Set IP Address from Command Prompt

Netsh ulility is available in Windows Server 2000, Windows XP Professional & Windows 2003 Server to configure IP properties of a Network Interface Card (NIC).

Set Static IP
netsh interface ip set address local static IP_address subnet_mask gateway metric_of_gateway

You will find the interface name from Start - Control Panel - Network Connections.

Set NIC DNS setings
netsh interface ip set dns local static IP_address primary

Configure NIC to get IP settings from DHCP Server
netsh interface ip set address local source=dhcp
netsh interface ip set dns local source=dhcp

mailto command

The mailto Command is used to write email link in the web page.

A typical email link will be like any anchor link but mailto is used instead of href.
href="mailto:abc@xyz.com"

If you want to send to more than one person then separate the email addresses with a comma.
mailto:abc@xyz.com,info@abc.com,xyz@mymail.net

To send a carbon copy (cc), mailto link will be
mailto:abc@xyz.com?cc=info@abc.com

To send a blind carbon copy (bcc), mailto link will be
mailto:abc@xyz.com?cc=info@abc.com&bcc=xyz.mymail.net

We can also specify subject & body information.
Subject - mailto:abc@xyz.com?subject=hello
Email text - mailto:abc@xyz.com?subject=hello&body=email text

If you want to add multiple elements (cc, bcc, subject, body), separate the second and subsequent elements with an ampersand (&).

Track Email

We always wished to have some kind of acknowldegement that our email has been read. There are many sites which provide this service along with more features.

ReadNotify.com
E-mailSecure
pointofmail.com
DidTheyReadIt
MSGTAG

Microsoft Outlook Express also have a feature to get a receipt of mail being opened.
Click Tools- Request Read Receipt

Missing NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM not found

This error occurs when there is bad shutdown or the NTLDR and NTDETECT.com files get corrupted.

Boot with windows xp cd and go to recovery console. (Press 'R' to access recovery console.)

Login to the windows installation and copy the files NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM from the i386 folder to c drive.

C:\> copy x:\i386\NTLDR c:\
C:\> copy x:\i386\NTDETECT.COM c:\

Replace x with the cd drive letter.

Type 'restart' to reboot the system.

Disclaimer: Any support you choose to take here is completely at your own risk.

Cannot Delete File

We often get a message "Cannot delete/rename file ...." and its been used by another person or program.

Unlocker is a useful tool which will solve the problem.

Simply right click the file or folder you want to unlock and select Unlocker. A window will appear with a list of processes locking the file or folder. Select the locks and click Unlock.

Virtual Machines

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_virtual_machines

IMEI Number

The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is used to identify the device. It is unique to every GSM and UMTS mobile phone.

Dial *#06# to display the number.

Use Old Blogger Templates in New Blogger

1. Login to Blogger with your Google account.
2. Click Dashboard.
3. Choose blog to be edited & click Layout.
4. Choose the template tab and click Edit HTML.
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose Revert to Classic Template.
6. Paste the template code.
7. Click Save Template.

Improve Sound Quality

DFX plug-in improves the sound quality of MP3, Windows Media, Internet radio, and other music files. It is available as plug-in for Windows Media Player, Musicmatch, Real Player, J.River Media Center, Winamp & Yahoo ! Music Jukebox.

You can read more on this page.
http://www.fxsound.com/dfx/index.php

Download

Test configuration without restarting X (Ubuntu)

sudo xinit -- :2

Press ctrl+alt+F9 (Virtual Console) to see the result.

Useful Tools

http://www.snapfiles.com/features/ed_usb_software.html

Display web site logo on the address bar

You need a logo of size 16x16 pixels in the windows icon file format (.ico).

Include the following link between between the head and /head tags.
<link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="logo.ico">

If you have placed the icon file in other than root directory then use this
statement.
<link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="/directory_path/logo.ico">

Alexa Rank in Firefox

SearchStatus is a firefox extension to view alexa rankings in firefox. Besides Alexa ranking, it also displays Google PageRank, Alexa related links and backward links from popular search engines (Google, Yahoo and MSN).

It has the option to customize its position in the browser.

Installation Steps:

Open Firefox
Tools Add-ons
Get Extensions

Search for "SearchStatus"
Click Install.

You need to restart the firefox to complete the installation.