Saturday, July 31, 2010

PASSBOOK PRINTER-INITIAL CONFIGURATION AND SETTINGS

TO CHANGE THE EMULATION TO IBM FROM OLIVETTY


1. Press station 1 +station2 ; ON the printer  and continue pressing for 30sec& insert the paper.

2. it shows station1=continue,station2=skip,local=config

3. Press local, it shows Menu : config

4.. Press station1 to continue until the printer name display as OLEVETTI

5. Press station2, the display changes to IBM

6. continue press station1 button until it displays save changes to Y

7. switch off the printer and swith on

TO Add New PASSBOOK PRINTER(It is for COM1 / Serial Port)

FOR WINDOWS XP

Friday, July 30, 2010

SOFTWARE TO FETCH FOREIGN ARTICLES FROM POSTMAN AND SPEEDNET

   SOFTWARE TO FETCH FOREIGN ARTICLE DETAILS  FROM POSTMAN AND SPEEDNET TO UPLOAD THE DATA TO IPS WEB . THIS SOFTWARE IS DEVELOPED BY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WING OF RO CALICUT.  IT IS VERY USEFULL.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ujq53e

EPAYMENT AND EMO RESET REGISTRATION EXL.

EPAYMENT AND EMO RESET REGISTRATION EXL. DOWN LOAD IT FROM SEND SPACE.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xb5zie

SIGNATURE SCANNING USING WEB CAMERA. NEW SOFTWARE

LATEST SIGNATURE SCANNING SOFTWARE USING WEB CAM IS AVAILABLE AT
 
 
http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/download.htm#sss
EPAYMENT RESET REGISTRATION-INSTRUCTIONS FROM PTC.


If you have changed your ePayment client machine and not registered the new machine no data transmitted from the new machine will appear in MIS


You should always use the same machine you have registered your office for ePayment file transmission.


In case you have to change the machine, say due to hardware failure, virus infection etc. Immediately after changing the machine


you have to re register your office in website and register your new client machine.


If register me button is not enabled, sent us a request mentioning the same we will sent you an exe


(send any other email id that rediffmail, redifmail used to block epayment attachments)


Please do registration of your office in website and register your client machine to get your data reflected in MIS



SANCHAY POST R2 PATCH AND BALANCE AGREEMENT OPTION

Sanchay Post Version 6.5-R2 is not only for Project Arrow Offices.

All offices MUST upgrade to VERSION 6.5-R2 before August 31,2010.



Latest updates:

1.DBAnalyzer dated 28/07/10

2.Instructions regarding Balance Agreement option in DBAnalyzer

3.Software for Signature Scanning using Web-camera

4.Instructions regarding SB Order No.11/2010 on Education Cess

5.Instructions on Project Arrow Group

6.Negative List updated upto 30/06/2010 is now available at PTC Mysore FTP Site



DB ANALYSER FOR BALANCE AGREEMENT OPTION.

http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/sblan.htm


http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/65R2/DBAnalyzer_Agreement_Option.pdf

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Use Windows Short Cut Keys to Easy Operation....

Windows system key combinations


F1: Help

CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs

ALT+F4: Quit program

SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently


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SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)

ALT+double click: Displays properties

SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin


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General keyboard-only commands

F1: Starts Windows Help

F10: Activates menu bar options

SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object

CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)

CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)

ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box

ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)

SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature

ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu,you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child Window)

CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program

ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu

ALT+F4: Closes the current window

CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window

ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

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Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts
For a selected object:

F2: Rename object

F3: Find all files

CTRL+X: Cut

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+V: Paste

SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin

ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file
Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control


F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)

F5: Refreshes the current window.

F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer

CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)

CTRL+Z: Undo the last command

CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window

BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder

SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders
Windows Explorer tree control

Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection

Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection

Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.

RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child

LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent Properties control
CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs
Accessibility shortcuts
Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off

Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off

Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off

Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off

Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

Windows Logo: Start menu

Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box

Windows Logo+M: Minimize all

SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all

Windows Logo+F1: Help

Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer

Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders

Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop

CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer

CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons

Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box

Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item


Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed
Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows

Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager

Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel

Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard

Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box

Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box

Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)

Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft Intelli Type shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off
Dialog box keyboard commands
TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box

SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button

ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Saturday, July 24, 2010

DUTIES OF A SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

A system administrator's responsibilities might include:
Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.
Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments.
Performing routine audits of systems and software.
Performing backups.
Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.
Installing and configuring new hardware and software.
Adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc.
Answering technical queries.
Responsibility for security.
Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system.
Troubleshooting any reported problems.
System performance tuning.
Ensuring that the network infrastructure is up and running.

DEFINITION OF A SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

System administrator, systems administrator, or sysadmin, is a person employed to maintain and operate a computer system and/or network. System administrators may be members of an information technology (IT) or Electronics and Communication Engineering department.
The duties of a system administrator are wide-ranging, and vary widely from one organization to another. Sysadmins are usually charged with installing, supporting, and maintaining servers or other computer systems, and planning for and responding to service outages and other problems. Other duties may include scripting or light programming, project management for systems-related projects, supervising or training computer operators, and being the consultant for computer problems beyond the knowledge of technical support staff. A system administrator must demonstrate a blend of technical skills and responsibility in order to perform their job well.

RUN COMMANDS

USEFULL RUN COMMANDS IN WINDOWS.
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) - photoshop
Administrative Tools - control admintools
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
Calculator – calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
Display Properties - control desktop
Display Properties - desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
Findfast - findfast.cpl
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fontsFonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc

Friday, July 23, 2010

BASIC INFORMATION OF SYSTEMS SUPPLIED FOR B CLASS OFFICES

BASIC DETAILS OF SYSTEMS AND PRINTERS SUPPLIED BY DIRECTORATE AND RO.THIS INFORMATION CAN BE USE TO PREPARE SYSTEM CARDS.

1.HP PC :MODEL DX 2480 Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GB DDR II, Rs. 33217/-
2.Hp Laser Jet P 1007 Rs.5475/-
3.Epson LX 300 Dotmatrix 9 Pin 80 Coln. Rs 5973/-
4.Epson LX 1170 II DMP 9 Pin 136 Clon. Rs 8855/-
5.Olivetty PR2 Plus Passbook printer 90 Clon. 300 Cps. Rs. 27937/-
6.Barcode Scanner LIPI SG 303 USB Scanner Rs. 4804/-RO
7.UPS Numeric Model UPS 2000 2 KVA 28 AH 10 SMF, Rs.42611/-
8.HP server Proliant ML 110. Intel Xeon Dual Core. 3GB DDR II. Rs.64928/-

TO ENABLE COMMAND PROMPT WHICH IS DISABLED BY VIRUS ATTACK

When you type 'cmd' on run , an error message cames
'command prompt disabled by your administrator'
to solve this problem problem
paste this link in run and click ok.
REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS NIC KERALA

1.Shameem. SProject In chargeKerala-Trivandrum 9946553142
2.Ambadi R NathNetwork AdministratorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006212
3.Praveen. VNetwork AdministratorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006213
4.Sony BabuSecurity AdministratorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006213
5.Nithin SugathanSystem AdministratorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006215
6.Devika JayadevanHelp Desk OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006215
7.Shah. A.K.Field Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006217
8.Binu Kuamr BField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006218
9.Jaslin Rejinish. JField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006219
10.Justin JollyField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006220
11.Jijo Anto WilsonField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006221
12.Renju. R.VField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006223
13.Pradeesh PField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trivandrum 9645006224
14.Nigin. GField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kollam 9645006225
15.Sibin Sam JohnField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Pathanamthitta 9645006227
16.Nebu DanielField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Pathanamthitta 9645006228
17.Sreejith.P.SField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Alappuzha 9645006229
18.Sunil A KuriakoseField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kottayam 9645006231
19.Sanil Kumar V MField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kottayam 9645006232
20.Jineesh PaulField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Idukki 9645006234
21.Alphin O JoseField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Ernakulam 9645006236
22.Anuchandran A VField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala- 9645006237
23.Liju.K.OmmenField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Ernakulam 9645006226
24.Shinil AnandField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Ernakulam 9645006238
25.Bijoy.N.SField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trissur 9645006239
26.Prajith. T. RField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Trissur 9645006240
27.Muneerul Akbar K.PField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Malappuram 9645006241
28.Jasmin.M.AField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Malappuram 9645006242
29.Aneesh. K.VField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Palakkad 9645006243
30.Sajeesh.MField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Palakkad 9645006245
31.Abdul Muneer. SField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kozhikkodu 9645006246
32.Mukundan.M.CField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kozhikkodu 9645006247
33.Dhanil JacobField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Wynadu 9645006248
34.Shine.M.VField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kannur 9645006250
35.Muhammed Abdul Nasar T PField Engineer/ Network Operator Kannur 9645006251
36.Rejul Das. A.KField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kasargodu 9645006252
37.Adarsh.KField Engineer/ Network OperatorKerala-Kasargodu 9645006253

DO'S AND DONT'S-GUIDE LINES TO COMPUTERS USERS

DO'S
1. All PAs and Supervisors should use their own password and periodically changed (at least once in a fortnight) and should not be shared with any one to prevent access to unauthorized persons.
2. Take necessary precautions against natural hazards like fire, rain, dust, etc. Users should clean the printer, keyboard and monitor externally once in a week. Cleaning brush will be provided in the lab.
3. Printer should be switched off whenever it is not in use.
4. Take enough precautions against computer viruses by not allowing any outside floppy, pen driver or Compact Disk or any e-mail attachments for use without scanning for the viruses.
5. Periodical change of Ribbons in the Printer should be carried out. Please ensure that impressions are bright and clear.
6. Rectification of faults and maintenance should be carried out under proper and close supervision and service report from the service engineer should be obtained.
7. In case the shift system is in vogue, there should be proper handing and taking over of charge between shift in-charges.
8. Concerned supervisor should allocate Job to the Postal Assistants whenever Postal Assistant in the Counter and also in other branches is changed. Whenever delivery staff is changes proper name of the delivery personnel to be used. Concerned Supervisor may ensure that Postal Assistants enters into the system with their name and password only.
9. At close of work in a day, System should be shut down systematically and switch off the power plug too.
10. Wherever Day begin and Day End is prescribed, Supervisors may ensure that this is done by them.
11. In the case of sub offices the Postmaster should ensure that Backup of sanchaya post is sent to Supervisor SBCO in the first week of every month without fail.
12. Telephone connection and power supply to modem should be removed in the evening (during rainy seasons) to avoid damage to modem and computer.
13. Systems identified for the backup purpose should be switched off only after the backup is over.

DON’Ts

1. Don’t let any unauthorized person use your computer system.
2. Don’t share your password with any one, not even with your colleagues.
3. Don’t reveal the password to any person.
4. Don’t connect the computer directly to the mains.
5. No heavy electric load drawing machines like plain paper copier, shredding machines, coolers, etc. should be connected to the source of constant voltage power supply to the computer.
6. Don’t connect your computer system storing classified data to INTERNET.
7. Don’t allow staff members to bring their own pendrives/floppies/re-writable CDs to run on the computer system of the department.
8. Don’t use pirates or gifted copies of software as these may contain virus and even facilitate intrusion into the system.
9. Don’t play computer games. These could be the main carriers of computer viruses and an unsuspecting easy medium for an intruder to break into your computer system.
10. Don’t allow eatable and water near the computer as these attract rats/pests and raise the dust and moisture level to the detriment of the computer system.
11. Don’t switch off the computer suddenly. Sudden power fluctuation/failure may leads to corruption/deletion of data.
12. Don’t rotate the printer cylinder while the printer is in ON position. Switch off the printer when not in use.
13. Don’t work on Server system without Postmaster’s permission.
14. Don't plug or unplug any devices like keyboard, mouse etc., to the system while it is on.
15. Don't keep ledgers/books etc on systems, keyboards, mouse, weighing scales etc.
16. Don't connect UPS to lights, fans etc. Use exclusively for computers.
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NOTE

To the maximum extent possible all the above guidelines may be followed strictly to avoid embarrassing situation later. Your doubts/difficulties, if any to implement the guidelines may be raised for taking assistance of the SA. These guidelines are intended to upgrade our working method and to safeguard the systems as well as Data.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

PC TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

PC Troubleshooting Guide
Here you will learn about the computer troubleshooting tips, how to fix hardware errors, networking how to, and learn how to fix the software errors. Troubleshooting the computer problems is a very vital role of the system administrators, hardware technicians and system specialists. Every hardware component in the computer system has its own configurations methods and troubleshooting techniques. If you use a computer at your home or in office, this guide will be wonderful help for you in diagnostic and troubleshooting your basic computer problems.
There are some basic techniques and you should be aware of them. If you encounter a slow boot up problem, there are some basic tips and by implementing these tricks you can increase the speed of your computer and laptop.
How to Speed up the Computer
1. Windows Defragmenter utility: You can use this utility by using this path Start > Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk defragmenter. This is built-in utility in Windows operating systems and this will automatically analyze the empty disk space on the hard disk and defragment and all scattered files.
2. Shutdown Unnecessary programs: By using this path Start > Run > Msconfig > Startup, you can close all unwanted programs at the Windows startup and this will automatically increase the windows loading time and speed of the computer will also be increased.
3. Increase RAM: By increasing the RAM in your system you can get exceptional fast speed of your computer.
4. Disk Cleanup: By using the disk clean up utility Start > Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk clean up utility, you can delete unwanted programs and files from your computer and this will be helpful in increasing the speed.
5. Empty Recycle Bin: When you delete a file or a folder form your computer it first goes to the recycle bin and it covers the disk area of your C drive. It is imperative, to delete all the files and folders from the recycle bin and you will get the space of C drive for reusability.
6. Delete Temporary Files: Delete the temporary files and cookies from your computer to get the better speed. You can do this like Internet explorer > Tools > Internet options > Generals > Settings > View files > here you can delete all the temporary internet files.
How to Troubleshoot the Computer?
Here you will learn the basic troubleshooting methods of your computer.
1. Trial and error: When you find a faulty component in your computer, first of you check it with the other computers so that you can make sure whether the fault is in the component or not.2. Check cables: In case of any device failure, check all the cables of your computer such as data cables, power cable, internal circuitry cables etc and make sure that all the cables are plugged in and working fine.3. Hardware settings: Check the hardware settings in the CMOS and in the device manager of the system and make all the device drivers and up to date and all the cards are plugged in properly.4. Notice changes: When you notice a software or hardware error in your computer, determine what was changed before the problem occurred.5. Event viewer: Use the event viewer utility by going to Start > Control panel > Administrative tools > Event viewer. In the event viewer you will find the error or warning messages associated with any faulty hardware or software.6. Make notes: Troubleshooting is big learning option and we can learn a lot when we face any kind of troubleshooting in our computer. Make notes including the error messages and their solutions, so that you have a record that how a certain problem occurred and how did you solve it.
Data Recovery Tips
Accidental loss or deletion of the critical data of your organization can cause big problems for you and for your company. If you are a system administrator or a hardware technician and responsible for your company’s data, it is your duty to equip yourself with the great system restore and data recovery utilities and if you are empty handed and you encounter such problems, there can be big financial loss for your company in case of completely removal of data and wastage of precious time. Following are the few tips for recovering the lost data.
1. Use some good data recovery utilities such as File recovery, Recovery My Files, R-tt and a free utility Handy Recovery.2. If you are responsible for the data and system administrations, use backup tapes drives and regularly take backups of your server’s data.3. Use UPS and diesel generators if power failure occurs regularly in your area because sudden shutdown can crash your server and other systems.4. Make a clean humid and dust free environment for your server room.
Diagnostics with Beep Codes
Following are the beep messages associated with the IBP bios.
1 short beep specifies a normal post2 short beeps tells about POST errors that can be find on screen. Continuous beeps indicates power supply and other cards errors.One long and short beep indicates system board problems3 long beeps defines keyboard errorsNo system beep tells about power supply errors.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

WINDOWS SERVER TIPS

Improve your Windows server's performance: 10 tips
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There are a number of simple things you can do to help increase your server's performance. None of these things -- with the possible exception of moving the pagefile to a dedicated disk -- will do much by itself, but collectively these techniques can improve server performance noticeably.
1. Use a dedicated drive for the pagefile This is probably the tip that will give you the largest performance gain. By default, Windows creates a pagefile that it treats as virtual memory. Because Windows uses this file frequently, it's best to place it on a dedicated drive (not a dedicated volume). Doing so ensures that Windows will not have to wait on another application to finish using the hard disk before it can read data from the pagefile.

2. Keep your hard disks defragmented Modern hard drives are extremely fast when performing sequential reads. However, performance goes out the window when the disk is asked to read data stored in random locations. By keeping your hard disk defragmented, you ensure that blocks of files are placed in sequence rather than scattered randomly across the surface of the drive, thus allowing your computer to read files more efficiently.

3. Use the NTFS file system Although NTFS is the default file system for Windows servers, Windows does support the use of FAT and FAT-32 file systems. Every MCSE training book I've ever read recommends using the NTFS file system is because it is more secure than alternative file systems. What these books fail to mention is that NTFS is a transaction-based file system. This means that NTFS is slightly faster, and much less prone to corruption than the FAT or FAT-32 file systems.

4. Avoid running 16-bit applications 64-bit Windows operating systems can't run 16-bit applications at all, so this one isn't even an issue for those with 64-bit operating systems. 32-bit Windows operating systems will run 16-bit applications, but at a price. Windows uses a separate multitasking model for 16-bit applications than for 32-bit applications. The specifics of how Windows multitasks 16-bit applications would require a separate article, but suffice to say that running 16-bit applications negatively effects performance.

5. Look for memory leaks Memory leaks are caused by poorly written applications. It's normal for an application to request memory from the operating system on an as-needed basis. Typically, an application will return memory to the operating system when it is no longer needed. An application that contains a memory leak will ask for memory when it needs it, but will fail to release the memory when it is finished using it. The next time the application needs memory, it will ask Windows for more, rather than using the memory it has already reserved. Over time, Windows has less and less memory to assign to other applications. Memory leaks have a negligible effect on system performance at first, but over time their effects become more and more noticeable as the application continues to run. Although I said I wasn't going to talk about performance monitoring, Performance Monitor really is the best tool for finding memory leaks.

6. Remove seldom-used utilities Every server has come with all sorts of monitoring or logging utilities. If you use these utilities on a regular basis, there's nothing wrong with having them installed on the server. But it never fails to amaze me how many administrators install (or never remove) utilities that come with the server, and then never use them. Running an application you're not actually using is a waste of server resources.

7. Disable unused services On a similar note, I also recommend looking through the Service Control Manager and disabling any services that are not required for the role the server is performing. Not only will disabling unused services increase the server's performance, it will also increase the server's security. A law of computing states that the larger the executing code base, the greater chance that the code contains an exploitable vulnerability. By disabling unnecessary services, you are shrinking the size of the executing code base, thereby reducing the chances of the server containing an exploitable security hole.
8. Log off This is another example of a situation in which you can increase security and performance at the same time. You should always log off of a server when you're not actively using the console, for security reasons. At the same time, when you are logged on, Windows loads your user profile. This consumes memory and CPU cycles.

9. Compress the hard disk When Microsoft released MS-DOS 5.0, they introduced the disk compression feature. At the time, the idea was that a hard or floppy disk could be compressed so that more data would fit on the drive. Back then I tried using disk compression, and my computer slowed down so much that I went back to using an uncompressed disk, and never looked at compression again until recently. Today, under the right circumstances, compression can actually increase performance. Hard drives are typically the slowest component in a computer. However, if you can compress a file, you reduce its physical size, which also reduces the amount of time that it takes to read the file from the disk. At the same time, a compressed file must be decompressed after it has been read from the disk. The decompression happens on-the-fly in memory, and the process uses some CPU time in addition to memory. If your server is running a disk-intensive application that deals with a lot of individual files (not a database), compression may improve performance. Otherwise, you're probably better off not compressing a hard disk.

10. Adjust the server response A server is different from a desktop computer in that applications are not usually run from the server's console. That being the case, it's best to optimize the server so that applications running in the background take priority. You can do this by opening the Server's Control Panel and double-clicking the System icon. When Windows opens the System Properties sheet, go to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button found in the Performance section. Windows will now open the Performance Options properties sheet. Go to the properties sheet's Advanced tab and make sure that Windows is set to provide the best performance to background services __________________Thanks to Navneet Devgan

REMOTELY MANAGED FRANKING MACHINES

Remotely Managed Franking System will be introduced in Postal DepartmentIndia Post has decided to introduce Remotely Managed Franking Machines in place of Electronic Franking Machines with effect from 16.8.2010 based on new technology with security features like generation of 2D barcode with frank impression and elimination of human intervention for uploading the credit in franking machines. Salient Features of the RMFS is as follows:-(a) Only India Specific models of Franking Machines with inkjet printing technology approved by the Directorate will be used.(b) No requirement of mechanical seals.(c) Amount for uploading the credit is to be credited at SBI or at Post office through e Payment.(d) The machine is to be connected to the central server three times every day for exchanging information on funds deposited, funds downloaded and uploading of reports etc.,(e) The credit will be uploaded in Franking machine on its dialing to RMFs server for the purpose. Meters will be set/re-set automatically.(f) Franking impression shall be in blue colour and will indicate class of article, pincode, authentication code, date of frank, mail item number, licence identified number, frank value and 2D barcode.(g) 2D barcode will have important information and the barcode can be scanned to check the genuineness of the frank impression.(h) Migration plan for phasing out the electronic FM is as follows:- (i) The scheme will be introduced with effect from 16.8.2010 (ii) Licences of all FMs which are older than 5 years will not be renewed. (iii) Licences of Electronic FM which are less than 5 years old may be renewed till completion of period of 5 years. (iv) No Electronic FM of old models shall not be allowed

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

COMPLAINT REGISTRATION . NEWLY SUPPLIED HP SYSTEMS

TO REGISTER COMPLAINTS OF NEWLY SUPPLIED HP SYTEMS TO DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
DIAL 1800112267
FROM THE FIRST MENU OF IVR
SELECT OPTION ---2 FOR ENGLISH
THEN SELECT SUPPORT ONE CUSTOMER OPTION--4
NEXT SELECT THE OPTION---2 FOR SUPPORT ONE CUSTOMER ITSELF.

THEN IVR WILL ASK FOR PASS CODE. PASSCODE IS AVAILABLE WITH RO.

THEN SELECT---2 FOR DESKTOP.
IF YOU WANT TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT OF PC AND HP SUPPLIED NON HP PRINTERS YOU CAN REGISTER THE COMPLAINT HERE.

FOR HP SUPPLIED HP PRINTERS SELECT THE OPTION---3.

FOR HP PROLIANT SERVERS SELECT THE OPTION---4.

TIPS TO NEW SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS


Please check the following
1.backup schedule is working properly. Check whether backup is copied to nodes. Create a backup schedule to copy the data base to node in noon. Also set a schedule in the evening. Inform the officials to shut down the system only after the backup is over.
2.copy the server components to one of the nodes. Point of sale , sub accounts, treasury and speed net server componet should be copied to node. If the server fails, we can copy the server components to the new server. So that all users and work allocation can be retrieved.
3. Copy the config files of emoclient and epayment client to another system or another location in the hard disk . If the config file is corrupted we can restore this config file.
4. Go to SQL enterprise manager and check whether any data base is corrupt. If msdb database is corrupted all of our packages will work. But database maintenance plans will not work. This is very important. If msdb is corrupted restore the msdb using the query to restore the same.
5. It is noticed that data base of some sub offices are corrupted due to power failure or some problem with hard disk. Hence while you visit sub office, open the query analyzer and run the following query by selecting data bases one by one . If some problem is with the database, error will display in red colour. Then try to repair the database. If repair fails, restore the latest backup and check the data base for consistency.
DBCC CHECKDB
it is very important. Otherwise the problem will come only after two or three weeks.
6.Shrink the database log files using the query to shrink the database. For sql 2000 , query is available in PTC site. For SQL 2005 it is a part of database maintenance plan. We can check that option in the maintenance plan wizard.

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