How to Autorun work ?

Autorun.inf, What is it?

Autorun.inf is the primary instruction file associated with the Autorun function. Autorun.inf itself is a simple text-based configuration file that tells the operating system which executable to start, which icon to use, and which additional menu commands to make available. In other words, autorun.inf tells Windows how to deal open the presentation and treat the contents of the CD.

The entire sequence is initiated when the "disk change notifcation" polling discovers a new disk in the CD or DVD ROM drive. Then, if the "Auto insert notification" feature is enabled (it is by default), Windows checks in the new disk's root directory for the existence of an "autorun.inf" file. If found, Windows then reads and follows the specific instructions this file defines. If no autorun.inf file is found, then Windows refers to the new disk by its serial number and executes the default actions associated with the (data or audio) content on the disk.

The Autorun.inf file defines the following:
Autorun.inf Defines the following: The process or application that will automatically run when a disk is inserted
Automatically run when CD is inserted Optionally, one can define the process or application that will run for specific Operating environments.
Icon Representing CD or DVD The icon that will represent your application's CD or DVD when the drive is viewed with My Computer or Explorer.
Menu Commands when CD-ROM is clicked Menu commands displayed when the user right-clicks the CD-ROM icon from My Computer or Explorer.

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A simple Autorun.inf example:
[autorun]
open=autorun.exe
icon=autorun.ico

A complex Autorun.inf example:
This example is used in the following section for complete definition and descriptions.
[autorun]
open=filename.exe /argument1
icon=\foldername\filename.dll,5
[autorun.mips]
open=filenam2.exe
icon=filename.ico
[autorun.alpha]
open=filenam3.exe
icon=filename.ico
[autorun.ppc]
open=filenam4.exe
icon=filename.ico
shell\install = &Install
shell\install\command = setup.exe
shell\uninstall = &UnInstall
shell\uninstall\command = Uninstall.exe
shell\readme = &Read Me
shell\readme\command = notepad readme.txt
shell\help = &Help
shell\help\command = helpfilename.hlp
This section describes the configuration of the Autorun.inf file and each of the potential items.

Example Autorun File: Description:
[autorun] [autorun] is the primary, required section name.
open=filename.exe /argument1

Open is the keyword to determine what action to take upon insert notification.
filename.exe is the value defining the application that will be automatically started.
/argument1 is the argument, parameter or switch passed to the application being run. Logically, any command line parameters used must be supported by the application.
icon=\foldername\filename.dll,5

Icon is the keyword to determine the icon used for the disk.
filename.dll is the value defining the file containing the icon.
,5 is the argument to the icon resource defining which icon to display.

Note: By default, the system looks for the file in the root directory of the inserted disk. If you want to access a file located in a specific folder or subdirectory, specify a path relative to the root.

Example: open = foldername\filename.exe This will not change the current directory.

Although AutoPlay is the default menu item, you can define a different command to be the default by including the following line. shell = verb

When the user double-clicks on the icon, the command associated with this entry will be carried out.

Note: a more common method of defining the icon resouce is an explicit reference to a .ico file. Example: icon=autorun.ico

Note: The icon defined representing your application's CD or DVD is the drive icon as viewed with My Computer or Explorer. Valid file types containing icons include .ICO .BMP .EXE .DLL If the file includes more than one icon, by default, the second icon in the files icon resource will be displayed.

Example Autorun File: Description:
[autorun.mips] Defining the autorun items for a mips machine
open=filenam2.exe The platform specific application to run
icon=filename2.ico The platform specific autorun icon
[autorun.alpha] Defining the autorun items for a DEC Alphamachine
open=filenam3.exe The platform specific application to run
icon=filename3.ico The platform specific autorun icon
[autorun.ppc] Defining the autorun items for a Power PC
open=filenam4.exe The platform specific application to run
icon=filename4.ico The platform specific autorun icon
shell\install = &Install The Keyword defining a menu item and the Hot key for that item
shell\install\command = setup.exe The keyword defining the operation to perform when the user selects this item
shell\uninstall = &UnInstall Additional menu item example
shell\uninstall\command = Uninstall.exe Additional menu item example
shell\readme = &Read Me Additional menu item example
shell\readme\command = notepad readme.txt Additional menu item example
shell\help = &Help Additional menu item example
shell\help\command = helpfilename.hlp Additional menu item exampl

How to Test Autorun.inf Without Burning to a CD

It is possible to test an Autorun.inf file without burning all the necessary files onto CD-ROM, as long as the computer has autorun enabled on at least one of its removeable devices. More information on such procedures to enable autorun can be found here.

By utilizing the following methods, constant refining of the Autorun.inf file is possible without the need to burn multiple CDs.

Using removable media (Floppy/Zip/etc...)

1. Enable autorun on the desired media drive.

2. Copy the autorun.inf and all dependant files onto the removable media.

3. Remove and insert the media.

Using a Virtual Drive

1. Download and install a virtual CD/DVD-ROM emulator, such as the tool available from Daemon-Tools.

2. Using CD-Burning software, such as provided by Nero or Roxio, create a CD project with the Autorun.inf file inserted into the root directory of the CD.

3. Save the project to a CD project file, usually with a .bin or .iso or .cdi extension, with the CD-Burning software.

4. Using the CD/DVD-ROM emulator, load the project file into the virtual drive. This has the same effect as physically inserting the CD with the Autorun.inf into the CD/DVD-ROM.

How To Enable/Disable Autorun (Windows 95/98/Me)

1. Access the System Properties Dialog. Using Control Panel: My Computer: Properties or Explorer: My Computer: Properties.

2. Select the Device Manager tab.

3. Select the CD-ROM folder.

4. Select the entry for your CD-ROM drive.

5. Select Properties.

6. Select the Settings tab.

7. Turn on or off the Auto insert notification option.

8. Select OK.

9. Select OK

How To Enable/Disable Autorun (Windows NT/2000)

1. Start RegEdit (regedt32.exe).

2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Cdrom.

3. Edit the Autorun value to '1' to enable autorn, and '0' to disable autorun.

4. Close RegEdit

How To Enable/Disable Autorun (Windows XP)

1. Open Windows Explorer by pressing the Windows + "e" key.

2. Right-click the desired CD-ROM and select Properties from the menu.

3. Select the AutoPlay tab.

4. Select each item from the pulldown list and for the Action to perform, select "Take no action" to disable autorun, or pick the apporpriate action to take if enabling autorun.

5. Select OK.

How To Enable Autorun for Other Removable Media

Autorun can be enabled or disabled for all Removable media types, such as a floppy or Zip disk. Windows systems are configured to enable CD Notification, other removable media are by default disabled.

The System Properties User interface only exposes the CD Enable or Disable selection. The setting reflected in this dialog makes an entry in the System Registry. It is in this same location that other media types are configured.

Notes:

1. Modifiying the Registry is not for the inexperienced user. Anyone will tell you, be VERY careful.
2. The modifications made in this case use Hex not Decimal numbers. If you are unfamiliar with the Registry or the characteristics of base numbering and Hex, studying these topics prior to making these modifications is advisable.

To Modify these Registry Settings, Use Regedit and navigate to the following Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Policies
Explorer
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"

The default value for the setting is 95 0 0 0. Change the first byte to 91. Restart the computer to make the new setting take effect. You may have to right-click on the floppy and choose AutoPlay from the menu to see the AutoPlay behavior.
Additional Technical Info

The first byte defines which drive types to EXCLUDE from Autorun behavior. The hex value of the byte is the sum of all of the drive type values to exclude + 128.

DRIVE_UNKNOWN 1
DRIVE_NO_ROOT_DIR 2
DRIVE_REMOVABLE 4 (floppy disks and removable cartridges)
DRIVE_FIXED 8 (hard disks)
DRIVE_REMOTE 16 (network drives)
DRIVE_CDROM 32 (CD-ROMs)
DRIVE_RAMDISK 64

The default configuration excludes UNKNOWN (1), REMOVABLE (4) and REMOTE (16) which would be 16 + 4 + 1 + 128 = 149, which is hex 95. If you take out REMOVABLE you get 16 + 1 + 128 = 145, which is hex 91.

The calculation for this value is 1 + 4 + 16 + 128 = 149. 149 Decimal is 95 Hex

The new calculation is 1 + 16 + 128 = 145. 149 Decimal is 91 Hex

You may have to restart for the system to recognize a floppy or Zip as an Autoplay drive. If your floppy drive does not show a custom icon or AutoPlay in the menu when right-clicked, double-click on the icon for your computer on the desktop and press F5 to refresh the information in the Explorer window. Zips and floppies will not autolaunch when media is inserted. You must double-click their icon or right-click and choose AutoPlay from the menu.

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How To Use Your TV as a Computer Monitor

1. Identify your TV's input connections. Most TVs these days have three basic types of inputs. You have your coaxial cable input, the same as your cable box or satellite, an RCA composite input (the yellow, red and white inputs) and an S-video connector. Newer televisions might have Component Video, DVI, VGA or HDMI inputs but the ones listed above are more common.

2. Identify your computer's outputs. These days computer manufacturers are adding TV compatible outputs on their products so it's easy to hook it up quickly. The S-video in particular seems to be popping up on more and more computers. Mostly you will find the usual VGA output that the regular monitor hooks up to. The newer multi media computers of the near future will probably have all high definition outputs that connect directly to your TV, but for now we will deal with what most people have for both computers and televisions.

3. Find the appropriate adapter for your connections. You may need to get an adapter so you can hook up your computer to the TV. These have a VGA adapter on one end and (usually) a selection of hookups on the other (S-video, RCA composite and Component). The good thing about these is that you can take it from TV to TV and you'll be able to hook up to all of them. I highly recommend a wireless adapter. It costs a bit more but it's worth not having a big cable mess and not keeping your computer near your TV.

4. Connect your computer to your TV. If you have a TV compatible output on your computer, such as an S-video jack, just take an S-video cable and connect it to your computer and your TV. If you do not, then attach your VGA end of your adapter to your computer and use the RCA, S-video or Component Video cable to attach to your TV. After you've made all the connections, make sure you are on the correct TV video input. Press the input button on your TV or remote until you see your computer's signal.

Now, here is where you might get a little disappointed. Your TV's usual video signal is called NTSC (PAL if you live in Europe). This signal is different than the one generated by your computer. Computers use signals measured by pixels: 320x200, 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200. Most TV's can only get about 500 lines of resolution, in computers this is like 500 vertical pixels. The video amplifiers in televisions cannot handle higher resolutions either. So when you factor these things together you are left with a maximum resolution of 640x480.

This is not the worst thing in the world because you can play games and watch video in lower resolutions no problem. It's just that you will never get close to the resolution your computer monitor will give you. Beware of some adapters that claim to give you more than 640x480, they just reduce the quality of the original television signal to compensate.

You can get an adapter for an HDTV that will give you higher resolutions but you need an HDTV and an adapter that costs usually 2-3 times more than your standard adapter. Any way you choose, it is not hard to use your TV as a computer monitor if you follow the few steps above.

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What you need to know about computer viruses and anti virus software protection

What Is a Computer Virus?

Like viruses that infect living beings, computer viruses infect your computer. They are software, and are often attached to other software or documents you might receive. When you run the virus's software or the file the virus has infected, the virus can infect your computer's software.

There are many types of viruses and terms for them, but we'll use the general term 'virus' to make things easy.

Like the flu virus, a computer virus must spread from host to host to survive. When we get the flu, we cough and sneeze, and tiny particles carrying the virus spread the flu to other people.

With computer viruses, the virus is designed to spread from your computer to other computers. Here are some of the most common ways they spread:

1. Once the virus has infected your system, it may automatically send out emails containing more copies of the virus using the address book in your email program. This type of virus is called an Internet "Worm," because it is a self-propagating virus. For example, an Internet worm crippled tens of thousands of computers and slowed down parts of the Internet on the weekend of January 29, 2003.

2. If the virus is a macro virus (attached to a Microsoft Word document, for example), it may attach itself to any document you create or modify. If you send another document to someone by email, the virus goes along with it.

3. Sometimes viruses masquerade as a fun program (like an electronic greeting card) that secretly infects your system. If you pass the program along, not realizing that it contains a virus, you will be transmitting the virus manually to your friends, family, or colleagues.

Trojan Horses are closely related to computer viruses, but they differ in that they do not attempt to replicate themselves. More specifically, a Trojan Horse performs some undesired -- yet intended -- action while, or in addition to, pretending to do something else. A common example is a fake login program, which collects account information and passwords by asking for this info just like a normal login program does.
Many computer viruses are malicious -- in other words, they can erase your files or lock up whole computer systems. Other computer viruses are more benign -- they don't do any direct damage other than by spreading themselves locally or throughout the Internet.

Regardless, computer viruses should always be treated.

More general information about computer viruses:

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TJU Computer Virus Information Page:

http://www.tju.edu/tju/dis/virus/

University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Understanding Computer Viruses Pages:

http://www.unl.edu/security/viruses/

What Kind of Damage Can Computer Viruses Do?

The damage a computer virus can inflict on your system depends on many things, including how sophisticated the virus is. Here is a short listing of the types of damage viruses can do to your computer -- they can really hit you where it hurts:

- Some viruses can delete or change files. Some viruses will delete all of your documents, or even reformat your hard drive, making your computer unusable.
- Some viruses can release confidential information like credit card information, account numbers, and passwords by emailing it to random email addresses or the address of the virus writer.
- Some viruses can slow down your system dramatically.
- Some viruses plant monitoring software or change security settings that allow hackers to enter your computer without you knowing about it and steal information or control it.

Other viruses, like the Internet worm that hit recently, also can have widespread effects on computer networks and the Internet.

Your Computer May Have a Computer Virus If...

How do you know if you have a computer virus? If you're not running an antivirus program (see the next section), you may not know at all since many viruses are benign.

Some symptoms of a virus infection are:

- Your computer displays strange messages, plays music, or shows odd graphic displays.
- Your computer takes longer to boot up, operates more slowly than usual, and takes longer to start programs.
- Your computer has much less memory or hard drive space available.

Some legitimate software can cause these symptoms, so *the only way you can be sure your computer is virus-free is to regularly scan it for viruses using antivirus software*.

How Can You Protect Your Computer From Viruses?

As we've indicated, you need antivirus software to be safe. You should consider the cost of the software as part of the purchase of your computer -- it's that important.

Once you've installed the antivirus software, you will need to download regular updates that tells the antivirus software about new viruses and how to detect them. Most antivirus software comes with a year's worth of updates, and you can usually set the software to either automatically download the updates, or display a reminder for you to do so.

This is vital since there are over 500 new viruses discovered each month!

Norton AntiVirus and McAfee VirusScan are the two best-known antivirus programs for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. For Macintosh users, Norton AntiVirus and McAfee's Virex for Macintosh provide protection. For Linux users, try RAV AntiVirus.

While the vast majority of viruses are written to infect Windows-based systems, Macintosh and Linux users should still also have virus protection.

All antivirus software lets you scan the computer's memory and hard drive for viruses. Depending on the software package, the antivirus program may also be able to protect against:

- Incoming emails and email attachments with viruses.
- Viruses received through instant messaging, such as ICQ.
- Infected downloaded files, before you open the file.
- Attacks against your computer from outside (firewall software).

If you are strapped for cash, AVG Anti-Virus provides a free version of its antivirus program and free updates for Windows-based computers. And if you just want to scan your computer for viruses for free right now, check out Trend Micro's free online virus scan and McAfee FreeScan.


More information about antivirus software:

Norton AntiVirus:

http://www.symantec.com/nav/

McAfee VirusScan:

http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/antivirus.asp

Virex for Macintosh: (free with a .Mac subscription)

http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/products/virex/default.asp

RAV Anti-Virus (Linux):

http://www.ravantivirus.com/

Trend Micro's free online virus scan (requires Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later or Netscape version 3.01 or later):

http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

McAfee's FreeScan (requires Microsoft Windows and IE 5.0 or later):

http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp


How Can Your Computer Catch a Virus?

There are only two ways for your computer to get a virus:

1. You load the virus onto your computer through an infected floppy, CD-ROM, or other storage medium.

2. The virus arrives by a downloaded file, email attachment, or other method from the Internet or a network.

At this point, an infected file is on your computer's hard drive. But remember, your computer will only become infected if you launch or view the file, or run the infected program.

So an important tip is to always scan new files for viruses before you use them.

Take these precautions when working with files and the Internet:

- Before you load a file or install software onto your computer from a floppy disk or CD-ROM, use your antivirus program to scan the floppy or CD.

- If you receive an email attachment from an unfamiliar email address, or an attachment you were not expecting, either scan it or delete it (preferred).

- If you receive an email attachment from someone you know, and your antivirus program does not automatically scan incoming emails, save the attachment to your hard drive and scan it with the antivirus program. Your friend or colleague's computer may be infected with a virus.

- When you download software from the Internet, be sure to download it from the software company's site or a recognized download site ( http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/ , http://www.download.com or http://www.tucows.com for example). Download the file to your hard drive and scan it using your antivirus program before you run or decompress it.

- If someone sends you a 'joke' file or electronic greeting card that you must launch to view, be very wary.

- Don't use Outlook or Outlook Express as your email program. More viruses are spread from the security holes in Outlook than any other email program.

Many experts now feel that the dangers of being infected by a virus are so great that it just isn't worth receiving email attachments. You can set your email program to stop accepting them.

More virus prevention tips are available at:

http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/virus_tips.asp

News about the latest virus threats are available at:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/

http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/default.asp


When a Virus Isn't a Virus: Hoaxes and Chain Emails

Every day, we receive forwarded emails from concerned readers or friends telling us about a new, super-dangerous virus that's unlike anything the Internet has seen before.

Unfortunately, 99% of the time, these forwarded emails are hoaxes.

In fact, most real viruses don't come with email alerts (except from your antivirus software company), whereas almost all these other virus emails are hoaxes.

Much like urban legends, these hoaxes get sent around because they sound so real. But like chain letters, you can stop the hoaxes at the source. Just research the following sites, make sure the email is a hoax, and then delete it.

More information about virus hoaxes:

HOAXBUSTERS Home Page

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/

Symantec Security Response - Hoax Page:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

VMyths.com

http://www.vmyths.com/

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Computers (Viruses):

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virus.htm

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IE 8 coming

After taking 6 years to move from version 6 to version 7, the IE team has offered the first IE8 beta barely 18 months after IE7's release.

The most important stuff includes:

- Fixes to long-standing rendering bugs, including most notably the double margin bug and skittish CSS floats
- Support for generated content
- Support for more pseudo class (i.e. :after, :before and :focus) and support for the outline property
- Much improved development tools, including a built-in, souped-up version of the IE Developer Toolbar that rivals Firebug's feature set
- A much more standardized Document Object Model (DOM), which means you won't need to write IE-specific JavaScript to make IE8 sing and dance
- The introduction of CSS table-layout support allowing you to take some of the more robust layout qualities of tables (i.e. self-equalizing columns) and apply them directly to clean, sensible markup.

For sample installation and screenshoot you can view here

Archived News:

• Five things you'll love (or hate) about IE8 (blogs.computerworld.com)
  
• Hands-on With Microsoft's IE8 Beta (washingtonpost.com)
• Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta (pcmag.com)
• IE8 will default to standard-compliant mode (arstechnica.com)
• The Internet Explorer 8 beta toolbar (istartedsomething.com)
  

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• Microsoft promises IE8 beta in June (vnunet.com)
• Confirmation: Internet Explorer 8 beta testing has begun (betanews.com)
• Private IE 8 beta 1 test build coming soon (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Available on Connect (techtoday.110mb.com)
• Microsoft on IE8: we won't break the Web (itnews.com.au)
• Microsoft Prepares to Unveil IE8 Features At MIX08 (dailytech.com)
• Dean Hachamovitch to show IE8 at MIX Keynote (visitmix.com)
• Microsoft Stresses Backward Compatibility for IE8 (pcworld.com)
• Compatibility and IE8 (blogs.msdn.com)
• EC to investigate Internet Explorer (broadband-finder.co.uk)
• Internet Explorer 8 Passes the 'Acid2' Test (internetnews.com)
• IE 8 Beta 1 in First Half of 2008 (pcworld.com)
• Microsoft still short on details surrounding IE8 (betanews.com)
• Gates: Next IE to be IE8 (news.com)
• Is Microsoft Getting Ready to Let the IE8 Genie Out of the Bottle? (news.softpedia.com)
• Users clamoring again for an Internet Explorer 8 update (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Web developers impatient for Internet Explorer news (seattlepi.nwsource.com)
• Internet Explorer 8? 2008? 2009? (news.softpedia.com)
• Microsoft's Chris Wilson confirms all-new layout engine in IE.Next (sitepoint.com)
• Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafening (blogs.zdnet.com)
• IE8 trial coming soon (pcplus.co.uk)
• CompTIA: IE voted 'most influential' tech product (news.com.com)
• Windows Vienna & IE 8 features Leaked (msinsider.blogspot.com)
• Next version of Windows: Call it 7 (news.com.com)
• Firefox now a serious threat to IE in Europe (osdir.com)
• Fake IE8 Alpha screenshots appear on the Web (it-newz.blogspot.com)
• Internet Explorer 9 to ship with Windows 7? (techtheblog.blogspot.com)
• Internet Explorer 8 Beta to begin later this year (thehotfix.net)
• Preparing your site for IE.next (webdevout.net)
• Firefox more likely to be fully patched than IE (computerworld.com.au)
• IE7 Interest: Flat (pcworld.com)
• Are IE8 and Web Standards Compatibility Compatible? (itbusinessedge.com)
• Microsoft hints at general plan for IE 8 (news.com.com)
• Microsoft drops hints about Internet Explorer 8 (arstechnica.com)
• 'IE8 compatible' - the cure for web standards headache? (theregister.co.uk)
• What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little) (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Microsoft's latest spin on Web apps (news.com.com)
• IE8 details to be unveiled next week (tech.co.uk)
• What to Expect from IE at MIX07 (blogs.msdn.com)
• Internet Explorer 8 and the semantic web (technextblog.blogspot.com)
• Internet Explorer 8.0 Is Taking Shape (ouredutainment.blogspot.com)
• Worm poses as Internet Explorer 7 beta download (itwire.com.au)
• Microsoft, Canvas, and the WHATWG (ajaxian.com)
• Microsoft releases "Deepfish" browser for Windows Mobile (engadget.com)
• Firefox more popular than IE in some European countries (xitimonitor.com)
• The first new feature of Internet Explorer 8? (apcmag.com)
• Microsoft responds to DOT ban on Vista, IE7, Office (blogs.zdnet.com)
• IE7, Vista and Office 2007 banned by U.S. DOT (informationweek.com)
• IE loses ground in US; holds its ground worldwide (arstechnica.com)
• Internet Explorer market share now below 80% (computerweekly.com)
• Talking with Microsoft about IE.next (webstandards.org)
• Internet Explorer 8.0 Available for Download on P2P? (news.softpedia.com)
• Microsoft starts gathering IE 8 input (blogs.zdnet.com)
• IE8: What Do You Want To See? (windowsconnected.com)
• Microsoft Is Already Running Internet Explorer 8.0 (news.softpedia.com)
• Is Internet Explorer 8 in the works? (arstechnica.com)
• Next versions of IE and Firefox taking shape (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Internet Explorer 8 somewhere in MIX07? (lorgor.net)
• Internet Explorer To Flag Verified 'Safe' Sites (entmag.com)
• 10 must haves in IE Next (456bereastreet.com)
• The History of Internet Explorer (microsoft.com)
• Firefox 3.0 goes Alpha but little word yet on IE8 (itwire.com.au)
• Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features (browsersecuritynews.com)
• Ideas for IE8 (channel9.msdn.com)
• IE.next to support CSS3 colours? (css3.info)
• Microsoft slowly begins IE 7 auto-upgrade (infoworld.com)
• What comes after IE 7? (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Internet Explorer to stomp pop-ups (news.com.com)
• You can improve IE.next (webstandards.org)
• Microsoft is already working on Internet Explorer 8 (dmxzone.com)
• "IE8.0 Alpha" screenshots (activewin.com)
• IE 8.0 will support microformats (factoryjoe.com)
• Up next: IE 8.0 (blogs.zdnet.com)
• IE 7 Is AJAX-Ready, MS working on IE Next (eweek.com)
• IE8 out on 8/8/8? (navegadores.org)
• MS sharing some hints about IE 8.0, aka IE Next (blogs.zdnet.com)
• Things IE7 didn't fixed (forevergeek.com)

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Flash File is not loading in IE, works fine in Firefox

How to make flash file (.swf) load perfectly on IE ?

Sometimes i created flash file on my site , but after build it and test with other browser ( my default browser is Firefox 2.0.0.11), i found my flash not work.

What happen ??? I checked on google and after spending much time, I found the problem.

This is my script work fine in Firefox like this :

IE uses param movie tag to download swf file and Firefox uses embed src tag to download swf. Now you realized why IE is not displaying flash object.

Correct code would be :

Comment it or i never know maybe anyway the best trik .

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Backup your Blog

Unlike WordPress, there’s no export feature in Blogger that can help you download or backup your blog entries and comments left by readers.

There are however some third-party options and the best among them all is Blogger Backup. This Windows utility that saves your entire Blogger posts to the disk and can easily restore them in case you accidentally delete your blog or some of the posts.

You login with your Blogger / Google account and select one of the blogs that you want to archive locally. You can either save all your blog posts to one file or let the software create new file per blog entry. It can also backup reader comments.If you ever want to recover blog posts that are in the local backup folder but deleted from the actual blog, just hit the "Restore Posts" button, select the entries and they’ll be back online in almost no time.

Blogger Backup follows the incremental backup style so if you run the software again after a week, only blog posts and comments published during this seven day period will be downloaded locally, not the entire blog.

Get Blogger Backup at CodePlex.com.

Though we covered Blogger Backup some time back , that version did not play very well with the new Blogger but this new release fixes all the previous problems and is extremely fast. Highly recommended.

Resource: Labnol.org

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Stylus C41-C46 for Win98/ME/XP (528k)
Stylus C60 for Win98 (508k)
Stylus C61/62 for Win98/ME (640k)
Stylus C63/C64 for Win98/ME/XP/2k (633k)
Stylus C63-66 (550k)
Stylus C67 (version I 1.38 Mb)

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Stylus C67 (Option II-920k)
Stylus C70/C80 for Win98 (528k)
Stylus C82 for Win98/XP (7.4 Mb)
Stylus C83-86 for Win98/XP (580k)
Stylus C87-88 (760k)
Stylus C480 (2.15 Mbb)
Stylus C580 (450k)
Stylus C660 (1.72 M)
Stylus C670 (2.17 Mb)
Stylus C680/777 (450k) and other Links (8k)
Stylus C880/888 (389k)

Stylus CX3500-4600 (538k)
Stylus CX3700-3850 (470k)
Stylus CX3900 (1.45 Mb)
Stylus CX4100-4850 (490k)
Stylus CX4900 (1.75 Mb)
Stylus CX5100-5400 (615k)
Stylus CX6300-6600 for Win98/XP (630k)

Stylus Photo700/EX (59k)
Stylus Photo780/790 (403k)
Stylus Photo785/825/895/915 for Win98/XP (415k)
Stylus Photo820/830 for Win98/XP (430k)
Stylus Photo870/1270 for Win98 (2.17 Mb)
Stylus Photo890/1280 for Win98 (560k)
Stylus Photo890/1280/1290 for Win98/XP (760k)
Stylus Photo925 for Win98/XP (620k)
Stylus Photo950/960 for Win98/XP (430k)
Stylus Pro 9600 (2.24 Mb)
Stylus Photo R200/210 for Win98/XP (634k)
Stylus Photo R220/230 for Win98/XP (660k)
Stylus Photo R300/310/320 for Win98/XP (636k)
Stylus Photo R340/350 for Win98/XP (825k)
Stylus Photo R800 for Win98/XP (830k)
Stylus Photo R1800 (360k)
Stylus Photo RX420/425/430 for Win98/XP (460k)
Stylus Photo RX500/510 for Win98/XP (660k)
Stylus Photo RX600 for Win98/XP (625k)
Stylus Photo RX640 (690k)
Stylus Photo RX700 for Win98/XP (4.6Mb)

IP 1200 1600
IP 1500
IP1200 1600 2200
IP 1300 1700

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Note : Over the effects of this program on your printer (s) are responsible only to yourself. The program is provided on an "AS IS" and use it at your own risk.

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Resetter Canon BJC-1000/BJC-2000/BJC-2100 and BJC Series

Canon BJC 1000

1: Remove Cartridge
2: Unplug the AC Power Cord
3: Hold down the RESUME button
4: Release RESUME after plugging in the AC Power cord.
5: Press the RESUME once within 5 seconds and release the RESUME .
6: Press and HOLD RESUME for two seconds or more and release it.
7: Press and HOLD RESUME for two seconds or more and release it.
8: Unplug AC Power Cord to set data.

Canon BJC-2000/BJC-2100

1: Remove the Cartridge
2: Unplug the AC Power Cord
3: Close Front access panel
3: Hold down the RESUME/RESET button and plug in the AC power cord
4: Release RESUME/RESET after plugging in the AC Power cord.
5: Press the RESUME/RESET once within 5 seconds and release the RESUME/RESET .
6: Press and HOLD RESUME/RESET for two seconds or more and release it.
7: Press and HOLD RESUME/RESET for two seconds or more and release it.
8: Unplug AC Power Cord to set data.

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Canon BJC-210/BJC-240/BJC-250/BJC-255/BJC-265/
BJC-4100/BJC-4200/BJC-4300/BJC-4400/BJC-4550/BJC-4650

1.Unplug Power Cord
2.Hold POWER and RESUME buttons
3.Plug in Power Cord
4.Release buttons Open front door of printer
5.Hold the CARTRIDGE and RESUME buttons
6.Press POWER
7.Release all buttons after the beeps
8.Press CARTRIDGE once
9.Press RESUME


Canon BJC-5000

1: Power off printer
2: Press and hold RESUME then press POWER, The indicator will start blinking.
3: While the indicator is blinking , Press RESUME twice then Wait until the printer beeps to indicate service mode
5: When the indicator lights steady GREEN, press RESUME four(4)times. The indicator should be GREEN.
6: Press Power to set data

Service Test Print
1: Power off printer
2: Press and hold RESUME then press POWER, The indicator will start blinking.
3: While the indicator is blinking , Press RESUME twice then Wait until the printer beeps to indicate service mode
5: When the indicator lights steady GREEN, press RESUME two(2)times. The indicator should be GREEN.
6: Press Power to Print

Nozzle Print
1: Power off printer
2: Press and POWER, until the printer beeps and release.

Demonstration Print
1: While the printer in ON , , Press and hold RESUME until the printer plays a melody of beeps.


Canon BJC-5100

Self Test
Switch Printer off. Hold Power for 1 beep.

Waste Counter Reset
1: Power off printer
2: Press and hold RESUME then press POWER, The indicator will start blinking.
3: While the indicator is blinking , Press RESUME twice then Wait until the printer beeps to indicate service mode
5: When the indicator lights steady GREEN, press RESUME four(4)times. The indicator should be GREEN.
6: Press Power to set data

Service Test Print
1: Power off printer
2: Press and hold RESUME then press POWER, The indicator will start blinking.
3: While the indicator is blinking , Press RESUME twice then Wait until the printer beeps to indicate service mode
5: When the indicator lights steady GREEN, press RESUME two(2)times. The indicator should be GREEN.
6: Press Power to Print

Nozzle Print
1: Power off printer
2: Press and POWER, until the printer beeps and release.

Demonstration Print
1: While the printer in ON , , Press and hold RESUME until the printer plays a melody of beeps.


Canon BJC-3000/BJC-6000/BJC-6100/BJC-6200/S400/S450/F300/F600/F620
Canon BJC-7000/BJC-7100/BJC-8000/BJ-F800/i6500

1: Power off printer
2: Hold Resume button then press and hold POWER, the beeper will sound once.
3: Hold POWER and release RESUME
4: Press RESUME twice
5: When the indicator lights steady, press RESUME three(3) times. The indicator should be orange.
6: Press Power to set data


Canon BJC-600/BJC-600e/BJC-610/BJC-620

1: Unplug Power Cord
2: Hold POWER and FF and Print Mode buttons
3: Plug in Power Cord
4: Release after the beeps


Canon BJC-50/BJC-55/BJC-80/BJC-85/M40/M70

1: Unplug Power Cord
2: Hold POWER and RESUME buttons
3: Plug in Power Cord
4: Release buttons after the printers starts up
5: Hold CARTRIDGE and RESUME
6: Press POWER
7: Release all buttons after the beeps
8: Press CARTRIDGE 16 times
9: Press RESUME
10: Unplug the Power cord


Canon BJ-30/BJC-35v/BJC-70

F14 Error Reset

1: Unplug adapter
2: Hold POWER
3: Plug in ADAPTER
4: Release POWER after printer starts
5: Hold FF and MENU and press POWER
6: Release after beeps
7: Press <> Cartridge until 1A is displayed
8: Press ONLINE
9: Press POWER to shutoff printer
10: Unplug printer then re-plug printer


Canon BJ F900/F890/F700/F500/S900/S820/S750/S520

Turn off the printer.
Press and hold the RESUME button, then press and hold the POWER button.
Release the RESUME button, then press and release the RESUME button two more times in succession. (youre still holding the POWER button during this). The printer mechanics will move momentarily.
You are now in Service mode.
Pressing the RESUME key will select a function; for example, pressing RESUME 4 times will select the clear waste ink counter function. The lamp will alternate color with each key press.
1. service/factory test printout, including ink sensor check
2. EEPROM info printout
3. EEPROM initialization
4. Clear the waste-ink counter
5. Printer model setting. (more selections beyond this- leave this alone)
After selecting mode, press the POWER button to commit the change, and return to the top of the function selection menu. Pressing the POWER button again turns off the printer for a restart.

Use all method with own risk , i'll try some but not off all.

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Resetter Canon S9000/S300/S400/ i550/ i560/ i850/ i860/ i865/ i9100/ i9950/PIXMA iP3000

Canon S9000, S300, S400, i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i9100, i9950, PIXMA iP3000

1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your printer should respond as normal.


Canon S900, S820, S750, S520

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Press and hold the RESUME button, then press and hold the POWER button.
3. While still holding the POWER button, Release the RESUME button, then press and release the RESUME button two more times in succession.
4. The printer mechanics will move momentarily. You are now in Service mode. Release the Power Button.
5. Pressing the RESUME key will select a function; for example, pressing RESUME 4 times will select the clear waste ink counter function.The lamp will alternate color with each key press

1. Service/factory test printout, including ink sensor check
2. EEPROM info printout
3. EEPROM initialization
4. Clear the waste-ink counter
5. Printer model setting. (more selections beyond this- leave this alone)
6. After selecting mode, press the POWER button to commit the change, and return to the top of the function selection menu. Pressing the POWER button again turns off the printer for a restart.


Canon S9000

1. Turn off printer
2. Hold down Resume button and press Power button.
3. Keep holding down Power button and let Resume button go.
4. Press Resume button 2 times then let BOTH buttons go.
5. Green lights will flash and then stop blinking.
6. When green lights are solid, press the Resume button 4 times.
7. Press the Power button and the printer should turn off, if not, press the Power button once more.
8. Your printer should respond as normal.

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Resetter Canon i850/i950/S600/S6300/S450

Canon Canon i850, i950, S600

Start with the printer OFF
1. Hold down RESUME and then hold down POWER
2. release RESUME
3. press RESUME twice, then release POWER
4. Let green light blink until printer is done futzing
Select function with RESUME press POWER to execute:
presses - light color - function

Number of presses - light color - function
0 presses - green - Test print (or exit service mode on i960)
1 press - orange - EEPROM info print (plus grid nozzle diagnostic on i960)
2 presses - green - EEPROM initialize
3 presses - orange - Reset waste ink counter


Canon S6300

1.Power off printer
2.Hold RESUME button then press and hold POWER button.
3.Hold POWER and Relase RESUME
4.Pres RESUME twice then relase both POWER and RESUME buttons
5.When the indicator lights stedy,press RESUME 4 times
6.Press power to set data
7.Print again

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Canon S450

1: Power off printer
2: Hold Resume button then press and hold POWER, the beeper will sound once.
3: Hold POWER and release RESUME
4: Press RESUME twice
5. Release Power button
6: When the indicator lights steady, press RESUME three(3) times. The indicator should be orange.
7: Press Power to set data

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Resetter Canon MPC190/MP145/MP150/MP160

Canon MPC190

Reset Waste Ink

1) Enter SERVICE MODE.
By pressing Menu, Copy, Scan, Copy, Copy
2) Select TEST MODE.
3) Select [8] PRINTER TEST in TEST MODE.
4) Select 3. [EEPROM CLEAR].
5) Select 0. [INK COUNT].
6) Press the [Set] key.
7) Press the [Stop/Reset] key (returning to the state of 3)), and then press the [ON/OFF] key.

Canon MP145

With the printer powered off but connected to a power source , you must:

A) Press stop/reset button, and then press [ON/OFF] button to restart
B) Press [ON/OFF] again and then press twice the stop/reset button.
C) Press [ON/OFF] & Stop/reset button together, this time to enter the repair status and power lights will be green,
D) Press stop/reset button 4x and warning lights will be go out in [ON/OFF]button.
E) Turn off the printer.( it must be turn off) and then turn it on again.

Use with your own risk , i'll try this way and my Pixma MP145 not blink again.

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Canon MP150

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding the Stop/ Reset button.
2) When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
3) When releasing the Power button and the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
4) When the on/off lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the
function listed in the table below.(Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in
orange and green, starting with orange.)note: press 4 times for waste ink counter reset.

The number of the Reset button pressing
LED Function Remarks
0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print
2 times Green EEPROM print
3 times Orange EEPROM reset
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset
5 Turn off the printer.( it must be turn off)and then turn it on again.


CANON PIXMA MP160

1) With the printer off, but connected, press the On / Off button, while the Stop button / Reset. (The triangle inside the circle)
2) When the light of On / Off switch is (green), and press the release button Stop / Reset twice
while held down the On / Off button (Power).
3) Release the buttons On / Off and Stop / Reset (regardless of order), Wait for the menu is ready)
4) When the light of On / Off this green, press the Stop / Reset 4 times
5) Turn off the printer (press three times On / Off)
6) Enjoy it ...

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Resetter Canon IP 4200

Canon ip4200
Reset Options:

1. With the printer power turned off, while pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the Power button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The Power LED lights in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)

2. While holding the Power button, release the resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT release the Power button.)

3. While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release both the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the
Resume/Cancel button is pressed, the Alarm and Power LEDs light alternately, Alarm in orange and Power in green, starting with Alarm LED.)

4. When the Power LED lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s)setting).

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Time(s) LED indication Function Remarks
0 times Green (Power) Power off When the print head is not installed, the carriage returns and locks in the home position capped.
1 time Orange (Alarm) Service test print .
2 times Green (Power) EEPROM information print
3 times Orange (Alarm) EEPROM initialization
4 times Green (Power) Waste ink counter resetting
5 times Orange (Alarm) Destination settings After entering the destination settings mode, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s) to select the destination.
6 times Green (Power) Print head deep cleaning (Cleaning of both black and color)
7 times Orange (Alarm) Reserved
8 times Green (Power) CD / DVD check pattern
9 times Orange (Alarm) CD / DVD print position correction (horizontal: X direction)
10 times Green (Power) CD / DVD print position correction (vertical: Y direction)
11 to 13 times Orange, Green, Orange(Alarm,Power,Alarm) Return to the menu selection
14 times Green (Power) Left margin correction Not used in servicing.
15 times Orange (Alarm) Return to the menu selection

Time(s) LED indication Destination CD / DVD print
0 times Green (Power) No change of the destination
1 time Orange (Alarm) Japan Supported
2 times Green (Power) Korea Not supported
3 times Orange (Alarm) US Not supported
4 times Green (Power) Europe Supported
5 times Orange (Alarm) Australia Supported

Use with your own risk

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Resetter Canon Printer (2)

Canon PIXMA iP1000

Waste Ink Counter Reset.

Step 1: Manual for Service mode

1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.

step 2 : Software for Permanant

1. Reconnect the printer cable.
2. Open General Tools software and select(USB PORT)
3 .Choose (SET DESTINATION 1) And it should be reset.

Remark "After service mode Pls use software for permanent reset"


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Canon PIXMA iP1500

Waste Ink Counter Reset.

Step 1: Manual for Service mode
1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.

step 2 : Software for Permanant

1. Reconnect the printer cable.
2. Open General Tools software and select(USB PORT)
3 .Choose (SET DESTINATION 1) And it should be reset.

Remark "After service mode Pls use software for permanent reset"

Use with your own risk

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Resetter Canon IP 3300

Canon IP 3300 Manual resetter

EERPSOM Reset Procedure

Try to enter service mode and reset EEPROM:

1. Start with the printer OFF
2. Hold down RESUME and then hold down POWER
3. release RESUME
4. press RESUME twice, then release POWER
5. Let green light blink until printer is done moving print head.

Now you should be in service mode.

6. Press RESUME 1 time then POWER to execute the command
This will print head test print. Just if you want to check clogging problems in depth.

7.Press RESUME 2 times then POWER to execute the command
This will print EEPROM information ink usage etc.

8. Press RESUME 3 times then POWER to execute the command
This will reinitialize (reset) EEPROM

9. Press RESUME 2 times then POWER to execute the command
This will print EEPROM information once more, you should compare it with your fist print. All zeroes should be all over the place.
That means your EEPROM is reset.

Use with your own risk

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Resetter Canon Printer (1)

Here i share how to reset your printer if its blinking , use with your own risk
Canon Waste Ink Tank Reset Procedures

Canon GENERIC "S" SERIES RESET CODE

(1) Turn off the printer.
(2) Press and hold the RESUME button, then press and hold the POWER button.
(3) Release the RESUME button, Next press and release the RESUME button two(2)
more times in succession. Note: you are still holding the POWER button). The printer's
carriage will "reset" or move momentarily. If the above was properly performed the
printer will enter the "Service Mode".
(4) Press the RESUME button 4 times, this will select the clear waste ink counter
function. The lamp will alternate (change) color with each key press.
a. Service/Factory test printout, including ink sensor check.
b. EEPROM - Info printout.
c. EEPROM - Initialization.
d. Reset the Waste ink counter.
e. Printer model setting. (More selections beyond this point - However it is best leave them unaltered - You have been warned!)

After selecting the desired mode (eg 4), press the POWER button to "set" the change, and return to the top of the function selection menu. Press the POWER button again to restart the
printer.

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Canon i320, i255

Waste Ink Counter Reset.

Step 1 : Manual for service mode
1. Unplug power and USB.
2. Open door and hold power button.
3. Connect power.
4. Close door, then release power button.
or Step 1: Manual for service mode
1. Turn off the printer. And disconnect the printer cable.
2. Press and hold the POWER button, turn on the printer.
3. The indicator (L.E.D.) should be green.
4. Press and release the RESUME button , the indicator (L.E.D.) should be orange.
5. Press and release the RESUME button again, the indicator (L.E.D.) should be green.
6. Release both buttons.

step 2 : Software for Permanant

1. Reconnect the printer cable.
2. Open General Tools software and select (USB PORT)
3 .Choose (SET DESTINATION 1) And it should be reset.
Remark "After service mode Pls use software for permanent reset"

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