This guide shows you how to allow computers to connect to a computer and use it remotely via Remote Desktop.
The only Windows Vista versions than can be connected to via Remote Desktop are Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions. All versions of Windows Vista can use Remote Desktop to remote to another computer though.
Enable Remote Desktop
1. Right-click Computer in the Start menu and then select Properties.
2. Click Remote settings in the Tasks list on the left side of the System window.
3. Select Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop if computers connecting to it will only be from within a local network or are running versions of Windows other than Vista. Select Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication if computers connecting to it will connect from the internet or all computers connecting will be Windows Vista.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
Note: If you’re using the Windows Vista firewall, Remote Desktop will automatically be allowed through it. If you’re using another firewall, you’ll need to open port 3389 to allow Remote Desktop connections.
Select Remote Desktop Users
If you have a user account(s) that do not have administrative credentials and you want to use to log in when connecting with Remote Desktop, follow these instructions.
Note: All user accounts with administrative rights are automatically allowed to log in using Remote Desktop.
1. Open the Remote tab in the System Properties window (see instructions above).
2. Click the Select Users button in the Remote tab of the System Properties window.
3. Click Add in the Remote Desktop Users window.
4. Click the Advanced button in the Select Users window.
5. Click the Find Now button.
6. Select the user you want to add to the list of users able to log in with Remote Desktop and then click OK.
7. Click OK in the Select Users window.
Note: Make sure the user you’ve just added is in the object names box.
8. Click OK in the Remote Desktop Users window.
9. Click OK in the System Properties window.
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The prospect of moving old files and settings to a new PC can be daunting and lost productivity that may occur can be stressful too. Yet, as you will see in the steps that follow, Windows Vista Ultimate greatly simplifies the process of transferring files and settings to a new Windows Vista-enabled PC.
Choosing the Right Transfer Method
This scenario assumes you are transferring files and settings from an old PC running either Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 or Windows Vista to a new computer with Windows Vista installed. You can migrate files and settings using any of the following options:
• Network connection
• Removable media (such as a USB flash drive or external hard disk)
• CD or DVD
• USB Easy Transfer cable
Note that both computers must support the transfer method you choose.
In addition to a choice of transfer method, you also have a choice of migration tools. For a large deployment – when you are migrating files and settings for a number of users onto multiple computers – you would use the User State Migration Tool. But to move files and settings from a single computer to a new computer, Windows Easy Transfer is the tool to use.
With Windows Easy Transfer you can move user accounts, files and folders, program settings, Internet settings and favourites, as well as e-mail settings to your new Vista PC.
Using the USB Easy Transfer Cable
A USB Easy Transfer cable specially designed to connect two computers and work with Windows Easy Transfer is one of the easiest ways to transfer your files and settings to your new computer. It transfers at a rate of about 1 gigabyte per minute and works with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Before you plug in the cable, insert the CD containing Windows Easy Transfer and software drivers that come with the cable into your old computer and then click the image of the Windows Easy Transfer disc. Then, run Windows Easy Transfer by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then clicking Windows Easy Transfer Follow the instructions and prompts in the wizard.
When the installation is complete, plug the cable into both computers to get started.
Note: If a USB Easy Transfer cable did not come with your computer, you can order one online, from your computer manufacturer, or get one at an electronics store.
Step 1: Prepare Windows Easy Transfer
Regardless of which method you choose for transferring files, the first step involves preparing Windows Easy Transfer on your Windows Vista computer and saving a version of the wizard for use on your non-Windows Vista computer.
1. On your Windows Vista computer, click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Windows Easy Transfer.
2. On the Welcome to Windows Easy Transfer screen (shown above), click Next and follow the instructions and prompts in the wizard.
When prompted to select a destination for Windows Easy Transfer files, you can choose between creating the wizard files on CD or DVD, on some kind of removable medium, or on a network drive.
3. Type the path and folder name, or browse to the location where you want to store the Windows Easy Transfer files. By default, this location is C:\migwiz.
4. Click Next to copy the wizard files to the location you specified.
Step 2: Save the Fles from Your Old Computer
In the second stage of the migration process, you collect and save the files and settings from your old computer.
1. Start Windows Easy Transfer on the computer from which you want to perform the migration by browsing to the location where you stored the wizard files, and then double-clicking migwiz.exe.
2. Follow the instructions and prompts in the wizard to specify which transfer method you want to use. Important: Ensure that your choice works on both computers.
3. When asked where you want to save your files, type the path to the location where you want to store the files during transfer. (You have the option of protecting your files with a password.)
4. When asked what you want to transfer to your new computer, you have three choices:
• All user accounts, files, and settings (Recommended). This choice is the safest option if you want to be sure that nothing important is left behind.
• My user account, files, and settings only. You can elect to limit the migration to your own account only.
• Advanced options. Specify exactly which files to migrate.
A list of files and settings to be transferred appears.
5. If you’re satisfied with this list, click Transfer If you want to make modifications, click Customise
6. When the files have successfully been moved, click Close.
Step 3: Transfer Files and Settings to Your Windows Vista Computer
The final step involves transferring the files and settings from wherever you stored them to your Windows Vista computer.
1. Verify that your removable medium is connected to your Windows Vista computer, that your CD or DVD is in the CD-ROM drive, or that your Windows Vista computer has access to the network location in which you stored your Windows Easy Transfer files.
2. Run Windows Easy Transfer on your Windows Vista computer, and then click Continue a transfer in progress.
3. When asked, “Where did you copy the files and settings you want to transfer,” browse to your saved files, and then click Next
4. Map the user account or accounts from your old computer to your new Windows Vista computer. Choose user names on your new computer that match the names on the old computer, or select a different user to which these files and settings are to be transferred, and then click Next
5. When prompted to select one or more drives to use on your new computer, select the destination drive for each source drive. Click Next. A list of files and settings to be transferred appears.
6. If you’re satisfied with the list, click Transfer
When the files have successfully been moved, a summary page telling you what was transferred appears
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There are hundreds if not thousands of software programs that are available to block unwanted sites on your PC. some straightforward commands and a text editing program like notepad ( on every windows PC since windows3.1) and you not simply stop someone one(kids, husbands, brother in-laws) from visiting sites that might put computer at risk, or expose them to thing you don’t want them to know about.
1. Know the list of sites you want to block make sure your computer has an internet connection.
2. Standard look of DOS Window Open a command window (DOS), and type in nslookup
3. Jot down this IP address for future reference type in the name of the site you want to send them to when they visit one of the sites you don’t want them to go to. Ie. www.google.com etc…
4. Found on XP Find the “HOSTS” file on your PC. HINT: on Windows(Pre XP ) it will be located under C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc On WindowXP machines it will be located under C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\etc
5. Double Click on the file named “HOSTS”, there is no extension for this file.
6. Select NOTEPAD to open and edit this file with Your PC should ask what program you want to open this file with. Select “Browse” and the select Notepad as the program you want to use.
7. Basic HOST file setup there is some basic instructions on how to enter things in here. 127.0.0.1 is the universal IP address for the “loop back address” on every windows PC in the world. By using this entry, any request to a certain address will send the request back to your PC.
8. Don’t just block them, send them somewhere useful Start by entering the IP address you jotted down earlier. Followed by the name of the site you want to block
9. One drawback to this is that you will need to enter the domain name twice Once as the domain name, and once with WWW in it.
10. Save the file.
11. Open browser and try to visit the site, you should be redirected back to where you wanted them to go. if you use 127.0.0.1 and are not running a web server on your computer then your browser should return the standard ( 404 page not found error )
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The first thing that you will have to make a decision on while planning out your home network is will your network will be wired or wireless. The notion in each case will stay put the same where in all your computers will join up to a central router, which will talk the connections to your ISP from side to side a cable or a DSL modem.
It is a frequent fact the wireless home network provides much more expediency than wired networks. They do not necessitate cabling and permit users to move from one room to another with freedom. But wired networks are more secure and dependable and if you can use again the existing phone lines or the electrical wiring, then the cost of installing new cables are reduced radically.
Wired Home Network
In the case of wired networks, the entire set up is known as Local Areas Network (LAN) wherein small bundles of cables are used which is available in every room of your house. These cables can be used for a phone line or a computer connection. More often than not, a minimum of one Ethernet cable is required in a room. A standard pack of wire contains four cables:
1. A coaxial cable for a television
2. A coaxial cable which will provide input from a DVD player
3. Cat5e Ethernet cable for a computer
4. Cat5e Ethernet cable for a phone
The cables lead to a common area where the phone lines can be split and the computer ports can be patched to a panel with jacks. Now, each computer is patched with a short Ethernet cable into the network router to gain access to the Internet.
Wireless Home Network
In the case of wireless networks, the entire system is known as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi). This type of network has gained such immense popularity over the last five years, that now a wireless node at a coffee place is a common thing. The most common factor that affects the range of your wireless network at home is the wireless access point placed inside the house, the materials used in the construction of the house and any other physical obstructions between your devices the node.
Home Computer Networking Tips
You have to decide on the kind of network that you want for your house depending on the various pros and cons with each type. Below is some home computer networking tips that will help you make the system more robust and secure:
1. Assign static IP addresses to each of the computer. Ensure that you set up a private IP address range to prevent your computers to be directly accessible from the Internet.
2. Set the ‘Auto Connect to wi-fi’ option off. You computer may accidentally connect to a neighboring network, which can pose severe security threats.
3. Ensure that you have changed the default username and passwords for the administrator accounts, especially if you are using a Wi-Fi system. The hackers can easily access your network from outside the building and can hack into your system as all routers come with standard passwords.
4. Ensure that the firewall on all the computers and routers is turned on. Revoke rights that can allow the users to set the firewall off. Installing additional personal software on each computer will help you make your system more secure.
5. Enable MAC address filter on your network. You will also have to provide MAC address to all your computers to turn the filtering on. A MAC address is very difficult to fake and increases the security of a network tremendously.
6. Use a non-standard channel for your wireless network which will make it difficult for your hackers to access your network.
7. In case you have a wireless network setup, then change the default SSID immediately. Also, ensure that you have disabled the SSID broadcast feature on your network router.
8. Network should be turned off when not in use. Turning it on and off frequently is not a feasible solution, however when the network will not be required for an extended period of time, it can be turned off.
9. Enable and use Wired Equivalency Frequency (WEP) which will help encrypt all the data exchanged over your router.
You will require networking your home computers for a home-based business or simply for the convenience of connecting all you home PC and laptops in your house together. You can choose a wired or a wireless network weighing all the pros and cons. But ensure that you stay your network secure from malicious users and viruses.
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The following guide allows you to wirelessly sync an iPhone with Amarok in Ubuntu 7.10, including adding, editing and playing songs and playlists.
Note :- it requires a jailbroken iPhone.
Step1 :- Set up the iPhone
On your iPhone:
Click Settings ? General and set Auto-lock to Never. This will ensure the iPhone keeps the WiFi connection open.
Click Settings ? WiFi and select your WiFi network. Click the Static button and change the IP Address to something outside the dynamically assigned range of your network. For example, if your wireless router normally assigns 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.5, try 192.168.1.10. This will ensure your iPhone is always contactable at the same address for syncing.
Open Installer.
Click on All Packages ? OpenSSH ? Install.
Click All Packages ? BSD Subsystem ? Install
Step2 :- Set up Ubuntu
A third party source provides the ipod convenience package needed to properly mount and unmount an iPhone or iPod Touch, and for gtkpod users, a newer gtkpod that’s required for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following line
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ipod-touch/ubuntu gutsy main
Save and exit the file
Update the source list
sudo aptitude update
Install the ipod-convenience and amarok packages
sudo aptitude install ipod-convenience amarok
When asked, enter the IP address of your iPod Touch or iPhone that you selected earlier. When asked for a folder to mount your iPod Touch or iPhone, either leave the default of /media/ipod or another folder if you prefer - just remember to use that folder name for rest of this guide. The package will make the folder for you.
Step3 :- Set up Amarok
Click Applications ? Sound and Video ? Amarok
When you first open up Amarok:
Click Settings ? Configure Amarok.
Choose Media Devices.
Hit Add Device.
Select Apple iPod Media Device for the plugin type.
Point it at your mount point, /media/ipod.
Back in the main app, click the blue cog icon called Configure Device just above the iPhone or iPod Touch. For Pre-Connect Command, add iphone-mount, for the Post-Disconnect Command, add iphone-umount
Click Connect. After entering your password, your iPhone or iPod touch should now appear in Amarok.
You can now add, edit, and delete music to the iPhone like any other device. Just drag the music files into Amarok, and hit Transfer to move them to your iPhone. When you’re done, stop any music playing from the iPhone and click Disconnect.
Music should show now up in the iPhone immediately.
Note: If music doesn’t show up immediately this may be due to a bug recent BSD Subsystem packages missing the killall command. If so, you can download killall for iPhone, move the ‘killall’ file to /usr/bin/on your iPhone, and enable the execute permission.
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There are still some issues like connected network drives when you use office at your work place.
Like in my office when I login at my system at my work place, according to the user policy every user is connected to the network drives at the server location.
These connection to the network drives make my computer more slow at the time of opening.
Let see how can you disconnect network drives. (more…)
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One of the things which are never too fast is the computer speed. Everybody complains, there are a lot of programs that promise us help, but in reality, they have a very small influence, if any.
Yet, there are two things you can do in order to get rid of have the sensation of the computer moving a bit faster (I am not sure it gains some speed, but I feel like saving time by not viewing those annoying messages all the time):
1. Deactivate the suggestions given by Windows in the shape of yellow balloons
You already know those messages. You have seen them a hundred times before. They tell you that “Your local area connection is now connected” or other useful, well-known bit of info. To get rid of them, just do the following: (more…)
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1. How to Clean the Start Menu
The start menu of the Windows XP is populated with the number of shortcuts and newly installed programs. If you want to remove any of the programs from the start menu just right click on that program and click “Remove from this list”. The program will be removed from the start menu. Additionally, there are certain programs at the right side such as My documents, Run, Search etc and if you want to customize this list then right click on the empty place > Properties > Start Menu > Customize.
You will see a number of options there such as Large Icons, Small Icons and number of programs in the list. In the advance tab you will see the three options such as 1. display as a link, 2. display as a menu and 3. Don’t list this item and you can choose these options for the control panel, my documents, my music and my computer etc. (more…)
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