World's WORST PASSWORD's list - "123456" is on Top!

Want to know the World's Worst passwords list of all time..? Oh..yea, then you are in the right place!
As you know... hackers are everywhere on the net.. and recently, one of the popular Internet forum phpbb.com was hacked by a hacker who had stolen almost 20,000 usernames and passwords and then after released them to the public, giving us an idea how ridiculously easy passwords people use..

According to one of the surveys conducted by whatsmypass.com recently, the worst password used by most of the internet users is "123456" followed by "password" in the second place.
Other popular choices include:
666666 : Six Sixes
7777777 : Seven Sevens
ncc1701 : Ship number of Starship Enterprise
and even words like batman, bond007, cocacola made it to the list.

Interesting Facts: 
» Almost 1 out of 9 people use atleast one of the passwords mentioned on the below list.
» Almost 1 out of 50 people uses one of the top 20 worst passwords on the below list
» According the the survey by Digital Communications agency @www , an average adult human being had as many as 15 passwords to remember
» About 61% of the People use the same passwords for as many different accounts as possible in order to easily remember it and make life easier

So, here is the Top 500 Worst Passwords List : 

Speeding Up Windows XP Boot Up and Shutdown

After having Windows XP loaded on my laptop for some time now, I noticed that the boot time and the shutdown time were not as quick as I would like. So after some research and help from www.Google.com, I was able to come up with some solutions in order to speed up both processes.

Prefetch

There are several ways to increase the boot time. First Windows XP has a Prefetchdirectory located in the Windows directory. The use of the prefetch directory is to hold cached information regarding recently accessed files. Application as well as boot files are cached here. You can delete all the files within the Prefetch directory as seen in the below image that will allow faster boot times due to less file cache reading

Another tweak you can perform regarding Prefatch is a registry entry. If you are not familiar with editing the registry, please see the Microsoft knowledge base article here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;TR;322756

Within the registry, you can set prefetch to function in several different ways. Prefetch can cache applications, boot up files, both, or you can disable it completely. To improve boot speed set the following value in the registry to a value of 2.

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnablePrefetcher

If you are uncomfortable with editing the registry, download the following file here (Prefetch_Registry.zip). Unzip it. Then double-clicking the resulting .REG file to insert the entry into your computer’s registry. It will set the value to 2.

This should help you on your way to a speedier startup and shutdown in Windows XP.

Sound Card Problems

Your computer may be experiencing sound problems like buzzing, breaking of the sound stream or your computer may not have sound at all, and other problems. If you are not experienced with a particular problem it is best to call some computer repair service. If you are wondering what causes your sound card to stop working or makes problems, you should know that there are many things you can check by yourself.

See if the speakers are plugged into a power source. There are some old speakers that used batteries as a power source, if you have those check the batteries because they may be empty. There is a big number of old sound adapters and laptops that have manual volume dial. You should try to position your volume dial in the middle and not to far on the sides, because it can turn off the volume.

Have you installed the driver for your sound card?

There are cases when people reinstall operating systems on their personal computers and they forget to install the drivers. Some motherboards have soundcards implemented on them and you can find sound drivers on installation disc for your motherboard. Sound cards that are not implemented on motherboards have driver installation discs too. Best way is to find most recent driver for particular sound device and download it from device manufacturer's official site. Then you can install it and solve the problem.

There are cases when system plays audio files fine but it can't play music CD's. Look for a hidden mute in software, maybe someone muted it or you did it by accident, there are cases when it is auto/muted. Also check cables in your computer tower, maybe some of the cables are not connected as they should be.

If you only have built in integrated motherboard sound support you should check if it is enabled in CMOS. And if you are using a sound card you should check if the motherboard sound device is disabled, it can make a conflict and mute all sounds. There is a possibility when the system can't recognize your sound card after previous steps. Try to unplug your sound card manually if it's a plug and play sound card, and remove any other adapters except your video card. After those reboot your computer and let your BIOS adjust and configure. After that step shut down your computer and replace your sound card, just to see if that can get it going. If it works now, you might have problems again when you put the other adapters back in. If you do it one at a time you can know where the conflict appears.

If none of the above helps, it is advised to call some help and support center or a computer repair service. They can determine if the sound card can be fixed or you maybe need to buy another. These services are great and they can accurately find what the problem is and fix computer in no time.

Installing a New SATA Hard Disk

Serial AT Attachment (SATA) hard disks are more common in use today, and the reason is because they are much faster and communicate through a serial connection (hence the term "Serial" ATA), meaning one disk does not have to wait for the other to finish a task before it can start its own operations. There are a number of things you must do before you install a hard disk.

If you want to invest time and money in installing a new SATA hard disk, you will need to have a motherboard that has some SATA ports. If you do not, this simply means you will have to go and get one. If you do not know what a motherboard is, I suggest you consult someone who works in a computer hardware store to help you get what you need.Motherboards are not very expensive, but can be, depending on how many features you want in them, and the type of CPU they support. You might get into a mess of buying new hardware, so be aware that investing in SATA is not for the faint of heart. You will have to get used to this if you want to customize your computer.

If you already have a motherboard that has SATA connectors, installation is simple. First of all, you will have to open up your computer to operate inside it. There are small 4-wire connectors leading from the power supply called peripheral power connectors. There are two types of these. The first type usually has a white plug and is thick. The second type usually has a black plug and is dimensionally flat and thin. The latter are SATA drive power connectors. If you do not have such connectors, you should purchase a converter, which has a receiving connector on one end (for the thick connectors) and a transmitting connector on the other end, which will lead to your hard disk. Connecting the power connector to your SATA hard disk is simple. All you have to do is connect it to the leftmost port, which it fits inside of perfectly.

The next step in installing your SATA hard disk is to connect the SATA cable. You should have an SATA cable available, or else you will have to purchase one at your local computer hardware store. The motherboard of your computer should have some SATA ports usually located near the PCI bus. These connections are easy to identify, since they do not have any pins sticking outwards inside them. Your SATA hard disk should also have a port that looks similar to the one on the motherboard right next to where you connected the power connector. Just connect the cable to both ports and make sure that the cable is firmly in place. You can check if an SATA cable is firm by pulling lightly on it. If it stays on and does not move around, it is firmly attached.

After following these steps, your SATA hard disk should be ready to use and you can close your computer now. If you have any problems after the disk installation, contact an assistant at the nearest computer hardware store and the assistant will be more than glad to help you out.

How to Prevent Hard Drive Problems

If you have used your computer for a long period of time you will eventually experience a hard disk error. These errors are much more serious than most software problems and complete hard drive failure will usually render your computer useless. Some common errors are:

No fixed disk present

Drive failure

Fatal Error - Cannot access

Hard Disk Tools

It is always difficult to correct these problems. Often you will have to obtain professional help to recover data . For this reason maintenance, on a regular basis, is very important. Windows XP is equipped with two tools that will do regular hard drive maintenance. This helps to keep the computer in good condition. The applications are Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup.

Disk Defragmenter

Over a period of time, parts of some files are stored all over the hard drive wherever space is at hand. These fragmented files slow down your computer by increasing the data access time. In order to read the fragmented file, the head of your hard drive has to move rapidly all over the drive which may at some point cause damage to it .

Disk Defragmenter which comes with Windows XP selects all of the noncontiguous file sections and rearranges them to reduce the number of different sections or to restore the file completely. This improves the data access time, and reduces the load on the drive, thus improving performance.

To run Disk Defragmenter open Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter. In the window, select the volume that you want to defragment and click on the button.

To prevent problems from ocurring during defragmentation, it is a good idea to work in Safe Mode. Select F8 at startup and choose the Safe Mode option. In Safe Mode, your computer starts up with only the basic processes and services. This allows the Disk Defragmenter to run faster and more effectively.

Disk Cleanup Tool

The accumulation of a large number of unwanted files not only clutters up the computer, but may cause damage. You can perform a manual search for unwanted files but this is not an advisable method. Windows XP has a Disk Cleanup tool that automates cleaning up the hard drive. Using Disk Cleanup you can empty the Recycle Bin and remove these items from your system:

1. Unwanted Programs
2.Unwanted Windows Components
3.Temporary Internet Files
4.Downloaded Program Files
5.Temporary Windows Files

To start using this tool , click on Start-> All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools-> Disk Cleanup.

Other Tools

In addition to the above, you should use other maintenance tools such as antivirus, anti-spyware, and registry cleaner applications to keep your hard disk free from unwanted material. Your antivirus and anti-spyware programs must be regularly updated with the latest virus definitions and used regularly to remove malicious files. Viruses and spyware will copy numerous useless files to the hard drive, cluttering it up. This may also cause serious damage.

Over a period time, the system registry becomes fragmented and bloated with unwanted data, slowing down your computer and affecting the hard drive. To prevent this you should use a good registry cleaner to regularly scan for unecessary files and to defragment it.

In summary the best way to prevent these problems is to do regular preventive maintenance. Additionally, you should also regularly backup all of your critical files on an external drive or other storage platform. If the hard drive fails, you will be able to recover your data from this backup.

We tested several of the popular registry repair tools and found one that was definitely superior in performance. This good application found and removed up to 50% more errors than some of the others.

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Mixed bag with mobile tricks

Nokia 31xx
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Firmware version
*#0000# or *#3110#
IMEI Code
*# 06 #
Restores Factory Settings
*#7780#
Warranty Codes
*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Nokia 5110
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IMEI Number *#06#
For checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).
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Security Code 12345
Default security code is 12345. If you forgot your security code, there s so many program on the net which allowed you to know the security code likes Security ID Generator, Nokia IMEI Changer, etc.

update:
Security ID Generator (SID.EXE) and IMEI Generator (NOKIAIMEI.EXE) doesn t works with Nokia 5110
Resetting Security Code

If you accidentally lock the phone or forgot the security code, the best thing to do is check it with your local Nokia dealer. For advanced user, you can use WinTesla, PCLocals or LogoManager program to read the security code or resetting the code (You will need an FBUS/MBUS (or compatible) cable to do this.
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Software Version *#0000#
For checking the phones software (SW) - called firmware revision information.
e.q : Version V. 4.51 (26-03-98) will display
V 04.51
26-03-98
NSE-1

first line:
The Software Version (my guess is that this software has been used in previously Nokia-phones, what do you say?!).

second line:
The Date of the SW release.

third line:
NHE-8 has something to do with the type of phone you are dealing with. Is it GSM 900 (standard), GSM 1800 (DCS1800) or GSM 1900 (PCS1900)?
Nokia 2110, 3110, 8110(i) are all NHE types. The only thing that vary is the code after NHE- ("8").
NHE = GSM 900, NHK =GSM 1800 - The number in the end = the model (2110i = 4 etc.)
The 5110 and 6110 is called NSE-1 and NSE-3...this may be because it supports EFR (?)

update:
Newest Software Version was V5.22 (xx-xx-99)
V 05.22
01-07-99
NSE-1

If your software version is V4.00, upgrade your software version to latest version. V4.00 contains bugs that sometimes will show message,
"SIM Card Not Ready" even the card is already inside the phone.
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Software Update
The only thing to do (for you and me) is for us to go to the nearest Nokia dealer and make him do it for you. Just remember that it is supposed to be free (a receipt is required) so don t let him tell you anything else!
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SIM clock *#746025625# [*#sim0clock#]
to check if the Sim-Clock can be Stopped. This option is depen on your service provider network. (Sim-clock-stop is a kind of standby mode which will save battery time)

update:
This code doesn t work on phone with software version 4.59.
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Waranty Code *#92702689# [*#war0anty#]
Menu:
Displays Serial Number.
Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0698)
Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY) you can here set the Purchasing Date
(Warning: You can only do this once - so be careful what you write)
Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)
The next screen has Transfer User Data? (the same option as the 8110)
To exit turn the phone off and then back on.
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SP Lock The Service provider (SP) lock
Is used to lock the cell phone to the SP s SIM card. Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it!
The cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.

All Nokia phones (2110 and newer) have four different SIM locks which can be used to lock the phone for up to 4 different providers. But most phones with restriction only have one lock activated. ( lock 1)
The main code used in Nokia phones is:

#pw+(master code)+Y#

This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).
Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.
Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with.

#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status

(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.
(I can NOT give you the master code SO DON T ASK ME FOR IT! )

Please click here to learn more about how to obtain mastercode and find out the lock status of your phone
eq. To remove restriction on lock 1 type following code:

#pw+(master code)+1#

If you just want to check your phone use 10 random numbers Eg. 1234567890 as the (master code)
eq. To check if phone if restricted on lock 1 type the following code:

#pw+1234567890+1#

Please NOTE that these codes could be used with care!
A user told me that it s only possible to type in about 3 different codes on each lock! Then something bad will happen ..therefore be careful!
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How can I check what locks have my phone closed?

There is 2 methods:
Use winlock to see the state of the locks, pressing Read Info.The Counter is the number of times that you have tried unlock your phone using an incorrect master code.
You can check it entering an imaginary mastercode on your phone but, it s not recommended because if you try enter a code 5 times your phone will not work anymore. By example, if you press at your phone #pw+1234567890+2# (note that # , p , w and + characters must be selected from * key) and your phone give you Code Error then your phone have lock 2 closed, if you get the message SIM Restriction Off your phone have lock 2 opened.
Look the table above to see how can check all locks:

Lock number Description Sequence to Check
1 Provider Lock #pw+1234567890+1#
2 Network-Lock #pw+1234567890+2#
3 Another Provider Lock #pw+1234567890+3#
4 SIM Card Lock #pw+1234567890+4#
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Unlock SP-Lock
Here is a way to Unlock your phone which is Service Provider locked, without to know SPLock code. With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIMlocked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:

First of all, PIN CODE MUST BE ON, then press:

C

C and hold until it clears display
* and hold until start to blink
* and hold until start to blink
04***your pin>#

Each time you turn your phone OFF it resets the lock, so this need to be done each time you ll turn your phone ON

The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)
and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.

NOTE: On vesion 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !

update:
There s another Nokia service provider lock generator for DOS (somehere on the net) called 5161un.zip (for Nokia 51xx-61xx models) This program uses the #pw+(master code)+1# code to unlock the phone. With this software you need to have a access to the eeprom.. 
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Bypass the SP-lock

With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIM locked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:

Insert sim card of diferent provider.

Turn on the phone and press the UP VOLUME key for 3 sec. then release it and the phone says PIN CODE ?

Press the "C" key.

Then Press * and wait until it desapear and apear again, then press * one more time and 04*PIN*PIN*PIN#

The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)
and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.

update:
On version 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !
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How to open lock 1 and 4?
You will need Winlock software and MBUS cable to do this. Winlock is a Nokia service program that you can use to open lock 1 and 4, really you are closing locks when you do that, but when you write ????? at MCC+MNC and MSIN text box, the phone don t understand it and consider that it s open.

That trick only works for lock 1 and 4, but not for lock 2 and 3. If you did not know your lock type, please read our miscellaneous tips page first. or read at above section in this page.

Install winlock 1.10
Connect your MBUS nokia data cable
Run Winlock
Push Read Phone, if you have Lock 2 or Lock 3 closed you can not open your phone, but you can try change Lock 2.
Select State Close in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ??????? and Push Close Locks.
Now you can use any operator card in your phone. If you get any error when you do that do the following steps:
Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to User in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.
Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to Factory in Lock 1 and Lock 4, fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.
If you continue getting errors you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
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How to open lock 2?

When operators companies close lock2 you can only use the contract or prepaid card for this operator, but you can use another operator company prepaid card if you know what GID1 must write.

Install Winlock
Run Winlock
Configure Winlock. Select menu Winlock->Defaults and change GID byte count to 2.
Push Read Phone, and write down GID1 info that appear in lock 2.
Insert the prepaid card from a different operator company.
We must find out a the GID1 info adecuate for our new prepaid or contract card, take a look at our GID1 list and check if your operator and SIM card type is included, if not try to get a phone that have lock 2 closed and have the SIM card type that you want to use in your phone, and read GID1 info with winlock. You can try to write the most used GID1 codes like 0000,10FF,01FF, or FFFF, etc.
Change Lock 2 Type from User To Factory or from Factory to User.
Push Close Locks
Your phone will be reset every time you push Close Locks, if your card is not acepted the GID1 is not correct, repeat from step 4 until you find the correct GID1.
If you get error you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
If you want your phone accept your original prepaid card write in GID1 the code you read at step 2 and close locks.
Exist a GID1 list?

In addition to the official way to open locks that Nokia service centers use with TDB4 or TDF-4(for WinTesla) security boxes, there is two secrets methods:

Opening the phone and adding a chip inside phone motherboard. But you will loose any warranty of your phone.
Using a special software with a MBUS Nokia cable. I don t have this software. Please don t bother me asking me about that. The only thing i know about that is that a friend is removing lock 2 using a special software. He don t make this for money, only for fun.
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Main Code #pw+(master code)+Y#
This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).

Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.
Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with.

#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status

(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.

update:
I get report that told me the code didn t works for Optimus Card
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Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)
Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology. This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more)

*3370# and EFR will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( consumes more power )

#3370#
and EFR will be switched off after a reboot of the phone.
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Half Rate Codec (HR)
Half Rate will give you bad sound quality, which gives the service provider the opportunity to have more calls on the network; and you might get a lower charge from them. (Will give you 30% longer talk-time)
*4720# Half Rate coded will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( better standby time )

#4720# Half Rate coded will be de-activated after a reboot of the phone
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Unblocking Code
Unblock PIN1 : **05*PUK*newPIN1*newPIN1#@
UnBlock PIN2 : **052*PUK2*newPIN2*newPIN2#@
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Hiding your phone number
Dial 141 then the number you want to call eg. 141#######
This should stop your number been sent to the caller. (*)
(*) This only works on UK phones, if anybody has tried this and works, please let me know.
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Unlocking PIN2 for software version
V 05.07
20.11.98
NSE-1

If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can check it and if it is, you will get the "wrong code" message on the display (for use 1234567890)
If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can t unlock PIN2 !
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Blocking phone number at Cantel AT&T

If you have one of those cantel at&t phones if you press #0000# you can block your number
at no extra charge.
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New Menu on Emergency Calls *3001#12345#

Brings a new menu that gives you access to the emergency calls ( 911 Etc. ). It will give you FREE calls! (only the ones you put in the emergency!! )

This option will depend on your GSM operator
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Your number in your display
Goto menu 3-7 Call cost settings.
Turn ON the Call costs limit 3-7-1. PIN2 code Required.
Put in the limit with the phone number.
eg. my phone # is 019 2184697
Enter the limit as 2184697
Goto menu 3-7-2 Show costs in. PIN2 code Required.
Select Currency.
Enter Unit price : 1
Enter Currency name as 019 (per my phone # eg. above)
Now the phone number 019 2184697 will remains on the 4th row of the display.
Secondly, if you press the # key, it prompt which line to be used; Line 1 or 2.
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Free Call Tip

The tips needs Net Monitor enabled. Be aware that the trick will remove Netmonitor in some sw versions like v4.73 and v5.04.
Launch the Net Monitor in your Nokia 51xx / 61xx
Execute the test number 497
Free calling for about 90 sec should now have been activated.
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Nokia 5110 PIN-Out

Pin-Outs: Bottom view, keyboard up, counting from the left

V V 1 2 3 4 5 6 V
(o) | | [= = = = = =] | |
7 8 9 10 11 12

1 - VIN CHARGER INPUT VOLTAGE 8.4V 0.8A
2 - CHRG CTRL CHARGER CONTROL PWM 32Khz
3 - XMIC MIC INPUT 60mV - 1V
4 - SGND SIGNAL GROUND
5 - XEAR EAR OUTPUT 80mV - 1V
6 - MBUS 9600 B/S
7 - FBUS_RX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S
8 - FBUS_TX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S
9 - L_GND CHARGER / LOGIC GND

Nokia 61xx
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Firmware version
*#0000# or *#61x0#
IMEI Code
* # 06 #
Warranty Codes
*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)

*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but 
decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases battery
life by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode

Nokia 81xx
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Show IMEI code
* # 06 #
Software Version
* # 8110 #
This code shows you software version, date of manufacture and hardware number of your phone.

Warranty Codes
*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Sim Clock information

To check if the Sim-Clock can be stopped type: *#746025625# (= *#sim0clock#)

Nokia 8810
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Firmware version
*#0000# or *#8810#
IMEI Code
* # 06 #
Warranty Codes
*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)

Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires a
further warranty code try entering the following:

6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transfer

Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)

*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but 
decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases battery
life by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode.

Nokia All Codes

Scroll Down to view Specific Model Numbers!!!!

*** WARNING: Using secret codes may be harmful to your phone and result in disabling or worse. Use these codes at your own discretion, we accept no responsiblility for blocked pones while using these codes!!!

IMEI Number

*#06# Cells Identity Code (IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identity)

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP

TAC = Type Approval Code (first 2 digits = country code of the approval-country )

FAC = Final Assembly Code: (01,02 = AEG)

(10,20 Nokia)

(40,41,44 Siemens)

(30 Ericsson)

(50 Bosch)

(51 Sony,Siemens,Ericsson)

(60 Alcatel)

(65 AEG)

(70 Sagem)

(75 Dancall)

(80 Philips)

(85 Panasonic)

SNR = Serial Nr.

SP = Spare (always "0")

Software Version

*#0000# shows the software version

Signal Processing

*3370# - Enchanced full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. It will automatically restart.

#3370# - Enchanced full Rate Codec (EFR) deactivation

*4720# - Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart.

#4720# - Half Rate Codec deactivation

Enchanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology. This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more) - Talk-time is reduced with about 5%

Sim Clock Stopping

*#746025625#

[*#sim0clock#]

Checks if the sim clock can be stopped. Sim clock stop is a kind of stand-by mode which will save battery time. This code doesn't work with software version 4.59.

It will tell you if it can be stopped or not.

Warrenty Menu

*#92702689# takes you to a secret menu with 6 choices:

[*#war0anty#]

1. Displays Serial Number.

2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0997).

3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY).

4. Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000).

5. Makes you capable of transferring user data if you have the gear for it.

6. Shows how long the phone has been used to talk. This counter is not reset by when you "clear timers" like the counters in the call register.

Bypass the SP lock With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx

1. Insert SIM card of different provider.

2. Turn on the phone and press the UP VOLUME key for 3 sec.

Then release it and the phone says PIN CODE?

3. Press the "C" key.

4. Then Press * and wait until it disappears and appears again, then press * one more time and 04*PIN*PIN*PIN#

Nokia Speed Trap Detector Urban Legend spread by Nokia Engineers ;^)

The settings for radar speed traps detector. Your Nokia cell phone can be programmed to pick up radar speed traps, when programmed your cell phone picks up the radar and alerts you on the message alert tone. ( Doesn't work with Nokia 7110! )

1. Enter your menu

2. Select settings

3. Select security settings

4. Select closed user group

5. Select on

6. Enter 00000

7. Press ok

8. Clear back to normal, within a few seconds your phone will display a radar sign with five zero's next to it. It is now activated.

Unfortunately only Nokia phones have this function. The Cell Phone info display needs to be de-activated. Settings -> Phone Settings -> Cell Info display. Each time you turn off your phone, or even each time you loose contact with your carrier, you'll have to activate it again... It is done using steps 1 through 5 above, but the number (00000) will be already on the field as a default.

The James Bond Trick

If you short-circuit the left middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! The profile "Headset" will be activated. Before you do this just activate the "Automatic Answer" in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to "Mute". Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just place it under a table in a room and call it. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying! Network Monitor

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you'll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.

Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.

Take apart the phone.

De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64)

Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup)

If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address "03B8" from "00" to "FF"

If you have v5.24 then change the address "0378" from "00" to "FF"

Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone

Power on your phone and you should have "Netmonitor" enabled.

The Network Monitor gives you the following information:

Carrier number, MS RX Level in DBM, Received signal quality, MS TX power level, C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99, RTL (Radio link timeout), Timeslot, Indication of the transmitter status, Information on the Network parameters, TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity), Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used), MCC (Mobile country code), MCN (Mobile network code), LAC (Location area code), Ciphering (On/Off), Hopping (On/Off), DTX (On/Off), Discard cell barred information.

Game Hacking with Blizzard

Get the file called the 'BlizzardN-GAGE.SIS' from IRC get in #mediaplace on Efnet (note: Downloading cracked/Hacked games is illegal unless you already own a copy of game)

The Blizzard Nokia N-Gage Installer.

1. Unpack Blizzard.sis file that you get from mIRC

2. Transfer the .sis file to your N-Gage

3. Get the .blz (N-gage ROM) from mIRC

4. copy the file to the root dir of your MMC (16MB MMC)Multimedia Card

5. Use the Blizzard application to unpack the .blz file

6. After unpacking the sonic icon should appeared in the MENU

7. Clicked sonic icon and it should work !

List of compatible games for the 3650,6600 and the N-gage that work:

[3650]

SonicN (v.2.5+)

Puyo Pop (v.2.5+)

[6600]

SonicN

Puyo Pop

Pandemonium

Tomb Raider

Super Monkey Ball

Tony Hawks Pro Skater

[N-Gage]

SonicN

Puyo Pop

Pandemonium

Tomb Raider

Super Monkey Ball

Tony Hawks Pro Skater

GSM Network Services Command Strings

When various network functions are selected via the cellphone's menu using the keypad, the cellphone automatically generates the corresponding GSM network command string and transmits it to the network. These commands can however be manually entered via the keypad.

Each command is prefixed with either one or two * or # characters as follows:

** Register and Activate

* Activate

## De-Register (and Deactivate)

# Deactivate

*# Check Status

© Call button

Once each command has been entered, if it is a network command (as opposed to a local handset command) it must be transmitted to the network by pressing the YES (receiver) key which acts as an enter key - this is represented here with the © character. Always enter numbers in full international format +CountryAreaNumber ( e.g. +447712345678).

Command Description Command String

Security

Change call barring code **03*OldCode*NewCode*NewCode#©

Change call barring code **03*330*OldCode*NewCode*NewCode#©

Change PIN code **04*OldPIN*NewPIN*NewPIN#©

Change PIN2 code **042*OldPIN2*NewPIN2*NewPIN2#©

Unlock PIN code (when PIN is entered wrong 3 times) **05*PUK*NewPIN*NewPIN#©

Unlock PIN2 code (when PIN2 is entered wrong 3 times) **052*PUK2*NewPIN2*NewPIN2#©

Display IMEI *#06#

Call Forwarding (Diversions)

De-register all call diversions ##002#©

Set all configured call diversions to number and activate **004*number#©

De-register all configured call diversions (no answer, not reachable, busy) ##004#©

Unconditionally divert all calls to number and activate **21*number#©

Activate unconditionally divert all calls *21#©

De-register unconditionally divert all calls ##21#©

Deactivate unconditionally divert all calls #21#©

Check status of unconditionally divert all calls *#21#©

Divert on no answer to number and activate **61*number#©

Activate divert on no answer *61#©

De-register divert on no answer ##61#©

Deactivate divert on no answer #61#©

Check status of divert on no answer *#61#©

Divert on not reachable to number and activate **62*number#©

Activate divert on not reachable *62#©

De-register divert on not reachable ##62#©

Deactivate divert on not reachable #62#©

Check status of divert on not reachable *#62#©

Divert on busy to number and activate /td> **67*number#©<

Activate divert on busy *67#©

De-register divert on busy ##67#©

Deactivate divert on busy #67#©

Check status of divert on busy *#67#©

Change number of seconds of ringing for the given service before diverting a call (such as on no answer). Seconds must be a value from 5 to 30. De-registering the same divert will also delete this change! **service*number**seconds#© (Service numbers, see below)

Call barring

Activate barr all outgoing calls (see Security to set code) **33*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing calls #33*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing calls *#33#©

Activate barr all calls **330*code#©

Deactivate barr all calls #330*code#©

Check status of barr all calls /td> *#330*code#©<

Activate barr all outgoing international calls **331*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing international calls #331*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing international calls *#331#©

Activate barr all outgoing international calls except to home country **332*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing international calls except to home country #332*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing international calls except to home country *#332#©

Activate barr all outgoing calls **333*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing calls #333*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing calls *#333#©

Activate barr all incoming calls **35*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls #35*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls *#35#©

Activate barr all incoming calls when roaming **351*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls when roaming #351*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls when roaming *#351#©

Activate barr all incoming calls **353*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls #353*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls *#353#©

Call waiting

Activate call waiting *43*#©

Deactivate call waiting #43##©

Check status of call waiting *#43#©

Calling Line Identification

The following only works if CLIP and CLIR are enabled (ask your service provider)

CLIP: Presentation of the number of the incoming call

Activate CLIP **30#©

Deactivate CLIP ##30#©

Check status of CLIP *#30#©

CLIR: Presentation of one's own number to the to the called party

Activate CLIR **31#©

Activate CLIR for the actual call *31#number©

Deactivate CLIR ##31#©

Deactivate CLIR for the actual call #31#number©

Check status of CLIR *#31#©

COLP: Presentation of the actual number reached (if number called was diverted to another number

Activate COLP *76#©

Deactivate COLP #76#©

Check status of COLP *#76#©

COLR: Presentation of the original number called by the calling party (if the call was diverted to this cellphone)

Activate COLR *77#©

Deactivate COLR #77#©

Check status of COLR *#77#©

Cellphone Services

10 All types of cellphone services

11 Speech service

12 Data service

13 Fax

14 Datex-J

15 Teletex

16 Short message service (SMS)

18 All data services without SMS

19 All cellphone services without SMS

Carrier Services

20 All services

21 All asynchronous services

22 All synchronous services

23 3.1kHz services

24 Synchronous point-to-point connections including PAD's (all synchronous data services)

25 Asynchronous point-to-point connections including PAD's (all asynchronous data services)

26 Data packet sending including PAD's (all synchronous data packet services)

27 Services with PAD-share

29 Digital connection with 12kbps

GSM Network Service Codes

Note that at present only the following service codes are in use:

11 Speech

13 fax

25 data

Cell Broadcast

While Short Message Service (SMS) can be configured as a personal service, Cell Broadcast is a general service which is designed for subscribers of a specific cell or topic. For example, a subscriber to cell 050 in England will receive information on the GSM tower currently being used by their phone. This new concept brings a whole new meaning to the term mobile communications as the phone is now able to receive information such as share prices or weather updates without the need of data cards and computers. At present the following message types exist (note: this may vary from carrier to carrier and some carriers may charge for this service):

Code Title

000 Index

010 Flashes

020 Hospitals

022 Doctors

024 Pharmacy

030 Long Distant Road Reports

032 Local Road Reports

034 Taxis

040 Weather

050 District

052 Network Information

054 Operator Services

056 Directory Inquiries (national)

057 Directory Inquiries (international)

058 Customer Care (national)

059 Customer Care (international)

In the future one will be able to control each individual call by use of the following service codes. To do this the user has to insert the service code in front of the last # in the MMI command above.

Or More

Secret Codes for some Nokia models

Nokia 9000/9000i

To view IMEI number *#06#

To view Software Version enter *#8110# Latest Version is under Phone Info.

To view Week and Year of manufacture enter *#3283#

Nokia 9110

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

*#0000# shows the SW version.

Latest software version: v5.02 (26-08-99)RAE-2

Nokia 7110

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

*#0000# To view Software Version.

*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. It will automatically restart.

*#3370* - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) deactivation. It will automatically restart.

*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart

*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. It will automatically restart

*#746025625# - Sim clock allowed status.

*#92702689# [*#war0anty#] - takes you to a secret menu with 6 choices:

1. Displays Serial Number.

2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0997)

3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)

4. Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)

5. makes you capebel of transferring user data if you have the gear for it

6. shows how many hours the phone has been on

Latest software version: 4.77 25-01-00 NSE-5 - EFR and half rate codes do not work with these version.

V 4.76 13-01-00 NSE-5

V 4.75 07-01-00 NSE-5

V 4.73 15.11.99 NSE-5

Nokia 6190

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

*#6190# shows the SW version.

*#92772689# (after removing the analog module) shows service menu.

*3001#12345[OK] to enter test mode.

*#639# to change NAM.

Nokia 3810

To view IMEI number *#06#

To view Software Version enter *#3810#

Nokia 6120 / 6160 / 6162 (TDMA phones)

*#92772689# for checking ISDN number.

*3001#12345# for field test mode and nam selection and some other stuff...

*#9999# shows the SW version

Nokia 3210 Secret Codes

Nokia 3210

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Information you get from the IMEI:

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP

TAC = Type approval code

FAC = Final assembly code

SNR = Serial number

SP = Spare

*#0000# To view Software Version.

#746025625# [*#sim0clock#]

Checks if the sim clock can be stopped. Sim clock stop is a kind of stand-by mode which will save battery time. This code doesn't work with software version 4.59.

*#92702689# [*#war0anty#] takes you to a secret menu with 6 choices:

1. Displays Serial Number.

2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0997)

3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)

4. Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)

5. makes you capebel of transferring user data if you have the gear for it

6. shows how many hours the phone has been on

Latest software version: V 5.02 NSE-8/9

*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. It will automatically restart.

*#3370* - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) deactivation. It will automatically restart.

*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart

*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. It will automatically restart

Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (Algebraic Code Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology. This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more) - Talk-time is reduced by about 5% when using the ERF option.

Mobile Cheat Stuff

1 Imagine ur cell battery is very low, u r expecting an important call and u don't have a charger.

Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery. To activate, key is "*3370#"

Ur cell will restart with this reserve and ur instrument will show a 50% incerase in battery.

This reserve will get charged when u charge ur cell next time.

*3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)-Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced by approx. 5%

#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec( EFR)

*#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound

but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time

*#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec

2 *#0000# Displays your phones software version,

1st Line :S oftware Version,

2nd Line : Software Release Date,

3rd Line : Compression Type

3 *#9999# Phones software v ersion if *#0000# does not work

4 *#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)

5 #pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

6 #pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

7 #pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

8 #pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status.(use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

9 *#147# (vodafone) this lets you know who called you last *#1471# Last call (Only vodofone)

10 *#21# Allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted To

11 *#2640# Displays security code in use

12 *#30# Lets you see the private number

13 *#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your phone.

14 *#61# Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to

15 *#62# Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unrea chable(no service)" calls are diverted to

16 *#67# Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to

17 *#67705646#R emoves operator logo on 3310 & 3330

18 *#73# Reset phone timers and game scores

19 *#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it

means you will get the best standby time possible

20 *#7760# Manufactures code

21 *#7780# Restore factory settings

22 *#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110

23 *#92702689# (to rember *#WAR0ANTY#)

Displays -

1.Serial Number,

2.Date Made

3.Purchase Date,

4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs),

5.Transfer User Data.

To exit this mode -you need to switch your phone off then on again

24 *#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem

25 **21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered

26 **61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered

27 **67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered

Each command is prefixed with either one or two * or # characters as follows:

** Register and Activate

* Activate

## De-Register (and Deactivate)

# Deactivate

*# Check Status

© Call button

Once each command has been entered, if it is a network command (as opposed to a local handset command) it must be transmitted to the network by pressing the YES (receiver) key which acts as an enter key - this is represented here with the © character. Always enter numbers in full international format +CountryAreaNumber ( e.g. +447712345678).

Command Description Command String

Security

Change call barring code **03*OldCode*NewCode*NewCode#©

Change call barring code **03*330*OldCode*NewCode*NewCode#©

Change PIN code **04*OldPIN*NewPIN*NewPIN#©

Change PIN2 code **042*OldPIN2*NewPIN2*NewPIN2#©

Unlock PIN code (when PIN is entered wrong 3 times) **05*PUK*NewPIN*NewPIN#©

Unlock PIN2 code (when PIN2 is entered wrong 3 times) **052*PUK2*NewPIN2*NewPIN2#©

Display IMEI *#06#

Call Forwarding (Diversions)

De-register all call diversions ##002#©

Set all configured call diversions to number and activate **004*number#©

De-register all configured call diversions (no answer, not reachable, busy) ##004#©

Unconditionally divert all calls to number and activate **21*number#©

Activate unconditionally divert all calls *21#©

De-register unconditionally divert all calls ##21#©

Deactivate unconditionally divert all calls #21#©

Check status of unconditionally divert all calls *#21#©

Divert on no answer to number and activate **61*number#©

Activate divert on no answer *61#©

De-register divert on no answer ##61#©

Deactivate divert on no answer #61#©

Check status of divert on no answer *#61#©

Divert on not reachable to number and activate **62*number#©

Activate divert on not reachable *62#©

De-register divert on not reachable ##62#©

Deactivate divert on not reachable #62#©

Check status of divert on not reachable *#62#©

Divert on busy to number and activate /td> **67*number#©<

Activate divert on busy *67#©

De-register divert on busy ##67#©

Deactivate divert on busy #67#©

Check status of divert on busy *#67#©

Change number of seconds of ringing for the given service before diverting a call (such as on no answer). Seconds must be a value from 5 to 30. De-registering the same divert will also delete this change! **service*number**seconds#© (Service numbers, see below)

Call barring

Activate barr all outgoing calls (see Security to set code) **33*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing calls #33*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing calls *#33#©

Activate barr all calls **330*code#©

Deactivate barr all calls #330*code#©

Check status of barr all calls /td> *#330*code#©<

Activate barr all outgoing international calls **331*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing international calls #331*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing international calls *#331#©

Activate barr all outgoing international calls except to home country **332*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing international calls except to home country #332*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing international calls except to home country *#332#©

Activate barr all outgoing calls **333*code#©

Deactivate barr all outgoing calls #333*code#©

Check status of barr all outgoing calls *#333#©

Activate barr all incoming calls **35*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls #35*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls *#35#©

Activate barr all incoming calls when roaming **351*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls when roaming #351*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls when roaming *#351#©

Activate barr all incoming calls **353*code#©

Deactivate barr all incoming calls #353*code#©

Check status of barr all incoming calls *#353#©

Call waiting

Activate call waiting *43*#©

Deactivate call waiting #43##©

Check status of call waiting *#43#©

Calling Line Identification

The following only works if CLIP and CLIR are enabled (ask your service provider)

CLIP: Presentation of the number of the incoming call

Activate CLIP **30#©

Deactivate CLIP ##30#©

Check status of CLIP *#30#©

CLIR: Presentation of one's own number to the to the called party

Activate CLIR **31#©

Activate CLIR for the actual call *31#number©

Deactivate CLIR ##31#©

Deactivate CLIR for the actual call #31#number©

Check status of CLIR *#31#©

COLP: Presentation of the actual number reached (if number called was diverted to another number

Activate COLP *76#©

Deactivate COLP #76#©

Check status of COLP *#76#©

COLR: Presentation of the original number called by the calling party (if the call was diverted to this cellphone)

Activate COLR *77#©

Deactivate COLR #77#©

Check status of COLR *#77#©

Sony Ericsson launches C510 - Cheapest Cyber-Shots phone

Introducing new Sony Ericsson’s C510 Cyber-shot phone in India. The Sony C510 Cyber-Shot phone is one of the cheapest Cyber Shots phones in Sony’s portfolio.

Sony Ericsson C510 features:

• Cyber-shot UI 2.0
• 2.2 inch-TFT display
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
• 100 MB internal memory
• Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Photo and video light
• Illuminated imaging shortcuts
• TrackID music recognition
• FM radio with RDS
• MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
• 3G, Bluetooth, miniUSB
• 3G HSDPA network support, GPRS, EDGE, and HSCSD support
• Unique smile shutter technology - waits for the smile to appear - and when it’s there, the camera automatically snaps the shot
• Face detection, BestPic, Photo fix
• Active lens cover
• Nine hours of battery back up

Priced at Rs 12,195

Xp Tricks... some call it Hack

Shortcut to restarting xp..

You can restart a Windows XP Pro and Home machine easily by creating a shortcut with following path. (Assume you installed Windows XP on your C: Partition) "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00" -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 D.Click on the shortcut. You can log off from a Windows XP Professional or Home edition by running "C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -l -f -t 00". Also you can shutdown a Windows XP Home or Professional edition by running "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00". You always have to turn from the CPU after running this command. (Same with AT and ATX powered machines.) If you want to turn down power of ATX machine automatically, run "c:\windows\system32\tsshutdn.exe 00 /POWERDOWN /DELAY:00" This is used to turn off a server. Even though your computer will be
shutdown completely, this whole operation will take 30 seconds to finish. Even though you don't have networked computers attached to your computer, this works.


1) Disabling Display of Drives in My Computer :


This is yet another trick you can play on your geek friend. To disable the display of local or networked drives when you click My Computer go to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives. Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) Now press F5 to refresh. When you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. To enable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item. It's .reg file is as follows: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore r] "NoDrives"=dword:03ffffff


2) Pop a banner each time Windows Boots :


To pop a banner which can contain any message you want to display just before a user is going to log on, go to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon Now create a new string Value in the right pane named LegalNoticeCaption and enter the value that you want to see in the Menu Bar. Now create yet another new string value and name it: LegalNoticeText. Modify it and insert the message you want to display each time Windows boots. This can be effectively used to display the company's private policy each time the user logs on to his NT box. It's .reg file would be: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "LegalNoticeCaption"="Caption here."

3) Great trick Lock ur PC yourself


lock ur pc.. open notepad copy and paste the script below and save it .VBS extention
This wil create a shortcut.. run(click) it

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
set oShellLink = WshShell.CreateShortcut(wshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop") & "\LockWorkstation.lnk")
oShellLink.TargetPath = "%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe"
oShellLink.Arguments = "user32.dll,LockWorkStation"
oShellLink.Save

first select a folder for example i'll use a folder name movies in D drive D:\movies\

in the same drive u create a text file and type

ren movies movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

and save it as loc.bat

again u type in a notepad as

ren movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} movies

and save it as key.bat

now in D drive u can see two batch files loc and key.. when u double click loc the movie folder will change to control panel and whn u double click key the control panel will change to normal folder..

there are two more different tricks in dis site to lock ur pc down in a unique ways.. donno where i have typed it.. !!!

4) Deleting System Options from the Start menu :


You can actually remove the Find and Run options from the start menu by performing a simple registry hack. Again like always Launch the registry editor and scroll down to the below key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD Value. Name it NoFind.(To remove the RUN option name it NoRun). Double-click the newly create DWORD to edit it's value and enter 1 as its value. This will disable the FIND option of the Start Menu and will also disable the default Shortcut key(F3 for Find.) To restore the Run or find command modify the value of the DWORD to 0 or simply Delete the DWORD value.

5) Cleaning Recent Docs Menu and the RUN MRU :


The Recent Docs menu can be easily disabled by editing the Registry. To do this go to the following Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Now in the right pane, create a new DWORD value by the name: NoRecentDocsMenu and set it's value to 1. Restart Explorer to save the changes. You can also clear the RUN MRU history. All the listings are stored in the key: HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMR U You can delete individual listings or the entire listing. To delete History of Find listings go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Doc Find Spec MRU and delete


6) Can u Delete Recycle Bin?

1 thing is 4 sure, delete option can be added 2 recycle bin...
the old registry thing will work out.....
* launch d registry...
* open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder
* to add a rename and delete option, change the Dword attribute to 70 01 00 20
* refresh and reboot the system..... u r done.

PS: always backup ur data as well as registry b4 attempting 2 work on it if u r a newbie....



7) To change the icons used for specific drives in explorer

Open regedit by typing regedit into start->run

then navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer

now create a key(KEY not VALUE!!) called DriveIcons under Explorer...
now within DriveIcons, create another key with the drive letter you want to change (e.g.,HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\K)...
create another key within the drive letter key called DefaultIcon...
now set the default String value equal to the icon you want to use. if you have a file that has more than one icon in it, such as a DLL file, use the standard
C:\full_path\icon_file.dll,n ) where n is the number of the icon within the file icon_file.dll...


~ c h e e r s! ~


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change drive icons.....

first of all copy a icon file to the root of the drive.
example: c:\icon.ico

then create a file called: autorun.inf in c:\autorun.inf
then open that file and type the following:

[autorun]
icon=icon.ico

save and close the file.

now open my computer and resfresh.. and woh! icon changed....
you can apply to other drives too.

be carefull:

"autorun.inf" and "ico.ico" must be in the root of the drive.
example: c:\autorun.inf and c:\icon.ico.
same on the root.

ENJOY, this works on 98 too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



8) Hacking windows SEND TO MENU

I know this is a very simple thing but the problem, as like many other issues, is the ignorance about it.

How often do you copy songs from a CD? Or some photos from a CD?

What do you do? You select the required files and do a CTRL –C. Open the destination folder and do a CTRL-V. Here is something you can benefit time from. Customize your SEND TO MENU.

This sounds simple and you can do it in less than sixty seconds.
You can create your own BASKET.

First you’ll need access to hidden files. So change your view settings to make all hidden files visible.
Tools -> folder options -> view (tab) and select the show hidden files and folders.
go to parent drive:/documents and settings/(user name)/send to

Open up my computer and locate your most used folders.

Create a shortcut of the most used folders in SEND TO FOLDER.You can do this in a number of ways.

Right click -> send to desktop(create shortcut) and move the shortcut from the desktop to the SEND TO FOLDER

Copy the most used folder and go to SEND TO FOLDER and right click -> paste shortcut.

Also remember to rename the shortcuts to send to videos or send to potos. We don’t need confusion when we use the same later.

5. DONE

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9) How to remove the shortcut arrow from the desktop ?


Open Regedit and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Shell Icons
Backup the key. More information.
In the right-pane, create a new String value named "29"
Double-click 29 and set its data to:

C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,50 (an empty icon)
Close Registry Editor.

Now,

Right-click Desktop, choose Properties
Click the Appearance Tab.

Click Advanced button.

Choose Icon from the drop-down list

Set it's size to 31 and press OK, OK.

The changes will be applied now. Repeat the above steps and then set the Icon size back to 32 (defaults). The above steps are required to force Windows to redraw the icons


10) The Complete list ! Can u Do it!

Try to create a folder in Windows with either of these names--
"con" or "nul" or "Aux" or "Lpt1".
Windows will not let u create ....

This s coz these refer 2 some well known ports....
-con corresponds to the console
-Lpt1 corresponds to printer and so on....

well dat was common but hw bt this ? Try these more

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


TURN NUMLOCK ON AT LOGON.!!


NumLock does not toggle on by default (system-wide), even if you have it set in your PC's BIOS, because of XP's multi-user functionality. Guess Microsoft doesn't know everyone actually turns it on, which should be reason enough for what acts as "default"...
Anyway, you can hack the Windows Registry to change this behavior, or run a script at logon to turn NumLock on.
1. To enable NumLock through the Registry:
* Open Windows' Registry Editor (START > RUN, type "REGEDIT").
*. Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
*. Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2.
2. To enable NumLock using a script, see this MS Knowledgebase article for complete instructions:
CODEhttp://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q262625
Option 1 is the quicker method, but if you have more than one user on your system and one or more don't want NumLock on (stranger things have been known of), then option 2 is the way to go since it allows you to only attach the script to specific users.