Ubuntu Tips

1. Account Picture
'/usr/share/pixmaps/faces'

2. Bluetooth Name
sudo hciconfig hci0 name 'Device Name'

3. Error: piix4_smbus 0000:00:007.3: Host SMBus controller not enabled!
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
blacklist i2c_piix4

iPhone App Crash When Typing

Settings => General => Reset => Reset Keyboard Dictionary

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM

1. Shut down the computer. 
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4. 
3. Turn on the computer. 
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears. 
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time. 
6. Release the keys.

Error Code 0X8002006E Burn Issue

Delete File “com.apple.finder.plist”
Users => Computer Name / User name => Library => Preferences => com.apple.finder.plist

Create Apple ID without Credit Card Info

1. Choose a free App

2. Create New Apple ID

3. Choose Country or Region

4. Step by Step -> Payment Card None

Mac OS X: Change Screen Capture Format

To take a picture of the whole screen, press Command-Shift-3.
To take a picture of part of the screen, press Command-Shift-4 and drag to select the area you want.
The picture is saved as a TIFF file on your Desktop. Note: Mac OS X 10.2 and later saves pictures as PDF files.
To copy the screen capture to the Clipboard instead of saving it as a file, press Control-Command-Shift-3 to copy the entire screen to the Clipboard, or Control-Command-Shift-4 to copy the selected range to the Clipboard.

Change Screen Capture Format:
Run Terminal Command ->
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
Logout Or Restart

Support Format:
JPG/GIF/PNG/PDF

Reinstall QuickTime X

(1) Dowload and install Pacifist
(2) Insert your Snow Leopard install DVD
(3) Run Pacifist and choose "Open Apple Install Disks"
(4) Search for "Quicktime Player.app"
(5) Select "Quicktime Player.app" (in Essentials.pkg/Applications) and choose "Install to Default Location"

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This device isn’t eligible for the requested build

1. Click Finder


2. At the top menu, click Go.


3. Select “Go To Folder” from the submenu.


4. Type “/private“.


5. Open the folder “etc” and locate the “hosts” file.


6. Copy it to some folder and right click on the file and click show info and make sure you have the rights to read and edit it.


7. Open it with text editor.


8. Add “ 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com” to the end of the file.


9. Now, save the file. Your host file will look like this after you edit.

1. Copy it back into the “etc” folder and replace the old “hosts” file.


2. Restart iTunes and it should be fixed.

Wordpress to Blogger Conversion

http://wordpress2blogger.appspot.com/

Instructions

1. Login to your WordPress account and navigate to the Dashboard for the blog that you'd like to transfer to Blogger.
2. Click on the Manage tab below the Blog name.
3. Click on the Export link below the Manage tab.
4. Download the WordPress WXR export file by clicking on Download Export File.
5. Save this file to your local machine.
6. Browse to that saved document with the form and click Convert.
7. Save this file to your local machine. This file will be the contents of your posts/comments from WordPress in a Blogger export file.
8. Login to your Blogger or create a new user.
9. Once logged in, click on the Create a Blog link from the user dashboard, and then click on the Import Blog Tool
10. Follow the instructions and upload your Blogger export file when prompted.
11. After completing the import wizard, you should have a set of imported posts from WordPress that you can now publish to Blogger. Have fun!

Sony NEX-5 Recording Format

File Format (NEX-5)

Selects the movie file format.
[Menu] -> [Image Size] -> [File Format] -> Desired Mode: AVCHD/MP4

AVCHD:

This file format is suitable for viewing smooth video images on a high-definition TV.
Movies shot with this camera are recorded in AVCHD format, approximately 60 fields/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or 50 fields/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in interlace mode, with Dolby Digital audio, AVCHD format.

MP4:

This file format is suitable for WEB uploads, e-mail attachments or playing back on computers.
Movies shot with this camera are recorded in MPEG-4 format at approximately 30 frames/sec (1080 60i-compatible devices) or approximately 25 frames/sec (1080 50i-compatible devices), in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.

Play & Convert MTS/AVCHD on Mac

Notice:

Before add MTS video into iPhoto, media format converting is needed as iPhoto does not support MTS format.

Suggestion: Keep the MTS raw file rather than converting or import into iPhoto.

Play Back:

Download Latest VLC for Mac:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

Convert:

Various of  software in market have MTS convert feature.

Try Search on internet using keyword "MTS+MAC+Converter"

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BlackBerry Synchronization - Windows XP

Download BlackBerry Desktop Software for PC

http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/desktop/desktop_pc.jsp

Synchronization

1.
Connect your BlackBerry® smartphone to your computer.
2.
In the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, click Organizer > Configure settings.
3.
In the Intellisync setup window, select the check box beside an organizer application.
4.
Click Setup.
5.
In the Available desktop applications list, click the organizer application on your computer.
6.
Click Next.
7.
Select the synchronization directions you want for the data in your organizer application.
8.
Click Next > Finish.

Notice:

Turn off wireless synchronization
To synchronize your organizer data, you must turn off wireless synchronization for each type of organizer data that you want to synchronize using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
1.
On your BlackBerry® smartphone, in the Calendar application, Contacts application, Tasks application, or MemoPad, press the Menu key > Options.
2.
If necessary, click a calendar or contact list.
3.
Change the Wireless Synchronization field to No or clear the Wireless Synchronization check box.
4.
Press the Menu key > Save.

Export Contacts From iPhone - Windows XP

Connect iPhone -> iTunes -> Info -> Check Sync Contacts with Windows Address Book

Warning: Choose Merge 

Apply

iPhone SMS Export

http://www.iphone-sms.com/

SMS Data File Location:

3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28

with extension

.mdbackup

or

.mddata

in the following paths:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\[some id]\
• Windows XP or lower: %APPDATA% = C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\Application Data\
• Windows Vista/7: %APPDATA% = C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming
• Mac OS X: User>Library>Application Support>Mobile Sync>Backup>[some id]

Dropbox Sharing

1. Register Dropbox in https://www.dropbox.com/register

2. Install Dropbox

3. Configuration

4. Configuration

5. Within Dropbox Folder Create New Folder Plan to Share

6. Access Dropbox Website

7. Sharing Function

8. Share Existing Folder

9. Choose Folder Created in Step 5

10. Invite to Share

Add Background Music

1. Register at http://soundcloud.com/

2. Upload & Share music

3. Share

4. Share to WordPress

5. Customize your player ==> choose "Play automatically" ==> Copy WordPress code on the bottom

6. Login to WordPress ==> My Blogs ==> Dashboard ==> Appearance ==> Widgets ==>

Drag "Text" Widget to sidebar on the right to active

Paste code into "Text" Widget ==>  Save

Done

N97 mini Format/Reset

#Format
Type *#7370# -> PIN:12345

#Hard Reset

Switch Off -> Hold "Shift" + "Space" + "Backspace" -> Press "Power" -> Hold until device notification

Nokia "Packet Data: Connection Not Allowed"

N97 mini

Settings -> Connectivity -> Admin. Settings -> APN control -> Deactivate restrictions -> PIN2 "1234" -> Restart Phone