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Sharing PCs & Printers

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Introduction To get started printing to a shared printer, you need to make a few adjustments to the settings in Windows, or whatever operating system you’re using. Set up to share printers To share the printer on a PC running Microsoft Windows XP: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click the printer and select Sharing. 3. Click Share This Printer. 4. Enter a name for the shared printer (the name that the other PCs see). You might choose a name that relates to the printer's location, or to its name, for example "FamilyPrinter" or "DownstairsPrint 5. Click OK. Tip: You can typically only share the printing functionality on an all-in-one printer. You cannot share the scanning, faxing, or copying functions. However, if your all-in-one is network ready, all home network users can use all the functions. Access a shared printer from other PCs Once you’ve configured the primary PC to which the shared printer is attache...

CellOne GPRS WAP Settings in mobile and Laptop

The following are the BSNL GPRS activation settings in South India at the time of writing this blog post. To activate GPRS Post Paid Customers should send the following SMS to 53733 1. GPRS199 – Rs 199/month; unlimited usage 2. GPRS49 – Rs 49/month; After 5 MB usage, each 10 KB costs 3 paise 3. GPRSF – No monthly fee; each 10 KB costs 5 paise Pre Paid customers should send the following SMS to 53733 GPRSPRE – each KB costs 2 paise To deactivate GPRS facility: Send the following SMS to 53733 GPRSD Activate the automatic GPRS settings: Visit http://218.248.72.246/msp/html OR SMS the following to 58355 MODEL MAKE e.g. NOKIA 6070 BSNL INTERNET Settings: (This is what enabled internet access for my mobile applications) 1. Select Settings from Menu > Settings >Configuration>Personal configuration settings>Options>Add new>Access point 2. Connection name: BSNL GPRS 3. Data bearer: GPRS 4. Access point name: gprssouth.cellone.in 5. User name: 6. Prompt password: No 7. Pass...

Contol panel icon missing from start menu

The "NoControlPanel" Policy if set, prevents Control.exe, the Control Panel executable file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or run any Control Panel programs. A value of 1 also removes Control Panel from the Start menu, and it removes the Control Panel folder from Windows Explorer. If a user tries to start a Control Panel program by another method, a message appears explaining that a policy prevents the action. If yours is a standalone system (not a part of a corporate network), then try this: Click Start, Run and type "regedit.exe" Press {ENTER} Navigate to the following branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ExplorÂ*er Backup the key by exporting it (from the File menu, choose Export) as a REG file. In the right pane of the above key, delete the value named "NoControlPanel" (if found) Repeat the same in this branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi...

How To Add Administrator Account In Logon Screen - Windows XP

If you've created an account in addition to the Administrator account in Windows XP, the administrator account will not be shown in the Logon Scree, this tutorial explains you how to add the Administrator account to the logon screen. If you are using Windows XP Pro follow these steps, In the Start Menu, select Run. In the Run dialog, type 'regedit' without quotes, to start the registry editor. Navigate to the key,HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \Winlogon \SpecialAccounts \UserList In the right pane, right click and select, New > Dword. A new item will be created, right click on it and rename it to 'Administrator'. Then double click on the Administrator item and enter a value, '1' in the dialog box. Close registry editor and restart your computer, you can see the Administrator account listed in the Login Screen. To perform the above steps you've to login with a admin user account. If the new accoun...

இதுவும் கடந்து போகும்

"எல்லா காலங்களுக்கும், சந்தர்ப்பங்களுக்கும் பொருத்தமாக வழி காட்டக்கூடிய ஒரு சுருக்கமான மந்திரமோ, வாக்கியமோ இருக்கிறதா?" என்று ஒரு சக்கரவர்த்தி தன் சபையில் இருந்த அறிஞர் பெருமக்களைக் கேட்டார். சர்வரோகங்களுக்கும் ஒரே நிவாரணி என்கிற மாதிரி அவர் கேட்டதற்கு அந்த அறிஞர் பெருமக்கள் ஒன்று கூடி சிந்தித்தார்கள். பலரும் பலதைச் சொன்னார்கள். ஆனால் அதெல்லாம் ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பத்திற்குப் பொருத்தமாகத் தோன்றியது இன்னொன்றிற்கு அபத்தமாகத் தோன்றியது. எனவே அவற்றையெல்லாம் அவர்கள் ஒதுக்கி விட்டார்கள். கடைசியில் ஒரு முதிய அறிஞர் ஒன்று சொல்ல அவர்களுக்கு அதுவே சரியான வாசகமாகப் பட்டது. அதை ஒரு காகிதத்தில் எழுதிக் கொண்டு வந்தனர். "அரசே! நீங்கள் கேட்ட கேள்விக்கான பதில் இதில் உள்ளது. ஆனால் இதை நீங்கள் இப்போது படிக்கக் கூடாது. நீங்கள் உங்கள் வாழ்க்கையின் மிக இக்கட்டான சூழ்நிலையில் தான் எடுத்துப் படிக்க வேண்டும்" என்றனர். சக்கரவர்த்தியும் அதை ஏற்றுக் கொண்டு அதை ஒரு வைர மோதிரத்தின் அடியில் வைத்துக் கொண்டு அதை விரலில் மாட்டிக் கொண்டார். சில காலம் கழித்து பக்கத்து நாட்டுடன் போர் மூள அந்தச் சக்கரவர்த்தி போ...

How To Calculate Depreciation on Computer Equipment

Depreciation is considered the loss in value of a product or an asset over a period of time. This term is also used for computers. Computer equipment depreciates over time due to damage or because it becomes outdated and cannot function as well as new computers. There are regulations on how to calculate the depreciation of an object. A computer belongs to the listed property category. This category pertains to items that are used in homes or in businesses. Here are the steps on how to calculate the depreciation cost for a computer: Determine the condition of your computer. The depreciation cost of a computer can also depend on the condition it is in. Your old computers can still be used for donation to computer recycling or computer disposal centers. It is important to recycle your computers in order to get rid of them instead of throwing them in the garbage. You can also donate them to auctions and sales of different computer parts. Know the price of your ...

Symantec End Point Protection update Installation Package with latest virus definitions

Navigate to Symantec's Antivirus Update Page. If you cannot click on the link paste this into your address bar. {http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html} Download the lastest update ending in "i32.exe". Note: This is usually the first avalible download on the page. Once downloaded, use your favorite compression program (WinRAR, WinACE, etc...) to extract the contents of "XXXXXXXX-XXX-i32.exe" to a folder. Once extracted, rename the file "VIRSCAN.zip" to "VDefHub.zip". Once renamed, copy and paste the file "VDefHub.zip" into your symantec install directory and overwrite the exsisting file. Note: Your newly made 'VDefHub.zip' should be a larger file than the one you are replacing.