Archive for the ‘Tips & Tricks’ Category

How To: Windows XP System File Missing or Corrupt

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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It is important to properly shutdown your computer. Windows system file may corrupt if the computer was shutdown unexpectedly.

When the next time you boot up the computer and saw “Windows XP System File Missing or Corrupt”, what should you do? Same error happened on my user’s computer and I have learned the quick way to fix it! (more…)

10 Tips to Prevent Your Computer from Crashing

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

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Few things are as devastating as be right in the middle of an important project only to have your computer suddenly crash without any warning. Even if you’re not in the middle of anything important, you still have tons of files stored on your computer that (unless you’ve recently backed up your files) are going to be gone forever.

Although a computer crash often comes on suddenly when you’re least expecting it, occasionally you may get some warning signs. Also, although you can’t always stop it from happening, there are some preventative measures that you can take to decrease the chance of it happening to you. (more…)

What To Do If Windows NTOSKRNL.exe is missing or corrupt?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Today a user phone me that his computer couldn’t boot into Windows. From his description I thought it is hard drive problem?

Reach user side, switch on computer to verify the problem again. The actual error was

Windows could not start because the below file is missing or corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe

Restore Missing / Corrupted Files

A file corrupt is better than hard disk corrupted. Restore back the corrupted files with few steps below:

  1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP CD.
  2. Reboot the computer, as the computer is starting you should see a message to press any key to boot from the CD. When you see this message press any key.
  3. In the Microsoft Windows XP setup menu press the R key to enter the recovery console. (more…)

How To Tethering on Nokia N82

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

What is tethering? In simple words, tethering means using mobile device to share Internet access for another device (Wikipedia).

Before tethering, make sure you have 3G or at least EDGE has been activated. For Maxis user, key in *136# and press “Call/Send” to activate 3G. While waiting for 3G activation, download phone settings by key in *100# > Phone settings > Choose Phone model. Save the settings file once received.

JoikuSpot Light Wifi HotSpot

Once you able to browse Internet, proceed to download and install JoikuSpot Light (FREE version). Download button on right sidebar. Select your phone model, it support most of Nokia smart phones.

JoikuSpot Light make tethering as easy as 1-2-3. Launch the app and choose your 3G connection to go. It then create a Wifi hotspot start with “JoikuSpot_xxx” without password. Connect your laptop or iPod touch to the wifi and you are tethering over 3G connection. (more…)

Ms Access Database Project

Monday, November 9th, 2009

It is a long long time since my last Ms Access project. I never use Ms Access in my work. But this time have to develop a simple database system for training assignments, a small project for myself.

The previous trainer use manual way to assign trainings . I almost fainted when receive stacks of student profiles in hard copy! Since this is individual training, I have to go through who should be assign in next training, which topic and so on. The look like “simple” job took me at least 1 hour to arrange schedule for a month!

Computerized Training Assignment System

I told myself MUST come out a database system myself no matter how hard it is! Of course the easiest way is Ms Access Database.

From create Table > Query > Form > Report, it recall back my programming skill that almost return back to lecturer. :) When need some function code or VBA coding, I search in Google to get answer.

I’m happy the very first version of the training assignment system has been accomplished. Now planning for second edition. I found our own small project is more interesting than work, should do it more. No wonder Google Inc want their staff to have their own project too. (more…)