So you want to save some juice on your laptop... find out how!
1. Be sure to make the brightness of your computer to the lowest setting that is comfortable. To do this, look for a purple "fn" button on the keyboard(usually next to the left ctrl key, sometimes the key has blue lettering instead of purple). After you've found the "fn" button, quickly search for another key with a purple or blue sun with an up or down arrow(usually on the arrow keys or on one of the F1-F12 keys). Now while holding "fn" press the button with the purple/blue sun and a down arrow.
2. Turn off all background programs that are not needed because they take up processor space which will use more battery.
3.Check that bluetooth and/or wireless adapter is off (if it's built in).
4. Be sure to eject any discs out of your CD or DVD drive if you do not need them. The disc will still be spinning inside and consumes a ton of energy.
5. If you are running very low on power, or are watching a DVD, your laptop may have a way to turn off the LED lights (Power light, hard drive activity light, etc.). Check your owners manual to see how.
6. Unplug any USB devices you are not using (iPods, Flash Drives, External USB mice, etc.). Many of these devices draw power from your USB port, up to 500 mA (about a half an Amp) and 5 volts. It adds up quickly depending on how many you have plugged in.
7. When you are not going to use your laptop for a short time, put it into standby or sleep mode. This will only leave dire essential components in the computer running such as the memory. And allow you to resume working on your computer quickly.
8. When you are not going to be using your laptop for a even longer time, put it into hibernate mode. It will have the same effect as turning the computer off, but it will allow you to go back to working on your laptop just like in standby and uses little to no power from the battery.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
> How to Break a BIOS Password?
For Desktop PC'S:
1. Power off the computer and make sure that it is unplugged.
2. Open up your computer case. You need physical access to the motherboard to complete this procedure.
3. Find a circular, (mostly) silver metallic object on the motherboard.
This is the CMOS battery.
4. CAREFULLY remove the CMOS battery and leave it out for about 120 seconds. This will flush the CMOS memory which stores the BIOS password and all other configuration. (See Warinings)
5. Set the battery back into place and power on the computer.
6. The computer should then warn you that the CMOS configuration could not be found. You can either reconfigure it yourself or restore defaults. Restoring the default configuration should be fine.
7. You will notice that the BIOS password has been cleared and you can boot without it. You may reset the BIOS password to something else by going into the BIOS configuration and setting a new User Password (The Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS, NOT the computer!)
For Laptop:
1. Remember that laptops can be trickier, especially if it's a newer model. If it has a security chip on the motherboard forget about it. You either have to physically remove the chip or contact the mfg for the "master" password. If you can boot up off of a cd or floppy try any of these methods:
2. Create a Win98SE bootable media "or anything that lets you boot into MS-DOS" and boot off of it.
3. When the A:\> prompt appears type debug and press enter.
4. You will then only see a "-".
5. Type o 70 2E "include the spaces" and press Enter.
6. Type o 71 ff "include the spaces" and press Enter.
7. Type q and press Enter.
8. Here are a list of common mfg backdoor passwords:
AWARD BIOS :
AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet, %øåñòü ïpîáåëîâ%, %äåâÿòü ïpîáåëîâ%
AMI BIOS:
AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder
9. Other passwords you may try (for AMI/AWARD or other BIOSes) - LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj
Tips:
1. Depending on the manufacturer of your motherboard, you may be able to use what it is called a "backdoor password" to bypass the password problem. Try looking at the external links for possible passwords.
2. Remember that passwords are Case Sensitive. The last two passwords in the AWARD BIOS list are in Russian.
3. Sometimes the bios reset jumper has a "handle" and is colored a bright color to make it easy to locate. Also, look in your case near the bottom. If it is a manufactured computer then it probably came with a little sticker with the jumpers and the location of the reset jumper.
Warnings:
1. In rare cases, the battery may be soldered into the motherboard and very difficult to remove. If this is true, you may need to find a jumper near the battery that achieves the same result. If you don't know which jumper it is, you CAN test them all. Unplug (really unplug, not just power off) the computer, and start a methodical change in all the jumpers positions, change one, count to ten, change it back, move on the next. After completing the lot of them (on older motherboards this could take a while) plug the PS back in, and boot up. You may risk damaging your computer with this procedure if you are not careful.
2. Some notebooks such as IBM's ThinkPad render useless when the BIOS password is being tried to reset.
3. Don't just start pulling jumpers on the motherboard. Make sure you know where it was and in what position in case anything goes wrong put it back.
4. If you turn your computer on and it makes strange noises / beeps, you should contact the vendor, manufacture, or a tech guy to fix it.
1. Power off the computer and make sure that it is unplugged.
2. Open up your computer case. You need physical access to the motherboard to complete this procedure.
3. Find a circular, (mostly) silver metallic object on the motherboard.
This is the CMOS battery.
4. CAREFULLY remove the CMOS battery and leave it out for about 120 seconds. This will flush the CMOS memory which stores the BIOS password and all other configuration. (See Warinings)
5. Set the battery back into place and power on the computer.
6. The computer should then warn you that the CMOS configuration could not be found. You can either reconfigure it yourself or restore defaults. Restoring the default configuration should be fine.
7. You will notice that the BIOS password has been cleared and you can boot without it. You may reset the BIOS password to something else by going into the BIOS configuration and setting a new User Password (The Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS, NOT the computer!)
For Laptop:
1. Remember that laptops can be trickier, especially if it's a newer model. If it has a security chip on the motherboard forget about it. You either have to physically remove the chip or contact the mfg for the "master" password. If you can boot up off of a cd or floppy try any of these methods:
2. Create a Win98SE bootable media "or anything that lets you boot into MS-DOS" and boot off of it.
3. When the A:\> prompt appears type debug and press enter.
4. You will then only see a "-".
5. Type o 70 2E "include the spaces" and press Enter.
6. Type o 71 ff "include the spaces" and press Enter.
7. Type q and press Enter.
8. Here are a list of common mfg backdoor passwords:
AWARD BIOS :
AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet, %øåñòü ïpîáåëîâ%, %äåâÿòü ïpîáåëîâ%
AMI BIOS:
AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder
9. Other passwords you may try (for AMI/AWARD or other BIOSes) - LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj
Tips:
1. Depending on the manufacturer of your motherboard, you may be able to use what it is called a "backdoor password" to bypass the password problem. Try looking at the external links for possible passwords.
2. Remember that passwords are Case Sensitive. The last two passwords in the AWARD BIOS list are in Russian.
3. Sometimes the bios reset jumper has a "handle" and is colored a bright color to make it easy to locate. Also, look in your case near the bottom. If it is a manufactured computer then it probably came with a little sticker with the jumpers and the location of the reset jumper.
Warnings:
1. In rare cases, the battery may be soldered into the motherboard and very difficult to remove. If this is true, you may need to find a jumper near the battery that achieves the same result. If you don't know which jumper it is, you CAN test them all. Unplug (really unplug, not just power off) the computer, and start a methodical change in all the jumpers positions, change one, count to ten, change it back, move on the next. After completing the lot of them (on older motherboards this could take a while) plug the PS back in, and boot up. You may risk damaging your computer with this procedure if you are not careful.
2. Some notebooks such as IBM's ThinkPad render useless when the BIOS password is being tried to reset.
3. Don't just start pulling jumpers on the motherboard. Make sure you know where it was and in what position in case anything goes wrong put it back.
4. If you turn your computer on and it makes strange noises / beeps, you should contact the vendor, manufacture, or a tech guy to fix it.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
> How to Find or Change My Computer's Administrator?
The computer administrator account has full access to a user’s computer. Leaving the system with the default administrator settings could be devastating if someone gained access to your computer. They could login and have complete control to delete any files and install any malicious programs they want. These steps will show you how to find and change your system's administrators.
1. Locate the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Right click the icon and then click on Manage on the menu that should appear next to the cursor. This will bring up the Computer Management window.
3. Locate the Local Users and Groups heading and click the plus symbol to the left of it.
2. Right click the icon and then click on Manage on the menu that should appear next to the cursor. This will bring up the Computer Management window.
3. Locate the Local Users and Groups heading and click the plus symbol to the left of it.
4. Click on Groups on the menu that opens. You will now see headings for Administrators, Guests, Power Users, etc.
5. Double click on Administrators. This brings up a list of all the administrators on your machine. If you have administrative access to this computer, you should be able to change the settings in this menu.
6. To add a new administrator, click the Add button. This will open a new window. Type in the name of the account you wish to add and click Check Names. The name should now be underlined. Click OK to close this window and save your settings.
7. To remove an administrator, highlight the account you wish to remove from the group and click the Remove button at the bottom of the window.
8. If you wish to retain your own administrative rights, make sure not to delete your account from this list.
9. If the settings for your account haven't been changed, there is no need to reboot. Otherwise, logout and login again so that the settings will change.
> How to Delete Adware Threats That Norton Antivirus Can't Delete?
Every week Norton Anti-virus runs and tells it has located two adware threats: bridge.inf and HDPlugin1019.dll (yours may vary). When people go to find the files in the specified folder, they are not there.
1. Ensure you have the latest definition updates for NAV and run it as usual.
2. Record names. If it lists the adware threats in the summary, record the name of the threats (eg. bridge.inf, HDPlugin1019.dll).
3. Click the name of each threat to open a small box that contains the full path to each offending file (eg.The file C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.inf is a Adware threat.). Record the path carefully. That is all you need from NAV - you can now close it.
4. Click your start button on your Windows taskbar to bring up your main menu.
5. Find and click 'Run...' on your menu.
6. Type 'cmd' in the text field and click OK. This will open a DOS window (a small window with white on black text). The text will say Microsoft Windows blah blah blah, then C:\Documents and Settings\\
7. Type 'cd\' and hit return/enter . This will 'change directory' to the root of your C: drive: C:>
8. Type 'cd ' followed by the path to the first of the offending files (eg. 'cd WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files' - note the space after 'cd') and hit return/enter.
9. Type 'dir' once you get to the directory. You will see a 'directory' of all files in the folder. Ensure the offending file is listed there.
10. Type 'del ' followed by the name of the offending file (eg. 'del bridge.inf') to 'delete' the file.
11. Type 'dir' again to list the directory, then assure yourself that the offending file is gone.
12. Repeat from step 11 until all are gone if you have more than one file and the remainder are in the same directory.
13. Repeat from step 8 if you have more than one file and the remainder are NOT in the same directory.
14. Type EXIT and hit return/enter to close the DOS window when all your files are gone.
1. Ensure you have the latest definition updates for NAV and run it as usual.
2. Record names. If it lists the adware threats in the summary, record the name of the threats (eg. bridge.inf, HDPlugin1019.dll).
3. Click the name of each threat to open a small box that contains the full path to each offending file (eg.The file C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.inf is a Adware threat.). Record the path carefully. That is all you need from NAV - you can now close it.
4. Click your start button on your Windows taskbar to bring up your main menu.
5. Find and click 'Run...' on your menu.
6. Type 'cmd' in the text field and click OK. This will open a DOS window (a small window with white on black text). The text will say Microsoft Windows blah blah blah, then C:\Documents and Settings\
7. Type 'cd\' and hit return/enter . This will 'change directory' to the root of your C: drive: C:>
8. Type 'cd ' followed by the path to the first of the offending files (eg. 'cd WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files' - note the space after 'cd') and hit return/enter.
9. Type 'dir' once you get to the directory. You will see a 'directory' of all files in the folder. Ensure the offending file is listed there.
10. Type 'del ' followed by the name of the offending file (eg. 'del bridge.inf') to 'delete' the file.
11. Type 'dir' again to list the directory, then assure yourself that the offending file is gone.
12. Repeat from step 11 until all are gone if you have more than one file and the remainder are in the same directory.
13. Repeat from step 8 if you have more than one file and the remainder are NOT in the same directory.
14. Type EXIT and hit return/enter to close the DOS window when all your files are gone.
>How to Block and Accept Cookies in Internet Explorer?
1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Privacy tab, and then click Advanced.
3. Click Override automatic cookie handling, and then specify how you want Internet Explorer to handle cookies from first-party Web sites and third-party Web sites (a Web site other than the one you are currently viewing).
4. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to always allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Accept.
5. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to never allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Block.
6. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to ask whether or not you want to allow a cookie to be saved on your computer, click Prompt.
7. If you want Internet Explorer to always allow session cookies (cookies that will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer) to be saved on your computer, click Always allow session cookies.
Tips:
1. You can delete all cookies in the temporary internet files folder by selecting "Tools" then clicking on "Internet Options..." at the bottom of the menu. Then just click the "Delete Cookies" button and then subsequently, the "OK" option.
2.Cookies are a widespread privacy concern, and in most circumstances can be BLOCKED. Simply "allow" cookies from the sites that request them (bank sites, forums, and other "log in" type sites usually require cookies to save your username and password)
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