Browse WAP sites in Firefox

View WAP sites in your Firefox browser -

If you want to view websites for mobile on your PC and are not happy with WAP emulators, try WMLBROWSER, a firefox addon.

With WMLBROWSER, you can view WAP sites in your Firefox browser.

Download here
More info on WMLBROWSER.

Some sites you can try browsing with the addon:

wap.tagtag.com
m.yahoo.com

Have your programs Run as Administrator

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There are some programs that need to be run in Administrator Mode in order to function properly. Here are just some examples of the types of programs that would need to do this:

• Programs that access protected areas of your computer such as the System and Windows folders, and even the C Drive
• Any Spyware / Adware / Malware / Virus removal programs
• Any Disk or Performance Utilities

Aside from typing the program in the Windows Start Menu Search bar and pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter, you can have a program always run in Administrator Mode.

To do this, right click the program and choose properties. Click on the Compatibility tab near the top.

Select “Run this program as Administrator” and click Apply.

That’s it! You never have to go through the hassle of right clicking and choosing Run as Administrator each time. This is very useful if you use a program launcher such as Launchy, and are unable to right click the program icon.

What if I can’t find the Compatibility Tab?

No worries. The icon you have selected is probably a shortcut, so you would have to find the original .exe file. It shows up for most shortcuts, but sometimes it doesn’t and I have no idea why.
Anyways, if you can’t find the Compatibility tab at the top, select the Shortcut tab anyway.

Select everything except the quotation marks in the “Start in” box and copy it.

Then open your Start Menu, click on Computer, paste the information in the address bar and press Enter.

Once you are at the directory, look for the .exe file. Right click it and choose properties, and the compatibility tab should be there.

Start Google Chrome directly in incognito mode

If you are impressed with the incognito mode in Google Chrome , you can directly make Chrome start in incognito mode instead of manually selecting incognito window.

About incognito window:

Pages you view in this window won't appear in your browser history or search history, and they won't leave other traces, like cookies, on your computer after you close the incognito window. Any files you download or bookmarks you create will be preserved, however.

Going incognito doesn't affect the behavior of other people, servers, or software. Be wary of:
Websites that collect or share information about you
Internet service providers or employers that track the pages you visit
Malicious software that tracks your keystrokes in exchange for free smileys
Surveillance by secret agents
People standing behind you

Here is how you do it:

1. Right click your Chrome icon on the desktop.

2. Select properties

It will show the path of chrome.exe

E.g: c:\users\.....\chrome.exe

3. Now just add /incognito after chrome.exe in the link

i.e.: d:\users\.....\chrome.exe / incognito

Now whenever you click the Chrome link, Chrome will start directly in incognito mode.

The Google SMS Channel

The official site of the Google sms channel says:

Google sms channels is a service that enables channels/groups on SMS. It's a free service that enables you to get premium content published by Google publishing partners, Google popular products (Google News, Blogger and Google Groups) and websites with RSS/Atom support for free. SMS Channels allows you to create your own channel(s) to publish content that other users can subscribe to. You can also create groups over SMS to communicate with your friends, family, and co-workers.

I have created a channel for this site. I will post a review of it once I get enough input about its working, reliability and hassle free operation. You can try subscribing to it and see it you receive updates from this site.

Map Windows Key to "Start" in Ubuntu

If you thought that your "windows" key would be worthless in Ubuntu, rethink!!!

You can map your "windows" key to "start" in Ubuntu by following these simple steps:

1. Go to the System \ Preferences \ Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Select "Show the panel menu"
3. Press the "windows" key when "New accelerator…" appears.
4. Close the window and DONE!!!

This is a very easy and useful thing to do with Ubuntu...

Change the appearance of gmail

Tired / bored of the appearance of gmail? Well try out this firefox addon and enjoy the difference....

Download here -
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108

Then visit -
http://www.globexdesigns.com/gmail/gmail.css

Now right click the Stylish Icon in your FF status bar and select "Add Files to Stylish".

Create wifi connection between Vista and XP

How to setup a wifi / wireless / WLAN adhoc connection between Vista and XP:


After searching the net for a while, I have come across this useful tutorial which explains in simple words - step by step procedure for setting up a adhoc wifi connection between Windows Vista and Windows XP.


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First switch on the WLAN adapter (Both notebook– people always forget this part) (there must be a button to activate the Wireless adapter)

VISTA NOTEBOOK

Open Network and Sharing Center in VISTA notebook

Click Manage network connections

In the Pop Up window

Double click LOCAL AREA CONNECTION

In the properties window

Select Tcp/Ipv4 and Click properties

Select OBTAIN IP automatically

Click OK to close the windows

Select Tcp/Ipv6 and Click properties

Select OBTAIN IP automatically

Click OK to close the windows

Repeat the same with WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

Close the window

On the Network and Sharing Center

You would find SHARING AND DISCOVERY on the page

SET

Network Discovery ON

File Sharing ON

Public folder sharing ON (optional)

Password protection sharing OFF

other options are optional (doesnt req)

Click Set up a Connection or Network ( From the left panel tasks)

Double click Set Up a wireless ad hoc (comp to comp) network

Click Next

Give A Network name (for your WLAN) For Eg… WLAN1

Select Security Type from the drop down menu as either WEP or No authentication(Open)

(WAP-2 is not supported in XP)(WEP is better for security reasons)

Give a security password if u select WEP (not req for open) Eg. password 12345

Select Save this network if u want to save the network

Click Next

Now Close the window YOUR network has been set up.

In the XP run Notebook

Go to My Network Places

Click View Network Connections

Double click LOCAL AREA CONNECTION

In the properties window Select Tcp/Ip and Click properties

Select OBTAIN IP automatically

Click OK to close the windows

Repeat the same with WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

Close the window

RightClick WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

Select View Available Wireless Connection

In the Window you would find the network you have set up in the VISTA notebook (EG.WLAN1)

If not, click the refresh button.

DoubleClick the available network

Insert the password you have selected (Eg.. 12345)

Finish the Set-Up process

Wait for 2 minutes

Now your network is ready to use.

If the Network is not working

In the Vista Notebook

Click DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR in Network and Sharing center (Vista)

If there is a problem

A window will pop up with options like

RESET ADAPTER

AUTOMATICALLY OBTAIN IP

do one of them and try the network again

if it is still not working

try both options

if still it doesnt work

Disable the adapter and then Enable it again

Connect the network and try again

The network should work

Sharing Internet connection through WLAN

First check out whether the net connection is Single USER or Multiple user

IF it is single user and also need authentication for each internet connection.. IT would be a

problem

If Multiple user, follow the following

Connect the Internet to the Vista Notebook

Open Network and Sharing Center in VISTA notebook

Click Manage network connections

In the Pop Up window

Select both THE LOCAL AREA CONNECTION and WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION

Right Click the selection and select Bridge connection

Wait for 2 minutes

TRY the network again

You would get the internet in both the computers.

Enjoy your WLAN

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Also try these links:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx

http://www.home-network-help.com/ad-hoc-wireless-network.html

Change How Often System Restore Creates Restore Points in Windows Vista

System Restore is one essential feature in Vista which have helped recover many of us from critical problems. There are lots of cases where System Restore has miserably failed.

Instead of going into pros and cons of System Restore, here we are talking about how often System Restore creates restore points in windows vista.

No matter how big your Harddisk is, System Restore may create too many restore points hogging the space on your precious Harddisk.

To know about it in depth along with procedure, visit here (Source)

Cannot play video files in Vista - Solution

If you have the codecs installed and are still not to play videos in Vista or get errors like -

Media Player encountered a problem

or VLC plays only audio and not video, here is a solution for your problem (assuming you have VLC installed)-

1) Open VLC player
2) Click Settings > Preferences

3) Expand the “Video menu”
4) Highlight “Output Modules” ( by Clicking on it )
5) Located bottom right of the window, click “Advanced Options”

6) Under “Video OutPut Module” Select either one of the following options ( If one fails, try the other )
DirectX Video OutPut
Windows GDI Video OutPut (I had best luck with this)

Note that Default is usually the best option, so this is only to be changed if you have problems.

7) If these fail, you can try Dummy Video OutPut Function, or even one of the others.

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Synchronize Google Calendar with Outlook

If you have created lots of entries, appointments, events, etc. in your Outlook and want it to be available online as well with least hassles, check out the new tool from google.

Download the tool from Google site and install it. Set the sync. options and done!!! It is an awesome tool and really helpful. I have been using it for sometime now and havent faced any problem as yet.

So go ahead and try it out.

Info about Google Calendar Sync -

Google Calendar Sync allows you to sync events between Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar. You'll be able to determine the direction of information flow, as well as the sync frequency. Staying on top of your Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar events has never been easier!

Keep in mind that it's not possible to sync events on secondary calendars at this time. Google Calendar Sync will only sync events from your primary Google Calendar and your default Microsoft Outlook calendar.

Synchronize HTC in Vista

If you are having problems synchronizing your HTC (WM6) phone with Vista using Activesync, here is a simple solution for you.

Activesync does not work with Vista and WMDC does not seem to help you. Well you can check the CD that came with your HTC phone (my reference cell is HTC Touch GSM). Install the WMDC drivers from the WMDC folder on the CD. After that restart your system.

Now plugin your HTC and follow the on screen instructions. It is very easy to setup synchronization this day rather than using 3rd party softwares.

Defragment Vista faster

Power Defragmenter 2.0.125



The never-ending two-step defragmenting process of Vista can soon become a thing of the past. With certain tools, it is possible to cut defragmentation time of 25 GBs of files with Vista Ultimate from 82 minutes to 6 minutes!!! That is defragmenting 10X faster than the built-in Vista defragmenter!

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or Here (Softpedia)
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Resize a partition in Vista

IMP NOTE: The following procedure involves formating, partitioning your Harddisk. Do not forget to take a backup of your data before proceeding.

SOURCE & CREDIT - WinVista Club

You may not need to have 3rd Party Softwares to achieve resize partitions in Windows Vista.

Try the following steps -

Right Click on Computer - Manage

In the left pane, under Storage category, click on Disk Management

Now select and right click on the partition you wish to modify.

In the context menu, you will see options to Extend, Shrink or Delete the partition. Select the option you want.

You can not merge partitions in Vista with its Utility. If your 2nd partition is empty, you can delete the 2nd partition and then extend the 1st partition, to use the freed up space.

Also note that you can extend only to the right; if you are desirous of extending the partition to the left, you may have to use a 3rd party utility, like Acronis.

Sometimes one or more options may be grayed out and thus unavailable. It could be that such a step may be physically not possible.

How To Resize A Partition In Vista, if Disk Management fails.

Should you wish to continue, nevertheless, please first backup your important data should anything go wrong. You may have to use diskpart.exe ! Diskpart utility can do everything that the Disk Management console can do, and more! It’s invaluable for script writers or anyone who simply prefers working at a command prompt. For more information on it click

Enter diskpart in start menu's search bar and hit enter. A 'command prompt' like window will open. Type list disk and hit enter. This will show you a list of all your hard disks. Now type: select disk to select the disk you want to work with.

If you want to create a partition. Type 'create' and a set of options will appear. Choose one, and type create

There are 2 types of partitions you can create : Primary and Extended. Only a Primary partition can be made bootable, so if you are planning to install an OS, you will have to select this option. For backup purposes you may opt for Extended partitions.

Next, to see which number is associated with the volume you are planning to work with, type: list volume

You will get a list. To select one type: select volume (or select partition as the case may be)

Now depending on what you want to do to the partition you can select any of the following commands. Typing help and hitting enter enumerates the options :

Example : To extend size by 5GB : Type - Extend size=5000 To shrink the volume by minimum 1GB, upto a maximum of 5 GB : Type - Shrink desired=5000 minimum=1000 You can even delete a partition by typing - Delete Partition and hitting enter.

Windows also includes a additional command-line tool for file, system and disk management, called Fsutil. This utility helps you to change the short name of a file, find files by SID's (Security Identifier) and perform other complex tasks. FSUtil and Diskpart are powerful, but not for the inexperienced Windows user. So do be careful, please.

If you get the message : There is not enough space available on the disk(s) to complete this operation.

Most new computers with OEM Vista pre-installs come with 4 partitions. Hard disks configured as basic disks are limited to 4 primary partitions or 3 primary partitions and 1 extended partition and multiple logical drives. And as such, if you try to shrink the OS partition, you may find that you cannot create a 5th partition due to this limit.

There could be two possible solutions for this issue:

1) As the disk pre-configured by OEM may have conflicts with disk management tool in Windows Vista, you should try some 3rd party tools like Auslogics Freeware Defrag, to repartition the disk.

2) You may try to delete a less important partition created already and merge the space together to create a new partition with proper drive letter.

Deleting the partitions created by the OEM is often not possible due to the way the OEMs configure the partitions. Therefore the option then is to extend the operating system partition back to the original size to regain use of the unallocated space. If additional storage is needed, consider adding an external USB hard disk.

Vista SP1 is expected to address this issue !

Resize Partition in Windows Vista

To resize a partition with Windows Vista, follow these steps:

Be sure to back up any valuable information, because there is a chance that data can be lost when dealing with partitions.

1) Click on the Start menu

2) Right click on Computer and click on Manage

3) You may get a User Account Control dialog here; just click Continue

4) In the left pane, open up the Storage category and click on Disk Management

5) Here, you will find your partitions for your disks. Right click on the partition you'd like to modify.

6) Click on Extend Volume or Shrink Volume to extend or shrink the selected partition.

If this doesn’t work for you, try this page.

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NETGEAR DG834G - Download from Rapidshare without waiting

Requirements -

1. BSNL Dataone Connection (or connection from any other service provider which gives dynamic ip)
2. Netgear DG834G (You can try it with any other router/modem supporting this function)

In case you dont want to wait for "n" minutes to be able to download a file from Rapidshare and you dont want to wait for a long time till your modem restarts, here is a trick for you.

Open your browser and -

1. Go to 192.168.0.1
2. Enter your ID and password
3. Go to Connection Status
4. Click on Disconnect

Wait till your connection to internet is disconnected.

Now Click on Connect. In no time you will have a new ip address.

Your IP Address will be renewed and you can now download from rapidshare without having to wait for more than 1-2 minutes.

There are tools like HideIP Platinum and others to beat rapidshare but they are either not free or your download speed suffers with them.

DISCLAIMER - THIS TRICK IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY. YOU MAY SUBSCRIBE TO RAPIDSHARE PACKAGES FOR HASSLE FREE DOWNLOADS

Disposable Web page

Ever thought of a web page which will stay online for only a limited period of time specified by you without you having to pull it down???

Well read on -

You can create "self destructing web pages" or temporary web pages which will "self destruct" once the time specified by you is over.

This can be done for FREE and that too without having to go through codes of programming.

Visit HERE for more information and 1st hand experience.

Overclock your HTC TOUCH

Overclock your HTC Touch

If you are experiencing sluggish performance over your HTC Touch and are looking for some performance gain, here is a solution for you.

HTC Touch comes with processor speed of about 201Mhz. Any increase in this speed will result in some performance gain.

This is where overclocking your processor helps!. Overclocking means to simply overclock your processor to run at a higher speed. Though not safe for beginners, people with experience can do it just with a few "taps".

Here is the procedure -

BatteryStatus is a freeware today-plugin.



Original cpuspeed: Here you must enter the original cpuspeed. If you dont know it, you can use the Get-Button. By the way, the cpu of XDA Neo runs originally on 195 MHz.

Overclock to Speed: With this combobox you can set the cpuspeed to which the plugin shall overclock the cpu. 260 MHz has turned out to be the highest clockspeed for a stable operating of XDA Neo.

Overclock on wakeup: This option let BatteryStatus overclock the cpu on wakeup/resume of the device. The latter implies, that the cpuspeed falls back to the original cpuspeed if the device switches in one of the sleep modes. This is controlled by the operating system itself !

Remember last CpuSpeed: If this option is checked, then the cpuspeed before going to suspend will be restored after wakeup.

Overclock after Reboot: If you want your device to be overclocked after a softreset, then you must check this option. Be careful with this option. I would not do that, so its your choice and you have to know what you do.

WARNING !!! Use this piece of software at your own risk !!! Overclocking means that you run your cpu at a clockspeed not inteded by the manufacturer or provider of your device !!! I am not responsible for any damage caused by this software !!! WARNING

Download BatteryStatus
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Hack Pictures to send Secret Messages

Case - You want to send a secret message to someone without anyone else coming to know about it.

So what do you do??? You dont want to install expensive programs for it or go through the techno stuff..

Well here is a simple solution to send secret message through digital pictures!!! Take a look at the clip given below and you will know what I am talking about...

Send Secret messages through Digital Pictures

The procedure given in the clip is nothing but sort of Steganography.

Do Not Call Registration

All of us at some point of time must have been a "victim" of unsolicited calls from Telemarketors. Such calls not only annoy us but also waste our valuable time.

To overcome this difficulty, the Indian Government has taken an initiative of establishing a DO NOT CALL REGISTRY.

I am listing below some links to DNC registry of various banks, telecom operators, etc. You can help the list grow by posting more links to such DNC registry.

ABN Amro
Aircel - Chennai
Airtel
American Express
Aviva India
Axis Bank
Bank of India
Bajaj Allianz
BSNL
Centurion Bank of Punjab
Citibank
HDFC
ICICI
Idea
ING Vysya
MTNL Delhi
MTNL Mumbai
Reliance Communications
Standard Chartered
Spice India
Tata Indicom
Vodafone

Also visit -

https://www.donotcall.gov/register/reg.aspx
http://ndncregistry.gov.in/ndncregistry/index.jsp
http://www.donotdisturb.in/

How to Free Memory in Windows Mobile

How to Free Memory in Windows Mobile

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So you are in this situation: you have a Windows Mobile based device with good specifications and all of the programs you have installed. It should be working perfectly and meet all your needs, but instead of it is running creepy slow. That is because of the persistence of applications and programs running in the background. As a result, the shutting down of unnecessary applications in the background via settings or a third party application becomes a necessary task to running a problem-free Pocket PC.

The reason for it is because Windows Mobile platform uses a feature called Smart Minimize, which actually leaves the program running in the background after you click on the X in the upper right hand corner.

One of the largest programs that consumes memory is ActiveSync, which runs in the background once you synch your Pocket PC with your computer. There are several ways you can shut down this application. The most common way is to go to Start -> Settings -> System - > Memory and selecting the grey Running Programs tab. This will open up a majority of applications running on your Pocket PC.

If you wish have more copmplete task manager and see all the processes and threads that are running in the background, there are third party utilities for this purpose. You can consider an applications like Free Task Manager, tMan, pBar, PHM Task Manager or other paid ones which you can find at MobileTopSoft's Pocket PC software archive.

As you can see from the screenshot above there is Phone running 3 times along with the Activesync. They are taking memory that can be used for other purposes. This program is quite old but it is good because it is free and locates everything you can do in the Windows version, including: display the running applications, allowing you to activate, hibernate, stop and terminate them as well as display the running processes with their IDs, number of threads, CPU time, priority and complete path, and allow you to terminate them. You can also suspend, soft reset, and hard reset your Pocket PC if needed.

You can also try other applications for optimizing your Pocket PC's memory like MemMaid and Pocket Mechanic Pro.

Remember that by removing large applications from memory when not in use, you will provide yourself with more space for necessary applications and can potentially improve overall performance.