Can't sign up Yahoo Mail

Yesterday, I met a problem while using a computer which has been connected to the internet. I can open Yahoo homepage, but very funny that I couldn't sign up for a new e-mail address. I found it very strange why this could happen.

I tried again and again, then I tried unplugging and plugging in the network cable cause this ever worked when I was using old Pentium 1 computer for browsing. But this method just wouldn't work. Perhaps it's because of a virus I thought, but I didn't take any action with antivirus (cause I just wanted to use the internet as soon as possible - just thinking for a short solution). So, I suddenly remembered that why not try Safe Mode with Networking.

I restarted the computer and then waited for a while. After that, I started the browser and it works. Until today, I've never known why it was like that (perhaps because of virus that can't work in Safe Mode with Networking). So, whenever you have an internet connection problem, you'll probably can try this method. Rebooting and run Windows in Safe mode with Networking.

Removing DVD scratches

Scratches on DVD is one of the common problems found on DVDs. Do you want to know how to remove it? It's not difficult. You'll find the solution here on how to remove scratches on a DVD. Click here to watch this video.

How do you think after watching it? Well, at first, I also thought that it really let you know how to remove the scratches. Ha... ha... ha...

Next, watch the following ones. You'll really find the answer on how to do it. If you want an easy way for this, click here. But if you want a more complicated method, click here. Happy scratch removing!

Real Alternative 1.9.0

Real Alternative 1.9.0 is a freeware for playing real media files. You can use it to play downloaded real media files or online real media files. So, you can watch video streaming in real format. It's also very easy to install compared to Real Player. The interface is also user-friendly. Click here to download.

Sony NW-E507 Portable IC Audio Player

Today, my friend asked me to help her copy an mp3 file to her Sony Mp3 Player. I thought it was like an ordinary mp3 player. So, I did a copy paste of the file she wanted like I usually do. But never did I expect that it didn't work. The player could not find the file eventhough it existed when you plugged it in the usb port. You could see the file but it just didn't come up to the LCD screen when you played it. Then I thought it might help if I formatted it and recopied everything (of course I copied the files on her Sony mp3 player to computer first).

After formatting, I thought it could bring the condition back to normal which I could copy mp3 files and play just like any mp3 player. But it still couldn't. I got "Format Error, No Data" error message on the player LCD. It seemed that thing just got worse. 

Then I searched through the internet and found a link to the user manual (when she gave me the player, the user manual and the driver was not with her). I opened the user manual in pdf format, and then read in a glance. I found something on formatting the usb memory using built in format. I tried it and still failed. I even tried changing a new USB cable. But I still could not solve the problem.

Still not giving up (but already a bit frustrated), I searched again and found that mp3 files could not be copied directly through copy paste method. We should use a program which specially used for transferring audio files to the player. And the recommended one was Sonic Stage, a free program for downloading mp3 files to the player. Well, I downloaded the program and installed it. Luckily, I could return everything back to normal and also successfully transfered the mp3 file which my friend needed.