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CREATE A PERFECT
RÉSUMÉ
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CONTENTS
FEATURE
4 THE WORLD OF COLORS
Knowledge of colors play an important
role in shaping your products and art.
10 CREATE A PERFECT
RÉSUMÉ
A résumé is a very effective tool to market
yourself on the employment front.
AT ONE GLANCE
14 A NEW DIMENSION TO
GAMING
Make gaming more enjoyable with the
Logitech G19 gaming keyboard. 31 GUARD YOUR FOLDERS 48 PC DOCTOR
Guard your personal and critical data Solve common issues encountered if hard
closely with Folder Guard. disk drives are not detected.
HANDS ON
34 COMPARE FILES AND 50 IN DETAIL
16 10 TIPS FOLDERS We take a look at how bar codes are
10 must-have applications for for using Check if your files and folders are similar decoded and how bar code scanners
iPod with Windows. with Winmerge. work.
18 10 TIPS 38 MANAGE YOUR

10 free essential alternative applications SCHEDULES ASSISTANT EDITOR  TECHNICAL
for your PC. Chandler, the infomation management Jamshed Avari
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20 SEARCHES MADE WRITERS
SMARTER 42 ORGANIZE YOUR Gareth Mankoo,
Dolwin Fernandes,
Speed up Internet searches and make FAVORITES Kamakshi Venugopal
them more fruitful with Powerset.com. Categorize your local and web based
bookmarks with Favorites Town. ART DIRECTOR
24 Nirmal Biswas
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FOREWORD
BEING in the middle of a major financial crisis, it is time
to make smart decisions and take calculated risks. In this
issue of CHIP Plus, we will help you organize your schedule
effectively, protect yourself and make quick decisions.
To start off with, learn how you can use colors effectively

to enhance the saleability of your product. Learn how to
create the perfect résumé with the help of the web portals
and tools mentioned.
Have a glimpse of the latest gaming keyboard, the G19

from Logitech in the At One Glance section.
In the Hands On section this month, we give Being in the middle of a

you tips on how to use your iPod optimally
and also which freeware substitutes you can
major financial crisis, it
use with your PC. There are seven step-by-
step workshops starting with Powerset.
is time to make smart
com, which will help you to make your
searches more fruitful and quick. Eliminate
decisions and take
malware threats to your PC with the free
antivirus program, Avira Antivir. Learn
calculated risks. In this issue
how to convert spreadsheet formats using of CHIP Plus, we will help
various web portals. Next, we teach you
how to protect your files and folders using you organize your schedule
Folder Guard. Learn to organize and manage
your schedules with Chandler. Finally, learn effectively, protect yourself
organize your favorites using Favorites Town.
and make quick decisions.
In the specials section, Dr. Know explains
what a virtual IP addresses is, what SAN is, and also
introduces you to FireWire ports. PC Doc helps you solve
some of the most common issues related to hard disk
drive detection. Finally, get to know how bar codes are
calculated and the technology behind the most popular
bar code scanners. Happy learning and happy reading!
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4 FEATURE  APPLICATION
Nirmal Biswas
The World of Colors
Colors play an essential role when you need to create a saleable product
or service either as a website or as a publication. Colors not only give your
product appeal, but also add the required flavor. Read on to understand
more about the science of colors!
BY K A M A K SH I V EN U G O PA L
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KEY DETAILS
f you are a budding designer who has been black and white! Colors also have a mind of their own.
entrusted with designing anything from While a color may enhance another, some may be
SKILL LEVEL
personalized thank you notes to an entire repulsive with a different color. Choice of wrong colors

website, you might be either accused of using too may have a negative impact on your target group.
Moderate
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many colors, or too few of them. The human brain rejects what it cannot organize or
 Create vibrant yet effective When it comes to colors, the crux of its usage understand.
color schemes for your lies in the feelings you wish to portray. It's the Also, morals and customary usage of colors would
artwork
color scheme that you need to decide before the require you to have multiple color schemes ready
PROJECT TIME
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other elements of your product, either in print to suit your product at hand. Thus, if you use color
WHAT YOU WILL NEED or online. There are also regional and personal harmoniously, it will not only provide visual interest
 Internet connection choices which need to be considered before but also give a sense of order. Colors can be classified
 Color Analysis Tool finalizing an appropriate color scheme. Certain as primary, secondary and tertiary colors; warm and
ON THE WEB products, like cosmetics and paints, sell the cool colors, complimentary colors, additive and
 www.colourlovers.com concept of color itself. subtractive colors, just to name a few.
 www.colorblender.com
Color can improve a person's learning capacity
from 55 to 78 percent and his comprehension CLASSIFICATION OF COLORS
ability by 73 percent. According to a study Colors are a part of our genetic code, which helps us
on phone directory advertisements, color identify and distinguish things. Colors can be classified
advertisements are read up to 42 percent times on the basis of their basic characteristics. Let us look
more often than the advertisements appearing in into this classification in more detail.
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APPLICATION  FEATURE 5
PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY

COLORS:
This is the most basic and the oldest known
classification of colors. Primary colors are also called
as pure colors, because they cannot be created by
mixing any other colors. Red, blue and yellow are the
only three primary colors. In the world of computers
and technology, primary colors are further classified
as additives and subtractives. We will discuss these in
detail later in this article. When you are creating any
artwork, it is advisable to avoid usage of only primary
colors. Primary colors are high in intensity and hence
their combination can be very hard on the eyes.
Secondary colors on the other hand, are a result of
mixing primary colors. Red + yellow would give you
A color wheel depicts the main color categories, i.e. primary, secondary and tertiary colors apart from
an orange, red + blue would give a green, and blue +
the warm and cool colors.
yellow would become purple. If you look at the color
wheel, they are placed between the two primary
colors they are made from. Secondary colors tend
to seem more interesting in comparison to primary
colors, but they are not known to evoke any sense of
speed and urgency.
And finally, tertiary colors are created by mixing
primary and secondary colors. There can be a large
number of tertiary colors, depending upon the
percentage of each color used in the mixture. While
most colors are nameless, some colors are named
after their appearance either in nature or as a product
(for example mocha, beige, copper etc).
WARM, COOL AND NEUTRAL COLORS:

Colors which invoke heat or warmth like the sun or fire
are known as Warm Colors. Colors such as red, yellow,
and orange are known as warm colors. Colors that The Subtractive or CMYK color scheme is a computer based color scheme mainly used for
publications. The Additive or RGB color scheme is mainly used for the web.
invoke a sense of coolness or serenity like water or
grass are known as cool colors. Colors like blue, green,
and purple (violet) are known as cool colors. Colors
which do not interfere or contrast with too many
colors are called as neutral colors. Gray and Brown
shades are generally considered as neutral colors.
If used by themselves, they tend to appear dull and
uneventful.
COMPUTING COLORS:
After the advent of computers and digitalization of
most publishing activities, a new scheme of colors
has come into existence. These are known as additive,
subtractive and pantone colors.
Additive colors are light based colors. Popularly
known as the RGB colors, these colors are used for
viewing on television and computer monitors. RGB
stands for "Red, Green and Blue" and a number of The image shown above follows the cool color scheme. Notice how blue is predominently used
throughout the picture.
colors are created combining these three colors.
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However, these colors tend to absorb light, and hence

do not reciprocate the same colors when printed. Thus
additive colors are strictly meant for devices reflecting
light, i.e. for online viewing.
Subtractive colors are pigment based colors.
Generally referred to as CMYK colors, these colors
offer a clever method of mixing paints for printing.
CMYK stands for "Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black".
Although most colors can be produced by mixing
these four, they cannot produce as many colors as the
additive colors, making yellows and greens appearing
a bit muddy on print. They however absorb lesser light
and can reproduce almost similar results on print as
compared to those visible on screen. Colors which fall
out of the purview of the CMYK color range are called
Photography color filters enable you to play with the colors appearing in the original pictures to
the 'fifth' colors. These include silver, gold, florescent
create different visual effects.
colors, etc. These are created using chemicals just
before the print job is carried out.
Like the subtractive colors, the pantone color
scheme is used for printing. Also known as PMS,
where PMS stands for "Pantone Matching System",
this scheme is a list of specially mixed colors made by
the Pantone Corporation. If you require colors to print
exactly the way they appear on screen, PMS is a better
option than CMYK. This is because the color would be
made exclusively for you. This option is viable only if
you are using few colors because these colors are not
only expensive but also they cannot be stored for long
durations. They start turning yellow if not used to a
long period of time.
PHOTOGRAPHY COLOR FILTERS

The world for photo correction has also given rise to
The image above follows the warm color scheme. Notice how orange and yellow are predominently many new coloring theories. Some of them are listed
used throughout the picture.
below:
SEPIA: Sepia is a technique used to color black
& white images using the combination of dark
brown-grey color.
DUOTONE: An image colored using duotone is a
half-tone reproduction in black and the other half
in colors. Usually blue, yellow, browns and reds
are used as the second half-tone. Tritones and
qudatones are an extension of this principle. They
provide higher definition to your images, they also
up your printing costs considerably.
MONOCHROMATIC COLORS
While mixing colors gives you new hues, you might
require a little more depth to certain colors. You can
do so by mixing the color with either black or white to
create shades and tints. In theory, black and white are
The color pallete can be made very exciting and quite extensive with the help of shades, tints and not considered as colors. They are seen as presence of
tones of a single color.
light (white) or lack of it (black). You can change the

"brightness" of a color by adding white. Thus the more

of white a color has, the brighter it gets. Shades of
brightness are often called as "tints". You can change
the "value" of a color by adding black. The more of
black a color has, the more value it gets. Value of a
color is also referred to as "shades". The "purity" of a
color depends of the amount of gray added to it. This
process is known as "de-saturation". When a color is
fully saturated, it is most vibrant. De-saturation, is
used to neutralize colors. The pure shades are also
called "tones". A collection of the tints, tones and
shades of a single hue creates a monochromatic color
scheme.
COLOR HARMONIES
This enhanced color wheel displays the monochromatic color scheme of the colors in the original
Harmony, as a term is something which is appeasing
color wheel.
to look at. When pictures are harmonious, they tend
to seem balanced and involve the viewer positively.
If color harmony is not achieved, the image is either
tagged boring or regressive.
Color harmony provides a dynamic equilibrium,
because your art requires to be stable irrespective
of the combination of colors. Thus, color harmony is
nothing but creating color schemes of various types.
These schemes can be made up of analogous colors or
complimentary colors.
Analogous colors are also called as harmonious
colors. They are often found next to each other on
the 12-colored color wheel. They usually match quite
well but do not create contrasts. They give a sense
of calmness to the artwork which uses such color
schemes.
Complementary colors are those which appear
diagonally on the 12-colored color wheel. However, The picture above represents the analogous color scheme. The three colors used here are yellow,
yellow-green and green.
what they portray is completely opposite to their
name. For example, red and green, blue and orange,
purple and yellow are complimentary colors. If you
over-use complimentary colors, your images will be
too loud and jarring. Thus, complimentary colors
create a sense of contrast in your artwork. If you
require something to stand out in your image, you can
use complimentary colors.
Split-complementary colors are a combination
of the analogous and complementary colors, with
the exception that it consists of three colors-one
which is prominent and the other complementary
is combined with a color appear on its either side
on the color wheel. There are various other color
harmony collaborations like, a triadic color scheme of
three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel;
rectangle or tetradic color scheme of two pairs of
complementary colors; a square color scheme of Complimentary colors are those which are placed at the diametrically opposite ends of a simple color
wheel chart.
evenly spaced pairs of complementary colors.

PICKING THE APPROPRIATE

COLOR COMBINATION
While placing text on a background, you need
to keep in mind certain thumb-rules. On a dark
background, use text of a lighter shade and vice-versa.
Patterns on backgrounds are a strict no-no if you need
to add text.
If you are not able to make up your mind while
choosing colors, you can use some free to use tools
from the Internet. One such tool is called as the "CAT"
or the Contrast Analysis Tool. You can download the
application free of cost from www.softpedia.com/
get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Others/CAT-Colour-
Analysis-Tool.shtml. The range for color brightness
difference is set at 125 and the range for color
The picture above uses a complimentary color scheme. The two complimentary colors used here are
difference is set at 500.
purple and green.
You can set the background and foreground colors
under the required headings on from the drop-
down menus available under each section. You will
notice the RGB and Hex values associated with the
selected colors. Thus you can use select the colors
based these values to get the perfect shade. You can
also pick other colors by clicking the "Get External
Colours" button. To use this feature, move the mouse
anywhere on screen, and with the help of [F9] or [F10]
set the selection as Foreground or Background color
respectively. after selecting the color, click the "Get
External Colours" button once again, to finalize your
selection.
The main benefit of using this tool is that you get
a very definite idea of how the text would appear
once it is placed on a colored background. This tool,
An analysis tool like ‘CAT’ enables you to ascertain how well a foreground color can compliment a however doesnot support textured backgrounds--it
base color and vice versa. supports only solid color based backgrounds.
WHICH COLOR DO YOU WANT?

Colors have a deep imapct on the mood and feelings of the person viewing your end product, be it online or in print. The
table given below explains what each color stands for:
WHITE Light and purity, meditation, divination, healing, peace, spiritual strength.
BLUE Tranquility, understanding, patience, health, truth, devotion, sincerity, honor, loyalty, peace, wisdom.
RED Fire, charity, strength, health, vigor, lust, danger.
GREEN Hope, finances, fertility, luck, success, nature, energy, charity, growth rejuvenation, ambition, greed, jealousy.
BLACK Mourning, negation without reflecting, banishing evil or negativity.
YELLOW Knowledge, learning, concentration, persuasion, charm, confidence, jealousy, joy, comfort.
VIOLET/ PURPLE Power, piety, sanctity, sentimentality, tension, wisdom, high ideals, protective energy.
ORANGE Encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, plenty, kindness.
GRAY Balance, neutrality.
PINK Healing, emotional love, friendship, affections, unselfish emotions, spiritual healing, banishing hatred.
BROWN The Earth, grounding, trees, concentration, telepathy, protection.
SILVER Purity, the Moon, treasure, values, female energy, the unconscious mind.
GOLD The Sun, male energy, wealth, financial wisdom, conscious mind, happiness, activity, intelligence.

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Create a perfect
résumé
With recession and job-cuts making its frequent appearance, having an
up-to-date and impressive résumé is the need of the hour. There are many
options available online that can come to your rescue.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A

R
KEY DETAILS
ecession is a new age word which terrifies
almost everyone who is mainly a part of BIODATA, A CV AND A RÉSUMÉ
SKILL LEVEL
the service sector, especially when you Although the words are used in the same context,

realize that you never saw it coming. Although you they serve very different purpose. A bio-data is
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cannot imagine yourself to be the next target, you typically useful if you intend to show your lineage,
 Create a résumé as per your need to be realistic in your approach and think family history or personal background. A bio-data
requirements. without getting overtly emotional. This does not typically has a pass-port size picture of the applicant
PROJECT TIME mean you start hunting for alternate jobs right followed by his name, his father's name, nationality,
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away. Instead, what you can do is take little steps father's occupation, date of birth, followed by
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
in the right direction. education details in tabular form. This format is very
 Internet connection
 MS Word 2003 or later
The first thing you can start with is updation of ideal for a marriage proposal, not for a job profile.
ON THE WEB
your résumé. You may not have paid any attention A CV, on the other hand is, a detailed chronology
 www.emurse.com/resume/ to it in a long time, and hence it may need many of professional experience. CV is an acronym for
content fixes. Making a résumé from scratch, at times curriculum vitae is usually over two pages long and at
 http://resumizer.com/
might be easier than fixing one created ages ago. times even contains samples of the applicant's work.
resume_creator.htm
If you keep a few essential must-does in mind, The CV is a preferred job application format in the
the process can get very easy and you can be United States, Canada, and some European nations. It
armed with an impressive résumé in no time at is usually advisable to submit your CV when you are
all! Let us guide you through some tools which not applying for any specific position in the company
may come in handy. and would prefer any openings that suit your profile.

CV's are considered ideal for people who have

published work and wish to enter the educational or
academic field.
A résumé also spelt as resumé or resume is a
concise summary of events your work experience. A
résumé is considered to be a marketing tool which
is to be used if you have a specific position to apply
in a company. In an ideal résumé, career objectives
and work history are given more importance and
visibility than academic qualification. It is more about
where you worked than about what you did. It's a
very nice technique to market yourself especially if
you are a part of the middle or senior management
and have worked for stably long periods with good
organizations.
Through the resumizer web portal, you can also create your cover letters and generate your
references page.
GOING ONLINE
There are several online options available to create
a basic résumé absolutely free of cost. Some such
web services include the "resumizer" and the
"emurse". To use the resumizer, you can visit http://
resumizer.com/resume_creator.htm. The website is
extremely user friendly and easy to use. The other
notable features on the website are the covering
letter and references page formats which can be
used to enhance your resume. These formats are
quite preliminary in approach, and hence you may
require using alternative solutions to build a more
constructive resume. Moreover, if you try to save an
editable version of your online resume, it is saved as
a webpage. You can copy-pasted the contents on a
word document to create a local copy or your résumé,
covering letter and reference list.
Alternatively, you can use the emurse. Visit www. ‘Emuser’ can be deciphered into ‘Resume’. The application enables you to save your résumé in a
variety of executable formats.
emurse.com/resume/content to create your résumé.
Just like the resumizer, the website is equally easy to
use. But emurse scores over the resumizer because of
its customization options. Moreover, you can save the
copy of your résumé locally on your computer as a MS
Word document, an OpenDocument, an HTML page,
a PDF, a Rich Text Format or a plain text document as
per your requirements.
You can navigate to the design page to change
the layout of your résumé. The emurse web service,
however, does not provide additional services like the
resumizer does. Also, you are required to create a login
for the website before you can start using its services.
THE WORD WIZARD

The MS-Office Word has been an international favorite
for creating résumés, curriculum vitae and bio-data for
a long time now. The newer versions of the application Using MS Word 2007, you can directly go to the online webpage of Microsoft Office to browse résumé
by categories.
suite provides additional support in terms of tips

and pre-created templates. If you use Word versions

97-2003, or XP, you can use the "Resume Wizard" to
guide you to create your résumé through the "File |
New | Templates" menu option. You can visit http://
office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates and click the
"Resumes and CVs" category. Here, you can browse
for a résumé format on the basis of your requirement.
It is advisable to use Internet Explorer for browsing
the office sites, as none of the other browsers support
ActiveX components like the Internet Explorer.
This task gets easier, if you are using Word
2007. Open a Word 2007 document, and click the
"Office" button. Click "New" and browse through the
"Microsoft Office Online" templates in the left-side
panel of the "New Document" dialog box. Select the
If your are you are using MS Word 2007, you can go on the Microsoft Office webpage through the
"Resumes and CVs" category. You will find the same
“New” command from the “Office” button.
subsections like that on the website.
You will however, be required to validate the
genuineness of the Office 2007 application suite if you
download templates contributed by the Microsoft
community, either through the Word 2007 application
or the website itself.
USING THE RIGHT

APPLICATIONS
If you are still unable to get the desired results from
your résumé, you can use tools available across the
Internet. Some of these tools cost quiet a lot and come
with limited trial period. But the biggest hindrance
in using a resume creator tool is that most of them
save files in formats which cannot be read by any
word-processor. Let us take a look at some of these
applications in more detail.
You can download a 14-day trial version of “Resume Builder 4.8” from “www.sarmsoft.com/product/
resumebuilder”.
THE RESUME BUILDER 4.8:
The Resume Builder 4.8 is a comprehensive and
easy to use tool, which enables you to create very
professional yet to-the-point résumés which will
enable you to achieve the full attention of your target
organization.
You can visit www.sarmsoft.com/product/
resumebuilder to download a trial version of the
application. All the features are available to you
for use during the trial period and you can use the
application for up to 14 days after installation with
registering for the serial key.
Although a résumé file created in the application is
saved in the *.rb4 format, you can however export the
file as HTML, HR-XML, Microsoft Word or Text Format
files. You can even export your completed resume to
be uploaded via FTP servers, so sent to your saved
While using the trial version of “Resume Builder 4.8“, a pop-up box reminds you how many days are contacts using an SMTP connection. The application
left to register the application.
provides you over 30 different résumé styles to choose

from. Also, you can attach your picture to your resume

and add sections and sub-sections of your choice,
as per the requirements of your job profile. The
application however does not provide you with any
assistance to create a covering letter or a references
list for your résumé.
THE RESUMEMAKER PROFESSIONAL:

The “ResumeMaker Professional v14” is a neither a
freeware nor a shareware application. You will have
to purchase the application in order to use it. But the
application is well worth your time. You can visit www.
individualsoftware.com/software/resume_career_
development/resumemaker_professional to purchase
the latest version (v15).
After creating essential documents, “ResumeMaker Pro” enables you to generate PDF to create an
The software provides essential features like
professional résumé portfolio.
contact manager with mail merge facility, and free
professional fonts, just to name a few. The application
not only helps you to create your not only a well
guided résumé, but also a host of other important
résumé accessories like a covering letters, list of
references and addendum to your résumé. You
can also make a job portfolio which collates your
resume, covering letter, list of references and resume
addendum into one PDF file. The application provides
documents samples and expert tips as per your needs.
You can save your résumé in the application format
(*.rmr file) or as a MS Word document (both the *.doc
and the *.docx formats), the Rich Text Format (*.rtf),
ASCII Text (*.txt), Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) or a Web Page
(.html).
The application also has some interesting features
like "Base salary" which will help you quote your CTC.
But these features and job searches are restricted to The WYSIWYG editor resembles the MS Word 2007 application, which makes résumé editing very
simplified and quick.
the USA and Canada region only.
THINGS TO REMEMBER WHILE DRAFTING


You should not add personal details like your age, date of birth, gender, marital status, number of dependents or health
status for legal reasons. Such details may be a cause of discrimination.

A cover letter adds more genuineness to your résumé. Create a covering letter especially if you choose to omit the
"Objective" section, which is ideal if you are applying for specific positions in an organization.

While filling academic details, be concise. Include details such as course name, program/degrees completed along with
graduation dates which may be optional, unless you are applying as a fresher.

Details like work experience and academics should appear in the reverse chronology, i.e. mention the most recent details
at the beginning itself.

When you are applying for a specific position, tweak your résumé details accordingly. You may keep different versions of
your résumé for different target industries.

Keep your résumé up to two pages or less. Ensure the spacing is adequate and you have highlighted key words.

Keep separate addendum for key sections such as list of articles written, detailed job specifications and references etc.

Use action words effectively instead of phrases like "was responsible for" or "duties included" to make your résumé more
vibrant. Some of the commonly used action words include led, achieved, arranged, accomplished, guided, facilitated, etc.

14 AT ONE GLANCE  LOGITECH G19
A new dimension to gaming

Gaming just got better with Logitech's latest gaming keyboard the G19 . It may look like any
other keyboard, but it offers you everything you need while playing your favorite games or
accessing your media files. Let's take a closer look at the Logitech G19 gaming keyboard.
THE NAVIGATION KEYS:

You can to navigate through the menu on the
small screen with the help of the navigation key
panel located on the top of the keyboard.
GAME AND DESKTOP MODES:

You can disable the Windows and context menu
keys while playing so they won't interrupt the
game if you press them accidentally.
GKEYS:
You can program up to 36 keyboard functions
and macros using the 12 G-keys. You can use the
MR button to store up to three functions per key.
BACKLIGHTING KEYS:
You can personalize your keyboard with different
color backlights for the keys to associate them
with your gaming equipment. This also makes it
very easy to find your keys in the dark.

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INSTANT MEDIA ACCESS:

You can use the convenient one touch media access
buttons to control media playback and volume.
GAMEPANEL LCD:
The display shows you information both
in-game and other information without
exiting the game. You can view game
statistics, system information, videos and
picture slideshows, VOIP data and a lot
more on its 320 x 240 resolution screen.
CABLE MANAGEMENT:
You can keep the cables of your mouse, headset
and other devices out of the way by routing
them through the channels on the bottom of the
keyboard.
TWO USB 2.0 PORTS:

You can easily transfer data to and from
peripherals like your flash drive or MP3 player
through these two ports. You can also charge your
battery powered devices by plugging them in.

16 HANDS ON  10 TIPS
10 must-have
apps for using
an iPod with
Windows
After purchasing your very first iPod, have you connected
it to your PC and used it? Without the appropriate
applications, you will find it extremely difficult even
to get your player started! Here are 10 must-have
applications, compatible with Windows to enhance your
iPod experience.
1 ITUNES 8 3 ISPROGGLER
THIS is where you can get started. Till a few years back, IF YOU are perpetually tuned into Last.fm, then this
the software was bundled along with the player, but not any one's for you. The iSproggler application "sproggles" or tracks
more. You can download the latest copy of iTunes + iPod from the songs that you play on your iPod and the name of the song
www.apple.com/itunes/download. Install iTunes and plug in your is added to your Last.fm music profile. The tracks are sproggled
iPod to your computer. In your iTunes window, click the "File | from your iPod after you synchronize it with your iTunes. iTunes
Sync iPod" menu command. And there you go your iPod is up picks up the tracks recently played on your iPod through the
and running! You can download a host of your favorite album art, updated play count.
subscribe to Podcasts and also download your favorite television
show episodes. The only glitch is that the iTunes store is not
4 ICONCERTCAL
avaliable worldwide. One advice, keep the "Manually manage IF YOU are waiting with baited breath to attend
music and videos" option checked, or else the songs on your concerts of your favorite bands, whose tracks are playing in loops
iPod will be reset each time you connect the device to the iTunes. on your iPod, this application is for you. You can download this
Also if you upgrade the version of iTunes for your iPod, it will not free iTunes Plug-in from http://www.iconcertcal.com. Install the
be compatible with any previous versions. add-in on your PC. You can view all your add-ins through iTunes
visualizations. Select the iConcertCal from "View | Visualizations"
2 ITUNESFOLDERWATCH menu command and press [Ctrl] + [T] to view it. Type you city
IF YOU update your collection of songs frequently, and state. And voila! you can view a personalized calendar of
you might lose track of the number of files appearing in upcoming concerts and what's more, you can buy the concert
your iTunes library. Even if you don’t add files, and you have tickets as well! This application is not avaliable outside a few
changed the original loction of your files after adding them to selected locations in the USA.
the library, iTunes does not search and replace them. To avoid
such a big confusion, you can use iTunesFolderWatch. You can
5 ENCYCLOPODIA
download a trial version of the software free of cost from http:// DO YOU crave for knowledge when on the go? Then
albumbrowser.klarita.net/iTunesFolderWatch.html. Wikipedia.org can come to your rescue. But how can you get a
You can directly import tracks into iTunes and they can be enormous website like Wikipedia.org on your iPod? Well, you can
eventually organized automatically into playlists, making it very use an application called the Encyclopodia. While it is extremely
easy for you to browse for any new additions that have been user friendly and easy to use, it doesn't work on, with the
made to your iTunes library. following iPods, namely 5th Generation (Video), Nano, Video, and

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quite obviously the shuffle (it does not have a display). You can can also seperate the music from any video file, if you need to
download the application free of cost from http://encyclopodia. do so. Hence, you can have store your media files irrespective
sourceforge.net/en/index.html. of thier formats and, eventually ensure that your iPod can play
them with the help of SUPER. Free download of the application is
6 MINILYRICS available at www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html.

HAVE you always dreamt of having your own karaoke
machine at home, but couldn't afford one? Well with the help of
9 ARES TUBE
this application, you can make that dream come true. Although YOU might have used many add-ons for your web
you can't really use this on your iPod, but you can surely use browser so that you can download and view videos from popular
it with your iPod. You can add lyrics to your tracks and then video sharing websites. Have you ever dreamt of downloading
put them on your iPod. If you decide to play music from your videos directly for your iPod, that too without any format
iPod, you can relay the lyrics by installing this application on conversion? Then you need this application. Although you can
your target computer. For free download of the application use an application called iTube to download videos directly from
visit www.crintsoft.com/dl.htm. You can buy the application (or youtube to your iPod, with this application, you get access to
donate to the website) if you like it. over 45 web portals to download videos from. You can download
the application free of cost from http://ares.mp3.es.
7 DOUBLE KILLER
IF YOU collect music from many of your friends, this is
10 MEDIA MONKEY
an absolute must-have, whether you own an iPod or not! You SOME people find iTunes difficult to use especially
don’t even need to install the software; just extract the contenst because there are hardly any add-ons for non MAC users.
of the zip file and run it on your machine. You can search folders Moreover, the server of the iTunes store is either down, or it isn't
for duplicate files through combination of file name, size, available in most countries. Also, the iTunes player tends to be
modification date and content and you an then delete them extremely selective of the media that it plays and eventually
manually or automatically. You can download a free copy of the saves on to your iPod. You can avoid these issues altogether
application from www.bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekiller. by switching your loyalties to another application. One such
freeware is Media Monkey. It provides you with all the features
8 SUPER of iTunes, and is lighter on your system, because it does not run
SUPER is an acronym for Simplified Universal Player multiple applications simultaneously. Moreover, you can also rip
Encoder & Renderer. With this application, you can convert both music CDs. The application is free and can be downloaded from
audio and video files to file format that your iPod supports. You www.mediamonkey.com/download.

18 HANDS ON  10 TIPS
10 free
essential
alternative
applications
If you have just purchased a new system and are a
little short of funds, you might prefer these free-to-use
alternatives instead of the popular applications to save a
lot of your hard-earned money!
1 UBUNTU 3 THUNDERBIRD
UBUNTU is free and open source operating system with MOZILLA THUNDERBIRD is an open source, cross-
a Linux kernel. Unlike the usual Linux based application, ubuntu platform and free to use email client. The application enables
has a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or desktop environment you to import critical data from popular email client like Eudora
called GNOME. Since it is an open source application, you can and Outlook. The application also supports S/MIME for secure
create multiple copies or even modify the source code as per email, POP and IMAP for push or pull technique of email pooling.
the provisions of the GNU GPL license. Version 8.10 is the latest Thunderbird comes equipped with a built-in RSS/Atom reader for
offering which comes with 18 months free updates and full 3G simple news aggregator. The application available in 37 different
support. The OS comes loaded with OpenOffice.org office suite, languages. You can visit www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird to
Firefox as the Internet browser, Pidgin (formerly known as Gaim) download the email client.
as the default messenger service, and GIMP as the graphics
editor. Apart from Several lightweight pre-installed games such
4 AVG
as Sudoku and chess, ubuntu also provides the BitTorrent client IF YOU plan to use external devices like flash drives,
transmission support for the desktop versions. The OS might or get an Internet connection for your computer, you require a
however, take some time to get used to for novice users. You can good antivirus program. AVG Antivirus enables you to protect
visit www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download to download the your system from viruses and spyware applications. You require
operating system. a constant Internet connection to keep the antivirus program
updated. There are however certain shortfalls while using a
2 OPENOFFICE.ORG free antivirus application. While you get virus and spyware
THE OPENOFFICE.ORG is an open source office suite, protection, you do not get spam and rootkit protection. Also, you
available as a free download by SUN Microsystems. OpenOffice. can use one instance per standalone desktop; the free version
org 3 is the latest version available for download. Moreover, does not work with server operating systems. You can visit http://
the application has been released under the LGPL license. This free.avg.com/download to download the antivirus.
means that you can use it both commercially and for personal
use without worrying about the number of instances installed.
5 FIREFOX
The application supports a large number of commonly used DESCRIBED as the second most widely used web
office extensions. With a large number of templates, samples browser after Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox 3 is a free and
and clip arts to download from the site, it is very easy to switch open source web browser from the Mozilla Application Suite.
to this application if you are used to the Microsoft Office 97-2003 This browser is compatible with almost all popularly used
or XP versions. You can visit http://download.openoffice.org to operating systems. You can enhance the utility of this web
download the office suite. browser by adding functional add-ons created by Mozilla and

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third-party developers. Firefox has many useful features which play most of the popular file formats without any trouble. You
include tabbed browsing, a built-in spell checker utility, live can also download plug-ins which help you stay connected with
bookmarking, a download manager, and an integrated search popular websites like eMusic and Last.fm. the application also
system that allows the users to search from specifically selected enables you to manage your iPod. The application is still on the
search engines development stages, and hence it is not really advisable to club
it to a didital media player.You can visit www.getsongbird.com to
6 PEAZIP download the application.

PEAZIP is a free-to-use file archiving application. PeaZip
offers full support to 14 various formats and an additional 23
formats to open, browse, extract and test archived files but
9 VLC PLAYER
you cannot create archives using these 23 additional formats. VLC MEDIA PLAYER is a free open source media
Supported formats include7Z, 7Z-sfx, ARC/WRC, BZ2/TBZ2, player. The application is available under the GNU General
Custom, GZ/TGZ, PAQ/LPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, Self-extracting, Public License. VLC player can play any audio or video files
Split, TAR, UPX and ZIP. You can visit http://peazip.sourceforge. with the user requiring to download and install any codecs or
net to download the archiving client. add-on packages. The application is compatible with most of
the available popular operating system. It is also the first player
to support playback of encrypted DVDs on Linux. You can visit
7 ACROBAT READER www.videolan.org to download the media player.

AFTER DEVELOPING the Portable Document Format
(PDF) for transferring files in a standard format, Adobe Systems
10 PICASA
provides Adobe Reader (formerly known as Acrobat Reader) as IF YOU enjoy digital photography, then this freeware is
a free downloadable application to view and print PDF files. The a must have. Picasa3 enables you to carry out a range of various
application is available for most of the popular operating system, image related activities, including viewing images, basic image
and also for portable devices. You can visit www.adobe.com/ enhancements, importing images from external devices, creating
products/reader to download the PDF reader. gift CDs, movie clips, making photo collages, taking screenshots
and carrying out batch editing of images. You can also upload
pictures on to your Google Picasa web account, add images
8 SONGBIRD to your BlogSpot blog, add Geotags to your images and order
SONGBIRD is a cross-platform and open source digital for photo prints online. The latest version comes with a “Picasa
media player. The application uses the Mozilla's XULRunner Photo Viewer” application to preview images. You can download
platform which makes it cross-platform. The application can a copy of the software from www.picasa.google.com.

20 HANDS ON  WORKSHOP
Searches made
smarter
Many people turn to Wikipedia for more information on
various topics. Powerset is a tool that brings out the best
Sachin Pandit
of Wikipedia by providing a comprehensive collage of all

Wikipedia topics.
BY GARETH MANKOO
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Beginner
SEARCHING FOR FACTS
THE search for relevant information is the driving force behind the success of knowledge based
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
search engines like Wikipedia. The performance of Powerset is similar to Wikipedia but it is more
 Internet connection
elaborate and organized. Here's how to get started with your searches.
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
 Search facts quickly
 Search videos and images via 1. Visit the site www.
Wikipedia powerset.com
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE
T15 Minutes
2. In the search textbox
provided above, enter
the term that you want
to learn more about. 2
Make sure it is a term or
the name of an event or
personality.
3. Click "Explore". 3
4. The page will have tabs 4

it if the search text has
other categories. For eg:
"The Statue of Liberty" has
information about itself
as well as documentaries
and songs based on it.
5. Clicking the dropdown
arrow on the left of each
5
search result will give
you a preview of the
information available. This
is called a miniviewer.
NOTE: The next page displays
a list of search results. The
important information is
highlighted in yellow.

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6. Click the "Advanced" CHIP PLUS TIP

button. You will see two 6
SEARCH WITHIN ARTICLE
options available, namely,
One can look for data within
"sort by article" and "sort
the Powerset article. All you
by sentence". This will have to do is to type in the text
help you organize your that you are looking for in the
search results better. text box labeled "Find in this
7. Powerset enlists similar article" and click the "Find"
and relating terms that button. All the instances of
the searched text, occurring in
match your query at
the article will be highlighted
the bottom of the page.
with a yellow mark. This makes
Click on any of the
searching text really easy
names for an elaborate and speeds up the process
documentation on the of mining out information.
same. To avoid confusion between
the highlights made with
the highlighting tool and the
highlights made by searching,
8. Powerset extends its Powerset gives both in
alliance to Microsoft's Live different colors.
Search. Click the "Try this
on Live Search" button. CHIP PLUS TIP
9. A list of search results KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
will be displayed in the The main aim of Powerset is to
make your Wikipedia searches
"Windows Live Search"
more fruitful and precise. In
style.
short, it saves you the time of
scanning through a Wikipedia
page. To make the process
even faster, Powerset has
added a set of additional tools
that act as helpful keyboard
shortcuts. Listed below are
some of the shortcut keys that
can be used to browse through
your search pages.
 [j:] down one result
STEP 2  [k]: up one result
 [o] or [enter]: open current
ASKING QUESTIONS result
POWERSET has the ability to address queries that are asked as questions in the form of sentences.  [l]: next page of results
This makes it simpler for those users who have a hard time dealing with the intricacies of using  [h]: previous page of results
keywords.  [p] or [space]: open result
miniviewer
 [t]: switch freebase answer
1. Visit the Powerset home
tab
page.
 [d]: move to freebase
2. In the search textbox dossier
enter the question that  [r]: move to article results
you would like to ask  [z]: move to factz
Powerset.  [s]: activate to search box
 [esc]: deactivate search box
3. The search engine will
You can enable "Keyboard
recognize the nouns in
Shortcuts" in your Powerset
the query and make the homepage by dragging the
appropriate searches. slider across.

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OTHER LINKS AND
STEP 3
REFERENCES OUTLINED SEARCH OPTIONS
Powerset provides you with a
BESIDES mining the most useful Wikipedia articles for you, Powerset also organizes and arranges
good collection of information
your search results in a well defined format. Here's how to get the best outlined search.
on every article that is featured
on Wikipedia. Like Wikipedia,
it also has a set of external 1. Search for an appropriate
reference sites and page that topic and select the tab
can add value to your searches. that concerns you in the
These are posted at the results page. For instance,
bottom of the Wikipedia page.
we typed "The Eagles".
You can find such external
references here. 2. The various
The search results from the disambiguations will
"Videos" tab of the results page appear as tabs. Select
is also linked to external sites. the tab that suits your 2
This helps you get a wider requirement. Since we
view of the search rather than are searching for the rock
limiting it down to Wikipedia band we will click on "UK
alone.
band".
3. The search results will

be enlisted with links to
the respective Wikipedia
articles.
4. Click on the title of any of
the articles that provide
you with the required
10
text.
5. The article will open

on the next page in a
style that resembles the
original Wikipedia article.
6. Click on the "Links",
10
"Images" and "Facts" links
to view these elements
individually.

7. Beside providing a search CHIP PLUS TIP

for articles and elements
WHAT ARE WIKIPEDIA
available with Wikipedia,
FACTS
Powerset also searches for
Wikipedia Facts can be defined
images and videos. Click as information compiled
the "Images" or "Videos" from different Wikipedia
link from the "From the articles. Wikipedia Facts are
web:" section. mostly events or occurrences
8. Click on the video to view. that have been marked in
Wikipedia. A typical fact is
represented as two objects
NOTE: Some of these videos (people, organizations, etc)
may be region specific and that are inter-related in some
may not play everywhere. Also way. For instance, "Titanic
note that the video opens up won Oscar". The reason many
in the Powerset page itself. people prefer searching facts
The "Back" button of takes you rather than whole topics
is that the results are more
precise and display only the
information related to the
search. For instance, if you
9. The "Article Outline" is want information regarding
provided by Powerset when Titanic won the Oscar, it
to speed up your quest would make no sense looking
for knowledge. The main for the entire history and
making of the ship itself.
topics as well as the sub
Searching for facts returns
topics are listed in this
results in a manner that is
outline box. Click on a
similar to normal searches
relevant topic to jump to (along with the miniviewer).
that portion of the article.
10. Move the slider to the 10
right (towards "Show
Facts") to view the facts
arranged in a similar
manner.
11. Click the "Highlight-ing"

tool present on the base 11
of the "Article Outline"
box.
12. You will notice that the
mouse pointer changes
into a crosshair. Drag it
across the paragraph to
select the text (in the
similar fashion that you
highlight text). Click the
area after selecting the
text.

Eliminate system
threats
Is your PC slowing down? Are you getting errors or pop-
ups? If Yes, then your system might have been infected
with a virus or a worm. Let's take a look at how Avira
Sachin Pandit
Antivir, a free antivirus can come to your rescue.

BY DOLWIN FERNANDES
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Moderate
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
AVIRA Antivir is a full fledged antivirus application that can scan and eliminate viruses from your
PC. It offers features and protection of a full fledged antivirus program, and it can be downloaded
 Windows XP or later
absolutely free from the internet.
 Avira Antivir
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
 Scan and eliminate viruses
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE 1. Go to the website
T30 Minutes www.free-av.com/en/
download/index.html.
2. Click the "Download"
button and browse for an 2
appropriate location to
save the setup file.
3. Once the download is
completed, double-click
the setup file and click
"Accept".
4. Click "Next" until you
come across a window
wherein you are asked to
select the Automatic or
custom installation.
5. Click the "Custom" radio

button and then "Next" to
proceed.
6. For full system protection, 6
make sure all checkboxes
are selected.
7. Once done, click "Next".

8. Select the "Enable Win32 8 CHIP PLUS TIP

heuristics" check box.
UPDATING AVIRA
9. You can set a default
protection level for your
system by clicking on an
appropriate radio button.
10. Once done, click "Next" to
complete the installation.
ANTIVIRUS
Since new viruses are launched
onto the internet quiet
STEP 2 frequently, it is necessary
to update Avira Antivirus to
ensure that your system is
CONFIGURING AVIRA ANTIVIR
scanned thoroughly and all
BEFORE using Avira Antivir, it is necessary to configure some options so that you can get the best
latest viruses are detected
out of the software. We show you how to configure some of the important options.
and eliminated, thus keeping
your system virus free. It is
1. Run Avira Antivir and click also agood practice and an
the "Configuration" link. absolute must to check for
2. Click "Expert mode" on antivirus updates everyday. To
the left pane. update Avira Antivir, follow the
steps below.
3. In the next window, click
[1] Run Avira Antivir.
the "Scan" link. [2] From the “Update” menu,
4. Select "All files" to allow select the “Start update”
4 option.
Avira Antivirus to scan the
entire system. [3] If any updates are
available, Avira Antivir
5. You can also click "Use
5 will automatically
file extension list" to scan download and install files
a group of files with the to an appropriate folder.
same extension.
6. In the "File extension"

dialog box, select an
appropriate file extension
and click "OK".
7. A new file extension can 7
also be added to the list
by clicking the "Insert"
button.
8. Similarly, you also can
delete unwanted file
extensions by clicking
"Delete".

CHIP PLUS TIP 9. To enable a root-kit

search before scan, select 9
SCHEDULING A SCAN
the "Search for Rootkits
before scan" checkbox.
10. To enable the "Stop" 10
button during the
scanning process, select
the "Allow stopping the
scanner" check box.
11. You can also set the
scanner priority from the 11
"Scanner priority" list.
Performing a full system scan

can take quiet a lot of time. A
12. To set a default action for
user may forget to scan the
infected files, click the
system if on a tight schedule. 12
"Action for concerning
With Avira AntiVir you can
schedule searches for the files" link. Then click
latest virus definition files on "Automatic" .
the Internet or even schedule 13. To create a backup of the
a scan as and when required. infected file in quarantine, 13
To do so: select "Copy File to
[1] Run Avira AntiVir.
Quarantine before action".
[2] From the “View” menu,
go to “Administrator | 14. Select appropriate options 14
Scheduler”. from the "Primary" and
[3] Click the new job button "Secondary".
on the top left of the
resulting pane. The job
creation wizard appears.
[4] Enter an appropriate name
15. To get a sound alert on
15
and description of the file infection, click the
job in the respective text "Further Actions" link.
boxes. 16. Select the "Acoustic alert"
[5] Click “Next” to proceed. 16
check box.
[6] On the next screen, select
17. Click the ellipsis button
the “Scan job” option from
the drop-down list. and browse for an 17
[7] Select appropriate drives appropriate .wav file.
from the drop-down 18. To test the .wav file, click
list and click “Next” to "Test acoustic alert".
proceed.
19. Click "OK" to save the
[8] From the “Please select
when to schedule this settings.
job” drop-down list, select
an appropriate option as
required. 20. To select the types archive
[9] Select the “Shut down files to be scanned, click 20
computer if job done” the "Archives" link.
checkbox to turn off the
computer once the scan 21. From the "Archives"
has been completed and section, select the
click “Finish”. required options.
22. You can also set the depth
of archive file scanning,
by entering an integer
value in the "Maximum
recursion depth" text box.

23. To prevent particular files CHIP PLUS TIP

from being scanned, click 23
PERFORMING A
the "Exception" link.
RECURSIVE SCAN
24. Click the ellipsis button
and browse for an
appropriate file.
25. Click the "Add" or "Delete"
to remove or add files to 25
the list.
Archived files may contain
26. Click "OK" to save settings. several other archive files
within it. Furthermore the
archived files within an archive
may also have zipped or
compressed files. Such files
require an in depth recursive
scan to make sure it that they
pose no threat to your system.
27. To set the scanning level, With Avira Antivir, you can
click the "Heuristic" link. 27 perform an in-depth recursive
28. Select the "Win32 file scan on an archived file. To
do so:
heuristic" check box. 28
[1] From the “View” menu,
29. Select an appropriate select “Configuration”.
detection level and click [2] Expand the “Scan” link and
"OK". select “Archives”.
[3] Clear the “Limit recursion
depth” check box.
[4] Once done, click “OK”.
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CREATING AN EXCEPTION
LIST
Many antivirus software
tends to scan and detect files
which may not really pose as
a threat to your system. To
prevent such detections, Avira
STEP 3 AntiVir allows you to create an
exception list through which
USING AVIRA ANTIVIR you can create a list of files and
applications that Avira AntiVir
ONCE you've done with configuring Avira Antivir, you are now ready to get your entire PC scanned
shouldn’t scan. This should
and eliminate viruses. To perform system scan:
only be done if you are sure
that the file or application is
not a malware. To add files to
1. Run Avira Antivir and
the exception list:
go to "View | Local 1 [1] Run Avira AntiVir and
protection | Scanner".
select the “Configuration”
Select appropriate drives option from the “Extras”
or folders. menu.
2. Click "Start scan with [2] Expand the “Scan” link and
the selected profile as select “Exception”.
Administrator" or the [3] Click the ellipses button
and browse for an
"Virus information" as
appropriate file or folder.
required.
[4] Click “Add” to add the file
3. If a virus has been or folder to the list.
detected, you can delete, [5] Once done, click “OK”.
repair or move the
infected file to quarantine.

Convert spread-
sheet formats
With mounting costs, using OpenOffice.org seems more
viable than purchasing the Office 2007 suite. But what if
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your clients can’t view the files? Learn how to convert files
with ease across formats online.
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Moderate
CONVERTING ODS INTO XLS FILES
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
THE first step is to identify which of the files sent by your client need to be converted from the
 MS-Excel
*.ods format to the *.xls format so that you can view and edit it MS-Excel. To do so carry out the
 OpenOffice.org 2 or higher
following steps:
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
 Converting *.ods into *.xls 1. Visit http://media-convert.
 Downloading and saving the com.
converted files
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE 2. Click the "Browse" button.
T30 Minutes 3. Browse and load the file
to the website.
4. Next, set in the input 4

format.
5. Select "OpenOffice 2.0
spreadsheet (.ods)" in the
"Input format" drop-down
list.

6. Scroll down to set the CHIP PLUS TIP

output format.
WHAT IS OOo
7. Select "Microsoft Excel OOo is an acronym for
97/2000/XP (.xls)" in the 7 OpenOffice.org. This is a free-
"Output format" drop- to-use open source office suite
down list. Click "OK" to based application distributed
start the conversion. by SUN Microsystems. The
suite contains OpenOffice.
NOTE: The data conversion
org Writer (word processor),
may take time while
OpenOffice.org Calc
depending on the Internet (spreadsheet application),
connection speed and input OpenOffice.org Impress
file size. (presentation software),
OpenOffice.org Base (database
application), OpenOffice.
org Draw (image editing
8. Click the "<filename>.xls”
application) and OpenOffice.
link to save the ods file 8 org Math. The application is
directly.
multilingual and is compatible
9. Click the "<filename>.zip" with other common office
link to save the file as a 9 software packages, including
zip file. the Microsoft Office Suite
(97-2003) and the Office
2007 application suite. The
latest version to be released
is OpenOffice.org 3. It has
been released under the LGPL
license, which means that you
are free to use it for domestic,
commercial, educational or
administrative usage. Also
there is no problem if you
10. The download link is
install it on multiple computers
active for 24 hours. or across a network of
11. To share the link with your workstations.
friends, click the "Send the
11 CHIP PLUS TIP
link to a friend" link.
DOWNLOADING OOo
12. Select a program to email
The latest version of OOo is
the link.
OpenOffice 3. Like the 2 prior
versions, this version is also
NOTE: The website also
available as a free download.
provides a WAP/GPRS link
The file size is roughly around
to download the file on a
127 MB. To download, carry out
cell phone having GPRS the following steps:
connection. [1] Visit www.OpenOffice.org
[2] Click the "Download" link.
[3] Click on the green patch
with the text "Download
13. The "Compose mail" link
OpenOffice.org"
of the selected application
[4] Save the "OOo_3.0.0_
is activated. Win32Intel_install_wJRE_
14. Type in the email address en-US.exe" file.
of your friend and click [5] Double-click the *.exe file
"Send" button to send the to begin the installation.
link. [6] Follow the instructions on
the windows to complete
15. To convert ods files into
the installation.
xls files, reverse the
formats in the drop-down
lists mentioned earlier.

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CONVERTING ODS FILES
STEP 2
TO PDF
USING OTHER ONLINE SOURCES
IF you require the converted files to be emailed directly to you instead of you downloading it
online or you are looking for a simpler interface, you can use these alternative sources available on
the Internet. To do so carry out the following steps:
1. Visit www.artofsolving.
com/online-document-
converter.
2. Click the "Browse" button
Portable Document File near the "Document:" text
format or the PDF is one of the box and load the *.ods
universal file transfer formats. file.
Unlike in MS-Excel, you don't 3. Select "Microsoft Excel
require additional plug-ins (xls)" in the "Convert To:"
or additional applications to
dropdown list.
convert spreadsheets into
PDFs. To create PDFs directly 4. Click "Convert!" to convert
from OpenOffice.org Calc, the file.
carry out the following steps: 5. Save the xls file on your
[1] Open the spreadsheet local machine to use.
using OpenOffice.org Calc
[2] Go to the "File | Export…"
menu command.
[3] In the "File Format: " 6. Visit www.zamzar.com
drop-down menu of the
"Export" dialog box, select 7. Click the "Browse" button
"PDF - Portable Document appearing in the "Step 1"
Format (.pdf)" section and load *.ods file.
[4] Save the file. 8. Select "xls" dropdown list
[5] Alternatively, you can also from the "Step 2" section.
select the "File | Export as
PDF…" menu command. 9. Enter your email Id in the 10
[6] Select the settings as per "Step 3" section.
your requirements and 10. Click "Convert".
click "Export".
[7] Alternatively, you can click NOTE: The file will be mailed
the "Export Directly as
to you as per your subscription
PDF" button appearing on
with the site.
the "Standard" toolbar.
11. Visit www.youconvertit.

com/ConvertFiles.aspx.
12. Type your email address in
the "E-mail address:" box.
13. Click the "Browse" button 10
under the "File you wish
to convert:" text box and
load ods file.
14. Select "XLS (Microsoft
Excel 97/2000/XP)" in the
"Convert To:" dropdown
list.
15. Finally click "Convert it".

Guard your
folders
Are you worried about confidential data being read on
your system? If yes, try getting your hands on Folder
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Guard. Its precise features help your lock any file or
folder, thus making it inaccessible to unauthorized users.
BY DOLWIN FERNANDES
STEP 1 KEY DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Moderate
FOLDER Guard is a shareware and can be downloaded from the website www.winability.com
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Select Folder Guard and click the download link. Once downloaded double-click the setup file and
 Windows XP or later
follow the steps below to install the application on your system.
 Folder Guard
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
1. Double-click the setup  Protect your files
1
file and click "Next". HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE
T30 Minutes
2. Click "Yes" to accept the
license conditions" and
click "Next".
3. Click "Browse" and specify
a location to install the
application.
4. To create a shortcut
on the desktop, select 4
the "Desktop shortcut"
checkbox.
5. Select the "Create a
System Restore point"
check box to create a
restore point in Windows.
6. Click "Next" to complete 6
the installation.

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USING THE QUICK START
STEP 2
WIZARD
Folder Guard's Quick Start
USING FOLDER GUARD
FOLDER Guard allows you to lock particular files or folders as required. This prevents unauthorized
Wizard takes you through
from accessing confidential data on your system. Moreover, you can ever hide certain drives or
simple steps required to
contents within the drive using Folder Guard.
protect a file or a folder on
your system. This wizard
comes in handy if you want 1. Click "Yes" to enable the
to get things done in an easy Folder Guard Advisor.
and simple manner. By default,
2. To create a file that can 9
the Quick Start Wizard starts
automatically when you run
recover your software
Folder Guard. You can block password incase you
this wizard from executing forget it, click the "Create"
during startup by clearing button.
the "Run Quick Start Wizard 3. Browse for an appropriate
every time I start Folder Guard" location to save the file.
checkbox on the welcome
page. To later start the wizard:
[1] From the "Tools" menu,
select "Quick Start Wizard".
[2] Click "Next" and then the
"Yes, set up the protection
for another folder" radio
button.
[3] On the next screen, click
"Browse" and locate an
4. Enter an appropriate
appropriate folder.
password and confirm it
[4] Click the "Lock the folder
in respective fields.
with a password" button
radio button. 5. To display the password 5
[5] Click the "Setup the while entering it, select
password for this folder" the "Display Passwords"
button. checkbox.
[6] Enter a password in the 10
6. Once done, click "OK".
resulting windows and
click "OK". 7. Uncheck "Run Quick
[7] To enable protection, Start Wizard every time I
click the "Yes, enable the start Folder Guard". Click
protection of the folders "Close".
I have configured" radio
button and then "Next".
[8] Make sure the "Yes,
Folder Guard should start
protecting the folders
8. Double-click a particular
automatically at Windows
drive. Set the attributes
startup, every time I
of a file using the
restart the computer"
radio button is selected "Attributes" dialog box.
and click "Finish". 9. Use the "Access" list to 9
10
make the drive readable
by other users or simply
lock the drive.
10. Use the "Visibility" list to
hide a particular drive.
11. To lock the drive with a
password, click the "Lock 11
with password" button.

12. To lock a particular folder, CHIP PLUS TIP

click the "+" button next
EXPORT WORKING SET
to an appropriate drive.
Once you have configured
13. Right-click a particular 13 and set up Folder Guard the
folder and select the "Lock way you want it to function,
with password" option. you can export the settings to
prevent re-configuration on
14. Enter an appropriate
another computer. When you
password for the folder
use the Export Working Set
and click "OK".
dialog box to export settings,
you will be asked to save the
file containing settings to a
particular location on your
15. To create a user list, select
system. You can later import
the "User List" option from
this file on another system that
the "Protect" menu. has Folder Guard installed on
16. Click the "Add" button to 16 it. To export your settings:
add users to the list. [1] From the "Tools" menu,
select the "Export working
17. Select an appropriate
set" option. The Export
user and click "OK".
Working Set dialog box
appears.
[2] Click the ellipses button
and specify a location
where the file would be
created and saved.
[3] Select appropriate
options from the "After
importing the working set
18. Select "Permissions" from to a client computer" and
18
"Protect" menu to set "Also configure the client
permissions. computer" drop-down
19. Select a user from the lists.
"User" drop-down list. [4] Click "OK" to save changes.
20. Select options as required

from the "Common", 20
"Advanced", "Internet
Explorer" and "Drives" tab.
21. You can reset all
permission as required
by clicking the "Reset all"
button.
22. Select the "Trusted

Programs" option from
the "Protect" menu to add
programs.
23. To add a task to the
23
trusted list, click "Task"
and select a task.
24. To add a file to the trusted
list, click "File" and browse 24
for an appropriate on your
system. Click "OK".

Compare files and

folders
Comparing files and folders isn’t a simple process,
especially if it has to be done on a single machine.
Sachin Pandit
WinMerge is a useful tool that provides a one-view

comparison of any two files or folders on your system.
BY GARETH MANKOO
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Moderate
IN this step we will download and install Winmerge. Since Winmerge is an Open Source software,
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
the full version is available as a free download.
 Two folders with similar files
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN 1. Visit the website
 Compare files and folders winmerge.org. Click the 1
 Merge two files "Download Now" button.
2. Download the file and
T30 Minutes
save it in your local
machine.
3. Double-click the
executable setup file to
run the setup.
4. Follow the installation

steps by clicking "Next".
5. Once you reach the
"Select Components"
step make sure that
you select the "Custom
Installation" option from
the dropdown box. Check
the "Filters" and "Plugins"
checkboxes.

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STEP 2 CHANGE COLOR
If you feel the need to change
COMPARING DOCUMENTS the color of the highlighted
WINMERGE makes comparing document files very easy. It is a lot easier than the Track Changes too
differences then WinMerge
that is provided by Microsoft Office. The two conflicting files are placed in a tiled fashion besides
has its share of available color
one another so that the comparison is easier.
options. You can also change
NOTE: Before you begin this step make sure that you are working on two similar files. From these,
the color of text, comments,
one has to be the unedited file while the other should be the file that has new changes made to it.
numbers, and other syntax
The main aim here is to see how Winmerge is capable of telling the difference. Make sure that both
elements.
the documents aren't used by any other application.
[1] Click "Edit | Options".
[2] Click "Colors". Here
1. The application should
you can pick different
launch automatically after colors for the difference
installation. If not, launch highlights and also the
the application from the moved and selected
"Start" menu. words.
2. Click "File | Open". On the [3] Next click "Text Colors" to
"Left" click "Browse" and change the look of white
spaces. Make sure you
select the unedited file.
check the "Use customized
3. Similarly, near the "Right" text colors" checkbox.
click "Browse" and select [4] Finally click "Syntax
the new file. Click "OK". Colors". Here you will be
able to change the color of
syntactical elements.
Changing colors gives a new
4. Both the pages will
look and feel to the application
appear side-by-side
interface.
with some strange
looking characters and a
yellow highlight. These
characters indicate spaces
and other elements that
are not be visible directly
on the page.
5. Click "Merge | Next
Different" to go to the first
difference or press [Alt] + 5
[Down]. You can also find
a shortcut button for the
same on the toolbar.
6. The preview box will

show you the differences
in red. To be sure of the
changes press [F4]. If there
is no message, there is a 6
10
difference in both lines.
If not, a message box
appears.
7. Click the highlighted area
in the main window and
edit the text. Once both
the textboxes are similar,
the changes will not be
recognized.

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to edit the lines based
MULTIPLE FOLDER
on line numbers. To
COMPARISON
view the line numbers
It is possible to compare
more than a pair of folders at click "View | View Line
a time. The performance of Numbers". As you delete
the application (in this case) the unnecessary data
is dependant on your systems from your file, make sure
configuration. There is a that the left and right line
simple technique to carry out numbers correspond.
multiple instances of folder
comparisons. Make sure that
you check the "Enable multiple
compare windows for Folder
9. To accept changes, click
compare option" option.
"Merge | Copy to Right".
[1] Click "Edit | Options".
[2] In the "General" tab and
All the text from the left
uncheck the "Allow only will be copied to the right.
one instance to run" check 10. To copy the text from the
box. left pane to the right click
[3] In the "Enable multiple "Merge | Copy All to Right"
compare windows for" and vice versa to move all
section check "Folder
the text from the right to
compare" and "File
the left.
compare" options.
[4] Once you are done with
these changes, click "OK"
to save the changes.
11. Click "File | Save Left | Save
Make sure that the
windows are not maximized
As" to save the left file and
during multiple comparisons. "File | Save Right | Save As"
It is wiser to keep them in the to save the right file.
"Restore Down" state. 12. Saving the comparison
result is recommended.
Click "File | Save Project".
Click "Save" and give your
file a name and press
[Enter].
STEP 3
COMPARING FOLDERS
BESIDES comparing individual document files you can also compare two folders. This is helpful if
you want to look for differences in the contents of both folders.
1. Click "File | Open".

2. Type the URL of the
folder. Make sure that it
ends with a "\" to indicate
that it is a folder. You can
click and drag the folder
directly to the textbox.
3. Do the same for the folder
on the right. Click "OK"
after adding both URLs.

4. The files will be enlisted CHIP PLUS TIP

in WinMerge. These will
CHANGING LANGUAGE
be taken collectively
While installing WinMerge
from both the folders.
the default language of the
The files that are present application is English. However,
in both left and right there is an extended support
folders will be denoted to many other languages.
by an icon of binary code. During the installation process,
Files that are unique to make sure that you select
the right and left folders "Custom" installation. Select
will be denoted with the the different language options
respective icons. that appear in the download
box. Check the checkboxes
5. The techniques of that correspond to the
jumping to the next and languages that you would like
previous changes are to install. WinMerge will install
similar to that of the files. these language packs.
After installing the
software, if you wish to change
the language, all you have to
do is,
6. To copy files from the left [1] Click "View | Language".
to the right folder, select [2] Select the language of
the file and click "Merge | your choice.
Copy to right". [3] Click "OK".
You have to be careful
7. In a similar fashion click while changing the language
"Merge | Copy to left" if since accidentally changing
you want to send a file to a new language may leave
from the right folder to you clueless about how to
the left. undo your changes since the
language of all the menu
items change. The included
languages are Dutch, French,
German, Greek, Italian,
Japanese, Korean and many
more.
NOTES:
 WinMerge has options to
help users customize the
applications according to
their preferences. To open
the WinMerge options click
“Edit | Options”.
 The available categories

allow you to do every
thing from backing up files
to changing the look of
WinMerge.
 Settings can be imported

and exported. Click “OK” to
save the changes.

Manage your
schedules
This all-in-one scheduler-cum-email client application
also provides you with similar online services. Learn
Sachin Pandit
about how Chandler can help you manage your work

schedules and save your time.
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Moderate
CHANDLER is an information management application. It provides comprehensive storage for all
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
your daily schedules, emails and other critical details. To download and install the application, carry
 Chandler 1.0.2
out the following steps:
 Internet Connection
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
1. Visit http://
 Manage your schedules
chandlerproject.org.
 Manage your mails
 Synchronize your activities online 2. Click the "Free Download"
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE button. 2
T45 Minutes
3. Save the "Chandler_
win_1.0.2.exe" file.
4. Double-click on the file
and follow the steps
given in the installation
windows.
STEP 2
SETTING UP ACCOUNTS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION
THE next step is to pool your email resources and synchronize the application with the web version
of the software. To synchronize the application, carry out the following steps:
CREATING AN ONLINE ACCOUNT
The first step is to create an online account which can be synchronized both with the desktop
application. To do so:

1. Visit https://hub. CHIP PLUS TIP

chandlerproject.org
ADDING CHANDLER
2. Fill in the details in the QUICK NOTES TO
textboxes.
3. Click the "Submit" button.
NOTE: A verification mail will

be sent to the email id which
you specified. Click the link to
create your log in to the portal.
IGOOGLE
4. Click on the "+" sign to iGoogle is a personalized
4 Google homepage, where
add a collection.
you can place online widgets
5. Type a name for the 10 as per your requirements for
collection in the textbox quick online access. By adding
that appears and click the chandler widget on your
"Save" to continue. iGoogle page, you can set
6. To add an appointment, quick notes directly from your
6
homepage. To add the widget
switch to the list view.
on your iGoogle page, carry
7. Click in the "Create a new out the following steps:
note and press [Enter]" [1] Visit https://hub.
textbox. chandlerproject.org
8. Press [Enter] to create [2] Click the widget logo
appearing below the login
the note.
details.
[3] On the next page, click on
"Add to Google".
9. Set a start and end date [4] Visit www.google.com/ig
along with time values. 9 [5] On the widget, sign in
10. Set an appropriate time to your chandler hub
account.
zone.
[6] Start creating your quick
11. Click "Save" to save the notes. The details will
changes. appear directly in your
chandler hub online
account. You can then
import the details to the
desktop application.
12. To using the calendar grid,

switch to the grid view.
13. Double- click anywhere
on the grid to create an
appointment.
14. Set a start and end date
along with time values. 14
15. Set a time zone.

16. Set the meeting type and
time zone as per your
requirements.
17. Click "Save".

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collections, click the blue
SENDING MAILS
arrow appearing near the
THROUGH CHANDLER
schedule to be imported.
DESKTOP
19. Click the "Chandler
Desktop" button.
20. Copy the link appearing in
the pop-up dialog box. 20
21. Close the pop-up and
click "Done".
22. Start the Chandler

If you need to inform a group desktop application.
of associates of a particular
23. Go to "Share |
event, and they don't use
Chandler, you can mail the
Subscribe…" menu.
schedule to them from the 24. Paste the URL in the
desktop application itself. textbox.
To do so, just carry out the
25. Type your chandler hub
following steps:
login and password
[1] Click on the appointment
to be sent.
to complete the 25
[2] On the right-side panel, subscription.
click on the symbol
resembling a person.
[3] Type in the email
addresses in the "To:", "Cc:"
or the "Bcc:" columns as SETTING UP YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT
per your requirements. If you are going to make your schedules and plans with Chandler, it makes perfect sense to pool
[4] Click the "Edit item details your mails here as well. To do so:
in separate window" icon.
[5] Click the "Send" button 26. Start the application.
appearing on the top left-
27. Select "File | Accounts…" .
side of the window.
NOTE: If you have sent the 28. Select "Incoming Mail" 28
item once, you can edit and from the "Create New
resend the item. The "Send" Account…" list.
button would appear as the 29. Type the required details.
"Update" button instead.
30. Click the "Auto-
configure…" button to set
the protocol values.
31. Click "Test…" to test the
connection. Click "OK" .
32. To download the mails,
select "File | Sync | Mail".
STEP 3
SYNCHRONIZING YOUR CHANDLER CALENDAR
THE next step is to manage details from the applications and import details which are stored with
any online calendar applications. To do so, carry out the following steps:
CREATING SCHEDULES FROM THE APPLICATION
We learnt how to import schedules from the online Chandler Hub, now we will create schedules
from the application. To do so:

1. Select a location for your 1 CHIP PLUS TIP

note from the left panel.
IMPORTING A .ICS
2. Type a name in the CALENDAR.
"Create a new note" box. If you wish to synchronize
3. Set a start and end date your Google calendar with the
along with time values. Chandler desktop application,
you have to make the calendar
4. Set a time zone, status, public. If you wish to keep it
occurrence and event private, you can export it in
alarm specifications. a file and import the same
into the Chandler Desktop
application. To do so:
IMPORTING SCHEDULES FROM GOOGLE CALENDAR
[1] Login in to your Google
Next, we will learn how to import schedules from online calendar sites, like Google Calendar. To do
calendar account.
so:
[2] Select a calendar to
5. Login in to your Google import from the drop-
calendar account. down list.
[3] Click the "Settings" option
6. Select a calendar to
6 appearing under the drop-
import from the drop- down list.
down list. [4] The "Calendars" page
7. Click on the arrow opens.
appearing near the [5] Click the "Export
selected calendar. Calendars" link.
[6] Save and unzip the file.
8. Click "Calendar setting".
[7] Start Chandler Desktop
application.
[8] Select the "File | Import |
9. Scroll down to the Import Tasks and Events
"Calendar Address" from iCalendar (.ics) file"
section. command menu.
[9] Browse for the file and
10. Click on the green button
click "OK" to import the
called "iCAL".
calendar.
11. Copy the link from the 11
NOTE: This calendar is can be
pop-up box that appears. edited directly.
12. Go to "Share |
Subscribe…" menu.
13. Paste the URL in the
textbox.
14. Click the "Subscribe" 14
button to continue.
15. To unsubscribe, right-click

on the collect.
16. From the context menu, 16
click "Unsubscribe".
17. You can now edit the
imported entries.
NOTE: The calendar however
is a read-only object. To edit
the calendar, you need to
unsubscribe to the calendar.

Organize your
favorites
Do you have the habit of saving a lot of bookmarks, but
are lazy to organize them? Createg a town full of your
Hemali Limbachiya
favorite files, folders, applications and websites with

Favoritestown
KEY DETAILS
SKILL LEVEL
STEP 1

Moderate
FAVORITESTOWN is a free-to-use application which enables you to organize and access your
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
favorites under one unified location. To use Favoritestown, carry out the following steps:
 Favoritestown 2.03
 Flash Player
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN
 Organizing your favorites
1. Visit www.favoritestown.
 Saving local files, programs and web com/download.
links as favorites
2. Save the "favoritestown_
setup.msi" as mentioned
T45 Minutes
on the web page.
3. Double-click on the file
and follow the steps
given on each window to
complete the installation.
NOTE: Click on the specified

link if the "Save" dialog box
does not pop-up
STEP 2
CONFIGURING FAVORITES
THE next and most important step is to configure and organize your favorites into various
categories depending upon their usage. To organize your favorites, carry out the following steps:

BOOKMARKING A FOLDER CHIP PLUS TIP

USING THE HELP FILE
1. Click the "My House" link 1
to enter the room.
NOTE: The signboard
appearing on the right of the
screen provides a description
to each link.
Since the application does
not have any menus, you
would require navigating back
and forth to the help file. To
activate the help file, carry out
the following steps:
[1] Go to "C:\Program Files\
Favoritestown\help".
2. Once in the room, you will
[2] In the folder, double-click
notice the name of the
the "help.html" file.
room and the current date [3] Alternatively, you can
on the left-hand corner. click the "need help?"
3. Click the "Add A Favorite" 3 link appearing in the
link. right-side corner of the
signboard.
CHIP PLUS TIP

4. Click on one of the USING THE HELP FILE
orange-shades areas in the
window to add a link. You
4
will be redirected to the
next step.
NOTE: This room can store up

to 14 links.
When you start the application
for the first time, it takes
time to start. Let it connect
to the Internet server to
start functioning normally.
5. Type a link name in the
If your Internet connection
"Short Name" textbox.
is down, the application will
6. Select the "Type" as not work. The application
"Folder" from the drop- 6 has been designed in flash
down list. and are requires flash player
7. Click the folder icon to support to view the files.
The program automatically
browse for the folder.
starts when your Windows
Select a folder from the
is loaded, and appears on
"Browse For Folder" box. top of all open windows,
8. Click "OK" to go to the unless it is minimized. The
"Add a Bookmark" box. application does not have any
explicit menus, and is very
9. Click the "Next Step" link to
easy to work with. It is also
continue.
considerably light on your
10. Check the entered details. system. The only drawback
Click "Back" to edit the of the application is that you
details. cannot import the favorites or
bookmarks from your Internet
11. Click "Finish" to save the
browser.
bookmark. Click "OK" on
the "Success…" dialog box.

CHIP PLUS TIP NOTE: To add more favorites

LAYOUT OF to the same room, carry out
FAVORITESTOWN all the above mentioned
The town is broken down into steps from Step#3 to Step#14.
rooms when you can store up We will learn how to add
to 144 favorites on the basis of programs, files and web links
various categories. The layout as favorites across various
of the application is listed
rooms through the course this
below along with the number
article.
of favorites:
 Auction House: 2
favorites.
 BANK: 4 favorites.
 Business Place: 12
favorites. BOOKMARKING A WEBSITE
 CHAT CAFÉ: 12 favorites.
 Hobby Building: 12 1. Next, click the "Shopping
favorites. 1
Mall" link to enter the
 FLORIST: 3 favorites. room.
 GARAGE: 15 favorites.
 HOUSE: 14 favorites. NOTE: This room has 8
 LIBRARY: 4 favorites. additional rooms that can
 NEWS VENDOR: 7 store up to 5 bookmarks and
favorites. 40 bookmarks totally.
 SHOPPING MALL: 40
favorites broken up as:
 BOOK STORE: 5
favorites.
 CLOTHES STORE: 5
favorites.
 CUSTOM STORE: 5
favorites.
2. Click the "Movie Store"
 ELECTRONICS STORE:
room. Click the "Add a
5 favorites. Favorite" link.
 FOOD STORE: 5 3. Click the orange-shaded
favorites. areas to add a link.
 GAME STORE: 5 4. Type a name for your
favorites.
link in the "Short Name" 4
 MOVIE STORE: 5
textbox. Select the "Type"
favorites.
as "Website" from the
 MUSIC STORE: 5
drop-down list.
favorites.
 STADIUM: 10 favorites. 5. Copy-paste the link
 STATION: 3 favorites. address in "Address/Path".
 TRAVEL AGENTS: 6 6. Click "Next Step".
favorites.
7. Finally, check the details

you entered.
8. Click "Back" to edit the
details.
bookmark.
10. Click "OK" on the
"Success…" dialog box.

BOOKMARKING A PROGRAM CHIP PLUS TIP

RESETTING ALL THE
1. Next, click the "Bank" link LINKS IN A ROOM
1
to enter the room.
NOTE: This room can store
up to 4 links.
2. Click the "Add a Favorite"

option. Click the orange-
shades areas to add a link.
3. Type a name for your link
in the "Short Name" box.
4. Select "Type" as "Program".
5. Click the folder icon to If you have full of links either
5
browse for the *.exe file. to files, folders or programs,
moving or uninstalling the
6. Click "OK" to go to the source files leave you with
"Add a Bookmark" box. dead links. If you have a
7. Click the "Next Step" link to avoritestown room full of dead
continue. links, you can reset them all at
once. Just carry out the steps
mentioned below.
[1] Go to the room in which
8. Finally, check the details
you need to reset the
you entered.
links.
9. Click "Back" to edit the [2] In the options strip, click
details. the "Options" link.
[3] Click the "Reset All Links"
option.
bookmark.
[4] Click "OK" to continue.
"Success…" dialog box. NOTE: If you reset links
in a room without links,
BOOKMARKING A FILE there are chances that the
room link is completely
1. Next, click the "Library" deactivated.
link to enter the room. 1
2. Once in the room, click
"Add a Favorite".
3. Click one of the orange-
shaded areas to add a link.
NOTE: This room can store up
to 4 links.
4. Type link name in the

"Short Name" textbox
Select "Type" as "Files”.
Browse for the file.
5. Select the executable
from the "Find your file…"
5
dialog box. Click "OK”.
6. Click "Next Step".

REFERENCE 10. Finally, check the details

you entered.
SAVING MULTIPLE
FAVORITES IN A SINGLE 11. Click "Back" to edit the
PLACE details.
bookmark.
"Success…" dialog box.
BOOKMARKING A WEBSITE
You can save many related
favorites together in filing 1. To delete a bookmark, go
cabinets. Buildings like to the room where the
1
Business and Library have such bookmark is stored.
cabinets which can store to 70 2. Once in the room, click the
related links in each. They also 2
"Delete A Favorite" link.
sort the links alphabetically. To
add a link to a filing cabinet, 3. The bookmarked areas are
carry out the following steps: shaded in orange. Click the
[1] Go to the room having a link to be deleted.
filing cabinet. 4. Click "Delete" to confirm
[2] Click on a filing cabinet to the deletion.
open it.
NOTE: Once to save a favorite,
[3] On the option bar, click
the "Add" button. that part of the room cannot
[4] Type the details and click be edited, unless you delete
"Next". the bookmark and redefine it.
[5] Confirm the details and
click "Finish" to save
the favorite. problem to
anyone.
STEP 3
USING THE FAVORITES
THE final step is to use the saved links to invoke your stored favorites. To do so, just carry out the
following steps:
1. To activate a bookmark,
go to the room where the
bookmark is stored.
2. Once in the room, click
the on the link bearing
the "Short Name" of your
favorite.
3. Your saved bookmark will
activate according to its
category.

IN DETAIL  HANDS ON 47
Dr. KNOW
Get to know what virtual IP addresses and SANs
are all about. Also take a look at how and where
FireWire ports are used.
Sachin Pandit
BY DOLWIN FERNANDES
WHAT IS FIREWIRE? Q WHAT IS A SAN?

A SAN in an acronym for Storage Area
Network. It is can be linked the server of a
remote storage device in such a way that
the device appears to be attached to the
user’s system locally. SANs often use the
FIREWIRE ports use the FireWire Fiber Channel fabric topology, which is an
technology to transfer data between infrastructure designed to manage
electronic devices at high speeds. storage communications. It also provides
This port was first installed on Apple quick and reliable access than other
camcorders and because of its success higher-level protocols. A Fiber Channel
it is now installed on almost every SAN fabric is made up of a various Fiber
electronic device like digital cameras Channel switches. Almost every major
and digital music players. Since the SAN equipment vendor offers a Fiber
FireWire is a multi-platform serial bus, Channel routing solution that brings satisfying and quantifiable benefits to the
it can interact with a wide range of SAN architecture. This sends data across different fabrics without merging
electronic devices. The transfer rate of them. Despite the fall in prices, SANs are still mostly uncommon
a FireWire port can go up to 400 MB/ps outside larger enterprises.
at its peak and it also delivers excellent
data transfer quality. Q VIRTUAL IP ADDRESS AND VIRTUAL LANS
Another common electronic device
in which the FireWire port is used is A AN IP address that is shared within
the digital camera. Images transferred multiple domain names or a server is
through this port are free of quality called a virtual IP address. Generally,
related errors. A FireWire port can not Virtual IP addressing allows an IP address
only connect a device to a computer to be used in case of insufficient number
system but can also establish a of addresses or simply to balance traffic
connection between two electronic to multiple servers. Virtual IP addresses
devices having similar ports. are generally used to avoid repetition of
For example, there are printers addresses in a connection. In case of a
available that can establish a direct NIC failure, the Virtual IP address can still
connect to a camera to print images, be retained if an alternate computer or
thus eliminating the need to upload NIC replies to it.
pictures on a computer and then A virtual LAN or VLAN is basically a collection of hosts with common requirements
initiate the print command. that are available for communication as if they were attached to a Broadcast domain,
Since the FireWire port has set irrespective of their physical location. A VLAN possesses same attributes as that of a
a benchmark in the market, most physical LAN. The only difference is that a VLAN allows stations to be grouped whether
consumers avoid installing any other they are on the same network switch or not. Also, the need for physical network
reconfiguration becomes void since it can be done from anywhere using a software.

48 HANDS ON  PC DOCTOR
Help! My hard drive

Sachin Pandit
is not detected
The hard drive contains all the data in your computer and
hence it needs to be peridocally checked for errors and loose
connections. Here we will address some common hard disk
related problems that can affect your system considerably.
BY GARETH MANKOO
+ HARD DRIVE NOT

DETECTED
drives. Humidity and cold weather can
cause failure in booting. If this is the case,
of the hard drive has been destroyed. It
would be best to approach your vendor
restart your PC. for help or simply buy a new drive.
PROBLEM Hard drives also fail to show up among
My PC doesn't start normally anymore.
For some reason it cannot detect the hard
the detected devices during boot-up
when the jumper settings aren't correct. + FILES NOT
ACCESSIBLE
drive and displays a message saying that Make sure that the hard drive jumper
the drive is missing or not installed. It settings based on the diagram on the PROBLEM
worked just fine a few days ago. Is there a dorsal side of the drive. The jumper A few of my files do not open when I
problem with my hard drive or is it some settings may cause a problem only if you try to access them. Windows throws
kind of lose connection causing this? have installed new devices (CD-ROM, up a message telling me that the file is
DVD-ROM, another hard disk) recently. corrupted and cannot be accessed. I even
SOLUTION If the diagrams on the drives are too have problems deleting such a file.
Generally, if you open up your cabinet complicated for you to understand then
and have a look inside, you will notice that take the help and advice of an expert SOLUTION
the hard drive has two main connections. --preferably, your vendor. A file getting corrupted isn't a new thing
One being the ribbon cable that connects If your hard drive is still not detected if you are a Windows user. Such once-
to your motherboard and the other is a during boot up then there is a chance that in-a-while occurrences may prove to be
power cable that connects to your hard it is damaged in some way. If this happens alarming. A major cause of files getting
drive. Make sure that both ends of these then your hard disk may well be rendered corrupted could be a system crash while
cables are well connected. Try restarting useless. If you need to boot your PC then writing data to the file. Make sure that
your system once you tighten the cables. you can use a bootable disc or floppy. the files you are working on are saved
Weather can also play havoc with your There is a chance that the boot sector after constant intervals. There are many
reasons that can lead to a system crash;
one of them being overheating of the
motherboard. It is possible to keep a
tab on the temperature of the innards
of your system using some helpful tools
that are available online like http://mbm.
livewiredev.com. Windows provides with
some good tools to help you diagnose a
bad sector.
A simple technique is to use the disk
check utility. Here's how to go about it
 Double click the "My Computer" icon
on your desktop to view the different
drives in your computer.
Make sure that the ribbon cable is fitted correctly on both the motherboard and the hard drive. Loose connections often  Right-click on any drive icon that you
cause problems during drive detection.
want to check.

PC DOCTOR  HANDS ON 49
 Click "Properties" in the context menu.

 In the dialog box that opens up click
the "Tools" tab.
 Under the "Error-checking" section click
the "Check Now" button.
 An automated checking utility will be
launched.
 Click "Start" to get the process started.
This check is just basic and cannot be
relied upon completely.
However, there are other useful
applications like "Tune-Up Utilities"
that allow you to carry out numerous
maintenance tasks to improve the Check your disk regularly for errors. This is important because if these errors are ignored they get accumulated and
cause a system crash in the future.
performance of your hard disk. Frequently
defragmenting your hard drive is also a of your PC is to defragment your drive. your computer may be the activity of
good practice. Defragmentation is the process of spyware and other malicious code. Install
Files that refuse to be deleted can be bringing together the scattered fragments and constantly update a reliable anti-virus
taken care of by various file shredding of files across your hard drive and sorts utility to shield yourself from attacks. And
tools available. If it still cannot be deleted them into a collection of contiguous lastly, if you hear any noise from the hard
then formatting the disk is the best sub-sections. This increases the efficiency drive then it is time to back up your data
option. Make sure that you partition your of the read operation (since the fragments as soon as possible. The sound can be a
disks smartly. are sorted and do not have to be searched warning of a hard drive breakdown.
explicitly) on your hard drive. Follow these
+ COMPUTER WORKS
SLOWLY
steps to perform defragmentation of files
on your local disks, + CANNOT BOOT
FROM SCSI
 Right-click "My Computer" select
PROBLEM "Manage". PROBLEM
Recently my computer has slowed down  Double-click "Storage". I have two hard drives, one is IDE and the
considerably. I have been advised to  Open "Disk Defragmenter". other, SCSI. I need to know why my system
perform various checks to see if my  Select any of the drives (besides the insists on booting only with the IDE drive.
computer is infected by a virus or whether drive that has the operating system). I want it to boot from the SCSI drive. How
there is a problem with my hardware.  Click "Analyze". do I go about this?
What measures can I take to make sure  After the drives are analyzed click
that my hard drive performs optimally so "Defragment". SOLUTION
that I do not face a snag while working? The defragmenter tool will show you It is appropriate to opt for a SCSI drive
a preview of the process as it occurs. The to boot as it has better performance
SOLUTION different kinds of files are color coded to than an IDE drive. However, older
The most basic step to take when you help you understand the process better. motherboards and certain server boards
experience slowdown in the functioning Another cause of bad performance by do not recognize the SCSI drive and give
boot priority to the IDE. There are a few
measures that can be taken that might
work, depending on your motherboard.
 Check the motherboard BIOS for a
setting that enables SCSI booting.
 If there is no such setting, then look for
the settings of the SCSI card. Disable all
the boot functions of the motherboard
BIOS and let the SCSI card take control
of your boot up.
 Replace your motherboard with one
having SCSI boot support.
 Disconnect the IDE drive to check if the
SCSI disk can boot in isolation. If there
Most legacy motherboards recognise the IDE drive as the primary boot device over the SATA one. Here we can see the is a problem with the SCSI disk itself,
difference between the connectors used in both drives.
there is fault with the motherboard.

50 HANDS ON  DR. KNOW
Decoding bar codes

Nowadays, every product available in major grocery stores comes with a barcode. Have you
ever wondered what these codes are and what they mean? Let's take a look and understand
how bar codes work.
BY DOLWIN FERNANDES
EVERY product that comes with a UPC UPC. We use the

code (Universal Product Code) or barcode image below as an
is scanned and decoded to reveal example.
information about a it at the time of its  First you will
purchase. A barcode can be scanned have to add all
through the use of various technologies digits placed in
like laser scanners, CCD (Charge Coupled odd positions i.e.
Device) readers and camera based 6+9+8+0+0
readers. + 9 = 32
Each UPC symbol has two parts viz.  Multiply the
the machine-readable bar code and the number by 3, i.e.
human-readable 12-digit UPC number. 32 * 3 = 96
The first six digits are manufacturer  Now, add all
identification numbers whereas the last digits placed in code and find out the product id and its
five digits are the product numbers. even positions i.e. 3 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 3 = 11 assigned price.
In the image below we see that 639382  Add this sum to the value in step 2 i.e. The laser based bar code readers
are manufacturer numbers whereas 96 + 11 = 107 generally use light sensors to measure
00039 are the product numbers. The UPC  You will now have to add a number the intensity of the digital bar code that
coordinator, is responsible for assigning to the result in step 4 such that the it scans through. These readers are lined
product numbers while making sure that number is a multiple of 10. For example with small yet powerful sensors, which
same codes are not assigned to other 107 + 3 = 110. generate voltage on the bases of the
products.  Therefore 3 is the check digit. intensity of the bar code being scanned.
The last digit on a UPC code is called Whenever a scanner scans a product, To create a readable bar code, the print
a check digit. This digit helps the scanner the same calculation is performed. If contrast between dark and light bars
check whether it scanned the digit the check digit calculated differs from should be adequate. Also the bar code
correctly. We now see how the check digit the check digit it read, the scanner will should have sharp bar edges, less spots
is calculated for the other 11 digits on the assume that something went wrong and and smooth surface to make it readable.
the product will be rescanned.
BAR CODE READERS

THE latest bar codes readers which are
used in grocery stores to decode product
bar codes are camera based. These
readers use a tiny video camera that
captures an image of the bar code.
The video camera used in a bar
code reader device has hundreds of
rows of sensors that arranged in a two
dimensional array to generate an image.
Once the image has been captured, the
reading device will use a digital image
processing technique to decode the bar

QUICK TIP
Create a distribution list
If you send emails to a set group of people or friends quite frequently,
you can save time by creating a distribution list. Once the distribution
list has been created, you can use it as a single entry rather than typing
individual email address.
BY DOLWIN FERNANDES
TO create a distribution list, click "New

| Distribution List" from the Standard
toolbar. If the Standard toolbar is not
displayed, click "File | New | Distribution
List". A blank Distribution list appears.
Enter an appropriate name for the
list in the "Name" textbox.
In the "Members" section of the
Ribbon, click "Select Members". The
"Select Members" window appears.
DOUBLECLICK the contacts you

would like to add to the list. Added
contacts will appear in the "Members"
textbox.
Once required contacts are added
to the distribution list, click "OK". Go
to the Ribbon in the Distribution List
window.
From the "Actions" section, click
"Save & Close". You will now be able to
view the newly created distribution list
in your contacts.
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