How ASP.NET Web Development Works

It is very easy to get a new website created through an ASP.NET process. ASP.NET web development works in that it helps to work to handle websites of all sizes. There are many features to check out in this web development option. ASP.NET is a popular program for web programming from Microsoft. What happens is that the user can simply add and edit materials onto a site. The materials can also be edited through the source code that is used for the site. All of the code that is being handled will be done through a server. All codes that the server processes will return to a client through an HTML display. OOP, or Object Oriented Programming, is a great part of this process. Controls can be added to the HTML to tell an ASP.NET program where certain things go on a site. As a result of this the code will be separate from the display. This makes developing a site very easy to handle.  An important part of this development option is that of its compatibility. ASP.NET can work with many programming languages because of how it works on the Common Language Runtime system. This means that ASP.NET programs can work with a number of .NET languages. This part of versatility is important to check out.

ASP.NET works with many programs that are easy to handle. These work in that the user can drag and drop materials onto test pages to test out before uploading them. They even allow the user to edit website code as the site is being created. Among the most popular programs include Microsoft Visual Studio, Macromedia HomeSite and CodeGear Delphi. Some open source programs available for free like SharpDevelop can work too.

ASP.NET web development is a great thing to see. It is an option that works to help with getting a website to be programmed with ease. It works to separate code and display and can work all types of programming languages and software options.

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Indosat warned about lack of fixed network development

The Directorate general of Post and Telecommunications warned PT Indosat last week about perceived sluggishness in the development of its fixed line and fixed wireless (CDMA) networks by comparison to its GSM network.

"The director general met with Indosat officials on Thursday and warned them verbally of the lack of development in its fixed networks, " the directorate general's spokesperson, Gatot S Dewa Broto, told on sunday.


However, the company is not facing any sanctions as it has already met all of the minimum legal requirements, Gatot said, explaining why the warning was giving verbally rather than in writing. Nevertheless, he said that the directorate general suspected Indosat lack of deliberately keeping the development of its fixed networks to a minimum to maintain cost effectiveness, but at the risk of violating its initial development commitment.

S of the end of June, Indosat reported that the total number of subscribes for all of its cellular services including IM3, Mentari, Matrix, and StarOne(CDMA, had risen 44 percent to 20 million over the same period last year.

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Netbook India: Best Indian netbook website

Netbook is very famous now. many people have used it to their activity. You must becareful if you want to buy a new netbook. You must read and get information about your netbook, that is very important. In my suggestion you can visit Netbook India.net. Netbook India is a website about netbooks and mini laptops that are being sold in India. If you are from India you can get many reviews about netbook in that site maybe it can be your feedback to decide which netbook do you like.

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Are You Overlooking Email Backup?

Most computer home users and businesses know the importance of backing up critical or irreplaceable digital files whether it’s a text file, digital photo, or Power Point presentation. Computer viruses, natural disasters, fire, theft, or even human user error can potentially wipe out an entire hard drive in the blink of an eye. Data backup methods allow digital files to be quickly restored should something ever happen to the originals. But there’s one important thing many users neglect to backup: email.  

The general rule of thumb when it comes to data backup is to back up anything on your computer that would be difficult or downright impossible to replace or restore. If you use a local email client instead of a web-based service (such as Microsoft Outlook) this includes several email components such as your address book, attachments, important settings, and the email bodies themselves.

There are a variety of ways to perform an email backup and the one you choose typically depends on your preference. While some email clients offer a built-in backup solution as part of their service, many people opt for other methods including external media. One of the most popular methods is online backup. An easy-to-use and affordable solution, most online backup services are fully automated. Users simply select the files and documents they want backed up and determine a backup schedule (e.g. hourly, daily, etc.). The program will then perform the backups when the computer is in sleep or standby mode so it does not interfere with regular use.

For businesses and home users who rely heavily on email communication, a robust email backup solution could make all the difference if your hard drive is ever damaged or destroyed.

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Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Full version

Product Version

FULL - Full Version Retail
A Full Version of the software is all that is needed to install and activate a product (if a keycode or serial number is required, it will be included in the packaging). To read the differences between OEM and FULL, please read the OEM description.

UPG: Upgrade Version
An upgrade version of software means that you are a previous user of that exact program, or you are a previous user of a qualifying product that is identified from the manufacturer. In order to install this piece of software, you will need to have the previous version or qualifying product already installed on your system, otherwise the software package will not load.

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEM software is a full install version (cannot be used as an upgrade) of the software. The software runs exactly the same way as the full retail version (including automatic updates). The differences between OEM Vs FULL are:
1. OEM does not come in retail packaging.
2. OEM is always licensed for only one computer.
3. OEM is not transferable. Once you activate it on a computer, the software cannot be transferred over to another computer, even if the original computer breaks.
4. Manufacturers do not supply free technical support or installation support for OEM.

CDO - CD Only:
CD Only does not come with the retail or OEM packaging. Product keycodes are included if the software requires a keycode. CD Only software does not include any technical support. CD Only cannot be used an upgrade. You can register the software online, and print the manuals from the software's "help me file." This version is not eligible for any rebates.

LIC - License Only:
When you buy a license only, you are buying the right to install that software on one computer per license. A license DOES NOT include any discs or media. License only is merely a certificate which represents legal permission from the software maker.

OLP - Open License:
Open license is an electronic software license registered to a specific end user. This type of license is delivered electronically via email. Licensing is typically emailed in 3-5 business days and there is no way to expedite processing. Media is not included and must be ordered separately.

RFRB - Refurbished:
Factory Refurbished products have been returned to an authorized factory service center and restored to meet manufacturer quality standards. These products are guaranteed to work like new.

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Apple iPod Nano chromatic green

The fourth generation iPod nano is Apple's thinnest iPod, measuring only 1/4" in depth. Its aluminum case and glass screen feature a sleek, oval-shaped contour, making this player as pleasing to the touch as it is to the eye. A built-in accelerometer adds some cool motion-sensing features. Rotate the player from vertical to horizontal while playing music to activate Cover Flow — Apple's intuitive album-browsing interface. And to shake up your playlist, literally just shake the nano to trigger random shuffle play.

Found a song that really gets you moving? Select the new "Genius" command, and your iPod nano will automatically create a playlist of other songs in your library that'll keep the groove going. Videos and photos look crisp and colorful on the 2" screen. And you can view an image either vertically or horizontally just by turning the player. The rechargeable battery delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a full charge.


Details:

* fourth generation iPod nano
* 8GB embedded flash memory holds approximately:
o up to 7,000 photos
o 132 hours at 128 Kbps (average MP3 sound quality)
o 66 hours at 256 Kbps (better sound quality)
o other bitrates supported
o 8 hours of 1.5-Mbps video
* plays MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF (uncompressed), Apple Lossless, and Audible files (formats 2, 3 and 4)
* plays MPEG-4 and QuickTime video formats
* displays photos converted from JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG formats
* 2" backlit, curved color screen
* curved anodized aluminum body
* repeat, resume, and random play
* accelerometer to detect motion
* shake-activated shuffle play
* notes reader
* appointment calendar and contacts list
* high-speed USB interface (cable included)
* earbud headphones
* dock adapter allows use with iPod docking accessories
* built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery provides up to 24 hours music playback; up to 5 hours for video playback
* weight: 1.3 oz.
* 1-9/16"W x 3-5/8"H x 1/4"D
* warranty: 1 year
* Want more peace of mind? Extended Service Plans Available

Computer Requirements:

* requires iTunes 8 or later (software not included, must be downloaded from Apple iTunes website)
* broadband Internet connection recommended
*
Macintosh®:
* high-speed USB port
* Mac OS X v.10.4.11 or later
*
Windows®:
* high-speed USB port
* Windows Vista® or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later

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Apple iPod touch 8 GB review

With the birthday money I got I wanted to spend it on something special, something that I would use a lot and wouldn’t just stick it in the cupboard at the end of the day. My younger sister’s birthday is 2 weeks after mine, and she wanted to buy an IPod, so I decided to give her mine for a little bit of money, and then buy this. She now is buying her own, new IPod so I’ve lost a little bit of money but I still brought this.

Purchasing

I purchased my IPod touch pretty quickly, I found a deal on Curry’s website which meant I had to pick up the IPod within a few hours, but it was worth it for the deal I got. I was willing to pay the £165 that you will pay for this item, but I wanted something else, something that made it worth spending the £165. Luckily the one and only day I checked the currys website, they had a deal on. If you Reserved and Collected the item, then you’d get a free Itunes Gift Card. This deal is still on till the 29th July, so if you’re reading this before this date, go check it out.

About the IPod Touch

I’m sure that almost all of you have heard of IPod’s now. Developed by Apple Inc back in 2001, whom are possibly one of the biggest names in music technology, they have now released many different types of IPod’s, all of which are suited to a specific user.
An IPod is a portable media player, it doesn’t run off AA or AAA batteries like MP3 players, it has a built in battery which you charge up using a number of different ways.

The IPod Touch released in 2007 is a not only just a portable media player, it’s also a personal digital assistant. It is the only IPod or anything of its kind really to have Wi Fi installed within the IPod itself. With the addition of Wi Fi it allows you to control Itunes on your IPod instead of on your computer as well, it also allows you access to the App Store, which allows you to download many different applications for your enjoyment.

Design/Look

When you get your IPod, you should get it in quite a small box. This small box contains everything you need, from a USB cable, headphones and IPod Dock adapter for the IPod Touch, as well as a very small and compact instruction manual. When you take out your IPod you’ll see it’s in a plastic casing. Once this is out, I have to say I was shocked at how thin it was, I had seen them demonstrate it to me, but really hadn’t looked at it.

The IPod is only 8mm thick, which is usual for most IPod’s but considering how much this IPod does I have to say I was expecting something a little bit more thicker. I am glad they kept it small and thin though.
The screen is 3.5” LCD colour display. The rest of the IPod at the IPod on the front is a very strong black, until you get your muggy finger prints on it. There is only 1 button on the front of the IPod, this button is the button you press to bring you back to the home page each time you need to. There is only four buttons on the whole IPod, the button on the front of the IPod, the on/off switch on the top of the IPod, and then, the volume buttons at the side of the IPod. They have kept the number of buttons very small, which is brilliant.

The back of the IPod is just like every other IPod I’ve ever seen, well other than the IPod shuffle. It’s a nice silver colour and is almost like a mirror, which is great for us girls, and even boys. However, one of the problems I found with my old IPod was finger prints and scratches on the back of the IPod and this IPod is no different. I’ve had it only a few days now and it’s covered in finger marks and already has a few scratch marks forming.

Touch Technology/Interface

This is what makes this IPod different from any of the other IPod’s that have been released. I remember when I went shopping for my phone, those hounds at Phones For You, were trying to get the most amount of money out of me that they could (which still makes me laugh considering I came out with a £50 phone) but they kept on showing me touch phones. I tried and tried but just couldn’t get along with the interface.

This is why I was a little worried with the IPod Touch, however as soon as I began playing on the IPod I noticed that the phones I looked at sucked, because this is true touch technology. It is just brilliant and so easy to get along with. With my fingers being a little bit on the big side, when you have to use the keypad on screen, it does take a bit longer to get used to, but after awhile you should be completely fine.

Pre Installed Applications

One of the best things that I have found out about on the IPod is the applications that you get. When you first get the IPod you will have about 14 applications installed, these are all the basic applications that you would usually find on a phone, well if the phone had access to the internet. Here is my opinion on some of the applications that are pre-installed:

Safari

I have yet to really use this application, because I have also got a google application installed onto the IPod. Safari is an internet browser, which works pretty much works just like IE or Firefox. It’s a great little addition, however to use it you do need to access WiFi to use it, or it’s a waste of time.

App Store

The App Store requires you accessing a WiFi connection again, however it is just brilliant. It allows you to access the application store that Itunes provide. It allows you to search through all of the applications that they have come up with, paid or free applications.

Youtube

This is pretty self explanatory in my opinion, everyone has heard of YouTube and again as long as you have WiFi access you will be able to access YouTube all the time, without even turning on the computer.

The Four C’s

I didn’t want to spread these out, as I really think it’s a waste of your and my time by writing about each one individually here as they are pretty much self explanatory. You have a calendar installed onto the IPod, you also have a calculator and clock, and then as well as that you have contacts. This allows you to store all of your contacts within your IPod, which is a lovely little addition.

Mail

This allows you to access and manage your internet account, however again you do need WiFi to access this.

Added Applications

There are thousands of applications that you are able to have access to, some you will have to pay for, I think the cheapest that they are able to charge is 59p to about £2.99 for an application. I have yet to ‘pay’ for an application, as I’m not a huge fan of games, and get bored very easily of games, so paying for it seems a waste of time.
No I’m not cheating the system here, the App store on Itunes, provides free applications as well. Most of the time, these are just little teasers to get the user to buy a version, however I have got a lot of ones which are Free which are just brilliant, here is just a few:

Google/Hotmail/Facebook

You can download all three of these applications onto your IPod for free. Just go to the app store and search for them and tad a. All three require you to have wifi access however if you do, it’s so nice just to jump onto facebook and check your messages on there.

Wikipanion

Yes, this is Wikipedia. Even though I would have probably been killed if I had dared to use this at college, I still love it. I’m actually on it at the moment on my IPod. As long as you know how to use it reliabily, then this is a great application and will help you loads.

Google Earth

Again pretty self explanatory, this was the first extra application that I downloaded and I was amazed at the graphics that you got from this, the pictures are a little old now, considering that the picture was taken when the people next door but one lived there (trampoline in the garden, an old couple lives there now). It is still brilliant to check out, especially cause it’s free.

Other Apps

Some of the best games in my opinion that are provided are the following:
Waterslide- Makes great use of the technology provided, nothing great but it’s fun to play.

Tap Tap- If you’ve played guitar hero, then the game is pretty much played the same way but you tap instead. Not brilliant but good.
Unblock Me Free- One of the best games I’ve found. If you like puzzles then you’ll love this.

Dots Free- We’ve always called this squares, nothing special but great for a free game.
Knots- Play twister with your fingers. A lot of fun.

FS5 Hockey- Table hockey with your fingers, fun to play.
Bubblewrap- At my party this was the one game everyone loved, all you do is try and pop as many of the bubbles on the bubblewrap in a certain amount of time.

iReversi- This is Othello with a different name. Very enjoyable.
Deleting Apps
To delete any of the applications, all you have to do, is keep your finger on the app you want to delete until it begins to shake. Once it does shake it should come up with a X at the side and you just click that and it’ll be deleted.

Music

This is pretty much the same as you get on other IPod’s however you have the touch technology as well. When you click on music which is always at the bottom of the home page along with three other applications, you get taken to another page. Then you will find five different buttons at the bottom, these allows you to look through your playlists, artists, songs, albums or more. Just like you usually would get.
The touch technology is brilliant when you play music, the pause, play, back, forward buttons are all accessible just by one touch of the finger. You control the volume not only at the side of the IPod but also on the screen by scrolling it across.

The great addition that the second generation provides is the speakers installed within the IPod, they are not fantastic, but they do allow you to play your music out loud without using an IPod dock or anything like that.

Videos

I gave blood again today, and usually I have quite a hard time. Instead of 10 minutes it takes about 30-45 minutes to get blood out of me, so I took my IPod and lay down and turned on an episode of Bones. I so far only have 2 videos on my IPod, not only do they take up a lot of room, but they are a little bit more expensive than I really want to pay.

Pictures

Over the years I have taken millions of pictures, my wall is covered in pictures of family and friends, however with my old IPod because it was quite a small size at just 4GB I only had a small handful of pictures, however with this IPod so far I have included about 50 pictures and I’ve only had it a few days. It barely takes up any room on the IPod; well as long as you don’t have really large sized pictures then you should be fine. The picture quality on the IPod is just fantastic, which makes viewing your pictures just lovely.

ITunes

For about 2 years whilst I had my old IPod I completely boycotted Itunes. I didn’t like the idea of it for some reason, however just a few weeks before getting the IPod touch, I actually realised why people loved Itunes. With the IPod Touch or any IPod you need to download Itunes to allow yourself to put any music onto the IPod. It’s a free software, and doesn’t take much space up on your computer. It is just brilliant.

With the IPod Touch however, you not only need to download Itunes onto your computer, you will also find that you have Itunes pre installed onto the IPod itself. This means when you are in range of a wifi network point, you will be able to download music, videos, apps etc, all from Itunes, without even turning your computer on.
8 GB- storage space
When I said I was buying an IPod Touch, someone said get the 16 GB one, because I will find myself becoming addicted to downloading things onto it. I laughed him off, because I had coped with not even putting a real dent into my 4GB IPod for 2 years now, however I’ve had this IPod only a few days now, and I have already taken up 5GB worth of space.

8GB would usually be fine for me, it is a great amount of space, however you really do have to take into account, how much easily do you get addicted to downloading games, especially cause a lot of them are free, and how much music you will find yourself putting on in the future. I have only 500 songs on my IPod at the moment, two 1 hour videos, 32 applications and 50 pictures on it. This has taken up 5GB of space, if you think you’ll go over that by quite a bit then maybe the 8GB one will be a little too small for you and it might be worth investing in a more expensive but double the size IPod.

Speakers

This is a new feature for the second generation IPod touch, and it may not have the most fantastic sound quality or the best speakers in the world, but they are situated within a 8mm sized item. Unlike on phones, where they put speakers you get little holes allowing the sound to come through, Apple have not allowed that to happen with their items, and have just put almost a little black sticker on the back, which I believe covers the speakers.

For the best sound quality, put you IPod facing up on a hard surface, the sound becomes a lot louder than if you just hold it in your hand.

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Acer plays the Ace card again!

First thing I need to say about it is Linux, what a joke with its limited functions and the hassle you need to go through to add new features. I wanted DivX support so I could watch movies at night but after a few hours looking for a suitable program and drivers I gave up. Linux isn't as straightforward as Windows and in many cases you have to open up a console and type commands when you want to install or make changes to an installation. I gave up and Installed Xp pro. If you are purchasing a Netbook with Linux and all you want to do is surf the net, listen to music and write documents or chat then this will be adequate for you. Linux is easy to use and the version on this Netbook is icon driven making it easy to get to what you want. Linux comes pre-installed and there is a copy supplied on disc.

Installing Windows XP

Another reviewer said it was "a challenge" to install XP but didn't furnish us with info on how he done it. If you're thinking of installing Vista or even Windows 7 then don't bother. First of all they are more demanding and the memory in the Netbook isn't sufficient enough. The Acer doesn't have an internal CD drive so you will need to purchase an external one. You can get them for as little as £30 and they are sold in many places. I bought one in Tesco's because they had the best price.
To install XP, power up the drive, plug the USB cable into the computer, eject the tray and insert the disc. Press the power button on the computer and wait for the message, "Press any key to boot from CD...." and press any key. First of all your computer will be inspected to see if its capable of handling XP then installation will begin. All you need to do is follow any prompts on the screen and installation should be complete in around 40 min. If you're not confident then get someone to help but watch them doing it so you can learn.

Once finished you will not be able to access the internet using the wireless connection because you will need the appropriate driver. Connect an Ethernet cable and go directly to the Acer website and search for the A150 and download the XP drivers. Please be sure to install your virus checker as soon as possible. Once all drivers are installed, continue to install everything you need and unplug the external CD drive.

Features

Contrary to some previous reviews I have to say the A150 is quite a performer. Others may be trying to compare it with a £1000 laptop or their desktop computer which is just plain stupid. It isn't designed to be a powebook, its name depicts its intended function, "Netbook". If you want more then don't buy a Netbook and complain you can't edit video on it or something as crazy.

Installed memory is 1GB and the Hard drive is 120GB. There are different variations of this Netbook but the best value for money is the one I'm reviewing.
The A150 comes equipped with 3 USB ports, two on the right side and one on the left. There is a card reader which reads most flash cards including the newer high speed ones, in my case the XD "H" type. There's a VGA port for hooking up to an external monitor. Other ports include, microphone and external speakers/headphone socket and a separate SD card slot on the left which is for expanding storage memory, NOT to boost your RAM. With this particular A150 having a 120 GB HDD, I'm not sure you will ever need this extra function considering 8 GB being the maximum it can support. This expansion port is intended for the 8 GB solid state model. There's an Ethernet port for connecting directly to a modem or router.

Portability is the main selling point and the 8.9" widescreen is adequate for almost any task. Battery life is around 2 hours depending on usage and less if you constantly use the wireless connection. You can turn of the wireless adapter if not needed by sliding a little switch on the front of the keyboard. The screen will dim a little to conserve power when running on batteries. You can dim even more by using the "FN" key with the appropriate blue highlighted function key.
The screen has a maximum resolution of 1024x600 and it's very clear and easy on the eyes.

A webcam is integrated on the top middle of the frame surrounding the screen. Maximum resolution is 600x400 but is a very clear result.
The screen flickers ever so slightly when running on battery power but its hardly noticeable and an acceptable trade off in my opinion. Using the power adapter, this goes away. The keyboard small but well laid out. It's easy enough to use and I've not had any more typo's than on my standard keyboard. The keys are quite soft with no noisy clicking. The touchpad is a little more fiddly than your usual laptop but again, you get used to it. It's probably better to get a notebook USB mouse if you have large or shaky hands. It comes supplied with a leatherette cover but I'd recommend a suitable laptop skin or bag for better protection when using out of the house.

Performance

Performance wise, its above average for its size and its hardware. I have installed lots of music, DivX and MP4 movies and all play smoothly even with other apps running in the background. A previous reviewer said its not for gaming, well that depends on the games. Obviously you know its not for games when you buy it but I gave it a go just to see how it coped. The first game I installed was Return to Castle Wolfenstein with all graphics options at max. I even played it online with the wireless connection. It handled this with ease. Other games I tested were Vice City, Need for speed underground. If you know your games then you know what will play or not play from these examples. All of these games were played on my 42" HD TV using the VGA port at their maximum resolution and the A150 didn't even flinch.

Using the large TV I set the resolution to 1920x1080 and ran multiple applications like Internet Explorer, word, played a movie and had messenger open. Not a single hint of sluggishness. Playing a DivX movie on the large screen looked great.
The Acer is very quiet in operation, just a slight whirring from the fan even when playing games or multi-tasking. It doesn't get too hot on your lap but make sure you don't block the vents for the processor as they are on the bottom left side.
Upgrading

The only upgrades possible would be to the hard drive and the memory. The hard drive would be pretty straightforward to do but wouldn't be cost effective due to the price of the miniature drives. As for the memory, well it's entirely up to you. The memory just now is cheap but the procedure and the way the current memory is installed may put you off. Although 1GB is installed, its actually 2 x 512 MB. One chip is installed in the only slot and the other is permanently soldered to the board. The maximum memory supported in the slot is 1 GB. So the maximum memory would be 1.5 GB. The process of installing more memory isn't as easy as a conventional laptop as you have to take the keyboard off and remove the hard drive. There are many videos on Youtube showing this. Is it worth all the hassle for only 512 MB while in the process wasting another 512 MB? That would be up to you.

In Conclusion

For a portable netbook the Acer A150 performs very well and should rightfully always be regarded as a netbook. Other reviews seem to slate its performance only because the reviewers are comparing it to something more powerful or expecting more. For me, installing XP was the right thing to do as I can install all my usual programs which isn't possible with Linux. As the performance was more than I was expecting I can't fault it and considering the hardware installed and the price paid I was not expecting such a performance. The battery life for some may not be enough but as its only intended for browsing, checking mail and the like, it's good enough for me. Other batteries are available from around £60 and will extend usage to 6 hours. It's better to buy Acer branded ones.

On a recent cruise the A150 was a dream to have for keeping in touch with the kids back home and being so small you hardly even know you're carrying it. The ability to play some older games was a bonus I wasn't expecting and hooking it up to a 42" TV with no graphic problems was another surprise.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone needing something portable without much of a compromise on power and personally I'd recommend installing XP or purchasing the XP version, whichever suits your budget the best.

I have seen this model for as little as £120 on www.ebuyer.com which may have been a sale price.
Thanks for reading.

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Login Page in Windows Vista

This is one of those little Vista secrets everyone likes to know about, but should be cautious about using. It lets you bypass the login screen and start up Windows Vista in a specific user account automatically. Though it does save you one click at startup, it means anyone who sits at your computer can just turn on the power switch and have full access to everything in your user account. So don’t do this if you want to keep other people out of your user account. Doing this trick requires administrative privileges. So know the password or log in to an administrative account first. Here are the steps:

1. Click the Start button, type netplwiz, and then click netplwiz in the Start menu.

2. Grant permission or enter an administrative password if prompted.

3. Clear the checkbox for Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.


4. Click Apply.

5. In the dialog box that opens, type the name of the user account to which you want to log in automatically.

6. If that user account requires a password, type the password once in the Password box, then again in the second box for confirmation. If the user account isn’t password-protected, leave both boxes empty.

7. Click OK in each open dialog box. That’s it. The next time you restart your computer there will be no logon page. You’ll be taken straight into your user account. If there are other user accounts on the computer, and you want to let another use log in, log out of your account (click the Start button, the arrow next to the lock symbol, and choose Log Off). You’re taken to the login page, which works normally. For example, if you want to get into a passwordprotected administrative account, you’ll still click that account’s icon and have to enter the correct password. If you ever change your mind about doing this, just repeat steps 1 and 2 in the preceding list. But this time check the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer checkbox and click OK.

Getting rid of disabled devices

If your computer contains a hardware device that Windows Vista can’t use, you should still be able to get to the desktop. But each time you do, you’ll see a notification message about a device being disabled. That can get tiresome. If you manually disable the device through Device Manager, you won’t see that message anymore. And, it should take a little less time for Vista to start. Don’t take wild guesses here. If you disable a hardware device you really need, you might not be able to start Vista at all! If in doubt, better to take the computer into a repair shop and let the pros figure it out. To make this happen, you need to first log in to a user account that has administrative privileges.

Then Tap the Windows key, type dev, and click Device Manager on the Start menu. Expand the category to which the device belongs. If you’re not sure which category to look in, try the Other Devices category. You’ll be looking for a device whose icon shows an exclamation point in a tiny yellow circle. After you find the device, right-click its name and choose Disable. When you’ve disabled the device, the yellow icon changes to a white down-arrow. That means the device is disabled and Windows Vista won’t try to reinstall it on future bootups, which should mean a slightly quicker boot-up time and no irritating message about the disabled device.

When Windows won’t start at all

If Windows won’t start at all, try to start Vista in Safe Mode. This is a special mode in which Vista loads only the minimum services, drivers, and programs it needs to get going. Getting to Safe Mode isn’t always easy. You have to restart the computer and then press the F8 key after the POST (Power on Self Test), but before Windows starts to load. If your keyboard has a Function Lock (F Lock) key, you have to make sure that it’s on before you press F8. In a pinch, you can restart the computer, and press F8 repeatedly for the first few seconds. But again, keep an eye on the Function Lock key because it might go off once or twice during the restart. When you’ve hit the F8 key at just the right time, you’ll come to a screen that shows several options for starting Windows as summarized here:

- Safe mode: Starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services so you can use other tools like System Restore, Device Manager, Installed Programs, and such to try to fix the problems. For example, you could uninstall known faulty programs and devices. Then return to an earlier restore point.

- Safe mode with networking: Same as previous, but provides access to the Internet and a private network.

- Safe mode with command prompt: Starts windows without the GUI (graphical user interface).

- Enable boot logging: Creates a log file named ntbtlog.txt that lists all drivers that were loaded during startup.

- Enable VGA mode: Starts with low resolution and refresh rates to reset display settings.

- Last known good configuration: Starts Windows with the last successful configuration (an easy fix for many problems!).

- Directory services restore mode: Starts a domain control running Active Directory so directory services can be restored.

- Debugging mode: Starts in an advanced troubleshooting mode for professionals.

- Disable automatic restart on system failure: Prevents Windows from automatically restarting during a failed startup. This gets you out of the endless loop of crashing and restarting.

-Start Windows normally: Starts normally with all drivers and services.

- Disable Driver Signature Enforcement: Allows improperly signed drivers to be loaded at startup.

- View system recovery options: Available only if Startup Repair is installed on the computer. If not available from the hard disk, you may be able to get to it by booting from a Vista CD or DVD.

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Cara Setting Internet Gratisan

Hari gini internet sangat mahal sekali..Mau internet gratisan..

di bawah ini beberapa cara menyetingnya di hp mu ikuti saja langkah-langkahnya di jamin gratis tanpa menghabiskan pulsa kamu tapi sayangnya langkah ini hanya untuk kartu CDMA..Ok ini deh langkahnya:

1.Gratisan StarOne

- parameter yang digunakan untuk koneksi dgn chip StarOne.
- nomor dial = #777
- username/login= wap
- password= wap

jika anda menggunakan mozilla pilih Tool=>option=>advanced=>network=>setting=>pilih manual proxy configuration, kemudian masukkan proxy berikut : http proxy: 66.29.36.95 port: 554 atau 1745 tinggal daftar di http://pps.nntime.com/ kemudian centang use this proxy for all protocol. proxy ini bagus karena bisa membuka halaman2 dengan ssl 128 bit seperti yahoomail,e-gold, gmail, internet banking, dan semuanya, tentu saja bisa membuka halaman friendster yang menjadi kegemaran anda lakukan dial cdma anda, kemudian mulailah browsing…. good luck.

2. Gratisan Esia

Anda bisa menggunakan operator Luar Negeri. Caranya:
- Isikan Proxy Anda dengan 129.82.12.187 / 216.165.109.82 dan Port 3128/3124/3127 (pilih salah satu), atau 200.63.213.2 /66.29.36.95

- username cari di http://pps.nntime.com/ dengan port 554 Yang perlu kalian lakukan cuma rubah setting proxy di browser kalian.

3. Gratisan Esia (alternatif)

beli kartu esia paket untung, terus pake internetan aja , nah so pasti berkurang kan pulsanya nah itu wajar, nanti klo udah sampe pulsa 0 dia bakal bisa terus, tapi mendingan si abisin dulu aja pulsanya buat telponan klo dah 0 baru deh pake internetan ini. so caranya dengan settingan:

- login dial up username : esia /wifone/wimode
- pass : esia/wifone/wimode username ama pasnya ya pilih salah satu aja
nah setelah masuk ke internetnya kita harus pake proxy, masukin proxynya lewat mozilla klik tools , lalu options, lalu advance, network, dan setting kmudian isi manual proxy dengan 200.63.213.2 dengan port 554 uda deh tinggal buka website dan bisa, kelemahan koneksi suka putus2 dan agak lama, klo mau aga cepet ya musti cari proxy lain di google banyak, ok deh goodluck ya smua.

4. Gratisan Esia (lagi deeeehh…)

- beli perdana esiah Siul
- download proxifier ada di sini http://rapidshare.com/files/66124802/Proxifier.zip pass : xteamweb.com
- user dan pass standart aja pke user dan pass wimode juga bisa Riang Riang Riang Riang
- klo udah setting proxifier Option -->> setting proxy -->> add --> masukin proxy xteam port 554 -->> ceklist HTTPS -->> masukin user dan pass masiing2 yg di kasih sama mimin xteam proxy : 72.55.165.86 port 554, user name : internet untuksemua, pass : berubah-ubah sih, bisa dilihat update-nya di http://internetuntuksemua.blogspot.c...ate-proxy.html.

Di situ selalu diupdate passwordnya jika ada perubahan dari X-Team. Options -->> Name Of Resolution -->> pilih yang remotely di ceklist.

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Membuat Grafik dengan Macromedia Freehand 10

Bagi anda yang berkecimpung di dunia grafis, tidak lepas dari suatu pembuatan chart atau grafis. Grafis di sini mempunyai peranan yang cukup penting dan lebih informative di bandingkan hanya berupa teks atau table saja, apalagi kita yang bekerja sebagai desain grafis di suatu perusahaan media.

Grafis yang tersedia pada Freehand 10 ini terdiri dari beberapa macam grafik seperti:
- grouped column (sesuai dengan groupnya)
- stacked column (bertumpuk)
- line (garis)
- graphic pie (bulat)
- area dan
- scatter (menyebar)

Masing – masing dari bentuk grafis ini mempunyai fungsi dan kegunaan yang berbeda, tetapi pada prinsipnya sama yaitu menjelaskan kumpulan data yang biasanya berbentuk angka menjadi sebuah grafik yang mudah dimengerti. Bagi anda yang sudah terbiasa menggunakan Freehand, maka tidak ada kesulitan lagi untuk memulainya.

Disini saya akan menerangkan bagaimana cara pembuatan grafik, yaitu dengan memilih menu [File]-[New] atau [Ctrl] + [New], lalu diteruskan dengan beberapa langkah berikut ini:
1.Setelah anda mendapatkan halaman kosong, anda diharuskan untuk mengaktifkan tool yang bernama xtra tools, dengan cara memilih menu [Window]-[Toolbars]-[Xtra tools].

2.Untuk pengisian nilai-nilai yang akan dimasukan di dalam grafik, maka anda harus memilih tool yang bernama chart di dalam xtra tools, lalu tarik kursor yang sudah berubah menjadi tanda plus, sesuai bentuk bujur sangkar atau persegi panjang.

3.Dengan mengethui isi table, lalu proses selanjunya adalah memasukan data-data berupa angka tersebut ke dalam kolom-kolom yang trdapat di kotak dialog chart tersebut. Setelah semua dimasukan, baru anda memilih bentuk-bentuk grafik yang tersediah didalam Freehand yang sudah dsebutkan diatas.

Dengan demikian anda sedah dapat membuat grafik secara mudah dan cepat, tetapi apabila anda ingin mengedit atau memperbaiki data, anda dapat langsung ke menu [Xtras]-[Chart]-[Edit]. Di dalamnya anda akan diperlihatkan kota dialog yang bernama xtra (sesuai dengan diatas). Lalu editlah data yang akan diubah sesuai dengan keperluan.

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Memblokir Attachment File yang besar di Outlook Express

Pada outlook express kita dapat memblokir attachment file yang besar, caranya sbb:
1.Pilih [Tools]-[Message Rules]-[Mail]
2.Ketika jendela New Mail Rule muncul, pada bagian Select the Conditions for your rule, beri tanda cek pada kotak [Where the message size is more than size]
3.Pada bagian Rule Description, klik tulisan size yang akan menampilkan kotak dialog Set Size. Di sini anda dapat mengatur besarnya batasan attachment file yang anda tidak ijinkan.
4.Pada bagian Select the Actions for your rule, beri tanda cek pada kotak [Do not Download it from the server].
5.Klik [OK], lalu klik [OK] lagi

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Bounce Mail bisa atasi spam

Memang mengesalkan kalau pesan dari milis tak lagi diperoleh karena bounce mail. Sedikit merepotkan untuk mengaktifkan kembali keanggotaan di milis serta melihat pesan-pesan yang tidak sampai ke inbox. Walaupun mengesalkan, bounce mail ternyata bisa membantu. Percaya atau tidak, bounce mail bisa menipu spammer, orang yang hobinya mengirimkan e-mail sampah ke orang lain untuk beriklan. Berikut ini penggunaan bounce mail untuk menipu spammer. Spammer biasanya mengirimkan pesan yang berisi tawaran ke alamat e-mail seseorang. Kalau orang itu merespon e-mail itu, secara berkala ia akan terus dikirimi e-mail sejenis. Kalau orang itu tidak merespon, ia akan selamat dari e-mail sampah. Banyak software yang bisa digunakan untuk mengatasi spam. Nah, penangkal spam itu ada yang menggunakan bounce mail untuk menipu spammer. Jadi, ia mengirimkan bounce mail palsu ke alamat e-mail si spammer. Hasilnya, si spammer tidak akan lagi mengirim pesan iklan ke alamat e-mail yang menggunakan penangkal spam itu.

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Plasma versus Tubes

Wave to the future
These days you might all be pretty familiar with plasma TVs or monitors. They are those flat and slim TV monitors that are as slim like pictures, that you can easily hang on the wall. What is the difference between Plasma TV and regular CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TV?

First we have to know the basic principles of regular TV which uses a CRT. A CRT is basically a vacuum tube (almost like a light bulb) where electrons (negatively-charged particles) are shot through the tube to the wide end of the tube, where phospor atoms will light up. Shooting different levels of colors at different intensities produces different colors, that's why you can see picture on your TV tube.

One weakness of a CRT is that it needs a longer shooting distance when you want to enlarge the size of the screen. So for a widescreen, the TV set becomes bigger and bulkier.

Plasma: a space-saving solution
The new plasma TV has a screen as wide as the largest CRT TV set, but is only 15 cm thick. Neat, huh? Why can a plasma TV be so space efficient? A plasma TV consist of hundreds of thousands of small cells that contain xenon and neon gas (yep, same as your fluorescent lamps). Those cells are sandwiched between two plates of glass. Also sandwiched are electrodes behind and in front of the cells. These electrodes are charged with different currents, thus ionizing the gas inside the cell. The gas will then produce ultraviolet light, which is visible to human eyes.

The advantage of using plasma display technology is that you can produce ultra large screens using super thin materials. The image is also very clear because each pixel is lit individually making the image look good from almost every angle. But the biggest drawback is the price. Plasma displays cost from $4,000 to $20,000. But with the development of new technology, prices are going down to as low as $300, as you can see with today's computer monitors. One day you might find hanging your TV as easy as hanging your babe's picture.

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Traffic exchange for impression

Impression is the most important for a web or blog. We can earn much money if our web or blog has many impression. There are many ways to get many visitors to come your site..here are some ways that you can try to promote your site.

1. Google adword
Google adword is the best way to promote your site. You can get many visitors easily. You can choose the region of your visitor. But to use it you must pay some money to google.

2. PTC site
If you want to promote your site to hundred visitors you can put your site in PTC Site. That's the good alternative if you want to get instant visitors and cheaply.

3. Traffic exchange
This is way can be the alternative way to promote your site for free. We can use traffic exchange site to get hundred visitors and you don't spend money. Many traffic exchange site that you can use. You can use autosurf site or manual surf site. It's up to you what traffic exchange you want use.

Those are some ways to get many visitors. You can use some of them if you are confused to look for visitors..

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Ikon Desktop Tanpa Latar Belakang

Kotak berwarna yang berfungsi sebagai latar belakang teks pada ikon di desktop bisa mengganggu keindahan wallpaper yang digunakan. Warna huruf yang tidak cocok dengan tema wallpaper yang digunakan juga turut merusak kenyamanan mata saat melihat wallpaper. Windows XP memiliki ops agar latar belakang ikon transparan. Bagaimana dengan windows versi sebelumnya?

Dengan menggunakan bantuan sebuah software, anda bisa membuat texs ikon serta latar belakangnya tidak mengganggu keindahan wallpaper. Software kecil itu bernama Transparent.

Utility ini bisa anda download dari situs yang beralamat www.moonlight-software.com. File instalasinya memiliki ukuran 367 kb. Sesudah andg download, anda bisa langsung menginstalnya ke dalam sistem. Setelah instalasi, transparent langsung bisa di jalankan.

Tidak akan ada jendela baru yang muncul setelah transparent dijalankan. Transparent hanya akan memunculkan ikon di system tray. Secara otomatis, latar belakang teks ikon akan hilang. Dari ikon transparent di system tray, anda bisa menentukan warna huruf untuk teks yang berada di bawah icon agar sesuai dengan tema warna wallpaper anda.

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The Undetectable Flying Object (UFO)

UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is a common term that we use to refer to an alien's aircraft. However, there is a man-made aircraft which is supposed to be more sophisticated than an alien's plane: F117A Nighthawk. Not only is it unidentifiable but also undetectable by the enemy's radar. How can it be identified if radar can't even detect its presence?

Flat Shape
The nose of most conventional airplanes is round, while F117A's is flat. Why does the flat shape matter in the F117A's ability to avoid radar signals? Radar works by spreading signals into the air, just like when you shout into a well. The sound travelling down the well will go back up to where it started. Why? Because the sound coming from your mouth will hit the wall of the well and the wall will send it back. Just like the well, the round shape of an airplane is very effective in reflecting the radar signals. This situation surely doesn't work for the F117A. The flat shape of the F117A enables radar signals to be deflected to any angle of direction except back to radar.

Absorb'n Be Invisible
The flat shape of the F117A doesn't guarantee that it's always undetectable by the enemy's radar. When it turns at less than 70 degrees. It can be detected by radar like other conventional aircrafts. However, the F117A is equipped with RAM (Radar Absorbent Material). RAM, which can only be installed in an aircraft made of titanium like the F117A,works to absorb radar signals.

Look! It's just a Bird
When the flat shape of the F117A and RAM both work perfectly, all you can see on the radar operator's screen is a little bird flying. This decoy makes the radar operator unable to identify the object as either a plane or a bird flying over the area. Only when the F117A releases its bombs will the operator realize that it was a UFF (Undetectable Flying F117A). Well guys, don't ever shoot a little object flying high in the sky like a bird. It might be an F117A carrying lethal bombs! You'll be history!

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Not Too Proud to POOD

What's hip and hot in the music world these days? Got the answer? Give up? well, then meet the Pod, everybody! The cool little gadget that guarantees to pod you up! They pod, everybody pods and of course iPod.

This tiny gigabytes box of music has taken the world in a storm. Its simple and elegant look hides a mighty ability inside. along with his sisters-the cute and colorful ipod Minis and his relatives Apple's iTones Music Store-it is a simply unbeatable.

The little pod that can
A mini music player to start with, ipod can store up to 10.000 songs-the equivalent of 41 days nonstop music! Now its features are expanded to make it everyone's dream machine. Let's take a look at what this tiny thing can do.

• iPod manages your schedules, contacts, adn notes easily (Bye-bye PDA!)
• iPod has a monster data capacity that stores up to 40 GB's is on the way, though!
• iPod features a few simple addictive games to kill some boring minutes.
• iPod records all of the classes that you attend in your whole life and still have some empty gigabytes to spare.
• iPod stores the text version of your favourite novels so that you can read them on the road

The little pod that costs a fortune
Money can't lie and that's the truth. A US$399 price tag is too much for almost every ordinary indonesian youngster. The minis cos $249 and the 2o Gigabytes version is worth $299. Meanwhile, if you have money to burn, you know what gift to give me on my next birthday. don' you? Cheers and keep the music on!

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