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PHS - WiFi Access Using 3G Cellular Phone

November 26th, 2008 dinesh.k No comments

Latest arrival in the market for ease of users is PERSONAL HOTSPOT via which you can browse wireless internet from your laptops or computers where ever you go using cellular phone

PERSONAL HOTSPOT
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The PHS is a small sized device that can connect to your 3G cell phone’s USB modem and become a WiFi access point(802.11b/g) to provide wireless internet.
Using this PHS acess point any wireless enabled laptops and computers can get online.PHS form a wireless network enabling us to connect more than one computer to access the internet wirelessly.

One of the PHS I came to know is from cradlepoint Technology model Phs300 below

From now if we have signal for our 3G cell phone ,we have wireless internet for our laptop to browse internet,to check gmail,to get maps,to log on to messengers and stay connected with our friends,to share the files on the go .Most important these devices provides security features too for secured access.Happy surfing

Latest Windows VISTA Service Pack Download

November 26th, 2008 dinesh.k No comments

What is service pack ,why should we download and upgrade?
Microsoft provides upgrades and fixes for the released OS by service pack.”Upgrading the service pack for your computers” I will say is a must or mandatory for the computers better performance.

If you are thinking about how to and where to download the service pack for your VISTA computer,its always best to follow Microsoft’s advice for doing so which are

  • First your computers installed with latest Microsoft updates
  • check the version of Windows Vista operating system in the computer 32 bit or 64 bit
    The version information will be available in system from start menu
  • log in as “administrator” to upgrade the service pack

Currently Microsoft has officially released service pack 1 and we are waiting for the VISTA service pack 2 to release.link for your reference to download VISTA service pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en

multiple PC’s with single keyboard,monitor,mouse

November 20th, 2008 dinesh.k 1 comment

In your office or home network if the situation is like that you have to work in two or more computers alternatively.The best cost effective is getting a KVM switch which can connect all the computers to one keyboard,monitor,mouse.where you can switch between the computers using the keys combination in the keyboard.(scroll lock and the number key)

Now let me explain clearly about KVM switch.The name KVM is acronym of Keyboard Video Mouse which is a hardware that can connect many computers to one keyboard,monitor and mouse.

Working with many computers alternatively or you if you have to keep switching between the systems for your workkVM switches are useful to connect those systems and work from single Keyboard Monitor and Mouse .Many manufacturers provide KVM switches in the market including the leading companies.I have posted the picture of a setup with KVM switch below for better understanding.

Do you want to send more information

November 14th, 2008 dinesh.k No comments

I am not sure about other Windows users, me personally was irritated to see the pop up “Do you want to send more informations about the problem”.As this message popped up when I am stuck when working in Windows Vista and delayed me in getting back in to same work.Then through some tech tips I came to know that we can disable the pop up . Here are the steps which I got for VISTA try the same and happy working with windows machines

  • Click on START go to CONTROL PANEL-control panel home
  • select SYSTEM AND MAINTENANCE and go to Problem reports and Solutions
  • select CHANGE SETTINGS click on ADVANCED SETTINGS
  • When the advanced settings open check the radio button OFF to For my programs, problem reporting is:

Thats how to disable the problem reporting in VISTA pop up .Hope this works for you all