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Windows XP provides an option to hide the extensions and also hidden files. To uncover the file extensions the following steps has to be followed.

Click on My Computer and followed by the tools menu (there are also other ways to access tools menu)

Click the Folder options menu

Under Hidden files and Folders, select Show hidden files and folders. And to also Un Check the Hide extensions for known file types. Now all the hidden files will be displayed and also all the known files extension. This should prevent users from launching malicious virus application by mistake.

Tags: Windows XP, hidden files, files extensions, known files

If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed in your PC but you can still read PDF document through this site. You can view the document in web or get it from the local hard disk. The web site process the PDF and converts in to a html and displays the output. The html display is not that clear compared to PDF document but it is quite handy for someone who do not have access to Acrobat Reader.

Tags: Online PDF Viewer, Acrobat Reader, HTML

The new iPod U2 special edition has a 30 GB storage which can hold up to 7500 songs, 25,000 photos and up to 75 hours video. It features a gorgeous black enclosure with a red Click Wheel and custom engraving of U2 band member signatures. Some of the other Features are

• 30GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches; 60GB model is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
• Bright 2.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel TFT display
• Up to 20 hours of battery life.
• Plays video or photo slideshows on TV via the optional Dock.
• Accessory-compatible Dock connector
• Dock works with the new Apple Remote
• Charges and syncs via USB
• Works with Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP
• Syncs contacts, calendars and to-do lists

Tags: Apple iPod, iPod U2, songs, photos, videos

Linksys WIP300 is a WiFi SIP VoIP phone which can be used with any provider that uses SIP protocol. It supports 80211b/g as well as WPA/WPA2 network encryption. The phone uses a 900mAh 3.7V Lithium Ion battery. This enables high quality voice over IP (VoIP) service through a wireless-G network and high speed Internet connection. The WIP300 WiFi phone operates in the 2.4GHz band. Some of the other features includes.

• 4.6 cm color LCD display.
• Call forwarding, call transfer, call history.
• A back light keypad.
• A USB charger interface.
• Remote Firmware upgrading via WiFi.
• POP3/SMTP E-mail access (optional).
• SMS (optional, by system default).

Tags: WIP300, Linksys, VoIP, supports SIP

A DVD device is configured to play DVD’s from particular region only, for example if you have bought a laptop in UK then the DVD device would probably play only region 2 DVD’s. And if you want to change the DVD region setting to play other regions DVD. the following has to be done.

Click on the Control Panel, followed by Administrative tools and then click the Computer Management.

select the DVD device and right click to access the properties of the device. Click on the Region tab to change the DVD region of your choice. And please make sure you have administrative privileges and the DVD of that region is inserted in to the device while doing this change.

Tags: DVD Region, Change, Windows XP