REG file:

insert_reg.zip

That's it. Now you'll get an extra option "Insert" in CD/DVD drives context menu, which will make the life easier and you'll not have to press the insert button at your CD/DVD drive each
time.

Source http://www.askvg.com/add-insert-option-in-cddvd-drive-context-menu/

Friday, September 11, 2009

Unicode Help Pages

Unicode is an international standard to encode written characters in the computer. XOBDO uses unicode to display Indic Languages, i.e., Assamese, Bodo, Mising, Bishnupriya texts. Bodo uses Devanagari scripts whereas Assamese, Mising, Bishpriya etc use Eastern-Nagari Script. If your computer is NOT setup properly, you may not see Unicode characters (e.g. উল্লেখযোগ্য) correctly as shown below...

This is how you should see .

How to configure Indic Language Support ?

To configue your computer, you need to
(1) install unicode fonts. You can download such fonts from : (a) Chicago University's Page, (b) Wazu's Website , or (c) Ekushey.Org
(2) enable Indic Language supports. Windows XP and Vista come with all the required files. How to enable Indic Language Support can be found in Wikipedia .

How to write in Unicode (Assamese, Bodo, Manipuri etc)?

Once your computer is properly configured for Unicode display, you may like to write or type in Unicode. There are a lots of free software available in the internet that enables to do so. Two most common software that supports Indic scripts are: 1. BARAHA, 2. AVRO, or 3. Ekushey.Org
XOBDO's volunteers also developed a keyboard to carry out the task. Please find the details here...
Assamese Phonetic Keyboard ver 3.0 layout.

Alternatively, you can use XOBDO's online SmartKeyboard 1.0

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Setting Host Headers in IIS 6.0

Preface:

Many people would like to have several web sites hosted on their own computer, maybe they want something like hello.domain.com and goodbye.domain.com both on the same computer. IIS can use host headers to see what the end user tried viewing, and it will show the correct web page based on that.

Method:

Load IIS from the Administrative tools in the Control Panel by clicking Start -> Administrative Tools -> IIS Manager (or loading the Control Panel, entering the Administrative Tools folder, and double clicking IIS Manager).

On the left side, expand your computer name, then click "Web Sites", right click in the right side, put your mouse over "New" and select "Web Site..."

Click Next in the dialog, then put in a description of the new web site you are creating (can be anything)

Now here's the important part. Go to the last text box and put in what you want the new Host Header to be

Now put in the path to your new site and make sure you keep "Allow anonymous access" checked

For added security, if you don't plan on using ASP or anything similar, then uncheck "Run scripts". You can always enable it at another time

Click Finish on the next dialog and you're done!

Questions:

Q: How do I add a host header for a site already made?

A: Go back to where we were before. Click on "Web Sites" and right click the website and select "Properties"

In that dialog click the Advanced button

Now click Add

Put in the TCP port 80 (port 80 is the default website port, so people can type http://some.site instead of having to type http://some.site:port) and your new header below it

Now click OK and OK and you're done!

Q: Do I need to set anything in DNS or my website's Name Servers if I have a top level domain?

A: The answer is yes, you need to add an (A) name, but since all programs are different, I will not display how.

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Write Your Own Operating System [FAQ]


Write Your Own Operating System [FAQ]

by Stuart 'Dark Fiber' George
Last Updated : Tuesday 23rd October 2000

Download a .zip'ed version of the os-faq here



Whats New!

  • trying to add more material on various C/C++ compilers
  • Added VMWare to the tools list
  • Removed the link to the free Intel Developer CD's (offer is no longer valid)
  • More info on some boot mangaers (xoxsl, system commander, boot magic, etc)
  • Fixed those nasty link colours


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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Create a Stylish Business Card in Photoshop


learn how to create stylish business card

Create a Stylish Business Card in Photoshop



Hello My Dear Friends, Sorry for being so late in publishing my next tutorial,
but i assure you that from now we will post some very unique, and interesting
tutorials on Photoshop. By the way, you might find some english mistakes,
maybe a lot sometimes, but I will try my best to make it as legible as
possible.

Today we are going to "Create a Stylish looking Business Card in
Photoshop"
. Its an very easy and simple tutorial to understand.
This tutorial is something inspired by "Ismaelgnc's
Business CardsIsmaelgnc's Business Cards
"
on flickr. I like the idea and the way of presentation, so i decided to share
the steps behind creation of Business Cards but in my own way. So lets start
with it...!!


STEP 1

Lets start with opening a new File in photoshop of 800px x 700px
dimension by clicking on File menu > New or pressing CTRL + N
on your keyboard.


create business card

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 1

Use the settings as it shown in the image above.

STEP 2

After opening a new file, Set Foreground Color to #000000 (black) and
Background Color to #dda100 (ocre yellow). After Doing these, Go to Filters
menu > Render > Clounds.

After applying Render > Clouds filter, your image will look like this:

Stylish Business Card Tutorials

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 2

Then add a blank layer over this and fill it with black color

and set its opacity to 65%. Till now we have completed the background for
our business card.

STEP 3

Now add a blank layer on the previous black color layer and name it
as "card". Now with Marquee tool selected (M), draw a rectangle in
center of your image, and fill it with black color. Now go to
"card" layer's Blending Options or just double click on
"Card" layer. In Blending options Dialog box, choose
"Gradient Overlay".


In this, choose Blend mode to 'Normal' ;

Opacity to '100%' ;

Gradient color from Black to Grey (#000000 to #6A6A6A) & Check the
Reverse box;

Style = Radial , Align with Layer ;

Angle equals to 0 ; and

Scale to 150% .


Learn to create business cards

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 3

and also apply outer glow property to this layer in blending options.

Use the settings shown in above image and click on Ok. Now you have
some similar to image shown below:



learn how to create business card in photoshop

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 3

Now lets move to the next step !!

STEP 4

After doing all the above steps, add one blank layer above the
"Card" layer and name it "Strip". Again in this
layer draw a rectangular Marquee and fill it with the yellow bg color. Now
transform it (CTRL + T) slightly to the left, in this way so that its width
covers the Left top corner of the card below.


creative business card tutorials in photoshop

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 4

Now while "Strip" layer still selected, press CTRL key + click

on the "Card" layer. This will select the filled area of
"card" layer. Now we have to delete the extra space from the strip
layer, so to invert the selection, press (CTRL + SHIFT + I) and press delete
key to remove the extra space.

Now make two duplicate layer of the "Strip" layer by right
click on Layer > Duplicate layer, above the original "Strip"
layer.

Name them "Strip Texture" and "Strip Shadow"
respectively. Now drag "Strip Shadow" layer below the
"Strip" layer and fill Black color in it instead of yellow color.



Now Go to Filters menu > Blur > Motion Blur & apply motion
blur with 0 degree angle and 40 px distance.

photoshop tutorials on business cards

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 4


Remove the extra space that is created by applying blur filter in
"Strip Shadow" layer.


STEP 5

Now come to "Strip Texture" layer and fill it with black color same
like previous step. Now CTRL + Click on "Strip Texture", this will
create selection around the black space.

Go to Filters menu > Noise > Add Noise. and select the settings as
shown in image below.


create business cards

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 5

After that , immediately go to Filter menu > Blur > Motion Blur
option. In this use "-54 degree angle" and 40 px distance.
and click on Ok button.

Now change the blending mode from 'Normal' to 'Linear Dodge' of
"Strip-Texture" Layer. Now you have something Similar to the image
shown below :


Stylish business card tutorials, photoshop

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 5


STEP 6

Now after this, again move to "Strip" layer and open its Blending
Option dialogue box. In which select "Gradient Overlay" property and
choose the settings shown below :

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Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 6


After this, Select the Type Tool and insert the desired text... whatever you
want to write.

After Inserting Text in your image, add a blank layer named as
"Card-Texture" above all the layer. Now while
"Card-Texture" layer selected, Press CTRL and Click on
"Card" layer to select the filled area. After Selection go to
"Card-Texture" layer and fill it with black color. Now change the
blending mode of "Card-texture" layer from 'Normal' to 'Soft
Light'...

After that... Go to Filter menu > Noise > Add Noise .. and click

ok. Now you Have an Image similar to shown below :


create a cute clownfish in photoshop, stylish card

Creative Business Card Tutorial - Step 6

STEP 7

Its looks like we have almost completed....the only thing remaining is to
add fire in the Card. For that.. i used a stock photo from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1067967http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1067967.
Import it in your file and adjust it accordingly...


To delete the unwanted parts from flames... use Quick Mask option.
If you dont know how to use quick mask.. then you have to visit my next
tutorial in which I am going to show you "How to
Create a burning word"


FINAL RESUL

Here is our final image. Looking cool !! You can view the final
image preview below or view a larger
version here

Stylish Card for yor business

Till then enjoy surfing and if you want to Download the
original Source file, then here is the link below :

DOWNLOAD PSD SOURCE FILE Download PSD Source file of Creative Business Card Tutorial

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Installing IIS on Windows XP Pro

If you are running Windows XP Professional on your computer you can install Microsoft's web server, Internet Information Server 5.1 (IIS) for free from the Windows XP Pro installation CD and configure it to run on your system by following the instructions below: -

1. Place the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom Drive.

2. Open 'Add/Remove Windows Components' found in 'Add/Remove Programs' in the 'Control Panel'.

3. Place a tick in the check box for 'Internet Information Services (IIS)' leaving all the default installation settings intact.

4. Once IIS is installed on your machine you can view your home page in a web browser by typing 'http://localhost' (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer) into the address bar of your web browser. If you have not placed your web site into the default directory you should now be looking at the IIS documentation.

5. If you are not sure of the name of your computer right-click on the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop, select 'Properties' from the shortcut menu, and click on the 'Computer Name' tab.

6. Your default web directory to place your web site in is 'C:\Inetpub\wwwroot', but if you don't want to over write the IIS documentation found in this directory you can set up your own virtual directory through the 'Internet Information Services' console.

7. The 'Internet Information Services' console can be found in the 'Administration Tools' in the 'Control Panel' under 'Performance and Maintenance', if you do not have the control panel in Classic View.
8. Double-click on the 'Internet Information Services' icon.
Administration Tools/Internet Information Services Icon
8. Once the 'Internet Information Services' console is open you will see any IIS web services you have running on your machine including the SMTP server and FTP server, if you chose to install them with IIS.

9. To add a new virtual directory right click on 'Default Web Site' and select 'New', followed by 'Virtual Directory', from the drop down list.
Internet Information Services Console
7. Next you will see the 'Virtual Directory Creation Wizard' from the first screen click the 'next' button.

9. You will then be asked to type in an 'Alias' by which you will access the virtual directory from your web browser (this is the name you will type into your web browser after 'localhost' to view any web pages you place in the directory).

10. Next you will see a 'Browse...' button, click on this to select the directory your web site pages are in on your computer, after which click on the 'next' button to continue.

11. On the final part of the wizard you will see a series of boxes, if you are not worried about security then select them all, if you are and want to run ASP scripts then check the first two, followed by the 'next' button.

12. Once the virtual directory is created you can view the web pages in the folder by typing 'http://localhost/aliasName' (where 'aliasName' is, place the alias you called the virtual directory) into the address bar of your web browser (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer if you wish).
Virtual Directory in IE 6

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

MS-DOS

MS-DOS

Introduction:
MS—DOS is famous operation system software, which is designed by Microsoft Corporation. MS-DOS is a group of programs or series of instructions written in computer language. These instructions are stored in files and tell to the computer to perform a task. MS-DOS allows users to manipulate information between the diskette drive, memory, monitor etc.

Types of DOC Command
1) Internal Command:- Internal Command executes immediately they can be through system files only. Therefore, when system files loaded you do not need extra DOC file to perform these commands. Eg. Dir, Cls, Del, Copy, Time, Date, Cd, Md, Rd, Type etc.
2) External Command:- External Command are on the disk as programs files. They must be read for disk before they are executed. Or this command will be performed by loading extra dos files. Eg. Attrib, Format, Label, Deltree, Scandisk, Edit etc.

Internal Command

DATE:- This command is use to display current date in our computer.
Syntax:- C:\>DATE (press Enter-key)
Massage:- Current date is Tuesday, August 22,2004
Enter New Date:-(MM-DD-YY)

TIME:- This command is used to display current time in our computer
Syntax:- C:\>Time (press Enter-key)
Massage:- current time is 7:05:13:45 PM
Enter New Time:-
Now you can type your required time (hh-mm-ss-msec) (Press enter-key)

CLS:- This command is used to clear the screen
Syntax:- c:\>cls (press enter)

LABEL:- This command displays the disk drive volume label. Label allows to change
to change the volume label or the disk drive.
Syntax:- C:\> LABEL then press enter key
Result:- volume in drive C is National
Volume Serial Number is .............
Volume label (11 characters, inter for none)? (Type label name) & Press enter

VERSION:- This command is use to display Ms-Dos version
Syntax:- c:\>Ver (press enter)
Now the computer display the version of ms-dos.

DIR:- This command is used to display a file list
Syntax:- C:\>dir (press enter-key)- This command is use to display file & Sub Directory in current drive.
C:\>dir/p Page Wise
C:\>dir/w Column Wise

C:\>dir/s All files on all Sub-Directory
C:\>dir/s Search A File
C:\>dir ??? All having three letter file
Dir/Ah Display all hidden files.
C:\>dir/Ad All Directory Only
Dir/A-d All files only
Dir *. Doc Display Extension of Doc
Dir *.Exe Display extension of Exe
Dir/On Ascending order
Dir/O-n Descending order
Dir/Os With Size

MD:- This command is use create a new Directory and sub Directory
Syantax:- C:\> MD then press enter key
Eg:- MD Krishna then press enter key

CD:- Close or Change (Open) Directory)
a) Change (Open) Directory
C:\> CD
Eg:- CD Krishna then press enter key
Result:-C:\Krishna>
b) Close Directory
I) C:\ CD.. Close Directory step by step
II) C:\ CD\ Close all Directory one at a time

COPY CON :- This command is use to create new file in dos mode.
Syntax :-C:\> Copy con
eg:-Copy con Sushila then Press Enter
Then, type the text and Press F6 or CTRL+Z to save the file.

TYPE :- This command is used to display the text in dos create files.
Syntax :- C:\> Type (press Enter- key)
Eg: Type Skill Then press enter key

RENAME:- This command is used to change the file name
Syntax:- C:> Rename
Eg:- Rename Krishna Suman

Copy:- This command is used to copy file one location to another location
Syantax:- C:\>Copy
Eg:- C:\> Copy Ram D:\Sita> Then Press Enter Key

DEL:- This command is use to delete file
Eg:- Del Krishna

RD:- This command is use or remove empty (blank) directory
Syntax :- C:\> RD
Eg:- RD Sita

DELTREE:- Thsi command is use to delete all file and subdirectory altogether.
Sysntax:- C:\>Delete
eg:- C:\>Delete Krishna then press enter key

ATTRIB:- This command is use to attribute file and sub directory
Attribute Functions
+H Hide (File will not be visible)
-H Unhide (Make hidden file visible again)
+R Read only (File can’t be over written)
-R Read & Write (File may be overwritten)

Prompt Command
This command is used to change the structure of the command prompt. If you want to include your name/firm name beginning of the current drive sign use prompt command.
Syntax: Prompt and press enter
Eg: Prompt Pokhara and press enter

Some options are listed below
$T = Current Time
$D = Current Date
$P = Current Drive Path
$V = Dos’s Version Number
$G = > (Greater Than)
$L = < (Less Than)
$P$G = Return to normal Prompt

Scandisk This command is use to scan (Clean) Drive & found out any error .
Syantax:-C:\>Scandisk Then press enter-key, Then choose any drive, click on start.

The MS-DOS 7 Internal Commands


( Embedded in the COMMAND.COM kernel )

Every Windows™ 95/98 "Boot" Floppy Disk or Command prompt in a DOS-Window gives you access (through Command.com) to all of the following commands...


Table of Contents (the Commands)

command cd (chdir) chcp cls copy copy con ctty date del (erase) dir exit lock md (mkdir) path (;) prompt rd (rmdir) ren (rename) set time type unlock ver vol

The following commands are rarely used outside of BATCH files:

break call echo for
(%) (%%) goto if (not) (errorlevel) (==) (exist) lfnfor lh (loadhigh) pause rem shift verify

This first command isn't really an "internal" command at all. It describes all the switches that can be used when executing the COMMAND.COM program itself (and secondary copies):


command    COMMAND.COM ------- Starts a new copy of the Windows Command Interpreter.  COMMAND [[drive:]path] [device] [/E:nnnnn] [/L:nnnn] [/U:nnn] [/P] [/MSG]                        [/LOW] [/Y [/[C|K] command]]  [drive:]path   Specifies the directory containing COMMAND.COM.   device        Specifies the device to use for command input and output.   /E:nnnnn      Sets the initial environment size to nnnnn bytes.                 (nnnnn should be between 256 and 32,768).   /L:nnnn       Specifies internal buffers length (requires /P as well).                 (nnnn should be between 128 and 1,024).   /U:nnn        Specifies the input buffer length (requires /P as well).                 (nnn should be between 128 and 255).   /P            Makes the new Command Interpreter permanent (can't exit).   /MSG          Stores all error messages in memory (requires /P as well).   /LOW          Forces COMMAND to keep its resident data in low memory.   /Y            Steps through the batch program specified by /C or /K.   /C command    Executes the specified command and returns.   /K command    Executes the specified command and continues running.  Back to TOC    cd      Change Directory ------- Displays the name of or changes the current directory.  CHDIR [drive:][path] CHDIR[..] CD [drive:][path] CD[..]     ..  Specifies that you want to change to the parent directory (in         other words: Move up one folder in the directory tree). DOS 7,        WHEN using a DOS-window, allows you to use extra dots here! If        you were in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shellext, you could enter cd...        to go up to C:\WINDOWS or even cd.... to get to the root.  Type CD drive: to display the current directory in the specified drive. Type CD without parameters to display the current drive and directory.  Back to TOC   chcp     Change Code Page ------- Displays or sets the active code page number.  CHCP [nnn]    nnn   Specifies a code page number.  Type CHCP without a parameter to display the active code page number.  Back to TOC    cls     Clear Screen ------- Clears the screen.  CLS  Back to TOC  
copy Copy or Concatenate Files ------- Copies one or more files to another location. COPY [/A | /B] source [/A | /B] [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]] [/V] [/Y | /-Y] source Specifies the file or files to be copied. /A Indicates an ASCII text file. /B Indicates a binary file. destination Specifies the directory and/or filename for the new file(s). /V Verifies that new files are written correctly. /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line To append files, specify a single file for destination, but multiple files for source (using wildcards or file1+file2+file3 format).
Note this special case of the COPY command:
    copy con output.txt      Copy from Console to ...  After you type this command and press ENTER, MS-DOS copies everything you type to the file OUTPUT.TXT. When you are finished typing, press CTRL+Z to indicate that you want to end the file.  The Control-Z character will appear on the screen as " ^Z ".  You can also end a COPY CON command by pressing the F6 key.  Pressing F6 also generates the Control-Z character; a " ^Z " still appears on the screen.  The following example copies information from the keyboard to a printer connected to LPT1:      copy con lpt1   Back to TOC  
ctty Change Termial Type ------- Changes the terminal device used to control your system. CTTY device device The terminal device you want to use, such as COM1. Back to TOC date ------- Displays or sets the date. DATE [date] Type DATE without parameters to display the current date setting and a prompt for a new one. Press ENTER to keep the same date. Back to TOC
del Delete (Erase) Files ------- Deletes one or more files. DEL [drive:][path]filename [/P] ERASE [drive:][path]filename [/P] [drive:][path]filename Specifies the file(s) to delete. Specify multiple files by using wildcards. /P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file. Note: In most cases the file is NOT actually "erased"; the space it used is simply noted as being available for new files to write over it. If you really want to erase every word of a sensitive file, you should get a 'security program' designed to overwrite all erased files! Back to TOC
dir Directory Listing ------- Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/P] [/W] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/S] [/B] [/L] [/V] [drive:][path][filename] Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list. (Could be enhanced file specification or multiple filespecs.) /P Pauses after each screenful of information. /W Uses wide list format. /A Displays files with specified attributes. attributes D Directories R Read-only files H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving S System files - Prefix meaning not /O List by files in sorted order. sortorder N By name (alphabetic) S By size (smallest first) E By extension (alphabetic) D By date & time (earliest first) G Group directories first - Prefix to reverse order A By Last Access Date (earliest first) /S Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories. /B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary). /L Uses lowercase. /V Verbose mode. Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W. Back to TOC
exit ------- Quits the COMMAND.COM program (command interpreter). EXIT
If you're in a DOS-Window in Windows, this will close the window! Back to TOC
lock ------- Locks a drive, enabling direct disk access for an application. LOCK [drive:]
Note: If you use this command in a DOS-Window, it will only affect the floppy disk drives; Windows™ 95/98 does not allow you to lock a drive directly while it is operating. If you try lock C: , you'll get the error message: " Locking operation failed." Back to TOC
md Make Directory ------- Creates a directory. MKDIR [drive:]path MD [drive:]path Back to TOC
path ------- Displays or sets a search path for executable files. PATH [[drive:]path[;...]] PATH ; Type PATH (without any parameters) to display the current path. Type PATH ; (PATH space semi-colon) to CLEAR all search-path settings; this means that DOS will only be able search the current directory.
NOTE: When used in a DOS-Window, these commands ONLY apply to that particular DOS-Window! (The PATH will not be changed globally.) See the SET command for a similar effect in DOS-Windows, and also for a utility (W95envar.zip) that will make global changes! Back to TOC
prompt ------- Changes the Windows command prompt. PROMPT [text] text Specifies a new command prompt. Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes: $Q = (equal sign) $$ $ (dollar sign) $T Current time $D Current date $P Current drive and path $V Windows version number $N Current drive $G > (greater-than sign) $L < (less-than sign) $B | (pipe) $H Backspace (erases previous character) $E Escape code (ASCII code 27) $_ Carriage return and linefeed Type PROMPT without parameters to reset the prompt to the default setting. Back to TOC
rd Remove (Delete) Directory ------- Removes (deletes) a directory. RMDIR [drive:]path RD [drive:]path Back to TOC ren Rename File or Directory ------- Renames a file/directory or files/directories. RENAME [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [dirname2 | filename2] REN [drive:][path][directoryname1 | filename1] [dirname2 | filename2] Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination. Back to TOC
set ------- Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables. SET [variable=[string]] variable Specifies the environment-variable name. string Specifies a series of characters to assign to the variable. Type SET without parameters to display the current environment variables.
Note: If you use SET in a DOS-Window to add a variable and string, it will only affect commands run in that particular window! Unlinke Win NT (which has a DOS 'Environment' Tab), Windows™ 95/98 normally will not allow you to set global Environment strings while the OS is running: You have to set them in AUTOEXEC.BAT and reboot the system! However, I recently found that Microsoft made a utility for setting Environment strings from a DOS-window with a 'global' effect... this utility is called WINSET.EXE ( it's archived with another util called SHORTCUT.EXE and labeled as W95ENVARS.EXE ). You can download this now as: W95envar.zip. Back to TOC
time ------- Displays or sets the system time. TIME [time] Type TIME with no parameters to display the current time setting and a prompt for a new one. Press ENTER to keep the same time. Back to TOC
type ------- Displays the contents of text files. TYPE [drive:][path]filename
NOTE: If there are more than 25 lines in the file, you'll need to pipe the screen output through the DOS External Command MORE in order to keep all but the last screen from flashing past you! EXAMPLE: C:\>type tips.txt |more Back to TOC
unlock ------- Unlocks a drive, disabling direct disk access for an application. UNLOCK [drive:]
See LOCK Back to TOC ver Version ------- Displays the Windows version. VER Back to TOC vol Volume Label/SN ------- Displays the disk volume label and serial number, if they exist. VOL [drive:] Note: The DOS command to change a Volume Label is an "External Command" (the program is: LABEL.EXE).
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The following commands are rarely used outside of a BATCH file (such as AUTOEXEC.BAT):
   break ------- Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.  BREAK [ON | OFF]  Type BREAK without a parameter to display the current BREAK setting.  Back to TOC   call ------- Calls one batch program from another.  CALL [drive:][path]filename [batch-parameters]    batch-parameters   Specifies any command-line information required by                       the batch program.  Back to TOC   echo ------- Displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off.    ECHO [ON | OFF]   ECHO [message]  Type ECHO without parameters to display the current echo setting.  Back to TOC    for ------- Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.  FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command-parameters]    %variable  Specifies a replaceable parameter.   (set)      Specifies a set of one or more files.  Wildcards may be used.   command    Specifies the command to carry out for each file.   command-parameters              Specifies parameters or switches for the specified command.  To use the FOR command in a batch program, specify %%variable instead of %variable.  Back to TOC   goto ------- Directs Windows to a labelled line in a batch program.  GOTO label    label   Specifies a text string used in the batch program as a label.  You type a label on a line by itself, beginning with a colon.  Example:  The following batch program formats a disk in drive A as a system disk. If the operation is successful, the GOTO command simply directs MS-DOS to the label named "end"; if not, an error message is displayed:      echo off     format a: /s     if not errorlevel 1 goto end     echo An error occurred during formatting.     :end     echo Successfully formatted the disk in drive A.   Back to TOC    if ------- Performs conditional processing in batch programs.  IF [NOT] ERRORLEVEL number command IF [NOT] string1==string2 command IF [NOT] EXIST filename command   NOT               Specifies that Windows should carry out the command only                    if the condition is false.  ERRORLEVEL number Specifies a true condition if the last program run                     returned an exit code equal to or greater than the                     number specified.  command           Specifies the command to carry out if the condition is                    met.  string1==string2  Specifies a true condition if the specified text strings                    match.  EXIST filename    Specifies a true condition if the specified filename                    exists.   Note: Although you can only check directly for the existence of a file, you can  also check for directories (folders) by using the NUL operator as a filename.  Example:              if exist C:\TEMP\NUL goto done     will route program flow to   the label "done" only if the folder C:\TEMP exists!    Back to TOC   lfnfor   Long File Name FOR ------- Enables/Disables Long file names when processing FOR commands.  LFNFOR [ON | OFF]  Type LFNFOR without a parameter to display the current setting.  Back to TOC    lh      Load High ------- Loads a program into the upper memory area.  LH [drive:][path]filename [parameters] LOADHIGH [drive:][path]filename [parameters] LOADHIGH [/L:region1[,minsize1][;region2[,minsize2]...] [/S]]          [drive:][path]filename [parameters]  /L:region1[,minsize1][;region2[,minsize2]]...             Specifies the region(s) of memory into which to load             the program.  Region1 specifies the number of the first             memory region; minsize1 specifies the minimum size, if             any, for region1.  Region2 and minsize2 specify the             number and minimum size of the second region, if any.             You can specify as many regions as you want.  /S          Shrinks a UMB to its minimum size while the program             is loading.  [drive:][path]filename             Specifies the location and name of the program.  Back to TOC   pause ------- Suspends processing of a batch program and displays the message: Press any key to continue....  PAUSE  Back to TOC   rem ------- Records comments (remarks) in a batch file or CONFIG.SYS.  REM [comment]  Back to TOC   shift ------- Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file.  SHIFT  Back to TOC   verify ------- Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.  VERIFY [ON | OFF]  Type VERIFY without a parameter to display the current VERIFY setting.  Back to TOC 

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Hack to Enable Hotmail POP3 and SMTP Support Instantly for All Countries

Hotmail (actual name Windows Live Hotmai which formerly knowns as Windows Live Hotmail) has officially added free POP3 and SMTP feature support which used to available to Hotmail Plus paid subscribers. With Hotmail POP3 support and turned on, users can download the mail messages to desktop or mobile email clients such as to Outlook without using Office Outlook Connector or iPhone, or consolidate all email messages into another email service provider’s mailbox, such as Gmail.


The POP3 and SMTP support for Hotmail will be rolled out gradually to all users. Initially, only users in United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands will have the POP3 feature enabled on Hotmail account for free. Hotmail users from other countries will have to wait longer to enjoy the free POP3 and SMTP protocol access.

For user who can’t wait, and want to enable POP3 and SMTP access on Hotmail now, here’s the trick to force enable and turn on POP3 and SMTP support on all Hotmail account, regardless of location or country.

  1. Login to Hotmail.
  2. Mouse over Options, and then click on More Options.

    Hotmail Configuration Options

  3. Click on View and edit your personal information link under “Manger your account” section.

    View or Edit Personal Information of Windows Live ID

  4. Click on Registered Information link.

    Change Windows Live ID Registered Information

  5. For both Home Location and Work Location, change the following details to specified values:

    Postal Code: WC1B 3DG
    Constituent Country: England
    Time zone: London, United Kingdom – GMT

    Hotmail Location Hack

  6. Click on Save when done.
  7. Go back to Hotmail, and ensure that the display language of Hotmail is set to English by mouse over the Options.
  8. Configure your email client or other webmail service (Gmail configuration to access Hotmail via POP3) to access and download Hotmail Inbox via POP3 protocol, using the Hotmail POP3 and SMTP configuration settings.
  9. The email client or another mail service provider should be able to access, login and download or send through Hotmail server without error.
  10. Once Hotmail POP3 and SMTP support is enable on the account, it’s possible to change and revert back to your original web interface language, home and work location.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Outlook Express Setup

Here are some screenshots that will help you to configure Outlook Express so you can start downloading messages from the F1NGers Newsgroup.

Start Outlook Express. Click TOOLS > ACCOUNTS

Since F1NGers is hosted on a News Server (NNTP), click ADD > NEWS

Type in your desired name. This is what other users will see in the FROM field.

Now enter your email address. We’re proud to say that we’ve never ever had a F1NGer complain of receiving spam or unwanted junk email as a result of displaying an email address in the newsgroup. This is so, because only people with valid credentials can view F1NGers. Even search engines can’t crawl and make a record of messages posted here.

Fill in the fields as shown. Make sure you check/tick the indicated box.

The next step is to enter the login credentials that were sent to you when you asked to join us. Do be careful to enter the username and password exactly as displayed in the email, both of which are CASE SENSITIVE, so PassWord is not the same as pASSwORD !

The initial configuration is almost complete. All that remains is some final tweaking. This is the next screen that you’ll see. Click FINISH to move the second and last phase of this exercise.

We’ve now set up OE with the details needed to access the server. We’ll now configure OE so the F1NGers groups and the messages they contain can be downloaded. Click YES to the prompt which will then take us to a window where OE will connect to the server and display the groups.

This next step is where you’ll subscribe to the groups that are part of F1NGers.

f1ng.ers is the primary group where all the discussions (both on and off-topic) take place.
f1ng.spa98 is a group where some of our more enthusiastic members upload media files like images or videos.
f1ng.teams is the least active and is devoted to us boffins trying to improve F1NGers, this is where the bureaucracy is holed up and where we think of newer ideas for bettering the F1NGers community. We recommend you subscribe to all three groups, be active and post regularly in all groups.

The very last step will be to tell Outlook Express to include this account and download the messages when you next click the SEND/RECEIVE button.

That’s it. You’re all set !