How to copy and paste in BB Z10.

Below is how to copy and paste in BB Z10.

1. To highlight text, touch and hold the text. To change your selection, move the cursor indicators.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To copy the text, touch and hold the highlighted text. Tap .
   • To cut the text, touch and hold the highlighted text. Tap .
3. To paste the text, touch and hold where you want to paste the text. Tap .

MTN BB10 PLANS AND ACTIVATION CODES

Below are the data plans for BB10 and the various activation codes

BlackBerry 10 Plans	Service Validity	Inclusive Data	Price	Activation Code (SMS)
BB10 Maxi	Monthly	1.5GB	N3,000	Text BBMAXIM to 21600
	Weekly	350MB	N1,100	Text BBMAXIW to 21600
	Daily	50MB	N200	Text BBMAXID to 21600
BB10 Midi	Monthly	500MB	N1,500	Text BBMIDIM to 21600
	Weekly	125MB	N550	Text BBMIDIW to 21600
	Daily	15MB	N100	Text BBMIDID to 21600
BB10 Lite	Monthly	260MB	N1,000	Text BBLITEM to 21600
	Weekly	70MB	N350	Text BBLITEW to 21600
	Daily	10MB	N70	Text BBLITED to 21600

14 easy steps to make your computer run faster.

STEPS TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER FASTER.

1. Check your hard disk space. As a rule, you want to keep at least 15% of the hard disk space free to keep the computer running smoothly. Simply go to My Computer, right-click on Hard Drive, and go to Properties. There you’ll see a pie chart of your free versus used space. If it’s mostly full, you’ll want to start by removing unnecessary programs and files; it it’s not, you probably want to tackle the actual way your computer operates.
    
2. Remove any programs you do not use. Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (or Uninstall a Program, depending on your operating system) to find a master list of programs installed on your computer. Some things will strike you as useless immediately, in which case you can remove them right away. Others won’t look familiar to you and may require you some research.
   • It may help to see how often you use the program. If you right-click one of the column titles above your program list (ex. Name, Publisher, Size, Installed On, etc.), you should be able to add additional characteristics by which to judge your programs. For example, find Last Used On on the list of options and check it; a column displaying the last time you used each program will now appear and can also be used to sort your programs. Some programs will not have been used in years and may be candidates for deletion.
   • When in doubt, don’t remove anything you don’t recognize; it may be critical to the function of your computer,you can always leave a comment below and I will respond. – and if you delete twelve different things only to discover that your computer no longer works properly, it will be very difficult to determine where exactly you went wrong.
    
3. Delete files you don't need. Unless you have very little storage space on your computer or simply have an abundance of unnecessary documents, deleting small files won’t make much of an impact on your computer’s overall function. However, any large files like movies you never watch, photos you don’t need, or songs you never listen to can really gum up the works and should definitely be removed.
   • Don’t forget to empty your recycling bin.
    
4. Prevent unnecessary programs from starting when the computer boots. The more programs try to run while your computer initializes, the slower everything will be. Revise your startup programs by altering your system configuration via MSConfig.
    
5. Install an anti-virus program and a spyware scanner. The fewer bugs, viruses, and bits of adware your computer has to manage, the more time it will have to devote to other processes. While you’re at it, make a point of keeping Windows up-to-date; not only will this keep Windows itself in better shape, but some viruses ride in on Windows updates that are downloaded way after the fact (and therefore not monitored as closely).
    
6. Run a Disk Cleanup. This can clean up hundreds of megabytes of temporary files – sometimes even gigabytes (if you have Windows XP, Vista, or 7). It will also open a window in which you can chose what to delete. Go to My Computer, right-click the Hard Drive and select Properties, and then click Disc Cleanup (within the General tab). Check all the boxes except for the game files and setup files.To use Disk Cleanup:
   

   Windows 8 users

   1. Open Disk Cleanup by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering Disk Cleanup in the search box, tapping or clicking Settings, and then tapping or clicking Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files.
      
   2. In the Drives list, tap or click the drive that you want to clean up, and then tap or click OK.
      
   3. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Cleanup tab, select the check boxes for the file types that you want to delete, and then tap or click OK.
      
   4. In the message that appears, tap or click Delete files.

   More information and instruction is available to help you to delete system files in Windows 8.

   Windows 7 users

   1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.
      
   2. When Disk Cleanup has calculated how much space you can free up, in the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.
      
      
   3. Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
      
      • For more options, such as cleaning up System Restore and Shadow copy files, under Description, click Clean up system files, and then click the More Options tab.
   4. When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.

   After a few minutes, the process completes and the Disk Cleanup dialog box closes, leaving your computer cleaner, performing better, and potentially increasing your PC speed.

   Windows Vista users

   Watch the demo (1:00)
   

   1. In the Start menu, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup.
      
   2. In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide the confirmation.
      
   3. If the Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
      
   4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.
      
   5. When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then, to confirm the operation, click Delete files. Disk Cleanup then removes all unnecessary files from your computer. This may take a few minutes.

   The More Options tab is available when you choose to clean files from all users on the computer.

   Windows XP users

   1. Click Start, and then click My Computer. Right-click Local Disk, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click the Disk Cleanup button. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean. Disk Cleanup will spend a few minutes examining your disk.
      
      
   2. In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.
      
      
   3. Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
      
   4. When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.

   After a few minutes, the process completes and the Disk Cleanup dialog box closes, leaving your computer cleaner and potentially performing better.
   
    
7. Run a Disk Defragment. This will reconfigure the way the hard drive stores information for maximum efficiency. Go to My Computer, right-click the Hard Drive and select Properties, then go to the Tools tab and click Defragment Now.
    
8. Check for any disk errors. These will also slow your computer down. Go to My Computer, right-click the Hard Drive and select Properties, then go to the Tools tab and click Check Now under the Error-Checking area. When the dialogue box opens, check both boxes.
   • If you get a window saying that Windows can't check the disk while it's in use, click on Schedule Disk Check and then OK. It will run on your next reboot.
    
9. Turn off indexing. Go to My Computer, right-click the Hard Drive and select Properties, then unclick the box indicating that the drive should be indexed.
    
10. Clear your Prefetch folder. Windows saves a file of the program you are using to make it start up faster. After years of use, this folder gets stuffed with irrelevant programs.
    • Open Notepad and type:
      del C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.* /Q
      Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
      (Copy and paste this text to ensure you don’t make any mistakes.)
    • Save as faster.bat (the .bat extension will run it as a batch file).
    • Run it! Simply double-click the file to initialize. In a few moments, the command prompt will disappear and your programs should run more smoothly.
     
11. Change Prefetch Parameters. This a dangerous task to complete unless you follow these steps exactly. If you're not sure about anything, don’t continue.
    • Go to Start > Run and type regedit to initialize the registry editor.
    • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Control>Session Manager>Memory Management>Prefetch Parameters to access the parameters.
    • Double-click EnablePrefetcher. Once the new window pops up, there should be a small, editable text box with the number 3 in it. (Windows allows 4 options: 0, 1, 2 and 3.) 3, the default, fetches everything.
    • Change this to 2. Your PC will boot a lot faster and your PC performance shouldn't be affected.
    • Click OK and then close regedit.
     
12. Add RAM to your computer. To see if you need more RAM, initialize the Windows Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Under the Performance tab, find the area devoted to Physical Memory. If the Free amount hovers around zero but the computer is still slow, you may need to take your computer in to add RAM
     
13. Restart your computer. The computer usually needs to reboot to implement changes.
     
14. Defragment your hard drive. This should make the system boot faster.

HOW TO FORMAT A COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7

Format Windows 7

Back then in the good old days in Port Harcourt it was more of how to format  a computer with windows 98 and windows 2000,then later it was windows XP and Vista.Windows 7 is far better than previous windows versions (XP and Vista). The install process is plain simple and easy to follow. Big Bravo! for Microsoft for this. Now, just follow these steps and you will install windows 7 in no time
You can Install Windows 7 via DVD Disk you’ve purchased or with bootable USB.
This post explains installing windows 7 with dvd disk.

First, insert your Windows 7 Boot Disk into your dvd drive and reboot your PC

• While the PC is rebooting, you will be prompted ” Press any key to boot from CD…” Just press any key here
• After you press a key, windows will load installation files.
• Windows 7 setup will start
• Select your language, time and currency format and keyboard input (US)
• Click Install Now to proceed
• Setup will load for a min or two
• If you do, select I accept the license terms and click Next
• If you are upgrading from Windows Vista select Upgrade, if you had Windows XP you have to select Custom (Advanced). Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 is not available. Click Custom (Advanced)
• Select the Partition where you want to install Windows 7 and click Next. You will need at least 5716mb free space.
• If you don’t have enough free space to Install Windows 7, you will receive the following warning
• If that’s the case, you will need to format the partition where you previously had Operating System installed. WARNING: Formatting a partition will erase all existing data on the partition, proceed only if you have backed up all your files!
• If you want to format the partition, go to Drive optionsand format the partition where you want to install windows 7. Again, do this only if you have backed up your documents/files!
  click format and then yes
• After you press Next, Windows 7 Installation will begin. Approximately takes about 30 min to 1 hour to finish, depending on your computer speed.
• After half an hour, setup is complete and windows 7 installation is almost finished. Few more minutes
• Now your computer will reboot, since the Windows 7 DVD boot disk is still in the drive, the message press any key to boot from DVD will appear. We already did that, so this time DO NOT press anything. Just wait 5 sec and your PC will continue booting and finish installing your operating system.
• Windows will continue booting and installing, almost there!
• Finally!Insert your name (this will be your windows username)
• If you want to, insert password for your computer.
• Insert your Windows 7 product key and press Next
• Do you want Microsoft Updates for your new operating system? It is highly recommend you know…! Select use recommended settings
• It’s time for Time zone, select yours from the drop down menu
• Depending on your location, select the appropriate network location.
• If you have more than 1 computer, type homegroup password for sharing files. Make sure to remember it
• Windows is finalizing your settings
• Can you see the finish line ? Yup, we’re there
• That’s it. Now insert your computer manufacturer drivers CD and install drivers. Also FYI, Windows 7 has great driver support, go to Start –> Control Panel –> Select View By = Small Icons –> Click Windows Update
• Check for updates and click on optional updates, to see which drivers windows 7 found for your computer automatically.

Install Windows 7 - Welcome screen
 

DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 IF YOU HAVE S3 OR NOTE 2

A close look at the new Samsung galaxy S4 will bring your mind to work. But the good thing is that if you  are using S3 or Note2, then buying a samsung S4 will be equal to buying another S3 or Note2(updated version). The difference between S4 and S3 is basically in software innovations and not hardware,and for those using S3 and Note2, they can still enjoy all the features of S4 by doing an update which will be available soon. A research by naijatechiworld shows that S3 users are already waiting for the updates.

A physical comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S3 won’t reveal much difference; in fact both have a lot of things in common as the image below will show you.

Processor & RAM:

An average mobile phone user may not even notice the difference in the processor while using the two phones, probably the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be a faster phone than the Samsung Galaxy S3 because the RAM is higher 2GB against 1GB for Samsung Galaxy S3. But then the truth is that most mobile phone users cannot not even consume the 1GB RAM except you are playing a HD game on your device.

Operating System & Display:

Samsung Galaxy S4 is running on the latest Android OS Jelly Bean 4.2.2 against the Android 4.1.2 version for the Samsung Galaxy S3 which can as well be updated to 4.2.2.  Samsung has also improved from the 4.8” HD super AMOLED 1280×720 display resolution and 306ppi pixel density to 5” Full Super AMLED 1920×1080 and 440ppi pixel density for the Samsung Galaxy S4, but what difference does that make for an average user?

Camera:

The new Samsung Galaxy S4 also came with two cameras just like the Samsung Galaxy S3 but the difference is that the Samsung Galaxy S4 now has 13MP back camera and 2MP front camera as against the 8MP back camera and 1.9MP front camera for the Samsung Galaxy S3. You won’t be able to notice difference in picture quality between these two phones if you are not told.

Dimensions:

The new Samsung Galaxy S4 is just 136.6mm (height) x 69.8mm (Width) x 7.9mm (Thickness) and just weighs 130g while its predecessor is just 136.6mm (height) x 70.6mm (Width) x 8.6mm (Thickness) and weighs 133g. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is slimmer yet the change is almost negligible.

Battery:

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is just 2600mAh as against 2100mAh of the Samsung Galaxy S3 which means a longer lasting time, yet every battery will still run out if it is not recharged.

Now that is mainly the hardware specification difference of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung galaxy S3, so let us look at what is new with the Samsung Galaxy S4 software.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Software Specifications:

Smart Pause: The Samsung Galaxy S4 Smart Pause is a feature that automatically pauses a video when the user moves his eyes away from the screen and automatically resumes play when he returns his gaze.

Smart Scroll: The Samsung Galaxy S4 Smart Pause is a feature that automatically scrolls a webpage or document when your eye reaches the bottom of the display.

Air view: This feature allows you control your Samsung Galaxy S4 without actually touching the device.

WatchON: This Samsung Galaxy S4 feature allows you to control a TV with your Samsung Galaxy S4 device.

Optical Reader: The Samsung Galaxy S4 Optical reader allows you to easily scan a business card for information like phone numbers emails and contacts.

Group Play: The Samsung Group play allows users to play the same music or game on multiple devices at a time. So you can play the same game with your friends or even play same music with your pals using this feature.

Dual Shot: This feature allows you to use both the front and back camera at the same time. Now you don’t have to miss out of the family picture again because you are the one taking the photos.

ChatON/Screen Sharing: This feature allows you to chat using both the front and back cameras at the same time. Now screen sharing is possible on mobile thanks to the Samsung developer’s team.

S Translator: Samsung Galaxy S4 S Translator does exactly what Google translator does live on your Samsung Galaxy S4 device. You can chat with friends in foreign language and be sure your S4 will translate it to your preferred language. 10 languages are currently supported for this feature. It also translates emails and texts.

S Voice: The S Voice is just like the Google Voice search on the Samsung Galaxy S4, you can simply search for anything on your device with just a voice command.

S Health: this feature monitors your health goals, calculates the amount of burned calories, measures temperature and humidity from its surrounding area.

How to make folders on iPad?

Do you know You can create a folder on your ipad? 70% of Ipad users are not aware that Apple’s iPad and iPhone 5 that runs on iOS 4.0 or its latest version 6.1 allows you to create virtual containers for similar applications. With these containers, you can easily store, organize or categorize each app that you have downloaded and installed on this device. Many users of this tablet have waited for this functionality for a very long time. Thanks to firmware update, they can now add virtual containers. Each container can hold up to 4400 apps. As mentioned earlier, these containers let you organize easily this device. This is in contrary to the earlier version of iOS that left you having apps displayed only on the main menu screen.

Here are the steps in creating virtual containers on Apple’s tablet:

1. Enter into the move state.

You can do this by placing your finger on the icon of a certain app. Hold the icon down until all icons start to jiggle. You will also notice that some icons display a black circle that has an X mark right in the middle.
You need to be in this state so you can move icons to different places. As long as your finger is on the screen, holding the icon down, it will move with your finger.

2. Drop the icon on top of another icon.

By dropping an icon on top of another icon, the said app is highlighted and you will notice a dark square. This simply signifies that you can add a virtual container when you lift your finger. You can place other icons in the created virtual container by dragging and dropping them to the said container.
This device will automatically name the container based on the type of application the icons represent. For instance, if you drag Game 1 and drop it on top of Game 2, the device will automatically create a virtual container named “Game.”

3. Rename the container if you wish.

If you want to rename Game into Play, you just need to tap the title area of the container. Then type in a new name, say, Play, using the on-screen keyboard. As mentioned earlier, this device automatically assigns a smart name for the created virtual container according to the functionality of the two icons you have combined.

4. Press the Home button.

Once you are done creating virtual containers, you may press the Home button of your device to exit.
After you are done creating containers, you can tap the container’s icon so you can access the apps you have placed in there. To exit from the container, you just need to press the Home button.
You will notice that you find it difficult to move an app from one screen or page to the next in order to add a virtual container. The reason for this is that the device lets you organize icons on one screen. To have it in an easier manner, you just need to drag and drop the icon from its current screen to the screen where you want to create a virtual container. Once you have placed all icons you want to organize on one page, you can now pick them up to create a new virtual container for these icons.
These virtual containers are useful in saving all your apps that you rarely use. In this way, the number of icons displayed on the screen pages is significantly reduced. This is especially true if you have more than 50 apps on your device.
If you wish to remove the virtual container, you just have to tap it. Then, hold down an app that is in that container until all icons start to jiggle. When the icons within that container wobble, drag each icon found in that container to the Home screen.

HOW TO SETUP BB Z10

Some people have been complaining of having difficulties in setting up the BB Z10, so here comes a a step by step guide on how to setup your BB Z10 for the first time.Normally when you put on the phone for the first time you will be greeted with an introduction telling you how to navigate the handset as well as a chance to setup your internet,and your BlackBerry ID.

 To begin using your new BlackBerry Z10, Insert the SIM card MTN,GLO,AIRTEL  or ETISALAT, SD card and battery. Power up your handset and follow the step-by-step instructions below to navigate successfully through the First Time Setup procedure.

1. Decide whether to use a 3G connection on your smartphone.
2. If you are near a wireless network, you can connect to it on the Wi-Fi Setup page. Simply find the Wi-Fi network you wish to join and enter the password to access it.
   
   
3. Read the License Agreement and accept if you agree to its terms.
   
4. Choose which country your Z10 will be operating in.
   

   Agent tip

   At any point, to move through a screen or skip a screen, you may need to swipe a finger from right to left across the display.
5. Set up a new BlackBerry ID, or sign in with an existing one if you are already a BlackBerry user. If you encounter any difficulties with the sign-in process, you can call Stanley on 08037420658  for some one-on-one support.
6. Decide whether to turn on the Diagnostics and Locations services by choosing either On or Off. Turning Diagnostics on can help improve the way the device works by sending information to BlackBerry about any problems you come across. Turning on Locations will tailor search results and other information to suit your current whereabouts.
7.  Check for updates to make sure your Z10 is running at its best. Your smartphone needs at least 20% battery to install any updates!
8. Complete the Gestures tutorial to learn the best way to navigate your new handset. You must complete the tutorial to finish the setup wizard.
   
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