Mobile, Windows, Cellphone Tips & Tricks & Secrets

spy from cell phone

2007-07-09T22:52:00.001+05:30

You don’t need to hire detectives for spy, you can do it from your normal cell phone.It is just a simple trick. Read the whole topic to know the process.* Activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile of your cell phone and set the ringing volume to "Mute".Short-circuit the left middle and right pins on the bottom of the mobile phone..

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GSM cell phone secret tips & tricks

2007-07-09T22:51:00.011+05:30

Type *#61# and press call - Check call redirection status.Cancel all redirections: ##002#*43# to activate call waiting, to deactivate #43#.If your phone doesn't have incoming call barring and outgoing call barring, you can try this. For outgoing call barring dial *33*barcode*# and pres OK. To deactivate it dial #33#barcode*#.

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Boost windows performance by virtual ram

2007-07-09T22:51:00.009+05:30

Have you ever heard of virtual memory?It is there in your windows operating system. Whenever we open some applications all the files associated with it loaded in the windows reserved memory for fast processing. You can use it for playing games and running applications which require higher RAM. Just follow the steps given

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windows key shortcuts

2007-07-09T22:51:00.007+05:30

Here are the list of all Windows key shortcuts, few are not listed on Microsoft website also. Windows KeyDisplays the Start Menu. Windows key + E Opens a new Explorer Window Windows key Key + DMinimizes all windows and shows the Desktop.Windows Key + FDisplays the Find all files dialog box.

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Remove recycle bin from desktop by registry editing

2007-07-09T22:51:00.005+05:30

Do you like to keep your desktop clean and even don’t want system icons to appear there? Well I do. SO here is the tricks to remove the recycle bin from desktop. Just follow the steps given and edit the registry. 1. Run REGEDIT. 2. Find NAMESPACE key in left pane

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Increase your internet speed, utilizthe bandwidth reserved for Microsoft

2007-07-09T22:51:00.003+05:30

Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc. Don't you want to get it back for your self? Here is the trick how to get 100% of your available bandwidth.To get it back:Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes

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Funky names in Yahoo, MSN, Orkut

2007-07-09T22:51:00.001+05:30

Have you seen people with there names in different styles like ®‡$H‡ and you wanted to have similar style for your name. It is possible with simple "alt" key combinations. Hold down the "alt" key and type the four digit number from the combinations given below. When you release the alt key, the character will appear. You can copy these characters.

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Dummy Gmail ids for gmail account, only for receiving mails

2007-07-09T22:50:00.005+05:30

You can have multiple email address of your existing Gmail account just add "+" symbol after your user name then add anything followed by @gmail.com. Read the example below for better understanding.My Gmail id is rishiforu@gmail.com, Suppose I have three friends meena, teena, veena and if they ask for my email address then I tell them

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Hide personal or private folder in windows without any software

2007-07-09T22:50:00.003+05:30

Many times you face this situation; you want to hide some personal data from the other person using your computer. However most of the person uses any software for that which can be troublesome sometime. So here is the trick to lock any folder in windows without any software.Suppose you want to lock the folder “nfs” in C: drive

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find email address of any orkut user

2007-07-09T22:50:00.001+05:30

Do you want to find email address of any person who is not there in your friend list. May be you have tried the old trick to send friend request then choosing edit to view their email id on friend’s page, But its not working any more. So here is the new tricks to find email address of any orkut profile,

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Character Map

2007-03-08T19:12:00.000+05:30

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

•RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

•LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

•UP ARROW (Move up one row)

•DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

•PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

•PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

•HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

•END (Move to the end of the line)

•CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

•CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

•SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Internet Explorer

2007-03-08T19:08:00.000+05:30

•CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

•CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

•CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

•CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

•CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

•CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

•CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

•CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)

•CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

•CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

•CTRL+W (Close the current window)

natural keyboard shortcuts

2007-03-08T19:07:00.000+05:30

•Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

•Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

•Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

•Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

•Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)

•Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

•Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

•CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

•Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

•Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

•Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

•Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

Dialog box Shortcut

2007-03-08T19:02:00.000+05:30

•CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

•CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)•

TAB (Move forward through the options)

•SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

•ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

•ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

•SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

•Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

•F1 key (Display Help)•F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

•BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

General

2007-03-08T19:00:00.000+05:30

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CTRL+C (Copy)
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CTRL+X (Cut)
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CTRL+V (Paste)
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CTRL+Z (Undo)
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DELETE (Delete)
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SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
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CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
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CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
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F2 key (Rename the selected item)
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CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
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CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
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CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
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CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
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CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
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SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
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CTRL+A (Select all)
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F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
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ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
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ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
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ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
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ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
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CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
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ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
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ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
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F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
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F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
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SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
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ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
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CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
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ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
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Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
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F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
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RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
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LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
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F5 key (Update the active window)
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BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
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ESC (Cancel the current task)
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SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
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CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Open Task Manager)

nokia mobile secret tips and tricks and guideline

2006-11-29T16:57:00.000+05:30

To check IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) for Nokia mobile.
On the main screen type *#06#

Information you get from the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X
TAC FAC SNR SP

TAC = Type approval code of your Nokia Mobile
FAC = Final assembly code of your cellphone
SNR = Serial number of your Nokia Phone
SP = Spare

To check the phones Software revision for Nokia Mobile.
On the main screen type *#0000#

To enter in the secret menu in Nokia Phone.
On the main screen type *#92702689# [*#war0anty#] it will take you to a secret menu where you may find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)

To restore Factory Settings for Nokia mobile
*#7780# reset to factory settings.

Taking picture without getting noticed.
Turn on/off the "click" sound made by the camera by selecting the 'Silent' profile or by turning warning tones on/off.

Hiding your Mobile/ Cellphone Number
Go to: Menu > Tools > Settings > Call > Send My
Caller ID > 'Yes', 'No' or 'Set By Network' to follow the default settings of your home network.
It works only with very few network who provide you facility of “Private Number”

Speed Dialing From Simcard contact (not stored in mobile phonebook)
Type number followed by #
Example: 1# or 2# or 21#

THE JAMES BOND TRICK
1. Activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to "Mute"
2. Short-circuit the left middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other this will activate profile "Headset".
If you cant do this just keep your earphone connected.
3. Now place it under a table in a room and call it. Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying.

SECRET PRANK:
Change closed caller group (settings >security settings>user groups) to 00000 and your phone will sound the message tone when you are near a radar speed trap. Setting it to 500 will cause your phone 2 set off security alarms at shop exits.
Try this secret trick if you can handle the unexpected.
Note: This secret trick wont work with all Nokia phones Models.

Tips & Tricks for Symbians!

2006-11-29T16:52:00.000+05:30

Tip 1 : Do u know how to use the edit button (abc or pencil button)?Heres how... in the inbox for example; u wanna delete multiple sms, simply hold the edit button, scroll down, and then, press c to delete the marked sms. The edit button can also b used to copy and past text in sms, simply hold it and scroll across, choose copy. pretty good for placing song names in ngages

Tip 2 : Shit happens, on a smartphone, its inevitable u do something wrong, and tis calls for a format of fone. to format the fone, press *#7370#, then enter the lock code, which is the sec code of the fone. NOTE: batt must b full, else if format is disrupted by low batt, consequences will b disatrous I heard the code *#7780# works too, pretty much the same i tink.
for 6600 users, to format the fone, theres an alternative way. Press and hold <3>, <*> and Call (Send) buttons, then power on fone, keep holding on the 3 buttons, till u come to a format screen. this method ONLY works on 6600, and need not enter the sec code. BUT sec code would be reset to default 12345.

Tip 3 : TO NGAGE USERS; Did u know u can install .sis files simply using the cable given? Juz plug it in, place the .sis file anywhere on e: (the mmc), not in any folders, root of e:, disconnect, then look for it in manager.

Tip 4: Save on battery and system memory being used by regulary checking the task manager which can be accessed by holding down the menu button!!
Tip 4a: Set the screen saver to a short time out period to prolong battery life.Tip 4b: Avoid restarting the phone, or repeatedly turning it on and off. This helps increase battery life.

Tip 5: Type *#06# to display your IMEI serial number, very valuable for the unlocking your phone to other sim cards

Tip 6: Type *#0000# to view which firmware version you are running

Tip 7: If you would like to avoid being "blue jacked", keep bluetooth turned off, or set your phone's visibility to hidden.

Tip 8: Don't want to carry a watch and a phone? Set the screen saver to show date and time, then you can ditch the watch.

Tip 9: Save memory when installing apps, by installing over bluetooth. This can be done using the nokia phone suite and a bluetooth serial connection. Only works with .SIS files, so java still has to be sent to the phone, but will save space when using .SIS files.

Tip 10: Operator logosUse a filemanager like FExplorer or SeleQ to add the folders: "c:/system/Apps/phone/oplogo". Add a .bmp picture to folder "oplogo" and restart your phone! The .bmp picture size needs to be: 97 x 25 pixels

Tip 11: Check if the recepients phone is onDelivery reports
or
Type *0# your message in the message composer window space then write your message, the recipient will not see the star zero hash bit - just the message When they read it it will relay a message back to your fone showing the time they recieved it. (haven't yet tried it myself though)

Tip 12: BlueJacking
First up, you need to know what Bluetooth is. There are lots of types of modern devices that incorporate Bluetooth as one of their many features. PDAs, mobile phones and laptops are a few of these modern devices. Bluetooth means that Bluetooth enabled devices can send things like phonebook/address book contacts, pictures & notes to other Bluetooth enabled devices wirelessly over a range of about 10 metres. So, we've got past the boring part. Now, using a phone with Bluetooth, you can create a phonebook contact and write a message, eg. 'Hello, you've been bluejacked', in the 'Name' field. Then you can search for other phones with Bluetooth and send that phonebook contact to them. On their phone, a message will popup saying "'Hello, you've been bluejacked' has just been received by Bluetooth" or something along those lines. For most 'victims' they will have no idea as to how the message appeared on their phone.

Tip 13: While you are viewing a picture in your phone's gallery, press one of these shortcut keys (definitely works on 6600, not sure about other symbians)1 - turn image anticlockwise3 - turn image clockwise* - toggle on/off of full screen5 - zoom in0 - zoom out

#15 u can select all files in a folder by selecting THE folder and copy it then paste it somewhere. however u need to make a new directory. fexplorer wun let u copy that folder together. well seleQ can mark files to copy but it really takes time!

#16: A soft and Hard resetA Soft-reset - the process of resetting all the settings of the phone to the factory default! No applications are deleted! A Hard-reset is like formatting a drive! It does format the memory. Everything that has been installed after the first use of the phone is deleted! It will recover the memory of the phone to the state you purchased it! It is done by inputing the following code: *#7370# NOTE: The battery must be full or the charger has to be connected to the phone so that it does not run out of power and make the phone unusable.

How To Enable Hibernation

2006-11-22T20:48:00.002+05:30

Under Windows 98, Me, or 2000 there was an option in the shutdown dialog box to enter the computer into hibernation (where all the content of the RAM is copied to the hard disk). The shutdown dialog box of Windows XP doesn't offer any longer the hibernation button. Some users may get confused about how to enable the hibernation mode. If this mode is supported by your motherboard (ACPI) you have to do the following:

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Click Start and Shut Down,
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Point the standby button and maintain the shift key pushed,
3.

A new hibernation button appears: click it while still holding the shift key: voila your PC will hibernate.

Disable CD Autorun

2006-11-22T20:48:00.001+05:30

1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC

2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.

3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.

AVI File Fix in Windows XP

2006-11-22T20:47:00.001+05:30

If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference: Open Windows Movie Maker. Click View and then click Options. Click in the box to remove the check mark beside Automatically create clips. Now, import the movie file that has interference and drag it onto the timeline. Then save the movie, and during the re-rendering, the interference will be removed.

Create a Password Reset Disk

2006-11-22T20:46:00.000+05:30

If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password. To create the disk:

1.Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
2.Click your account name.
3.Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.
4.Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk.
5.Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account.

How to Convert FAT to NTFS file system

2006-11-22T20:45:00.002+05:30

To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.

Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.

In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd and then click OK.

At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.

Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.

NOTE: Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive that it is to be converted prior to executing the convert command. It is also recommended to verify the integrity of the backup before proceeding, as well as to run RDISK and update the emergency repair disk (ERD)

Make your Folders Private

2006-11-22T20:45:00.001+05:30

•Open My Computer
•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
•Double-click your user folder.
•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties.
•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.

Note

•To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
•This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer.
•When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private.
•You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS For information about converting your drive to NTFS

Find IP address of your connection

2006-11-22T20:44:00.001+05:30

Go to start/run type 'cmd'

then type 'ipconfig'

Add the '/all' switch for more info.

How to Rename the Recycle Bin

2006-11-22T20:43:00.001+05:30

To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, open Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).

Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP

2006-11-22T20:42:00.001+05:30

The Search companion in Windows XP searches for hidden and system files differently than in earlier versions of Windows. This guide describes how to search for hidden or system files in Windows XP.

Search for Hidden or System Files By default, the Search companion does not search for hidden or system files. Because of this, you may be unable to find files, even though they exist on the drive.

To search for hidden or system files in Windows XP:
Click Start, click Search, click All files and folders, and then click More advanced options.

Click to select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.

NOTE: You do not need to configure your computer to show hidden files in the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer to find files with either the hidden or system attributes, but you need to configure your computer not to hide protected operating system files to find files with both the hidden and system attributes. Search Companion shares the Hide protected operating system files option (which hides files with both the system and hidden attributes) with the Folder Options dialog box Windows Explorer.

How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent

2006-11-22T20:41:00.000+05:30

Go to ontrol Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

How to Remove Windows XP's Messenger

2006-11-22T20:39:00.000+05:30

Theoretically, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). Windows 2000 power users should already be familiar with this tweak.

Fire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to the %SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For most people, %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack! In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your eyes glaze over, look for the line containing "msmsgs" in it. Near the end of that particular line, you'll notice that the word "hide" is not so hidden. Go ahead and delete "hide" (so that the flanking commas are left sitting next to one another). Save the file and close it. Now, open the Add and Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. Click the Add / Remove Windows Components icon. You should see "Windows Messenger" in that list. Remove the checkmark from its box, and you should be set. NOTE: there are other hidden system components in that sysoc.inf file, too. Remove "hide" and the subsequent programs at your own risk.

IE Stuff

2006-11-22T20:37:00.000+05:30

When you're bombarded by flashing banners and irritating wigglies, try this. Once a page is fully loaded, hit the 'Esc' key to freeze every animated gif.

Don't put up with the names that others lay on you for the websites you've saved in your 'Favorites' folder. Just like any other shortcut, you can re-name those babies.

To determine your own IP address on a dial-up connection (which changes every time you connect), just hit 'Start,' then 'Run' and enter "WINIPCFG.EXE" (without the quotes).

To get the really Big Picture, it's possible to launch IE 4.0 or higher in an ultra-full screen 'Kiosk' mode, without toolbars or navigation controls. Hit 'Start/Run' and type "iexplore -k www.WebAddress.com" without the quotes and substituting 'WebAddress' for whatever you wish. Make a note of the keyboard shortcuts, below, 'cause even your Taskbar will be hidden.* **

Ctrl+A: Select all (editing)
Alt+left arrow: Back
Alt+right arrow: Forward
Esc: Stop
F5: Refresh
Ctrl+B: Organize favorites
Ctrl+X: Cut (editing)
Ctrl+C: Copy (editing)
Ctrl+V: Paste (editing)
Ctrl+F: Find (on current page)
Ctrl+H: View History folder
Ctrl+L: Open Location dialog box
Ctrl+N: New window (opens in non-Kiosk mode)
Ctrl+O: Open Location dialog box (same as Ctrl+L)
Ctrl+P: Print
Ctrl+R: Refresh
Ctrl+S: Save
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F4: Close all windows (Thanks, Wingman!)
Ctrl+W Close (same as Alt+F4)

System Tips

2006-11-22T20:33:00.001+05:30

Use the 'wild card' (*) in system searches. It's possible to find all pictures by using *.jpg, for instance. To list virtually every graphic on your hard drive, try *.jpg; *.png; *.gif; *.bmp. Multiple searches are possible using a semicolon followed by a space, then the next item. This works foe other file types, too, like *.doc or *.txt.

The use of shortcut keys instead of mouse clicks is much more efficient. Re-training oneself to do so is a bit more challenging. Most folks know that pressing the CTRL key plus x cuts and item, CTRL+ c copies and CTRL+ v pastes, but don't forget to 'unload' the clipboard after copying a large graphic or hitting 'Print Screen.' Just copy something small, like a word of text, to replace that large load. Otherwise it ties up precious memory.

Here are some more to try:
CTRL+ A: Highlights all text in document
CTRL+ close window closes all windows
Windows: Display the Start menu
Windows + D: Minimize or restore all windows
Windows + E: Display Windows Explorer
Windows + F: Display Search for files
Windows + Ctrl + F: Display Search for computer
Windows + F1: Display Help and Support Center
Windows + R: Display Run dialog box
Windows + break: Display System Properties dialog box
Windows + shift + M: Undo minimize all windows
Windows + tab: move through taskbar buttons
Windows + U: Open Utility Manager
And a new one (04/26/02) from Mark M.:
CTRL+ Z is an unlimited UNDO

In rich text environments like Outlook Express or Microsoft Word, SHIFT will traditionally 'select' and CTRL will 'move.' CTRL+ BACKSPACE will delete entire words at a time; CTRL+ HOME will take you to the top of the document; CTRL+ SHIFT + HOME will select all data between your cursor and the top of your document (END will take you to the end); CTRL+ LEFT CURSOR will move you one word back (and RIGHT will move you right); SHIFT+ HOME will select all text in that paragraph or line.

Want more? Search "Keyboard Shortcuts" on your own computer.

Quick tips

2006-11-22T20:32:00.000+05:30

Use the 'Start' button for web browsing. Enter (or paste) a URL in the 'Run' window, press 'Enter and the page will open in your browser.

Here's a slick trick for IE4+ Favorites folders that refuse to stay alphabetized. First, make certain that your Recycle Bin is not set to automatically delete. Open C:\Windows\Favoritites then left-click on 'Edit' and choose 'Select All'. Right-click on any entry and choose 'Delete' to move everything into the Recycle Bin. Open the Recycle Bin & choose 'Restore' to return everything to its place, nicely organized.

Often, conflicts that arise when from software installation is due to a newer file (.dll, .ocx or the like) getting overwritten by an older version. To find out, hit the 'Start' button, then 'Run' and type "VCMUI" (without the quotes). This will launch Windows Conflict Manager, showing the dates of the files on your system and allowing instant swapping of old-for-new.

Ever wonder when the web page you're viewing was really updated? Type "javascriptalert:(document.lastModified)" (without the quotes) into the address bar.

To open a new instance (multiple) of a browser window, just hold down the 'Shift' key when you click on a link.

To find a key word in search engine results or in any text document, hit 'Ctlr' and 'F' simultaneously.

To get an accurate reading of your modem connection speed, open 'My Computer', 'Dial-Up Networking' then right-click on your Internet connection to access 'Properties'. Click the 'Configure' button, then the 'Connection' tab and then 'Advanced'. In the "Extra Settings' window, type "w2" (without the quotes) then OK your way out. This should show a much more accurate reading that 115,200 or whatever you saw previously.

You can 'lasso' a number of icons or files simultaneously on your desktop or in any window by left-clicking and holding the button down near them. Then just use the cursor to draw a rectangle encompassing the items you want to select and have your way with them (drag, move, send to, or delete).

Trivia: The animated gif that changes from a globe to the Windows logo in the upper-right-hand corner of the Internet Explorer browser is called a 'throbber'.

Speed up your Windows

2006-11-22T20:28:00.000+05:30

Here's a few quick tricks to get Windows to run faster. The first methods are better-known, but use all of them to get the most horsepower available without resorting to system de-stabilizing methods like over-clocking.

Right-click on the 'My Computer' button and choose 'Properties' from the drop-down menu. Left-click on the 'Performance' tab, then the 'File System' button. Be sure that the 'Read-ahead optimization' slider is all the way to the right, then change the 'Typical role of this computer' from 'Desktop Computer' to 'Network Server'. Because of a difference in the manner in which data is handled (cached), you'll pick up some speed through better efficiency. Click OK.

Left-click on 'Graphics ...' & make sure the slider is set to 'Full', then click OK. Click on 'Virtual Memory' and change the setting to 'Let me specify my own virtual memory settings. Set both the minimum and maximum to two and one-half times the amount of RAM on your computer (32MB would be 80, 64MB would be 160, 96MB would be 240 and so on). Put the newly created swap-file on an small, unused drive partition if available. Click on OK, ignore and close the scary warning & re-start your computer.

You'll also want to open the C:\Windows\System\System.ini file (it opens in notepad) and under the [386Enh] section, enter: "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1" (without the quotes) to prevent the system from using that slower swapfile before it uses the faster available RAM. This will require a reboot.

Nokia and GSM secrets

2006-11-19T16:16:00.000+05:30

Where are the files that you send to your phone via IR or BT?

They are in mail folders:

If you store your messages in phone memory, they are in C:\system\mail\ ...

If you store your messages in MMC, they are in E:\system\mail\ ...
Files in inbox are in folders like *_F
For example: C:\system\mail\00001001_S\0\00100c60_F\(file)
or C:\system\mail\00001001_S\1\00100bc1_F\(file)
or C:\system\mail\00001001_S\2\00100bc2_F\(file)

You can use fexplorer to find the files

Retrieve lost MMC password

1 Open file explorer. (SeleQ, FExplore, AppMan, whatever')

2 search for MMCSTORE

3 when you find it, send it to your PC

4 on PC, open the file with Notepad, or any word processor

5 there goes your password

Nokia secrets

2006-11-12T14:28:00.000+05:30

To check the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Type-

*#06#

Information you get from the IMEI-

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP

TAC = Type approval code

FAC = Final assembly code

SNR = Serial number

SP = Spare

To check the phones Software revision type-

*#0000#

Information you get from the Software revision-

V 05.31

18-02-99

NSE-3

1ST Line = Software revision

2ND Line = The date of the software release

3RD Line = Phone type

To enter the service menu type-

*#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#)

Serial number (IMEI)

Production date (MM/YY)

Purchase date (MM/YY) You can only enter the date once.

Date of last repair (0000=No repair)

Transfer user data to another Nokia phone via Infra-Red

Clock Stopping

To check weather your SIM Card supports clock stopping type-

*#746025625# (*#SIM0CLOCK#)

Revealing the Headphone and Car-Kit menus

Please note that if you do these next tricks, the new menus can't be erased without retoring the factory default settings. To do these tricks you need to short-circuit the pins on the bottom of the phone next to where you plug in you charger.

1. To activate the "Headset" menu, you need to short-circuit pins "3" and "4". After a short time the word "Headset" will be shown in the display. Menu 3-6 is now enabled.

2. To activate the "Car" menu, you need to short-circuit pins "4" and "5". After a short time the word "Car" will be shown in the display. Menu 3-7 is now enabled.

THE REBOOT TRICK

This should work on all software versions of the 6110.

1. Go to the Calendar (Menu-8)

2. Make a note or reminder.

3. Enter some text into the edit box.

4. Hold "Clear" until the whole text is cleared, then press "Back".

5. Press "0". The main screen will now be showing but a space appears on the screen. (you can't see it)

6. Enter 4 digits (e.g. 1234).

7. Use the down arrow to move the cursor to the left side of the numbers and the space (Down arrow twice).

8. Now enter 6 digits and press the call button.

Wait for a few seconds, the screen should start to flash and reboots. It should alsowork on other menus like the "Profiles" menu.

EFR CALL QUALITY

To activate EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) Enter the code-

*3370#

This improves call quality but decreases batterylife by about 5%

To deactivate it, Enter the code-

#3370#

THE JAMES BOND TRICK

If you short-circuit theleft middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! The profile "Headset" will be activated. Before you do this just activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to "Mute". Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just place it under a table in a room and call it. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying.

NETWORK MONITOR

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you'll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.

Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.

Take apart the phone.

De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64).

Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup).

If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address "03B8" from "00" to "FF".

If you have v5.24 then change the address "0378" from "00" to "FF".

Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone,

Power on your phone and you should have "Netmonitor" enabled.

The Network Monitor gives you the following information.

Carrier number

MS RX Level in DBM

Received signal quality

MS TX power level

C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.

RTL (Radio link timeout).

Timeslot

Indication of the transmitter status

Information on the Network parameters.

TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).

Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).

MCC (Mobile country code)

MCN (Mobile network code)

LAC (Location area code)

Ciphering (On/Off)

Hopping (On/Off)

DTX (On/Off)

Discard cell barred information

CHECK SIM-LOCK

Note - If you bought your Nokia on UK Vodafone or UK Cellnet you do not need to check this because they both transmit on GSM900, and they don't lock the phones. However if you bought your phone on UK Orange or UK One2one your phone may be blocked. The reason is that they both transmitt on GSM1800. To make a call on GSM1800 you need what is known as a "Dual band" phone. A dual band phone is able to transmit on both GSM900 and GSM1800, so they lock the phones so you can't use it with any other network simcard. If you find that your phone is locked you can try different software to unlock it. (we havn't found one that works yet), or you can ask your service provider who will gladly exchange the 10 digit code for about £35.

This is how to check the status of the 4 different locks. Aslo don't try entering the wrong number, because after 3 times it will block the phone for good.

There are 4 different locks on your Nokia phone.

COUNTRY-LOCK

NETWORK-LOCK

PROVIDER-LOCK

SIMCARD-LOCK

The code to read out the sim-lock status of your phone is

#PW+(MASTERCODE)+(Y)#

# = DOUBLE-CROSS

W = PRESS "*" THREE TIMES

P = PRESS "*" FOUR TIMES

+ = PRESS "*" TWO TIMES

MASTERCODE = 1234567890

Y = NUMBER 1 TO 4

The master code is a secret code. The code has 10 digits, To read out the sim-lock status you can enter every combination you want!

"Y" Shows the status of the network-lock. Here you can enter a number from "1" to "4". The "4" is for the sim-card lock.

SIM-LOCK CHECKS

#PW+1234567890+1# = GIVES PROVIDER-LOCK STATUS

#PW+1234567890+2# = GIVES NETWORK-LOCK STATUS

#PW+1234567890+3# = GIVES COUNTRY-LOCK STATUS

#PW+1234567890+4# = GIVES SIM-CARD-LOCK STATUS.

Windows secrets

2006-11-11T16:21:00.000+05:30

Important Note: Before you read on, you need to keep one thing in mind. Whenever you make changes to the Windows Registry you need to Refresh it before the changes take place. Simply press F5 to refresh the registry and enable the changes. If this does not work Restart your system

1) Disabling Display of Drives in My Computer :

This is yet another trick you can play on your geek friend. To disable the display of local or networked drives when you click My Computer go to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives. Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) Now press F5 to refresh. When you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. To enable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item. It's .reg file is as follows:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoDrives"=dword:03ffffff

2) Pop a banner each time Windows Boots :

To pop a banner which can contain any message you want to display just before a user is going to log on, go to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

Now create a new string Value in the right pane named LegalNoticeCaption and enter the value that you want to see in the Menu Bar. Now create yet another new string value and name it: LegalNoticeText. Modify it and insert the message you want to display each time Windows boots. This can be effectively used to display the company's private policy each time the user logs on to his NT box. It's .reg file would be:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

"LegalNoticeCaption"="Caption here."

3) Secure your Desktop Icons and Settings :

You can save your desktop settings and secure it from your nerdy friend by playing with the registry. Simply launch the Registry Editor go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

In the right pane create a new DWORD Value named NoSaveSettings and modify it's value to 1. Refresh and restart for the settings to get saved.

4) Deleting System Options from the Start menu :

You can actually remove the Find and Run options from the start menu by performing a simple registry hack. Again like always Launch the registry editor and scroll down to the below key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD Value. Name it NoFind.(To remove the RUN option name it NoRun). Double-click the newly create DWORD to edit it's value and enter 1 as its value. This will disable the FIND option of the Start Menu and will also disable the default Shortcut key(F3 for Find.)

To restore the Run or find command modify the value of the DWORD to 0 or simply Delete the DWORD value.

5) Cleaning Recent Docs Menu and the RUN MRU :

The Recent Docs menu can be easily disabled by editing the Registry. To do this go to the following Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in the right pane, create a new DWORD value by the name: NoRecentDocsMenu and set it's value to 1. Restart Explorer to save the changes.

You can also clear the RUN MRU history. All the listings are stored in the key:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

You can delete individual listings or the entire listing. To delete History of Find listings go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Doc Find Spec MRU and delete.

6) Other Similar Useful Tricks :

Launch Regedit and go to the following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/CurrentVersion/Policies

Under this key, there will definitely be a key named explorer. Now under this explorer key we can create new DWORD values and modify it's value to 1 in order to impose the restriction. If you want to remove the Restriction, then you can simply delete the respective DWORD values or instead change their values to 0. The following is a list of DWORD values that can be created under the Explorer Key-:

NoDeletePrinter: Disables Deletion of already installed Printers

NoAddPrinter: Disables Addition of new Printers

NoRun : Disables or hides the Run Command

NoSetFolders: Removes Folders from the Settings option on Start Menu (Control Panel, Printers, Taskbar)

NoSetTaskbar: Removes Taskbar system folder from the Settings option on Start Menu

NoFind: Removes the Find Tool (Start >Find)

NoDrives: Hides and does not display any Drives in My Computer

NoNetHood: Hides or removes the Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop

NoDesktop: Hides all items including, file, folders and system folders from the Desktop

NoClose: Disables Shutdown and prevents the user from normally shutting down Windows.

NoSaveSettings: Means to say, 'Don't save settings on exit'

DisableRegistryTools: Disable Registry Editing Tools (If you disable this option, the Windows Registry Editor(regedit.exe) too will not work.)

NoRecentDocsHistory: Removes Recent Document system folder from the Start Menu (IE 4 and above)

ClearRecentDocsOnExit: Clears the Recent Documents system folder on Exit.

Nolnternetlcon: Removes the Internet (system folder) icon from the Desktop

Under the same key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/CurrentVersion/Policies you can create new subkeys other than the already existing Explorer key. Now create a new key and name it System. Under this new key, system we can create the following new DWORD values(1 for enabling the particular option and 0 for disabling the particular option):

* NODispCPL: Hides Control Panel

* NoDispBackgroundPage: Hides Background page.

* NoDispScrsavPage: Hides Screen Saver Page

* NoDispAppearancePage: Hides Appearance Page

* NoDispSettingsPage: Hides Settings Page

* NoSecCPL: Disables Password Control Panel

* NoPwdPage: Hides Password Change Page

* NoAdminPaqe: Hides Remote Administration Page

* NoProfilePage: Hides User Profiles Page

* NoDevMgrPage: Hides Device Manager Page

* NoConfigPage: Hides Hardware Profiles Page

* NoFileSysPage: Hides File System Button

* NoVirtMemPage: Hides Virtual Memory Button

Similarly, if we create a new subkey named WinOldApp, we can add the following DWORD values under it(1 for enabling the particular option and 0 for disabling the particular option):

Disabled: Disable MS-DOS Prompt

NoRealMode: Disable Single-Mode MS-DOS.

Sony Ericsson Secrets

2006-11-10T14:40:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson Secret Codes

Sony Ericsson Secret Menu: -> * <- <- * <- *

(-> means press joystick, arrow keys or jogdial to the right and <- means left.)

You'll see phone model, software info, IMEI, configuration info, sim lock status, REAL time clock, total call time and text labels.

You can also test your phones services and hardware from this menu (main display, camera, LED/illumination, Flash LED, keyboard, earphone, speaker, microphone, radio and vibrator tests)

IMEI Number: *#06#

Lockstatus: <- * * <-

Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0#

Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #

If you change the language from default to any other language, then it may be difficult to switch to default language. The shortcut is very simple. Just press <> . <> stands for right arrow button or joystick.

Important!

Try these codes at your own risk! We don't accept any complaints.

Some of these codes may not work.

Linux secrets

2006-11-05T16:07:00.000+05:30

Linux Tips and Tricks

Verify md5sum using linux
md5sum -c linux.iso.md5

Create an md5sum using linux
md5sum linux.iso > linux.iso.md5

Verify md5sum using windows
rename the md5sum file (.md5sum, .asc, etc.) to .md5 extension if not already.
Download QuickPar and in options check Associate with SFV/MD5 files
Double-click linux.iso.md5 and it'll verify it's md5sum.
linux.iso and linux.iso.md5 must be in the same directory.

Curl has support for files over 2GB while wget only has a hacked patched version.

To download a linux iso using wget or curl
wget http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso
curl -o linux.iso http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso

To download a linux iso using wget or curl that has hot-linking protection
wget --referer=http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso
curl -o linux.iso -e http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso

To resume a partially download file using wget or curl
wget -c --referer=http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso
curl -C - -o linux.iso -e http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso

To resume a partially download file via ftp with username and password using curl
curl -C - -u username:password -o linux.iso ftp.mrbass.org/linux.iso

To download many linux iso images in queue using wget or curl
wget --referer=http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linuxcd1.iso http://www.mrbass.org/linuxcd2.iso http://www.mrbass.org/linuxcd3.iso

curl -C - -o linux.iso -e http://www.mrbass.org http://www.mrbass.org/linux.iso
http://www.mrbass.org/linuxcd2.iso http://www.mrbass.org/linuxcd3.iso

To get the size of all directories in the current directory:
find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -print | xargs du -sk | sort -rn

A spiffy way to see what directories are taking up the most space on your hard drive is du -sk * | sort -n -- this will show just the base-level directories in whatever directory you run this in. So it will include the size of sub-directories, but not list them in the output.

To run a program in the background simply add a & to the end of your command, i.e. top &. If you have already started the program and you now want to run it in the background first suspsend it with CTRL - Z then type bg To get the program back in the foreground simply issue the command fg.

Instead of cd /home/user you can simply cd ~ or cd to quickly get to your home directory. also cd - will return you to your previous directory you were in.

If you untar a package, and it makes a mess of your directory because the packager didn't include the files in his tarball in a directory, you can use rm `tar ftz stupidpackage-1.0.0.tar.gz` to quickly get rid of those cluttering files.

This might sound silly, but for the longest time I didn't know how to examine my system and it's information effectively. issuing df or df -h will show you free and used disk space, procinfo if installed gives you a wealth of information from /proc, and overmore cat/proc/interrupts or cat /proc/cpuinfo gives your irq settings and your cpu information respectively. Play around, /proc holds many more system tid bits if you look.

If you want to mirror via ftp something like the latest RedHat distribution, an easy way is to use Midnight Commander (mc). Type: $ mc and then press F9 and select FTP link . . . and enter a host such as sunsite.unc.edu Move to directory you want to download and select file/directory by Insert-key and press F5 to copy. This may be a nice alternative for people who don't want to use a command line FTP client.

Search for SUID programs to save yourself from getting rooted with find / -perm -4000

Sometimes it is necessary to know which rpm package contains one or another file. One way to make a catalog of all files from all rpms of your favorite distribution is:
rpm -qpil /mnt/cdrom/YourDistro/RPMS/*rpm > rpms-info.txt
This will create rpms-info.txt file contaning information about each rpm from requested directory with the list of all files encapsulated in each rpm packages. The same should work for ftp directories.

lsmod is a great way to check out information about your loaded modules.

You can use the smbmount command to mount windows shares like normal drives. For this you need samba and smbfs support in your kernel. The syntax is:
smbmount "\\\\name\\share" -c 'mount /mnt/point' -I ip#
Example:
smbmount "\\\\WINDOZE\\c" -c 'mount /mnt/smb1' -I 10.0.0.13

While using bash, if you have typed a long command, and then realize you don't want to execute it yet, don't delete it. Simply append a # to the beginning of the line, and then hit enter. Bash will not execute the command, but will store it in history so later you can go back, remove the # from the front, and execute it.

To view the contents of a file that is growing in size (e.g. a log file) use tail +0 -f file. The command tail -0 -f file can be used to create an ersatz or substitute FIFO.

Where has all my disk space gone! start in /home or /var and run the following:
du -S | sort -n -r | more
which will lists directory sizes, starting with the largest.

Sometimes you may want to unzip more than one file simultaneously. Doing unzip * does not work, the correct way to do it is by adding quotes, like this: unzip "*"

In the bash console, hitting ALT-printscreen will switch you immediately to the tty you were last at.

To search the entire hard disk for files containing "pattern" you can use find:
find / -name '*' -exec grep pattern {} \;

Type ls -alF | grep /$ for a list of subdirs in the current directory. I have this aliased to 'lsd'

netstat -a will allow you to see all the tcp and udp ports your system has open.

pstree will print out they system's tree of process, so you can see what processes came from what processes.

To look at an RPMs information for both already installed packages and packages for which you have the file for, rpm -qi package_name will do it.

A cool way to get screenshots in X windows is to use the import command. Example: import background.jpg then make a box around what you want with you cursor.

You can use all valid terminals, even if they aren't being used, by sending your data to the terminal number you want. Example: tail -f /var/log/messages > /dev/tty12
would send any messages or syslog stuff to tty12, which is accessable by LEFTALT-F12.

If you want to run a command and log out while it is running, you nohup. Example: nohup program or nohup %1

To use a text mode other than the default 80x25, such as 80x50 or even 132x60, put vga=ask into your lilo.conf file and then run lilo. When you reboot it will let you choose your video mode. When you decide which one you want, you can put vga=n where n is the number of the video mode you would like. Usually n is 1 through 8.

ifconfig eth0
route add default gw
vi /etc/HOSTNAME
machinename.yourdomain.com

lpr -P

mount -t ramfs ramfs /ramfiles
mount -o loop .iso /mnt/pt

lftp rm-r /mirror -Rv /localdirectory

mount -t iso9660 -o ro,loop=/dev/loop0 /var/tmp/some.iso /mnt/cdrom

ping -i90 > /dev/null &

VI
%s/old/new/gc
:set ic (ignore case-sensitivity)
%s/.\ (wg html logs)

dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0

cdrecord -scanbus
cdrecord -v -eject speed=4 dev=0,5,0 -isosize /dev/cdrom
cdrecord -v -eject speed=4 dev=0,5,0 /home/files

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=imagename.iso

mount -o loop somecool.iso /mnt/iso

tr -d '\r' <> unixfile.txt

du -s * | awk '{printf("%6s %s\n", $1, $2)}' | sort

192.168.1.10 could be www.xyz.foo.com, and 192.168.2.10 could be ftp.xyz.foo.com .
ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.10; ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.2.10 to bind both ip addresses to a box.

mount -t smbfs -o username=user,password=pass //server/share /mount/point
smbmount //windowsmachine/sharename /mnt/mountpoint -I windowsIpAdress -U windowsUsername

wireless connections
iwconfig wlan0 essid topsecret
ifconfig wlan up
pump -i wlan0
ping www.mrbass.org

________________________________________________________________

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

netmask | x | Subnet
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
255.0.0.0 | /8 | Class A
255.255.0.0 | /16 | Class B
255.255.255.0 |/ 24 | Class C
255.255.255.255 |/ 32 | Point-to-point

________________________________________________________________

1 kilobyte = 2^10 Bytes = 1024 bytes
1 Megabyte = 2^20 Bytes = 1024 kilobytes
1 gigabyte = 2^30 Bytes = 1024 Megabytes
1 terabyte = 2^40 Bytes = 1024 gigabytes
1 petabyte = 2^50 Bytes = 1024 terabytes
1 Exabyte = 2^60 Bytes = 1024 petabytes
1 Zettabyte = 2^70 Bytes = 1024 Exabytes
1 Yottabyte = 2^80 Bytes = 1024 Zettabytes

1 kilobyte =1024 bytes
1 kilobytes=1048576 bytes
1 gigabyte =1073741824 bytes
1 terabyte =1099511627776 bytes
1 petabyte =1125899906842624 bytes
1 Exabyte =1152921504606846976 bytes
1 Zettabyte=1180591620717411303424 bytes
1 Yottabyte=1208925819614629174706176 bytes

________________________________________________________________

Prevent Hotlinking

Prevent Hotlinking files and/or images code should be put in main config file if you have access to httpd.conf as opposed to .htaccess in the www/ directory if you have root access to server

vi /etc/apache/conf/httpd.conf (and put and end of file)

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www\.)?mrbass.org/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.(iso|exe|zip|rar|jpg)$ http://www.mrbass.org/leech/ [R]

Then restart apache and it'll tell you if any errors exist or not
/etc/init.d/apache restart

If you don't have apache mod_rewrite loaded then you could use below however it restricts you only allowing you to return a 403 forbidden page.

SetEnvIfNoCase Referer "^http://www.mrbass.org/" local_ref=1
SetEnvIfNoCase Referer "^http://mrbass.org/" local_ref=1
SetEnvIfNoCase Referer "^$" local_ref=1

Order Allow,Deny
Allow from env=local_ref

Other links concerning preventing hotlinking
http://altlab.com/htaccess_tutorial.html
http://www.htmlbasix.com/disablehotlinking.shtml
http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess10.shtml

________________________________________________________________

Here's a bash script which will resize images courtesy of http://go.to/conmen/

#!/bin/bash
# Copyright (C) 1999 Maxim Heijndijk

# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.

# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.

# Email: cchq@wanadoo.nl"

# Uncomment the next line for debugging.
# set -x

if [ -z "$1" ]; then
echo -e "Usage: $0
"
sleep 2
exit 1
fi

if [ ! -d "$1" ]; then
echo -e "Input directory \"$1\" does not exist, exiting...."
sleep 2
exit 1
fi

[ -d "$2" ] || mkdir -p "$2"

# If you want suffix renaming, uncomment the following lines.
#SUFFIXES=(jpeg JPEG JPG)

#for SFX in ${SUFFIXES[@]} ; do
# for FILE in $1/*.${SFX} ; do
# BASENAME=`basename ${FILE} ${SFX}`
# if [ "${BASENAME}" != "*." ]; then
# mv -f $1/${BASENAME}${SFX} $2/${BASENAME}jpg
# fi
# done
#done

for FILE in $1/*.jpg ; do
BASENAME=`basename ${FILE}`
convert -geometry "$3" \
-comment "%w%h" \
-normalize \
-quality 100 \
-verbose \
${FILE} $2/${BASENAME}
done

exit 0

Links for free things

2006-11-01T17:15:00.000+05:30

Part 1

Here is every signal thing

you would ever need to run a web site ..

Free Subdomains

Code:

http://www.freeurl.com

http://www.jwdx.com

http://www.cjb.net

http://www.dot.tk

http://www.v3.com

http://www.hotredirect.com

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