22 June 2009

How to fix iPhone headset microphone and buttons?

If all of a sudden your iPhone headset stops working and every logical attempt of fixing it fails then (as weird as it may seem) the problem might be a chunk of innocent looking "lint!"

No, I am not kidding!

My headset was giving me headaches, I tried hell lotta things before I found this blog and this thread. Do whatever they say and it might magically start working again.

If it doesn't then the Apple Support lines are open 24/7 :)

16 June 2009

How to change/create php.ini, .htaccess files?

If your site is hosted on GoDaddy.com and you want to change the PHP config settings then don't try to bypass settings with a .htaccess file. It will give you a 500 error [source]. Instead go to the root directory and you will find ini.php file, change the settings there.

Let's say you want to increase upload size in your php.ini, then simply copy-paste the following code at the bottom of the code:
upload_max_filesize = 10M ;
post_max_size = 20M ;
Done!

By the way, the php.ini is for configuring PHP 4. To configure PHP 5 you need to upload a php5.ini file [source].

Supplementary:

- Why .htaccess shows 500 error? [Read]
- Beginners guide to .htaccess file with examples [Read]
- .htaccess Apache how-to [Read]
- A simple guide to .htaccess [Read]
- Uploading large/big files in PHP using .htaccess [Read]

06 April 2009

How to start Windows XP in safe mode?

1. Restart your computer.
2. When the machine first starts again it will generally list some equipment that is installed in your machine, amount of memory, hard drives installed etc. At this point you should gently tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with a Windows XP Advanced Options menu.
3. Select the option for Safe Mode using the arrow keys.
4. Then press enter on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.
5. Do whatever tasks you require and when you are done reboot to boot back into normal mode.

[For more information: bleepingcomputer.com]

07 March 2009

Windows: A few Windows process information

  1. smss.exe : Microsoft Windows OS process called the Session Manager Subsystem; it is responsible for handling sessions on your system.
  2. unsecapp.exe : Microsoft Windows server process; it offers support towards compatibility issues.
  3. rtvscan.exe : Symantec Internet Security Suite's real-time scanning feature; it is responsible for detecting malicious code embedded on possible viruses and other malware processes.
  4. msmpeng.exe : Microsoft Windows Defender's process; it performs spyware scanning procedures.
  5. ccc.exe : Catalyst Control Centre by host application from ATI Technologies Inc.

14 January 2009

Thunderbird: How to start my reply before the quote?

Go to Account Settings -> Composition & Addressing.

Instead of start my reply below the quote, choose start my reply above the quote.

Done!