Thursday, May 19, 2011

How to Sync Nokia Contacts with Google


  1. Click the 'Menu' key and open the 'Settings' folder.
  2. Settings
  3. Select 'Configuration'.
  4. Configuration
  5. Select 'Personal config. sett.'.
  6. Personal config. settings
  7. From the 'Options' menu select 'Add new'.
  8. Select 'Synchronization' and enter the following values: Synchronisation
    • Account name: Google Sync (or any other name of your choice)
    • Account name
    • Server address: https://m.google.com/syncml
    • Server address
    • User name: your Google Account username, e.g. you@googlemail.com
    • User name
    • Password: your Google password
    • Click on 'Contacts database'
    • Contacts database
    • Enter 'contacts' into the 'Database address field'.
    • Leave other fields empty and click 'Back' to save your settings.
    • Ensure that 'Calendar database' and 'Notes database' fields are empty.
    • Ensure that 'Use pref. access pt.' is set to 'Yes'.
    • Use pref. access pt. yes
  9. Click 'Back' to exit this screen and save your settings.
  10. Click 'Back' twice to the main 'Settings' screen.
  11. Scroll up to and open the 'Connectivity' settings.
  12. Connectivity
  13. Select 'Data transfer'.
  14. Data transfer
  15. Select 'Server sync' and when asked 'Synchronize selected data?...', click 'Yes'.
  16. Synchronise selected data

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs


KeystrokeDescriptionPress C during startupStart up from a bootable CD or DVD, such as the Mac OS X Install disc that came with the computer.Press D during startupStart up in Apple Hardware Test (AHT).Press Option-Command-P-R until you hear two beeps.Reset NVRAMPress Option during startupStarts into Startup Manager, where you can select a Mac OS X volume to start from. Note: Press N to make the the first bootable Network volume appear as well.Press Eject, F12, or hold the mouse or trackpad buttonEjects any removable media, such as an optical disc.Press N during startupAttempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot).Press T during startupStart up in Target Disk Mode.Press Shift during startupStart up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items.Press Command-V during startupStart up in Verbose mode.Press Command-S during startupStart up in Single-User mode.Press Option-N during startupStart from a NetBoot server using the default boot image.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

How to Kill User Session in Linux

This command will be useful if in case your user is doing something “naughty” and you want to kill them this is how you do it:

How to stop and halt (pause) the user

# skill -STOP -u username

How to continue the halted user

# skill -CONT -u username

How to Kill and make them logout from the computer

# skill -KILL -u username

How to kill all the user in the system

# skill -KILL -v /dev/pts/*

Hope this will be useful for some of you to who have some difficult time with the user.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Sony VAIO VGN-FW21E








General Features
Brand Sony
Model VAIO VGN-FW21E
PC Type Notebook
Platform technology Intel Centrino 2
Processor
Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Model Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
Processor Speed [Ghz] 2.26 Ghz
Characteristics SpeedStep technology
Data Bus speed [MHz] 1066 MHz
64 bit computation yes
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
Chipset type Mobile Intel PM45 Express
Operating System
Localization Italian / Italy
Memory
Cache memory
Type L2
Size [KB] 3072 KB
RAM memory
RAM technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
Installed RAM [MB] 4096 MB
Max RAM [MB] 4096 MB
Configuration 2 x 2 GB
Hard Disk type Portable
Hard Disk [GB] 320 GB
Hard Disk Spindle Speed [rpm] 5400 rpm
Memory card reader yes
Supported flash memory card SD Memory Card , Memory Stick , Memory Stick PRO , Memory Stick Duo , Memory Stick PRO Duo
Optical memory
Optical Memory Type DVD±RW (±R DL) , , BD-ROM
CD
CD Read Speed 24x
CD Write Speed 16x
CD ReWrite Speed 10x
DVD
DVD Read Speed 8x (DVD)
DVD Write Speed 8x (DVD±R) , 4x (DVD±R DL)
DVD ReWrite Speed 4x (DVD±RW) , 5x (DVD-RAM)
Blu-ray Disc
BD Read Speed 2x
Video
Graphic Processor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Video Memory [Mb] 256 Mb
Max available graphic memory [MB] 1400 MB
Audio
Integrated Speakers yes
Audio output Audio card
Audio input Microphone
Conformity standard Microsoft WSS 1.0/2.0 , DirectSound3D , High Definition Audio
Display
Diagonal size [Inches] 16.4 Inches
Display type TFT
Characteristics X-black
Max resolution 1600 x 900
Widescreen yes
Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Included software VAIO Music Box , VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 , McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial) , Sony Picture Motion Browser , Google Software Pack , Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 , WinDVD BD for VAIO 8.0 , Adobe Reader 8.1 , VAIO Content Importer / Exporter , Microsoft Office 2007 (60 days trial) , VAIO Movie Story , Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 , Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0 , VAIO Media Plus , Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.5 , Roxio Easy Media Creator 10
Input devices
Type Keyboard , touchpad
Storage controller
Type Serial ATA
Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Aspect
Size [mm] 384x37x261 mm
Weight [kg] 3.1 kg
Colour silver
Expansion / connectivity
Integrated Modem yes
Integrated Ethernet Adapter yes
Integrated WiFi 802.11n , 802.11b , 802.11a , 802.11g
Numero USB 2.0 Ports 3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) yes
VGA out yes
Audio/Video out yes
Bluetooth yes
MemoryCard Reader Secure Digital , Memory Stick , Memory Stick Pro , Memory Stick Duo , Memory Stick PRO Duo
Expansion slots 2 ( 0 ) x memory , 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
Networking
Data Link Protocol Ethernet , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft) , Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Net device Net card
Wireless LAN supported yes
Conformity standard IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft) , Bluetooth 2.1
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem
Protocols and Specifications ITU V.90 , ITU V.92
Webcam
Integrated yes
Sensor resolution 1 , 3 Megapixel
Shoot resolution 1280 x 1024
Power
Power devices External
Battery
Battery Type
Battery Life [hr] 2.7 hr
Number of installed batteries 1