Tech Tutor

How to find what operating system (64 or 32)

2011-08-23T06:40:00.002+05:30

We found a lite wait utilityonline to finde the 64 or 32 bit operating system.
64bit Checker - http://download.igorware.com/64bit-checker.rar

Know ur board drivers

2011-08-23T06:12:00.006+05:30

In case of os crashes, we need to reinstal freshly OS. On that cases we need all drivers (network,audio,vga,chipset). While we buy PC they provide driver cd. On worst case we missed the cd, Can we can download in internet?

Is all driver support for all computer?
NO, each set of board series has unique driver. they classified based on board chipset.
Is board has chip set name ? if so how to find it?
yes! we each board has chip set name.
which can be obtain using many utilities on such is
HWiNFO -portable utility.
for 32 bit operating system - http://www.hwinfo.com/download32.html
for 64 bit - http://www.hwinfo.com/download64.html
To find 32 0r 64 bit - click here
Just download portable setup and click HWiNFO64.exe/32.exe and run. we get a full detail information about our system. which gives chipset name. By which we can search drivers.

For example - my chipset is intel g43.
Just search intel g43 + video driver in google
sample result link: http://www.google.co.in/search?q=intel+g43+%2B+video+driver&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Gmail preview Pane

2011-08-16T22:04:00.008+05:30

Few years back getting a GMail id is a big news. It has many procedure, invitation and so on.. now everyone has GMail id. Many of us like GMail because of speedy and simple interface. Most of us in office we use outlook/thunder bird/express with some inbuilt sophisticated features. After using these application while we check online mails like GMail, we expect some for features to save time. For example. when we click inbox in GMail, we get a list of unread message displaying subject of the mail. To have a quick look up we need to click the mail and wait for the mail to load. But in pop3 clients, we can have a quick look using quick view panel(preview pane).

Now google is in the face of one such feature in GMail via its lab. Below shows the steps to how to activate and use in your current GMail accounts

step 1 - go to mail settings
step2 - move to labs tab in mail setting
step3 - search for preview pane
step4 - enable the preview pane control
enjoy quick view message feature

Courtesy : Dinamalar computer malar

category : mail -> online

Network Software inventory/advisor

2011-06-28T00:27:00.008+05:30

Topic seems to be interesting. In our company there a situation such that we need to find the keys of all system. We have 250+ systems. Practical it seems to be more complicated to take in person (manually) & to consolidate everything.
In order to solve this practical issue. We planned some rules. 1) no traces of key finder must be present in client side(No installation) 2) must take in the user login itself (i.e) in limited user or restricted user login.

First idea strike is we can take everything using remote login. Pros are we can get every system connected in network. Cons: User must allow the system to take it remote login & consolidation is also an issue.

Secondly, we planned and take IP list with host names, then search for software to take everything in remote.

Target is get keys of installed program in all system.

We shuffled a lot in all search engines. We got many software’s and wondered that as much tools are available to conslodate and track the assert via remote. Some of them are

a) Total Network inventory b) Product Key Explorer
c) Network inventory software d) Network Inventory Advisor

But a sad news is that these are all paid software not a freeware. Its around 25$bugs.

As on a search of 2 to 3 days of research we found a tool named as ProduKey developed by nirsoft.

link : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

to download: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey.zip

A portable apps¹ and runs even in restricted user ²

Which also can be used in network to find network system keys.

Step1: log in as a common user login in a network. For example. Administrator login in your system.

Step 2: unzip the progam and run produkey.exe

Step 3: enter the ip address

Step 4: result will be display with their host names. Select all result and export to the needed format(.txt, .csv)

Note : as per our analysis this program works using sharing fashion not in the concept of

remote login concept. System should be in a sharable between you. i.e without any error while opening in run prompt as shown below

To solve the issue please read the following link : http://shop.xtreamer.net/Support/questions/935/Win+XP+Sharing

category : network-> xp -> portable, installer -> tips

Host name lookup using Command from a network IP

2011-06-21T22:10:00.006+05:30

Host name resolving using command prompt:

Is there a command to get the ip's host name using any command, without using any external tool like free ip scanner.?????

Yes. There is command to get the ip's host name using the ip and also in vice versa.

Nbtstat -a

example nbtstat -a 192.0.0.15

step1. press control R and type cmd to get the command prompt console.

step2: type the Nbtstat command to get the host name.

for more option using Nbtstat please refer

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc940106.aspx

category : network -> command -> xp, vista, windows7, -> tips

printer spooler stops autmatically

2011-05-30T10:42:00.003+05:30

How to resolve this issue. when i give a print it show a error message that printer spooler stooped. where to start this spooler . How to resolve this issue.

When we Googled, we got a link which gives u answer with nice screenshots

http://www.sysprobs.com/print-spooler-stopping-automatically-fix

if link is not working. please copy and paste the URL

High Quality Images Search

2011-04-13T18:43:00.008+05:30

While doing our presentation we like to produce our ideas in the form of images. To do so we search many images in web. After a huge struggle we get irrelevant images. We like to share some websites as our picks, from which we can get high quality images (Royalty free images), illustration and so on. Search filter option includes no humman beings, 1man, 1 female and so on..

a) Getty Images :

htt p://w ww.gettyimages.com/

b) Alamy -

http://www.alamy.com/default.asp?origin=sr

C) Fotolia -

http://www.fotolia.com/

d) Corbis -

http://ww w.corbisimages.com/

How to know Product Key of installed softwares

2011-04-11T23:10:00.005+05:30

Our new machine has windows 7 ultimate with office 2007professional is very nice and super up on first few days till OS crashes.
When OS crashes. During re-installation for a software e mandatory point is the product key. How to know the keys of the product which is installed in my machine before putting a full format.

A portable application is able to fetch all those key in fraction of second. There are many applications available for product key finder. One our pickup is CPP-ProductKeyFinder. Which a quite simple and fruitful interface with a .csv (comma separated value) exported file format.

Download - http://download.cnet.com/3001-2094_4-10694022.html?spi=aeb56605261729aabcd04f330771bd75 – if link doesn’t work copy and paste the entire link in url.

Just save the file. And run the CPP-ProductKeyFinder.exe. to know your product keys

How to set portable player as a default player

2011-04-03T01:46:00.003+05:30

Just right click on the file. For example file is mp3.
a) Right click go to open with
b) It show the program compatible or which is used before to open such format.
c) Select browse, navigate to portable application folder path
d) Select the portable executable file. Click open
e) Check always open, click ok

Carry VLC Player

2011-04-03T01:16:00.005+05:30

VLC – Player

--Freeware which support most common format such as MPEG, mp3, 3gp, MP4, FLV, WAV. Which Can also be carried where ever u go all along with ur portable device.

VLC Portable

http://d ownload.cne t.com/VLC-Media-Player-Portable/3000-13632_4-10526524.html

http://download.cnet.com/3001-13632_4-10526524.html?spi=5e446ab996a0f825bdb2791ae2183660

Know more about My documents

2011-04-03T01:07:00.002+05:30

My documents is the folder which is a private folder of user in xp. Which cannot be accessed by a limited user login in xp.

Which contains Downloaded files, My Music, My Pictures

How to safe guard ur my documents in case of os crashes. system crashes.

In case of os crashes. Let’s assume c drive is ur os drive then all ur documents will be lost.

To be on safer side.

a) Right click on my documents folder

b) go to properties -> location

c) where the path indicates where documents is stored.

we can locate the folder to find where it located exactly. To do so click find target.

d) (More Recommended is) to move the entire my documents folder to another driver click move

How to get email address in quick access in outlook

2011-03-17T00:20:00.005+05:30

Outlook buy default saves all the address which we send on first time. Which can be seen when u sends mail to same person again?

For example: I send a mail to microsoft@gmail.com. for the first time I will type the address in to address. When I like to send a message again to the same address, just pressing "micro" u will get the remaining in the drop down list as shown in figure.

Real fact is this a buffer file which does not save in ur outlook contacts. Which is saved in ur profile path: drive:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. With the extension NK2
Which must be taken while u format or freshly install ur OS

For more Details of outlook nk2

Must have Apps Place where ever U use.

2011-03-07T00:15:00.006+05:30

In many cases we need portable applications.

As the name suggest
P O R T A B L E
- easy to carry and use.

Case where we need it.
a) while we are in browsing. where must have application like winrar, pdf is missing
b) admin restriction to
c) Low space in c drive u cant install the application.

In that cases a good alternative is portable application. as the name suggest it doesn't not install any single file in registry just download and extract the file where ever u need. Or just extract in pen drive to carry all along with U

Pdf Portable
Adobe Reader Lite - http://www.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=108384&t=4&i=1
Foxit Reader Portable - http://portableapps.com/apps/office/foxit_reader_portable

Screenshot softwares
when we like take screenshot of Picture we viewing
Mwsnap-portable
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/files/MWSnap300.zip
http://www.mirwoj.opus.chelm.pl/winfreeware/files/MWSnap300.zip

Extractor
Many Large Photo mostly in rar format.
Winrar http://www.win-rar.com/fileadmin/downloads/wrar_unplugged_3.9.1.1.exe

Browsers
Firefox: http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Mozilla%20Firefox%2C%20Portable%20Ed./Mozilla%20Firefox%2C%20Portable%20Edition%203.6.15/FirefoxPortable_3.6.15_English.paf.exe/download

Customizing the Keyboard properties

2008-11-10T23:29:00.008+05:30

You can also change the cursor blinking rate, keyboard typing speed/ letter repeating speed as per ur needs...

Step 1:

Go to 'Contol panel' ("Windows + R"+ control keyboard)

Step 2:

'Speed' tab --> character repeat & cursor blink rate

Step 3:

Set up these values to make the system work for u...

How to change My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places and Recycle Bin icons in Windows XP

2008-10-27T00:24:00.008+05:30

Step 1: Go to 'Desktop' (Ctrl + D) -> Right click -> Properties

Step 2: Move to 'Desktop' tab -> Customize desktop -> 'General' tab -> select the item which you want to change and click change icon

Step 3: Select ur favourite icon (either from system icons or from ur downloaded set).

Step 4 :Click 'Ok '.

The changes can also been seen while toggling between windows (alt +tab)

To restore back click the corresponding icon -> click restore default (in 'General' tab)

How to change mouse setting for left handers/left handling mouse

2008-10-27T00:18:00.006+05:30

Step1: Move to start menu -> 'Control Panel' -> Mouse (if u are in 'category view' then 'Control Panel' -> 'Printers and other Hardware' -> 'Mouse') or simply go to (window + R) and type 'control mouse '(without quotes!!!)

Step2: 'Buttons' tab -> in 'Button configuration' check the 'switch primary andsecondary buttons'. Your selection will be seen in the preview panel

Step3: Now click 'Apply'

Step4: Now you can use your mouse in your left hand

Disk Cleanup - System Maintenace

2008-10-13T21:21:00.003+05:30

Clean your desktop to free your system from cookies, temporary files, cache files and other unwanted data, which is created automatically ...

By clean-up, the unwanted files can be deleted and the system speed can be improved...

Step 1: Ctrl + R --> cleanmgr
(OR)
Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup

Step 2: Select your drive (C or D) --> OK

Step 3: Select the files to delete.

Step 4: If you want to see the files before deleting, click 'view files'

Step 5: Give confirmation to delete

Changing Driver Icons

2008-10-13T20:31:00.005+05:30

The driver Icons can also be changed like any other folder icons...

Step 1: Open a notepad (Ctrl + R -- > notepad)

Type the following lines
[AUTORUN]
icon=flower.ico

Step 2: Save the notepad file as 'AUTORUN.inf' in the main drive path
.inf saves the file as setup file

Step 3: Restart ur system and see the changes

Mapping your Network folder to ur Desktop

2008-10-10T18:23:00.008+05:30

You can map your network folder to your desktop...

Step1: Go to My Computer --> Tools (Alt + T) --> 'Map Network Drive' (N)

Step 2: Browse for ur shared folder and assign that to a specific drive like X, Y, Z

Step 3: Finish

Step 4: Now ur LAN folder is in ur Desktop

Title bar - Customization

2008-10-09T06:37:00.012+05:30

The title bar in Windows XP can be customized based on ur visual settings

The Font, Font Size, Font Color can be changed...

The Steps are ...

1. Go to 'Desktop' or press 'Ctrl + D'
2. Right click --> Properties --> Appearance --> 'Advanced' tab

3. Go to 'Item' --> Select ur favourite font, its color, & also its size...

4. Give Apply --> 'OK' and see the changes

5. The font u selected will also affect the 'Alt + Tab' Window

Adding your favorite folder to start menu

2008-10-07T12:31:00.009+05:30

How to pin your favorite folder to start menu/Add to the Start Menu List

1. Just drag your favorite folder to the Start menu bar

2. A shortcut to your favorite folder will be added to start menu list. Ur folder will be pinned to start menu. Similar to the Browser,mail client..etc

Easy tutorial for changing folder icons

2008-10-02T17:56:00.014+05:30

Bored with Ur usual folder Icons, and want a change..? .. or fed up with file searching and want visible indicators for files inside folders...?

Here is a way Change ur folder icons ...

Easy steps 2 change the icons

Choose a folder you want to change
Right click -> Properties -> 'Customize' tab -> 'Change Icon' -> Browse
Browse to select the icons (.ico) rather than system defaults
Ok -> apply

Notes:

Icon files (.ico) can be freely downloaded from many websites.

You can search for 'Free Icons' in any search engines like Google.