The All-In-One Cybernate's Keyboard Only Computers..!

Looking at the above picture you must be thinking that some new design and latest technology based computer keyboard has launched..! But no let me tell you the above picture is of a Computer or you can say it is a Keyboard Only Computers..!
This is called Cybernet's zero footprint Keyboard only Computer and it is nothing new because we already say a similar computer from the same company in Engadget and now the company has upgraded it with Core 2 Duo also support Core 2 Quad chips and X3100 graphics, up to 4GB of RAM, and slim-line optical drives.
There is a card reader on the front of the keyboard, a built in touch-pad. It can even be expanded with the Mini PCI and PCI-e slots..!
This all-in-one combos start at $629 and give you everything except for Speakers and a Monitor. The cheapest Core 2 Quad system is $924, not counting warranty or software options, the hardware only maxes out at $1666 and that’s with no OS.

Source : Gizmonews via slashgear

Save Energy and Time With EcoButton...!

Ecobutton Is an ideal device that save a lot of Electric energy by automatically sending your computer into a special "Ecomode" when your PC is not in use and that saves more energy than normal sleep mode by drawing only the same nominal power as when the computer and the monitor are completely shut down....!


Other than this We feel very irritating in shutting down and starting the computer every time but ecobutton is a simple process by which you can save your power consumption and time as well, Also Hibernating the PC is a good process but it eat up a lot of hard disk space..!
The Working of Eco button is very simple. The large green button connects to your PC via USB and is supposed to be placed next to your keyboard so it’s always visible and accessible. When you have to take a break, or make a phone call you simply press the ecobutton which automatically puts your PC into "ecomode" causing it to only draw as much power as when it’s shut down and When it’s time to get back to work, hitting the ecobutton again instantly wakes your computer back up...!

Source : Ecobutton via Ohgizmo

Two New Concept For Computer Mouse...!

Some latest design computer keyboard and mouse had been posted here that has some different looks, design and purpose too, but what about this two new concept...? The following two picture is of two new design mouse that helpero has find out and one of which is called Blow-up Mouse and the other is Moldable Mouse...!
In Blow-up Mouse the electronic circuity are put on a small flexible board. The body itself is just soft plastic. When you need the mouse, blow up the Jelly Click, attach the USB cable and you're ready to use it. It is waterproof, too.

The Moldable Mouse is made of lightweight modeling clay with a flexible polyurethane and nylon fabric cover that lets you mold it into whatever shape is most comfortable for you and it's The radio-frequency controlled mouse buttons and touch-sensitive scroll pad can be attached in what position suits you the best and it is the winner of the 2007 Red Dot Design Award in the category of Productivity and Work...
I am not sure about how help full will it be to the user but i liked the concept and you have to wait until it released or ask helpero to demonstrate more about it..!

Cordless Mouse cum Remote to Operate Desktop From Any Part Of The Room..

Check out the all new Logitech MXAir Rechargable Cordless Mouse cum Remote, It's not only a wireless PC mouse but it can be used as a remote to operate your desktop from any part of your room. It has innovative Free space™ motion sensing that transforms motions into natural, responsive cursor controls..Just Sit back and listen to music, browse photos, or surf the Web—from your desk or across the room.I saw this on cafegadgets where they says that it cost only RS 8449.00 INR with 3 year limited warranty and here are some of its features..
It has laser technology with which you can enjoy laser-precise tracking and instant response on your desktop.
With Freespace™ motion sensing you can use MX Air™ to browse and play your favorite media in air and Adjust volume by waving to the right or left; skip tracks with a flip of the wrist.

check out from Cafegadgets, for more features and Specification...!

FIFA Street 3, coming in Spring 2008

EA Sports started its first street game in the year 2001 with NBA street then in the year 2004 EA sports releases its first street game for FIFA, which creates a fireworks among all the gamers all around the world after that EA sports have continued to innovate and surprise with each subsequent release.
Now EA Sports is back with another stunning release of FIFA Street 3, which they alrady announced that it will be releasing in spring 2008.

Featuring over 250 of the world’s best players representing 18 of the top international teams, each player has been rendered into a stylized caricature with heroic qualities. Decked out in authentic training kits, every player boasts their own, distinctive style of play with unique abilities to match. Whether you’re after brawn, brains, silky skills or crunching tackles to complete your team, the perfect street player is out there. Choose from Tricksters, Enforcers, Playmakers and Finishers to give you different options on the ball and make your mark on the street.

click on the "Read more" link to expand the post to get some more high resolution screen shots and a demo video of Fifa street 3


An addition this year is player roles. Amongst your five-player team, there's a goalie, along with playmakers, tricksters, finishers, and enforcers. The idea is: bust up the play with your enforcer (think John Terry or Fabian Cannavaro), quick-pass it to your playmaker (think Michael Ballack or Pavel Nedved), who can dish it to your trickster (think Ronaldinho or Cristiano Ronaldo), who can then run up the wall before serving it up to your finisher (think Thierry Henry or Samuel Eto'o) for the score.



While the passing seems a bit off at this point -- we found ourselves banging passes well wide of our players on a consistent basis -- we're more dim-spirited on the evolution of the Gamebreaker...or that it's in the game at all. Do tricks, fill up the meter, and when it's time to unleash the Gamebreaker your entire team gets a boost so everyone has playmaker, finisher, trickster and enforcer skills all at once. You can hammer in goals from far away and pull off crazy moves, and the defenders have to get the ball and keep it clear of you until enough time passes and the Gamebreaker runs out. It feels like an unnecessary feature for a soccer game.








Online play allows you to engage in a playground-style pick of the world's best players, with four per side if you have enough controllers, and there seem to be enough different game modes to keep things fresh (play to 10, score on volleys only, etc.). As for the teams, you can pick who's on the pitch from full squads, not just a small scattering of players. We've only seen national teams so far, but EA aims to feature teams from all regions, including Mexico, USA, China, Italy, Australia, Czech Republic, France, England, Cameroon, and New Zealand. No Japan, at first glance, and the roster isn't too robust, as we didn't spy Poland or Ghana either, but the biggest soccer nations look to be represented.

If the FIFA Street series wants to be an arcade sports star, this game seems to have a chance to do it. Hopefully the third time's the charm.





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ASUS Initiates a Brand New Market of 19”W LCD Monitors

With high-resolution LCD displays increasingly gaining more popularity, Asus on (Taipei, Taiwan, October 9, 2007) announced the first 19-inch widescreen LCD monitor with WSXGA+ 1680x1050 high resolution – the minimum display resolution requirement for operating Windows Vista as recommended by Microsoft. This breakthrough series comes inclusive with the exclusive ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio Technology with a high contrast ratio 3000:1 and passes the WHQL tests to be certified for Windows Vista Premium version. The ASUS VW198 has an increase of 36% in resolution and shortens 15% pixel pitch to deliver finer image quality than normal 19-inch widescreen LCD monitors. With such cutting-edge enhancements, users will be able to perfectly experience high-resolution visual performance and see clearer details on the 19”W+ VW198. The Asus WV198’s base with concentric-circle lines is easily detachable for wall mounting, and the cable holder helps get rid of tangling cables and wires to keep desks neat.

Click on the ''Read more" more link to know more about this special product from asus with its specification. Also some other product soon will be launched and will be available in everywhere.


Some of the special features that includes in this wonderful release from ASUS is as follows..:

........(1) 19"W+ Format with Higher Resolution 1680x1050
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........(2) 3000:1 High Dynamic Contrast Ratio for Sharper Images
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........(3) Simple and Exquisite Design
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........(4) Optimized Image Quality with Splendid Video Intelligence Technology.



CLICK HERE to know all the specification in detail..

Other product from ASUS.

ASUS has also launched two other top quality displays for consumers. The 22-inch widescreen VW222U adopts Trace Free Technology with the fastest 2ms response time to display the smoothest image quality, while the 20-inch widescreen VW202T incorporates HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support and ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio Technology to deliver 2000:1 high dynamic contrast ratio. Both models are equipped with 1680x1050 high resolutions and are certified for Windows Vista Premium Version.

A Short Summery Of three special product of ASUS.



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Increase the Speed Of Your Broadband Internet Like Never Before..!

Use the following regestry tweag to increase the speed of your broadband connection, initially I had faced a lot of problem with my broadband internet and i can guess still many people is having lots of problem with their internet connection,
Here i am shairing some regestry tweag that i collected from internet through many sites and forum and these helped me alot to improbe the speed of my internet and I want that all of my visitors get benefit from this.

The following tweak applies only to Windows XP Professional edition.

The default system behavior is that all 100% bandwidth is available, however, if there is a running application that indicates to the OS it needs to send high priority/real time data, then as long as it has the socket open, Windows XP will restrict “best effort” traffic to 80% of the bandwidth so that high priority traffic can be accommodated. Basically, applications can make this request to the operating system for QoS support using the QoS application programming interfaces (APIs) in Windows and this only applies if a specific app is requesting QoS.

Since it is a long post click on the "Read more" link to expand it to its full length and before doing this make sure you have enough time in your hand and be very careful, whenever you are editing any registry in in your OS please make a backup of the existing part..



If you'd like to change how much bandwidth is reserved for QoS (the default is 20% of the total bandwidth), do the following:

1. Make sure you're logged in as "Administrator" (not just any account with admin privileges).
2. Navigate to START>Run and type: gpedit.msc
3. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Network > QOS Packet Scheduler
4. In the right window, double-click the limit reservable bandwidth setting
5. On the setting tab, check the enabled setting.
6. Where it says "Bandwidth limit %", change it to read 0 (or whatever percentage you want to reserve for high priority QoS data)
7. Click OK, close gpedit.msc

Under START > My Computer > My Network Connections > View Network Connections, right-click on your connection and under Properties (where it lists your protocols), make sure QOS Packet Scheduler is enabled.

The tweak desribed below helps boost priority for DNS & hostname resolution in general. What this means is, it helps web pages load faster, and has negligible effect on downloads (not counting the couple of ms gain with the host resolution at connect-time).

Applying this tweak assumes some proficiency in editing the Windows Registry using Regedit (Start > Run > type: regedit). As always, backup your Registry before making any changes so you can revert to the previous state if you don't like the results.

Host Resolution Priority Tweak
host name resolution priority
Windows 2k/XP

First, open the Windows Registry using Regedit, and (after backing up) navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider



Note the following lines (all hex dwords):
Class = 008 ( - indicates that TCP/IP is a name service provider, don't change.

LocalPriority = 1f3 (499) - local names cache
HostsPriority = 1f4 (500) - the HOSTS file
DnsPriority = 7d0 (2000) - DNS
NetbtPriority = 7d1 (2001) - NetBT name-resolution, including WINS

What we're aiming to do is increase the priority of the last 4 settings, while keeping their order. The valid range is from -32768 to +32767 and lower numbers mean higher priority compared to other services. What we're aiming at is lower numbers without going to extremes, something like what's shown below should work well:

Change the "Priority" lines to:
LocalPriority = 005 (5) - local names cache
HostsPriority = 006 (6) - the HOSTS file
DnsPriority = 007 (7) - DNS
NetbtPriority = 008 ( - NetBT name-resolution, including WINS

Remove the limit on TCP connection attempts

Windws XP SP2 introduces a few new twists to TCP/IP in order to babysit users and "reduce the threat" of worms spreading fast without control. In one such attempt, the devs seem to have limited the number of possible TCP connection attempts per second to 10 (from unlimited in SP1). This argumentative feature can possibly affect server and P2P programs that need to open many outbound connections at the same time.

Rant: The forward thinking of Microsoft developers here is that you can only infect 10 new systems per second via TCP/IP ?!?... If you also consider that each of those infected computers will infect 10 others at the same rate:
second 1: 1+10 computers
second 2: 10+10*10 computers (110 new ones)
second 3: 10+100*10 computers ( 1110 new ones)
second 4: 10+1000*10 computers (11110 new ones)
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all the way to 10*60 + 10^60 computers in a single minute (that's a number with 60 digits, or it would far exceed Earth's population). Even if we consider that 90% of those computers are unreachable/protected, one would still reach ALL of them within a minute.

In other words, even though it is not going to stop worm spreading, it's going to delay it a few seconds, limit possible network congestion a bit, and limit the use of your PC to 10 connection attempts per second in the process ! I have no problem with the new default setting limiting outbound connection attempts. Still, users should have the option to easily disable or change this setting. I might be going out on a limb here, but ever since the introduction of Windows XP I can't help thinking that I dislike all the bult-in Windows "wisardry" in a sense that the system also limits user access. That irritating trend to ease the mental load on end users is somewhat insulting, considering that Windows is to make the more "intelligent" choice instead of the end user, as well as limit their access to tuning such settings...
End of rant.

With the new implementation, if a P2P or some other network program attempts to connect to 100 sites at once, it would only be able to connect to 10 per second, so it would take it 10 seconds to reach all 100. In addition, even though the setting was registry editable in XP SP1, it is now only possible to edit by changing it directly in the system file tcpip.sys. To make matters worse, that file is in use, so you also need to be in Safe mode in order to edit it.

You only need to worry about the number of connection attempts per second if you have noticed a slowdown in network programs requiring a number of connections opened at once. You can check if you're hitting this limit from the Event Viewer, under System - look for TCP/IP Warnings saying: "TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts". Keep in mind this is a cap only on incomplete outbound connect attempts per second, not total connections. Still, running servers and P2P programs can definitely be affected by this new limitation. Use the fix as you see fit.

To change or remove the limit, you can use the following program:

Event ID 4226 Patcher v2.11

Recommended settings for Windows 2000 / XP

Windows 2000 & XP, unlike NT supports large windows as described in RFC1323 ( the 'RcvWindow' has a maximum value of 2**30 rather than 64K), and includes some other improvements over its predecessors you can use to speed up any TCP/IP transfers. , the descriptions and other options are added to provide you with better understanding and enable you to customize your settings.

All the following entries, unless otherwise noted should be placed in the Windows 2000/XP Registry under the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

TCPWindowSize

The value of TCP Window in the Windows 2000 Registry is DWORD, representing number of bytes, with range from 0 to 2^30. The recommended values (in red) optimize TCP for any high speed Internet connection and work best in most cases, however if you'd like to use a custom value follow these guidelines:

For best results, the TCPWindow should be a multiple of MSS (Maximum Segment Size). MSS is generally MTU - 40, where MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest packet size that can be transmitted. MTU is usually 1500 (1492 for PPPoE connections). To determine the MTU value of your ISP, check out the Advanced Registry Editing section of our site.

There are three places in the Windows 2000 Registry where you can add the TCP Window parameter.

HKLM/SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize="256960" (DWORD, number of bytes) Valid range is from MSS to 2^30. Add the value as a decimal. Note: For best results RWIN has to be a multiple of MSS lower than 65535 times a scale factor that's a power of 2, i.e. 44 x 1460 = 64240 x 2^2 = 256960. If you choose to use a RWIN lower than 65535, you can simply make it multiple of MSS and turn scaling off (Tcp1323Opts=0)

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
TcpWindowSize="256960" (DWORD, number of bytes) Valid range is from MSS to 2^30. Add the value as a decimal. TcpWindowSize can also exist under TcpipParametersInterface - if added at this location, it overrides the global setting for this particular . Note (10/20/00): Seems MS has found another bug in Windows 2000, the TCPWindowSize should be configured with the global setting (GlobalMaxTcpWindowsSize) rather than this one - Q263088

Note: For best results RWIN has to be a multiple of MSS lower than 65535 times a scale factor that's a power of 2, i.e. 44 x 1460 = 64240 x 2^2 = 256960. If you choose to use a RWIN lower than 65535, you can simply make it multiple of MSS and turn scaling off (Tcp1323Opts=0)

Tcp1323Opts

Tcp1323Opts is a necessary setting in order to enable Large TCPWindow support as described in RFC 1323. Without this parameter, the TCPWindow is limited to 64K.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Tcp1323Opts="1" (DWORD, recommended setting is 1. The possible settings are 0 - Disable RFC 1323 options, 1 - Window scaling but no Timestamp options, 3 - Window scaling and Time stamp options.)

Note: Tcp1323Opts="3" might help in some cases where there is increased packet loss, however generally you'll achieve better throughput with Tcp1323Opts="1", since Timestamps add 12 bytes to the header of each packet.

DefaultTTL

DefaultTTL determines the time in seconds and the number of hops a packet lives. While it does not directly affect speed, a larger value increases the amount of time it takes for a packet to be considered lost, discarded and retransmitted. A value that's too small can cause packets to be unable to reach distant servers at all.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
DefaultTTL="64" (DWORD, recommended setting is 64. Other settings that are widely used are 128 and 32)

EnablePMTUDiscovery

When set to 1 (True), TCP attempts to discover MTU automatically over the path to a remote host. Setting this parameter to 0 causes MTU to default to 576 which reduces overall performance over high speed connections. Note that this setting is different than our Windows 9x recommendation.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
EnablePMTUDiscovery="1" (DWORD - boolean, valid settings are 0-->False and 1-->True. Many connections perform better with this entry at 1, however, if you prefer to set your upstream to send fixed 1500 packets, you might want to use 0 instead). When set at 1, establishing connections and initial transfer speed might slow down a bit, however you will get better throughput if somewhere in the path large packets need to be fragmented.

EnablePMTUBHDetect

Setting this parameter to 1 (True) enables "black hole" routers to be detected, however it also increases the maximum number of retransmissions for a given segment. In most cases you'd want to keep BHDetect to 0 (False).

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
EnablePMTUBHDetect="0" (DWORD - boolean, valid settings are 0-->False and 1-->True. Recommended setting is 0)

SackOpts

This parameter controls whether or not SACK (Selective Acknowledgement) support is enabled, as specified in RFC 2018. SACK is especially important for connections using large TCP Window sizes.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
SackOpts="1" (DWORD - boolean, recommended setting is 1. Possible settings are 0 - No Sack options or 1 - Sack Option enabled).

TcpMaxDupAcks

This parameter determines the number of duplicate ACKs that must be received for the same sequence number of sent data before "fast retransmit" is triggered to resend the segment that has been dropped in transit.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
TcpMaxDupAcks="2" (DWORD - range 1-3, recommended setting is 2).

Patches

This Includes

1. sguide_tweak_2k.zip

Description: Generic patch for Windows XP and Windows 2000 (all versions). This patch will optimize your TCP/IP Registry settings for high speed Internet connections. To install, extract the .inf file first, then double-click (or right-click on filename and choose install from the pull-down menu) and reboot for changes to take effect.

2.sguide_tweak_2k_pppoe.zip

Description: Generic patch for Windows XP/2000 and DSL connections using PPPoE. This patch will optimize your TCP/IP Registry settings for high speed Internet connections. It is specifically designed for PPPoE DSL connections. To install, extract the .inf file first, then double-click (or right-click on filename and choose install from the pull-down menu) and reboot for changes to take effect.

The following patch increases Web page loading speed, by doubling the number of possible concurrent open connections. For example, imagine a web page has 20 images and some text - in order for your browser to get all these files, it opens 2 or 4 concurrent connections, depending on the Web server. Increasing the number of open connections allows for faster retrieving of the data. Please note that the patch sets some values outside of the HTML specs. If you decide to install it, backup your Registry first. Changes will take effect after you reboot.

OS: Windows 2K/XP/2k3

TCP OPTIMISER
Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. Just download and run, there is no installaion required. The program makes it easy to find the best MTU and RWIN values, test latency and tweak all the important broadband related registry parameters. The Optimizer can be helpful with tuning any Internet connection type, from dialup to Gigabit+
Get it from here

HAVE FUN......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ultraportable Laptop from Asus..

Asus has released its latest ultraportable laptop, the U1F, for discerning consumers in the Indian market. The laptop sports a shining lacquer-finished surface, has a breathtaking 0.5cm ultra-slim LCD panel, and comes with a leather-bound palm rest for increased comfort.
The U1F’s screen adopts a special LED backlit panel that is half the width of (and a third lighter than) conventional LCD panels. It operates with lower power consumption, and offers better luminance as well as faster response time.
The laptop features a high-resolution webcam module, which is one of the smallest lenses available. Wireless connectivity is ensured thanks to the U1F’s built-in WLAN 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 enhanced data rate for high-speed Internet access and data transfer.

The extended battery life ensures better productivity. Asus Power4 Gear eXtreme power management extends battery life by up to 20-25%, offering reliable and continuous operation.

click on the "Read more" link it give you some more information and some special specification for this Wonderful gift from Asus.
This is really very good if you can have an ultra portable laptop for your business job and at the same time it can be powerful for playing games with high 3D graphics and you can enjoy them with your high-definition video capabilities of your graphics. Yes this is really good idea and Asus has tried to bring this laptop for you with Asus W7S.

It weighs only 4lbs and with its Santa Rosa platform, fast clocking new Intel Core 2 Due processor, 13.3-inch WXGA display, GeForce 8400 card, full size keyboard and 1.3 mega pixel camera is a complete laptop for taking it everywhere and using it every way. IF you want some bigger display with better graphics or more professional gaming laptop you can read about 15.4" Asus G1S and 17" Asus G2S.


The cost of this laptop is Rs.1,35,000.

Here is The Specification of Asus W7S Laptop :

Processor: Intel Centrino Duo T7100 (1.8GHz, 2MB cache L2), T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache L2) o T7500 (2.2GHz, 4MB cache L2)

Mother board: Intel 945GM Chipset

Memory: up to 2048MB DDRII 667 SDRAM (2 slot)

128 MB integrated VRAM

Display: 13.3" WXGA con tecnology Splendid

Hard Disk: 160GB (5400rpm) HDD

Optical Drive: Super Multi D/L

Graphics: nVidia Geforce Go 8400M con 128MB dedicated 896MB memory Turbo Cache

Networking: 56.6k Modem, 10/100/1000 LAN, Intel 4965ABGN WLAN

Battery: 6 cell Li-Ion

OS: Windows Vista Business

Warranty: 2 years

Special Features :

* 0.35 M webcam + fingerprint reader

* 802.11a/b/g WLAN + inbuilt Bluetooth

* 6 Cell x 1+3 Cell x 1 Li-Ion battery packs

* Bluetooth mouse + protection bag + ASUS gift box + ASUS ultraportable Wireless Access Point
* 8-in-1 card reader.

You have to commend Asus in also managing to packs so much into the machine, as you’ll find a dual-format DVD rewriter as well as the standards ports you’ll find on any notebook, so you won’t feel as if you missing out on connectivity options. Also essential for such a portable laptop is its ability to stay connected at all times, and the S6F won’t let you down. Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ensure users can connect at the highest speeds possible to all networks, wireless hotspots and peripherals.

I find that this is the best release from Asus, so if you are looking to buy a laptop then dont go for any other, just get this ultraportable laptop from asus Surely you will love it.

Over burn a CD to add some MB beyond normal size.

Overburning is the process of recording data past the normal size limit.
The overburn option may be used to burn CDs with a larger capacity than the CD-R/CD-RW would normally permit you to write.

Many disc manufacturers extend a recordable disc to leave a small margin of extra groove at the outer edge. This lead-out was originally intended to provide tolerance for the read head of an audio CD player should it overseek, by providing a padding of up to 90 seconds of silent digital audio.
Recording onto the lead-out is possible with some combinations of CD recorder and authoring software. The actual amount of data that a disc will hold depends ultimately on the recordable media and varies somewhat between brands of disc, with lead-out accounting for up to 10% of the total disc capacity.
Almost all CD-ROM drives are capable of reading from the lead-out. For this reason, software publishers have on occasion shipped their software on similarly oversized compact discs to reduce packaging costs.

Oversized discs have also been used as a form of copy protection because it is more difficult to record copies of them.

Most CD-R media is either 650MB or 700MB. The burning starts from the centre of the CD and works its way out but stops before the physical edge of the CD. Overburning, is burning past the limitations and onto the edge of the CD, this can result in slightly higher capacity storage.

The maximum overburn CD capacity cannot be determined automatically! You can try adding a few minutes to the capacity that is mentioned on your blank disc..
click on the read more link.. it will show you the step-by-step process by which u can over burn a disc..


(1) Verify the CD Recorder supports Overburn.
Click Recorder > Choose Recorder....


(2) Select the CD Recording Device in the list.
Verify Overburn is Supported.
Click the OK button.


(3) NOTE: Only continue if Supported was displayed in the above step.
Click File > Preferences...



(4) Optional: You can adjust The Yellow and Red marker settings.
Click on the Expert Features tab.


(5) 1.) Check the Enable overburn 'disc-at-once' burning (read the notes below!!!) check box.
2.) Enter a desired Maximum CD length.
3.) Click the OK button.

Hope this tutorial work for every one as it has worked for me.
if u have any other better method or some other related tutorials please share them here or leave a comments..
For further information regarding this post and other computer tricks and tweak just visit Tackteck .com

FIFA SOCCER 08. Its coming soon..............!

Today is a big day in soccer video games, For all gamerz specially the FIFA lovers encircle the date September 28 on your calendar. That is the official launch for FIFA 08,
Electronic Arts has officially confirmed the launch date for its latest annual football title,FIFA Soccer 08. September 28, 2007 is the date when keen soccer fans from around the world will be able to net themselves a copy of the fully licensed sports title.

...............Check out the video of upcoming FIFA08,

...............Special Features That will be available on FIFA08 :
Most features return from FIFA 07 such as the Manager Mode and the Interactive Leagues. Gameplay has changed though FIFA 08 now has a new engine that enables players on the team to react to situations around them and make decisons just like in real life. This is called a 35-point decision engine.
Other new gameplay features include much improved shooting. After the ball is hit infinite factors now affect the ball; including ball spin, pressure from defenders, player attributes, and even air resistance and air pressure to truly re-create the unpredictable world of shooting a football. The game will also have a new feature that will allow the player to take control of an individual player for the entire match called "Be-A-Pro" mode
The most stunning feature that will available in FIFA 08 is the Nintendo Wii version, this is used to control a player's body with the analog stick used to control the direction of the player's movement, this special feature will delivers animations and ball control that is so responsive you feel like you are actually on the pitch
Read more about Wii feature..

...............New Teams, Club and Players are added
FIFA 08 will include 620 licensed teams, 30 leagues (with all 27 leagues from FIFA 07), and more than 15,000 players included. This is 20% more than what featured in FIFA 07 on current generation format.
Read more..

A short interview was taken from Andrew Wilson, executive producer of football at EA, to find out what the next-gen can do for football games.
They ask him what will they offer that we haven't seen before? Surely it's not just a case of better graphics and more stats than we actually give a Klaxon about? To find out they grilled - and they do mean grilled - the man almost in charge of FIFA for EA
Click here for detail..

Ronaldinho and all the FIFA 08 cover stars bring a passion for the sport that is raw and true. They enjoy helping us bring that real-world experience into the game," said Matt Bilbey, International Director, EA Sports. "Their expert skills, commitment to success and passion for football inspire our development team and help us make FIFA 08 the most natural-feeling football videogame in the world
Read more..

So all gamers around the world just wait for 28 September 2007, then run to your game store and grab a licensed copy of FIFA08 and have fun this new-generation game...

Animation , With Stick-figure Animator.

Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. It is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision. This could be anything from a flip book to a motion picture film
There is no single person who can be considered the "creator" of the art of animation, as there were several people doing several projects which could be considered various types of animation all around the same time. (Short, hand-drawn animation scenes could be presented with the Phenakistoscope, the Zoetrope, and other optical "toys" already in the early 1800s.)

Would you like to do something like this....

Don't worry these are not flash animation, also i am not talking about those costly animation software like 3ds max or Maya etc..this is a freeware software known as “Pivot stickfigure animator”, you can get it from the original site of the pivot animator.
Or get it from here: version 2.2.5(size : 485 kb) (developer : peter bone)

Check out this also..

Pivot is downloadable freeware created as a way to make it easier to create stick-figure animations. The software allows the user to create stick figure animations easily and without any artistic skills. You can move the sections of the stick figure and create a chain of animation frames that can be previewed as you go. You can use more than one stick-figure in the animation, and even create your own stick figures using an easy to use visual editor that lets you assemble objects out of lines and circles. You can build your own stick figures and load your own backgrounds. In addition, you can optionally set animation size, speed and more. The animations can then be saved as animated gifs to be used on web pages.

A complete tutorial or guide from the msn group for pivot animator is available here
Also checkout the Wikipedia guide.

Enjoy a Happy and a Sleep'y Downloading , During 2 to 8.

It is really difficult for us to use the full length of free hour or the happy hour, i.e (2 am to 8 am) from BSNL data-one broadband (Rs 500plan) which give a limit of 2.5 GB of data transfer during normal time, if we want to download something like game , movie or some big file then we really need to use the full length of free hour, but it is not possible for us to wake up at 2’0 clock in the night and start up the computer manually to start downloading the file… In that case we need an automatic way, in which the computer will start automatically at 2’0 clock and start downloading the given file. Many third party software are available for automatic startup, but they do not work properly.

While searching through the tutorial section of thinkdigit forum, one person named
"yrana2002" has really posted a very good topic regarding automatic startup of computer without any third party software. I personally tried it and its really working for me…

Here are the step by step process for that :

Step : 1. Configure your BIOS, for an automatic start up .

Instead of using third party softwares for automatic startup, we use a utility now available in most BIOS.
Note: This one is for Phoenix Award BIOS
(1) Enter your BIOS at bootup by pressing del, F1, enter, etc.

(2) Go to Power Management Tab and select the option of Automatic Power On.

(3) Chose The Option for Scheduled Power on-> Set it Enabled-> Set it Daily-> Enter the time as 02/05/00 for dataone->Chose Startup Sequence as Automatic-> Press Esc.->Got to Exit and choose Save & Exit.

Note: You may change the timings as per your appropriation. However, bsnl's clock may not match with yours.

If u use passwords for logging in, you can follow these steps:

(i) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.

(ii) Type in the following:

control userpasswords2

now click OK

(iii) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the primary logon.

Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.

(iv) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected users password.

Step : 2. Configure your download accelerator or bittorrent client.

This section explains how to configure torrent clients for automatic startup & downloading.

It uses a windows utility called as 'Task Schedular'
.

To open it,
Go to Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Scheduled Tasks.

(1) Click Add a new task.

(2)A windows will appear. Select Next

(3)Select your torrent client from the list or click browse & then click next.

(4) Select the option of daily"Daily" and click next.

(5) In the start time column, fill in 2:10:00 AM and select Everyday and click Next.

(6) There will be fields for username & password. The username field would have been filled automatically. If not, then enter the username you use to log on to your PC. In the password section, enter your password, if you use one. If not, leave them blank and click next.

Note: If u dont give a correct password or no password, then it will give you an error. Do not worry, check at the end of this section

(7)When the task is created, right click the task and select Properties.

If u have not entered the password or have got an error when adding the task, select 'Run only if logged on'.

(8) Click The Settings Tab.
Check "Stop if task runs for" and enter values as 5 hours 37 minutes. ( again it depends upon you). Click Ok.

This configures your client to run at 2:10 A.M. and shut down automatically at 7:47A.M.

For configuring the client settings, ( Here is an example of Bitcomet)
Click Prefereces-> Go To appearance and check the options of 'Auto -resume tasks on startup'.

This ensures that whenever the client starts, it will automatically start downloading the tasks.
Imp: Whenever closing the client, ensure that you don't stop the tasks or else the next time, they won't start automatically.

Some users may be using DAP as their download managers. For them,
1. Start Download Accelerator Plus->Go to Tools Menu->Options.

2. In General, check "Launch DAP on startup".

3. Select Schedular and check "Start Schedular at" and select Daily and enter start time as 2:10:00 A.M. and also check "Stop Schedular at" and enter values as 7:50:00 A.M.
You may also want to shut down the pc. For that check the options...
'Hang up Modem', 'Quit Download Accelerator' and 'Shutdown computer'.
Click close

Step : 3. Make a new schedule task for an Automatic Shutdown.
Now, the final step is shutting down the pc after the downloading.
We saw how it can be done with DAP above.
For others, here's a guide..
(1) Right click on the Desktop.
Left click on New > Shortcut.

(2) In the Type the location of the item: textbox enter
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
Click the Next > button.

(3) In the Type a name for this shortcut: textbox enter Shutdown. Click Finish.

This creates a shortcut on the desktop which shuts down the pc.

(4) Now, again go to Task Schedular->Add new task.
Choose the file "shutdown" just created. Click Next..

(5) Again, select perform this task Daily, choose start time as 7:53 A.M. Click Next...

(6) The username field would have been filled automatically. If not, then enter the username you use to log on to your PC. In the password section, enter your password, if you use one. If not, leave them blank and click next.

(7) Click Finish. Now, again right click on task, click properties and ensure that the 'Run only if logged on' box is checked. Click OK.

Now, the procedure will be as follows:

Startup at 2:05 AM,
Client Starts at 2:10 AM ( Download start at 2:10AM)
Client stops at 7:47AM ( Download stop at 7:50AM)
Computer shuts down at 7:53 AM.

This wonderful tutorial was originally posted by "yrana2002" it really worked very well for me and I thanks him for this.
For more information regarding this tutorial, Click here