Lock your USB flash drive with a Password

We have seen in a previous post How to Lock your files with a Password, for this type of protection files are encrypted in your computer. Now, the data contained in your USB drive  can also be protected by adding a password to your USB.

Principal features of USB Flash Security:

Now with USB Flash Security you can lock your USB flash drive with a password. This FREE software will help you to protect your files with its principal features:

Blocking access: USB Flash Security is a protection tool for your data. Indeed, it allows you to lock access to your removable storage devices. So if you are used to store important data in your USB drive, this utility is for you.

Password: This software allows you to use a password to enhance the security of USB drive.

Release: to access the contents of the USB drive, just enter your password. To do this, every time you connect the device to a computer, authentication will be required, this is where you need to enter your password.

Security: with USB Flash Security, you can be sure that the data will be safe. In fact, in case you have lost your USB key, the data that has been stored can not be accessed if the user does not enter the correct password.

How to Lock your USB flash drive with a Password:

To secure your USB drive with USB Flash Security :

1. Download and install USB Flash Security.
2. Connect your USB drive to your computer and run the flash security program using the shortcut icon.
3. Select the desired USB drive and click on �Install�.

Warning! During the software installation, all files contained in your USB drive will be deleted. So, it is strongly advised to make sure that it is an empty drive before continuing.

4. Enter your Password and confirm. Then click �OK�.

When the installation is complete, only two files will be visible under the protected USB drive,autorun.inf and usbenter.exe. This indicates that your USB drive is now protected. Next time you insert the same USB drive, you should notice a password entry dialog. If you do not see it, just open the USB drive in Explorer and double-click on usbenter.exe. Enter your Password and your USB will be unlocked.

  Download USB Flash Security.

Download USB Flash Security (Up to 4Go USB).

Secret codes and hidden menus on Android

If you have an Android phone, you may like this. Today searching the web, I�ve found many secret codes to access hidden menus and obtain detailed technical information about your device, so I tried to group them in the same page.

Warning!  Some codes may cause data loss. Please do not try any of following methods if you are not familiar with mobile phones. We�ll not be responsible for the use or misuse of this information, including loss of data or hardware damage. So use it at your own risk.

information about your phone and battery

*#*#4636#*#*   This code can be used to get some interesting information about your phone and battery

• Phone information
• Battery information
• Battery history
• Usage statistics

Menus might differ for different mobile phones.

Factory data reset

*#*#7780#*#* This code will remove following:

• Google account settings stored in your phone
• System and application data and settings
• Downloaded applications

Service mode

*#*#197328640#*#* This code can be used to enter into Service mode. You can run various tests and change settings in the service mode.

change the 'End Call / Power' button

*#*#7594#*#* This code can be used to change the �End Call / Power� button action in your phone. By default, if you long press the button, it shows a screen asking you to select any option from Silent mode, Airplane mode and Power off.

You can change this action using this code. You can enable direct power off on this button so you don�t need to waste your time in selecting the option.

Get Firmware version information

• *#*#4986*2650468#*#* - PDA, Phone, H/W, RFCallDate
• *#*#1234#*#* - PDA and Phone
• *#*#1111#*#* - FTA SW Version
• *#*#2222#*#* - FTA HW Version
• *#*#44336#*#* - PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Change list number

Launch various Factory Tests

• *#*#0283#*#* - Packet Loop-back
• *#*#0*#*#* - LCD test
• *#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#* - Melody test
• *#*#0842#*#* - Device test (Vibration test and Back-light test)
• *#*#2663#*#* - Touch screen version
• *#*#2664#*#* - Touch screen test
• *#*#0588#*#* - Proximity sensor test
• *#*#3264#*#* - RAM version

Note! All above codes have been tested on Galaxy S with android 2.3.3.

How to Convert Direct download to Torrent

We have talked in an older post about How to Convert Torrent to Direct download, this can be very useful in case the torrent don�t have many seeders, but today we will show you how to convert direct download into torrent
The principle of torrent files is well known. Downloadable files are not centralized on one server but it�s the shared PC users who make them available to other interested users. So, the more a file is shared, the more visible it will be, and the download will be faster because each seeder (person who share files) send a small portion of the file and as everyone knows, small streams make big rivers. And can be downloaded very quickly because everyone participates in the system. Large files can be downloaded without using a central server that would soon be saturated. For the system to be effective there must be a maximum of seeders who share the same file.

When the file you want is not available in torrent, usually you have to connect to a host server provided by the publisher and start downloading which can be very long, so here is a simple way to get your direct download on torrent.

Now with Burnbit you can convert your direct link into torrent files by:

1. Enter Burnbit HERE
2. Enter the URL (direct link) of a file and click the �Burn� button.
3. The website will now generate a torrent file for you, just wait few seconds.

4. After the conversion is completed, all you have to do is to download the .torrent file, by clicking  �Download Torrent�

That�s it! If you've followed those simple steps you�ll get a Torrent file from a Direct link.

NB: The download was used for illustration purpose only. None of the files have been actually downloaded. This tutorial is meant for educational purpose, what you wish to do is up to you. We take no responsibility.

You can also see: How to Convert Torrent to Direct download.

How to Convert Torrent to Direct download

Yes, that�s right. You can direct download torrent files. There are numerous benefits of direct download over the download through bittorrent clients � the ability to pause and resume at any time, download is more secured since it is not a peer to peer transfer, torrents with even less number of seeds can be downloaded (since the connection has a blazing fast speed), download is much faster and less resources of your CPU are consumed. Most importantly, this is very helpful in case bittorrent clients or the protocol itself is blocked on your PC.

Here�s how you do it. First of all open your favorite Bittorrent tracker and download the .torrent file of the content that you wish to download or just copy the link.

I am going to download a non-copyrighted file just for the purpose of explaining the method to you. After you have downloaded the torrent metadata file (.torrent), go to this site.

Click on �upload .torrent file� and choose your .torrent file, or just past the link that you've copied and click �Go�. You�ll be redirected to an other page, click �Free�

After that you should see something like this:

Wait for the bar and click on the download link.

Choose �Free�, and Congratulation, Direct download has begun! Enjoy

NB: The download was used for illustration purpose only. None of the files have been actually downloaded. This tutorial is meant for educational purpose, what you wish to do is up to you. We take no responsibility.

You can also see: How to convert Direct download to Torrent.

Track and find your missing computer with Prey

Today I will show you a �mysterious� tool which will allow you to track your computer and collect informations that can help you to find your missing computer! This fabulous tool is called Prey, it can take a picture of the thief with the webcam, locate the computer by GPS using the WiFi connection, secure your computer and take screenshots, etc�

Prey is a free open source tool for monitoring your computer in case of theft � When using the web interface of Prey project, you can add all your computers in one place! You can even block the remote computer, or display a message to the person who found it.

Install Prey and track your computer:

Prey can be very useful,  here is how to use it:

1. Download and Install Prey from HERE (for Windows 32/64 bit), or from HERE (for other).
2. After the installation is completed Choose �New user�  on the Configuration page to create a new account, and press �Next�.
3. Fill out the form with the required informations, and press �Create�.
4. Congratulation! Now your account is created, just log to your Control Panel to see your devices

5. Re-open the �Configure Prey� page.
6. Select �Manage Prey settings�, and hit �next�.
7. Check �WiFi autoconnect� and �Enable guest account� and hit �Apply�.

How to track and find your missing computer:

After that you�ve successfully installed and configured Prey:

Log to your Control Panel.

Select your missing device, and set it as �Missing�.

Set time between each report, and hit �Save changes�.

For this tutorial we�ve set the Frequency of reports for 10, if you do so, you will have a report each 10 minutes and it should be something like this:

NB: .NET Framework 2.0  is required to complete the installation.