Barir's World

Computer Hardwares and Softwares are mind numbing stuff.The hardwares
and softwares are always changing to newer versions leaving us with a big
headache to cope with.That's why we have to keep abreast with new versions
as to familiar ourselves with upgraded functionalities .
Here are some tips for you newbies and hackers....

• Installing Add-ons for Firefox Browser
  
• Internet Connection Problems                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

How to install add-ons :
1 . Go to Tools
2 . Security
3 . Exceptions
4 . Allowed Sites-Add ons Installation
     - From here you can specify which web sites are allowed to install add-ons
        .Type the exact address of the site you want to allow and then click Allow

How to uninstall add-ons :
1 . Go to Tools
2 . Add-ons
3 . Extensions
     - From here you can disable or uninstall add-ons                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Problem : Cannot connect to internet after heavy lightning ( laptop)
                - 16/04/2008
Venue     :  Pantai Hill Park, Bangsar, KL

1 . Modem (Billion) supplied by Tmnet. PWR, SYS, LAN, ADSL and PPP.
     LAN and PPP did not power up. The rest have their lights stable.
2 . Report to Streamyx. They sent a technician with a new modem but unable
     to make a connection. He blamed the laptop for the problem. Advised to
     check its network card. 17/04/2008
3 . I try to connect the laptop to internet using PSS Bangsar's modem (Billion).
     It worked and thus confirming that its network card is not the problem.
4 . 22/04/2008 - Went to Shuhaimi's place in Bangsar. On Aztech wireless
     router. All lights lit up - pwr, sys, lan ,adsl and internet. On laptop and
     open browser. Voila! Internet connected !
Conclusions : The guys at streamyx do not know their job. The problem lies
                       with their system/switch box/switch centre. They took the easy
                       way out by blaming our laptop for the unavailable internet
                       connection.  




26 August 2008 - Internet connection suddenly dropped when surfing.
11:15am, Tuesday - Windows Server                 

1 . PPP - no lights visible. ADSL - lights blinking.
2 . Checked wiring connection, restart PC, restart modem(Billion), splitter
     - same result.
3 . Called Streamyx at 1-300-88-9515, 11:20am. Have the username,
     account holder's name or number ready for confirmation.
     The operator gave me a report no. and asked to call back on thursday
     if still inactive.
4 . 2:30pm - As I was fiddling with the modem's network cable (unplugging it
     and plugging it back), when suddenly there was steady lights at ADSL and
     PPP. I opened Firefox and was back online.
5 . Resolved.
Conclusions : I guess the guys at streamyx had fixed the problem at their site.