Nokia Secret Code

On the main screen type

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).

*#7780# reset to factory settings.

*#67705646# This will clear the LCD display(operator logo).

*#0000# To view software version.

Best Free PC Security (AV, AS, etc) Sotware

“What is the best free Anti Virus and/or Firewall and/or Anti Spyware program?”
Therefore I have made a list of these programs.

To get the best security programs (Eset/NOD32 or Kaspersky for instance), usually you will have to pay but
there are however some very good (and some excellent) programs available for free.

Almost all programs listed are available for XP and Vista, for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
These are all free programs, not time-limited trial versions.
You will have to find the right version for your OS yourself through the links below.

How to Access Gmail from Outlook

First of all, you need to login into your gmail account, and change some pops option.

You can retrieve your Gmail messages with a client or device that supports POP, like Microsoft Outlook or Netscape Mail.

To enable POP in Gmail:

1. Sign in to Gmail.
2. Click Settings at the top of any Gmail page.
3. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

   

4. Select Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.

How to Access Yahoo Free from Outlook (POP)

For those who use Microsoft Outllok 2007 or 2003 in their office or home, must realize how handy this application. Gmail natively support POP3 and IMAP and can be accessed using Outlook but Yahoo only provide this service thru its subscription base yahoo mail. In other word, you need to pay annual subscription in order to use Yahoo service thru Outlook.

However, tricks below might allow Outlook to access Yahoo Mail (Free) and let you work with your emails from one application.

How to Share Izzi (USB) with other PC

I am using Izzi You (the USB one), and I have other PC and notebook in my house. But because this modem use USB interface, I can’t share my broadband directly. So what I need is Windows Internet Sharing and a network card (NIC). Both Windows XP and Vista has ICS and I bet almost all notebook and mobo nowadays has network adapter.

I am going to share my izzi broadband with my other PC using direct connection (cross cable). Let assume :

• PC 1 = PC with internet connection
• PC 2 = PC without internet connection
• Objective : To share PC1 internet connection (izzi broadband) with PC2 using direct Ethernet connection (2 network adapter and 1 cross UTB Cat5e cable).

PC 1 :

Click on Properties

How to Bypass BIOS Password

What happens if you have forgotten your BIOS password ? You can’t boot your laptop computer !

You can send it to the manufacturer to have the BIOS reset (but this can be expensive and not covered in warranty) or use a BIOS backdoor password

Before you begin typing in passwords read your manufacturers documentation for the BIOS setting. Some BIOS configurations will lock the system completely if you type in an incorrect password more than 3 times.

Award BIOS backdoor passwords
589589 589721 595595 598598 1322222 _award ALFAROME ALLy aLLy aLLY ALLY aPAf AWARD PW AWARD SW AWARD?SW AWARD_SW AWKWARD awkward BIOSTAR CONCAT CONDO Condo d8on djonet HLT J256 J262 j322 j332 J64 KDD Lkwpeter LKWPETER PINT pint SER SKY_FOX SYXZ syxz TTPTHA ZAAADA ZBAAACA ZJAAADC

11 Important Websites for Student

The following is a look at some of the most comprehensive and reliable educational Web sites a student can bookmark and use to research school projects and homework assignments.

MSN Encarta
The free MSN Encarta site features more than 4,500 articles pooled from Microsoft Encarta and comes with dictionaries, maps, fast facts, interactive quizzes, handy homework tools, and more.

Refdesk
Since 1995, Refdesk.com, which stands for “reference desk,” has served as a one-click springboard to many of the Web’s top dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines. The site also includes a handy “homework helper” section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade.

Ok, I love Vista

Author : Expertester

Contradict to my old post (Why XP not Vista) I finally fall in love with Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (as server and workstation).

However, this is not happening overnight. A lot of effort and time had been put to understand, learn and study how to fully utilize Vista potential. Vista is the current generation of operating system and I have to work alongside with it instead of keep fighting it in order to enjoy maximum benefits of Windows Vista, thus resulting better productivity.

Bear I mind, I do not compare Vista to any operating system directly, be it Windows XP, 98, 2000, OSX or even Linux. This post more or less, explains why I as a former Windows Vista hater / basher could fall in love with this Operating System.

• Security : Out of the box experience
• Speed
• Reliability
• Current Technology
• Matured driver
• New Networking Experience
• Advance Sleep
• Installation and Recovery
• Ultimate Package
• Bloated?
• My Documents Issue
• Aero
• I use Office 2007
• I have to use Ms Visual Studio
• Compatibility
• Games and DirectSound
• Stability
• DreamScene
• Fully Bake OS
• SuperSearch

Rising Antivirus : Full Feature Certified AntiVirus

I found this product from WilderSecurity forum (my favorite PC security forum honestly). This FREE internet security product named : Rising AntiVirus. At first, I am very skeptical with this product. Perhaps it is my first impression as I never heard this kind of antivirus. But, after reading here and there, cross check with independent lab, I could rest assure this product is a legit one.

Before we go any further, let see what certifications this antivirus has :

How to Slipstream and Custom Build Vista

Okay, here is the scenario. I have a copy of Windows Vista 32 bit Ultimate Edition, without Service Pack 1. So, whenever I format my PC (assuming I do not use image backup software), I need to install Vista from this DVD and apply SP1 manually which both activity will cost me almost 2 hours. Furthermore, I feel Vista Ultimate a little bit bloated. So, I was thinking, what if I remove some of un-necessary features, which rarely or never use at all. I could save some hard disk space and make my registry more compact, which translate to better performance.

Requirement :

• Vista DVD
• vLite 1.2 RC or later (free software). Get it here : http://www.vlite.net/download.html
• Windows AIK (free from microsoft). Get it here : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-679830D629F2&displaylang=en
• Vista Service Pack 1 : Get it Here : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674&displaylang=en

Step :

• Put Vista DVD in your DVD drive or mount vista iso image using your favourite iso mounter (such as Daemon Tool Lite : HERE)
• Install vLite as usual
• Install Windows AIK
  • Method 1 : Burn Windows AIK image into DVD+R using your favourite software) or
  • Method 2 : Mount Windows AIK image using your favourite ISO or IMG mounter (such as Daemon Tool Lite)
• Run vLite

• Click on browse button, and choose your DVD drive which contain your Vista installation disc. In my case, my vista installation disc located at drive J. Then click OK.

Choose appropriete drive then click OK

Click OK

Create a new folder in any of your hard disk partition (which has more than 4 GB free space). I create mine and name it as vLite Output

vLite is copying my Vista Installation disc.

Choose your Vista version. Since my vista is ultimate edition, I choose this one.

If everything goes fine, your vLite should show something like this.

Click on Task Button

Service Pack Slipstream Checked. I want to integrate Service Pack 1 (which I download before from microsoft website).

Integration Checked. Reason : I seriously lazy to install my video, motherboard, sound, lan, mouse drivers one by one. Even if vista installation disk can’t detect certain hardware while installation process is running, those drivers will be saved in driver cache / pool. So, when I plug that device, windows will recognize it and install it automatically. Pretty handy heh.

Components Checked. Reason : As I said before, I feel Vista Ultimate a little bit bloated. I want to remove certain application or programs which I rarely or never use at all.

Tweaks Checked. Reason : A little bit tweak here and there should be OK. Everybody love super smooth OS ‘aight.

Unattended Setup checked. Reason : I love ‘controlled’ automatic. With this feature activated, you provide all required installation details, so Vista installation process will never bug you. Run it, get some coffee and snack… several minutes later…your vista installation completed. Sweet.

Bootable ISO Checked. This is a must. It allow your freshly bake Vista disc to be bootable when you start your computer from DVD drive.

Enable before apply Checked. Reason : This option allow me to access it without applying any change to this ISO image. Optional.

Click on Slipstream button

This is Slipstream Windows. Click on Select button, to choose your predownload Vista SP1 file.

Here is my Vista SP1. Select it and click Open button.

vLite is doing its job. Give it some time to crunch those datas and integrate ‘em into Vista installation disc. It is advisable to disable your anti-virus to speed up the process. But if you are paranoia enough, you can keep your antivirus on. Go grap a cup of coffee or soda unless you are geek enough to watch installation bar to move at snail speed

Phew, after close to 1 hour, this dude finally finish integrate SP1 into vista installation disc.

Click on Integration. I don’t have any hotfix in my hand currently, so I will skip that one. Click on Drivers instead.

Enable it. Press insert button.

Browse to your driver directory. In this case, I choose Razer Death Adder driver (inf)

Click Components.

Note : Check to REMOVE .

This is the list of components I remove. Please note that my list should not be used as your personal list because I remove something that I don’t want but might usefull to others, and vice versa.

Press Next.

vLite will check componnent dependency. In case of I screw up, and mess up with vista dependecy, vLite will inform me.

Choose Yes instead

Security, Explorer, IE and Services remain default. When finish, press Next

This is for unattended setup. I prefer to skip product key for security concern here. You should put your product key

Choose Specify and change the value if necessary. Press next when you done with it.

I choose to create image (in iso mode) instead of burn it directly into DVD+R. Reason : to save my DVD+R, in case of I screw up my Vista Lite . I can always test this vista lite using VMWare or Virtual PC first. If you want to directly burn into DVD+R, change Create Image to Direct Burn and specify your burner as below.

Then presss ‘Make ISO’ if you choose to Create Image or ‘Burn’ button if you decide to burn it directly.

Since i choose to burn image, vLite will ask me, where should it create this image file. I choose to create it here. Press Save.

Image creation in progress…..

Complete. You may press Exit button here.

So, at this stage, we already have our custom vista installation disc, waiting to be evaluate or burn into any DVDR. According to vLite, I already save almost 4 GB of hdd space.

credit : expertester

Solar Storm (Compilation)

Stronger Solar Storms Predicted; Blackouts May Result

John Roach
for National Geographic News
March 7, 2006 The next 11-year solar storm cycle should be significantly stronger than the current one, which may mean big problems for power grids and GPS systems and other satellite-enabled technology, scientists announced today.

The stronger solar storms could start as early as this year or as late as 2008 and should peak around 2012.

“We predict the next solar cycle will be 30 to 50 percent stronger than the last cycle,” said Mausumi Dikpati, a solar scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, yesterday in a telephone briefing with reporters.

The last cycle peaked in 2001.

Dark Energy

New evidence has confirmed that the expansion of the universe is accelerating under the influence of a gravitationally repulsive form of energy that makes up two-thirds of the cosmos

It is an irony of nature that the most abundant form of energy in the universe is also the most mysterious. Since the breakthrough discovery that the cosmic expansion is accelerating, a consistent picture has emerged indicating that two-thirds of the cosmos is made of “dark energy” – some sort of gravitationally repulsive material. But is the evidence strong enough to justify exotic new laws of nature? Or could there be a simpler, astrophysical explanation for the results?

Edge of darkness

Everything you wanna know about laptop battery

I found a very interesting website related to battery…not limited to laptop aka notebook battery only. Most of the articles there grab my attention, so instead of summurize them, it is better for me to direct linking their articles.

Table of Content :

Windows Server 2008 as SuperWorkstation

Let say, you have more than 4 GB RAMs and Windows Vista 32 bit could use less than 3 GB, 1 GB will be wasted. Vista 64 will take care this RAM issue but unfortunately, your notebook or hardware vendor doesn’t supply it (such as Izzi broadband). So, how to solve this problem?

Good news that, Windows Server 2008 (32 bit) support more than 4 GB RAMs and has no issue with Vista tailored driver. Windows Server 2008 simply accept Vista driver without any fuss. More good news? You can download Windows Server 2008 (32bit or 64bit) from Microsoft website (for free) and they let you evaluate it for 240 days (8 months) legally.

http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/how-to-get-windows-server-2008-for-free/

How to prolong your notebook battery life

Battery research is focusing heavily on lithium chemistries, so much so that one could presume that all portable devices will be powered with lithium-ion batteries in the future. In many ways, lithium-ion is superior to nickel and lead-based chemistries and the applications for lithium-ion batteries are growing as a result.

Lithium-ion has not yet fully matured and is being improved continuously. New metal and chemical combinations are being tried every six months to increase energy density and prolong service life. The improvements in longevity after each change will not be known for a few years.