Howto Access / Install Device Manager in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic koala



There is not an application like Windows Device Manager Ubuntu. Gnome-Device-Manager is the Ubuntu equivalent for the Windows Device Manager application. it's not installed by default. Gnome Device Manager is a front-end, or GUI, to the HAL daemon service. HAL continuously polls the system message flow or "desktop bus," which is also known as "D-Bus.", D-Bus listen for messages about hardware events from the Linux kernel. Example , that a pendrive has been inserted.

How to Install Device Manager in Ubuntu

Open a Terminal andt type

$sudo apt-get install gnome-device-manager

or use synaptic package manager

Using Device Manager in Ubuntu

Gnome Device Manager is started by selecting
Applications → System Tools → Device Manager.

How to Recover/ Hack / Reset Windows NT/2000/XT/Vista Password Using Ubuntu Live CD




You can easily hack Windows Password with Ubuntu. You may need to reset an admin password in windows (NT/2000/XT/Vista) for many reasons, such as you have forgotten it or you need to repair and don't have access to the admin password. You can Easily Reset Windows password with Ubuntu.


Requirements

A little knowledge in Command Line , An Ubuntu Live CD. And a Wonderful package called chntpw.

Open a terminal

$ apt-get install chntpw

Chntpw is a program designed to overwrite Windows
NT/2000/XP/Vista
SAM password.

Mount your Windows partition with read/write support

Then you need to locate (use your Command line Skills) SAM file which for Windows 2000 and XP is normally located at windows/system32/config or winnt/system32/config.


Once inside the ‘config’ folder , issue this command:


$ sudo chntpw -h                 for help

$sudo chntpw -l SAM        for list of windows users

$sudo chntpw -u                   USERNAME SAM for reset password


it is recomended to reset the password to BLANK.

How to Use Multiple Templates in Joomla Site

Most of the Joomla sites use single template for all the pages. But Joomla supports more than ONE Template in a site. The following steps help you to use more than one template in a joomla site.


First of all, you need to install all the templates that you want to use (Extensions --> Install/Uninstall and upload the template package). After installation, you can assign them to the pages/menus/components where you want to use the different templates.

You Can assign Different templates to Different Menu items. Click on Extensions--> Template Manager. Now Select the Template which you want to assign to a particular page (menu item). Once you have Selected the template, e.g. FSUG, on the left side of your screen you can l find a Menu Assignment window.Here, click on Select from List, and then choose the menus / pages where you want the template to use and click Apply or Save. This can be done for each template that you want to assign to the different pages. Make a New Look and feel for your web site and Enjoy.

Install Skype in Fedora 12

The new version of Fedora 12 is released. You can install famous communication software skype in fedora 12 using some simple steps.



•Hardware requirements

•1 Ghz processor or faster.

•256 MB RAM.

•20 MB free disk space on your hard drive.

•Microphone and speakers or headset.

•Internet connection – broadband is best (GPRS is not supported for voice calls).

•Video card driver with Xv support.


•Software requirements

•Qt 4.2.1+

•D-Bus 1.0.0

•libasound2 1.0.12

•PulseAudio 0.9.10+ (optional)

•PulseAudio 0.9.15+ (optional recommended)


Technical details
Version 2.1.0.47


Download Skype for fedora from here


Double Click and Install

HowTo Run Squid Proxy Server in Windows XP

It is better to use Linux for this purpose. , You can make an experiment in your windows and switch to Linux.


installing squid on windows

Download squid for windows from :

http://squid.acmeconsulting.it/download/squid-2.6.STABLE18-bin.zip


Full Installation Instructions are in the documentation.


Change the c:\squid\etc\squid.conf from the default :


acl home src 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0 # (change it for your subnet)


http_access allow home


cache_dir aufs c:/squid/var/cache 1000 16 256


dns_nameservers 208.67.220.220


run the following commands :

mkdir c:\squid\var\cache

c:\squid\sbin\squid -z


Done,
Now your squid is ready.

squid

Download youtube video in ubuntu / Debian using UTube Ripper



Utube Ripper is an application written in Gambas that works exclusively on Linux. It's useful to download and convert Youtube videos in a simple and efficient way. You can also convert them into a non-flash format. You can use the "Rip audio only" option to extract audio from a YouTube video and can convert into an MP3 format.



Download .deb file from here

now double-click on deb file and install with gdebi installer.

or open a terminal and use sudo dpkg -i filename.deb

How To hide Apache2 version Information from hackers

Some times we need to hide apache banner information, because hackers check version details, before attacking a sever, If you close this door, it is more difficult for them to exploit any system holes and thus making vulnerability scanners work harder and in some cases impossible without knowing version information.




Do the following steps

Modify /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
Change the ServerSignature on to ServerSignature Off
Change the ServerTokens full to: ServerTokens Prod
Restart Apache: /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Crack your Wi-Fi WEP and WPA-PSK keys with Aircrack in Ubuntu



Aircrack-ng is an 802.11a/b/g WEP/WPA cracking program that can recover a 40-bit, 104-bit, 256-bit or 512-bit WEP key once enough encrypted packets havebeen gathered. Also it can attack WPA1/2 networks with some advanced methods or simply by brute force.



Howto Install Aircrack-ng in ubuntu

open a terminal and type
$sudo apt-get install aircrack-ng

or use Synaptic package manager

Howto Restore Ubuntu After Windows Installation Using LiveCD

Windows will overwrite the grub boot loader , So You cannot access Linux partition after Windows Installation.


Tools Required : Ubuntu LiveCD

First you have to boot your system with a ununtu LIVECD
Then Open a terminal ( Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal)


($sudo -i Will give # Prompt then you can avoid sudo in every command)


Now you can start
$ sudo grub this will give you a new prompt

Type the command

> find /boot/grub/stage1 This will give you a output like (hd0,2) in this case it will vary depends on your system

> root(hd0,2) ( use your hd number and there is no space between root and (hd0,2)

now type
> setup (hd0,2)

then
> quit
Now you can restart your system

How to Play DVD in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala



There is no default support od DVD in Ubuntu 9.10. You have to install the following for getting the DVD Support.

First You Have to add the medibuntu repositories

Howto add medibuntu repository


Then open a terminal and run the following Command

$ sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 &&
 sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/./install-css.sh

Now your system is DVD Ready. Play and Enjoy DVD Movies

Add Paypal Donate Button to Blogger

If you want to make a few bucks from all the hard work you are putting into your blog then consider adding a Paypal donate button to your Blogger Blogspot blog. Adding a donation button will encourage all those happy readers to say a big thank you for helping them out. Not everyone will donate but you will get the odd generous soul who will willingly donate some chump change to shout you a coffee.


In this tutorial we will be adding a gadget to the Blogger sidebar but we won't be changing the template. Skill level is rated easy.

1. Get yourself a Paypal account if you don't already have one

2. Login to your Paypal account

3. Click on the Merchant Services tab






4. Choose Donations from the list of key features displayed in the right sidebar of the PayPal Website Payments Standard Option (first of 3 payment solutions)







5. From the Paypal Create a Payment Button screen choose Donation from the dropdown menu at Step 1. if it is not already selected.

6. Stick with the default button unless you wish to customize it

7. Choose your currency depending on your needs and location

8. Choose Donors enter their own contribution amount radio button unless you want to have a set amount






9. Ensure the Secure Merchant ID radio button is selected. This will prevent spammers getting hold of your email address

10. At Step 2 it is worth saving your button

11. At Step 3 Customize your checkout page by allowing donors to write a short comment by selecting the Yes radio button to special instructions to seller

12. Select the No radio button for Customer's Shipping Address

13. Select the Create Button button

14. Once Paypal creates the donate button code copy it by right clicking your mouse and choosing copy

15. Logout of Paypal

16. Login to Blogger if you are not already logged in

17. Go to Layout > Page Elements

18. Click on the Add a Gadget link in the sidebar

19. Choose HTML/Javascript widget from the list provided

20. Paste the button code into the Content box of the dialog box that appears by placing the mouse inside the box and right clicking the mouse and then paste

21. Select a title like "Shout Me a Coffee Today!" or whatever you would like

22. Click on the Save button

23. Drag and drop your new donation gadget into the spot you want it to appear in

24. Click the Save button to ensure your changes are saved

25. Click View Blog to see your new donate button in the sidebar of your Blogger blog

26. Click on your new donate button and you will be taken to the Paypal Checkout screen






This tutorial has walked you through the steps needed to add a Paypal donate button to your Blogger Blogspot blog

useful UNIX commands

quota

===============
All students are allocated a certain amount of disk space on the file system for their personal files, usually about 100Mb. If you go over your quota, you are given 7 days to remove excess files.

To check your current quota and how much of it you have used, type

               % quota -v                                    

df
================
The df command reports on the space left on the file system. For example, to find out how much space is left on the fileserver, type

               % df                          .


du
=================
The du command outputs the number of kilobyes used by each subdirectory. Useful if you have gone over quota and you want to find out which directory has the most files. In your home-directory, type

            % du -s *                          

The -s flag will display only a summary (total size) and the * means all files and directories.

gzip
==================
This reduces the size of a file, thus freeing valuable disk space. For example, type

           % ls -l science.txt                  

and note the size of the file using ls -l . Then to compress science.txt, type

          % gzip science.txt                      

This will compress the file and place it in a file called science.txt.gz

To see the change in size, type ls -l again.

To expand the file, use the gunzip command.

          % gunzip science.txt.gz                     


zcat
====================
zcat will read gzipped files without needing to uncompress them first.

           % zcat science.txt.gz                          

If the text scrolls too fast for you, pipe the output though less .

         % zcat science.txt.gz |less                       


file
====================
file classifies the named files according to the type of data they contain, for example ascii (text), pictures, compressed data, etc.. To report on all files in your home directory, type

            % file *                                                 


diff
====================
This command compares the contents of two files and displays the differences. Suppose you have a file called file1 and you edit some part of it and save it as file2. To see the differences type


          % diff file1 file2                                       

Lines beginning with a < denotes file1, while lines beginning with a > denotes file2.


find
===================
This searches through the directories for files and directories with a given name, date, size, or any other attribute you care to specify. It is a simple command but with many options - you can read the manual by typing man find.

To search for all fies with the extention .txt, starting at the current directory (.) and working through all sub-directories, then printing the name of the file to the screen, type

                        % find . -name "*.txt" -print        


To find files over 1Mb in size, and display the result as a long listing, type

           % find . -size +1M -ls                            


history
======================
The C shell keeps an ordered list of all the commands that you have entered. Each command is given a number according to the order it was entered.

                 % history (show command history list)     

If you are using the C shell, you can use the exclamation character (!) to recall commands easily.

                % !! (recall last command)                   

          % !-3 (recall third most recent command)   

              % !5 (recall 5th command in list)            

% !grep (recall last command starting with grep)    


You can increase the size of the history buffer by typing

               % set history=100                                       

How to Install Puppy Linux on Your Hard Drive

Puppy Linux: Installing The Distro

Installing an operating system onto a computer has never been easier. Puppy Linux is fast, straight-forward and easy to install on any computer. Its small size and feature-packed design allows you to be up and running in a matter of minutes. And I'll show you how.


Installing Puppy Linux

Ready, Set, Go!

With the Puppy Linux Distro burned onto a CD from its downloaded ISO image, and a computer that is ready and willing to accept this fascinating little Linux-based distribution, you are now ready to commence the installation process. And while there are a few options available for end-users to choose from during the installation, it is always advisable to stick to the default settings offered during the installation process.

Before commencing, make sure that your computer is capable of booting from the CD-ROM. You will first need to run the Live CD version before installing it. This is also a good practice run to ensure that your hardware is capable of running Puppy Linux.


Booting From CD

•Insert your Puppy Linux CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
•Power up your system and allow it to boot from the CD.

During the initial boot from CD, you will only be prompted for a select number of variables. Additionally, the selection process also provides detailed information on the available options, allowing you to make the proper decision. But, it is advisable to choose those options they recommend, as they have been proven to be highly effective and operational over the other available options.

•Select the keyboard layout you are using (the default setting is QWERTY - USA).
•Select the XORG graphics mode.
•Select the default resolution setting (this is typically 1024x768x16).

Following the resolution settings, you will be greeted with the Puppy Linux desktop. Notice the pink colored bar across the top center. Click on it to get a quick "How To" tutorial about Puppy Linux. But if you prefer to jump right in and permanently install it on your hard drive... follow me.



Hard Drive Installation


Install To Hard Drive

Puppy Linux has a really neat feature called the Puppy Universal Installer. This is an installation wizard designed for the purpose of installing Puppy Linux on a number of different devices: from USB flash drives to CDs and even the hard drive. Today we will focus on installing Puppy Linux on your hard drive. The process will also depend on variables you will supply answers to: selecting default settings where applicable and/or recommended.


•Right click on your desktop, and under Setup, select Puppy Universal installer.

•From the available media options, select Internal (IDE or SATA) hard drive.

•Choose the drive you wish to install it to, if more than one is displayed.

•Puppy Linux will display the specifications of the drive you are about to use.

NOTE: It is highly advisable to install on a hard drive that has been formated with either EXT2 or EXT3 file system. If your hard drive is not reflecting either of these file systems, you should run GParted application to correct this.


•When ready to install onto the hard drive, click the icon next to Install Puppy to... (Please note that the drive description could change from one system to another based on configuration. In the case of most older single IDE drive based computers, this will typically display as SDA1.)

•Acknowledge your selection to install the distro to the hard drive by clicking on the OK button.

•Select the CD option on the next window. This tells the wizard where the installation files reside.

•Make sure the CD is still in the drive and click OK to proceed.

•Select the FULL installation option to install Puppy Linux on the entire drive. (Although the Wizard recommends the Frugal option, it is best to dedicate the entire drive to Puppy Linux, since this is what we are actually aiming to do. If you prefer to run the Frugal option, you will need to choose partition sizes and other variables that may not be suitable for beginners. More experienced Linux users will typically choose the Frugal option.)

•Puppy Linux will begin its installation to the hard drive and prompt you when it is done.

•For its booting option, select Install/Update GRUB.

•Select Install to proceed; then choose OK at the next window to confirm.

•For the GRUB Configuration, choose the default simple value and click on OK.

•Choose the default standard resolution and click on OK.

•For the GRUB partition, keep the default path and click OK.

•For the GRUB destination, keep the default Root value and click OK.

•When the installation is complete, you will see the GRUB INSTALL SUCCESS window. Click OK.

•You may be prompted to reinstall GRUB. If so, simply select No to exit.
 
 
Finalizing The Installation
 


Making Puppy Linux Bootable From Your Hard Drive

When done, reboot the computer. During this first reboot following the installation, you will be prompted to save a few configuration files.

•Save your session by selecting SAVE TO FILE.

•On the warning message that follows, select OK to proceed.

•Keep the default partition to create the pup_save.2fs file and select OK to proceed.

•Allow the system to generate its own name for the file... just select OK without entering anything in the blank field.

•Select Normal for no encryption.

•Keep the default value of 512MB for the personal save file and select OK to proceed.

•Verify your settings in the Final Insanity Check window and select YES, SAVE to finalize.

•The last part of the install asks if you wish to install other save files onto the hard drive. Before responding, make sure that the CD is back in the drive and select Yes. (Depending on the size of these files, the process will take a little while to complete. This is normal.)

•Once complete, the system will complete the reboot process that was previously initiated.

Booting Up For The First Time

Following the reboot, Puppy Linux will display a couple of options following the Linux choice. Unless there is a booting problem, there is no need to choose any of the GRUB related options. Simply press the enter key on this screen to continue the booting process.

During the very first boot of Puppy Linux, you may be prompted to select the keyboard, video mode and resolutions. Choose the default values and proceed to boot into Puppy Linux. Following this initial boot, you will not see these 3 variables prompt you for a selection again, unless a corresponding piece of hardware is modified and the OS detects it.



You are now officially ready to enjoy Puppy Linux!

installing new X-Panels on the soney xperia X1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a marvellous Windows Mobile device that truly merges the two concepts of mobile phone and mobile computer. One of the ways in which it succeeds at this is via the multiple user interface selection known as X-Panels.

What are X-Panels?

X-Panels are the superb, switchable user interfaces that come pre-installed on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone.

By clicking the X-Panel button on the lower-left side of the handset, the user is taken to a new screen where they can choose from a selection of alternatives to their current “desktop style”.

These alternatives range from the device radio and media players (cleverly preventing simultaneous browsing thereby maintaining battery life) to variants on the Windows Mobile 6.1 desktop, that present the standard time, calendar, appointments and to-do list in a different manner.

Most networks ship the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 with 7 panels installed and active, while the phone can handle up to 9 X-Panels available at any one time. More panels can quickly and easily be downloaded and installed however, from a free version of the Spb Mobile Shell to a smooth, slick specialised Facebook interface.



X-Peria X1 X-Panels







































































Download and Install New X-Panels

To begin – you need to decide which new X-Panel you want. Visit the Sony Ericsson site (click Fun & Downloads, then Panels on the left-hand menu) to choose your new Panel – or download them all!

Each panel has its own screen, with information on how large the download file is. The files (downloaded as .CAB files) range from 4.5MB for the Spb Mobile Shell down to 808kb for the Facebook X-panel and 807kb for the slideshow X-Panel.

Installation of the panels is simple – a case of copying them to a dedicated folder on your Windows Mobile Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (you might call it “X-Panels”) and then from the phone browsing to the folder and running each .CAB to install the X-Panel.

Up to nine are available from the X-Panel screen at any one time – if you have more than this installed, you will need to use the X-Panel configuration screen to choose which ones you want active.

To choose more panels, simply choose the X-Panel configuration icon in the bottom right of the X-Panel menu. From here, browse through your various installed X-Panels and select the one you want. Note that the default Windows Mobile 6.1 desktop takes up one X-Panel place that cannot be removed, while your network provider may have locked other panels.

Fun and Versatile

The X-Panels are a fun and interesting method of delivering content from weather, music and radio, RSS feeds and calendar to social networking tools and slideshows.

With Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 users everywhere on the lookout for new X-Panels, the collection looks set to expand, and already there are groups developing new X-Panels. As collections grow, they're bound to attract swappers. If you have basic XHTML knowledge, you could even build you own X-Panels, possibly using the interface to collect RSS feeds, keep all of your most-used Windows Mobile apps in one easy to use menu or just to say you've done it!












How to Copy contact to your sim card Via windows mobile

Windows Mobile devices save contacts directly to the users phone, which is fine for typical use, however power users or users changing devices may need to take their contacts easily from one device to another, for this purpose users can copy contact info to their devices Sim cards. Lets see how.

What is a SIM Card

If you're new to the world of Cellular use or in the least you've moved from a CDMA Network (Verizon/Sprint/etc) you may have never used a SIM card. To keep it simple the SIM card is the small rectangular card that goes into your phone and allows your GSM service provider (AT&T/T-Mobile/etc) to recognize your phone via the SIM. While the SIM card is necessary to make calls it can also store your important contact information and be moved easily from device to device.


Below is a SIM card in its original packaging, the small part that can be removed is the SIM Card:







How To Save New Contacts To A SIM Card

Again if your new to using a SIM card you may believe that its difficult to save a contact to your SIM card, in actuality its one of the easiest steps you can take via your Windows Mobile device. Below i've included a quick step-by-step guide for saving contacts to your devices SIM Card:

•Click on the Start Button on your device

•Click on Contacts

•Click The New Button to create a new contact

•You'll be presented with two choices Outlook Contact or SIM Contact obviously you'll want to click on the latter.

•Enter in the information on the contact screen after you have clicked SIM Contact

•Press the OK key and your New Contact is saved directly to your Windows Mobile Device.

It's really that simple to save NEW SIM Contacts to your Windows Mobile device. I continue to stress the NEW aspect of the saved SIM Contact because the steps listed above are used when adding a new point of contact to your device, specifically adding it directly to your SIM card. While the contacts will be accessible via any phone your SIM card is install on they are not installed at this point directly to your current device.


How To Save Existing Contacts To A SIM Card

Existing contacts can also be copied to your devices SIM card, this is a great option for "backing up" your contacts and for moving them to a new or secondary device. Here's the very simple steps you can take to accomplish this goal.

Navigate to the contact you want to save to your SIM Card

Click the Menu Key

Click Save To SIM

That's it, I know its simple and that simplicity could save you plenty of contacts in the future if your device is broken or you decide to change to a new device.

How to Synchronizing Windows Mobile with Linux

This how to guide outlines the steps needed to synchronize a Windows Mobile device with a Linux desktop or laptop installation.
Introduction

With more and more corporate networks employing Linux solutions from their servers down to their workstations and desktops, it makes sense to be able to synchronise data stored on your Windows Mobile device with a Linux desktop.

Whichever version of Linux you’re running, it is worth remembering that it is a very different operating system to Windows and as such installing ActiveSync isn’t the way to effectively achieve timely and robust synchronisation.

Instead, specific software designed and built for the Linux platform is required that enables your Windows Mobile handset to sync correctly with your personal information manager - for instance Evolution.


Software

In order to synchronise your Windows Mobile device with any desktop operating system, you need to have a suitable piece of software installed on your desktop or laptop. For Linux (in particular Ubuntu) there are two applications that allow the synchronisation of your contacts and address books, calendar appointments, tasks, file browsing and even the installation of software to your Windows Mobile device – pretty much filling in for the absence of ActiveSync on the Linux platform.

Both items of software can be easily downloaded and installed free of charge. The first is MultiSync (download here) which manages the synchronisation and provides an interface for you to decide what to sync and what not to sync.

The second piece of software is SynCE. This provides the actual means of communication between the Windows Mobile device and the Linux powered PC or laptop. In tandem, the two pieces of software allow you to manage and sync data with the Linux software Evolution – this is the Linux platforms answer to Microsoft Outlook.

Synching

You can sync your Windows Mobile device either by USB or by Bluetooth using MultiSync and SynCE, and the synchronising experience is almost identical to that on Windows. Simply open MultiSync, configure the folders to be synchronised under the Options menu and click on the Sync button.

It is important to ensure however that your folder names are consistent across devices – for instance if you have an email folder on your Windows Mobile device called “Brighthub” a folder with the same name must exist in Evolution.

Other than that, using MultiSync is pretty much the same as using ActiveSync; some might say that it’s actually better as MultiSync does provide a smoother, more appropriate user interface.

There should certainly be nothing holding you back from setting up a sync partnership between your Windows Mobile handset and your Linux computer.

Convert YouTube videos to iPod/PSP/3GP (mobile phone) format

Do you watch YouTube videos? Do you wish you could somehow save these video’s to watch at your leisure or share with others? Do you want to download these YouTube clips to your iPod, PSP or mobile phone? Yes?


Well up until recently, to download a YouTube video you needed a ‘paid for’ software package. Now there is a freeware converter tool readily available for download that does just the job. It is called the Free YouTube to iPod Converter and it does all this for you in 3 quick and easy steps;

1) Launch an Internet browser session for YouTube and navigate to the video clip you want. Copy the URL link address of the video.








2) Launch Free YouTube to iPod Converter and paste the URL link address of the video file into the ‘Input video file or YouTube URL containing video’ field.








3) Choose the destination location for the ‘Output file’ to be created and click ‘Download & Convert’. That’s it! The video will be converted.





The input URL picks up the location of the video on YouTube, the converter software then picks up the FLV formatted YouTube file, downloads it to specified output file and converts it to the required MP4 format.

It is then a case of just locating the file on your computer and dragging/dropping it into your media device. The whole process only takes a couple of minutes, even to download the longest YouTube clips and you will have MP4 format video ready for uploading to your media device or mobile phone.

You can change the settings for the download so that the conversion is in iPod, PSP, mobile phone or MP3 audio format, and there are 4 presets to set the quality of the video – Highest, High, Standard and Economy.

In my experience I always use the Highest or High settings. Even if you are so short of memory that you are thinking of reverting back to floppy’s, you still will not need to reduce the quality of your download to Standard or Economy as the files are never that big. For information, the default setting is for iPod conversion.

Note: This program is Freeware and contains no Spyware or Adware.

How to Jailbreak your iPod Touch 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2

If you have an iPod Touch, there are a couple of free tools you can use to Jailbreak it. Firstly, no matter which generation iPod Touch you have, 1st or 2nd, it’s the firmware version that matters when it comes to Jailbreaking.

If you are running any version less than 2, such as 1.1.5, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.2, and so on, you can easily Jailbreak your iPod Touch. Since there are already so many guides online on how to do this correctly, I will simply point to the sites you should check out.

If you are running firmware version 2.0, 2.1, or the latest 2.2, you can still Jailbreak your iPod Touch, but you have to follow a different set of instructions.



Jailbreak iPod Touch 1.1.x





Check out this this YouTube video that goes through the exact steps you have to follow to jailbreak the 1.1.5 version of the iPod Touch. If for any reason the above video does not help you, you can also check out the following site that goes through the steps for any version from 1.1.2 to 1.1.5 using Liberty.

http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80661

Finally, as a backup, if you can’t get it to work using the above forum, check out the iPodHacking forum where they have another guide to Jailbreaking the 1.1.5 firmware version.

http://www.ipodhacking.com/forum/applications/4525-jailbreak-ipod-touch-1-1-5-windows-mac.html


Jailbreak iPod Touch 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

For the newer versions of the firmware, you have to use the QuickPwn and Pwnage tools for Windows and Mac respectively. Check out this post from my friend over at SimpleHelp.net that goes through step by step how to Jailbreak the iPod Touch running 2.0, 2.0.1, or 2.0.2 firmware versions.

http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/08/28/how-to-jailbreak-your-ipod-touch-running-the-20-201-or-202-firmware-in-windows/

If you are running version 2.1, check out his other post on how to Jailbreak that version.

http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/09/22/how-to-jailbreak-your-ipod-touch-running-the-21-firmware-windows/

You can also check out the actual Quickpwn website that walks you though the process of Jailbreaking version 2.1 of the firmware:

http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/09/jailbreak-ipod-touch-21.html

They also recently released the iPod Touch 2.2 jailbreak, which you can download by going here:

http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/11/quickpwn-22-jailbreak-download-windows.html

Note that there is currently not a way to Jailbreak the 2.2 version of the firmware on the 2nd generation iPod Touch. They are coming out with a way to do that, but right now you can only Jailbreak version 2.2 on a 1st generation iPod Touch.

If you eventually find the guide that shows how to Jailbreak the 2nd generation iPod Touch running the latest firmware (2.2), post it in the comments! Also, check out my previous post on how to reset or unfreeze an iPod, iPod Touch, or iPod Shuffle. Enjoy!

How to extract icons from EXE, DLL, OCX, and CPL files

Wish you could extract all of icons stored on your computer? If I were to ask you how many icons you have stored on your computer, would you be able to tell me? Probably not! Nor can I! Actually, most applications store their icons directly in the EXE (executable) file itself, which indirectly hides those icons from you.

I sometimes enjoy changing the icons on my computer for a specific application or maybe for a certain file that I use very often and want to visually differentiate from everything else. You can quickly change the icon on a program, file, document, photo, etc by simply right-clicking on it and going to Properties. Click on Customize and then click Change Icon.





This is great for the most part, but the problem comes in trying to find a suitable icon to replace the current one with. By default, when you change the icon for a folder or program, Windows will bring up a list of icons from SHELL32.DLL, which has a bunch of generic-looking and crappy icons. Now going around and randomly clicking on EXE files or DLL files to find icons is not fun nor efficient.






IconsExtract is a cool freeware application that you can use to automatically find icons that are stored in EXE, DLL, OCX, CPL, and other file types. You’ll be amazed at the actual number of icons stored on your computer after using this program!

The program is a standalone executable and does not require any installation at all, which means you can run it on any computer easily! You can also filter the search by icons or cursors, by icon size, and even by the number of colors.

You have 2 main search options when you start up the program:

1.Select only a single file. For example: C:\WINNT\System32\shell32.dll You can either manually type in the filename into the textbox, or select it from a dialog box by clicking the “Browse Files” button.

2.Select multiple filenames by using wildcard characters (? and *). You can select the folder that you want to scan by clicking the “Browse Folders” button. If you check the “Search Subfolders” check-box, all of the subfolders of the main folder will also be scanned.For example: if you type “c:\*.*” in the filename text-box, and check the “Search Subfolders” option, IconsExtract will search for icons in all folders and files on your C: drive.

After the search is complete, you will find the icons displayed in the main window of the program. You can then save the icons into ICO files by selecting the ones you want to save and then choosing Save Selected Icons from the File menu.

You can also copy a single icon to the clipboard and paste it into another application by pressing the standard CTRL + C key combo. This will copy the icon in the standard dimensions of 16×16 or 32×32. If you want to copy a different size, double click on the icon and select the specific image in the properties window and click Copy Selected Image.






Overall, this is a very cool application for anyone who likes to customize their icons or who wants to take a cool icon from a program as use it as a Fav Icon or something similar. Definitely worth check out! Enjoy!

How to reset or restore your iPhone and iPod

Restoring your iPhone or iPod will erase everything on the device, including all music, videos, and apps. Before you perform a restore, make sure you backup your iPhone or iPod.

How to restore iPhone or iPod

Step 1: First connect your iPod or iPhone to your computer until it appears in the Source or Device panel in iTunes.





Step 2: Select your iPod or iPhone and click on the Summary tab if you are already not there.






Step 3: Now click on the Restore button under the Version heading. You may be given the option to backup the software on the device before the restore procedure begins.







Step 4: Click the Restore button to begin the restore process. Note that iTunes will download the latest version of the firmware and install that onto the device. If you clicked Backup earlier, you will have the option to restore contacts, calendars, text messages, etc.






Step 5: Now just wait for the restore process to finish. You’ll get a message stating the iPhone or iPod has been restore to factory settings when complete.






Step 6: Finally, on your iPhone, you will see a message that says “Connect to iTunes”, so keep it connected to the computer until it goes away and the screen says “iPhone is activated”.





Step 7: Finally, you can choose which backup to use to restore your iPhone or iPod Touch.








That’s it! Your iPhone or iPod should now be back in working order and all your data intact! If you have any issues restore your iPhone or iPod, post a comment here. Enjoy! [via Apple]

How to reset or unfreeze an iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPod Classic, or iPod Shuffle

How to unfreeze or reset an iPod Touch


To reset iPod touch, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time until you see the Apple logo show up on the screen:








How to unfreeze or reset an iPod Classic

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)

2. Now press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, which may take about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.








Notes:
If you are having problems resetting the iPod, go ahead and set it on a flat surface. Then make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also be sure that you are pressing the Menu button towards the outside of the click wheel, not near the center.

If the above mentioned steps do not work, then you can try connecting your iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect the iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn’t set to go to sleep.

How to reset an iPod Nano (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation)

This one is similar to how you would do it for an iPod Classic:

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)

2. Now press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, which may take about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

You can also reset an iPod Mini in the same way as the above steps.



How to reset or unfreeze an iPod Shuffle

1. First , eject your iPod shuffle from iTunes, if you have it connected.
2. Then remove the iPod shuffle from the USB dock.
3. Move the switch that is on the top of the iPod shuffle to the off position.








Note: When iPod shuffle is off, the green stripe by the switch is not visible.

4. Wait 5 seconds.

5. Move the switch back to the on position so green stripe will be visible in either position.

And that’s it! Hopefully, now that you know these steps, you don’t have to keep taking out the battery to unfreeze your iPod! Any comments or questions, make sure to write below! Enjoy!source Apple Support

How to check your firmware version of nokia mobile

A “Firmware” is the phone’s operating system stored in internal Flash memory of the device (disk Z.

Manufacturers release new firmware versions containing bug fixes, improvements and – sometimes – offering new functions.
Firmware upgrade can only be made in authorized Nokia service centre (point).
To check your current firmware version simply type *#0000# on main Phone screen.

How to check IMEI no of mobile.

Type *#06# on main Phone screen.

How to Create an Access Point for WiFi on your S60 3rd Edition device like the Nokia N80,N93, etc

This tutorial is designed to help you set up your phone’s wireless connection. In the tutorial you will:


1. Find and Define your Access Point (Section 2.1)

2. Configure the Access Point (Section 2.2)

3. Set your Access Point as the Home Access Point (Section 2.3)

4. Turn on Sharing (Section 2.3)

5. Share Media File (Section 2.4)


The Section numbers refer to the Nokia procedures that you can find in the Nokia Nseries Support Guide for Using WLAN and UPNP support guide.



1. Find and Define your Access Point:


1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Conn. Mgr. > Available WLAN.

The phone searches for WLANs within range and displays the access points and routers.

3. Highlight the Access Point name (for example: linksys).

4. Press Options > Define Access Point.

5. When asked to confirm that you wish to create the access point, press Yes.

An access point is created with default WLAN settings for the

chosen WLAN network.


2. Configure the Access Point


This procedure walks you through configuring an Access Point named “linksys” that uses WEP for its security mode. You must use your Access Point or router’s information.


Note: Information displayed in Blue must be replaced with information appropriate to your Access Point. The information in blue is unlikely to work in your configuration.

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Settings

3. For the N80: Select Home Access Point > User Defined.

The Access Point that you defined in the last procedure does not show up in the list.

For the N93: Select Home Access Point > Create New. Click OK.

Search for WLAN > Select the WLAN.

4. Press Options.

5. Select New Access Point > Use Default Settings.

6. Assign values to Settings.

* Connection: Home (This name is how you will identify the WLAN)

* Data bearer: Wireless LAN

* WLAN netw. name > Search for netw. > select the access point: linksys.

* Network status: Public

* WLAN netw. mode: Infrastructure

* WLAN security mode: WEP (this depends on how your router is configured)

* WLAN security sett.:

o WEP key in use: #1

o Authentication type: Open

o WEP key settings:

+ WEP encryption: 128 bits

+ WEP key format: Hexadecimal

+ WEP Key: 9CC5096B7F59ABBAF6C19AE105

* Homepage: http://www.google.com

7. Press Back.



3. Set your Access Point as the Home Access Point

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Settings

3. Select Home Access Point > User Defined.

The Access Point that you just defined shows up in the list.

4. Select the Access Point.

5. Turn on Sharing



Procedure for the Nokia N80 >>

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Settings

3. Select Content Sharing.

4. If the phone asks whether to create the connection, press Yes.

Sharing is enabled.



Procedure for the Nokia N93 >>

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Share Content

3. Select Content Sharing.

4. If the phone asks whether to create the connection, press Yes.

Sharing is enabled.

5. Share Media Files



Procedure for the Nokia N80 >>

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Settings

3. Select Share content.

4. Select Images & Video.

5. Select Share all Files (shown with an x for selected).

6. Press OK.

7. Select Music.

8. Select Share all Files (shown with an x for selected).

9. Press OK.



Procedure for the Nokia N93 >>

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Select Connect. > Home netw… > Share Content

3. Select Images & Video.

4. Select Share all Files (shown with an x for selected).

5. Press OK.

6. Select Music.

7. Select Share all Files (shown with an x for selected).

8. Press OK.

How to change resolutions of Mobile Java Games.

Lets get to the point straight!


You have to open a *.jar file for example in WinRar and than open file “manifest.mf” from folder “META-INF”. Than write there this in the end:

Nokia-MIDlet-Original-Display-Size: 176,208

Nokia-MIDlet-Target-Display-Size: 352,416

First is original resolution of game and the second is the resolution of your phone.”

Detailed Info:

Open the jar(with winrar)


->open META-INF(directory)

->Open manifest.mf(drag it to your desktop and open it with notepad)-add the two lines

Nokia-MIDlet-Original-Display-Size: 176,208 (the original resolution of the game)

Nokia-MIDlet-Target-Display-Size: 352,416 (the resolution of you phone)


->Drag the edited manifest.mf back to your jar(in meta-inf directory)

->Close Winrar

->Send to phone

->Enjoy!

Setting up email manually on the N70

Interpretation of the default empty mailbox:


1. Press the Nokia Menu Key to the left of the 1 and 4 keys and then choose Messaging

2. Next scroll down and Select AccessSelect, with the left Selection key

3. Click on Mailbox settings

4. Select Mailbox name by highlighting it with the navigation key then pressing its centre. Type a name for the mailbox then choose OK with the left selection key

5. Choose Access point in use and choose from the list offered. You may need to ask your network operator which is the appropriate one to choose

6. Choose My email address and then type in your email address. Use the star key to get to a symbols list so you can choose the ‘@’ symbol and the 1 key for the dot

7. Choose Outgoing mail server and type the name of the server. Check with your network operator if you aren’t sure what to use here – you may be able to use the smtp server of your Internet Service Provider, or your network operator may require you to their own server

8. Choose send message and press the select key in the centre of the navigation key to choose between ‘during next connection’ or ‘immediately’. The latter will send messages as soon as you have written them, the former will save several and send them when you next make a connection.

9. Choose User name and type in your email user name.

10. Choose Password and type in the password you use to log into your email account.

11. Choose Incoming mail server and type in the information required. You may need to check with your Internet Service Provider if you don’t have this to hand.

12. Choose mailbox type and press the select key in the centre of the navigation key to choose between IMAP4 and POP3.

13. Go past Security ports and choose APOP secure login. and press the select key in the centre of the navigation key to choose between Off and On. Turn this on -> Send and receive emails on the Nokia N70.


Settings for GMAIL ( Google Mail ) in a N70 device:

Incoming: pop.googlemail.com

Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com

Do NOT USE smtp.youremailaddress.com

Select: security ports 993/995.

The above settings will bypass the annoying the Google certificate warnings!!!!!!

Furthermore after successfully setting up your account a wise man should do the following:

Change your pop options, under account settings in the original Gmail account (from the PC/Laptop) to Not archive after checking mail so that it doesn’t delete all the emails from your inbox (on phone) once it updates at your specified time.

Unlock iPhone 3G 3.0 (OS 3.0) with Ultrasn0w 0.6

Finally long awaited iPhone OS 3.0 software update is released and I am sure many users would have already upgraded their iPhone’s to firmware 3.0. This is the first time when both jailbreak & Unlock tools for iPhone 3G 3.0 are ready.


The duration of 4 months from announcement of iPhone OS 3.0 to final release was enough for dev team to get ready their jailbreak & unlock tools. There were few initial glitches resulting delay in releasing jailbreak tool due to Yutube.app.

Now you have PwnageTool 3.0 for Mac, Redsn0w 0.7.2 for Windows & Mac for Jailbraking iPhone 3G OS 3.0 & Ultrasn0w 0.6 to Unlock iPhone 3G 3.0.

Important Points

1. If you want to unlock your iPhone 3G you must jailbreak iPhone 3G OS 3.0 with redsn0w

2. You must install iTunes 8.2 if you need to upgrade iPhone 3G to 3.0 firmware

3. Ultrasn0w works only on Baseband 04.26.08 irrespective of your iPhone OS (3.0/2.2.1/2.2)

4. T-Mobile USA users must turn off 3G mode.

How to Install Ultrasn0w From Cydia

1. Launch Cydia or Icy

2. You should see Two Options Packages and Source.

3. Go to Packages -> Edit -> Add & Enter repo666.ultrasn0w.com URL as a repository URL.

4. Now Go back to Your Cydia Sources menu and you should see the Ultrasn0w package!






How to Unlock iPhone 3G 3.0 Baseband 04.26.08

1. Download Redsn0w 0.7.2. & Jailbreak iPhone 3G 3.0 with Reds0w & Install Cydia installer

2. Follow How to Install Ultrasn0w from Cydia Instructions.

3. Press Home button to Power Off& Insert your Third part SIM card

4. Power ON your iPhone 3G and wait untill iPhone 3G carrier popsup. if doesn’t repeat step 3 and 4.

How to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1 with Baseband 02.30.03

1. Download iPhone 3G OS 3.0 firmware

2. Upgrade iPhone 3G 2.2.1 to 3.0 with iTunes 8.2

3. Download Redsn0w 3.0 & Jailbreak iPhone 3G 3.0 with Redsn0w & Install Cydia or Icy installer

4. Follow How to Install Ultrasn0w from Cydia Instructions.

5. Press Home button to Power Off& Insert your Third part SIM card

6. Power ON your iPhone 3G and wait untill iPhone 3G carrier popsup. if doesn’t repeat step 5 and 6.

How to Unlock iPhone 3G 2.2.1 with Baseband 02.28.00

1. Download iPhone 3G OS 3.0 firmware

2. Upgrade iPhone 3G 2.2.1 to 3.0 with iTunes 8.2 with shift

3. Download Pwnagetool 3.0 or Redsn0w & Jailbreak iPhone 3G 3.0 must Install Cydia installer

4. Follow How to Install Ultrasn0w from Cydia Instructions.

5. Press Home button to Power Off& Insert your Third part SIM card

6. Power ON your iPhone 3G and wait untill iPhone 3G carrier popsup. if doesn’t repeat step 5 and 6.

FAQ

1. What should I use to Jailbreak iPhone 3G 3.0 ?

You can download PwnagwTool 3.0 or Redsn0w 0.7.2 if you are on Mac for Windows users only Redsn0w 0.7.2 is available.

2. Which one is better ? PwnageTool 3.0 or Redsn0w 0.7.2

Both tools are good for jailbreaking with basic difference PwnageTool lets you to keep your Baseband and it is only for Mac. Where as redsn0w can be used on Windows & Mac and it can unlock & jailbreak ipod touch 2g,1g 3.0 and jailbreak iPhone 2g,3g 3.0

3. When iPhone Dev team will release QuickPWN for iPhone 3G 3.0

QuickPWN has been replaced by Redsn0w. You must use Redsn0w for Jailbreaking & unlocking.

4. Is yellowsn0w same as Ultrasn0w ?

Yes, Yellowsn0w has been replaced with Ultrasn0w, but Ultrasn0w can only unlock iPone 3G 3.0 firmware with Baseband 04.26.08.

5. Can Ultrasn0w Unlock iPhone 3G S 3.0?

iPhone 3G S 3.0 does comes with vulnerable baseband 04.26.08 but it all depends on whether iPhone Dev team will be able to jailbreak iPhone OS 3G S or not.

Download Free Nokia PC Suite 7.1.11.3 Beta


Nokia Mobile Phones are one of most widely used Mobile phones in Asia Specific region. Popularity of Nokia Mobile are just because of its simplicity and feature rich mobile phones.


Another good thing about Nokia is, Nokia PC Suite which is free PC software product that allows you to connect your Nokia device to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one.

Today Nokia released new Beta version of Nokia PC Suite 7.1.11.3. Which has several new features & enhancement as well as several bug fixes.

Features of Nokia PC Suite 7.1.11.3 Beta

1. Back up and restore phone files

2. Transfer information, pictures, and music from phone to phone or phone to PC

3. Synchronize your phone and PC calendars

4. Edit contacts, pictures, and phone file names

5. Install Java-based applications in your phone

6. Convert ringing tone formats

7. Play multimedia messages and videos

8. Send text messages from the PC

9. Connect by using your phone as a modem

Screenshots of Nokia PC Suite 7.1.11.3 Beta


















































Download Nokia PC Suite 7.1.11.3 Beta