how to see and recover hidden folder or files

1. click start>>run>>type in "cmd"
2. type the location of your flash drive.. e.g. "d:", "e:", "f:", etc..
3. type "dir /ah"
*you will now see the files/folders with hidden attributes
4. type "attrib [name of file/folder] -r -a -s -h"
*if you're going to unhide files, you should type the whole name plus the extension (format).. example "attrib party.jpg -r -a -s -h"
**if you have folders with 6 characters and above, type the first 6 characters then "~1".. example for folder named "birthday"
"attrib birthd~1 -r -a -s -h"
5. you should repeatedly type dir /ah after unhiding some files/folders so you'll know if they're now working or not..
6. now check you flash drive.. it should be there..

Dell XPS M1530 Laptop-Download Vista to Windows XP Drivers

Drivers for Dell XPS M1530 Laptop - Free Drivers for Windows XP
Download Windows XP drivers for Graphics, Bluetooth, LAN, Launch buttons, touchpad, audio, camera etc. Complete package to downgrade from Vista to XP. Windows XP is faster and more user friendly than Vista. If you want Windows XP back on your machine, download these drivers to run your laptop smoothly on XP.

Dell XPS M1530 Laptop
Vista to Windows XP Drivers for Dell XPS M1530 Laptop
Dell XPS M1530
Driver Installation Package
Windows XP (SP2 recommended)
Instructions
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1. AHCI SATA support (IMPORTANT!)
Installation technique:
First step is to turn off SATA AHCI mode in BIOS (you’ll switch it from AHCI to ATA). Search through BIOS until you find it. It will advise that you have to disable “Flash Cache” first, do this, and then set SATA mode to ATA instead of AHCI. Then, save your settings, reboot and install XP as usual. Once XP is installed, install the AHCI driver yourself via the file in the folder /AHCI. After this has been done successfully, you can go back into the BIOS and re-enable SATA AHCI mode and Flash Cache.
Instruction:
Please install the driver in sequence below. Most drivers will require installation through Windows Device Manager’s “Have Disk” method (indicate it to the INF in the appropriate driver’s folder).
1. Chipset (1.1.15.0) compulsory
2. Audio (5.10.5210.0) compulsory
3. Video (174.31, DELL) compulsory
4. Card Reader (6.00.01.05) 3 separate drivers compulsory
5. Ethernet (10.60.6.3) compulsory
6. Touchpad (7.1.102.7, DELL) compulsory
7. Fingerprint Reader (1.9.2.0111) compulsory
8. Wireless (11.5.1.15) compulsory
9. Bluetooth (6.1.0.300, 5.0.1.2609, DELL) optional
10. Webcam (2.0, DELL) optional
11. Quickset (8.3.11, DELL) optional
12. Winamp Plugin (1.0) optional
If you install all the mandatory drivers that will left you with no “unknown devices” in Device Manager. Note that for the winamp plugin, you can place it in your /Winamp/Plugins folder to allow the M1530’s media controls (as well as the remote control) to work in Winamp. Also note that quickset isn’t necessary for the special keyboard and media control functions to work (eg. brightness/volume controls), all it does is provide the on-screen display. I didn’t install it.
Quick Install:
1. Start
2. Run and type “location of file” -s
so in my case it is c:\1530drivers\Quickset\setup.exe -s
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Intel Chipset Utility
Size: 2 MB
Description: Windows XP - Intel Mobile Chipset Utility Driver
Download: Intel-Mobile-Chipset.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 AHCI Sata RAID Controller
Size: 4.68 MB
Description: Windows XP - Intel AHCI SATA RAID Controller Storage Manager Driver
Download: AHCI.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Sigmatel Audio
Size: 7.87 MB
Description: Windows XP - SIGMATEL STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver
Download: Audio.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Card Reader,Lan Card,Touchpad,FingerPrint Reader
Size: 3.96 MB
Description: Windows XP - Ricoh R5C833 Card Reader, Marvell Lan Card, Finger Print Reader, Touchpad Driver
Download: LanCard-CardReader-Touchpad-FingerPrint.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Conexant Modem
Size: 1 MB
Description: Windows XP - Conexant D400 External USB Modem Driver
Download: CONEXANT_D400-EXTERNAL-USB-5_A04_R197197.EXE
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Creative Labs Webcam
Size: 6 MB
Description: Windows XP - Creative Labs Laptop Integrated Webcam Driver
Download: Creative.exe
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Dell Wireless WLAN
Size: 89 MB
Description: Windows XP - Dell Wireless 1395/1490/1390/1505 Wifi WLAN Driver
Download: Dell_multi-device_A17_R174291.exe
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Intel Wireless WLAN
Size: 4.74 MB
Description: Windows XP - Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Wifi WLAN Driver
Download: Intel_WLAN.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Bluetooth
Size: 34.23 MB
Description: Windows XP - Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR) Driver
Download: Bluetooth.zip
Driver for Windows XP - Dell XPS M1530 Nvidia Graphics Display
Size: 58 MB
Description: Windows XP - Nvidia 8400M 8600M VGA Graphics Display Driver
Download: Nvidia-8400M-8600M-XP.zip

Clean your RAM by notepad

Clean Yer RAM & Make Your Comp Speed Better
credit goes to sid for sharing this trick with us


Clean Ur RAM
U may recognize that ur system gets slower and slower when playing and working a lot with ur pc. That's cause ur RAM is full of remaining progress pieces u do not need any more.

So create a new text file on ur desktop and call it .. uhm.. "RAMcleaner" or something...

Type

FreeMem=Space(64000000)
in this file and save it as RAMcleaner.vbs [ You may choose the "All Files" option when u save it ]

Run the file and ur RAM may be cleaned :>
Of course u can edit the code in the file for a greater "cleaning-progress".


FreeMem=Space(1280000000)

How to configure UTStarcom wireless router WA3002G4 | WLAN security with MAC address filtering

Following snapshots will explain "How to configure BSNL Broadband wireless router/modem with added security". And how to stop others accessing your wireless connection. First step 1-9 will be taught about basic configuration of router with Ethernet adapter. Step 10-12 will help you to configure for wireless router. In Step 13-15 you will learn how to prevent wireless usage theft at home by using MAC address filter in router.


Usually BSNl supplies comparatively cheaper UTStar router even though linksys,Netgear,D-Link etc available for low price with good deals in the market. This router can be bought for cash or hired/rent on monthly basis which will be included in your monthly bill.

I am a BSNL broadband user and using wireless for my home for quite sometime., Initially technician from telephone exchange configured wireless router for my computer with default settings.

As days gone by, I had curiosity to configure my router to be more secured so that no one can access my wireless modem except me. One such security tips are IP address filtering,MAC address filtering,Network authentication(WPA/WEP code) like WPA-PSK. I will show you how to use some these wireless security in your router configuration.

Step:1 (configure router for Ethernet cable)




Step:2



Step:3 (click edit)



Step:4



Step:5



Step:6 (Type dataone username and password)



Step:7



Step:8



Step:9



Once you click save/reboot wait for sometime. your current DSL router browser gets refreshed. Don't browse anything or switch on/off your router. It automatically once configuration gets updated in your router hardware.

In the following steps, you will learn about how to configure wireless router

Step:10



Step:11



Step:12



This ends the wireless router configuration.

The following steps will explain you how to add mac filtering address to your router to prevent others using your wireless router.

Step:13

Go to start ->Run->cmd(command window)->type ipconfig/all->enter

See below screen, after executing command you will see screen something look this with your wi fi adapter card physical address and other specifications.



Step:14 (click on mac filter in left pane, then click allow radio button followed by add just type in mac address like this

00:1A:73:XX:XX:XX (12 DIGIT ALPHA NUMERIC)

You will get error if you feed like this

XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.XX

BOTH ARE WRONG, TO CONFIRM LOOK BACK AT THE ROUTER(instrument)FOR MAC ADDRESS FORMAT



Step:15



close the DSL configuration browser and now establish wireless connection with your router

connect your wireless connection



Finally once your done, go to your computer/laptop you can see wireless computer icon at the taskbar, right click on it then say view wireless connection you will get above screen..

Then you can see the DSL wireless service provider with name what you configured in the above steps, just click on that and feed in network key (step 11) what you have given before then just say connect. soon you will established wireless network connection with your router.