I am both Ubuntu and Windows XP user. Sometimes I blow it out while doing some experiments. During reinstallation everytime I face some problems to fix and I forget it. To keep all in one place I started the blog. Hope you will be benefited from it also.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Synchronize of Pen Drive without install
If you are looking for a software to Synchronize of Pen Drive without install, I must recommend DirSync pro. DirSync pro is a free a software to Synchronize of Pen Drive without install.
To learn more about it or download it go to
http://www.dirsyncpro.org/index.html
Another software to Synchronize of Pen Drive without install is OzSync.
To learn more about OzSync go to
http://nebula1979.fortunecity.it/
Best thing about both the software is that they do not need to be installed and can be ran from the pen drive. Hence you can use it from your pen drive when you are working in as limited user of operating software (windows/linux).
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Online converaion of rar files
The archive formats supported: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZHCHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS.
One thing to keep in mind when you use an online application instead of a desktop program is the size limitation. 100 MB is the maximum file size allowed when you use Wobzip.
Features:
Free.
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Support a number of archive formats.
Support password-protected rar archives.
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Read more: http://www.wargeek.net/unrar-rar-file-online-free.html#ixzz13oKoY5Q2
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Free talking (pronunciation) dictionaries to download
Free talking (pronunciation) dictionaries that I could found are:-
1. WordWeb
2. Lingoes
WordWeb also has a Pro version, but you’ll have to pay for it.
For more information and download WordWeb, Click here.
For more information and download Lingoes, Click here.
Hope you find free talking (pronunciation) dictionaries to download usable.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
How to identify a music song not by lyrics, but by sound
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Repeated scanning of a drive during startup
Hello, what you're experiencing is what Windows refers to as "setting the dirty bit" and what you have to do is unset that bit. Every time Windows XP starts, autochk.exe is called by the kernel to scan all volumes to check if the volume dirty bit is set. If the dirty bit is set, autochk performs an immediate chkdsk /f on that volume. Chkdsk /f verifies file system integrity and attempts to fix any problems with the volume. It is usually caused by a hard shut down or a power loss during a read-right operation on that particular drive.
How do I fix it, you ask?
Well, that's easy. First click Start> Run> bring up a command prompt by typing in "CMD" and type " fsutil dirty query d: ". This queries the drive, and more than likely it will tell you that it is dirty. Next, type "CHKNTFS /X D:". The X tells Windows to NOT check that particular drive on the next reboot. At this time, manually reboot your computer, it should not do a Chkdsk and take you directly to Windows.
Once Windows has fully loaded, bring up another CMD prompt and type and now you want to do a Chkdsk manually by typing "Chkdsk /f /r d:". This should take you through 5 stages of the scan and will unset that dirty bit. Finally, type "fsutil dirty query d:" and Windows will confirm that the dirty bit is not set on that drive. Good luck!
This information was found at
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10149_102-0.html?threadID=113089
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Sharing programs with limited user account in windows XP
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Find duplicate files
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Changing .pps to .ppt
In the windows you can be changing .pps to .ppt and vice versa following these steps:
1. Change the settings to view all file extension types. (In Windows Explorer, Tools > Folder Options > View tab and unchecck the “Hide extensions for known file types” )
2. Just rename the files with .ppt extension. instead of pps extension. ABC.pps -to ABC.ppt
3. Now you can make changes and edits to the show. You can also do the reverse too, make a ppt into a pps just by changing the extension.
To learn more about .ppt you can visit wikipedia.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu
First method:
This is the easiest of the methods for changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu. But you have to do it every time you reboot.
Go to the terminal and write (it will turn off your card and change MAC address):
sudo ifconfig eth0 down hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Here X will be replaced by your desired MAC number.
Then write in the terminal (it will start your card again):
sudo ifconfig eth0 up
Changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu is done (but temporarily).
Second method:
In this method, you will need to edit 'interfaces' file.
For changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu by this method, you'll have to go to terminal and write:
sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces
And paste in this file the following lines (I think the first two lines are already there):
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
hwaddress ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Again X would be replaced by the MAC numbers of your LAN card.
Third method:
I have tried this and I know this works for changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu.
I have got this from another website.
Open terminal and type as follow:
$ ifconfig
$ cd /etc/init.d
$ sudo nano ChangeMAC
The editing area is opened for editing. Now fill configuration file with new MAC Address.
sudo ifconfig eth1 down
sudo ifconfig eth1 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
sudo ifconfig eth1 up
sudo /etc/init.d/networking stop
sudo /etc/ini.d/networking restart
Save and close the file
Apply configuration file.
$ sudo chmod +x ChangeMAC
$ sudo update-rc.d ChangeMAC defaults
Restart machine.
That should be enough for changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu.
To know more about changing MAC address in other operating softwares you can visit this website
To know more about MAC address you can go to this website also.
Hope you find the information helpful and enjoy changing MAC address of LAN card in Ubuntu.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Ubuntu 10.04 network problem
Finally the wired network in Ubuntu 10.04 worked when I went to edit connection -> wired connections -> IPV6 and changed the setting in ‘Method’ to ‘Ignore’.
Now I am surfing the net from Ubuntu 10.04 using wired network.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dictation software windows
Now, let us see how we can use office XP for dictation. Run your MS Word and go to "tools" menu and select "speech". The rest would be taken care by the software. You will have to only follow the instructions.
After finishing the training of the software you should be able to use the dictation software by yourself. All you have to do is the dictation button from the microphone menu.
Good luck with your dictating and using the dictation software.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
How to make the background of icon text transparent
1. Click on "Start"
2. Choose "Control Panel"
3. Click on "System Icon"
4. Choose the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings" under "Performance"
5. Under the "Visual Effects" tab I Chose (checked) Use Drop Shadows for Icon Labels"
OR
1. Click "Start", and then click "Control Panel".
2. Click "Performance and Maintenance", and then click "System".
3. On the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings" under "Performance".
4. Click to clear the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" check box, click "Apply", and then click "OK" two times.
5. Close Control Panel
If your background of icon text is transparent, its fine. But if it is not you should make sure the following things.
a) "Right-click" on Desktop -> Arrange Icons by -> "Lock Web items" must be cleared (uncheked).
b) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work. To check for web content:
Control panel -> Display Properties -> Desktop -> Customize -> Desktop ->Web
Now make sure all checkboxes are clear.
c) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
Now you should have your background of icon text transparent.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Defragment windows
I managed for force defragment the drive through command prompt. If you want to defragment a drive you can try this method.
Start → Command → defrag X: (here X= desired drive)
If you want to analyze of force defragment, write “defrag /?” and hit enter. Then follow the instructions.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Refill canon 1800 cartridges
These includes PG-40 and CL-41.