Saturday, December 13, 2008

Google Search Tips !

You can make your search more efficient by learning some search basics !

Try these tips :
1. Use Of '+' sign :
This ensures that the results returned to you will definatly consist of the word following the '+' sign. For Eg :
Search: reviews of +iPhone and iPod
This will show results containing the word reviews or iPod but the results will definatly consist of iPhone !

2. Use Of '-' sign :
Using '-' sign before any word will ensure that the particular word will not be included in the results !

3. Use Of '~' sign :
Using '~' before any word will return the results also containing the synonyms of the word !

4. Search a particular site :
To search a particular website you can use the following syntax in the google search :
Search:
site:www.xyz.com abc

For Eg :
Search: site:http://harshtricks.blogspot.com/ Google Search Tips

5. Define a word :
To get the definition of a word just use :
Search: define:abc
For Eg : Search: define:Computer
This will return you results which define 'Computer'.

6. Find Pages similar to a page :
To find a page similar i.e. consisting of same type of content, use the following syntax :
Search: related:http://www.xyz.com/

7. Search for exact phrase :
To search a set of words exactly together i.e.
For Eg :
Search: "contact us"
This will return the results containing both contact and us together !

8. Using the wild card '*' :
The * sign can be used in places where the whole word is not known.
For Eg:
Search: friend*
This will return the results containing friend , friends , friendship.

9. Using the '?' sign :
This is used when the full spelling of the word is not known.
For Eg:
Search: fri??d
This will result that in the results in which any alphabet can take the place of '?' sign.

10. Use of boolean operators :
The boolean operators like AND,OR,NOT can be used in search box to connect the words !
The search engine understands them as what they mean but the must be in capital letters !
For Eg:
Search: swim OR float
This will return the results containing either swim or float !

Freecell Winner

You need: Windows 95 or Windows 98


Do the following :


1. Choose Start, Programs, Accessories, Games and open FreeCell.

2. Press F3 and enter either -1 or -2 into the dialog box.

3. Click OK.

4. Win at FreeCell in no time at all.

Eject Your CD-DVD Drives... Infinitely

Enough of Computer Tricks here...
Hm... lets try some Pranks on the Novice and Rookies.. what say?
So... here comes my another Exclusive...!

Eject your drives in and out infinitely...

A simle VB Script will serve the purpose......!!!

Do the following:
** Go to Start >> Run
** Type Notepad and hit Enter
** Now in Notepad type:

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
do
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
loop
End If

** Go to File >> Save As...
** Type Eject.vbs and click Save

How to use:
$ Just Double Click the saved file ! (Eject.vbs)

How To Stop:
$ First Way:
Restart the Computer... and this will stop the script
$ Second Way:
Open Task Manager and in processes search for wscript.exe and click End Process

Change Text Size In Internet Explorer

To alter the Size Of Text displayed in firefox , Just hold ctrl and scroll your mouse wheel !

Scroll UP : To Reduce Text Size
Scroll Down : To Increase Text Size

You Can't Do It !


You can not make any folder named any of the following :

CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9

And many more...

Reason :
This is because these are windows inbuilt
'Reserved Device Names' .
Just avoid these words and name anything else !