tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30689865043834365452023-11-15T22:11:56.809+07:00Gemboel TechnologyAndroid Apple BlackBarry Microsoft Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, and ReviewsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-56340766461988296122012-11-03T04:41:00.001+07:002012-11-03T04:41:03.009+07:00Tips to revive a dead TouchPad<br />
<a href="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/NoBattery_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="No battery icon" border="0" src="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/NoBattery_1.png" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>You grab your TouchPad, press the power button, and nothing happens. It appears to be completely dead. You assume that maybe it's just a dead battery and place it on a Touchstone or plug it in, but you don't even get the "dead battery" picture that typically appears. Before you throw the TouchPad across the room in anger, here are a few tips that you can try to revive a dead TouchPad first. Of course, none of these are guaranteed to work, but give them a shot.<br />
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<li>Charge the device for a few hours. We have seen completely drained TouchPads that were unresponsive for almost 8 hours before showing the dead battery screen and finally the HP logo. So just be patient</li>
<li>While the tip above may work using either a Touchstone or the microUSB AC adapter, some times only the direct plug works. So be on the safe side and directly plug in your device.</li>
<li>And if that doesn't work, try different chargers or power outlets to make sure that a bad plug or outlet isn't the issue.</li>
<li>If still unresponsive, you can try to initiate a hardware reboot by pressing the device's home button and power button together for about 20-30 seconds. While you can try this first if you would like, we would recommend doing this while the TouchPad is plugged in and charged for a few hours to ensure there is at least a little juice in the battery.</li>
<li>Finally, if by slim chance you are still within your one year of purchase or have an extended warranty, you can also give HP support a call and see if you are still under warranty and see if they can fix or replate it.</li>
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Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options that you have if your TouchPad is totally unresponsive. Hopefully one of these steps will fix your issue, but your mileage may vary. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.webosnation.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-83657213235540950352012-11-03T04:39:00.002+07:002012-11-03T04:39:23.543+07:00Microsoft Surface Tip: Internet Explorer Favorites<br />
<a href="http://cdn.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/SurfaceExplorer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pin button on Surface IE 10" border="0" height="225" src="http://cdn.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/SurfaceExplorer.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b> - The Microsoft Surface comes pre-loaded with Internet Explorer 10 and the one thing that was odd (or at least for me) was the lack of an obvious way to save a website as a favorite. I kept looking for a 'star" button to add sites to my favorites list.<br />
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The process of adding a website as a favorite ended up being rather simple. Just tap on the "pin" button and you'll find two options. First to pin the site to your Start Screen for easy access and second, to add the site as a favorite.<br />
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To access your favorites, just tap on the URL field to pull up a tile list listing of frequently visited sites as well as your favorites. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.wpcentral.com<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-11401647580535311992012-11-03T04:36:00.004+07:002012-11-03T04:36:52.644+07:00How To Install .deb Files On Your iPhone or iPod Touch<br />
<a href="http://www.guidingtech.com/assets/postimages/2012/11/Installing-.-deb-files1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Installing . deb files" border="0" src="http://www.guidingtech.com/assets/postimages/2012/11/Installing-.-deb-files1.png" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b> - One of the most convenient aspects of using a jailbroken iPhone or other iOS device is that you can try several different tools and applications that you simply would not be able to on a “normal” device. Usually, most of these apps and tools are installed via Cydia, the hub that serves as package installer for jailbroken iOS devices. However, sometimes using Cydia can be extremely slow and cumbersome.<br />
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What not many users know though is that you can install jailbreak apps and tools manually right from your iPhone using .deb files without ever opening Cydia.<br />
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<b>To do it, you will need:</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>A jailbroken iPhone or other iOS device</li>
<li>The iFile application installed on your jailbroken iPhone. If you don’t have it, just search for it on Cydia on your iPhone and install it.</li>
</ul>
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<img alt="iFile" src="http://www.guidingtech.com/assets/postimages/2012/11/ifile1.png" /></div>
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<b>Note:</b> The iFile application allows you to manage the files of your iPhone “behind the scenes”. It works like the Finder for the Mac or like Windows Explorer for Windows PCs.<br />
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<b>Installing .deb Files on Your iPhone or iPod Touch</b><br />
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Step 1: From Safari on your jailbroken iPhone, look for a website where you can download .deb files from. There are plenty of them, like this one, so finding the app or tool you need won’t be a problem. Google is your friend.<br />
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Step 2: Once you find the .deb file you want, download it and tap on the Open in “iFile” button that appears at the top of the screen.<br />
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Step 3: On the next screen, tap on Installer to install the .deb file.<br />
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You are all set! In some cases, you might need to restart your iPhone or iOS device for your new app or tool to show up.<br />
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In addition to the convenience they offer, . deb files can also be easily uninstalled right from Cydia since these installed apps behave like any others that you might have downloaded and installed via Cydia. Even better: You can also use Cydia to check for any updates on those apps.<br />
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Do you prefer using Cydia or .deb files on your jailbroken iPhone? Lets us know in the comments. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.guidingtech.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-79600016407483518672012-11-03T04:33:00.001+07:002012-11-03T04:33:04.086+07:00How To Defragment Kaspersky Security Files<br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology </a></b>- Users of Kaspersky security products are unable to defragment Kaspersky files using a utility like Defraggler.<br />
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Kaspersky consists of dozens of files (including large ones of 150MB+) which can become highly fragmented over time as the product is updated daily.<br />
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Defraggler is our ‘go to’ defragmenter tool (the integrated Windows defragmenter tool is very basic and doesn’t do as good a job).<br />
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However, it is unable to defragment the files of our preferred security solution, Kaspersky Internet Security – and we expect this issue applies equally to other Kaspersky products such as Antivirus and Pure too.<br />
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<b>Why Can’t Defraggler Defragment Kaspersky Security Files?</b><br />
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Defragmenting rearranges the scattered fragments of a file to occupy storage locations next to each other, reducing the time it takes to read the whole file. However, Kaspersky includes a Self-Defense setting which blocks outside attempts to modify its files, therefore preventing defrag utilities from moving them around.<br />
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This setting is great for security as it prevents malware from deleting or modifying Kaspersky – but it also prevents defragmentation…<br />
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<b>How To Defragment Kaspersky Security Files</b><br />
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The solution is to temporarily turn off some protection so that Kaspersky files can then be defragmented fully.<br />
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<b>There are 2 simple ways to do this:</b><br />
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Via Kaspersky Settings (examples given are for KIS 2013)<br />
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1. For best security, disable your internet (or LAN network) connection first.<br />
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2. Right click the Kaspersky icon in the system tray and select ‘Settings’ to open the Settings window.<br />
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3. Click the Shield icon to enter the Protection Center panel<br />
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4. Click the ‘General Settings’ tab and then UN-tick the ‘Enable protection’ setting as shown below:<br />
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5. Click ‘Apply’ – a warning message appears that Protection is now disabled<br />
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6. Click the Box icon to enter the Advanced Settings panel<br />
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7. Click the ‘Self-Defense’ tab and then UN-tick the ‘Enable Self-Defense’ setting as shown below:<br />
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8. Click ‘Apply’ – a warning message appears that Self-Defense is now disabled<br />
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Now run Defraggler and it should be able to defragment all of Kaspersky’s files.<br />
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After defragmentation is complete, repeat steps 2 to 8 but this time Tick the box in steps 4 and 7 to restore Protection and Self-defense – then enable your internet (or LAN) connection again.<br />
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<b>Via Safe Mode</b><br />
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Start up in standard Safe Mode i.e. without Networking (to ensure that your internet (or LAN network) is disabled.<br />
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Kaspersky Protection and Self-Defense are not enabled in Safe Mode – so you can just run Defraggler and it should defragment Kaspersky files without problems.<br />
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After defragmentation is complete, restart the computer into normal Windows.<br />
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<b>Technical Notes (probably for geeks only)</b><br />
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To defragment Kaspersky security files you actually only need to disable Self-Defense. However, there is a good reason for disabling Protection as well – given in a Kaspersky troubleshooting tip: “Defragmentation programs may change internal file attributes during the work and monitor-programs (including anti-virus programs) start scanning them for changes” – this can result in freezes or delays.<br />
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Kaspersky therefore recommend that you switch off antivirus monitoring (i.e. Protection) during operations such as defragmenting.<br />
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Alternative – we have seen suggestions in Defraggler forums that Defraggler could be added as an exclusion in Kaspersky’s Trusted Application list – by setting the ‘Do not monitor application activity’ option.<br />
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However, this is harder to do and we don’t recommend it because it would permanently exclude Defraggler from Proactive Defense monitoring by Kaspersky of any activity, suspicious or otherwise, that it might ever perform. Granting such privileges to a third party program is just not good security.<br />
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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It is quite easy to bypass the restrictions and defragment Kaspersky security files.<br />
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Whilst this is unlikely to lead to a noticeable performance improvement, it does give a feeling of satisfaction to see that there are no longer any files that are fragmented. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://techlogon.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-50854792200484126822012-11-03T04:30:00.001+07:002012-11-03T04:30:59.077+07:00How do you play Blu-rays on an older model HDTV?<br />
<a href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/110220thum-100010385-orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/110220thum-100010385-orig.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>You need is an old Blu-ray player to work with an old HDTV. But don't worry; it doesn't have to be that old. It just has to be old enough to have component video outputs. As recently as two years ago, that was pretty much all Blu-ray players.<br />
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Component video is an analog, high-definition video connection that pre-dates HDMI. It uses three old-fashioned RCA connectors--one for each primary color (red, green, and blue). It's theoretically capable of carrying a 1080p video, but can only do 1080i with Blu-rays, because the Blu-ray standard's copy protection doesn't support an analog connection.<br />
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You can still buy some of these older models. Here are three Internet-streaming, 2010-model Blu-ray players, all with component output, that you can still buy online--at least on eBay. The links are to my reviews:<br />
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<ol>
<li>Samsung BD-C6500</li>
<li>Sony BDP-S570</li>
<li>Insignia NS-WBRDVD2</li>
</ol>
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How well does this work? Before writing this article, I unplugged my Blu-ray player's HDMI connection, and connected it to my HDTV via component. It worked fine, and gave me a 1080i image.<br />
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And if your HDTV is too old to have HDMI, it probably doesn't offer 1080p, anyway, so the connection won't actually lose you anything.<br />
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Except audio.<br />
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Those three component cables only carry a video signal. You'll need another two RCA cables for the audio connection, which will be two-track analog stereo--all Blu-ray players can convert 5.1 and 7.1 soundtracks to two-track. Since your TV almost certainly has only two speakers, you can't do better, anyway.<br />
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Unless, of course, you have a separate audio system with 5.1 support and digital input. If this is the case, you can connect the Blu-ray player to that receiver via either HDMI or optical. The optical cannot give you the full power of the best Blu-ray soundtracks, but it will give you sound as good as you'd get from a DVD, and as good as you'd get in a movie theater that still uses film. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.pcworld.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-12113219718248650292012-11-02T08:31:00.000+07:002012-11-02T08:31:14.987+07:00How to: Sync OS X 10.8 Notes with your Android device<br />
<a href="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w680h550/postimages/276955/notes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Android Central" border="0" height="225" src="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w680h550/postimages/276955/notes.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>While we're all about the little green robot in this part of the Mobile Nations, when it comes to computers there are a good few of you out there rocking an Apple desktop or laptop. The latest incarnation of OS X, 10.8 Mountain Lion -- check out our sister site iMore if you haven't already -- brings a number of iOS flavored additions to the desktop environment. Using iCloud, new apps such as reminders and notes can sync with an iOS device so you have all of your stuff, all of the time. But, what if you use an Android phone or tablet, and a Mac? Can you get some everything everywhere syncing too? Of a fashion, yes.<br />
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The stock calendar, contacts and mail apps built into Mountain Lion will still continue to sync your Google stored information to your desktop. No issues there. But what about Notes? Despite having possibly the worst font ever put onto a computer screen, the stock Notes app is pretty handy. It's always there, or not far away at worst, and is as good a way as any of just jotting down some quick points. Everyone has a different preference, but personally I haven't found a total all-encompassing note taking solution that I like. So I make notes everywhere, including on my Mac. We're never in front of a computer for that long though, so it'd be pretty swell if we could take our notes with us and luckily Apple has made it really straight forward. It only works one way though, so while you can edit notes on your Mac and sync them with your Android device, it won't work the other way. Still, it can be done, so we'll show you how.<br />
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First up, you'll need to head into System Preferences, then hit Mail, Contacts & Calendars. As ever you'll find yourself presented with a whole array of choices, but we're only interested in Gmail. If you've already set up your Gmail account on your Mac, select it. If not, you're going to need to set it up first.<br />
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When you look inside the Gmail tab, you'll be presented with a list of applications that can sync with your Google account. Notes happens to be one of them. If the tick box is unchecked, check it. And that's it. Notes will now sync with your Gmail account, by creating a new label called "Notes." The contents of your Notes application on your Mac will now be synchronized to your Google account whenever you have a network connection.<br />
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Of course, syncing with your Gmail account means that it extends beyond just your Android device. It's by no means the most full featured way of syncing your notes across devices, but for some may do just fine. Shopping lists, telephone numbers, there are any number of things you might suddenly need to note but don't have your phone to hand. With a little help from Apple, it need not be a problem. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.androidcentral.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-25980469238628789042012-11-02T08:28:00.003+07:002012-11-02T08:28:29.035+07:00How to manually update to iOS 6.0.1 over-the-air (OTA)<br />
<a href="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6-0-1_iphone_hero_fixed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to manually update to iOS 6.0.1 over-the-air (OTA)" border="0" height="222" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/field/image/2012/11/ios_6-0-1_iphone_hero_fixed.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technolgy</a> - </b>Good news, iOS 6.0.1 has been released! It promises fixes for a bunch of annoying bugs, but if you're brand new to the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, you might be wandering how you can get it? iOS will popup an alert to tell you iOS 6.0.1 is available, but if you miss it, or you simply don't want to wait, you can start the update process manually as well.<br />
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<b>iPhone 5 users only</b><br />
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Before updating to iOS 6.0.1, you'll be asked to install the iPhone 5 Updater which fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 users from being able to update over-the-air. If you are updating a device other than the iPhone 5, you can skip this section and continue on to the next one.<br />
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<li>Go to Settings on your iPhone 5.</li>
<li>Tap on General and then Software Update.</li>
<li>You'll be asked to install iPhone 5 Updater. Tap on Learn More.</li>
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<li>Now tap on Download and Install.</li>
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<li>A popup will come up asking you to confirm the install. Tap Install.</li>
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<li>Once the install is complete you can go ahead and move on to the next section.</li>
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How to manually update to iOS 6.0.1</h2>
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<ul>
<li>Launch the Settings app.</li>
<li>Tap General.</li>
<li>Tap Software Update.</li>
<li>Tap Download and Install</li>
</ul>
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<li>Agree to the Terms and Conditions</li>
<li>Watch the progress bar (This part depends on the speed and quality of connection. Don't be alarmed if it takes a long time, speeds up or slows down, or appears to jump around -- be patient.)</li>
</ul>
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<li>Once it's finished downloading, you'll be prompted to instal (and restart) your device. If you don't explicitly hit Later or Install within a few seconds, it will install on your behalf.</li>
<li>Apple will verify the install.</li>
</ul>
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You're done! Once your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch reboots you should now be on iOS 6.0.1. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technolgy</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.imore.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-21594024660958364212012-11-02T08:24:00.000+07:002012-11-02T08:24:03.660+07:00Windows 8 has launched so grab yourself a free Media Centre upgrade<br />
<a href="http://cdn.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/postimages/35454/Windows%208%20Media%20Centre%20Title_ws.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WP Central Windows 8 has launched grab yourself a free Media Centre upgrade" border="0" height="224" src="http://cdn.wpcentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/postimages/35454/Windows%208%20Media%20Centre%20Title_ws.png" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>The newest addition of Windows is here and its looking very smart indeed but its lacking one thing, Media Centre.<br />
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That’s right folks, Microsoft’s analytics said only 10% of the Windows user base uses this full featured DVR replacement so are set to charge for it. The good news is, you can get it for free. Read on to find out how..<br />
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For those unfamiliar with this often overlooked part of Windows, Media Centre was designed to allow the addition of TV tuners to record all that free to air TV. It even allows you to stream content to your Xbox 360 using who-knows-what kinds of dark forces. I recently reviewed a great Windows Phone app called Ceton Companion which allows you to schedule recordings, use your phone as a remote and all kinds of neat stuff to, and so check that out if you are on this path.<br />
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Microsoft will be charging for this additional piece later on so be sure to grab yourself a key just in case you need it down the road. If you haven’t tried it, you should. Let’s get to it.<br />
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<b>Step 1</b>. Go to this website you should find a space to put in your email address and a code to prove your human. You will be emailed the product code to your email address, this can take a few hours, depending.<br />
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<b>Just pop in your email address.. go on!</b></div>
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<b>*The site seems a little temperamental, if it’s not working today for you simply return tomorrow when the offer is officially going live.*</b><br />
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<b>Step 2.</b> Simply follow the instructions on the website to ‘Add features to Windows’ – its all very straightforward. Once you have done that, the PC will restart and you’ll have Media Centre installed.<br />
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Really, it couldn’t be simpler. Almost no work at all to get something for free, does make us wonder if it wouldn’t be easier to just leave it in there. The offer is valid from October 26th through to January 31st 2013 but I wouldn’t hang about as things can tend to change…<br />
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Are you one of the 10% of Windows users taking advantage of Media Centre, if so tell us what you like about it. If you have some good tips on Windows Phone apps that take advantage of it, we’d like to know about it! Get in those comments and let us know. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.wpcentral.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-83105106563068643422012-11-02T08:21:00.003+07:002012-11-02T08:21:31.350+07:00 How To Downgrade Your BlackBerry's Operating System<br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Class is in session... Today's lesson will be on how to downgrade the OS (operating system...aka firmware aka device software) on your BlackBerry. Some of you may have chosen to upgrade to 5.0 or some other OS that isn't just right for you. Luckily, BlackBerry smartphones are one of the easiest (in my opinion) to downgrade. I chose to upgrade to 5.0 on my Curve 8900 (using Desktop Manager 4.6) and I want to go back down to 4.6.1.168 (my favorite).<br />
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<b>How to Downgrade Your BlackBerry's Operating System</b><br />
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To start downgrading your operating system you'll need your BlackBerry, windows based (sorry mac users; get Bootcamp), and a USB cable to complete the downgrade process.<br />
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What I'm starting with... 5.0.0.90</div>
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<b>Step 1 - Uninstall/Install the BlackBerry OS Software</b><br />
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The first step is to delete/uninstall all the versions that you don't want (or at least any version later than the one you are trying to downgrade to). Since I want to downgrade to 4.6.1.168, I would need to uninstall all the versions that came after. In my case that is: .199 and .206. To do this, go to your start menu and then go to your control panel. Then find "Uninstall Program" (I'm using Vista, for XP it is "Add or Remove Programs"). Here, you will highlight the OS and then click uninstall. I usually go by the date the OS was installed to know which OS I need to delete, but if you aren't sure which is which, delete all of them and reinstall your preferred OS.<br />
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<b>Step 2 - Download/Install the BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software (4.6 preferred by most)</b><br />
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I have the Storm, Bold and 8900 and still find 4.6 to be the best. I haven't tried and tested 5.0 yet, but that's still in beta at the time of this posting. If you have higher, that should be fine; anything lower, we suggest to upgrade. The latest software can be found on RIM's site located here.<br />
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<b>Step 3 - Backup your data/3rd party apps and then wipe device</b><br />
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The next thing you will want to do is back up your data and also 3rd party apps (if you wish to or haven't already done so). At this point, I normally use JL_CMDER to wipe my device. I think this is the best way to wipe your device clear of any remains from the OS you're downgrading from. Now you will see a white screen with a '507 Error.' This is what we're looking for, don't worry. You are now ready to install the OS.<br />
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<b>Step 4 - Load the Blackberry OS</b><br />
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Now it's time to start up the Desktop Manager. Select Application Loader and then select 'Add/Remove Program.' You need to select all the applications you'd like installed (Blackberry Messenger, Blackberry Attachment Service, etc.).<br />
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After that hit Next. On this screen you will get a confirmation of the software/applications being installed. Click next and watch it load the OS.<br />
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<b>Step 5 -Restore your data from backup (if needed)</b><br />
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After your OS has been loaded, you can now restore your 3rd party apps and back up file. When this process is complete, you're done! You've just downgraded your OS. Give yourself a pat on the back. Keep in mind that RIM and Carriers will only provide technical support for official software releases. So if you want to play around with some of the betas that pop up in the willd, if things go awry the CrackBerry forums are your source for support - if you call into your carrier for help and you're running a beta, they'll know it right away and ask you to downgrade to a supported release, which hopefully now thanks to this tutorial you can easily do on your own!<br />
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The final product - a slightly lower but more stable OS!</div>
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<b>Notes</b><br />
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- If you use any BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) accounts, you likely want to resend your e-mail service books even if you're device was automatically reregistered. This ensures that you're taking advantage of any related tweaks that may have been included in the software update.<br />
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- Immediately following your downgrade, you'll be prompted to log back into a number of applications but some you'll need to manually open to enter your account information. If you have a media card installed, you'll also be asked whether or not you want to turn your BlackBerry's mass storage mode on, regardless of your previous settings. You'll also be asked if you want to run through the BlackBerry Setup Wizard. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://crackberry.com<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-19111789270951238102012-11-02T08:17:00.003+07:002012-11-02T08:17:39.075+07:00Set a Reply-To email address<a href="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/email%20replyto.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Email Reply To Prefs" border="0" height="400" src="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/email%20replyto.png" width="240" /></a><br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Tehnology </a></b>- Although you can add up to 16 different email accounts to the webOS Email app and easily switch between them, there are times where you may want someone to reply to a different email address than the one that the message is being sent from. This can be the case if you have a "forwarding" email address that isn't a full blown email account but just an alias that forwards it along to another address, or you may be using your personal email account on your device for work and you want the recipient to reply directly to your work account. Although the "from" address will still show the account you are sending it from, you can set a "reply to" address in the Email Preferences for each individual account you have added to the Email app.<br />
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<b>To set your reply-to address</b><br />
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<li>Open the Email app</li>
<li>Swipe down from the top-left to access the Application drop-down menu and select "Preferences & Accounts"</li>
<li>Scroll down to the ACCOUNTS section and tap the account you want to update</li>
<li>Scroll down to the REPLY-TO ADDRESS section and sent the email address you want people to reply to</li>
<li>Swipe back (on phones) or tap Done (on the TouchPad) to return to the Preferences screen</li>
<li>If necessary, repleat for any other email accounts you want to update</li>
<li>Swipe back (on phones) or tap Done (on the TouchPad) again to return to the email app</li>
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From that point on, any email you send will now have a "reply to" email address that most modern email programs will use when replying to your email. Remember that this also means that the account you sent the email from will not receive the reply. If you need to remove the reply-to email address, just follow the steps above and clear out the email address in the REPLY-TO ADDRESS section. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Tehnology </a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.webosnation.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-73471516021780789702012-11-01T13:10:00.001+07:002012-11-01T13:10:21.892+07:00How to add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 free of charge<br />
<a href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/windows20820pro20pac-100011064-orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/windows20820pro20pac-100011064-orig.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Earlier this year I suggested that because Microsoft was unbundling Windows Media Center from Windows 8, fans of the former should avoid upgrading to the latter.<br />
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Thankfully, Microsoft plans to charge a reasonable (but still annoying) $9.99 for Windows Media Center. Given how few users actually use the product, I can live with that.<br />
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Of course, free is always better. And if you have Windows 8 Pro, you can get Windows Media Center free for a limited time. Here's how:<br />
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1. Head to Microsoft's Feature Packs page, scroll down a bit, and fill out the short form to request a free product key.<br />
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2. Once you've received the e-mail with the key, press Windows-W (i.e. hold down the Windows key and tap W) to bring up the Settings menu, then type add features.<br />
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3. Tap or click Add features to Windows 8, then tap/click I already have a product key.<br />
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4. Type or paste in your product key, click Next, read every last word of the licensing agreement (kidding!), and then click Add features.<br />
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Presto! You've got Windows Media Center—after a reboot, of course. Some things never change.<br />
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This offer is good through January 31, 2013, so you've got time. However, if you don't have the Pro version of Windows 8 and you want WMC, you'll need to pony up $69.99 to get the Windows 8 Pro Pack. Something to think about as you ponder your OS upgrade plans.<br />
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Contributing Editor Rick Broida writes about business and consumer technology. Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld.com, or try the treasure trove of helpful folks in the PC World Community Forums. Sign up to have the Hassle-Free PC newsletter e-mailed to you each week. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.pcworld.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-22687641189948888322012-11-01T13:08:00.000+07:002012-11-01T13:08:08.472+07:00How To Add One Click Shutdown, Restart and Sleep In Windows 8<br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>This tutorial explains ways to shut down, restart, sleep and hibernate in Windows 8 – and add a one click option for each.<br />
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The first thing new Windows 8 users will notice is the tiled Start screen – the second, after navigating to the traditional Desktop, is the lack of a ‘Start’ button/orb.<br />
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No Start Menu means that the process to shut down, restart and sleep in Windows 8 is necessarily different from the last decade’s versions of Windows.<br />
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We’ll review first how to access the existing shut down features in Windows 8 and then explain how to add single click options if you want to speed up the process.<br />
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<b>Existing Ways To Select Shut Down Options in Windows 8</b><br />
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There are a variety of ways to access the shut down features in Windows 8 – some quicker than others:<br />
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<li>The ‘standard’ way – move your mouse to the top or bottom right of the Desktop to display the pop-out Charms menu (or press Windows key + c). Select ‘Settings’ then ‘Power’ and choose to Sleep, Shut Down or Restart.</li>
<li>Go straight to the Settings Charm by pressing Windows + i then select ‘Power’ and choose to Sleep, Shut Down or Restart.</li>
<li>Press ALT + F4 to display the (very) traditional Shut Down menu and choose to Sleep, Shut Down or Restart – also provides options to Switch User or Sign Out (log off).</li>
<li>CTRL + ALT + DEL brings up a screen to Lock, Switch User, Sign Out etc but there is also a Power icon in the bottom right corner – click it to choose to Sleep, Shut Down or Restart.</li>
<li>Simply pressing the Power button (or closing the laptop lid) may put the computer into Sleep mode (or Shut Down or Hibernate) – the exact action will depend on how Power Options are configured.</li>
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<b>Add One Click Shutdown In Windows 8</b><br />
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If you want single click options to shut down (or restart, sleep or hibernate) the computer, it is possible to do this in Windows 8 via the following procedure – we’ll look at Shut Down first:<br />
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<b>Tip: </b>you can also use these steps to add one click power event options to XP, Vista or Windows 7 (except for step 8 as the Start Screen is unique to Windows 8).<br />
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1. Right click an empty space on the Desktop and choose ‘New’ then ‘Shortcut’<br />
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2. In the location box type “shutdown /s /t 0” without the “” (the 0 is a zero)<br />
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3. Click ‘Next’ and type a name for the shortcut (e.g. Shut Down) then click ‘Finish’ to create the new desktop shortcut – drag and drop it to wherever you wish on the desktop.<br />
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4. To change the shortcut’s icon, right click it and choose ‘Properties’ to open the Properties window:<br />
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5. Click the ‘Change Icon’ button then press ‘OK’ in the warning box that says Shutdown.exe has no icons:<br />
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6. Choose an icon from the list of possible icons (we chose the red Power button) then press OK twice:<br />
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Your desktop shortcut should now have the chosen icon labeled Shut Down, or whatever you called it.<br />
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Double clicking this desktop shortcut will shut down the computer – use it to add a single click option in the next steps:<br />
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7. To pin this shortcut to your Taskbar – right click the shortcut and select ‘Pin to Taskbar’. Click it once to shut down.<br />
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8. To pin the shortcut to your Start Screen – right click the desktop shortcut and select ‘Pin to Start’. Press the Windows key to switch to the Start Screen and see this new Shutdown icon – drag and drop it to a more noticeable position on the Start Screen if you wish. Click it once to shut down.<br />
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<b>Add One Click Restart, Sleep or Hibernate In Windows 8</b><br />
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The above steps add a one click Shutdown to Windows 8. If you want to add similar one click shortcuts to Restart, Sleep or Hibernate, repeat the same process but in Step 2 substitute the typed command as follows:<br />
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<li>Restart – shutdown /r /t 0</li>
<li>Sleep – rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0</li>
<li>Hibernate – shutdown /h</li>
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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These 4 shortcuts add one click Shutdown, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate options to Windows 8 (and earlier).<br />
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You can use one or more of them to complement the existing options (e.g. pressing the Power button or closing the lid) – they’re quicker than navigating through Windows 8 Charms. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://techlogon.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-74035854160040324122012-11-01T13:03:00.001+07:002012-11-01T13:03:17.733+07:00How to Upgrade From Windows 7 or Older to Windows 8 Pro<br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>So now that the Windows 8 is officially available and Microsoft is providing the upgrade to every existing Windows user at a throwaway price, most of you must be thinking of an upgrade from Windows 7 or older version. So here we are with a detailed guide to help you with the process.<br />
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In this step by step guide, we will show you how you can upgrade from Windows 7 or older versions of Windows to Windows 8 Pro without losing any of your personal files and settings. However, as there is a lot of confusion regarding the upgrade, I would suggest you first read our Windows 8 upgrade FAQ and also do a bit of your own research if you got certain lingering questions in your mind about the process. Once you are sure that you want to upgrade, you start following the steps below.<br />
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<b>Before We Start</b><br />
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In this process we will be downloading Windows 8 Pro while installing it. Thus make sure you have a seamless internet connectivity throughout the process.<br />
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If you are installing the upgrade on a desktop, make sure you have uninterrupted power supply.<br />
Make sure you close all the memory hogging applications before you run the upgrade. Trust me, it’s a wise idea to do that.<br />
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<b>Let’s Begin…</b><br />
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<b>Step 1: </b>We will be using Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which you need to download first. After downloading the tool, run it with admin privileges. Once the program initiates, it will check the compatibility of your computer which might take a minute or two. After the compatibility test is finished you are good to proceed if your computer’s hardware is good enough to support Windows 8 Pro.<br />
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<b>Step 2: </b>The tool will ask you if you want to do a clean install or you want to retain the files and settings of Windows 7. Make your selection and proceed to the next step.<br />
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<b>Note: </b>Users who are upgrading from Windows Vista and XP will have to go for a clean install so make sure you backup all your important files before you proceed any further.<br />
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Step 3: Next, the tool will ask you to buy Windows 8 Pro which is of course a mandatory process. You will need a valid credit/debit card or a verified PayPal account to buy the license. If you want to order the Windows DVD you will have to add some extra funds. Finally provide your billing address and buy the Windows 8 Pro license.<br />
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<b>Step 4:</b> After you buy the license, the tool will provide your unique license key which you should store in a safe place, maybe Evernote. After you proceed, the tool will download necessary Windows 8 files and prepare your PC for Windows 8 installation.<br />
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<b>Step 5: </b>Once the tool has downloaded all the files and prepared your computer for upgrade, the tool will prompt you to save and close all the applications. As the tool will take a complete control of your computer, you will not be able to work on any files. Windows will then begin the upgrade which will take a considerable amount of time. Feel free to have some coffee or do a pending household chores in the meantime.<br />
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<b>Step 6:</b> After the program is installed, you will be asked to configure Windows 8 before you can start working on it. That’s all, if everything went well, you would have successfully upgraded your Windows.<br />
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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Remember that Windows 8 has Refresh and Reset features that you can use to make your computer as good as new without installing it over and over again when something goes wrong. Just make sure you create a Windows image file after installing Windows 8. A safe practice I’d say. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.guidingtech.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-21446121172684613492012-11-01T12:56:00.001+07:002012-11-01T12:56:04.560+07:00How to Move Windows 7 Personal Folders Like My Documents to Another Drive<br />
<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Is your C:\ drive getting crowded? Would you like to move some things to another drive or partition to free up space? Maybe it’s one of the personal system folders like My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos or the Download folder that is taking up a lot of space. If you have another partition or hard drive, consider moving some system folders to a second volume. In fact, as Gizmo has detailed in his XP article at this link, moving folders like My Documents off the C:\ drive is a good idea for several reasons.<br />
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Because the locations of system folders are listed in the Windows Registry and sometimes hard-wired in programs, personal system folders cannot be moved by conventional methods nor can you use a standard shortcut file. Instead they are redirected using symbolic links. (See this article for an easy-to-understand explanation of how symbolic links work.) For redirecting personal system folders, Windows 7 has a built-in procedure. Here is how it works:<br />
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<li>Open the Start menu and click your user name to open the User folder</li>
<li>Right-click the personal folder you want to redirect to another location.</li>
<li>Select “Properties”</li>
<li>Click the tab “Location”</li>
<li>The dialog box shown below will open</li>
<li>Click the button “Move”</li>
<li>An Explorer dialog “Select a destination” will open</li>
<li>Browse to the location where you want to redirect this folder. You can select another location on this computer, another drive attached to this computer, or another computer on the network</li>
<li>Click the folder where you want to store the files</li>
<li>Click the button “Select Folder”</li>
<li>Click “OK”</li>
<li>In the dialog that appears, click “Yes” to move all the files to the new location.</li>
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<img alt="Location tab in Properties Sheet of personal folder" src="http://www.techsupportalert.com/files/images/pc_freeware/techtips/my-videos-properties.png" /></div>
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<b>List of personal system folders where this is applicable</b><br />
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Not all system folders can be redirected this way. On my system these system folders located under Users\{User name}\ had a tab “Location” in their properties sheet and could be redirected:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Contacts</li>
<li>Desktop</li>
<li>(My) Documents</li>
<li>Downloads</li>
<li>Favorites</li>
<li>Links</li>
<li>(My) Music</li>
<li>(My) Pictures</li>
<li>Saved Games</li>
<li>Searches</li>
<li>(My) Videos</li>
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If you wish to put folders back in their original location, use the button “Restore Default” shown in the graphic.<br />
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And there you have it. Now your C:\ drive can have some breathing room.<br />
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Microsoft reference Redirect a folder to a new location<br />
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Additional information An article with a more general method for moving folders using symbolic links is at this link.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-86868011217056445332012-11-01T12:52:00.000+07:002012-11-01T12:52:03.497+07:00Using The Terminal Command ‘cat’ To View The Contents Of Files<br />
<a href="http://www.mactricksandtips.com/wp-content/uploads/main_page_images/terminal-small.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Using The Terminal Command ‘cat’ To View The Contents Of Files" border="0" src="http://www.mactricksandtips.com/wp-content/uploads/main_page_images/terminal-small.png" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b> - When you beging to use Terminal, on your Mac, or on another unix type system you will slowly but surely begin to use more and more files. Most of the time you would like to view the contents of the files to see what they are about and if you need to change them. Although you could use a text editor such as nano or vi, to view the files, today’s command is going to introduce Terminal command called ‘cat’ that allows you to view and open files quickly and simply without having to do anything complicated.<br />
<b>Using Cat</b><br />
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Using cat is very simple. Open Terminal and type the following into the command prompt:<br />
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<i>cat ./path/to/file.txt</i><br />
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This will then output, all at once, the contents of the file in your Terminal window as shown in the image below.<br />
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Cat allows you to view the contents of text files.<br />
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Like any Terminal command there are a couple of options which allow you to alter the output of the cat command. For example if you add the option -b as shown in the command below, this will number none blank lanes. If you add the option -v it will output a line number for every line.<br />
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<i>cat -v /path/to/file.txt</i><br />
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If you want to view the manual for the cat command, enter the following to view the man page.<br />
man cat<br />
You can view more than one file at a time by simply adding the next file into the command.<br />
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<i>cat file1.txt file2.txt</i><br />
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Less Is More<br />
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If you have a large text file, the output of the cat command can result in a lot of scrolling and a wall of text being presented to you. To get round this we can use the less command to ouput a small amount each time. You use the command as follows:<br />
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<i>cat textfile.txt | less</i><br />
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If the file is long enough it will fill you Terminal screen, then you can press either the space or enter key to more forward one line at a time, or the d key to more forward equal to the number of lines present on the screen. The b key does the same as the d key but scrolls backward.<br />
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If you want more information on the less command, please refer to the manual page:<br />
man less<br />
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The combined commands are simple, however will allow you to stop using a text editor in Terminal to view files. If you have any comments, please leave a comment. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.mactricksandtips.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-5798226653937115052012-11-01T12:48:00.002+07:002012-11-01T12:48:23.831+07:00Turn your Mac into a WiFi hotspot using OS X’s internet sharing<br />
<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022309-internetsharing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Turn your Mac into a WiFi hotspot using OS X\'s internet sharing" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022309-internetsharing.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b> - Have you ever been in a situation where you had multiple devices that needed to connect to the internet, but only one available source (like an ethernet cable or cellular air card)? Sharing your internet connection is only a few clicks away.<br />
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Although free WiFi access points are spreading like wildfire, let’s say you’re on vacation and the hotel you’re staying at only offers internet via a single ethernet port in the wall. It may not be a big deal if you’re traveling alone with one laptop, but you’re most likely staying with friends or family that have their own technology addictions to feed. So what are you going to do about this little situation where there are a mix of PCs, Macs, and iPhones clamoring for contact with the outside world? Patiently take turns? Ha! Good luck relaxing on that vacation.<br />
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The answer is in the Sharing pane of System Preferences on your Mac. Mac OS X actually lets you turn your computer into a mock wireless router for others to pick up the signal and connect to the internet. It’s an easy and secure way to get a variety of devices online when WiFi isn’t available. Here’s how to do it:<br />
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1. Open System Preferences and go to the Sharing pane under the Internet & Network heading.<br />
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2. On the list of services to the left, select Internet Sharing. Don’t check it quite yet — there’s a few options that need to be set first.<br />
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3. Depending on what your current internet source is, select it from the menu next to “Share your connection from.” As you can see below, I chose Built-in Ethernet since that is how my Mac is getting online at the moment.<br />
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<img alt="Setting up Mac OS X Internet Sharing" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022309-internetsharing-screen1.jpg" /></div>
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4. In the “To computers using” box, select and check AirPort from the list.<br />
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5. While it is not required, it’s generally a good idea to lock down the WiFi hotspot you’re creating with a password just in case unwanted visitors are tempted to steal your bandwidth. Click on the AirPort Options button to configure these security settings.<br />
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6. In the window that pops up, type a basic Network Name and check the “Enable encryption (using WEP)” box. Enter an easy to remember (but not easy to guess) password in the boxes below. Remember you will have to provide this password to anyone you want to have access to your Mac’s shared wireless network. Click OK.<br />
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<img alt="Setting up Mac OS X Internet Sharing" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022309-internetsharing-screen2.jpg" /></div>
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7. The configuration portion is finished, so the only thing left to do is check the box next to Internet Sharing and enable it. A confirmation message will appear — click Start to complete the process.<br />
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<img alt="Setting up Mac OS X Internet Sharing" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022309-internetsharing-screen3.jpg" /></div>
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Now that your Mac’s internet is being transmitted from your AirPort WiFi card to other devices, you should see an icon like the one pictured at the very beginning of this tutorial in your menu bar. If you do, you’re in business! Virtually any tech gadget with built-in wireless networking (including Windows PCs, iPhones, iPod touches, PSPs, and of course other Macs) should be able to connect successfully when the security password you set is entered. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.macyourself.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-5521927367212623582012-11-01T12:45:00.001+07:002012-11-01T12:45:09.905+07:00How to share Instagram pics on Google+ (or anywhere else)<br />
<a href="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w680h550/postimages/684/instagram-share.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Instagram on Google+" border="0" height="225" src="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w680h550/postimages/684/instagram-share.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technolgy</a> - </b>Here's one we get asked quite often: How do you share from Instagram to Google+? After all, there's no way to automatically post to Google+ from Instagram like there is to Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, Foursquare and Tumblr. And while that's a shame, it's also indicative of how tightly Google continues to run things with its fledgling social network. And with Facebook having purchased Instagram earlier this year for the paltry sum of $1 billion, it's also something we're not likely to see change anytime soon.<br />
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But you can share your pics (and only yours) from Instagram to Google+. It's quite simple, really, even if it's a tad hidden. In fact, you can share Instagram pics to any other app that accepts sharing intents from Android. And it's just one extra step.<br />
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<img alt="Instagram on Google+" src="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w550h500/postimages/684/instagram1.png" /><img alt="Instagram on Google+" src="http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w550h500/postimages/684/instagram-2_0.png" /></div>
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Step 1: Take a pic and upload it to Instagram. Easy enough.<br />
Step 2: Find your image in your stream. Hit the three dots at the bottom right. (Yes, they're horizontal dots, not vertical dots like most Android menu indications. Go figure.)<br />
Step 3: Choose "Share" in the pop-up.<br />
Step 4: Choose where to share.<br />
Step 5: Post and win!<br />
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That's it. Yeah, it's an extra step. (OK, five, we suppose, but whatever.) But it's also the best we've got right now for sharing your Instagram pics to Google+. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technolgy</a></b><br />
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Source : http://www.androidcentral.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-39945907443426108572012-11-01T12:42:00.003+07:002012-11-01T12:42:29.329+07:00 How to Install or Upgrade to a New RIM BlackBerry Operating System<br />
<a href="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/bb101mascot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="CrackBerry.com's BlackBerry 101 Lecture Series" border="0" height="254" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/bb101mascot.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Research In Motion (RIM) is constantly developing and testing new software and applications for your BlackBerry. Keeping up to date with the newest operating system (OS) software for your smartphone ensures that you have access to all the latest and greatest features and performance tweaks. With the official release of BlackBerry OS v4.5 on the horizon—various beta, or test, versions of the software are already bouncing around the Web—we thought this would be a great time for a BlackBerry OS tutorial.<br />
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What follows is our step-by-step guide on how to upgrade your BlackBerry's OS, or install a different version, as well as how to prepare beforehand to make the process run as smoothly as possible.<br />
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To start a new operating system install, you'll need your BlackBerry, an Internet-connected PC, a USB cable and about an hour and half of free time—50 minutes or an hour for the upgrade process and 30 minutes or catch-up time afterwards. Mac users beware: RIM doesn't currently offer the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software for Apple computers; however, industrious Mac owners running Parallels and who have a copy of Windows have been able to upgrade their BlackBerrys via Macs, though the process can be a bit clumsy.<br />
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If you've got all the necessary tools listed above, the BlackBerry OS install process should be a breeze. Let's get started.<br />
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<b>How to Install or Upgrade to a New BlackBerry Operating System</b><br />
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<b>1) Download New BlackBerry OS Software</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/os42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BB101" border="0" src="http://www.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/os42.jpg" /></a>First things first, you'll want to download the new BlackBerry OS and save it to your PC. To determine what OS version you're currently running, click the Options icon on your BlackBerry home screen and select About. Your OS version will be listed as a series of numbers after a lowercase V (v4.2.2.184) on the first screen. You can also employ the Help Me screen shortcut to determine your current OS version by hitting ALT, SHIFT and the letter H.<br />
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Current BlackBerry Operatin System Software Version<br />
To obtain the latest operating system for your BlackBerry device, first check your wireless carrier's website. This is the best way to get official RIM OS software. Your carrier may ask you to login to download the software, so you might need to create an online account if you haven't already done so. Once logged in, locate the system upgrades section, check to see if there's an OS version that's more recent than the one you're currently running, and if so, download and save it to your PC's desktop.<br />
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<b>Save the latest BBOS onto your Windows-powered computer</b><br />
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<a href="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/DownloadBox.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BB101" border="0" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/DownloadBox.gif" /></a>If you decide to download and install an unofficial version of the BlackBerry OS, you should beware that you're doing so at your own risk. Beta operating systems are not officially released for good reason: They're often full of bugs and could potentially void your warranty or worse, render your BlackBerry unusable. (Read, "How to Reload the Operating System on a Nuked BlackBerry," if you ever find yourself with a bricked 'Berry. If you do decide to install unofficial software and it's from a carrier that isn't your own, you should be sure to ditch the software's vendor XML file before beginning installation. To do so, open your PC's Program Files > Common Files > Research In Motion > AppLoader and then delete the Vendor file, which is in XML format. If you don't delete the other vendor's file, the software won't be able to install the software on your carrier-locked device. You can visit Crackberry.com's OS4.5 Beta forum for discussion and help should you run into issues.<br />
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<b>2) Download and Install the Latest BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software</b><br />
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Next you should ensure that your PC is running the latest version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, which is v4.5.<br />
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<a href="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/DesktopManager4.5sm.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BB191" border="0" height="254" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/kevin/101/DesktopManager4.5sm.gif" width="400" /></a>To check which version of Desktop Manager you currently have, you should launch the program via Windows Start menu > All Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager. Then click the Help tab on the main screen and choose About BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The software version will be listed on the General tab.<br />
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BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 4.5<br />
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If you're not running Desktop Manager v4.5, visit RIM's site and download and install the latest version of the software.<br />
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<b>3) Prepare for New OS By Noting Apps, Services or Setting That Could be Affected</b><br />
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Installing a New BlackBerry OS will return some of your custom settings to the default options and may require you to log back into and unlock certain applications. For instance, your font family, font style and size will revert to default settings after the OS install, so you may want to go into Options > Screen/Keyboard settings to make note of your custom settings.<br />
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Many third-party apps will also require you to reenter your user name and password, so you may want to make note of which apps require a login and make sure you've access to the necessary information. For example, your Viigo RSS reader will prompt you for login information the first time you try to use it, as will Facebook for BlackBerry, your Twitter client and the Flickr app. I also noticed that the color of my jazzy new CrackBerry launcher changed from orange to cyan…<br />
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It's a good idea to switch back to an official RIM theme if you're using a third-party option, at least at first, because some features of non-official themes won't work properly on the new OS.<br />
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And it's worth noting that applications are meant to run on specific OS version so they may not work at all after you upgrade. The Freedom Universal Bluetooth Keyboard, which I reviewed for CrackBerry in May, functions along with an application that will only work on BlackBerry OS v4.0 through v4.2.<br />
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<b>4) Open New BlackBerry OS and Begin Installation</b><br />
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After you've prepared for the changes that come along with a new BlackBerry OS, you'll want to begin the installation process. First, close all related applications and services on your PC and launch the .exe file. Choose Run and select the appropriate setup language.<br />
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The InstallShield Wizard for BlackBerry will then appear. You should click Next and then on the following screen choose the country in which you're currently located. Accept the terms of service and hit "Next" again. When the install process is complete, the program will ask you if you want to start the BlackBerry Desktop software. Fill in the check box next to this option and then hit "Finish."<br />
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Install OS4.5 onto your computer<br />
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When the Desktop Manager software opens, plug your device into the PC via USB cord. (If for some reason, the desktop manager software does not launch after a few minutes, go to your Windows Start menu > All Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager.) You'll then see a dialogue box that tells you it's searching for device application updates and a few seconds later another box will appear asking if you want to install the available upgrades. Click Update Now and a summary page will appear detailing the specific applications that will be affected.<br />
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From there, hit the Options tab beneath the Data Preservation and Device Backup heading and ensure that the Backup Device Data Automatically During the Installation Process box is checked. Then hit OK.<br />
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You can also click on the Advanced tab on the right side of the Desktop Manager screen to add or update applications that weren't included in the default list. For instance, if you deleted your BlackBerry Messenger app in the past but now want it back, you can hit Advanced and fill in the check box next to BlackBerry Messenger and the program will be installed along with your new OS.<br />
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Application Loader Updates Page</div>
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Finally, you should click Next again, and you'll see an Application Loader summary page that explains how your device will need to be wirelessly activated and registered with your carrier after the new OS is installed—don't fret, this should happen automatically—and provides a brief summary of the installation process. Hit Finish, grab a frosty beverage and/or good book and sit back and relax while you're new OS is installed. As mentioned above, this may take awhile so don't worry if the progress bar seems to be sticking on the "Connecting to the Device" stage—one of the final steps in the upgrade process.<br />
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Summary Page. Click Finish and let the Update begin!<br />
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If you're installing an operating system that's older than your current software, you'll want to download the OS to your PC and launch the .exe file just as described above. But when you plug your device into your PC after opening the Desktop Manager, the app won't find any updates and you'll have to instigate the install process yourself. To do so, click the Application Loader icon on the Desktop Manager home screen and then click the Start box on the right side of the screen, beneath Update Applications. The software will then search for updates and won't be able to find any. On the following screen, click the Advanced tab under Device Application Selection, make sure the list of applications on the next screen includes all programs you wish to include in the install and hit Next again. Choose to backup your application data on the following screen and hit Finish to begin the install.<br />
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You'll know your new OS is installed successfully when the Desktop Manager's Update Complete screen appears and your device's radio turns back on. Shortly after the process finishes up, you should receive a message in you inbox to let you know your device is registered with your carrier's network. If you don't receive such a message, resend your device's e-mail service books. You can send service books in two ways, using either your BlackBerry itself or your carrier's BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) page. To send service books via BlackBerry, open your E-Mail Settings/Set-Up Internet E-mail icon, log in if prompted, and click Service Books option under the Settings heading. On the following page, send the books by hitting Service Books again.<br />
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Close out the Desktop Manager, disconnect your BlackBerry and you're good.<br />
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Done - OS Successfully Updated!!!<br />
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<b>Notes</b><br />
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- If you use any BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) accounts, you likely want to resend your e-mail service books even if you're device was automatically reregistered. This ensures that you're taking advantage of any related tweaks that may have been included in the software update.<br />
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- Immediately following your upgrade, you'll be prompted to log back into a number of applications but some you'll need to manually open to enter your account information. If you have a media card installed, you'll also be asked whether or not you want to turn your BlackBerry's mass storage mode on, regardless of your previous settings. You'll also be asked if you want to run through the BlackBerry Setup Wizard.<br />
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- If you're on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) you should check in with an IT representative before attempting to upgrade your smartphone's handheld software, because some IT policies can block or partially block a new OS install. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Source : http://crackberry.com/<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-58687688760427033082012-11-01T12:37:00.003+07:002012-11-01T12:37:29.668+07:00Google Maps Street View <br />
<a href="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/GoogleMapsStreet.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google Maps Street" border="0" src="http://cdn.webosnation.com/sites/webosnation.com/files/imagecache/medium/postimages/6379/GoogleMapsStreet.png" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>At webOS Nation we are big fans of the homebrew Google Maps app. It brings many needed features that were absent from the official old-and-defunct Google Maps or the new Bing Maps in an easy to use interface that is still getting regular updates. One of the features that often requested, but never made its way into the original Google Maps app, is the ability to access Google's Street View. While the Bing Maps app has its Birds Eye View, it's not exactly the same thing. Lucky for us, developer Jan Herman (72ka) has incorporated Google's Street View into his Google Maps app.<br />
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To access Street View, navigate the map until the location you want to view is in the dead center of the map. If you want your current location, just tap to enter follow-mode. But if you want a different location, the easiest way to do this is to double-tap the exact spot on the map and it will zoom and center to that spot. Then, tap the icon on the bottom of the screen and select "Street View". If the street view is available, it will appear full screen within the app where can pan around the view or tap the zoom in/out buttons. You can also tap on the white overlay arrows on the picture to move your location, just as you would on the desktop version of Google Maps. Once you are finished, either swipe back or tap the back arrow on the bottom of the screen to return to the map. Unfortunately, even if you are in Follow Mode, Street View will not update as you move. It will remain at the location where you originally entered Street View.<br />
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There are a few quirks with the Street View as it currently works. First, make sure that you have centered the map on a road and not on the location you searched for. If you are centered on a building, the app may not recognize that street view exists for that location. Or, you may just be in an area without street view. There is no indicator within the map itself to let you know where street view is available.<br />
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In addition, when you search for a location a pin gets dropped on that spot and you get a pop-up that you can tap for more options. One of those options is for Street View. Unfortunately, this currently just does the same thing as above and gives you the street view (if available) for the center of the map and not the location of the pin. Hopefully this will be fixed in a future update of the app, but is just a minor annoyance that we can easily overlook!<br />
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Google Maps is available in the webOS Nation homebrew feed in Preware and is compatible with all webOS devices running webOS 1.4.5 or higher - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-61918074299109664222012-11-01T09:01:00.001+07:002012-11-01T09:01:44.845+07:00How to master Storage Spaces in Windows 8<br />
<a href="http://zapt1.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/pcw_primary_win8storag-100010652-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://zapt1.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/pcw_primary_win8storag-100010652-large.jpg" width="400" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Windows 8 includes a ton of great new features that are easy to overlook amidst the sturm und drang over the Start screen. Meet Storage Spaces, a new Windows utility that allows you to connect multiple data storage devices (internal and external) that rely on different interfaces (SATA hard drives, USB flash drives, and Serial Attached SCSI drives, for example) to your PC and treat them as a single giant storehouse dubbed your “storage pool.”<br />
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You can divide that pool into spaces with names like ‘My Movie Space’ or ‘Jane’s Spreadsheets’ that function exactly like traditional formatted Windows directories. In fact, it isn’t entirely accurate to describe your motley crew of heterogeneous hard drives as a pool; the spaces in Storage Spaces are actually formatted with a unique file system that renders all incorporated hard drives inaccessible to Windows proper.<br />
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Use Storage Spaces to transform your external drives into a redundant virtual storage drive that you can expand as needed.<br />
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That’s because the spaces in Windows 8 Storage Spaces are designed to mirror the data stored in them to other drives in the pool, so you can safeguard your data against the threat of drive failure without having to pay for and maintain dedicated RAID drives. Though the Storage Spaces arrangement isn’t foolproof, it greatly increases the likelihood that—if one or more drives in your pool fail—a copy of your data will remain available (or be reconstructable) from one or more of the other drives in the pool. Storage Spaces gives you a handy way to manage large pools of data, especially ones that will gradually expand over time (such as family photo albums or movie collections).<br />
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<b>Building your first pool</b><br />
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To create a new pool, first make sure that all of the storage devices you want to include are connected to your PC; then open your Windows 8 Control Panel by pressing your Windows key, typing control panel, and pressing Enter. Select the Storage Spaces option from the Control Panel, and select Create a new pool and storage space.<br />
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Windows 8 will display a list of drives attached to your PC that are compatible with Storage Spaces. Select the drives that you want to use in your new pool, but be aware that Windows 8 will format them, meaning that you’ll permanently lose any data already stored on them. Before creating a pool, click the View files option next to each drive that you wish to use, to check its contents. If you don’t see one or more of your drives listed, confirm that they’re properly connected to your PC and that they’re compatible with Windows 8. Once you’ve selected all of the drives that you want to format into your new pool, press the Create pool button at the bottom of the menu.<br />
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Give your space a memorable name, and then choose a resiliency type defining how your data gets copied.<br />
Now you need to name the first storage space in your pool, assign it a drive letter and a maximum capacity, and pick your desired level of data resiliency. Name it something memorable, and don’t worry too much about the drive letter or maximum capacity; you can change those later if necessary. Do pay attention to the resiliency setting, which entails selecting how Windows 8 renders your data redundant across multiple drives in the pool. You can create pools that are resilient against one or multiple drives failing at once, though higher levels of resiliency require more drives in the pool; check the descriptions of each resiliency option for more details. Once you’re happy with your choices, click the Create storage space button at the bottom of the menu, and Windows 8 will format your new storage space.<br />
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After it formats the new space, Windows 8 will list the storage pool and spaces in the Storage Spaces menu.<br />
If all goes well, you should be redirected to the Storage Spaces menu in the Windows 8 Control Panel, where your new storage pool and the spaces it contains should be listed. You can return to this menu any time you want to make changes to your storage pool (to change names or add drives, for example), though you won’t be able to change the resiliency setting without reformatting the drives and creating a new pool. All storage spaces will show up as hard disk drives in Windows Explorer, so feel free to store files there as you would on any external hard drive. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/101820thum-100008345-orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/10/101820thum-100008345-orig.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>You can remove those arrows by changing a Registry setting, but that's the hard way to do it--and possibly dangerous. You're better off using free software that can tweak the Registry for you.<br />
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If you're using Windows XP, download and install Microsoft's TweakUI (if you haven't, already). This is one of those programs that every XP user should have. Removing the arrows is only one of its useful functions.<br />
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If you don't want new shortcuts to be named "Shortcut to…," select Explorer in the left pane. Scroll down the settings list until you find Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts, and uncheck that option. This setting may require a reboot.Once you have TweakUI up and running, expand the Explorer section in the left pane, then select Shortcut. In the larger, right pane, you'll find four 'Shortcut overlay' options, including None. Select your choice, then click Apply or OK.<br />
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Microsoft didn't create a TweakUI for Vista and later versions of Windows. Luckily, Ramesh Kumar did it for them, and made Ultimate Windows Tweaker freely available. It's portable, so you don't have to install it, and it runs fine in Windows 7, 8, and Vista.<br />
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Once you're running the program, click Additional Tweaks in the left pane. Check Remove arrows from Shortcut icons, and/or Remove "-Shortcut" suffix for new shortcuts. Click Apply before closing the window.<br />
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You'll need to log off and on again to see the results. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-68447606373590893902012-11-01T08:39:00.003+07:002012-11-01T08:39:31.770+07:006 best free Mac video converters to handle nearly any file format<br />
<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="6 best free Mac video converters to handle nearly any file format" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>The vast selection of free 3rd party applications available for Mac OS X always surprises people when they’re new to the platform. Among that abundance of software is a collection of free Mac video converters which can cover nearly any situation you could find yourself in.<br />
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So you’re sitting there with a video file you can’t use because it’s stuck in a format not recognizable by the editing program you’re using. Bummer, right? Don’t go looking for an expensive piece of software you may only use a handful of times. Instead, take a look at these 6 Mac video conversion tools which are completely free and surprisingly full-featured.<br />
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<b>1. HandBrake</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-handbrake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Handbrake" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-handbrake.jpg" /></a>Originally only a DVD ripping tool, Handbrake evolved into more of a universal video converter with its most recent release. Now it can handle pretty much anything you throw at it and then spit it back out in a new format. It’s well-polished, solid, reliable, and just an overall pleasure to use. Yes, I’m groveling so go and check it out.<br />
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Version 0.9.3 compatible with Mac OS X 10.5<br />
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<b>2. ffmpegX</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-ffmpegx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ffmpegX" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-ffmpegx.jpg" /></a>The great thing about ffmpegX is that it’s based on a large collection of Unix tools which give it excellent power and flexibility, plus it’s wrapped in a simple drag and drop interface. The variety of formats it supports is quite extensive and the level of customization it offers is almost too much. That is, if there was such a thing.<br />
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Version 0.0.9y compatible with Mac OS X 10.2<br />
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<b>3. MPEG Streamclip</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-mpegstreamclip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MPEG Streamclip" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-mpegstreamclip.jpg" /></a>Drag your video clip into the window and export to your chosen format — that’s all there is to it with MPEG Streamclip. If you require some extra control over the final product, there are a ton of options for that too. Is it a pretty program? No. Is it functional? Oh yeah.<br />
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Version 1.9.2 compatible with Mac OS X 10.2<br />
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<b>4. Prism Video Converter</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-prism.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Prism Video Converter" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-prism.jpg" /></a>If you’re a beginner who’s easily confused by all the crazy settings that flood some other Mac video converters, Prism might be a relief for you. No, it doesn’t offer quite as much format support as competing software does, but sometimes simplicity overrules feature set.<br />
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Version 1.28 compatible with Mac OS X 10.2<br />
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<b>5. iSquint</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-isquint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="iSquint" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-isquint.jpg" /></a>Sadly, development on iSquint has been discontinued, at least in its current form. The good news is you can still get your hands on this helpful utility and it continues to work great at converting videos for iTunes. Eventually a new version will be released under a new name (it’s in open source development at the moment), but in the meantime you can enjoy all of its current benefits.<br />
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Version 1.5.2 compatible with Mac OS X 10.3<br />
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<b>6. FLV2iTunes</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-flv2itunes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="FLV2iTunes" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/032609-videoconverters-flv2itunes.jpg" /></a>Even though FLV2iTunes is quite a bit different than the other programs in this list, I still feel like it deserves a place here. Its name suggests it only supports .FLV files, but that is not the case. It can take a number of video formats and convert them into an iTunes-friendly codec. Not only that, it can import your video directly into iTunes itself after it’s done converting.<br />
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Version 0.9.11 compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (older version supports 10.4) - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-83902181581630160552012-11-01T08:36:00.005+07:002012-11-01T08:36:36.082+07:00How to format a drive for Mac and PC compatibility<br />
<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/031112-formatdrivemacpc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to format a drive for Mac and PC compatibility" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/031112-formatdrivemacpc.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>If you have an external hard drive or USB flash drive that you’d like to use on both Macs and Windows PCs, choosing the right file system to format the drive can be confusing. Learn a few ways to make your drive Mac and PC friendly.<br />
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Need to access or transfer files between Mac and PC? As simple as this task sounds, it’s not very straightforward for inexperienced users. Since Mac OS X and Windows use totally different file systems, the way a drive is formatted can determine what type of computer it will work with. In fact, there are four ways you can format an external or USB flash drive to achieve varying degrees of compatibility between Macs and PCs. Let’s take a look at them:<br />
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<b>HFS+</b><br />
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Mac OS X’s native file system is HFS+ (also known as Mac OS Extended), and it’s the only one that works with Time Machine. But while HFS+ is the best way to format drives for use on Macs, Windows does not support it. If you’re only going to be using your external or USB flash drive with certain PCs – such as at home or the office – you might be interested in a program called MacDrive. When you install MacDrive on a Windows PC, it will be able to seamlessly read & write to HFS+ drives. This isn’t a good solution if you need your drive to work on any PC without installing software, though.<br />
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<b>NTFS</b><br />
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The native Windows file system is NTFS, which is only partially compatible with Mac OS X. Macs can read files on NTFS drives, but it cannot write to them. So if you need to get files from a PC to your Mac, NTFS is a decent option. However, you won’t be able to move files in the other direction, from Mac to PC.<br />
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The most universally supported way to format your drive is with the FAT32 file system. It works with all versions of Mac OS X and Windows. Case closed, right? Well, not so fast. Unfortunately, FAT32 is a very old file system and has some technical limitations. For example, you cannot save files that are larger than 4GB on a FAT32-formatted drive. This is a deal-breaker if you work with huge files. The other limitation is the total size of the partition. If you format your FAT32 drive in Windows, the drive partition cannot be larger than 32GB. If you format it from a Mac running 10.7 Lion, the drive partition can be up to 2TB. Much better, except for that pesky 4GB limit.<br />
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<b>exFAT</b><br />
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The exFAT file system eliminates the two major deficiencies of FAT32: the largest partition and file sizes it supports are virtually unlimited by today’s standards. Awesome, it’s perfect! Almost… since exFAT is fairly new, it isn’t compatible with older Macs and PCs. Any Mac running 10.6.5 (Snow Leopard) or 10.7 (Lion) supports exFAT, while PCs running Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7 are compatible. If you know you’ll be using computers running updated versions of these operating systems, exFAT is the clear best choice.<br />
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<b>Format a drive using Disk Utility on a Mac</b><br />
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<li>Launch Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities).</li>
<li>Select your external hard drive or USB flash drive from the list on the left.</li>
<li>Click on the Erase tab. Select the format – Mac OS Extended (HFS+), MS-DOS (FAT32), or exFAT – then name the drive.</li>
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Click the Erase button and the drive will start formatting. Be aware that formatting a drive deletes all of the files on it, so back up anything important before completing this step.<br />
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<li>Go to Computer (or My Computer in Windows XP).</li>
<li>Select your drive from the list and right-click on it. Choose Format from the contextual menu.</li>
<li>A window will pop up where you can choose the format – NTFS, FAT32, or exFAT. Make sure the allocation unit size is set to default and type in a volume label.</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443330693715123673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068986504383436545.post-21668421985796103892012-11-01T08:33:00.005+07:002012-11-01T08:33:46.511+07:00How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc<br />
<a href="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/080309-resetpassword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc" border="0" src="http://www.macyourself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/080309-resetpassword.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>Let’s say you totally forgot the password to log on to your Mac. Or maybe you purchased a used Mac from someone else and they’ve got it locked down. There are numerous ways to reset a password with no OS X discs.<br />
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This tutorial may ruffle some feathers, but it addresses a topic that a ton of people ask about all the time. Yes, it’s startling to think that anyone could theoretically walk up to your computer and gain access within minutes. Before you go thinking that Mac OS X has a severe vulnerability that makes it less secure than other operating systems, think again. Anyone with physical access to your machine (whether it is Windows, Linux, or Mac) can eventually find a way in if they know what they’re doing. There are ways of bypassing nearly any security measure when a hacker is literally sitting right in front of your system.<br />
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The information here has previously been made available from many different sources online and is presented with the intention of helping people with legitimate reasons for resetting their Mac OS X password. A few of the methods floating around the Mac community have been compiled here in one easy-to-reference place. System admins responsible for supporting entire organizations and users who bought used Macs are the folks most likely to benefit from this.<br />
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This tutorial was written for Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6. Please check out the updated version of this post if you’re trying to reset the password on a Mac running 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion.<br />
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<b>Reset 10.5 Leopard & 10.6 Snow Leopard password</b><br />
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<li>Power on or restart your Mac.</li>
<li>At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.</li>
<li>This step is optional, but it’s a good idea because it checks the consistency of the hard disk before moving on. At the prompt, type fsck -fy and press Enter/Return. Wait for the checks to complete before going to the next step.</li>
<li>Type mount -uw / and press Enter.</li>
<li>Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist and press Enter.</li>
<li>Type ls /Users and press Enter. This lists all of the usernames on the computer – helpful if you don’t know or remember what these are.</li>
<li>Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password and replace “username” with one of the users displayed in the previous step. Replace “password” with a new password of your choice. Press Enter.</li>
<li>Type reboot and press Enter.</li>
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<b>Reset 10.4 Tiger password</b><br />
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<li>Power on or restart your Mac.</li>
<li>At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.</li>
<li>Type sh /etc/rc and press Enter/Return.</li>
<li>Type passwd username and replace “username” with the short name of the user account for which you’d like to reset the password.</li>
<li>Type your desired password and press Enter. It won’t show itself on the screen, so be careful what you type. You will most likely have to enter it again to confirm.</li>
<li>Type reboot and press Enter.</li>
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<b>Tricking your Mac into creating a new user account</b><br />
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<li>Power on or restart your Mac (should work for any Mac OS X system).</li>
<li>At the chime (or grey screen if your chime is turned off), hold down Command+S on your keyboard to enter single-user mode.</li>
<li>This step is optional, but it’s a good idea because it checks the consistency of the hard disk before moving on. At the prompt, type fsck -fy and press Enter/Return. Wait for the checks to complete before going to the next step.</li>
<li>Type mount -uw / and press Enter.</li>
<li>Type rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone and press Enter.</li>
<li>Type shutdown -h now and press Enter.</li>
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The third method of resetting your Mac’s password requires some additional explanation. Rather than simply changing the password like the previous two methods do, this one fools the operating system into believing it has never been started before. This means when you restart the machine, it will take you through the entire setup & registration process all over again. Do not worry, all of your pre-existing data is still available. Just continue with this process and do not choose the option to transfer or migrate information to the Mac.<br />
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Once you’re done, log in with your new admin account and go to System Preferences > Accounts. You may have to click on the lock icon in the lower-left corner before making changes here. You should see your original user account(s) in the left column. Try clicking on one of them to convert it to a standard user account (uncheck “Allow user to administer this computer”) and change the password. You should be able to successfully log in to that account now and access all of your files and programs. If you want, you can log back in with your new admin account and re-check the “Allow user to administer this computer” option in System Preferences to grant admin privileges to the original user again.<br />
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That should cover it! As always, remember messing with single-user mode and Terminal is risky and may lead to trouble if you make mistakes. Considering you’re already locked out of the computer, though, you’ll probably be willing to take your chances at this point.<br />
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One last thing… if you have a Keychain Access password, you will probably need to reset that as well. You can do this by selecting “login” under Keychains on the left and choosing Delete from the Edit menu. You’ll lose everything in the Keychain, but you’ll now be able to start fresh and add new ones. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a> - </b>iOS 6 now gives you even more flexibility when it comes to creating custom alerts on your iPhone. This includes the ability to set custom vibrations for ringtones, text tones, and more, and to enable and disable them on an app-by-app basis.<br />
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<li>How to change the preset vibration pattern on iPhone</li>
<li>How to create and set your own vibration patterns on iPhone</li>
<li>How to disable alert vibrations on a per app basis on iPhone</li>
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<b>How to change the preset vibration pattern on iPhone</b></h2>
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<li>Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.</li>
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<li>Tap on Sounds.</li>
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<li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li>
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<li>At the top, tap on the Vibration label.</li>
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<li>You've got quite a few choices of pre-made vibration alerts that you can choose from. Tap on them to see what they are. Once you've found the one you want, just select it so the checkmark appears next to it.</li>
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<li>That's it. Just repeat this process for any kind of alert you want to change the vibration pattern for.</li>
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<b>How to create and set your own vibration patterns on iPhone</b></h2>
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<li>Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.</li>
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<li>Tap on Sounds.</li>
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<li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li>
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<li>At the top, tap on the Vibration label.</li>
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<li>Scroll past the pre-made vibration alert patterns to where you see the label for Custom and tap on Create New Vibration.</li>
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<li>Tap anywhere in the screen to start creating your custom vibration pattern. Holding your finger down will create a longer vibration sequence where tapping on the screen will create short bursts of vibration.</li>
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<li>Once you're done, just tap the Stop button. You can then hit the Play button to play it back. If you're not happy with it, just repeat the process.</li>
<li>When you are happy with it, just tap the Save button and you'll be prompted to give it a name.</li>
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<li>You'll now see your custom vibration appear under the Custom section. You can create as many as you want and use them for any kind of alert notification you'd like.</li>
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How to disable vibration alerts on a per app basis on iPhone</h2>
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If you don't want to disable vibration alerts altogether but just want certain alerts to have the feature, you can now do so easily by disabling them one by one and leaving the vibration alerts on for the alerts you want them for.<br />
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<li>Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.</li>
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<li>Tap on Sounds.</li>
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<img height="400" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sound_settings.jpeg" width="266" /></div>
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<li>If you scroll down you'll see where you can set individual sounds and alerts for things like your ringtone, text tone, voicemail, and more. Tap on the item you'd like to change the vibration alert for.</li>
</ul>
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<img height="400" src="http://cdn.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2012/10/iphone_sounds_alert_tones.jpeg" width="266" /></div>
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<li>At the top, tap on the Vibration label.</li>
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<li>Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap on None.</li>
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<li>That's it. That specific alert will not go off with vibration attached to it. You can repeat this process for any app you don't want a vibration alert for. - <b><a href="http://gemboeltechnology.blogspot.com/">Gemboel Technology</a></b></li>
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