keyboard layout 由英轉日

英文 winxp 預設當然使用英文鍵盤, 所以要先轉為日文鍵盤. 可根據下列步驟變更為日文鍵盤.

完成上述步驟後, 日文鍵盤在硬件層面已經設定完成. 下一步針對輸入法做設定.

日文鍵盤打英文

當完成之前既設定, 所對應既英文字或符號還未完全可以使用. 其實唔係大問題, [...]]]> 小棗近日遇到一個幾棘手既問題, 一部安裝了英文 winxp 既電腦, 但配合一個日文鍵盤使用. 因為英文與日文鍵盤在排列 (layout) 上不同, 所以使用時往往有睇住打都會錯既情況. 最有效解決問題既方法當然是將 winxp 內既鍵盤設定由英文轉為日文. 但在網上仲未有明確既說明方法, 小棗最後能夠完成這個不多能既任務. 小棗就此提供解決方法, 如果有任何問題都歡迎大家討論一下.

keyboard layout 由英轉日

英文 winxp 預設當然使用英文鍵盤, 所以要先轉為日文鍵盤. 可根據下列步驟變更為日文鍵盤.

1. 到控制台 > 鍵盤
2. 在鍵盤內容視窗進入硬件頁, 按內容
3. 在內容視窗進入驅動程式頁, 按更新驅動程式
4. 選擇不要使用 Windows Update 更新驅動程式, 按下一步
5. 選擇從清單或特定位置安裝驅動程式, 按下一步
6. 選擇不要搜尋, 我將選擇要安裝的驅動程式, 按下一步
7. 在硬體更新精靈視窗解除顯示相容硬體選項
8. 在製造商一欄選 (標準鍵盤), 在機型一欄選擇新的鍵盤語文 (例子選擇為日文鍵盤)
9. 按下一步繼續, 系統會安裝所需驅動程式
10. 重新啟動電腦

完成上述步驟後, 日文鍵盤在硬件層面已經設定完成. 下一步針對輸入法做設定.

日文鍵盤打英文

當完成之前既設定, 所對應既英文字或符號還未完全可以使用. 其實唔係大問題, 只要按照下列步驟係語言選項由美式英文鍵盤轉為日式英文鍵盤便可.

1. 到控制台 > 地區及語言選項
2. 在地區及語言選項視窗進入語言頁, 按詳細資料
3. 在文字服務和輸入語言視窗, 按新增進入新增輸入法語言視窗
4. 在輸入法語言欄選擇 英文 (美國)
5. 在鍵盤配置/輸入法欄選擇日文, 並按確定回文字服務和輸入語言視窗
6. 成功加入後,  在預設輸入語言欄選擇英文 (美國) – 日文
7. 按套用及確定回控制台

現在全部英文字及所對應既符號都可以使用了.

日文鍵盤打中文

要再進一步在日文鍵盤打中文都唔係問題, 步驟同日文鍵盤打英文一樣. 只不過在第四步驟改為中文 (台灣), 在第五步驟選取所需既中文輸入法及無需做步驟六, 直接跳到步驟七便可.

This error message means the date time settings in [...]]]> As a tech guy, it is very embarrassing when forgot the solution on tackling an aged problem. Unluckily this situation happened in my desk. I wasted times on trying many methods, but no luck for sure. Suddenly I found a quick way – googling the answer.

This error message means the date time settings in the computer is not correct. To solve this problem, the only things you need to do is update the date time settings in Control Panel or double click on the date time located at the bottom right corner.

與之前既結果比較, 今次 Norton 以最高平均分穩奪冠軍寶座. BitDefender 則以強勁既 malware 阻擋技能及較高既清除病毒能力保持第二名. 第三名被及時發力既 G Data 趕過 Avast, 亦獲得抵買之選既獎項.

下圖是轉載自 PCWorld 既評測結果:

2011 AntiVirus Comparison - Paid Version

想瞭解更多可直接參考 PCWorld 既文章:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/217389/antivirus_2011_digital_defenders.html

今日 Microsoft 推出了 2.0 版本既 Security Essentials. 因為沒有公開詳情, 除了介面有少許改變外, 只可以假設系統有了更新. 另外當然可以順道檢查一下各位是否仍然支持正版軟件, 因為被查到是翻版時, 你的電腦便會出現那句 “你不是用正版” 來提示你

這個程式既改動除了介面改變了一下之外, 它加入了控制 CPU 在掃瞄病毒時既工作量. 這樣可避免 CPU 不需集中在掃毒程式既工作上, 不過似乎單核 CPU 未能發揮這個選項既優點, 雙核或多核 CPU 反而會有得着.

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0

最新發現, 該新版只更新了防毒核心. 其他防毒功能未有改動.

防毒軟件已是 Windows 用戶既必備品, 但產品花多眼亂. 除收費軟件外, 坊間還有免費防毒軟件可供選擇. 一般電腦用家往往只靠其他人既口碑去選擇, 但網上又難獲得一致結論. 最新一篇防毒軟件既報告, 當中分別對免費及收費防毒軟件進行測試. 測試針對介面, 防毒功效及速度三個範疇. 下表就簡明地列出免費與收費防毒軟件既排名:

其實使用無線上網時除了注意連接正確及信任網絡外, 仍需注意如果錯誤地連接其他非信任網絡有機會被人入侵 / 資料被偷.

經明查暗訪後, 其實這是微軟 WinXP SP3 以下版本內既一個 bug, 這個 bug 令 “Free Public Wifi” 不只在香港出現, 還遍佈世界各地, 像電腦病毒般漫延.

Recently, there is an free wi-fi network name “Free Public Wifi” available in most famous shopping malls of Hong Kong. However, [...]]]> 近日香港發現疑似假免費無線網絡, 名稱為 “Free Public Wifi”. 該無線網絡為開放網絡並不設加密連接. 根據電訊網絡商 PCCW 指出, 該網絡並非真正 Wifi 熱點, 而是偽無線網絡 (viral SSID).

其實使用無線上網時除了注意連接正確及信任網絡外, 仍需注意如果錯誤地連接其他非信任網絡有機會被人入侵 / 資料被偷.

經明查暗訪後, 其實這是微軟 WinXP SP3 以下版本內既一個 bug, 這個 bug 令 “Free Public Wifi” 不只在香港出現, 還遍佈世界各地, 像電腦病毒般漫延.

Recently, there is an free wi-fi network name “Free Public Wifi” available in most famous shopping malls of Hong Kong. However, there is no network traffic when you try to stuff the net. According to an ISP, PCCW, this is a fake wifi network (viral SSID). This SSID not only exist in Hong Kong, but all over the world. This mainly because a bug exist in WinXP SP2 or lower version. That bug will let the old version windows remember this SSID and recall it when no wifi available around.

The only workaround is avoid to join this wireless network, because the we can’t fix the problem in other computers not owned by us, right?

http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/chrome/beta/index.html

Microsoft 已針對問題發佈了修正程式, 有興趣可到下列網址下載, 不過從報導中發現 Microsoft 所提供的並非最有效既方法.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-015.mspx

最有效既方法係利用管理員權限修改 Windows Registry, 並將 Help and Support 服務停止. 下列引述了簡單步驟:

儲存後重新啟動 privoxy 便可

As privoxy is cool apps on blocking web banner [...]]]> 自從使用了 privoxy 攔截廣告後, 大部份常去既網站都已經冇廣告顯示. 不過近日發現某大討論區內仍有廣告出現, 所以貼出此文去更新 privoxy 既規則. 開啟 default.action, 並更改如下設定:

• 在 {-handle-as-image}, 改為
  /.*\.(js|php|css|.?html?|.asp?)
• 在 {+block{Path matches generic block pattern.}}, 加入
  /(.*/)?houseads.js
  /(.*/)?aeiou
• 在 {+block{Might be a web-bug.} +handle-as-empty-document -handle-as-image}, 加入
  .overture.com
• 在 Site-specific block-as-image patterns 的 Banner farms 內， 加入
  .yimg.com/(.*/)?a/

儲存後重新啟動 privoxy 便可

As privoxy is cool apps on blocking web banner or ads, but it also need update regularly because of more and more ads coming out. The following settings are fitting for blocking ads in a popular Hong Kong forum.

In default action:

• Modify to “/.*\.(js|php|css|.?html?|.asp?)” without quotation mark in {-handle-as-image} section
• Add “/(.*/)?houseads.js” and “/(.*/)?aeiou” in {+block{Path matches generic block pattern.}}
• Add “.overture.com” in {+block{Might be a web-bug.} +handle-as-empty-document -handle-as-image}
• Add “.yimg.com/(.*/)?a/” in Banner farms of Site-specific block-as-image patterns

Remember effective the settings after restart privoxy service.

To help you make a good first impression and to cement your reputation as a seasoned troubleshooting guru, I offer the following list of my top 10 must-have Windows utilities for PC support professionals. Some you probably already know. Others you may have heard of only in passing. But all deserve your [...]]]> 近日睇到一篇工具軟件推介, 當中所講的全是解決電腦問題既有用軟件, 唔知當中你用過幾多個呢?

To help you make a good first impression and to cement your reputation as a seasoned troubleshooting guru, I offer the following list of my top 10 must-have Windows utilities for PC support professionals. Some you probably already know. Others you may have heard of only in passing. But all deserve your consideration for a place in your PC support and diagnostics toolkit.

1. Sysinternals Suite

When Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell embarked on their quest to fill what they perceived to be glaring holes in Windows’ management and diagnostic capabilities, they couldn’t possibly have known the impact their suite of tools and utilities would have on the greater Windows IT community. Yet here we are, a short decade later, and it’s hard to imagine a world without Process Monitor, Autoruns, RootkitRevealer, and the rest of the Sysinternals Suite.

A lot has changed since those early days. Russinovich was eventually courted by Microsoft and now serves as a technical fellow overseeing the evolution of the Windows architecture (much to the benefit of users everywhere). Meanwhile, the Sysinternals Suite has been transformed from unofficial — yet highly prized and admired — collection of backdoor hacks into a must-have ensemble of fully sanctioned tools offered under the Microsoft TechNet banner.

There’s not much else to say about Sysinternals except that, like all of the tools I’ve highlighted here, it’s absolutely free. And no Windows professional should be without it. For shame!

2. HWiNFO32

What kind of CPU is in the PC you’re using? Does it support hardware virtualization so that it can run Virtual Windows XP Mode under Windows 7? How old is the BIOS? Are all of its core hardware components running within normal voltage parameters? Are any components overheating or otherwise misbehaving?

If you can’t answer these questions off the top of your head, you need a copy of HWiNFO32. A free, comprehensive hardware diagnostics and inventory tool, HWiNFO32 can tell you everything you need to know about the PC you’re trying to support. CPU and chip set type/revision/stepping levels; runtime capabilities (VT, SSE, etc.); disk drive S.M.A.R.T. support/health; and myriad other details — all are revealed when you run HWiNFO32.

To be sure, there are other hardware identification utilities. CPU-z, Everest, and SiSoftware Sandra all come to mind. However, none of them can match HWiNFO32′s breadth of reporting and rock-bottom pricing (it’s freeware). Next time you’re in the field and need to know what’s inside that flaky PC, don’t just guess at the specs. Run HWINFO32 and know exactly what you’re dealing with before you ever crack that case.

3. Crap Cleaner

Windows is an untidy beast. From orphaned registry entries to long-abandoned temporary files and folders, the process of running Windows makes a mess out of your PC’s file system and software configuration parameters. In fact, Windows’ tendency toward sloth has spawned an entire industry of tools designed specifically for cleaning up the detritus of daily life in a Microsoft world. And by far the best of the best is the appropriately named Crap Cleaner, aka CCleaner.

A combination registry and file system cleanup tool, Crap Cleaner makes quick work of those insidious configuration inconsistencies and accumulated temporary files and folders that can bog down system performance. It includes a variety of program-specific cleaning functions for common applications and directly supports cache maintenance functions for all major Web browsers. And for the truly paranoid among us, Crap Cleaner even offers a secure erase function to ensure that those deleted temporary files are gone for good.

Another must-have freebie, Crap Cleaner can breathe new life into what may have seemed like a terminally ill Windows patient. Before you reach for the Windows installation media to conduct a clean install, give Crap Cleaner a try.

4. Recuva

It’s the support call we all dread most. That guy in accounting, the one who always misplaces his data files, has accidentally deleted another critical workbook. Now he’s on the phone, screaming for help and expecting you to save the day.

Fortunately, there’s a red cape and tights lurking in your toolkit. With Recuva, you can recover deleted files from almost any Windows-compatible storage media, including removable disks and thumb drives. It works by scanning the disk for orphaned file data and giving you the option of recovering what it finds.

Recuva can operate in “quick” mode, where it checks for deleted files in the higher-level disk structures, or in deep “scan” mode where it searches your media block by block. If you later decide that the file in question was really better off dead, Recuva can perform a secure delete operation to make sure that nobody else can recover the data anytime soon.

You’ll want to keep a copy of Recuva handy for the inevitable panicked phone call from your accidental deleter. As with the other tools here, Recuva is completely free. There’s even a portable version that you can run off of a thumb drive, so there’s really no excuse to be caught unprepared when the inevitable occurs.

5. FileZilla

Spend any time supporting Windows PCs and you’ll find yourself becoming an expert at FTP. That’s because the File Transfer Protocol is the de facto way of distributing device driver updates and patches to Windows customers. And depending on the prevalence of specific makes and models, you’ll likely begin to learn the directory structure of your primary vendor’s FTP site like the back of your hand.

Fortunately, Windows users have access to one of the more powerful FTP clients available: FileZilla. Now in its third major generation, this capable if somewhat homely application makes transferring large quantities of files a snap. A capable queue management system helps keep the uploads and downloads humming along while a nearly endless selection of configuration options and protocol tweaks ensures that, whatever the situation, FileZilla will come through every time.

6. Virtual CloneDrive

Microsoft loves the ISO image format. From trialware versions of its OS products to its latest Patch Tuesday security fix collections, Microsoft distributes more software in the ISO format than any other vendor. So it comes as somewhat of a shock to learn that, as of Windows 7, the company still hasn’t integrated a basic ISO image mounting/drive-emulation capability into its core OS. Basically, if you want to use an ISO under Windows, you need to first burn it to a physical CD or DVD.

Fortunately, a variety of free third-party solutions fill this void. My personal favorite is Virtual CloneDrive, from Elaborate Bytes. Simple to use and highly compatible with all versions of Windows, VCD makes it easy to mount and access an ISO image. Just right-click the VCD tray icon, select Mount from the context menu, and point the ensuing file open dialog to the desired ISO file. The image then appears as a virtual CD-ROM drive in Explorer, allowing you to access its contents like a real disk.

Note: I used to be a Daemon Tools fan. However, recent versions have proven unstable under Windows 7 (I’ve traced several Blue Screens of Death to Daemon Tools’ kernel mode components), and the developer’s lackadaisical attitude toward supporting new Windows versions has turned me off from this once class-leading utility.

If you regularly need to mount and access ISO images, make sure you take along a copy of Virtual CloneDrive. It’s easy to use, installs in seconds (no reboot required), and provides the capability that Windows should be providing but doesn’t.

7. Defraggler

It’s a trend that many IT pros find disturbing: With each new release of Windows, the amount of control over and feedback from the built-in disk defragmentation utility has decreased to the point that now, with Windows 7, the process is almost entirely opaque. And while third-party defraggers have been available for Windows since the early NT days (Diskeeper qualifies as a national historical monument), they can be both costly and complex.

Enter Defraggler. Another freebie from the folks who brought you Crap Cleaner and Recuva, Defraggler is a Windows disk defragmentation utility that provides tremendous control over the entire defragmentation process. With Defraggler, you can defragment individual files, folders, or an entire disk. Need to speed up access to that massive database file? Defraggle it. Want to improve performance for newly created files? Defraggle your disk’s free space.

With Defraggler, you can even specify where specific files get stored on the disk, moving larger files that are accessed infrequently to the “end” of the disk media and smaller, frequently accessed files to the “front.” A scheduled, background execution option and portable version (so you can take it with you when you’re in the field) round out a surprisingly rich feature set for a free tool.

8. ImgBurn

Mounting ISO images is a great time saver. You get to save money on physical discs, and you don’t have to wait while they’re being prepared in your CD/DVD-write. But sometimes you just need to burn a physical CD/DVD — for example, when installing a new version of Windows or distributing a custom disc image. And while there are myriad commercial solutions to allow you to author your own media masterpiece, most are overkill when it comes to basic disc burning tasks.

Thankfully, there’s ImgBurn. The gold standard for freeware image burning tools, ImgBurn lets you transfer virtually any kind of ISO image to virtually any kind of writeable optical media. ImgBurn’s simple, straightforward interface makes quick work of most common burning tasks, while its more advanced modes let you handcraft your own disc image, including defining the disk format, directory structure, and numerous other custom parameters.

There are other free utilities out there for burning discs (Alcohol 52% comes to mind). But none of them provide the level of flexibility or control over the burning process that ImgBurn does. Definitely a must-have addition to your IT support toolkit.

9. 7-Zip

Zip archives are a fact of life. Whether you’re downloading an installation program from the Web or merely passing that bulky PowerPoint deck to your colleague in marketing, compressing files saves you time, space, and network bandwidth. Though Windows has included basic zip file support for years, its capabilities have proven anemic at best.

7-Zip is an open source archiving utility that improves upon Windows’ basic capabilities, adding support for additional formats — including its own, high-ratio compression algorithm — while remaining lean, mean, and true to its original purpose.

Unlike more elaborate utilities, like the shareware WinRAR archiver, 7-Zip doesn’t pretend to be all things to all people. You won’t find ISO extraction or other esoteric functionality in 7-Zip — just a basic archiving functionality that is secure, reliable, and fast. If you’re looking for a beefier alternative to Windows’ built-in zip capability, but don’t want the hassle of dealing with the overly complex, “nagware” behavior of the well-known commercial offerings, check out 7-Zip.

10. VirtualBox

Troubleshooting a complex OS like Windows can be a challenge. Sometimes the only way to effectively diagnose a problem is to reproduce the entire runtime environment. And the only real way to do that, short of building a new physical PC, is through virtualization.

In the IT support and help desk space, VMware Workstation has long ruled supreme. However, the combination of high per-seat costs and an increasingly complex feature set is causing many IT pros to gravitate to the simpler, yet deceptively powerful VirtualBox from Sun Microsystems. Even better, an open source version of VirtualBox is available free under the GPL; compared to the commercial version, it’s lacking only USB support and an RDP server that lets you connect to guests remotely.

Though not as full-featured as VMware Workstation — for example, there’s no equivalent to Workstation’s Easy Install feature for Windows guests — VirtualBox installs quickly, requires very little study, and includes all the essentials. It supports Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X hosts and guests (including 64-bit editions), Intel VT and AMD-V hardware virtualization extensions, OpenGL and DirectX 3D graphics acceleration, VMware and Microsoft virtual hard disk formats, and of course, stateful VM snapshots.

So while VirtualBox may seem less sophisticated than VMware Workstation on the surface, the truth is that VirtualBox 3.8 delivers tremendous virtualization power. And like all of the other utilities here, it’s available absolutely free.