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This may only work with Verizon issued Q phones:

Press: ##073887*(send)
passcode: 000000

Posted under Mobile

Thanks to G. Inglemo we have a really neat way to hack the registry on out Windows Mobile based devices. The check out the developer’s page for full info.

Also, you can download it from NTI.

Posted under Microsoft, Mobile

Download DVD Shrink 3.2 and Flask MPEG 0.594

This procedure assumes: “Files”-type rip of DVD to decrypted VOB using DVD Decrypter

DVD Shrink

1. Click button Open Files
2. Navigate to the VIDEO_TS subfolder of the directory that holds the DVD’s decrypted VOB files.
3. Click button Re-Author
4. Drag titles from the right-hand pane to the left-hand pane.
5. To trim: on left-hand pane items, right-click and click Set Start/End Frames…
6. Set the beginning and ending frames of the segment that you want to keep.
7. Click button Backup!

Flask MPEG

1. File >> Open DVD. Find your IFO file made when you trimmed the VOBs
2. Select the streams you want to include, click Flask this  DVD!
3. Options >> Global Project Options
1. Video tab
1. Frame Size – This dictated the output resolution of the video, as far as quality goes. It does not dictate the viewing size of the video, since this MPEG-1 video is locked in at 352 x 240 for viewing. What this means is that this setting controls video qulity only.
2. Files tab – set the path and filename for output video.
3. General Tab
1. Compiling Time – you can compile the first n frames/seconds of the project, instead of the whole thing. Good for testing settings.
4. Click OK
4. Options >> Output Format Options
1. Video Stream Settings tab – select MPEG-1 and leave the rest defaulted
2. Program Stream Settings tab – select MPEG-1 and leave the rest defaulted
3. Audio Stream Settings tab – lower Bit Rate to reduce final file size, and leave the rest defaulted
4. Click OK
5. Run… >> Start Conversion
6. Click Start on the bbMPEG screen that pops
7. When finished, click Ok on the bbMPEG screen
8. Test your finished video (segment)

Posted under Freeware, Video Editing

Using Office XP, also called Office 2002, could limit you to a 2 gigabyte file size for postoffice .PST and offline storage .OST files.

Microsoft has posted an article addressing this problem, and it recommends updating to the latest Office XP Service Pack. This was performed on a system today, and the successful SP3 update did not remove the 2 gig limitation.

Posted under Microsoft, Office