Weather Forecast on Firefox

Get international weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com, and display it in any toolbar or statusbar with this highly customizable and unobtrusive…

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398

OBEX File Transfer over bluetooth in Linux

To Send
# gnome-obex-send ./Desktop/todo.html
To Receive
# gnome-obex-server

[Note:
/etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf
have to have channels for both “OBEX Object Push” and “OBEX File Transfer” paired at startup

To Send
# gnome-obex-send ./dee.jpg
To Receive
#gnome-obex-server &

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Linux CD / DVD Burning – Using k3b

Used to use neroLinux for CD burning in fc4.
Didn’t work with my fc6.
No need to hunt down neroLinux anyway, when k3b does the job with better speed.
k3b is works great with KDE3.Install k3b -
#yum -y install k3b

Enjoy the beauty of free software.

Original post : http://www.moonbd.blogspot.com/

How to use Windows XP chkdsk

• Click the start button
• Right-click “My Computer” and select “Explore”
• Right-click the disk you want to check and select “Properties”
• In the properties dialog click the tab “Tools”
• Click “check now”
• The “checking disk” dialog appears, check both options and click start
• You will probably see a message that chkdsk wants exclusive access to the disk and therefore wants to begin first thing after you restart your computer. Accept by clicking ok.
• Restart your computer

When your computer restarts you will see chkdsk advancing through several different stages of verification, examining your hard disk. If it detects no errors, Windows will continue to start to your normal desktop. If there are errors, chkdsk presents a report with what it has done and waits for your confirmation.

How to use GPRS in Teletalk :

Register first by SMS to activate GPRS service. Write ‘reg’ or unl (for unlimited use) and sent it to 111.It’ll be activated within 72hrs and you will be notified. Charge applicable, only TK.25.00.

You can enjoy the GPRS service by three ways: 

A.     From your mobile handset which have built-in Web browser.

B.     MIDP.2 (JAVA) supported handset where you can install any third party mobile web browser like opera mini and use the GPRS service.

C.    You can use your mobile as a modem and can use the GPRS from your laptop or Desktop PC. The handset should support this type of connections. Individual software and Data Cable/ Infrared are needed for connecting mobile handset with Laptop or Desktop PC.

Some of the supported mobile handsets where third party web browser like opera mini (www.opera.com/products/mobile/operamini/phones/) can be installed are Siemens CX-65, Benq-Siemens CL71, Nokia 3230 etc. These handsets can also be connected to Laptop or Desktop PC with appropriate software and Data cable/Infrared for using as modem.

GPRS modem is also available in market now (USB/PCMCIA Card). You can also use these technologies for using GPRS service.

Configuring your mobile handset for using GPRS:

After subscribing to GPRS service you need to configure your GPRS supported mobile handset for using this service. Go to your GPRS settings menu. It depends on different mobile handsets where this menu will exist. From the GPRS settings set APN Name as “wap”. No extra configuration is needed for using GPRS service from your handset.

If you use Laptop/Desktop PC you need to configure your handset software. There should be an option like APN Name. Set the APN Name as “wap”.

If you are using GPRS modem (USB/GPRS) you will get regarding drivers and software for these modems. You can setup the APN Name from those software.

Some Examples to use GPRS in different ways :

Nokia 3230:

Using built-in Web Browser:

You will find GPRS settings at Menu>>Settings>> Connections>>Access Points>>New Access Point. Here create a new profile and set the APN Name as wap. No extra configuration is needed. Now go to your Web browser. It’s in Menu>> Web. Here in Options button choose Settings. Set default access point as wap. Now you can enter any web address from you Web browser and you can browse to your desire sites.

Using your Nokia handset as modem to connect from Laptop/Desktop PC:

 

You should get a data-cable and software CD with your handset. Otherwise collect it from any well-known shop. You can also download the software named PC-Suite for free from Nokia website according to your handset model. With this Software you can use your Infrared connection or Data-Cable for connecting to GPRS through your handset as Modem.

 After installing the PC Suite software connect the handset Data-Cable in the USB Port. Now a new hardware wizard appears and it will automatically detect your handset as a Modem. If you want to connect your handset through Infrared then go to Menu>>Connect>>Infrared. It will turn on your infrared port from the handset. Now place the infrared port to your Laptop/Desktop’s infrared port. The PC will recognize the handset device and will start to configure it as Modem. Now configure you software (Set APN name as wap). The software will automatically start dialing through your handset and shortly you will be connected to GPRS network. Now you can brows anything from your Laptop/Desktop as a normal Internet connection Using GPRS network.