Get Beep When Caps Lock Key is ON

6/28/2009 11:26:00 PM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
sometimes u realise ur mistake after u have typed a whole sentence (it makes u type whole sentence again )
SO HERE IS A TRICK THAT INFORMS U THAT CAPSLOCK KEY IS ON

it will alert you when your finger taps the Caps Lock key?

With this tip, I'll show you how to make your computer beep & flash the next time it happens.

The first thing you need to do is get the computer to beep when you hit the Caps Lock key. Here's how:

1. Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel (XP Users, hit the Start button, Control Panel). Open the Accessibility Options Icon.

2. On the Keyboard tab, click the "Use Toggle Keys" checkbox.

That's it for the beeping part. (OK )

Next, we need to get your screen to flash you, err, flash at you.
HOW TO DO THIS

1. From the Accessibility Options screen, click the Sound tab and check the "Use SoundSentry" checkbox.

2. Next click the Settings button and select "Flash active window" from the "Warning for windowed programs" drop down box.

That's it. Hit OK until you're clear of property and settings screens.

Create a Password Reset Disk

6/28/2009 10:54:00 PM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password. To create the disk:

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
Click your account name.
Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password.

Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk.

Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account

Interesting Facts from U.S.A

6/24/2009 07:50:00 AM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »

  1. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag.

  2. On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.

  3. One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.

  4. In Los Angeles, there are fewer people than there are automobiles.

  5. The United States Government keeps its supply of silver at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

  6. The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

  7. 52% of Americans drink coffee.

  8. 27% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon.

  9. A Californian doctor has set the record of eating 17 bananas in two minutes.

  10. Approximately 35 million Americans are linked by blood to one (or more) of the 102 pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower in 1620.

  11. There are five US states with no sales tax. They are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.

  12. Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work.

  13. It was once illegal to take a bath in the wintertime in Indiana.

  14. Ohio is the birthplace of more Presidents than any other state - eight

How to fix USB device error “This Device Cannot Start. (Code 10)”

6/23/2009 05:29:00 AM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »

To fix this kind of problem follow these easy steps to make your USB device work again.

1. If you are using cable to connect your USB device to your computer, check the cable to make sure it is compatible and matches up with the speed of your device. Swap cables and check the device, if this does not work, proceed to the next step.

2. Open your Device Manager, look for USB Serial Bus Controllers. If you find a device with a yellow exclamation mark next to it such as USB Mass Storage Device. Check the device status by Double-click on the entry. If it shows something like “This device cannot start. (Code 10)” then proceed to the next step

3. The easiest way to fix a Code 10 error is to remove and reinstall all USB controllers, Here are the ways to do that:

  • Click on Start
  • Right Click on My Computer, Then select Properties
  • Click on the Hardware tab
  • Click the Device Manager button.
  • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers section.
  • Right-click every device under the Universal Serial Bus controllers node, and then remove them by uninstalling them one at a time.
  • Restart your computer, and allow your computer to reinstall the USB controllers.
  • Plug in again your storage device, and then test to make sure that the problem is resolved.

How to Troubleshoot a Dead Network Connection

6/23/2009 05:23:00 AM Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »

1. Check your Network or DSL router, they may have a bad or missing information. Powercycle your router and rebuild your routers configuration.

2. Triple check check your network cabling to the computer. Try another cable or test the cable to make sure its working properly.

3. Check your Network card or LAN card and make sure it is working properly. Most of the times setting your network card to 10Mbps/Full Duplex will solve this issue. To do this, open your Control Panel then go to System then Device Manager. Go to the properties of the Network card, click on the Advanced tab and find the Link Speed and Duplex section. Change it from Auto Detect to 10Mbps/Full Duplex.

4. Check and test on your firewall. Your firewall could be blocking your your connection. Try to disable your firewall and test the connection.

5. Check your IP address assignments and also your workgroup settings. You may assign static IPs to the computers in your network.

6. Reset your TCP/IP stack. You can use this tool WinsockXPFix.exe to fix corrupted TCP/IP issues, host file problems and a variety of other connectivity issues.

The next time you encounter this problem don’t panic, don’t scream, don’t scare the neighbors. Just calm down and troubleshoot step by step.