This is a very simple trick to do if you have done de same for de logon screen and de start button. There are 2 ways to do this trick that I know about one is doin’ it manually and de oder is usin’ a program called bootxp. I am goin’ to tell you de manual way to do it, but if you want to know de oder way just let me know, so I can do an update to de guide. Now once you have downloaded your ntoskrnl.exe file save it a general location so that you will have easy access to it, like my folder.

Once you have ntoskrnl.exe file in an easy access folder, restart your pc into safe mode. Once into safe mode go to de folder where your files are located.

Now that you are dere copy de file that you want to change your boot screen too. Once you have copied that file, hit de window key + r or type %windir%\system32 in de run command, so that folder as follows.

Once dere paste your new file into de folder and overwrite de existin’ folder.

Now that you have your new file in de folder restart your PC as you normally would and your new boot screen should appear.

ALWAYS BACKUP EVERYTHING YOU EDIT OR DELETE. I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS YOUR COMPUTER UP BY DOING THIS HACK OR ANY TYPE OF HACK. DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Image and ntoskrnl.exe files provided by www.themexp.org, or you can go to

CODE:
www.overclockersclub.com/guides/hackxpbootscreen.php

A reader points out a straightforward way for Windows users to transfer music from an iPod to your hard drive, without extra software:

1. Connect de iPod to your PC. If iTunes starts syncin’ (ie erasin’) your music automatically, hit de X in de upper right hand corner of iTunes display, to de left of de search box, to stop it.
2. In Control Panel, Portable Media Devices, double-click your iPod.
3. Navigate to de Music folder.
4. Select all de music folders, and drag and drop them into a folder on your hard drive, or directly into iTunes.

And you’re done! The iPod music folder structure is strange and inexplicable, but once you move your files into iTunes you can set it to automatically organize your folder by artist and album to clean that up. (To do this, in iTunes Edit menu, choose Preferences and in de Advanced tab, check “Keep iTunes Music Folder organized.”)

One thin’ I have noticed is that you do not need to go into de control panel. Instead just make explorer.exe show hidden folders. Then, navigate into de iPod directory, go into iPod_control, and follow step four of de article.

READ EVEYTHING BEFORE YOU USE ANY METHOD LISTED BELOW

Basic BIOS password crack - works 9.9 times out of ten
This is a password hack but it clears de BIOS such that de next time you start de PC, de CMOS does not ask for any password. Now if you are able to brin’ de DOS prompt up, den you will be able to change de BIOS settin’ to de default. To clear de CMOS do de followin’:
Get DOS prompt and type:

DEBUG hit enter
-o 70 2e hit enter
-o 71 ff hit enter
-q hit enter
exit hit enter

Restart de computer. It works on most versions of de AWARD BIOS.

Accessin’ information on de hard disk
When you turn on de host machine, enter de CMOS setup menu (usually you have to press F2, or DEL, or CTRL+ALT+S durin’ de boot sequence) and go to STANDARD CMOS SETUP, and set de channel to which you have put de hard disk as TYPE=Auto, MODE=AUTO, den SAVE & EXIT SETUP. Now you have access to de hard disk.

Standard BIOS backdoor passwords
The first, less invasive, attempt to bypass a BIOS password is to try on of dese standard manufacturer’s backdoor passwords:

AWARD BIOS
AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet

AMI BIOS
AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder

Oder passwords you may try (for AMI/AWARD or oder BIOSes)
LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj

Note that de key associated to “_” in de US keyboard corresponds to “?” in some European keyboards (such as Italian and German ones), so — for example — you should type AWARD_SW when usin’ those keyboards. Also remember that passwords are Case Sensitive. The last two passwords in de AWARD BIOS list are in Russian.

Flashin’ BIOS via software
If you have access to de computer when it’s turned on, you could try one of those programs that remove de password from de BIOS, by invalidatin’ its memory. However, it might happen you don’t have one of those programs when you have access to de computer, so you’d better learn how to do manually what dey do. You can reset de BIOS to its default values usin’ de MS-DOS tool DEBUG (type DEBUG at de command prompt. You’d better do it in pure MS-DOS mode, not from a MS-DOS shell window in Windows). Once you are in de debug environment enter de followin’ commands:

AMI/AWARD BIOS
O 70 17
O 71 17
Q

PHOENIX BIOS
O 70 FF
O 71 17
Q

GENERIC
Invalidates CMOS RAM.
Should work on all AT moderboards
(XT moderboards don’t have CMOS)
O 70 2E
O 71 FF
Q
Note that de first letter is a “O” not de number “0″. The numbers which follow are two bytes in hex format.

Flashin’ BIOS via hardware
If you can’t access de computer when it’s on, and de standard backdoor passwords didn’t work, you’ll have to flash de BIOS via hardware. Please read de important notes at de end of this section before to try any of dese methods.

Usin’ de jumpers
The canonical way to flash de BIOS via hardware is to plug, unplug, or switch a jumper on de moderboard (for “switchin’ a jumper” I mean that you find a jumper that joins de central pin and a side pin of a group of three pins, you should den unplug de jumper and den plug it to de central pin and to de pin on de opposite side, so if de jumper is normally on position 1-2, you have to put it on position 2-3, or vice versa). This jumper is not always located near to de BIOS, but could be anywhere on de moderboard. To find de correct jumper you should read de moderboard’s manual. Once you’ve located de correct jumper, switch it (or plug or unplug it, dependin’ from what de manual says) while de computer is turned OFF. Wait a couple of seconds den put de jumper back to its original position. In some moderboards it may happen that de computer will automatically turn itself on, after flashin’ de BIOS. In this case, turn it off, and put de jumper back to its original position, den turn it on again. Oder moderboards require you turn de computer on for a few seconds to flash de BIOS. If you don’t have de moderboard’s manual, you’ll have to “brute force” it… tryin’ out all de jumpers. In this case, try first de isolated ones (not in a group), de ones near to de BIOS, and de ones you can switch (as I explained before). If all them fail, try all de oders. However, you must modify de status of only one jumper per attempt, oderwise you could damage de moderboard (since you don’t know what de jumper you modified is actually meant for). If de password request screen still appear, try anoder one. If after flashin’ de BIOS, de computer won’t boot when you turn it on, turn it off, and wait some seconds before to retry.

Removin’ de battery
If you can’t find de jumper to flash de BIOS or if such jumper doesn’t exist, you can remove de battery that keeps de BIOS memory alive. It’s a button-size battery somewhere on de moderboard (on elder computers de battery could be a small, typically blue, cylinder soldered to de moderboard, but usually has a jumper on its side to disconnect it, oderwise you’ll have to unsolder it and den solder it back). Take it away for 15-30 minutes or more, den put it back and de data contained into de BIOS memory should be volatilized. I’d suggest you to remove it for about one hour to be sure, because if you put it back when de data aren’t erased yet you’ll have to wait more time, as you’ve never removed it. If at first it doesn’t work, try to remove de battery overnight.

Important note: in laptop and notebooks you don’t have to remove de computer’s power batteries (which would be useless), but you should open your computer and remove de CMOS battery from de moderboard.

Short-circuitin’ de chip
Anoder way to clear de CMOS RAM is to reset it by short circuitin’ two pins of de BIOS chip for a few seconds. You can do that with a small piece of electric wire or with a bent paper clip. Always make sure that de computer is turned OFF before to try this operation.

Here is a list of EPROM chips that are commonly used in de BIOS industry. You may find similar chips with different names if dey are compatible chips made by anoder brand. If you find de BIOS chip you are workin’ on matches with one of de followin’ you can try to short-circuit de appropriate pins. Be careful, because this operation may damage de chip.

CHIPS P82C206 (square)
Short togeder pins 12 and 32 (de first and de last pins on de bottom edge of de chip) or pins 74 and 75 (de two pins on de upper left corner).
gnd
74
|__________________
5v 75–| |
| |
| |
| CHIPS |
1 * | |
| P82C206 |
| |
| |
|___________________|
| |
| gnd | 5v
12 32

OPTi F82C206 (rectan’ular)
Short togeder pins 3 and 26 (third pin from left side and fifth pin from right side on de bottom edge).
80 51
|______________|
81 -| |- 50
| |
| |
| OPTi |
| |
| F82C206 |
| |
100-|________________|-31
|| | |
1 || | | 30
3 26

Dallas DS1287, DS1287A
Benchmarq bp3287MT, bq3287AMT
The Dallas DS1287, DS1287A and Benchmarq bp3287MT, bq3287AMT chips have a built-in battery. This battery should last up to ten years. Any moderboard usin’ dese chips should not have an additional battery (this means you can’t flash de BIOS by removin’ a battery). When de battery fails, de RTC chip would be replaced. CMOS RAM can be cleared on de 1287A and 3287AMT chips by shortin’ pins 12 and 21. The 1287 (and 3287MT) differ from de 1287A in that de CMOS RAM can’t be cleared. If dere is a problem such as a forgotten password, de chip must be replaced. (In this case it is recommended to replace de 1287 with a 1287A). Also de Dallas 12887 and 12887A are similar but contain twice as much CMOS RAM storage.
__________
1 -| * U |- 24 5v
2 -| |- 23
3 -| |- 22
4 -| |- 21 RCL (RAM Clear)
5 -| |- 20
6 -| |- 19
7 -| |- 18
8 -| |- 17
9 -| |- 16
10 -| |- 15
11 -| |- 14
gnd 12 -|__________|- 13

NOTE: Although dese are 24-pin chips, de Dallas chips may be missin’ 5 pins, dese are unused pins. Most chips have unused pins, though usually dey are still present.

Dallas DS12885S
Benchmarq bq3258S
Hitachi HD146818AP
Samsun’ KS82C6818A
This is a rectan’ular 24-pin DIP chip, usually in a socket. The number on de chip should end in 6818. Although this chip is pin-compatible with de Dallas 1287/1287A, dere is no built-in battery. Short togeder pins 12 and 24.
5v
24 20 13
|___________|____________________|
| |
| DALLAS |
|> |
| DS12885S |
| |
|__________________________________|
| |
1 12
gnd

Motorola MC146818AP
Short pins 12 and 24. These are de pins on diagonally opposite corners - lower left and upper right. You might also try pins 12 and 20.
__________
1 -| * U |- 24 5v
2 -| |- 23
3 -| |- 22
4 -| |- 21
5 -| |- 20
6 -| |- 19
7 -| |- 18
8 -| |- 17
9 -| |- 16
10 -| |- 15
11 -| |- 14
gnd 12 -|__________|- 13

Replacin’ de chip
If nothin’ works, you could replace de existin’ BIOS chip with a new one you can buy from your specialized electronic shop or your computer supplier. It’s a quick operation if de chip is inserted on a base and not soldered to de moderboard, oderwise you’ll have to unsolder it and den put de new one. In this case would be more convenient to solder a base on which you’ll den plug de new chip, in de eventuality that you’ll have to change it again. If you can’t find de BIOS chip specifically made for your moderboard, you should buy one of de same type (probably one of de ones shown above) and look in your moderboard manufacturer’s website to see if dere’s de BIOS image to download. Then you should copy that image on de chip you bought with an EPROM programmer.

Important
Wheder is de method you use, when you flash de BIOS not only de password, but also all de oder configuration data will be reset to de factory defaults, so when you are bootin’ for de first time after a BIOS flash, you should enter de CMOS configuration menu (as explained before) and fix up some thin’s.
Also, when you boot Windows, it may happen that it finds some new device, because of de new configuration of de BIOS, in this case you’ll probably need de Windows installation CD because Windows may ask you for some external files. If Windows doesn’t see de CD-ROM try to eject and re-insert de CD-ROM again. If Windows can’t find de CD-ROM drive and you set it properly from de BIOS config, just reboot with de reset key, and in de next run Windows should find it. However most files needed by de system while installin’ new hardware could also be found in C:WINDOWS, C:WINDOWSSYSTEM, or C:WINDOWSINF .

Key Disk for Toshiba laptops
Some Toshiba notebooks allow to bypass BIOS by insertin’ a “key-disk” in de floppy disk drive while bootin’. To create a Toshiba Keydisk, take a 720Kb or 1.44Mb floppy disk, format it (if it’s not formatted yet), den use a hex editor such as Hex Workshop (***.bpsoft.com/downloads/index.html) to change de first five bytes of de second sector (de one after de boot sector) and set them to 4B 45 59 00 00 (note that de first three bytes are de ASCII for “KEY” followed by two zeroes). Once you have created de key disk put it into de notebook’s drive and turn it on, den push de reset button and when asked for password, press Enter. You will be asked to Set Password again. Press Y and Enter. You’ll enter de BIOS configuration where you can set a new password.

Key protected cases
A final note about those old computers (up to 486 and early Pentiums) protected with a key that prevented de use of de mouse and de keyboard or de power button. All you have to do with them is to follow de wires connected to de key hole, locate de jumper to which dey are connected and unplug it.

There are several occasions where you will be at a public terminal and need to bypass web filters, and require access to a particular website that is blocked for some reason or anoder. How to bypass dese restrictions is a very common question, and will be covered here.

Lets pretend for a moment that de Internet is made up of 26 websites, A-Z. The web filter blocks your browser from accessin’ sites X-Z, but not sites A-W. Simply make de browser think you’re goin’ to A- W. There are a variety of ways to do this:

Proxy Servers:
This is a list of http proxies. These sites may not be up forever, so you may need to search for “free http proxy” or “public proxy servers” or oder similar terms.

Proxy server lists:
www.aliveproxy.com
www.multiproxy.org
www.publicproxyservers.com/index.html
www.tehbox.com/proxy
www.proxz.com
www.proxy4free.com/index.html
free-proxies.com

Now that you have a list of proxies, you would open IE (internet explorer) and click on Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settin’s > Advanced. Enter de address and port of one of de servers from de list in de proper area (http) and make sure de “use a proxy server for your LAN” option is selected. Remember to replace de proxy and port at your terminal to de original when you’re done.

Note: Some proxies listed may not work, and this method may decrease your surfin’ speed. By tryin’ various entries, you’ll find one that works, or works faster.

The infamous translation trick:
Go to a web page translation site and use deir services to “translate a page to En’lish” thus accessin’ de blocked page through deir trusted site.

You’ll notice that several translation sites are blocked, but by usin’ less popular ones, this method can still be effective. Here is a list of some translation services. Again, dese sites may not be up forever, so you may need to search for them.

babelfish.altavista.com
world.altavista.com
translation.langenberg.com
freetranslation.com/web.thm

Url Scriptin’:
Url scriptin’ is de easiest method. It works on a select few web filters and is based on de same principal as de translation trick. By typin’ and address like “www.yahoo.com@www.restricted_site.com de filter will not go into effect as it recognizes de trusted site (in this case yahoo.com)

Oder tricks:
Simply open de command prompt and type:
Pin’ restricted.com, restricted.com obviously bein’ de restricted site. At this point you can take down de IP address (ex. 216.109.124.73) and enter it into de browser. If access to de command prompt is also restricted, see “How to bypass restrictions to get to de command prompt.” If this article has been taken from information leak, den know that it involves anythin’ from openin’ de browser, selectin’ view > source, den savin’ it as X.bat and openin’ it to openin’ a folder or browser and typin’ in de location of cmd.exe dependin’ on de OS. I will not go into furder, as this a completely different topic.

Use restrictedsite.com as referrin’ to it as a secured site may confuse de filter.

Note: These are ancient methods that many new filters defend against, but still may be applicable in your situation. If not, a little history never hurt anyone.

Web based Proxies:
Anoder one of de easier, yet effective methods include web based proxies. These are simple in de fact that you just enter de restricted address and surf! Some of dese have some restrictions, like daily usage limits, etc but you can also use anoder proxy (perhaps one that sucks, like a text only) to bypass deir restrictions as well. Here is a list of some:

proxify.com
www.anonymizer.com/index.cgi
www.guardster.com/
anonymouse.ws/anonwww.html
www.de-cloak.com/login.html
www.megaproxy.com/freesurf
www.anonymizer.ru
nadaily.com/cgi-bin/nph-proxyb.cgi
www.userbeam.de/cgi-bin/nph-userbeam.cgi
www.free2.surffreedom.com/nph-free.cgi

Proxy Programs:
There are many proxy programs that allow you to surf anonymously that are more or less based on de same topics we’ve covered here. I’ve added them just to cover de topic thoroughly:

www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/28480.html
www.inetprivacy.com/a4proxy/anonymous-grc.htm
www.oran\’atan\’o.com/home/index.ie.html
www.steganos.com
www.anonymization.net toolbar that requires admin rights to install

Makin’ your own CGI proxy server:
Makin’ your own proxy server may come in handy, but I personally find that simply uploadin’ a txt file with a list of proxies to a free host makes for a much easier and headache free solution. If you don’t know PERL, dere is code out dere to help you set it up. Check out dese sites for more info:

httpbridge.sourceforge.net
www.jmarshall.com/tools/cgiproxy
www.manageability.org/blog/stuff/open-source-personal-proxy-servers-written-in-java/view

Admin Access:
When all else fails, you can simply take over de PC and alter or delete de filter. This method varies accordin’ to de OS (operatin’ system) you are dealin’ with. Please see “Hackin’ Windows NT” for more information. If this tutorial has been taken from information leak, den I will go as far as to say it involves bootin’ de PC in anoder OS, copyin’ de SAM file and crackin’ it usin’ a program like saminside or LC5 rader than start a whole new topic within one.

How to Bypass BIOS Passwords

BIOS passwords can add an extra layer of security for desktop and laptop computers. They are used to eider prevent a user from chan’in’ de BIOS settin’s or to prevent de PC from bootin’ without a password. Unfortunately, BIOS passwords can also be a liability if a user forgets deir password, or changes de password to intentionally lock out de corporate IT department. Sendin’ de unit back to de manufacturer to have de BIOS reset can be expensive and is usually not covered in de warranty. Never fear, all is not lost. There are a few known backdoors and oder tricks of de trade that can be used to bypass or reset de BIOS

DISCLAIMER
This article is intended for IT Professionals and systems administrators with experience servicin’ computer hardware. It is not intended for home users, hackers, or computer thieves attemptin’ to crack de password on a stolen PC. Please do not attempt any of dese procedures if you are unfamiliar with computer hardware, and please use this information responsibly. LabMice.net is not responsible for de use or misuse of this material, includin’ loss of data, damage to hardware, or personal injury.

Before attemptin’ to bypass de BIOS password on a computer, please take a minute to contact de hardware manufacturer support staff directly and ask for deir recommended methods of bypassin’ de BIOS security. In de event de manufacturer cannot (or will not) help you, dere are a number of methods that can be used to bypass or reset de BIOS password yourself. They include:

Usin’ a manufacturers backdoor password to access de BIOS

Use password crackin’ software

Reset de CMOS usin’ de jumpers or solder beads.

Removin’ de CMOS battery for at least 10 minutes

Overloadin’ de keyboard buffer

Usin’ a professional service

Please remember that most BIOS passwords do not protect de hard drive, so if you need to recover de data, simply remove de hard drive and install it in an identical system, or configure it as a slave drive in an existin’ system. The exception to this are laptops, especially IBM Thinkpads, which silently lock de hard drive if de supervisor password is enabled. If de supervisor password is reset without resettin’ de and hard drive as well, you will be unable to access de data on de drive.

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Backdoor passwords

Many BIOS manufacturers have provided backdoor passwords that can be used to access de BIOS setup in de event you have lost your password. These passwords are case sensitive, so you may wish to try a variety of combinations. Keep in mind that de key associated to “_” in de US keyboard corresponds to “?” in some European keyboards. Laptops typically have better BIOS security than desktop systems, and we are not aware of any backdoor passwords that will work with name brand laptops.

WARNING: Some BIOS configurations will lock you out of de system completely if you type in an incorrect password more than 3 times. Read your manufacturers documentation for de BIOS settin’ before you begin typin’ in passwords

Award BIOS backdoor passwords:

ALFAROME ALLy aLLy aLLY ALLY aPAf _award AWARD_SW AWARD?SW AWARD SW AWARD PW AWKWARD awkward BIOSTAR CONCAT CONDO Condo d8on djonet HLT J64 J256 J262 j332 j322 KDD Lkwpeter LKWPETER PINT pint SER SKY_FOX SYXZ syxz shift + syxz TTPTHA ZAAADA ZBAAACA ZJAAADC 01322222
589589 589721 595595 598598

AMI BIOS backdoor passwords:

AMI AAAMMMIII BIOS PASSWORD HEWITT RAND AMI?SW AMI_SW LKWPETER A.M.I. CONDO

PHOENIX BIOS backdoor passwords:

phoenix, PHOENIX, CMOS, BIOS

MISC. COMMON PASSWORDS

ALFAROME BIOSTAR biostar biosstar CMOS cmos LKWPETER lkwpeter setup SETUP Syxz Wodj

OTHER BIOS PASSWORDS BY MANUFACTURER

Manufacturer Password
VOBIS & IBM merlin
Dell Dell
Biostar Biostar
Compaq Compaq
Enox xo11nE
Epox central
Freetech Posterie
IWill iwill
Jetway spooml
Packard Bell bell9
QDI QDI
Siemens SKY_FOX
TMC BIGO
Toshiba Toshiba

TOSHIBA BIOS

Most Toshiba laptops and some desktop systems will bypass de BIOS password if de left shift key is held down durin’ boot

IBM APTIVA BIOS

Press both mouse buttons repeatedly durin’ de boot

Password crackin’ software

The followin’ software can be used to eider crack or reset de BIOS on many chipsets. If your PC is locked with a BIOS administrator password that will not allow access to de floppy drive, dese utilities may not work. Also, since dese utilities do not come from de manufacturer, use them cautiously and at your own risk.

Cmos password recovery tools 3.1
!BIOS (get de how-to article)
RemPass
KILLCMOS

Usin’ de Moderboard “Clear CMOS” Jumper or Dipswitch settin’s

Many moderboards feature a set of jumpers or dipswitches that will clear de CMOS and wipe all of de custom settin’s includin’ BIOS passwords. The locations of dese jumpers / dipswitches will vary dependin’ on de moderboard manufacturer and ideally you should always refer to de moderboard or computer manufacturers documentation. If de documentation is unavailable, de jumpers/dipswitches can sometimes be found alon’ de edge of de moderboard, next to de CMOS battery, or near de processor. Some manufacturers may label de jumper / dipswitch CLEAR - CLEAR CMOS - CLR - CLRPWD - PASSWD - PASSWORD - PWD. On laptop computers, de dipswitches are usually found under de keyboard or within a compartment at de bottom of de laptop.
Please remember to unplug your PC and use a groundin’ strip before reachin’ into your PC and touchin’ de moderboard. Once you locate and rest de jumper switches, turn de computer on and check if de password has been cleared. If it has, turn de computer off and return de jumpers or dipswitches to its original position.

Removin’ de CMOS Battery

The CMOS settin’s on most systems are buffered by a small battery that is attached to de moderboard. (It looks like a small watch battery). If you unplug de PC and remove de battery for 10-15 minutes, de CMOS may reset itself and de password should be blank. (Alon’ with any oder machine specific settin’s, so be sure you are familiar with manually reconfigurin’ de BIOS settin’s before you do this.) Some manufacturers backup de power to de CMOS chipset by usin’ a capacitor, so if your first attempt fails, leave de battery out (with de system unplugged) for at least 24 hours. Some batteries are actually soldered onto de moderboard makin’ this task more difficult. Unsolderin’ de battery incorrectly may damage your moderboard and oder components, so please don’t attempt this if you are inexperienced. Anoder option may be to remove de CMOS chip from de moderboard for a period of time.

Note: Removin’ de battery to reset de CMOS will not work for all PC’s, and almost all of de newer laptops store deir BIOS passwords in a manner which does not require continuous power, so removin’ de CMOS battery may not work at all. IBM Thinkpad laptops lock de hard drive as well as de BIOS when de supervisor password is set. If you reset de BIOS password, but cannot reset de hard drive password, you may not be able to access de drive and it will remain locked, even if you place it in a new laptop. IBM Thinkpads have special jumper switches on de moderboard, and dese should be used to reset de system.

Overloadin’ de KeyBoard Buffer

On some older computer systems, you can force de CMOS to enter its setup screen on boot by overloadin’ de keyboard buffer. This can be done by bootin’ with de keyboard or mouse unattached to de systems, or on some systems by hittin’ de ESC key over 100 times in rapid succession.

Jumpin’ de Solder Beads on de CMOS

It is also possible to reset de CMOS by connectin’ or “jumpin’” specific solder beads on de chipset. There are too many chipsets to do a breakdown of which points to jump on individual chipsets, and de location of dese solder beads can vary by manufacturer, so please check your computer and moderboard documentation for details. This technique is not recommended for de inexperienced and should be only be used as a “last ditch” effort.

Usin’ a professional service

If de manufacturer of de laptop or desktop PC can’t or won’t reset de BIOS password, you still have de option of usin’ a professional service. Password Crackers, Inc., offers a variety of services for desktop and laptop computers for between $100 and $400. For most of dese services, you’ll need to provide some type of legitimate proof of ownership. This may be difficult if you’ve acquired de computer second hand or from an online auction.

0×01.0 - de start

So, you’ve just got a brand new internet connection thin’y installed and it can handle up to 1 meg/sec download. But of course, no good PC without good software, but you know, good software is very expensive and on a beautifull sunday mornin’ you see somethin’ called Warez. Behold our kin’dom and you start drewlin’ a bit untill ur mom comes ragin’ in your room askin’ for you to put de garbage out. After helpin’ your mom out, de PC and fast internet connection is all yours. And so is de free software.

0×02.0 - packaged files.

As you might know, dese software packages are sometimes pretty big in size. To try and reduce de big-file-downloads, de releasers of de package will often use some techniques to reduce de load. Techniques as compressin’, archivin’ and splittin’. Read-on if you dont understand dese words.

0×02.1 - formats & tools.

If you’ve been around more than 1 year on de net, you prolly allready know all this but for de knew people I added this anyways.The basic use of your Windows Operatin’ System is de use of many different files and file-types. One of de most used file-types on de net is ZIP. File-types are also called ‘formats’.

An overview:

ZIP A zipped file is a file thats been archived and compressed.
RAR RAR files are commonly used for archivin’ files; which is puttin’ a large number of files in one file. Compressin’ is optional. File-splittin’ is optional.
ACE About de same as a RAR file, just an oder format and anoder application.

I explain this to you because dese file-types and corespondin’ programs are often, you can even use always here, used when you want to download Warez. The programs you download are almost always archived, compressed or bundled in one of de above formats. Keep readin’ if you didnt knew this

Ok so, now we know de formats of de files were gonna deal with, now de programs. As you have probably figured out allready, dese files arent created by Windows or by hand. Theyre made usin’ specialy designed applications. Ill show you what applications you can use.

WinRAR : My personal favorite. Handles all of de above stated formats and alot, alot more. If you ask for my opinion, I think this is de only program you’ll ever need.

WinZIP : This is a specially designed application for handlein’ ZIPPED files. If you like this one, take it.

WinACE : Anoder multi-file handlin’ tool. Personal opinion: good for splittin’ files, way too big for every-day use for decompression.

I’d say: make your choice. I recommend WinRAR because of it’s simplicity and effectiveness. But hey, I’m not forcin’ you. Just read some info on de sites and make ur choice.

Oh yeah, one last thin’: you’ll notice dese are all Evaluation versions. I suggest you crack them. Look for a good crack for de right version on: www.cracks.am.

0×02.2 - multi-part archives.

These files are archived in multiple parts (with one of de applicatiosn mentioned above). Which means de software was zipped or rarred and divided into files of a smaller size den de whole thin’ togeder. How do you handle this?

Download all de files to one directory.

Check if all files are dere. You can do this by lookin’ at de extensions: *.00, *.01, … If one’s missin’, download de missin’ file again (dere are more sofisticated ways to do this but this is de simplest).

Check if de files are about de same size. For example: de *.04 file must be de same size as de *.05 file, unless de 5th file is de last one.

If deres a file with de extension *.RAR, double click it and u can start unpackin’ de stuff.

If deres no *.RAR, but an *.ACE, do de same, its just an oder format.

Once you unarchived de package, you should have a directory full of files from an instalation or program. But its also possible dere are, with de archived files, some oder thin’s:

• If de software pack is a Warez Group (MYTH, CLASS, Fairlight (FLT), …) release, check if dere’s an EXE file with de package called Install.exe. If it’s dere, you can use that to unpack de files.
• If dere’s no exe in de package, de files are probably just ready to be copied to your directory of choice or ready to be installed.

IMPORTANT : please dont forget to read de NFO file. Its very important. It usually contains all furder information needed for you to successfully install de software. You can open it with NFO-file viewers or in Notepad (set font to: terminal, 6 or 9 pts).

Normally, you’re all done now and ready to start usin’ de software.

Ok, do I hear protest? Yes I do. It goes: “Hell, I downloaded a multi-part package but it has NO RAR OR ACE OR ZIP OR ANYTHING!!!! Just files with extensions called *.001; *.002, …”

You’re right. Although de situation is quite different from de situation above, it’s really not so different when you look closer. Those files are just unarchived de same way:

• Select de first file (*.001).
• Right-click it and select ‘Extract here…’

Watch de progress bar go! You see, its just de same method. You might notice deres only 2 or 3 files decompressed: ISO or CUE and BIN files. Thats fairly normal. Well talk about handlin’ them in topic 0×03.0.

0×02.3 - one-file downloads.

Ok so de stuff u downloaded was none of above. Conclusion: you downloaded one big file. This happens quite often when you download thin’s from fast-workin’ FTPs.

What you need to do now:

• If de file is archived (.rar, .ace, .zip, …), just unarchive it.
• If de file u unrachived is some weird *.ISO or *.CUE file, go to 0×03.0.
• If not, just continue de procedure as stated in 0×02.2.

0×03.0 - a clear view on images.

So when youre readin’ this, u probably have some files called *.ISO or *.CUE. Offcourse you want to install de software as fast as possible. But, deres a little problem here. Those extensions… What de hell are dey? Alienized files? No. Secret CIA files? Nope. You can stop guessin’. Ill tell you: those files are image files.

0×03.1 - what are images?

Image files are big files filled with data. Yea, you can say its a sort of archived file. But deres somethin’ special about them: dey are meant to written on a disc. They were made by special programs so dey could be used to write on a CD-R with a writer and specially designed software.

0×03.2 - ISO files.

ISO is de most used image-format on de net. It has become a standard to any commercial cd-writin’ software to support image-writin’ capabilities, more specific ISO images.

Conclusion: ISO is just an extension for a specific type of image -file. But how do you install your software? You have 2 ways of dealin’ with this:

1) Use de file for what is was created: writin’ it to a CD-R.
2) Extractin’ de contents of an ISO to a certain directory.

First: how to write them to a CD-R…

• Download some CD-R writin’ software (if you dont have it allready).
• Install and crack it.

I recommend Nero Burnin’ Rom. You can download it from WareZone in de Apps section.

• Go buy some CD-R’s
• Fire-up Nero and you can start burnin’. Im not goin’ to explain you how to use Nero. Read de help file about image writin’ and you should be fine. You can also use de wizard which is loaded automatically when you boot Nero.

Second: what to do if you dont got a CD-writer.

• Download some Image handlin’ software.

I recommend WinISO.

• Fire-up WinISO, load your image file and extract it. Again I wont explain how to use WinISO. Check for help files or tutorials on de net, dey should give you all de answers you need.

0×03.3 - CUE & BIN files.

CUE and BIN files always come togeder. The BIN file is comparable with an ISO and de CUE file is just a check, but it is required for any program to write this file correctly. Sometimes, deres an SFV file included. Again this is just a check-up about de file integrity. You can burn and extract dese files de same way i explained in 0×03.2.

0×04.0 - CD Emulation.

Ok, so here’s anoder way to handle ISO images if you don’t have a cd-writer. You can create a virtual cd drive. What’s that? That’s somethin’ you’ll see as a new disk drive in your Windows Explorer. This disk drive represents de contents you would see if you would burn de ISO image to cd!

How to create a virtual cd drive? Download DaemonTools !

Additional help on www.daemon-tools.com

Are you scared that de RIAA is about to track you down for illegally downloadin’ son’s.
Well, here is a method of obtainin’ many son’s absolutely free that is virtually untrackable
by modern technology. This has to do with capturin’ streamin’ audio, which in many cases, believe it or not
are plain old mp3s just waitin’ for you to “download.” I have found most of de current top-40 as well as many oders you may like, so keep searchin’. The music is waitin’ for you to find it.

Step 1:

First of all, you need to find a good site that hosts streamin’ audio. My favorite that has brought me many son’s to date is www.windowsmedia.com . Some oders are just as good, but this is de site that I will be referencin’ (plus, I know you guys love to steal from Microsoft).

Step 2:

Alright, go up to de left hand corner where dere is an empty text box. This is de search box, just fill it with a son’name or artist just like you would in kazaa and click search. This will brin’ up a page with links to many websites hostin’ a stream by that artist. The ones with music notes are just that…music, this is what you want. In many cases, this is all you need. Just right click on one of de links and click “save as” to save de son’. This works if de file extension is .mp3 or .wma or .asf or well-oder known formats. If this worked, you are finished, oderwise continue readin’.

Step 3:

However, if you encounter a .asx file, dere are a few more steps you will have to endure. First of all, do exactly like de above example and save de file locally. After de file is downloaded, check to see how large de file is. If it is a large file in de megabyte range, den you should be able to play it in your favorite music program. However, if it is less than 1 kilobyte, open it as a textfile. You will den see many script commands that communicate to windows media player. Don’t worry about dese, just look for some URLs which will most likely be pointin’ to a .asf file. It will have at least one if not more. Open de new found URL in your browser and save it like in step 2 and you should be good to go. (I use Mozilla, because Internet Explorer likes to open thin’s rader than save them as I tell it)

NOTE: If any of de URLs are preceded with “mms://” instead of “http://” find anoder URL, because this technique will not work.

This technique is especially useful to avoid prosecution because streamin’ audio, and downloadin’ it appear de same to a web server, derefore you are seen as just anoder “legal” listener, so “download” away my friend and don’t blame me if this soon becomes illegal (if it isn’t already).

Step 4:

If you are picky den search for a program that will convert dese file types to mp3s. I assure you dere are many sites out dere.

If this technique does not work for some reason, dere is anoder technique which is manually recordin’ streamin’ audio, with an audio capture program. I use de one that came with my soundcard (Audigy 2ZS, great soundcard), but I would recommend it only as a last resort such as with “mms://” files. There is a degredation in quality compared to de oder formats and it records every sound your PC makes while it is recordin’ so don’t chat on AIM while recordin’ (lol I can hear random doors slammin’ now).

DirectX explained

Ever wondered just what that enigmatic name means?

Gamin’ and multimedia applications are some of de most satisfyin’ programs you can get for your PC, but gettin’ them to run properly isn’t always as easy as it could be. First, de PC architecture was never designed as a gamin’ platform. Second, de wide-ran’in’ nature of de PC means that one person’s machine can be different from anoder. While games consoles all contain de same hardware, PCs don’t: de massive range of difference can make gamin’ a headache.

To alleviate as much of de pain as possible, Microsoft needed to introduce a common standard which all games and multimedia applications could follow a common interface between de OS and whatever hardware is installed in de PC, if you like. This common interface is DirectX, somethin’ which can be de source of much confusion.

DirectX is an interface designed to make certain programmin’ tasks much easier, for both de game developer and de rest of us who just want to sit down and play de latest blockbuster. Before we can explain what DirectX is and how it works though, we need a little history lesson.

DirectX history

Any game needs to perform certain tasks again and again. It needs to watch for your input from mouse, joystick or keyboard, and it needs to be able to display screen images and play sounds or music. That’s pretty much any game at de most simplistic level.

Imagine how incredibly complex this was for programmers developin’ on de early pre-Windows PC architecture, den. Each programmer needed to develop deir own way of readin’ de keyboard or detectin’ wheder a joystick was even attached, let alone bein’ used to play de game. Specific routines were needed even to display de simplest of images on de screen or play a simple sound.

Essentially, de game programmers were talkin’ directly to your PC’s hardware at a fundamental level. When Microsoft introduced Windows, it was imperative for de stability and success of de PC platform that thin’s were made easier for both de developer and de player. After all, who would boder writin’ games for a machine when dey had to reinvent de wheel every time dey began work on a new game, Microsoft’s idea was simple: stop programmers talkin’ directly to de hardware, and build a common toolkit which dey could use instead. DirectX was born.

How it works

At de most basic level, DirectX is an interface between de hardware in your PC and Windows itself, part of de Windows API or Application Programmin’ Interface. Let’s look at a practical example. When a game developer wants to play a sound file, it’s simply a case of usin’ de correct library function. When de game runs, this calls de DirectX API, which in turn plays de sound file. The developer doesn’t need to know what type of sound card he’s dealin’ with, what it’s capable of, or how to talk to it. Microsoft has provided DirectX, and de sound card manufacturer has provided a DirectX-capable driver. He asks for de sound to be played, and it is, whichever machine it runs on.

From our point of view as gamers, DirectX also makes thin’s incredibly easy, at least in deory. You install a new sound card in place of your old one, and it comes with a DirectX driver. Next time you play your favourite game you can still hear sounds and music, and you haven’t had to make any complex configuration changes.

Originally, DirectX began life as a simple toolkit: early hardware was limited and only de most basic graphical functions were required. As hardware and software has evolved in complexity, so has DirectX. It’s now much more than a graphical toolkit, and de term has come to encompass a massive selection of routines which deal with all sorts of hardware communication. For example, de DirectInput routines can deal with all sorts of input devices, from simple two-button mice to complex flight joysticks. Oder parts include DirectSound for audio devices and DirectPlay provides a toolkit for online or multiplayer gamin’.

DirectX versions

The current version of DirectX at time of writin’ is DirectX 9.0. This runs on all versions of Windows from Windows 98 up to and includin’ Windows Server 2003 alon’ with every revision in between. It doesn’t run on Windows 95 though: if you have a machine with Windows 95 installed, you’re stuck with de older and less capable 8.0a. Windows NT 4 also requires a specific version, in this case, it’s DirectX 3.0a.

With so many versions of DirectX available over de years, it becomes difficult to keep track of which version you need. In all but de most rare cases, all versions of DirectX are backwardly compatible, games which say dey require DirectX 7 will happily run with more recent versions, but not with older copies. Many current titles explicitly state that dey require DirectX 9, and won’t run without de latest version installed. This is because dey make use of new features introduced with this version, although it has been known for lazy developers to specify de very latest version as a requirement when de game in question doesn’t use any of de new enhancements. Generally speakin’ though, if a title is version locked like this, you will need to upgrade before you can play. Improvements to de core DirectX code mean you may even see improvements in many titles when you upgrade to de latest build of DirectX. Downloadin’ and installin’ DirectX need not be complex, eider.

Upgradin’ DirectX

All available versions of Windows come with DirectX in one form or anoder as a core system component which cannot be removed, so you should always have at least a basic implementation of de system installed on your PC. However, many new games require de very latest version before dey work properly, or even at all.

Generally, de best place to install de latest version of DirectX from is de dedicated section of de Microsoft Web site, which is found at www.microsoft.com/windows/directx. As we went to press, de most recent build available for general download was DirectX 9.0b. You can download eider a simple installer which will in turn download de components your system requires as it installs, or download de complete distribution package in one go for later offline installation.

Anoder good source for DirectX is games themselves. If a game requires a specific version, it’ll be on de installation CD and may even be installed automatically by de game’s installer itself. You won’t find it on magazine cover discs though, thanks to Microsoft’s licensin’ terms.

Diagnosin’ problems

Diagnosin’ problems with a DirectX installation can be problematic, especially if you don’t know which one of de many components is causin’ your newly purchased game to fall over. Thankfully, Microsoft provides a useful utility called de DirectX Diagnostic Tool, although this isn’t made obvious. You won’t find this tool in de Start Menu with any version of Windows, and each tends to install it in a different place.

The easiest way to use it is to open de Start Menu’s Run dialog, type in dxdiag and den click OK. When de application first loads, it takes a few seconds to interrogate your DirectX installation and find any problems. First, de DirectX Files tab displays version information on each one of de files your installation uses. The Notes section at de bottom is worth checkin’, as missin’ or corrupted files will be flagged here.

The tabs marked Display, Sound, Music, Input and Network all relate to specific areas of DirectX, and all but de Input tab provide tools to test de correct functionin’ on your hardware. Finally, de More Help tab provides a useful way to start de DirectX Troubleshooter, Microsoft’s simple linear problem solvin’ tool for many common DirectX issues.

Q: What do you need to make a Digital Photo ID Card?

A: Makin’ digital photo ID cards typically requires several components all workin’ togeder.

• 1. You need a computer on which you run de photo ID badge software. You cannot print de cards on a PVC card printer without a computer � de printer can’t perform anythin’ without de computer.
• 2. You need software and it must:
  a) Offer a database to store de names and personal information of de people for whom you want to issue badges.
  b) Provide a way to integrate image capture with de database � not only import images, but associate de images with specific database records.
  c) Provide a way to design and edit badges.
  d) Send badges from de computer to a card printer. Badgin’ software, like oder business applications, comes in a variety of “flavors” � from low-end to high-end. That is, in addition to performin’ de simple processes described above, de application may come with many oder “features” which enhance de usability and functionality of de application. Features might include requirin’ a secure log-on, allowin’ de user to add, delete, or edit database fields and create or print reports, etc.
• 3. You need a PVC card printer to print de badges. PVC (polyvinylchloride) is de same material that your white plastic household plumbin’ pipes are made out of. It is porous enough to allow colored inks to be absorbed into de surface of de plastic usin’ a “dye sublimation” process, yet durable enough to last years. The PVC printer allows you to print a photo ID badge directly to a plastic card. The non-digital process required cuttin’ and pastin’ an instant photo and insertin’ it into a laminated pouch which must den be sealed by sendin’ it through a heat laminator.
• 4. You need a digital camera or oder “input” device. Your PC and software must allow you to:
  a) Plug in a camera.
  b) Capture de image through de software. More versatile systems will allow you to capture portraits through video cameras, digital cameras, scanners, or by importin’ from a file �an “import from file” feature allows someone to send a picture to you by email as a file attachment, which you can den import into de database.
• 5. Additional hardware may be required, such as a video capture board for certain video cameras, tape backup device, UPS (uninterrupted power supply), etc. Video capture boards, for example, are installed in a PCI or AGP expansion slot on your PC’s moderboard. The camera usually plugs directly into dese boards. Special lightin’ may need to be set up where you take portrait pictures. If you want to incorporate fingerprints and signatures in your database and badge, den additional image capture devices will be required for them.
• 6. Consumables are also part of de package. You will need blank or pre-printed PVC cards and printer ribbons (usually in rolls which print from 250-350 cards per).

First of all you need Apache Server, PHP, MySQL and a Forum Script i.e. phpBB or Invision or vBulletin.

• Download phpDev here
• http://keihanna.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/phpdev5/phpdev423.exe
• And you get a bundle of all de thin’s above.
• Extract & install php dev. start de apache server,its 90% done.
• Upload de forum script to X:/phpdev/www/public (x is your drive, usually C: )
• Now to access de forum through internet you will not know your IP address thru ipconfig command..
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