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What cameras are best?

What cameras are best? When you go in shop, we hear all top manufacturers of cameras like CANON, FUJIFILM, NIKON, Panasonic and Sony. I am here trying to go little beyond in usage of camera and recommendation. No doubt all these manufacturers have best cameras made in market. But public opinion has categories them in [...]

Build you PC or Laptop?

Build your own computer If you have ever experienced an unbranded pc, you would have experience how these tiny shop, create your pc in minutes. Just write stuff like mother board, processor and get a right casing to suite. And in minutes ask you what Hard disk and ram would you like to prefer. [...]

How to buy Used Laptop

How to buy used laptop I have recently got request from users to have a used or cheap laptop. So explaining each and everything to individual how to buy used laptop. I have written this article to explain everybody how to have a little bit cheap and used laptop. Why someone will sell their laptop? [...]

Online free desktop capturing software

Online free desktop capturing software Technology is really at its boom, now end-users are more advance and wish to have very high quality software in their list. Even they assist other people and help them to learn computer through msn, email and also via telephone/mobile calls. But learning process can be made simple by using [...]

Windows Short cut keys

Windows Short cut keys Windows Home Key In the early days when I used 286 machine, Mouse was a really luxury due to its price. And almost all MS dos programs were without proper support of Mouse. Lotus 123 for dos was a software run completely on keyboard, I remember it was very difficult software [...]

How to study effectively?

March 22nd, 2012

kamalpanhwar

How to study effectively?

I have recently started studying after 17 years. So for me this is total new world. I have plenty of challenges and some tough condition to get good grades(gp). I am very busy in my office works (12 hours X 6 days) + 2 part time jobs. So you got I have really few moments in day to study. My first thinking was I must learn about being good student. So these all notes are regarding my being good study.

How to study effectively

Study is also difficult process; almost from 100 students only 10-20% could give some proper planning, even less than that. If everyone give full time to study, there is no doubt we will have wonderful world. But you will always find dumb student sitting in last chairs chatting. I want to tell you that almost all student fail in giving full attentions to studies. But some brilliant student have sharp minds, and they keep study continues by doing small amount every days, are more organized. So I am not going to tell you here why study is important. Obviously when you are visiting this page and well aware that study is very important. I highly emphasis here that study is our life blood, if we do good study than there is nothing else can compete. It is all our future, life, and world.

Setup goals and challenges, reward

Always try to take study as a challenge. Create some goals and targets for achievement. Organize whole your syllabus in parts. Take your whole year or semester in measure-able form. How much part of book should be completed in how much time frame? Errors may occur but rectify them and be very obedient to you. Whatever commitment you made, please respect it. There is nothing more than your own commitments with yourself.
Ooops hope I am not sound philosopher, but believe me study is only your profit which never finishes but always increase. When you setup goals, put some nominal reward on it. Whenever you love to go picnic or wonder somewhere. Always think to do it after completing your targets. See how much you will enjoy it. Reward yourself positively; be honest with your results. If you successful complete take good relax and enjoy your reward!
I am trying to write very simple, small and informative. Although my mother tongue is not English, and it is my third language. So please excuse for my errors, you may correct me by using comments.

Using Microsoft Live Write

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

I was searching for an editor who may be used to write posts. I do like word press own editor online. But it feel nice if we have a software to do all blogging.

There are huge number of softwares available online free and paid. But someone point me to Microsoft’s live writer which come when you install msn messenger and select option. I was really surprise to find this tiny software. It works great.

If you are also like me and looking for a nice decent desktop blog publishing software, just give a try to Microsoft Live writer. I hope you will find it very usefull.

Webmaster SEO Tips – Flourish your website in rss world

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

Webmaster SEO Tips – Flourish your website in rss world

I remember in my last website I have put plenty of pings to flourish my blog. And it came in plenty of websites. When you write any article, you will fine that wordpress has feature to update rss on different ping services. There is a lot discussion about usefullness of these services. Many services were also closed and did not accept everything. But still if it works on 50% you have chance for more coverage.

How to use this service in wordpress.

Enabling Auto update ping services

Go in administration of WordPress Settings – Write – Update Service

You will find space where you can put as much auto ping service url as your find.

Now whenever you write an article, it will be pinged to all your submitted services. You may also manual submitt these services.

Here is list of all ping services available. You may add more in comments so I can update this list.

http://rpc.pingomatic.com

http://api.feedster.com/ping

http://api.moreover.com/RPC2

http://api.moreover.com/ping

http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2

http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping

http://www.blogdigger.com/RPC2

http://www.blogshares.com/rpc.php

http://www.blogsnow.com/ping

http://www.blogstreet.com/xrbin/xmlrpc.cgi

http://bulkfeeds.net/rpc

http://www.newsisfree.com/xmlrpctest.php

http://ping.blo.gs/

http://ping.feedburner.com

http://ping.syndic8.com/xmlrpc.php

http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php

http://rpc.blogrolling.com/pinger/

http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

http://rpc.weblogs.com/RPC2

http://www.feedsubmitter.com

http://blo.gs/ping.php

http://www.pingerati.net

http://www.pingmyblog.com

http://geourl.org/ping

http://ipings.com

http://www.weblogalot.com/ping

http://www.blogpeople.net/servlet/weblogUpdates

http://ping.myblog.jp

http://ping.bloggers.jp/rpc/

http://bblog.com/ping.php

http://ping.weblogs.se/

http://blogmatcher.com/u.php

http://coreblog.org/ping/

http://trackback.bakeinu.jp/bakeping.php

http://ping.bitacoras.com

http://ping.blogmura.jp/rpc/

http://xmlrpc.blogg.de

http://1470.net/api/ping

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/XMLRPC

http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2

http://rpc.pingomatic.com/

http://topicexchange.com/RPC2

http://xping.pubsub.com/ping

PDF Creator

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

PDF creator free software to print PDF files

Normally by default I always install PDF Creator in my client install for quick PDF file creaton. It is a small program which converts any documents or anything printable into PDF format on windows it has all version support windows 7, vista, windows xp, 98 and 95 etc. After successful installation it installs a printer, on which you may printer to get pdf files. Additional options are included like quality of images, merging multiple files into one pdf, encrypt the resulting file, and adjust other settings, such as disallowing printing.

Although by default software is nice, and you don’t need much changes, but if sometime you become conscious about file size, than software have options of dpi and quality of image, which may give you options to decrease pdf file size, ofcourse with sacrifice of quality.

Although now a days, all free software are usually bundled with some spyware ‘toolbar’, and even it change your default search engines to Yahoo, which I do not like. But if you install application with more attention see its custom installation, you will avoid these. If already installed simply open add remove programs and just uninstall toolbars.

Although this software free, but is of high quality regarded, and have won many software awards too. So do not be fool by other commercial software for this purpose. Which are also available with little bit name and other spellings with massive licenses fees. This software can do free of charge. The REAL PDF Creator is GPL-licenses free open source software even for commercial use. This mean that you have the freedom to examine the source code and extend the software for your needs, remove unwanted features, and make it look nicer in your environment (free as in freedom). It’s also available at no cost (free as in beer). I really thumbs up for its free and so decent software.

Note: This is normally my default companion disk software.

Steps to install

Go to website http://www.pdfforge.org

Download software

Install software

Options for custom installation

Select to avoid spyware options

See in printer option

Print your documents

Set options in pdf creator printer setup

Voila you are done

Welcome to Microsoft Office 2007

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

I was with my client, and need to reintall his system. He was using MS Office xp, but I have seen many files came from his manager were made in MS Office 2007. My first question was with my client, if he wants to update system. He said it would be difficult, but I insist him to update. Life needs to change whatever changes take you, but new technology and new things automatically penetrate in your life, either you allow them, or remain at old age, but if where ever you go and find that other person is using latest version what you will.

Changes are difficult to adopt

Although to be true, I am also old life lover, changes and going a head, is not my life style, I remember when I was using windows 3.1 (very old version many even does not know about it existence) so windows 95 arrive and I have to trouble on client machine, You would not believe that I told guy to change it previous version, as this new version impossible and not good for his machine due to slow performance. And in those days I even for more than many years remain on old system, but when windows 98 arrive, I have to use it, as everybody wants new operating system. I know many people even don’t remember those operating systems. But I really did not used windows 95 much. May I never install it, but windows 98 I have to become again master of it, and did million installations and trouble shoots.

My feelings were same for xp but when windows vista and 7 arrive I am changed, now I think we all have to change ourselves life need to be revised and new things need to be change. Today when I buy any used machine for my clients, all I have to do ensure it will run xp or even in slow mode windows 7, lower than that I never buy or recommended it. Just try to be on side.

New soft wares are very advance and optimized to help you work quickly. They are also very flexible and easy to learn. Of course choosing moving for fast systems is very difficult choice, as human nature change is always difficult for humans. But marketing companies and software companies with hard ware companies are always looking for buyers and they have to run their business too. So whole world follow them.

At last I have purchased latest Microsoft office 2007 for my client and installed it. But definitely I have to assist him little bit, as first opening of this office is real night mare. Specially without menu and a ribbon leave people in space without help anywhere. So few tips are required for them to make them little introduction to software. So I realize I must have my blog, But as being support company, I did not left him alone, and I have assign one special section of Microsoft Windows 2007. So every week there will be one article of tips and tricks about Microsoft Office 2007. Please don’t’ forget to subscribe our newsletter, as I am writing big series on this office, but they all be scheduled to come in your inbox every week.

My Audience

These articles are intended for all home users, students and corporate users, software designer, and all other users, who just begin to use Microsoft Office 2007 or they are using it but wish to Enhance their capabilities. I have noticed if you learn small small tips regularly and try to implement in your habit, believe me you will enhanced your skill and make habit. Which will save your time and make your perfect in your work. Office application are most basic softwares used in all offices, organization and homes to complete their small tasks.

Formation of articles

My intention is to start tips and complete them. I am starting from A – Z installation to understanding each and every application, learning other tips and tricks. But it is not necessary that everything apply to you. You may select tips and tricks which you want to learn, better is to signup our newsletter and every week read tips and gain information, if applicable try few times to use it, than you will automatically start to use it, when you require it.

Microsoft Office 2007 : Tip #1 Installation

Basically installation of Microsoft Office 2007 is very simple. Just drop cd into your computer, and it has auto start enabled, will run setup automatikcally, than ask you about installation next – next – accept license – next and Untill you take your mug of coffee, you have complete suite of Office package. It install all default configuration. And it is ok to have this configuration unless you are really short of space or something and want to do custom installation

Preparing for installation

Most of time we installation latest software specially office when we don’t have one, so there is no much preparation required, but if you have an old version and have already old office 97/ 2003 /xp or similar than probably you may want to consider few options. Office installation have both new installation and upgrade options. So you may upgrade your office, remember to consider about your data backup as being safe side. Normally latest windows xp save all your documents in my documents, which office does not have to do anything. But for my most important thng to consider is Ourlook express. If you are using outlook express, it is really messed up in office. As it is part of office but it has been part of operating system too so possibility you may Outlook Express / Outlook 2003 or Outlook xp etc so when you install Office 2007 it give you latest outlook too. Different version of office react different some leave old outlook express untouch and install new one, so user may have been two different outlooks. I have my user who have complainting that he sometime gets different email and sometime different. Surprisely he was using two different versions from start menu outlook 2003 and from desktop Outlook express and he was also running both with one email account. Remember if you have outlook express let it remain their, and in Outlook 2007 go in import email options and import all data.

Rest if you are really professional and have done fin tunings of dictionary, margins, template and any other stuff, and want to keep them, than it is advice to backup your data.

In past MS office has always cared about file format and most of time they were very compatible with each other. But in 2007 they are using new extension and new format, so it will open old format but newly saved files will require some work to be used in old versions.

Another scenario not advice, but choice let the old version remain in system and install new office as fresh installation. Than you may have both offices so you may also use old version. But I am against of this, we need to go further and just forget old stuff, but in case you don’t like new software than this is also scenario to be considered.

Just few advices to have good installation

If you are installing it on laptop ensure you plug in electricity and not running on batteries

Perform all virus and spyware scanning and clean if any infection found. I recommend also to see control Manager – Add/remove software and see if any useless software needed to be removed

If you have time it is better to update your system

Finally check your hardisk for erros by running check disk. Click on start and then run type CHKDSK.

Back up your data

It is always good and wise practice to backup your data before doing any new installations in system. I will recommended to schedule ftp or cd backup regularly, to avoid any inconvenient caused. In current era of information data is something very important, hardware is cheap but your data is very expensive and it can ruin with one simple mistake. So always keep one backup safe side, and always do it regularly.

If you have just installed software, you must ensure that you are using genuine software. Pirated software are both bed for religion and personal inner conscious. Normally when you get windows you also get serial number, but putting serial number is not sufficient. You also have to activate which is only possible when you are on internet or you may use telephone instead for offline. Just activate and software will send hash of machine and serial to be activated. After activation you have optional choices to register, which is much better. Remember in process of Microsoft Office activation no personal data is not sent, only hash of your computer is sent via software. Microsoft Office is per user, so activation gave control of use of software, as pirated software is everywhere.

My personal advice if you are using Pirated MS Office, than stop it and remove from system, try Open Office it is also nice software and completely free which make your soul also free.

Minimum requirement of Microsoft Office.

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later like windows visat/7 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or higher.

Computer and processor: 500 mg hertz processor of higher with 256 megabyte RA M or higher and DVD driver.

Hard Disk: 2 gigabytes for installation

Monitor: 1024 X 768 resolutions or higher is recommended. But 800 X 600 will work if needed.

If you are like me and wish to use Contact Manager than you need at least 1 GHz and 512 MB ram.

Tips on using Laptop Batteries?

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

Laptop Batteries Performance

I remember when I was buying and laptop from shop, the guy who was there have told me very interesting facts about battery usage. Although unable to qualify to true or false, but it do remind me to write an article about it. He told me when battery is charged up completely either remove adopter cord or remove battery.

Basically 2^nd option was seem perfect, but if we remove battery and electricity goes down, it is useless to have a battery in laptop, which could not give timing alarme for the system. As for 1^st option, I know that now latest laptop do have overcharge shutdown system installed in batteries, all batteries have circuits, so they stop when it overcharge, and unplugging cable does not seem right option. But still for rumors you may select 1^st option, which let your battery to be charged and used again and again.

Laptop Battery Care

I have following advices to save battery life.

1. Choose the right battery, if you are buying new, If you are buying lower WHR than it will drain quickly, so always check what WHR are of battery and do compare prices of different WHR, if higher WHR have very minimal amount, go to select higher one

2. Always pay attention to power saving controls to reduce battery use in your normal day. Turn the Bluetooth off, or wifi off if you are not using it, reduce screen brightness when conditions permit.

3. Check startup programmes sometime many program leave their startup application, , which you never use, but they all put small portion by running in system, Always look your startup application and try to reduce unnecessary applications. This will save your battery and memory, and give you more performance. Every second to boot up your machine really counts.

4. I found this from dell site, they advice always avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. If your system was exposed to extreme cold or hot temperatures, allow it to warm up/cool down before use and before charging.

5. Ensure you use batteries and do not give big gap of months, always at least once in month you use them

6. When you store battery, please charge complete and than store it.

7. Please unplug all USB devices which you are not using, and try to use less your cd and dvd roms, you can save more consumption by avoding copying large folder and files while your system is on battery

What cameras are best?

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

What cameras are best?

When you go in shop, we hear all top manufacturers of cameras like CANON, FUJIFILM, NIKON, Panasonic and Sony. I am here trying to go little beyond in usage of camera and recommendation. No doubt all these manufacturers have best cameras made in market. But public opinion has categories them in different usage. We just make 4 categories and will divide which manufacturer wins race in that category. Point and shoot, premium point, Ultra slim, and digital single lens reflect (dSLR). Further to study proper categories we have taken four factors’ in consideration. Picture Quality, Performance, ease of operation and appearance and styling. Furtherer more our all coming reviews on cameras will also focus these categories and factors.

Point and Shoot

Fujifilm FinPix series
Kodak V, Z and M series

On general voting, people liked these products due to their picture quality, performance and ease of operation. Kodak V,Z and M series also very good, standing 2^nd in row.

Premium Point and Shoot

Canon PowerShot G Series and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ series have both got same number of votes and stand as number 1

Canon picture quality and easy operation were winning feature, while Panasonic was in high performance

Ultraslim

Sony Cyber-shot T series stand number 1
Casio’s Exilim Zoom is also very appreciated for this factor

Digital Single Lens Reflect dSLR

Canon EOS digital SLR and Nikon D Series are on top in dSLR users

Canon is rewarded number 1 due to its picture quality

Canon EOS 350d SLR Digital Camera

Hope this article will help you to see cameras with a different perpective. There are other factors like weatherproofing has also required to rated in point-and-shot and premium point-and-shoot cameras. Ultraslim owners also interested in more internal memory capacity, and dSLR owners wanted also waterproofing.

This article was inspired and re-summarize from Article of Jonathan Rougeot’ in computer shopper magazine.

Build you PC or Laptop?

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

Build your own computer

If you have ever experienced an unbranded pc, you would have experience how these tiny shop, create your pc in minutes. Just write stuff like mother board, processor and get a right casing to suite. And in minutes ask you what Hard disk and ram would you like to prefer. Although it seem complicated but I am telling you making your own pc give you very depth knowledge about device, components and computer

It is really experience which will give you thousands time more information than all books and technical lecturer. As you decide your own pc, you have to do research on internet and to see what processor you like, and which board will fix on it, even you will come in choices how much different board can be managed with this board and which is best.

Understanding process of building pc or laptop is very informative. Specially when you startup your first pc building blocks, it give you errors and other problem. I recommended to you if you get chance to make your pc. Just try it. It is so good if you can understand exactly what is behind these machines.

Build your own pc

All branded companies do choosing right component and infrastructure. Performance is all depend on their decision. Dell has been very famous in their product because they always pay full attention what they are going to release. It is not a point of a new processor came and added mother and startup. But it is about testing, trouble shooting and Benchmarking for performance. It really takes time to understand which processor or ram and which board is suitable for reliability, performance and cost. It is a game of all balls in one hand.

Solid Performance Laptops

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

Solid Performance Laptops

I was just looking an extreme laptop for my client, so I have worked out on high speed system available in market with 12 MB cache. Following are few systems.

Alienware M17x

1. Dell Alienware M17X Business and Gamers Laptop Computer

Dell Alienware M17X Business and Gamers Laptop Computer,
Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB),
8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs),
500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)

1GB Dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M

17 inch WideXGA+ 1440×900 (900p)

Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW, CD-RW)

Windows Vista Premium 64 Bit

Internal 300Mbps Dual-Band a/g/n

9 Cell Primary Battery

Bluetooth 2.1, Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera, Metallic Black

2. HP Elite 8730w

HP elite 8730w Notebook

Intel core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor (12MB cache)

4 GB Ram

250 GB Hard disk

nVidia Quadro FX 3700M Graphic Card with 1 GB memory

17 inch display 1920 X 1200 resolution

These two are in your required 12 MB cache, but following are i7-720Q processor with 6-8 MB cache.

Dell Studio XPS 1645

Dell Studio XPS 1640

Intel® Core™ processor i7-720QM

• 1.60 GHz, Level 3 cache 6 MB

4 GB DDR 3 Ram, 500 GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive,

8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R Dual Layer /DVD±RW/CD-RW)

16″ 1080p WUXGA (1920×1080) WLED

HD TrueLife Display,

ATI Mobility Radeon 4670 1GB Dedicated Graphics,

Blue Tooth, Built In Camera 2.0MP, Backlit Keyboard,

Giga Bit Lan, Wi-Fi, HDMI Port, E-Sata Port, DVI Port, Fire Port, Memory Card Reader,

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional,

1 Year Warranty.

DELL STUDIO 1557

Dell Studio 1557 i7

Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)

4 GB DDR3 1333Mhz, 500 GB Hard Drive,

Slot Loading 8X Super Multi Drive,

15.6 “Full HD(1080p)WLED (1920 x 1080)Display with TrueLife(TM),

512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 DDR 3,

WiFi 802 AGN, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet,

2 mega pixel Webcam with Mic, Blue Tooth,

Intel High Definition Audio 2.2, 5-in-1 Media Card Reader, E-sata Port/ HDMI Port,

Windows 7 Home Basic. 1-Year Warranty

Hp Pavilion DV7-Core (i7-720QM)

HP Pavilion ddv7 core i7-720qm

Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition
Processor Type Intel Core i7 Processor
Processor Speed              (1.6GHz, turbo up to 2.8GHz)
Processor L2 Cache         6 MB L3
Processor Model              720QM
RAM Capacity    4 GB
RAM Type           DDR3
RAM Slots           2
Hard Disk Capacity           500 GB
HDD RPM            7200
HDD Interface   SATA
Chipset Intel 55PM
Screen Size         17.3 Inch
Screen Type       LCD
Graphics              Nvidia GeForce GT320M
Video Memory 1 GB
Optical Drive      Blue Ray Dual-Layer DVD/CD Burner
Bluetooth            Yes
Webcam              Yes
Wi-Fi      Yes
Infrared               No
Remote Control                No
HDMI    No
Fingerprint Reader          No
Fax/ Modem      No
Ethernet Card    10/100
Battery Cells       6
Dimension          41.26 cm (L) x 27.7 cm (W) x 3.5 cm (min H)/4.32 cm (max H)
Weight 3.7 kg

Sony – VAIO VPCF115FM/B Laptop with Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Sony Vaio Core i7 VPCF115FM/B

Model: VPCF115FM/B

ENERGY STAR Qualified

Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor; 6GB DDR3 memory
6-cell lithium-ion battery
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with Blu-ray Disc support
16.4″ widescreen
500GB hard drive
built-in webcam
Bluetooth
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Windows 7 and Kurlo problem in installation

March 21st, 2012

kamalpanhwar

Windows 7 and Kurlo problem in installation

Kurlo is a very nice portable software for storing contacts in easy way. I like and have finale chosen to use it. It is open source software with portability to be installed on remove able storage like usb too. If you are lucky my who uses multiple systems, can easily user this portable application.

It provides an easy-to-use interface and a surprising range of features that extend the functionality beyond that of a simple address book. In addition to detailed contacts record and personal categories, it can notify you of birthdays, anniversaries and other events, and even includes emailing features to send messages to selected contacts or mailing lists. Kurlo can also help you print address labels and envelopes, using selected contacts from your database. Other features include advanced search, import/export, data backup, custom fields and more. Kurlo is portable and OS independent, but it requires Java to run.

I have installed almost 20 application and have run them, so final I came to this software. I have just begin to use it for my office work. I do recommend this software to you, if you want to gather contacts and put them in easy to use software.

Problem in Windows 7

When I have migrated from Windows XP to windows 7, I got an error message MSVCR71.dll and when pressed ok, it says JAVA corrupted or not install correctly. So certainly I first went to reinstall Java but after 3 times I came to conclusion that this is simple file problem. As MSVCR71 is c runtime libraray required for Kurlo, although kurlo site does not mention anything about it. It only says that Java required.

Solution was very easy. I just download file http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr71 it was free. And put in my c:\windows\system32 directory. Voila all went clear and my software started.

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