Download Intel SATA AHCI Drivers for Windows XP

For those who want to integrate the Intel SATA AHCI drivers for Windows XP in their windows installation CD, download the drivers from the link given below.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/191912341/Intel_SATA_Driver.rar

Password: techrena

File Size: 474kB

How to Integrate Sata Driver in XP CD:

http://techrena.blogspot.com/2009/01/integrate-your-own-drivers-or.html

Integrate your own drivers or components in the Windows installation CD or DVD using nLite

We come through a lot of problems in installing our own Operating Systems in our laptops, like "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer", etc. Here I have given a solution that will definitely solve these problems. Here we create our own Windows installation CD/DVD which will include all the drivers, etc. we want like the SATA driver. We have already seen one solution to this problem which uses the BIOS facility to activate the installation. The solution was a simple one but it is not ideal for some laptops.

We have to use software known as nLite to perform the driver integration operation. To download the software click here. For Downloading Intel SATA AHCI Drivers for Windows XP Click here. After successfully installing the software(nLite) follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Copy your Windows installation disc into some folder in your hard drive. Here I named my folder as WINXP.

Step 2: Open nLite. Click Next.

Step 3: Now Click Browse. Select the folder where you have copied your Windows installation Disc. Click OK.

Step 4: It will show the details of your installation. Click Next.

Step 5: As we don't have any Presets click next.

Step 6: Here it will show the activities you want to perform. Select Drivers in Integrate section and Bootable ISO in Create section. Click Next.

Step 7: Now click insert and select multiple driver option.

Step 8: You can browse and select the driver folder you want to integrate. Select All and OK.

Step 9: It will show you the details of the driver. Select All and Click Ok. After that cllick next. It will ask for confirmation. Click Yes.

Step 10: After it completes the integration process click next.

Step 11: Now you can burn your disc. Select direct burn.

Step 12: Click Burn. Confirm Yes.

tep 13: Wait until it finishes. Click Finish.

Now you have successfully completed integrating the driver. You can use this CD for installation in any laptop where the SATA native is not supported.

You can use nLite for any purpose like integrating components, etc.

You can download the Intel SATA AHCI drivers from:

Download Intel SATA AHCI Drivers for Windows XP

How to Find out your PC system properties?

Go to Start Menu—>Right Click on ‘My Computer’—>Select ’Properties’ to launch System Properties.

All details about your computer including your System OS Version,RAM details,Processor info and all other important details that you should know are grouped together under ‘General’ tab.

[Click on the image to open enlarged version]

‘Computer Name’ tab let’s you manage the name of your computer as seen by the other network.

‘Hardware’ tab let’s you see Drivers info and Device manager etc…

‘Remote’ tab let’s you manage the Remote Desktop Connection settings.[Click here to know how to use Remote Desktop Connection].

Remote Desktop-Access your home computer from your office [or anywhere]

Access your home computer[desktop] from your office/work place using Remote Desktop  Connection.

There’s a great feature that comes inbuilt with Windows(from Win XP to Win 7) that allows you to access and control  your home desktop with another computer(either a desktop or a laptop) from another place(say an office) provided Internet connection is available at both places.

Just follow these steps to learn how to use Remote Desktop connection:

>>1)Go to Start Menu—>All Programs—> Accessories→Communications-->Click Remote Desktop Connection.

>>2)Type in the computer name or IP address that you want to connect

[The target computer must have already set for accepting Remote Desktop Connection requests].

>>3)Once you’ve entered the computer name,hit the ‘Connect’ button.

>>4)If the connection is successful,a Log on screen will appear.Enter the target system’s administrator username and password there,click ok.

>>5)Now you can see the desktop of the home PC appearing on your office PC screen.[refer the following image-click to view larger picture]

Enjoy working on your home PC right from your office desk.You can also save the current Remote Desktop connection configuration to your disk so that the next time around,you need not enter the usernames and passwords.

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Installing and configuring a Wireless Router

 

A guide to connect/configure wireless router

[You may also read-Connecting your computer or printer to a router]

A wireless router affords laptop or portable computer users greater mobility in their homes and businesses. In most home networks, wireless routers are connected to a cable or DSL modem, and the router sends the signals and information that make up an Internet protocol (IP) thread to the user's computer via radio signals rather than wires.

To communicate with the wireless router, individual computers house transceivers such as an internal expansion card, a peripheral docked by USB or, in the case of laptops, a PC card or hard-wired internal device. For those accessing the Internet through a high-speed connection, a wireless router can also serve as a hardware firewall (as opposed to a software program), enabling protection from undesirable outside computers without exhausting as many system resources as traditional firewall programs.

Installing a Wireless Router

First, turn off the PC and modem, then remove the Ethernet cable from the PC and plug it into the router's WAN port. Install a second Ethernet cable between the PC's Ethernet port and one of the router's Ethernet ports. Power the modem, router and then PC, waiting for the system to boot and initialize before attempting an Internet connection.
Most routers are programmed with the manufacturer's default settings, including the network's name or service set identifier (SSID), channel and sign-on password. These default settings generally may be changed using included software or an online setup utility provided by the router's manufacturer.
Configure the router by entering the router configuration IP address at the URL provided, followed by the configuration utility ID and the default password. To find your router's default IP address and the default login info, refer to the owner's manual. If you own a Linksys router, a popular brand, the IP address is usually 192.168.1.1. Two other popular brands, D-Link and Netgear, generally use 192.168.0.1.

Connecting a Printer to a Wireless Router

First, check the documentation that came with your printer to determine how it's designed to connect to computers. Connections made through Ethernet, USB and (obsolescent) parallel ports are common, but newer printers are sometimes wireless-enabled and allow you to simply add them to your wireless network.
Refer to the owner's manual for your particular wireless router. Inside, find the default IP address and the default login info. If you own a Linksys router, the IP address is usually 192.168.1.1. Other popular brands D-Link and Netgear generally use 192.168.0.1.

Connecting Two Wireless Routers

Bridging two wireless routers involves configuring both networks manually. Visit each network location - which should be recognized by your computer automatically - and configure the appropriate Service Set Identifier (SSID), Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) or WiFi Protected Access (WPA) key and authentication information. Make sure you know the SSID and WEP or WPA key ahead of time.

Connecting an Xbox 360 to a Wireless Router

Connecting an Xbox 360 to a wireless router allows you to use Xbox Live without physically connecting your Xbox to a cable. Power up your Xbox system and the router, then plug the wireless networking adapter into the two slots at the Xbox's rear. Unplug any existing Ethernet cables and connect the USB connector to the port adjacent to the adapter. Use the system area of the Xbox dashboard to adjust your network settings. This should connect you to the wireless network.

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Connecting your computer or printer to a router

A router is a sophisticated device used to connect your network; it can manage hundreds of networked computers and handle Internet traffic.It usually sits between the DSL or Cable Modem and your computer[or the rest of the network].It is designed to provide an interface between the Internet and your local network.It also provides the firewall protection from the computers on your network as well as from the Internet.

As depicted,while connecting the Broadband modem should be connected to the router first.Now all the computers on your network[including printers and laptops] now can connect from this router.

Routers should be configured by logging into router IP[for most of the routers,router IP would be 192.168.0.1]

If you have trouble setting your wireless router,Visit this page.

Using Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts for better browsing experience

 Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts for Beginners:

Many people who migrate from Internet explorer to Mozilla Firefox will find the browsing easier if they know the some of the shortcut keys that would make their browsing convenient.Some of the shortcuts used in the Firefox are collected and posted below.

Using Shortcuts while entering URLs:

Action	Shortcut
Location Bar	Ctrl+L
Automatic .com Address	Ctrl+Enter
Automatic .net Address	Shift+Enter
Automatic .org Address	Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Using Shortcuts for Basic Navigation:

Action	Shortcut
Previous Page	Alt+Left
Next Page	Alt+Right
Refresh Page	Ctrl+R
Home	Alt+Home
Stop	Esc
Location Bar	Ctrl+L
Bookmark Current Page	Ctrl+D
Search Engine	Ctrl+K

Using Shortcuts for Tabbed Browsing:

Action	Shortcut
New Tab	Ctrl+T
Close Tab	Ctrl+W
Recover Closed Tab	Ctrl+Shift+T
Open Address in New Tab	Alt+Enter
Open Link in New Tab (Background)	Ctrl+Click Ctrl+Enter MiddleClick
Open Link in New Tab (Foreground)	Ctrl+Shift+Click Ctrl+Shift+Enter Shift+MiddleClick
Select Tab	Ctrl+(1 to 8)
Select Last Tab	Ctrl+9
Next Tab	Ctrl+PageDown
Previous Tab	Ctrl+PageUp
New Window	Ctrl+N

Shortcuts for Searching a Page Text:

Action	Shortcut
Find	Ctrl+F
Next Result	Alt+N
Previous Result	Alt+P
Highlight All	Alt+A
Match Case	Alt+C

Other/Miscellaneous:

Action	Shortcut
Bookmarks	Ctrl+B
History	Ctrl+H
Downloads	Ctrl+J
Zoom In	Ctrl++
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-
Reset Zoom	Ctrl+0
Full Screen	F11
Advance to Next Link	Tab
Help	F1

See the  Mozilla Firefox Site for still more Keyboard shortcuts.

Youtube adds Download Options to some videos

 Youtube honors ChangeDotGov with iPod-ready downloadable videos.

This may not be a much awaited feature[since there a quite a large number of external Youtube video downloaders available] but a significant change for sure.Yeah we are talking about Youtube video download feature.Youtube has rolled out this feature from Jan 18th,2009 and US President’s official channel ChangeDotGov becomes the first channel to get a ‘Download’ link included at the bottom of the video.

 

You can see the download button download the video in mp4 format playable in iPods[marked in red].At present this download option is available only to some selected videos but we soon may see this feature being extended to all videos.