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Archive for 2007/06


FAQ: F1 visa to US

***HOW MANY CREDITS DO I TAKE??
Undergraduate students must be enrolled in 12 credits. Graduate students must be enrolled in 9 credits (without an assistantship) or 6 credits (if they hold an assistantship). But all this varies with each institution. Students who will go below these limits for valid reasons must speak to an international advisor […]

How to download Glomosim , installation files here…

http://pcl.cs.ucla.edu/projects/glomosim/
Here you will find most of the official glomosim download material. You will also find the manual with detailed instructions on how to download.
**Glomosim is free for academic, research use from the UCLA web specified above.You will have to be online on an academic domain like .ac.uk /.edu/ .ac.in to access it.
**After clicking on […]

Cingular Prepaid Cellphone Refill Card : $25 recharge for $23

Yes, i do that.
I sit at home and refill/recharge my prepaid account with Cingular ( Pay as you go - card ).
I do this at comfi.com : link.
You also have option of buying a $15 recharge, but you wont save anything.
Ofcourse it is not all the same as buying in a store, you wont […]

Gmail : the system was unable to perform your operation (error code 756)

“Oops… the system was unable to perform your operation (error code 756). Please try again in a few seconds.”
I came across this wierd error staring at me when i try to login to my GMAIL account..
We rely so much on our primary email. All my account details ( countless details of endless things that might […]

Handling new Hardware on Windows / Reinstalling lost drivers

PLUG n PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: CASE I:
1.Download the drivers, (extract them using winrar/winzip, or directly download all the files) to specified location(usually drivers need to go to C:\windows\system32\drivers)
2. Plug in the usb cable from the modem to the laptop/PC.
3. WINDOWS will detect the new hardware and ask for the drivers CD
4. Select “Specify location” […]

Thompson RCA DCM425 modem USB drivers

During my googling around for usb drivers for my modem that came with INSIGHT, i found practically nothing.
So what if someone has to reinstall thier OS? what if you loose the CD and need it??
Oh yeah, call technical support ! We all know how that works!
So if anybody needs Thompson RCA DCM425 modem […]

Local Area Connection Status = Connected , but Firefox/IE keeps “looking up site”

Finally it is time to fix the internet issue on my laptop.
STEP #1: Restart the laptop
Nope, still nothing
STEP #2: Check modem status
What the heck is the modem flashing so much for??
So, i look up for what it means. I dont know where i kept the manual, and we all know that things like manuals are […]

On call with Insight Tech Support..

Ive been to India recently. Had SIFY BROADBAND while i was in Hyderabad. The funny thing after returning home is, INSIGHT internet wont work!! Thank goodness that there is a free wireless that i could use to check mails regularly, but this is wierd.
Being a Tech Support at UofL, i knew i could figure this […]

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