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[4 Jan 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

I heard a lot that some or people have to turn there Num Lock keys on everytime they start up there computer. Personally I don’t have that problem! When I turn it on it stays on forever! But there’s a way to set your Num Lock to stay on by default when you logon your system. There are two different techniques to set Num Lock stay on by default.

  1. If you can use Registry Editor correctly then Click on start button and type Regedt32.exe in Run command. Here Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard and change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators

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Site Update »

[4 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

I wasn’t happy with the about me page, so I decided to change it a bit! Consider it as a very very small update!

Personal »

[4 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

On January the 4th of 2007 Jannie and me moved in together. For about 5 months we lived in another house in Veldhoven and since June 2007 we’re living in our new home in Eindhoven. (yeah the house that we worked so hard on!) So today is our one year anniversary of living together. In February 2008 we’ll be celebrating another anniversary: Cause then we’ve been together for 2 years. To celebrate this, we’ve reserved tickets for Tarzan: The Musical which will be playing in Fortis Circustheater Scheveningen and will starts at 14:30! I’m really exited to see the… Continue reading here »»

Tips & Tricks: PC »

[3 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

In windows environment, the Send To command is used to transfer files from one location to different locations. By using this command, a user can quickly send his file between default destinations (default lists in Send To menu, for example Desktop, CD/DVD Drive, My Documents, Mail Recipient and Floppy Drive). These are the default Send To menu lists in windows XP. To increase the data transfer speed between different locations, you can add more new destination in Send To lists. Follow the given steps to add new destinations to Send To lists:

  1. Click on Start button.
  2. Go to

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Site Update »

[3 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

Every blog needs to have a RSS feed.. It’s a must! I already had RSS Feed, but from now you can choose to receive email updates. How does it works? You place an email subscription from this blog! No update, No email! I won’t sell, rent, or give away your email address. So you don’t have to worry about getting spam because of me! I also have changed the sidebar a bit. New in the sidebar is: Subscribe To BioTecK, where you can choose how to subscribe to this site: RSS Feed or Email Subscription!

Tips & Tricks: PC »

[2 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

We all had to restart Windows for a thousand times, but do you know that you can do it even more faster?? How? Just by creating a shortcut with following paths!(Assume you installed Windows XP on your C: Partition)

c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00

Here a little explanation for the path!

  • -r is for restarting the computer.
  • -f is to force close all programs without saving.
  • -t 00 is used to restart in zero seconds. i.e. as soon as you do.

You can log off from a Windows XP Professional or Home edition by running

C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -l

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Tips & Tricks: PC »

[2 Jan 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

Microsoft denies that booting Windows off a USB drive works. See this page for example. It says:

Q: Can a USB storage device be the primary (and only) means of storage?
No. USB-based mass storage devices cannot be the primary hard disk storage solution on a regular system …

Anyway, while I was browsing the web, I came across a site which offers a guide on how to install and booting Windows XP from USB drive. So in case you want to know how you can do it, visit this website for more info…

Personal »

[1 Jan 2008 | No Comment | ]

A new year, a new start and off course new resolutions! We all love to make new year’s resolution, but mostly we don’t stick to them and after a week or so we’ll forget the things which we had said! I’m just one of those people who always made a lot of new year’s resolutions and after a while I forgot them! I just said I was going to stick to my new year’s resolutions, but I was just too lazy to do something about it, or after a while I didn’t see the point to achieve the… Continue reading here »»