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Thursday, 31 December 2009
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Sunday, 25 October 2009
IT Support
There's an old joke in this town. "Try not to trust two profession, a used car dealer and a computer guy" *_* No offend if you are in used car business ya, just an old saying but I in a way sometimes I can't disagree with the second quo even I'm an IT support personnel. Why?
Here's come the drew (Commonly, there are still many good guys around ^_^)
When you happily purchased your very first new PC from used up all your daily saving *_* then by not knowing the different between Free DOS and the term of only Vista Pre-load, you'll find there's no MS Office, Word processing, Spreadsheet, Anti Virus or even freeware like Adobe Reader. You'll be receiving a bill for additional software purchase and installed.
Later you find you need a printer for school project and he will charge you for not knowing how to install the driver even it was purchased from him. Later when paper jam, don't call. DIY, saved a bill.
Internet was funs to explore, after a while of usage then hit by viruses. The first service you "might" have a free voucher but he'll give you a bill even your machine was just virus wash up from first service but now still with trOjan around your machine by didn't know beside viruses there are also spyware, ad-aware, malware, grayware, hijack... and treats from pen drive.
Your brother at home who share the wifi also making some noises about internet so damn slow, perhaps the IT guys didn't advise a proper modem. After phone here and there and charging you for the on-site trouble shooting, who knows later found out was the ISP line issue.
Great, you already know all these treats, no internet no life man. Well...
Anyway, now comes another fun part, he will also bill you even not doing anything when he brought along a power supply attending your on call request when you said "my machine won't on" but turn out you actually meant "my system can't boot up and reach desktop and having this blue screen"
Assuming you already get the pictures but later end of the year you can't enjoy the newly launch games just like your friends. I know, I know your mom will say "This is going to be your next year christmas gift!! "
Finally you gave up studying or using computers and look forward in Manufacturing perhaps, a better chance to make a fortune. After years of hard work, you now runs your very own company and signing your own cheques prepared by your secretary.
DEJAVU!
Some of those cheque you sign are for several invoices for setting up your company email and file sharing usage itemize in such: Installation Windows Server $xxx, Setup FTP $xxx, Configure Web Server $xxx, MS Exchange $xxx, SQL $xxx plus xx Hours Workmanship $xxx... LOL
The very first moment knowing the spirit of typing "dir" and press enter using an AT keyboard from an 8088 machine with an old mono monitor make me fall in love with computers. (Today we can just double click LOL). I'm IT addicted since then and I do get most of the blems... ha! Happiness, sadness, stress... all because of passionate.
Lately, my senior technician has left. All the best to him, believing in your heart, passion we must have.
PS: My Bill and Invoice are in orange color, shining color, you won't miss it.
Sunday, 20 September 2009
NB200 Chameleon dualbOOT
After manage installing iDeneb 10.5.5 on NB200, although the wireless doesn't work but this NB200 looks pretty cool after I have hands on with MSI, HP, Dell, Asus and Sony. The brownish version just look great! So, I decided to get one for my kids along I can used it with OSx. But after a while of usage, discover numbers of times applications just close unexpectedly and gaving error message.
After few times of try fixing those kext files, I give up... so decided to try out the new iATKOS v7 where integrated with 10.5.7. It is much more easier to install and less error (so far lol). Let's just put a side of the atheros wireless, it runs quite smooth and so far applications has not giving problems even in multitasking.
I'm guessing I might have installed unnecessary drivers while installing iDeneb, thinking of like windows to integrate as many drivers to the installer, less disc usage as possible. Anyway, got some good advise out here, so this time I choose drivers carefully with these few important hardware that NB200 equip. You may also find iATKOS came with showing hardware informations features while preparing to install, you can find it from the menu bar "Utilities" and customize what to installation later.
Chipset, not much to worry with intel chipset.
Wireless, already test by numbers which doesn't work with the new AR9x series
Audio, intel and realtek codec, leave to default. Earlier I added in azalia
LAN, realtek. pick all realtek will do.
Video, intel. It only gave 800x600 resolution even selected 950 or 31x but you can update the kext to Quartz Extreme from the same Essential Pack using same steps as earlier post. (but I discover it won't work with 1200 resolution when finished install and after restart but it will when after installing the bluetooth)
Bluetooth, toshiba stack. Same steps of installation as earlier post.
The most I like is that it also came with chameleon boot loader. Graphical boot menu to select booting from OSx or Windows. Don't have to edit boot.ini from windows. If you have your ideneb and windows installed along with created 3rd partition as Data drive, don't worry. It won't crash both the Windows and Data partitions. Recommended to format the Mac partition when installing as not to used up spaces. I had this mistake by didn't format the Mac partition as I only partition it around 30GB and another 30GB for windows and balance for Data Drive.
I also used this command line to change the default boot OS back to windows (by default is OSx selected). Edit /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist and add the Default Partition key with string hd(0,2) where the 0 is hard drive number and 2 is the second partition that belong to windows. (if your partition sequence is Mac, Windows and Data)
**this project is for study purpose only, try at own risk**
Others guides
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Toshiba NB200/NB205 installing iDeneb 10.5.5
Earlier this morning I help a friend to try out installing OSx (iDeneb 10.5.5) on his newly Toshiba NB200. So far didn't find much references for NB200 but I used NB205 to begin with and beside the in built Atheros chipset wireless doesn't work which so far still no solutions unless replace with realtek or broadcom cards.
**this project is for study purpose only, try at own risk**
The last notebook used was iBook G4 but of cause netbook is so much cheaper and with all the help around, HackintOsh is no longer just a dream ^_^ .The first prefer running OS was only Mac but since the wireless won't work so I went trying second option dual boot XP and Mac before going back with the original preloaded XP Home if fail.
So, got some very important guides and help out here, millions thanks to iDeneb, wingzero619, calibre97 and Jesse. You'll find very useful steps and tips for your projects, to summaries before you begin, these are the keys:
Things to begin with,
*iDeneb v1.3 10.5.5 DVD
*XP Home or Pro CD and chain0 file, saved it to pen drive for dual boot
*ToshibaNB205EssentialPackage2.zip
Steps I used,
*Created the NB200 recovery disc from its preloaded toshiba software for future use if plan to move back to the preloaded XP Home. The unit doesn't came with any recovery CD/DVD, later during the Mac process will have to delete the partition, best to make a copy before continue, 2 DVDs required.
*Preparing partitions, 3 partitions I created booting from iDeneb DVD, first partition for Mac, second for XP and last for Data with your own choice of size. It is always a good option to partitions the HDD to 3 when preparing a dual boot system, don't have to worries about data. Here's the guide and best to format the Data drive partition to FAT so both Mac and Windows can access it.
*Restart from Disk Utilities after created those partitions, boot from XP disc and install, when finished modify the boot.ini file by adding c:\chain0=”Mac OS X” at the end of the .ini file (also refer to Jesse's Weblog for doing this). Restart and begin with iDeneb OSx installation.
*Installing iDeneb, a guide from calibre97 or download this text file and print out for references.
*Installing Drivers. When both done, left drivers to finish up. Should not be any problems for XP drivers, you can find them here (Toshiba Asia Download Site). For Mac, use steps given above and those zip files downloaded earlier.
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Optimus Prime and PETER CULLEN
A voice that grew with many and included me. Watched the Revenge of the Fallen yesterday with family, of cause my kids were more interested with the autorobots, my wife were interested the tickets price ^_^ and I'm more interested with the sound when they transform and voices.
There's has been many website or blog review the show, many positive sharing and also some wrote the bad. I say, same old story board, great effect and visualize but most importantly is the voice that bring up many many memories of childhood, Optimus Prime voice by Peter Cullen. I don't know about others, In my childhood, I don't really watch those cartoon or show, I listen. I left the TV on and was busy with my toys.
Beside parents and teachers, this is the voice I hear most. A leadership voice. Childhood memories always are incredible! Don't you think?
Found these, more to share about Peter Cullen. (Was born in Montreal. He was part of the first class to graduate from the National Theatre School of Canada)
Friday, 26 June 2009
kalway 10.5.2 and usb
Today IT, the best things we enjoy most if I may say so are Internet and lovely USB. Traditionally from usb mouse, printer, webcam, pen drive until today usb bootable drive! Informative, enjoyment and fantastic tips from internet when google around, more knowledge gain.
It is not a secret more and more user manage to install and runs mac OSx from ordinary pc with latest Core2Duo system. Initially many setup was fail due to drivers or hardware incompatible issue but thanks to those OSx team out there (life is meaningless without you guys, ya!), improvement & improvement cheers up many user like us from guides, tips and sharing until today there are many version can be found.
In today sharing, I manage to setup OSx for a friend running Kalway 10.5.2 build. (friends, please understand this is illegal and for trail and studies purpose only ^_^ ) Hardware used are C2D 2.4GHz, Gigabyte G31M-ES2L, 4GB DDR2 with nVidia 8400GS. Everything works fine in my place but we get this loading error screen when it was in my friend place. His respond was surprise for first time seeing this display and mine was disappointed as this could be hardware or drivers incompatible problems and we might have to check piece by piece or redo the software again.
Final result, we managed to solve this by just unplug his usb universal memory card reader (there's a 2GB memory attached also). As I mention earlier, we can boot up a system by just using a bootable usb pen drive or external hard drive (for some bios, it recognize the 2GB memory card as a pen drive). Simple as that...
This may also happens to windows base system, where another symptom is that the OS will load extra longer if there's a usb memory card, pen drive or external hdd attached to it. Anyway, hope this sharing help. Long live hackintosh :p Others informations on Kalway 10.5.2 (don't ask me where to download this torrent, you might know better than me *_* )
kalyway 10.5.2 is good than iatkos 10.5.4
kalway on Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P/DS3R/DS4
Thursday, 18 June 2009
What is TRA?
What is TRA? The latest, hottest & happening topic in town. It helps people lose fat and gain muscle through a unique way by educating, training and coaching to create healthy eating habits for life. Losing weight does not means healthy? Many quick ways for results changing your JJ Armani from 39 to 33 may just in losing your muscle but not extra oil in your body.
Always a simple concept but may not be easy for everyone. Combining right nutrition and right exercise, a fantastic 3 months experiences with the right coaching and it will be the last program you ever need on losing weight, correcting blood pressure and a healthy life. Much more to come, testimonials...
Saturday, 6 June 2009
Couples of days back shared this freebies with some mac user about exporting their address book to gmail. As most of the web mail uses csv format and when a mac mail address is being export it doesn't being recognize.
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Why I like Mac
found this picture while google around, 200 applications open and running...Well, I haven't reach that stage yet as my screen only 13" :P
This might be one of the reasons people crazy about mac.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Toshiba G910 WM6 Sync with Mac
Just replace my new phone few days ago with Toshiba G910 SmartPhone as mine iPhone got stolen by my wife...(don't tell her I said so).
It equipped with Windows Mobile 6 and the part I like most is the horizontal 3" screen. Click here for more technical informations.
Anyway, today topic to share is this "Syncmate" software that can synchronies Windows Mobile devices with Mac. Of cause there are many many type and version around that works too but sometimes we just can't afford to take the risk of sync wrongly and data lost. So I'll be the "Tester" Yet it free ^_^
Sunday, 5 April 2009
bOOt.exe remOval
BOOT.EXE This is a high risk trojan and should be removed from your system. Basically it will disable the Windows Task Manager, Registry Edit and worse it won't allow to reinstall (mostly your Anti Virus will crash at this time) or install any new Anti Viruses.
Some Tips to share today and it apply to Windows XP and remember to backup your stuff. Hope it works for you before you get the Blue Screen. Your system must still able to connect to internet, there are some updates need to be download before scanning and fixing these problems.
Step 1, Turning off the system restore. You can find this in Control Panel and look for System. You can temporary skip this part if you get an error message saying Administrator has disable it.
Step 2, Cleaning Junks. Uninstall all those free games which downloaded from internet, also uninstall any Anti-Spyware Anti-Malware. Only left those which you really need. ie: MS Office, Nero, WinZip etc. Then run a system clean up using a utility program to clear the junk stuff. If you don't have any, try this freeware Glary Utilities. Simply run the 1-Click Maintenance.
Step 3, Free up resources being used. This is to temporary remove/disable some auto load items during the windows startup to free some resources being used and this will speed up the process you are going do later. They are two way of doing this, traditionally using the windows in built MSCONFIG. Click Start and select Run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Click on the Startup column and you'll get a picture something like this.
To remove items, just un-check the box on the left of each. Indeed you'll confuse what to be remove and what not to. Look at the Command column, I shall propose you just leave those are drivers related such as ATI or nVidia (Graphics Card), CMI, Creative, Sis, Realtek or Sigmatel (Sound Card), HP, Epson (Printer) and also Avast, AVG (Anti-Virus). Those must be remove are Websearch, anything related to Toolbar or those with funny name such as EJHLKD.EXE
If your MSCONFIG any how won't work and you are getting an error message says it has been disable by the windows administrator then you have to use the second method by running the Startup Manager from a utilities program like above mention Glary Utilities, also un-check the box on the left. Here you may notice it gives more details for each item in the Name column. Restart your system when you are done.
Step 4, Install, Update, Scan & Kill with some useful Anti Spyware AND Anti-Malware tools. Try these freebies, Malwarebyte and Spyware Doctor Starter. Best results are to update the latest database after install and run scan one by one.
Step 5, Viruses Scan and Kill. In many cases viruses are tight to trojan; adware or spyware to "re-produce" new threat, the best to do this if you are done with step 4. When done, restart your system.
By now you should be able turn off the system restore if you unable to do so earlier. Repeat step 4 and 5 then restart system again. By no luck if you a are still unable to get into system properties, try this tools PRT and RPT, follow the on screen instructions. Good Luck!
Sunday, 22 March 2009
CompaQ Presario CQ40-401AU Running XP
No longer is a new topic for many user to switch from Vista to XP. Initially when Vista launch, many user were scratching their head on the Drivers to support the hardware such as printers and scanner. Worries that wrong pieces bought that doesn't work. Down the road, many have switched back to XP because of many reasons..... but here comes the new questions, most of the PC and Notebook in market are release with preloaded Vista. Immediately, can it support XP?
Some manufactures are kind enough to provide duo OS when purchasing their products such as Sony VAIO or Dell. At lease others will still provide drivers to be download from their website but not HP CompaQ. They no longer provide drivers supports in XP for their PCs products. There's no XP drivers for display, sound, wireless lan and etc to download. If you google around and you'll find 9 out of 10 are searching and asking guides for drivers to their hardware and the balance 1 will share the links and guides.
It is difficult for user to verified what and which drivers to install. Not to mention numbers of manufacture branding and the models will drive you crazy. You may ask, can't we just install and try? Well, this is the beauty of it, wrong drivers or software installed will give you BLUE SCREEN. Anyway, to conclude. You either need someone having the same model or questions you are looking for to post on the net or some IT people to share these informations. Here's are some link and guides to share with my readers and friends like you out there who like to DIY. Otherwise, you might want to consider switching to Apple ^_^
Windows XP Drivers Part 1 - There are still some bugs I couldn't finished but basically you'll get the Display, Audio, Wireless and Memory card up and running.
First step, the biggest question. XP installer CD even SP3 version doesn't support AMD SATA AHCI driver. (Download here) After download, two ways of doing this, first save the drivers to floppy and during XP setup you'll be ask to "press F6 if you need to install additional SCSI adapters or other mass-storage devices" later you'll reach a stage to browse the floppy and load for the drivers.
Second, integrates those drivers into the XP installer CD. By doing this, you need nLite. Here's the steps. For DIY user, assuming you know the steps to install XP. If you are fresh, click here to show you more.
Now drivers. It equipped with:-
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics; link and you also need Netframe 2.0
Broadcom 802.11bg Wireless; Link or Acer 4720z Compatible
JMicron JMB38X Card Reader; You can use the same Vista driver provided from HP
Audio; IDT HD Drivers from Mediafire
HD SmartCP 56k Modem; link and manually install guide (after installed audio)
1.Right click on "Modem device on High Definition Audio Bus" and click Update driver.
2. Select "Install from a list or specific location"
3. Click Next. Then select "Don't search, I will choose the driver to install"
4. Click Next and then select "Modem" from the list.
5. Click Next and then click Have Disk.
6. Click Browse C:\swsetup\sp33890 folder and select the .inf (wis30b2b) file and click open
and Ignore if complaints
After above items finished install, you'll notice there are still 7 unknown devices, I haven't finalize what are those but one of it is the scroll function from the TouchPad. But the TouchPad went crazy after I update them using this link drivers.
Lastly, Million thanks to all out there who provide links, guides and sharing.
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Safari 4... WOW!!
First impression it looks like iPhoto or iTunes... Bet we didn't think of browsing in such a platform. Preview of your favorite websites without lifting your finger. It tracks the sites we browse and ranks them.
Wonder which sites have changed since last visit? No worries, with up to 24 thumbnails on a single page will solve it.
Whenever you want to return to the Top Sites page, just click the new Top Sites button at the left of the bookmarks bar.
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