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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Active Media Products Debuts 22-Caliber Silver Bullet Shaped USB Flash Drive

Active Media Products, a leading manufacturer of SSDs, DOMs and USB drives, today launched a 22-caliber silver bullet shaped USB 2.0 flash drive. "The Bullet-2 drive is the ultimate USB drive because it is rugged, reliable, waterproof, dustproof, small enough to comfortably fit on your keychain, and is a classical icon of form", stated Active Media Products VP of Sales, Jerry Thomson.


The Bullet-2 is AMP's second style of bullet shaped USB drive. Both Bullet-1 and Bullet-2 models are encased in air tight aluminum enclosures that protect all data from harsh environments such as water, snow, sand and dust. Bullet-1, in gold color, is shaped like a 50-caliber bullet, while the silver-colored Bullet-2 is in the form of a 22-caliber shell.
The bullet includes a strong steel keychain and clip for attaching the drive to a backpack or keyring. This new bullet drive is available now through Amazon, at approximately $14 for the 4GB model and $21 for the 8GB drive. For more information, visit the product page.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

User Account pictures in Windows 7

You can find the default pictures of Windows 7 user Account in a hidden folder, path given below. Also you can find Admin & guest account picture here.
  • The default Pictures are located in the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures folder.
  • The default Standard and administrator account picture is the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user.bmp file.
  • The default Guest account picture is the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\guest.bmp file.

If you wish to change these simply replace them with another file up to 128 x 128 pixels in size to prevent it from being automatically cropped to fit the user picture display box.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Transcend StoreJet 35T3 USB 3.0 external hard drive

The newest external hard hard drive by Transcend measures 172.4 x 152.4 × 44.8mm,  packs 3.5 -inch SATA Hard Disk with 7200 RPM and 32MB buffer and offers USB 3.0 interface.
The StoreJet 35T3 has sleek black casing and supports data transfer rates up to 130MB/s. It also feature One Touch auto-backup button for instantly backup and synchronize data with your  computer,  it automatically goes into power-saving sleep mode after ten minutes of inactivity, which allowing energy-savings of nearly 70%. It is backed by three-year warranty and comes bundled with the StoreJet Elite software that offers advanced 256-bit AES file and folder encryption, intelligent backup scheduling, Internet tools and advanced security features.
The Transcend StoreJet 35T3 is now available in 2TB capacity for €124.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Twenty Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

From Desktop
  • Windows Key + Tab = Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
  • Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer is launched.
  • Windows Key + R = Run Command is launched.
  • Windows Key + F = Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
  • Windows Key + X = Mobility Center
  • Windows Key + L = Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
  • Windows Key + U = Ease of Access
  • Windows Key + P = Projector
  • Windows Key + T = Cycle Super Taskbar Items
  • Windows Key + S = OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
  • Windows Key + M = Minimize All Windows
  • Windows Key + D = Show/Hide Desktop
  • Windows Key + Up = Maximize Current Window
  • Windows Key + Down = Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
  • Windows Key + Left = Tile Current Window to the Left
  • Windows Key + Right = Tile Current Windows to the Right [Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
  • Windows Key + # = Quicklaunch
  • Windows Key + = = Magnifier


From Windows Explorer


  • Alt + Up = Go up one level
  • Alt + Left/ Right = Back/ Forward

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Start Menu Customization In Windows 7

Start Menu in Windows 7 can be customized according to user‟s need. All the items in Start menu can either be set as display link or set as menu. Apart from it there are several more things to configure. Steps are here:
   1. Right click on Start Button or taskbar (Super bar) of Windows 7.
   2. Click on properties. It will pop up Taskbar & start Menu properties.



  3. Select the tab „Start Menu‟. This will bring you Customize & Privacy options. 
  4. Select Customize button there.



  5. You can select the behavior of items in Start Menu. If you want them to behave as link, Menu or Icon. 
  6. Behavior of items like my computer, Downloads etc. can be set. 
  7. Also you can choose default settings if you wish to undo all the changes you have done. 
  8. Click OK to apply the changes.

Set Ctrl+Alt+Del Options in Windows 7

Ctrl+Alt+Del have been one of the rescue Key combos since the Windows Evaluation. And during succession of Windows it has changed the offers and functionality it provides to user.

In Windows 7 Ctrl+Alt+Del combo gives the following option
  • Change Password
  • Lock Computer
  • Task Manager
  • Logoff
  • Start task Manager
However restrictions can be made on the above features using Group Policy Editor Setting. This setting may
  • Prevent users from locking the system
  • Prevent users from changing their Windows password on the Windows Security dialog box (which appears when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del).
  • Prevent users from starting Task Manager
  • This setting disables or removes all menu items and buttons that log the user off the system.

Steps to disable any of the features:
  • Open Run Dialogue Box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc
  • Navigate to Local Computer policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System in left hand side pane.
  • Select Ctrl+Alt+Del Options setting
  • Select any of the setting you want to enable from right side pane. (Enabling a setting means disabling the feature)
  • Open it and enable it.
  • Press OK
A Reboot is required for the above setting to take place.





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