post13: Volume boost in media player classic (KLM codec pack) (YFH)

I would suggest you use K-Lite Codec Pack for the best experience when it comes to watching videos. The advantage of using this codec pack is that it supplies almost all codecs available for video decoding, almost all the video formats. A more recent version is the Media Player Classic – Home Cinema [!nfo @ wiki] [Download] with many advanced features, people who has been using the previous version will get the points.

During installation:

Choose Lots of Stuff during installation..

Volume boost:

Now for the volume boost, follow these steps...

1. for speaker config=2input channels à tick both front centers
2. for speaker config=3input channels à tick all 3 front centers

NB: However, don’t increase the boost-bar, ’cause the sound cracks..

Here’s the statistics of frequently used players:

What is your favorite video player?
Selection		Votes
Media Player Classic	40%	54,825
Windows Media Player	28%	37,899
VLC Player	8%	10,713
BS.Player	5%	6,465
MPlayer	2%	2,686
KMPlayer	8%	11,374
GOM Player	7%	8,937
Something else	3%

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post12: BSNL DataOne [auto schedule ON/OFF for WinXP users] (YFH)

BSNL provides dynamic IP address for DataOne users, which changes on disconnecting & reconnecting.. where xxx represnts the variable part of IP..
[ this property is very much useful when sites store your IP addresses, & limit your download options; e.g. rapidshare.com-uploaded files.. ]

• if u're IP is 59.93.xxx.xxx, then u can use any versions of DQUF, but i recommend v 0.5.0.17
• if u're IP is 117.xxx.xxx.xxx, then u have to use only DQUF v 0.7.0.0

(u can contact me at rupakkd@gmail.com for the installer

or else, Google it..)

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i'll tell you, what i do.. but people may opine differently.. for WinXP users ONLY
{ Summary of what i suggest for the auto-scheduled ON/OFF of computer for BSNL DataOne Home500/500C/500C+ users

------ night half ------

(a) auto wake-up from sleep/stand by mode by windows' task scheduler;
(b) auto connection of DataOne BB by DQUF
(c) scheduled running of uTorrent.exe at specific time

------ morning half ------

(d) auto disconnection of DataOne BB by DQUF
(e) auto shutdown by an external scheduler }

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1. Install/Run DQUF > (Change DataOne Usage Plan) Home 500 > Options (tab) > Admin URL (choose any) > Run at Startup | Minimize to tray | enable connection scheduling > Refresh > (set times as per ur convenience) [i use 01:58:00; 02:12:00; 07:58:00; 08:05:00].
Having done this, u're ready for task2/task4, i.e. connection/discnnection by DQUF

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2. Run > (type) "Tasks" > Add Scheduled Task > Browse (for uTorrent.exe in Program Files only..) > Daily > 2:00; Everyday > (enter password, if your user profile has one) > Open Adv. Prop. when i click Finish > (go to settings tab) > (check) Wake the comp. to run this task
[all other settings that are set by default, not mentioned here, are to be left as it is..]
Having done this, u're ready for task1/task3, i.e. wake-up/run uTorrent.exe
N.B. please ensure that the "uTorrent" time is set before the reconnection time, cz DQUF can only work if comp is ON or in wake-up mode. alternatively, u can also create a separate task scheduler for DQUF, and wakeup comp thru it..

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3. Use an external scheduler to turn off the comp at 7:59 AM. Allow "Force apps to close" etc settings as per needs.. I, myself use an app called PowerOff.
PowerOff: http://www.esnips.com/doc/473f4a54-d375-4857-aafe-429a6a4138b7/poweroff
Having done this, u're ready for the last task/task5, i.e. shutdown

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4. test run for a single day.. i.e. remain awake and observe if all the scheduling are going as per ur settings
Having done this, u're ready for task1-5, i.e. a/b/c/d/e

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now what u've to do..
>> turn on ur comp before 2AM
>> set it to standby/sleep mode
>> forget evrything else & have a nice sleep

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post11: URL (YFH)

Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a subset of the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanism for retrieving it. In popular usage and in many technical documents and verbal discussions it is often incorrectly used as a synonym for URI. In popular language, a URI is also referred to as a Web address.


URLs of some of the most useful, user-friendly web-sites are given here..

DOWNLOADs:

• DVD covers: cdcovers.cc or allcdcovers.com
• MP3: songs.pk, loveukolkata
• lyrics: azlyrics.com (eng), hindilyrix.com (hindi)
• poster (movie): impawards.com
• Subtitles: opensubtitles.org
• Torrent: torrentz.com, mininova.org, thepiratebay.com
• miSc: esnips.com, katz.cd, FuN 'n' DoWnLoAdS
• wallps: skins.be
• 
  

post10: softwares-recommended (YFH)

i recommend these few softwares that i find using easy & useful...

1. Anti-virus: ZoneAlarm Secutiry Suite
2. Boot/partition problem: Hiren's Boot CD (80mb) at boot-time
3. Browser (web): Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
4. Game cheats/hints/shortcuts/tips: Cheatbook Database
5. Comic Book reader (.cbz/.cbr format): CD Display
6. DataOne Usage: DataFox (Mozilla add-on), DataOne Usage Finder, DataOne Quick Usage Finder (DQUF)
7. Disc Burning Software: Nero
8. Disc Recovery: IsoBuster
9. Download Manager: Internet Download Manager (IDM), DownloadAccelerator Plus (DAP)
10. Disc Drive Eject: Soft Eject
11. File Compressor: 7zip, WinRAR
12. Internet Messenger (IM): Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger
13. Movie Manager: Griffith
14. MSconfig clean-up: MSConfig CleanUp
15. Picture Manager: Picasa3
16. Player: Windows Media Player, K-Lite Media (KLM) Codec Pack, VLC player, Real player
17. PDF reader: Foxit Reader
18. Registry editor: Reg Cleaner
19. Subtitle Adjuster: Time Adjuster
20. Subtitle Downloader: Sub Downloader or SubtitleMatcher (Firefox add-on)
21. System Customizer: TuneUp Utilities
22. Text editor: Notepad++
23. Torrent client: uTorrent
24. Video cutter/joiner: Allok Video Cutter/Joiner
25. Virtual Drive: Daemon Tools, ALCOHOL 120%

post9: RUN commands (YFH)

win+R Start Menu > Run




%SystemDrive% "C:\"

%SystemDrive%\DOCUME~1\ "C:\Documents and Settings\"
%USERPROFILE% "C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}"
%APPDATA% "C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\"
%PROGRAMFILES% "C:\Program Files"
%SystemRoot% "C:\WINDOWS"
%HOMEDRIVE% "C:\"
%HOMEPATH% "C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}"
Fonts "C:\WINDOWS\Fonts"
Icons "C:\WINDOWS\Icons"
Media "C:\WINDOWS\Media"
System "C:\WINDOWS\system"
System32 "C:\WINDOWS\system32"
Tasks "C:\WINDOWS\Tasks"
Cursors "C:\WINDOWS\Cursors"
taskmgr "C:\WINDOWS\Taskmanager.exe"
calc Calculator (provided with windows)

tskmgr Windows Task Manager
mspaint Microsoft Paint




msconfig System Configuration Utility
dxdiag




ping 192.168.1.10 -t ping from 192.168.1.10
telnet 10.240.89.199 13 server time
tracert trace route to website IP
Ctrl+C to cancel


more DOS commands..
OR help displays all the commands that can be performed
command_name /? displays help for a particular command

post8: KeyBoard ShortCuts (YFH)

Keyboard shortcuts: designed to save you time by providing quick access to your most frequently used functions.
[N.B. ctrl+A means press together;
win, U means press win-key, then U]

Ctrl+A            Select All

Ctrl+B            Bold

Ctrl+C           Copy

Ctrl+D           Delete

Ctrl+E            Centre Align

Ctrl+F            Find

Ctrl+G           GoTo

Ctrl+H           Find & Replace

Ctrl+I             Italics

Ctrl+J            Justify

Ctrl+K           Hyperlink

Ctrl+L           Left Align

Ctrl+M

Ctrl+N           New

Ctrl+O           Open

Ctrl+P            Print

Ctrl+Q

Ctrl+R            Right Align

Ctrl+S            Save

Ctrl+T

Ctrl+U           Undeline

Ctrl+V            Paste

Ctrl+W           Closes Windows Explorer window

Ctrl+X            Cut

Ctrl+Y            Redo

Ctrl+Z            Undo

Win+D           Show Desktop/Revert
Win+E           Windows explorer
Win+R           Search

Win+L           Switch User
Win+M          Minimize all windows
Win+R           Run

Win,U,?       S(StandBy) / U(Shutdown) / R(Restart)

post7: task schedulers (YFH)

post6: restrict file/folder access (YFH)

post5: GoogleTalk (YFH)

double GTalk window:
   have to tried opening/accessing two a/c 's on the GoogleTalk client, & that too, from the same computer..

here's the trick..
1.  copy the googletalk shortcut...
2.  (ryt-click) Properties > Shotcut (tab)
3.  the current target is:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" /startmenu
4.  change it to:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex
5.  now just double-click this modified shortcut to open the 2nd GTlalk window





* text formatting:
     for bold text, use this formatting:        *bold*

     for italics text, use this formatting:                _italics_

* invisibility:

   to make yourself invisible:

     change the status message in your GMail chat window to Invisible

       click Go visible to be visible again..

 N.B. if you're also signed-in with ur GTalk client, you wont be invisible, instead the following message will be displayed..

Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn't support invisibility.

* GTalk status messages:

if u can't see ur current playing song in windows media player,
then change the following settings..
Tools > Options > Plugins > Background > GTalk Music plugin

* GTalk themes:

      to be updated shortly..

post4: uTorrent (YFH)

1. search for the torrent in www.TORRENTZ.com (select the ones with MOST SEEDS)
2. open the "piratebay.org/mininova.com" -link in a NEW TAB
3. open the "uTorrent compatibilty list" -link in another NEW TAB (called TRACKERS)
4. open the .torrent-file with uTorrent (best TORRENT-CLIENT)
(save to disk & open by double-click/directly "Open with utorrent")
5. (a small window opens in uTorrent main window)
 i) select the DESTINATION-folder/path
ii) go to "Advanced" & paste the trackers there*
 iii) press OK.
6. to start downloading.. press the START (triangular) button
[this download works under SCHEDULER within scheduled-time]
        to work without scheduler, right-click on file & select FORCED DOWNLOAD
7. go to the FILES-tab & select priority as HIGH
8. (right-click on torrent-file name) select "Bandwidth Allocation" as HIGH



N.B.
* (alternative) to add trackers, you can also add in the TRACKER-tab
       or (ryt-click) on torrent-lsit > Properties
* BE CAREFUL not to replace the original trackers
* so bring the cursor to the start of all trackers & paste the new ones there
* BE CAREFUL to separate each tracker with a blank line
* (!nfo) trackers increase the speed for the respective torrent-file

From Drop Box

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best quality uploaders
e aXXo

e KLAXXON

e FXG

e FXM

e/h NhaNc3 (mkv)
e Stealthmaster
e ZeusDias
e NewArtRiot (mp4)

e --

good quality uploaders:
h  SaM
h  xRG
h BRG
h BBG
PROPER.R5.XviD-COALiTiON
Kingdom RG
Noir
NikonXp
DUQA
RCS
DVDSCR (screener quality)

e --

post3: ICON-change (YFH)

to change/customize icons for folders..

1. (right-click on the folder)

"Customize Folder" or "Properties > Customize (tab)"

> Change Icon > (select icon) > OK

2. (if system files/folders view is ON)

u can see a Desktop.ini file is generated

3. change the code to.. (without the quotes)

[.ShellClassInfo]

IconFile="file_name.ico"

IconIndex=0

4. if the icon file is in the same folder, "IconFile=file_name.ico"

else, if the icon file is in any other folder, "IconFile=file_path"

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to chng the icon of a pen-drv or any HrdDskDrv-partition, try with the "autorun.inf" file instead..
1. open notepad [Run > notepad or StartMenu > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad]
2. save this file in the Pen-drv/HDD-partition whose icon you want to change..
3. change the code to.. (without the quotes)

[Autorun]

Icon="file_name.ico"

Label="name_of_drive"

4. if the icon file is in the same folder, "Icon=file_name.ico"

else, if the icon file is in any other folder, "Icon=file_path"




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post2: hidden files disabled permanently (YFH)

ohh.. so, you hide your files on your comp. so that no one can view them:

(any window) > Tools > Folder Options > View (tab) >

• (check) "Show hidden files/folders"

if you still can't view them.. try this option below the above one..

• (uncheck) "Hide system files/folders (Recommended)"

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but what if some malwares hide them from you completely..

you proceed thru the afore-said methods.. but stuill can't..

--> the problem is caused due to amvo virus.

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the ALTERNATIVE is:

1. Search (F3) > More Advanced Options > (check) Search hidden File and folders)

2. SEARCH for *.* in the parent folder of the hidden files/folder.

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the SOLUTION is uploaded here..

1. http://www.esnips.com/doc/c8adb160-e7e2-4072-b7f2-fff5c717f513/kill_amvo_virus_usb_en.rar

2. (this a .VBS vbscript file) you just have to extract,

3. double-click the file & follow the instructions..

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post1: intro: YELL-for-HELP (YFH)

here's a blog.. that u may find useful..

your what-to-do's & what-not-to-do's..

the DOs & DON'Ts whenever you face a problem..

i've learnt many a thing in
troubleshooting a troubling computer..

may this help you in solving 'em problems..

 

so what do you say.. give it a try..

i'm sure.. it'd be popular among my friends..

just YELL-for-HELP, & u got it.

start yelling..

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