Tuesday, January 17, 2012

0 How to Remove Write Protected Error from USB Drive or PenDrive

One of our readers has asked for this solution and hence as the post title says we will be trying to fix a very common error faced by many USB Drive users. This post includes four different solution sets for removing the write protection error for USB drives or simply pendrives.

Primary Checks

Prior to fixing your error, you need to do some basic checks


1. Make sure the write-protection latch of your drive (if it has any) is turned off.
2. If you are using an updated antivirus, try scanning the drive for viruses.

Solutions

There are many solutions to this problem and actually every one of them may have worked for some users but may not work for you. Hence I’m trying to enlist all the feasible solutions, so if one doesn’t work, try the other one.

1. Fixing Registry

  • Press Winkey + R (or just open the Run from Start menu). Type regedit and hit enter.
  • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
    NOTE : If this is not there, you may need to add this entry. For that download the batch file add.bat from here, and double-click the file. The entry will be added to registry.
  • Now in the right pane double-click the key WriteProtect. Now set the Value Data to 0 (zero) and press OK.
  • Exit Registry and restart your PC.
  • Now try using your USB Drive.

2. Using Formatting Utility

As the solution suggests we will be formatting the USB drive, so backup all the items in the drive first before carrying out htis step.
  • Download Apacer Formatting Utility.
  • Unzip the pack to a folder. Now double-click the Start.bat file in that folder. This will initiate the formatting. Wait until the formatting completes or the LED of the drive stops blinking. If you fail once give it few more try.
  • Now remove the pen-drive and plug it in to the PC again. Now, open RUN and type cmd and hit Enter.
  • Now in the command prompt, type CHKDSK [usb-drive-letter]: /F. That’s it. You are done.

3. Trying a low-level format

This is yet another solution which will try to solve the problem by using a low-level format. Don’t forget to backup your drive items.
  • Download the free utility HDD Low Level Format Tool.
  • Now using it, perform a low-level format of your USB drive. If you fail once give it few more try.
  • Now open RUN and type diskmgmt.msc, hit Enter.
  • Now right-click the USB Drive and press Format. Now do as shown in the screenshot below. Then press OK

4. For Transcend USB Drive Users

Transcend has its own Recovery Tool to get rid of this error.
  • Go to the Transcend Product Support Page.
  • Enter your Model No. of your USB Drive, hit Enter. Now select the product which which is most similar to yours from search results.
  • Download the mFormat utility. If you are asked for serial no. enter your product serial no. or if you don’t have it enter this number: 1456784523.
  • Plug-in your drive and run the utility to format your drive. You may need to try this method several times to fix the error.
Well as I said earlier that every single trick among all those listed above have solved the problem for many and has not for many others. Lets hope one of these will help you out of the “Write-protection” error. If you fail, feel free to ask. But if you succeed, please let us know which one worked for you, so that our future readers get a share of your valuable experience. Also, if you feel you have a better idea, let me know via comments.

Monday, January 16, 2012

2 How To Set Up Google Adsense In Your Website / Blog

Google AdSense

By becoming a publisher on Google AdSense, you make your website available to the largest pool of advertisers on the planet.Google will gather data on your website and contextually display advertisements from a pool of thousands of possible advertisers.

To sign up for Google AdSense, follow these steps.


Step 1: Preparing to Register

In order to sign up for Google AdSense, you first need to have a website. The website should be well designed and have plenty of original content. You only need to sign up once for AdSense. Once you have an AdSense account, you can use it for any and all websites you own.

However, in order to actually get an AdSense account, you need to have one website for Google to look at and approve.Use your best website for the signup process. In a way, this is like putting your best foot forward.

Show Google that your websites are of high quality and that their publisher network will be better off with your website there. You should also read over all the AdSense policies and terms.

Webmasters who unwittingly violate the terms risk getting their accounts suspended.

It only takes about 20 minutes to read over all the rules; well worth the time investment to reduce the risk of accidental suspension.

Start the application process at:
https://www.google.com/adsense/




Step 2: Specify Website URL
Specify the website that you want Google to review. Specify also the primary language of the website. Check the two boxes that say you won’t incentivize clicks and won’t place ads on pornographic websites.

Step 3: Add Contact Information
Add your contact information. Make sure your name and billing address are 100% correct, as that’s the name and address the checks will be written to.
The account type will tell Google whether to write the checks out to a company name or to a personal name.
Step 4: Agree to Terms and Submit
Agree to the terms and conditions and click submit to submit your site to Google for review.
Then you wait. If Google decides that your website is of sufficient quality to be on their network, you’ll soon have a working AdSense account. If not, you’ll receive notice that your site was denied.
Note that even when you do get your AdSense account, you won’t be paid out until you reach your first $100.
When you reach your first $100, that’s when the “real” approval process happens. Every site that reaches the $100 mark is again reviewed by a real human.
If Google doesn’t find your traffic acceptable at the $100 mark, your account will be disabled and the $100 won’t be paid out.
On the other hand, if you get paid your first $100, that means you’ve passed all of Google’s hurdles and now have a fully fledged AdSense account.
That said, once you have your initial AdSense account, how do you actually use it? Here’s how.
Setting Up Ads in Google AdSense
Step 1 – Click My Ads, New Ad Unit
To start the ad creation process, go to the “My ads” tab and click “New ad unit.”
A drop down box for creating your new ad will appear.
Step 2 – Name, Size and Ad Type
Name your ad. Select its size and choose whether you want text only or images and rich media as well..
A drop down box for creating your new ad will appear.
Step 2 – Name, Size and Ad Type
Name your ad. Select its size and choose whether you want text only or images and rich media as well.
Step 4 – Channels and Tracking
Choose the channels you want to associate with this ad. Channels are properties that you can “tag” on to ad units. Later on, you can search by channels and see how each channel and groups of channels performed.
For example, if you tagged all your red ads with the channel “Red”, you could later sort for all the red channels and see how they all performed individually and as a group.
Select the channels you want to tag your ads with here. If you haven’t created any channels, just click “Create new custom channel” to create a channel on the spot.
Step 5 – Submit and Get Code
Click submit and get code to save all your changes and generate the HTML code to place the ad unit on your site.
Copy and paste this code to your site. Give it 10-20 minutes before expecting the ad to appear.
That’s all there is to it! You’ve now registered for AdSense and created your first AdSense ad.
Place up to 3 ad units on any given page to receive the maximum return per visitor.


1 Hi-Fi or Hi-Tech: Mobile Phone Comparisons iPhone 4S. Nokia Lumia, Samsung Galaxy S2




You are in a rural town or a suburb in India. You see a person pull out an iPhone,at first you think, ‘cool’, technology is spreading pretty far. Then if you know the person you ask them to see their phone to see what they have on there. Sadly, their iPhone retains the bare minimum: a camera app, the address book, and maybe a stray game or two. For a phone built on a ‘premise’ of having the greatest, largest app store, apps are not always present in a multitude on the mobiles.So today, will occur a comparision of some of the flagship models of different major companies:


1. Iphone 4GS


2. Nokia Lumia 800

3. Samsung Galaxy S2:
   

                       iPhone 4gS             Lumia 800            Galaxy S II

Developer                   Apple Inc.                                  Nokia                                  Samsung

Previous Model               4G                                        Lumia 710                           Galaxy S I

OS                                     iOS                                     Windows 7.5                        Android 2.3.6

Display                        3.5 inches                                  3.7 inches                             4.3 inches

                                   LED backlit                                 AMOLED                           Super AMOLED

                                      640X960                                   480X800                            800X480

CPU                              800 MHz Dualcore                      1.4 GHz                            1.2 GHz Dualcore

                                            Apple A5                              Qualcomm                         ARM

Storage                      16GB, 32GB, 64 GB                      16GB                               16GB

Memory                       512 MB                                       512 MB                            1 GB

Front Camera          0.3 MP (VGA)                                   none                             2 MP (VGA)

Friday, January 13, 2012

0 Nokia Unveils Lumia 900 at CES 2012: Everything You Need To Know



Remember Nokia struck a deal with Microsoft last year, which some thought of a life saver for Nokia and others didn’t bother much about it? Well whatever side are you on, I think Nokia did some pretty cool things with its Lumia Series. Not only it is getting back in market, it increased the number of WP7 fans as well (including me).

Today I am going to introduce you to Nokia’s new addition to Lumia series i.e. Nokia Lumia 900, after reviewing it I think it’s a beauty and specs wise it’s all about speed! This could be the much awaited phone that all WP7 fans were waiting for..

Specifications:
Nokia packed its new Lumia breed with single-core yet powerful 1.4 Ghz processor which will support AT&T’s LTE network. This phone carries all that it needs to be the best in Speed department specially with WP7 mango customizations done by Nokia. All this along with a full black AMOLED 4.3″ display adds cherry to the cake, which is a jump from Nokia Lumia 800′s 3.7″ LCD display.
Talking about imaging an area Nokia has always been a pioneer, Nokia Lumia 900 sports an 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens that is capable of shooting smooth 720p HD quality video (720p is WP7 mango’s restriction as opposed to hardware, we should see full hd support by WP7 in future releases). It also has a front camera capable of making video calls.


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

0 4 Things To Do Immediately When Your Facebook Account Is Hacked



For most people, having their Facebook account hacked is a nightmare. Imagine if someone had access to all your private messages, could contact your friends, abuse your Facebook page, and delete your personal information. To avoid this, you should regularly update your password and keep other security settings tight.
Once it’s too late, however, you must act fast. The most important thing is – don’t panic! You canregain access to your account.

How Do You Know Your Facebook Account Was Hacked?



First of all, how do you know your Facebook account was hacked if nothing obvious was changed…yet? If a hacker managed to get into your account, they will leave a trace. While their session is active, it will be listed under > Home (top right corner) > Account Settings >Security > Active Sessions (click edit). Here you can end the activity of suspicious sessions.


It is recommended that you enable Login Approvals for logging in from unrecognized devices. For increased security, you should also set app passwords.


1a. Change Your Password
In case your password was not changed you got lucky! This is the time to update your password! Be sure to end any suspicious active sessions first (see above), then go to >Home > Account Settings > General and click > Password to confirm your current password and then enter a new password.
When you’re done, review our articles regarding Facebook security (see resources below) and see what other measures you can take to secure your account.
From here, proceed to step 3 if you think that your account was abused.

1b. Reset Your Password

If your password was changed, act quick! Try to regain access. There is a > Forgot your password? link underneath the Facebook login.

It will let you retrieve your password in several different ways. You can either enter the email address you registered to Facebook with or any other secondary email address you added, as well as your phone number and username.



If you’re not sure whether the person that hacked your account was smart enough to change your profile information, you should go with the last option and enter your name and that of a friend. This will give you an idea of which information is currently added to your account.

If you don’t have access to any of the email accounts or to the phone number associated with your account, click the > No longer have access to these? URL. This will take you to a page where you can enter a new email address, which Facebook will then use to assist you in recovering your account.

This is not all. If you believe that your account was abused by the person who has access to it, proceed to step 2.

2. Report Compromised Account

If your account wasn’t simply hacked, but is sending out ads and spam to your friends, you must report it as compromised.

From here, immediately proceed to step 2.

3. Do Damage Control

After doing everything you could to regain control over your hacked Facebook account, inform your friends about what is going on, just in case the hacker has abused or currently is abusing your account. If you presently can’t access your account, contact your Facebook friends through other social networks, by email, or have a mutual friend inform them via Facebook. Once you can log in again, proceed to step 3.

4. Remove Suspicious Applications

Oftentimes, it’s not an evil person that randomly hacked into your account. More likely than not you granted access to a malicious application which subsequently hijacked your account. To remove suspicious applications, go to > Home > Account Settings > Apps and go through the list. Click the > X next to any application you wish to remove or click > Edit to change what the app can do.





 

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