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How to change Clock format in Windows 7 / Windows 8

by Sandeep on October 31, 2012

In Windows 7 or Windows 8 by default Time is displayed in 24 hours format. I personally don’t prefer this and I get confused sometimes. So, I just thought of sharing the info.

How to change Clock format in Windows 7 / Windows 8 to 12 hours

1. Click on Clock > Change date and time settings.
2. Click on Change Date and Time.
3. Click on Change Calendar settings and navigate to Time tab.
4. Under Time formats, Select hh:mm tt or h:mm tt. Here ‘h’ (small h) means 12 hour whereas ‘H’ (capital H) is for 24 hours and ‘tt’ stands for AM/PM.
5. Select your desired Time format and click OK.

You can also change the Clock format by using this alternative method:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Region and Language.
2. In the Formats window, Under Date and time formats Select Your short time and long time formats same as above (hh:mm tt or h:mm tt)
3. Click OK.

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How to Configure Reliance NetConnect+ (Plus)

by Sandeep on September 21, 2012

Reliance NetConnect+ is one of the best Wireless Broadband service providers in India. They offer great speeds at affordable prices, We have listed Tariff for Unlimited data plans below. You can buy Modem at around र1199.00 online. I am using 5GB unlimited data pack @ र750 and it is quite good.

Plan Type

Data Usage

Validity

Price (र)

Prepaid

1 GB

2

98

Prepaid

5 GB

30

800

Prepaid

10 GB

30

1099

Prepaid

15 GB

30

1300

Postpaid

5 GB

30

750

Postpaid

10 GB

30

950

Postpaid

15 GB

30

1200

 

How to configure Reliance NetConnect+

#0. Plugin the device into USB Port.
#1. Run the installation package.
#2. After installation process is completed, Just head to Settings tab. You need to enter Username and Password by replacing the default ones.
#3. You can see the Profiles listed there, Click on edit and add Username and Password.
#4. Username and Password are located on the package box label. Locate MDN on that package box and enter those numbers by eliminating ‘0‘ (zero) in the prefix (if any).
#5. Now head to the Connections tab and click Connect.

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How to install Ubuntu from USB Pendrive with Dual-boot

by Sandeep on August 31, 2012

Skill: Advanced.
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 – 45 Minutes.
Prerequisites: Windows 7 must be installed to make things easier for Dual booting, Ubuntu ISO file, an empty USB Pendrive.

In a earlier post we have discussed How to install Windows 7 / Windows Vista from USB Pendrive, this time we will be discussing on how to install ubuntu from a usb flash drive or pendrive. Ubuntu is a popular Linux based operating system released initially in October, 2004. It is open source and is distributed freely in the form of CD’s and ISO file formats. It is the widely used Operating system as of 2012 on Personal Computers, Laptops, Servers as well as for Cloud Computing environments.

As I am a huge fan of Open Source, a Workshop in my College made me to install and try ubuntu on my Computer. I was absolutely amazed by the User Interface and Features offered in ubuntu. It is completely a outstanding and reliable operating system available out there.

Some of the features which I’ve liked:

- You can get easily used to its interface as you got with Windows in a very short time, it is such an user friendly operating system.

- Unlike Windows, You can get all the apps installed from your desktop with Ubuntu Software Center. In a very short span you can feel the power of Open Source.

- Libre Office is an application similar to Microsoft Office, but it is powerful which allows you to convert your Documents to *.pdf format.

- Dash home which explores Solutions from Internet. Some of the environments like Python comes Pre-installed.

- Much more, This is the Operating System which you need to try for sure!

If you are starting from scratch, Install Windows 7 first and then install ubuntu. You can refer our Windows 7 installation tutorial link, which is provided above. Ubuntu needs a very minimal system requirements like: 5 GB Hard Disk space, 512 MB RAM, 1 GHz Pentium 4 Processor. If you have a light computer than these requirements, you can install other variants of Ubuntu which are Lubuntu and Xubuntu.

Getting things ready to install Ubuntu from USB Pendrive

  1. You’ll need a CD or ISO image file of Ubuntu. Ubuntu community used to ship CD’s for free of cost but they are charging around £5 now, They are also providing an ISO image file instead. So you’ll need to download that ISO file which is around 695 MB.
  2. Meanwhile, You should format your Pendrive and download LinuxLive USB Creator Software which is used to make your Pendrive a bootable device.
  3. Now, you need to shrink your Windows Partition. The process is as follows:
    i. Click on Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc
    ii. Select Windows Partition, right click on it and select Shrink Volume.
    iii. Enter a volume more than 5 GB, As I have allocated 100GB to Windows partition, I am providing 20 GB of its space for ubuntu installation.

    iv. Leave the Unallocated space as it is without formatting it.
  4. If you have finished downloading the ISO file of ubuntu, You are ready to go now.  Plug a USB Pendrive and open LinuxLive USB Creator.
  5. Follow these steps in LinuxLive USB Creator.
    i. Select your USB Drive from the Drop down list in Step 1.
    ii. Select ISO / IMG / ZIP from Step 2.
    iii. Leave Step 3 & Step 4 as it is.
    iv. In Step 5 click on the Lightning icon to start the installation.
    v. Now all ubuntu files will be loaded in the USB Pendrive with essential boot loaders.
  6. Now you are ready to install ubuntu on your PC.

    What we did till now:
    i. Shrinked Windows Volume and allocated some space for ubuntu.
    ii. Downloaded ISO file of ubuntu and LinuxLive USB Creator.
    iii. Copied boot loaders and all essential installation files using LinuxLive USB Creator.

  7. Restart your PC and keep hitting F10 key to enter BIOS. Head to Boot tab and change Boot order with USB Priority and Exit saving all the changes.
  8. Now your Computer should boot into USB Pendrive and ubuntu installation will now start.
  9. You can understand installation procedure very easily, But go slowly.
  10. Important step: Installation will prompt you to about ubuntu installation along with Windows 7 or to install a fresh copy of ubuntu.
  11. If everything goes well, You’ll see a start screen with dual boot of Ubuntu and Win 7.

Here is a screenshot of beautiful ubuntu desktop:

Hope you understood this simple tutorial about installing ubuntu from Pendrive with Dual booting. If you have any doubts regarding installation process, post them in comments section.

 

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How to Configure BSNL ADSL Modem with Belkin Router

by Sandeep on August 6, 2012

Skill: Advanced.
Estimated Time to Complete: 20-25 Minutes.
Equipment used: Starcom ADSL Modem, Belkin Wireless G Router.

Today I am going to explain how to configure BSNL ADSL Modem with Belkin Wireless Router. If you are having a wired ADSL modem, you can connect it a Wireless Router to setup WiFi.

Wired Modems can be used with desktop, but when we are using Laptop it will be pretty irritating.

Things you need
1. Wireless Router [Recommended: Belkin, Price: ₹1500.]
2. ADSL Modem
3. A Broadband connection.
4. Username/Password of that Connection.

Now, How to Configure BSNL ADSL Modem with Wireless Router

  1. Power on all the devices (Router, Modem).
  2. Take a RJ45 cable (Ethernet Cable) and connect it to WAN slot of Router.
    Note: You can observe, Modem and Wireless LED’s on Wireless Router would lit up.
  3. Take another RJ45 cable which comes with your Router, Connect it to LAN port of the Router marked as 1, 2, 3, 4 etc., to the LAN port of the Computer.
  4. Open the following address in your favorite browser:
    http://192.168.2.1
    By default the Username would be admin and there will be no password.
  5. Click on Connection type under LAN settings in the left pane of the Router Setup page.
  6. Select PPPoE and click next, In the PPPoE configuration page enter Username, Password, Confirm Password and Connection Name and save the connection settings.
  7. You must now see the Internet Connection Status as Connected. If Internet Connection Status is Not Connected, then you have done something wrong. Try Restarting your Router by Clicking on Restart Router link located under Utilities in the left pane.

Optional Steps:

  1. Under Wireless Settings, Click on Channel and SSID. Set your Channel name and enable Protected Mode.
  2. Under Security Settings, Use WPA/WPA2 and Set your Password (PSK).
  3. If something went wrong during the setup, you can restore the Router to Factory settings by clicking on Restore Factory Defaults which is located under Utilities.
  4. You can view all the devices connected to your Network by clicking on DHCP Client list.

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How to Get Android OS for PC using VMware

by Siddartha on June 23, 2012

android os for pcToday, we are going to check out an interesting article that helps you to learn how to get Android OS for PC using VMware. The Android operating system has been creating waves ever since it was first launched and each time there is a new version of the operating system that gets released, the world is taken by storm. The operating system is one of the best platforms that is available for Smart Phones, Tablets and the features that the Android operating system brings along with it are just unbelievable.

Usage of applications is yet another reasons for us to get Android OS for PC. The apps that are available at the Google Play store provides even more power for our devices and most of them are free, while some of them are free. The Android operating system will help you do all your daily tasks in a jiffy and in case you are suing an Android based handset, then you are sure to have a clear idea about this, already. It is all these characteristics of the Android operating system that attract the people and want to have this operating system for their PC or laptop apart from their smartphone. In case you are one of those people, then here is a tutorial on how to get Android OS for PC using VMware.

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Install the Android OS for PC using VMware

Following are the steps that you need to follow to install the Android OS for PC or laptop.

  • Google “Vmware” on the internet and once you have found it, you need to download the same to you system.
  • Once the software (Vmware) has been installed in your system, you need to run it.
  • Once you have run the software, an option “create a new virtual machine” will appear on your screen. You need to click on this option.

VMWare create a new virtual machine

  • Once this has been done, a new window will appear and over here you can finalize the path of the Android operating system image file. Download Android OS x86 file from here.

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  • Now you need to set the local path on your computer, where you would be storing this Virtual machine.
  • You will be asked to key in the memory capacity of your hard disk and there should be a minimum of 2GB space in the hard disk.
  • Change the settings of your desktop or laptop according to you needs that will help you to get the best out of the android device. This means that you will need to change the display settings, the RAM and other related settings of the system.
  • Once you are satisfied with the settings that you have changed, you need to simply click on the “Finish” option that will be displayed on the screen. The Android operating system will start getting installed on your desktop/laptop.
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  • Once the installation process is complete, press the “Tab” button, followed by “R” and then press Enter. This is it, you’ve now successfully got android OS for PC using VMware.

The Android operating system has now been installed in your system and it is all set for you to use it.

This is how to get Android OS for PC using VMware and it is pretty easy way than to install Android OS on PC directly. Once you have done so, you can enjoy all the features of this operating system on the laptop/desktop as you will be able to download apps, widgets etc and your desktop will get a whole new look, once it is switched on. Thus, in this way you can get Android OS for PC using VMware virtual machine.

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How to access Blocked Torrent sites in India

by Sandeep on June 11, 2012

Department of Telecom (DOT) has given instructions to many Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block sites which share illegal Videos, Files to reduce online piracy. Some of the popular sites include Torrentz, Pirate Bay, KickAss Torrents, Vimeo etc. Whenever you visit a blocked site, You will receive a message something like this:
“This website/URL has been blocked until further notice either pursuant to Court orders or on the Directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications”

As a result of this the most famous Anonymous Hackers Group has hacked Indian Government’s Telecom Department website. They have also released a video which stated:
“Hello citizens of India and the world, we are Anonymous. The department of Telecom has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISP) in India to block access to all viral-sharing websites, legal or illegal. We cannot let any censorship happen; this is just like what the high court in the UK has done. They are going to block all access to The Pirate Bay; we will not let this go. We are Anonymous; expect us – operation India engaged.”

If you looking to access a blocked torrent site, Here are the possible ways:
#1. Proxy:
You can use any free Proxy service for viewing the content of a Torrent or Video site. We would recommend: http://dnetproxy.appspot.com/. Just enter the URL of the torrent or video site you would like to visit and you are there!

#2. HTTPS:
Instead of using a proxy, You can give a try by just adding “https” before the URL of the Torrent site. This method worked for me and many others. (ex: https://www.SITE-URL.com)

Screenshot:
If you normally visit a torrent site, This is what you see:

I have added “https” before the URL, That does the magic!

If you have got any tricks to access Blocked sites, Let us know in the comments section.

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How to Lock/Unlock OSD on AOC Monitor

by Sandeep on June 9, 2012

Do you want to enable or disable On-screen Display? This article helps you in doing this. I’ve faced the same issue the other day, as I’m not able to turn-off my PC’s Monitor. Then, I’ve started searching for solution and I can’t leave my monitor turning-on all the time. Initially, I thought it was the problem of the power switch, then I came to know that there are couple of options for OSD on AOC Monitors. I’ve started Googling for solution and finally I found it and now I’m able to switch-on or switch-off my monitor. So, if are facing this same issue, then I believe this article will definitely help you.

AOC LED Monitor

What is an OSD?

An OSD  is abbreviated as on-screen display which is an image superimposed on a screen, which is used in many latest devices like Televisions, DVD Players, Monitors, etc.

How to Lock/Unlock OSD on AOC Monitor?
#1. First turn off your Monitor.
#2. Hold Menu button and Now press on Power Button of the Monitor.
#3. If your Monitor’s OSD is enabled previously then it will be disabled now and vice-versa.
#4. That’s it!

Thus, in this way you can Lock/Unlock OSD on your AOC Monitor and get back everything under your control.

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How to Disable Laptop Touchpad

by Siddartha on May 20, 2012

If you want to know How to Disable Laptop Touchpad, we’ll help out with this tutorial. For people who got used to use a desktop, don’t feel comfortable with the laptop’s touchpad for cursor movements and want to disable laptop touchpad and want to access the cursor with the traditional mouse, then this tutorial will help you. Personally, I don’t feel that comfortable with my touchpad, so I always use my traditional mouse for more productivity. After connecting our mouse, there isn’t any need for us with this touchpad.

Considering an example, if you are playing game then normal mouse feels really great ahead of our Laptop’s touchpad and also if you are scrolling down the documents and other things will definitely annoy us if we are using touchpad. So, in order to solve that issue, here are the few ways that helps you to know how to disable laptop touchpad.

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There are various ways of disabling your Laptop’d touchpad, let us check them out.

How to Disable Laptop Touchpad

#1.Method – 1

  • Most of the Laptop manufacturer provides a dedicated Key on the keyboard to disable Touchpad.
  • Just Press that key and your Laptop’s touchpad will be disabled. It is the easiest way that helps us to disable the touchpad of your Laptop.

#2. Method – 2

  • You’ll find the touchpad icon in the notification area of your Laptop, and all you have to do is, to just double click that icon or to right click it to switch into the touchpad option and now you just have to disable the touchpad from here as: Mouse Properties Tab -> Device Settings -> Disable. This is one of the easiest way possible.

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  •  But sometimes you might not find that touchpad icon in your notifications area, then you just have to follow this process : Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Click on Mouse -> Mouse properties tab -> Disable.


#3. Method – 3

  • This is yet another way to disable laptop touchpad. Initially click on the Start Menu.
  • Type “Device Manager” in the search box. Click on the “device manager result” option and a Device Manager window will be poped.
  • Now you have to expand “Mice and other pointing devices”.

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  • Now, you have to right-click on the touchpad’s entry and click on the disable option. Thus, in this way you can also disable the touchpad of your laptop.

I suggest you to try out every method shown above, but sometimes for few Laptop brands these things might not work and for those people who wanted to know How to Disable Laptop Touchpad, try out TouchPad Pal software. Hope you’ve enjoyed our article on How to Disable Laptop TouchPad.

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How to Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint Presentation [Possible Ways]

by Siddartha on April 14, 2012

Making sure to Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint presentation, which will enhance the interactive nature of your presentation. I’ve personally participated in many  PowerPoint presentations on various competitions and initially I’ve faced few issues like time consumption, extra-work, and sometimes irritated as I need to take the  screenshots or search for related images across the web or design my own images or many more that suits my requirements in order to make my presentation bit interesting and interactive, as I ain’t aware about the fact that we are Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint presentation.

Later, as time passed I came to know about the fact that it is possible to insert Youtube video in PowerPoint presentation by following few simple steps. Then, I’ve decided to try it out and I’ve successfully given presentations with the embedded Youtube videos. We’ll discuss this tutorial in 2 realtime conditions where the Youtube videos will play with internet and without internet.

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#1. Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint Presentation [Plays With Internet only]

This process is also having 2 possible ways. These 2 ways will work only if you have internet connectivity.

#a. Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint using a Plugin

In this method, you need to download & install a plugin (Youtube Wizard) to your PowerPoint application which creates a Direct short-cut for inserting Youtube video to your PowerPoint Toolbar.

  • Click on Insert tab and then click on Youtube Video option.

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  • A Dialog box Insert Youtube Video Wizard will be opened, just click on Next button.
  • Then, you need to enter the Youtube source URL and click on Next button again for 3 times and then click on Finish.
  • Thats it, you’ve inserted Youtube Video successfully, you can also resize the video depending on your requirement. Make sure the video will play only during the slideshow mode (F5).

#b. Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint Directly

In this method, we are going to insert the videos directly.

  • Click on Insert tab and then click on Video option and then select Video from Online Video Site. (Sometimes the path will be Insert -> Video -> Video from Website).

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  •  A new window will open and you need to place the embed code of your Youtube source video and click on Insert.
  • You’ve added Youtube video successfully, and you can resize the video based on your requirement. Make sure the video will play only during the slideshow mode (F5).

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Thus, these are the 2 possible ways with which you can insert Youtube video in PowerPoint and these methods works only if you are having internet connectivity.

#2. Insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint Presentation [Plays Without Internet]

In this method, after inserting Youtube video into PPT, you can play it without having internet connectivity. This is one of the most reliable method with which your Youtube videos will play without any streaming in your presentation. If you are sure that the destination place will not have internet connectivity than I’d recommend this method as it’s totally rick free and helps you to give seminars anytime and anywhere.

  • Initially you have to Download the Youtube Video onto your PC using Youtube Downloader. The suggestible formats should we either AVI or WMV formats only.
  • Open PowerPoint and click on Insert tab and then click on Video option and select Video from file. Browse and load your downloaded Youtube Video in the PowerPoint. (Video -> Video from file -> load video).

Thus these are the best possible ways to insert Youtube Video in PowerPoint presentation and share your views by commenting below.

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How to Shutdown your Computer Automatically at a specific time

by Sandeep on March 9, 2012

This post will be useful for those people who have power-cuts in their areas. Recently we are facing power-cuts 2-3 hours per day, which are mostly early mornings. I will be downloading torrents during the nights, No one would like to getup from their deep sleep at 5 or 5:30 in the morning to shutdown the computer. My UPS backup time is around 15-20 minutes, in the deep sleep no one can be hardly able to listen the beep sound of a UPS. So that computer’s power supply will be interrupted causing some damage to Hard disk drive.

So I’ve got a solution for this, i.e., To create a Task that will be triggered at a specific time. Lets see how it is done:

How to Shutdown computer with Task Scheduler

#1. Click on Start. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista: type: “Task”, You can see Task Scheduler click on it.
i. If you are using Windows XP then click on: Start > All Programs > Accessibility > Task Scheduler or you can simply use a RUN Command: control schedtasks.
#2. In Task Scheduler, Click on Create Task..
#3. Name the Task in General Settings Tab and navigate to Triggers Tab, Under Triggers tab, Click New. Edit the settings like Begin the task, One time, daily or weekly, Time settings and advanced Settings and click OK.
#4. Navigate to Actions tab. In Actions Tab, Create a New task In New Actions Window: Under Program Script, paste this:

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe

Add “/s” in arguments, without quotes.
Click on OK.
#5. To test the task, Select the task name and click on RUN in the right hand section.

While I don’t recommend any third party software for doing this, You can use Advanced Task Scheduler for this.

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