Techno Arena

Do you have a web site you visit often? Wouldn't it be cool to have a shortcut on your desktop for it? Here's a quick way to do it:

First, head to the web page with either Explorer or Netscape.

With Internet Explorer:

You'll see next to the site's URL (address) a small icon with a blue "e" on it.( or may be another image). Drag that to your desktop. Instant shortcut!

When you click on the shortcut, it will open your default browser and take you to the web site. :-)

If one monitor is good, two is better, right?

Let me tell you, it's great having all that desktop real estate to play with. Your mouse moves from screen to screen and you can move open windows from one screen to the other just as if you were using a single large monitor.


So how do you set it up?
Basically, all you need to have is two video adapters (cards). Your computer already has one, but you'll need to either install another one yourself or take your computer to someone who can.

Keep in mind that depending on your configuration, you may not have any space (or interrupts) left for adding another video card. Due to the millions of possible configurations, I don't really have any guidelines to give you in regard to this. If you're not sure, take your machine into a computer shop and have them look at it.

If you're using a laptop, you may already have multiple video adapters. One for your LCD display and one for a standard monitor. Just plug your regular monitor in and go. It's that easy. Of course, you'll want to confirm this before you go out and buy a new monitor, buy most newer laptops will support this configuration.

Once you get the hardware taken care of, the rest is easy. Right-click your desktop and select "Properties" from the resulting menu. Hit the "Settings" tab.

You'll see both monitors displayed. You can set resolution and color depth for each individually as well as drag the monitor icons themselves into their real world positions (makes transitions from one monitor to the next smoother).

The error reporting feature in Windows XP is turned on by default but you may want to disable error reporting for privacy concerns, if you're not connected to the Internet all the time, or to simply stop being alerted by it.

Error reporting works by prompting you after a critical error in the operating system or in other programs and asking permission to notify Microsoft about it. This way, Microsoft can gather technical information about serious errors from millions of users, helping them develop fixes and services pack.

If you'd like to disable error reporting, follow the easy steps outlined below.

1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.

2. Click on the Performance and Maintenance link.

   Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the System icon and skip to Step 4.

3. Under the or pick a Control Panel icon section, click on the System link.

4. In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab.

5. Near the bottom of the window, click on the Error Reporting button.

6. In the Error Reporting window that appears, choose the Disable error reporting radio button and click the OK button.

   Note: I would recommend leaving the But notify me when critical errors occur checkbox checked. You probably still want Windows XP to notify you about the error, just not Microsoft.

7. Click the OK button on the System Properties window

8. You can now close the Control Panel or Performance and Maintenance window.

1. Apply the outline border to the selected cells. [ Ctrl-Shift-& ]
2. Apply the Date format with the day, month, and year.[ Ctrl-Shift-# ]
3. Apply the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM. [ Ctrl-Shift-@ ]
4. Enter the current time. [ Ctrl-Shift-: ]
5. Enter the current date. [ Ctrl-; ]
6. Hide the selected rows. [ Ctrl-9 ]
7. Hide the selected columns. [ Ctrl-0 ]
8. Alternate between displaying cell values and displaying formulas in the worksheet. [ Ctrl-` ]
9. Display the Find and Replace dialog box, with the Replace tab selected. [ Ctrl-H ]
10. Display the Insert Hyperlink dialog box for new hyperlink. [ Ctrl-K ]
11. Display the Print Preview window. [ Ctrl-F2 ]
12. Switch to the next workbook window. [ Ctrl-F6 ]
13. Display the Macro dialog box to create, run, edit, or delete a macro. [ Alt-F8 ]

Disclaimer: Use this article for eductational purpose ONLY.

Follow these steps:

• Open command prompt (Start->Run->cmd),
• Enter the command, compmgmt.msc then press ENTER. This will open the computer management console.
• Go to local users & groups->users.
  
• Right click on any user and select "set password"
  
• 
  If you prompted "access denied" do the following:
• start>run>cmd
• then use following commands
• net user test /add (this command will make test named user)
• net localgroup administrators test /add (this command will make test user as administrators rights)
  

and use net user command to reset your admin. password.

Alternative

What if u don't know the password of your admin and still want to hack and change .. yeah u can do it ..in a very easy manner.. check this. just follow the steps.. this doesn't require u to know the admin password but still you can change it..

• Start >> Run >> [type]cmd // this will open your command prompt
• [type] net(space)user(press enter)
• [type] net(space)user(space)[windowsloginid](sp ace)*(press enter)

// e.g. : net user HOME *(press enter)

• [type] new password (press enter) and retype it (press enter).. it will show u confirmation... // caution: it won't show u the password u type.. but it still types.. the blinking pointer will b there at the same place.. but it still works..// password changed successfully.

Many a times we require a FOLDER too often, like to store our Multimedia files and all !!!
No no need to access the folder and carry out the traditional COPY & PASTE !!!

Just add it too "SEND TO" !!!

Do as follows :

• Open any FOLDER.
• Then, Go to TOOLS >> Folder Options
• Click view tab.
• In LIST of Advance Settings, click Show hidden files and folders !
• Now, go to C:\Documents and Settings
• Here, double click and open your (username) folder !
• Now, open SendTo folder.
• Here copy and paste the shortcut of your favorite folder.
  

That's Done !!!
Now, tranfer files to your favorite folder :

• Right Click the file
• Then, Send To
• Click the folder name !
  

Enjoy !!! --------- Please Comment !!!

You can make your search more efficient by learning some search basics !

Try these tips :
1. Use Of '+' sign :
This ensures that the results returned to you will definitely consist of the word following the '+' sign. E.g. :
Search: reviews of +iPhone and iPod
This will show results containing the word reviews or iPod but the results will definetely consist of iPhone !

2. Use Of '-' sign :
Using '-' sign before any word will ensure that the particular word will not be included in the results !

3. Use Of '~' sign :
Using '~' before any word will return the results also containing the synonyms of the word !

4. Search a particular site :
To search a particular information on a specific website you can use the following syntax in the google search :
Search: site:www.xyz.com abc
E. g. :
Search: site:http://ranjanalok.blogspot.com/ Google Search made easy

5. Define a word :
To get the definition of a word just use :
Search: define:abc
E. g. : Search: define:Computer
This will return you results which define 'Computer'.

6. Find Pages similar to a page :
To find a page similar i.e. consisting of same type of content, use the following syntax :
Search: related:http://www.xyz.com/

7. Search for exact phrase :
To search a set of words exactly together i.e.
E. g. :
Search: "contact us"
This will return the results containing both contact and us together !

8. Using the wild card '*' :
The * sign can be used in places where the whole word is not known.
E.g. :
Search: friend*
This will return the results containing friend , friends , friendship.

9. Using the '?' sign :
This is used when the full spelling of the word is not known.
E.g. :
Search: fri??d
This will result that in the results in which any alphabet can take the place of '?' sign.

10. Use of boolean operators :
The boolean operators like AND,OR,NOT can be used in search box to connect the words !
The search engine understands them as what they mean but the must be in capital letters !
E.g. :
Search: swim OR float
This will return the results containing either swim or float !

Many times in schools, colleges & offices surfing some sites like orkut, porn sites etc are banned ! Do U also wanna do the same... here is the way to block these type of sites.!

Do The Following :

• Suppose you want to block www.abc.com .
• Open the folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
• In etc folder, you will find a file named hosts
• Click to select the file .
• Press SHIFT key and now right click on it .
• From the right click menu select Open with .
• Now, select Notepad to open the file from the list !
• Now, Go to the line 127.0.0.1 localhost
• Below this line add another line as 127.0.0.2 www.abc.com
• Now, Go to File>>Save (press Ctrl+S)
• Now, open your web browser and try to open the www.abc.com , You won't be able to open it.!
  

Enjoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :-)

Hi! folks.... Here is an interesting trick to use ur notepad as Diary. Many of us use to write daily diary. In the manual diary we generally use , we see there is already Date is written on every subsequent page and we write the time. Then we start writing what we want. But waht if U use Notepad ??!! See here is a trick for U... Enjoy.. :-)

Steps to be followed:-

1. Open Notepad.
2. Open New blank file (Press Ctrl+N).
3. Write .LOG in the first line of the file, and Press Enter.
4. Save the file with a name you want and close it.
5. Now Double-click the file to open it and you will notice that Notepad file appends the current date and time to the end of the file and places the cursor on the line after.
6. Type your notes.
7. Then save and close the file.
8. Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process, will append the time and date to the end of the file and place the cursor.

Shocking news.......
An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer in Windows which can be named as "CON".
This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable...At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened ! So, inform about this to all your friends.TRY IT NOW !! IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER .
Do u know who is that Indian......

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It's Me.....
Just joking...HA HA HAa......

But Just Try it now, let all of ur friend to know about this....


CAUSE:-

"CON" is a reserved word under windows OS which represents "CONSOLE" i.e. Visual Display Unit..... So we can't create a folder with this reserved name...

But U may fool somone by creating "CON " folder instead of "CON"....
See carefully the first "CON " word ...It is not actually "CON" . It is "CON+space" ...
I wanna say... Just create a folder with name 'CON ' by pressing.. C, O, N, and spacebar respectively ..... And enjoy...

We do copy various data by pressing "ctrl+c" and use this copied data for pasting elsewhere. This copied data is stored in clipboard and is accessible from the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP.

Feeling Hard to believe??!! ok...

Just follow the steps below:
1) select and Copy any text by pressing "ctrl+c" on your keyboard

2) Click the Link:http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp

3) You will see the text you copied on the Screen which was accessed by this web page.

Foxed!! hmmm....
So Don't keep sensitive data (like passwords, Credit Card numbers, PINetc.) in the clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information.

Imagine opening your credit card statement one morning and discovering to your horror that you suddenly owe thousands of dollars - on purchases that you never made. Impossible? Credit card fraud on the rise, so you need to treat your card and its information with extreme care. Here are 10 tips to help insure you're not the victim of thieves and fraudsters:
1. Sign new and replacement cards immediately.
2. Destroy the old cards by cutting them into pieces and shred all old receipts and bills.
3. Don't fax your credit-card number, if possible. Remember,the faxed document could remain in sight at the other end for long periods of time.
4. Don't give your card number over the phone unless you have initiated the call.
5. Destroy any carbon paper if it's used as part of the credit card transaction. Somebody can grab it and forge your signature.
6. Don't respond to any "scam" e-mails requesting your credit card number.
7. Never send your credit card number in an e-mail to anyone!
8. A good option for discouraging theft is to choose a credit card that includes your photo and signature on the card.
9. If you have questions about mistakes or unauthorized items on your statement, you have the right to challengethem.
10. If your card is lost, stolen, or you suspect fraudulentuse, call your company's 24-hour hotline immediately to prevent your card from being used as little as possible. The company will block its use, and you won't be responsible for any charges made by thieves.

You'll never deter fraudsters completely. But you can certainly make life as difficult as possible for them.

I was searching for some information about the our “BILLU BHAIYA " :-) and found this funny information, its a list of how rich is Mr.Bill Gates and come to think of it, Gates sure is the luckiest man of earth.
He has all the money in the world and why Mr.Gates did not register his own domain name for www.billgates.com, now we know why Mr.Gates is no match for Google. So much for the title “King of Computers”

1. Bill Gates earns US$250 every SECOND, that’s about US$20 Million a DAY and US$7.8 Billion a YEAR!
2. If he drops a thousand dollars, he won’t even bother to pick it up because during the 4 seconds he picks it, he would’ve already earned it back.
3. The US national debt is about 5.62 trillion dollars, if Bill Gates were to pay the debt by himself; he will finish it in less then 10 years.
4. He can donate US$15 to everyone on earth but still be left with US$5 Million for his pocket money.
5. Michael Jordan is the highest paid athlete in US. If he doesn’t drink and eat, and keeps up his annual income i.e. US$30 Million, he’ll have to wait for 277 years to become as rich as Bill Gates is now.
6. If Bill Gates was a country, he would be the 37th richest country on earth.
7. If you change all of Bill Gate’s money to US$1 notes , you can make a road from the earth to moon, 14 times back and forth.But you have to make that road non-stop for 1,400 years, and use a total of 713 BOEING 747 planes to transport all the money.
8. Bill Gates is about 40 this year. If we assume that he will live for another 35 years, he has to spend US$6.78 Million per day to finish all his money before he goes to heaven.Last but not the least the best one!!
9. If Microsoft Windows’ users can claim US$1 for every time their computers hang because of Microsoft Windows, Bill Gates will be bankrupt in 3 years.