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How to Prevent Network Adapter From Getting Disabled on Resuming from Sleep Mode

One of my classmates was facing a problem recently that his network adapter gets disabled automatically after resuming from sleep mode. I guess, some of you might have faced this problem too. Here is a small solution to the problem.
Windows 7, by default, disables a network device to save power but the device is not automatically […]

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Featured, How to, Offbeat, Windows, windows 7 |

AutoMute: Volume Control During Startup

I was starting up my laptop during my class today and the loud startup noise of the Windows startled everyone in the room and I wished I could have somehow turned the volume down. Even the mute button on my laptop works only after Windows are loaded. Even if it works , you have to […]

[ More ] January 18th, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Featured, Offbeat, Software, Windows, windows 7 |

Create Windows 7 Universal DVD by Removing Versions

While installing Win XP, many people were bugged by different versions of installation disc. Having the license did not lessen the problems due to wrong disc. This issue was brought to the notice of Microsoft and was taken care of in Win Vista by providing a universal installation DVD ( separate for both 32 bit […]

[ More ] January 6th, 2010 | Comments | Posted in How to, Offbeat, Software, Windows, windows 7 |

DeskMenu: Acessing Desktop Items made easy

DeskMenu is a lightweight and easy to use tool which makes the task of accessing the desktop items again and again a lot easier. It provides a faster access to all desktop items including shortcuts and other items.
Many a times one wishes to access the desktop items again and again and has to minimize or close […]

[ More ] January 4th, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Offbeat, Software, Windows |

Recalling a Sent Message in Outlook 2010

If you put some wrong information in your mail and sent it or you sent a mail to wrong address, what would you do ? Outlook 2010 brings a feature to recall a sent mail so that you may recover from any mailing mistakes. It is the first desktop mailing tool which provides such option.
To recall […]

[ More ] January 3rd, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Featured, How to, Offbeat, Software, Windows |

BtProx : Lock Your Computer With a Bluetooth Device

How about locking your system whenever you disconnect your bluetooth device or you go awayleaving your pc ? BtProx or Bluetooth Proximity Lock Utility is a tool with which you don’t need to lock your PC everytime you go away.
This tool can be used to lock your System anytime your bluetooth device gets disconnected from the […]

[ More ] January 3rd, 2010 | Comments | Posted in Offbeat, Software, Tech News, Technology, Windows |

How to Enable Your USB Drives to Work Fast

Many a times we connect our USB drives including pen drives and hard disks to our laptop or computers almost all the time. The drives are kept connected most of the time as they are needed a lot. Most users face problems of slow speed while using the drive be it in copying or reading […]

[ More ] December 29th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Featured, How to, Offbeat, Technology, Windows |

Three Free Microsoft Applications

Many people complain that Microsoft products are too expensive. How many would love to have a product with the quality of Microsoft and free of cost. Many of free applications like open office etc are looked upon with uncertainity because of backing of a quality certified company. Unknown to many Microsoft does provide certain products […]

[ More ] December 17th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Featured, Offbeat, Software, Technology |

Samsung Armani 2 (GT B7620) : First Look

Samsung Aramni 2 is one of the latest offerings by Samsung in its Windows Mobile branch. The Samsung’s offering of a WM based Fashion savvy phone has certain great aspects and probably has direct competition with HTC Touch Pro 2. Here isĀ  quick view of the Samsung’s new handset.

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For a fashion savvy phone , desig is […]

Send Gmail attachments while offline

Although Google has been providing offline service since January it recently came up with a new addition of sending attachments in gmail even though when you are offline. Seems untrue, read on…
In offline mode of gmail, one can create email messages and send them even if you are offline. After the addition of new feature which […]

[ More ] November 27th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in Featured, How to, Offbeat, Tech News |
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