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Note: This post was originally made just for Iranian windows users but you might use it, if you have same problem.

As you might notice we have a president who what ever he think is right, but most of time he is wrong about deciding rights; one of the things he thought was right to do, was to decide not to change the time on spring of 2007 (بهار سال 1386); as you might also know, we in iran change our time twice a year once on the first day of spring (-1 hour) and once on the first day of autumn (+1 hour) and this is good as many other countries do so.
But he (Mr. President) just decide not to it (I think to see what will happen :D ) and BOOM, we got xxxed, I mean all the computers (We mostly use windows) set the wrong time, so what to do? so people try to disable the automatic update or automatic daylight saving; but in the domain mode everything is difference for 8-9 months we had problems with time, that was not OK (but I think he never thought about it; mostly he never think about IT; does he know IT even exists? I don't think so).
So the Microsoft helped us with a new update to solve the problem you can read about it here http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942763.
But then as always BOOM, he again decided to return things back to its original state, and again everything went wrong!!!! What do we have to do this time???
I read the article came with the update and I just found out that the each time zone and their related daylight savings are saved in registry here HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\{Your Time Zone}
And also Microsoft came with a time zone editor tool that you can download from here TZEdit.exe http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/a/58a208b7-7dc7-4bc7-8357-28e29cdac52f/tzedit.exe
I just got to tell that the daylight saving settings is some how different than what you might think of it; I mean it is saved in "Nth week of January" like; but if your country is like us "1st Day of Spring" you have to make one daylight saving for each year, you might take a look at "Israel Standard Time" (after applying the update) and see how many years they've just defined.

Anyway I just created this for Iran so:
اگه شما هم مثل من با تغییر اتوماتیک ساعت در Windows مشکل دارین و نمی خواین Automatic Internet time synchronization را خاموش کنید:
(Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server)

You can download it here http://cid-21f12bb61b822dfa.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Update%20for%20Iranian%20Daylight%20Saving%20Time.bat

if it helped you somehow just leave me a comment,
Sadjad Bahmanpour

Last week people from where I work there (YOU KNOW I don't really work there, that's where I have to go 'cause I'm Iranian boy, YES MILITARY services!!!!) came to all the offices and disabled USB's and locked the BIOS's with passwords, so we got xxx, I mean what do we have to do without USB????

Don't worry, if I'm writing it in here means I've found the solution. I didn't want to reset the password but I want to find it, so here it is http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/CmosPwd this will work on many BIOS's including AWRAD Modular BIOS v6.00PG & v4.51PG the maker also claims that it will work with:

• ACER/IBM BIOS
• AMI BIOS
• AMI WinBIOS 2.5
• Award 4.5x/4.6x/6.0
• Compaq (1992)
• Compaq (New version)
• IBM (PS/2, Activa, Thinkpad)
• Packard Bell
• Phoenix 1.00.09.AC0 (1994), a486 1.03, 1.04, 1.10 A03, 4.05 rev 1.02.943, 4.06 rev 1.13.1107
• Phoenix 4 release 6 (User)
• Gateway Solo - Phoenix 4.0 release 6
• Toshiba
• Zenith AMI

which is good, and better is that it work even under Windows Server 2008 and Vista (and he claimed DOS/Windows 9x and Windows NT/W2K/XP/2003) and I can assure you that it will work. The only thing you need to do under windows is to install and start the IOPREM service which is included in the pack and you may run this (I've found it in the help):

ioperm.exe -i
net start ioperm

and then

cmospwd_win.exe

and after that just to remove the application you might run

net stop ioperm
ioperm.exe -u

This worked very well for me, I hope this will do the same for you, just be aware that the USB can be disabled from many where including Windows Polices but in case you are sure that it is disabled from the BIOS, you might need this software.

Thanks the creator "Christophe GRENIER"

Sadjad Bahmanpour

Assume that you want a link in your word document to a cell in your excel spreadsheet. You may know how to do it and this post is not about how to do it, but it is about a problem you may see when you link word document and excel file.
Ok for making the link, you need to copy the specified cell and paste it in your document where ever you like and the paste options button will appear and you may choose the way you'd like the link to be, these are the options you may have:
1) Keep Source Formatting: this will paste it as a text (no link) where the formatting is as it was in the excel
2) Match Destination Formatting: this will paste it as a text (no link) where the formatting is as it was in the word
3) Paste as picture: no link
4) Keep text only: still no link
5) Keep Source Formatting and Link to Excel: linked
6) Match Destination Formatting and Link to Excel: linked

* If you don't see the "Paste Options Button" you have check your word options, in Word 2007 it is located under Office Button -> Word Options -> Advanced -> "Cut, copy and paste"

So if you want the link you have use the last two options, I mostly use the last one "Match Destination Formatting and Link to Excel".
So where is the problem? I'll tell you, when you do that you may see the pasted text will be pasted in a new line. For example if you have something like this before setting the link:

WOexcelRD

This would look like this after the link:

WO
excel
RD

and if you try to delete the new lines and make it just like "WOexcelRD" you ma see YOU SIMPLY CAN'T.

So where is problem? the problem lies under the "Field Code - Link", if you press ALT+F9 you would see the field code link (this would toggle between Field and Field Codes) as something link this:
WO{ LINK Excel.Sheet.8 "Book1" "Sheet1!R3C4" \a \f 5 \h \* MERGEFORMAT }RD

What the heck is this? Don't worry I'll tell you about it in the link code mode you can insert a link code by pressing CTRL+F9 so this is the first step and will make the "GRAY { }" and now you can do the rest. The rest is something like this:
{ LINK Excel.[File name] "[Workbook name]" "[Worksheet name]!R[Row number]C[Column number]" [switches] }

And I'll tell you what, the problem is in the SWITCHES; so what are they?
They'll tell the excel how to link, these are some combinations I've found:
1. \a \p (Inserts a picture linked to the cell)
2. \a \f4 \r (Inserts text with formatting using rtf)
3. \a \t (Inserts plain text)
4. \a \b (Inserts a bitmap image linked to the cell)
5. \a \t \u (Inserts plain unicode text)

I've found those http://www.awomantoldme.com/women/how-to/31467957/merging-from-excel.aspx you might take a look.

But which of the will help you, I gotta tell you "You better stuck with the original one", but with a little change, I've found out that if you change the "\h" with "\r" your problem would be solved.
So here the solution:
1) Copy the cell from Excel
2) Paste it in Word and set the paste option to link
3) Press ALT+F9
4) If it was something link "\a \f 5 \h" change it to "\a \f 5 \r"
5) Press ALT+F9
6) Right click on the pasted text and select "Update Link"
7) This is very important: Send me a comment here and tell me about your experience :D

But for more information about Field Codes you may refer to office help, but I'm gonna tell you what you might need.

First for inserting one in Office 2007, Goto insert->Quick Parts->Fields , Select all from Categories, and select Link from "Field names", now you can add those options one by one and see what will happen and you may also click "Field Codes" or "Hide Codes" and see the switches and what will they do, but I'm gonna tell what I've used:

\a : Update fields automatically

\f 5: Format type on update (really I don't know what is it!!)

\r : Insert object as RTF (which is the main solution)

\* MERGEFORMAT: Preserve formatting during update

\h : Insert object as HTML (which is the main problem)

Sadjad Bahmanpour

First I'm sorry for not spending time to update and also answer to your questions, but I'm very bussy (going to military service!!!), but this one is from my brother Komeil Bahmanpour http://www.komeil.com

While you're trying to update your phone, you'll disappointedly observe the following error:

"Nokia Service Layer Host Process has stropped working.

CAUTION: Do NOT detach the phone from USB! Doing so, you'll loose your phone's functionality.

Solution:

Open Task Manager and find the file for "Nokia Service Layer Host Process" named "NSU_UI_Client.exe".

Kill its process.

Start the same process again.

Focus to Nokia Software Updater's interface and search for your phone.

It'll show you a message indicating your phone was disconnected during the update process.

Press Retry. You're saved!

Today I was just found out that Microsoft had release Service Pack 1 for Expression Web, Blend & Design which you can found them:

Microsoft Expression Web Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4C840D64-C95A-4328-9D80-47DC681741AD&displaylang=en

Microsoft Expression Design Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=937adf32-0fea-4bb7-b727-cbfbdf3fe032&displaylang=en

Microsoft Expression Blend Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a07196d1-971b-4710-99c8-d3d9603ccfcb&displaylang=en

But above all, I've just found out that Microsoft is also testing new Download Center, you can find it here http://preview.microsoft.com/downloads/Default.aspx this is brand new download center web site, build from the ground using Sliverlight technology. The look is amazing and WOW at last Microsoft found a very good use for Silverlight, I mean Silverlight is a very good technology (above all it is "Flash Killer") but it was left all alone with no help from the Daddy. So anyway take a look there and let me know what do you think by just leave me a comment here.

Sadjad Bahmanpour

After upgrading my Windows Server 2008 from RC0 to November CTP and then to RC1 Enterprise, I experienced lots of DVD Playback problems, like on right panel it will just show the Drive Letter like "E" or "D" or "F" instead of some Chapters and Titles and also I couldn't playback some DVDs. And the most weird part is on right panel if you right click on currently playing file name and then click properties nothing will show up, I mean no actions will be done. And Even weirder (weirder than the most weird thing) is this, if you open Tools -> Options the "Option Page" has only one tab named "Burn", here is the screen shot:

That's it, this is the whole Option page you'll see in Windows Media Player in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, with version number set to: 11.0.6001.6346

It think this is a big mistake, and I hope will be solved some time around release, or the Server 2008 wouldn't worth a damn.

I also posted this on Microsoft Technet Forum and I'm waiting for an answer here http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2561514&SiteID=17

Anyway, if you have the same problem or you know something about it just leave me a comment,

Sadjad Bahmanpour

• Windows Server 2008 RC1 released, and here is the build number 6001.17051.071121 I've tested it, it is upgradable from November CTP 6001.17042.071107 and the version is v.667. This buld is as good as it must be, and something else, your Beta 3 or RC0 key is still valid and will be valid to JUNE 2008 instead of April 2008, so If you are using Server 2008 or Server 2003 I recommend you to upgarde to this version, and as they've said this would be the last BETA.
• Yahoo Messenger for Windows Vista is in PUBLIC BETA now, and better news is it is working under Windows Server 2008, WOW, I've tried the web installer and it didn't work but then I've downloaded the installer version 2007.12.06.421 and wow it is working and I gotta tell you that worth the waiting. This is the direct link to download it http://download.yimg.com/ycs/msg/dl/vmsgr/b1/us/ymsgr_vista_setup.2007.12.06.421_us.exe
• I've see that Babylon Pro 7.0.0 (r16) been released, I don't know when, but I got it in past few days, so I consider it as NEWS. This is great and the best part is it also add a feature right into IE and it is "Spell Check" YEAH, I mostly use IE to write POSTs here and the problem is Windows Live Space Craft team didn't add the spell ckeck I've request and here the Babylon come handy. I'm telling you this great product become even Greater.
• Windows XP SP3 RC1 comes out today, but you know I HATE XP.
• Office 2007 SP1 comes out today, and I didn't approve it on my WSUS 3.0 yet, but I'm gonna, but you know today microsoft release something about 70 updates and they are huge in MB amount I think 1200~1300 MB which is huge for me with 256KB ADSL.
• Office Live Workspace http://workspace.officelive.com/ said to be in PUBLIC Beta but I still didn't have the chance to get in, but it must be great.
• I've seen that Microsoft Windows Live Team at last decided to let go of @live.com, yes go here http://get.live.com/getlive/overview and register yourname@live.com, I've got mine now sadjad-AT-live.com WOW, no one got that, I've tried lots of my friends names there none of them was free, so go fast and you may got the chance just like me.
• Windows Live Messenger 2009 BETA 9.0.1407.1107 just got out, yeah check it out from http://connect.microsoft.com This is just a little bit lazy on signin but other things are very good, you can be loged in from different places (different devices) at the same time, or you can have animated pictures for your self, and the thing is if you set an animated picture in Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign-in Assistant of yours will show the animated picture which is very good, but still the same Emoticon, do you feel the same, they are very old, you may just take a look at new Yahoo Messenger for Windows Vista and you'll know what I mean about old emoticons, they are UGLY in Live Messenger but SEXY in Yahoo Messenger.
• Some hardware news, DELL XPS ONE and DELL Latitude XT the 12.1 inch long waited Tablet PC of DELL and Western Digital Passport Portable 320GB is now out for you.

In my last posts about N95 GPS http://sadjadbp.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!21F12BB61B822DFA!326.entry & http://sadjadbp.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!21F12BB61B822DFA!317.entry I've mention about software named SmartComGPS http://www.wild-mobile.com/eng/viewproject.php?mid=b2d472166bbd3016587cfc659c792435 but after days of research I've found a better application for Tehran & Iran (نقشه تهران) Map called Garmin Mobile XT for Symbian http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00579-00 and also a great map of IRAN for Garmin GPS (any type of GPS of GARMIN) http://www.global-map.net/iran/ believe me this map of tehran is amazing every details you may need is there and also it is just 7.10MB because it is not image or bmp like SmartComGPS, it is vector base so it needs smaller files to work with, but also it will need faster CPU but you can zoom as much as you want.

I've used these combination last night and WOW the N95 is now greater, if you want you can buy a GARMIN handheld GPS device for about 500$ and also buy this map for 350$ or you can buy N95 and just leave me comment and I'll provide you for a way to install all this things for nothing, decision is yours now ;)

Update #1: I've found another great application for N95 GPS called ExtGPS http://www.symarctic.com/beta/index.php?category=1 that let's you use your N95 as an external Bluetooth GPS Device and you can now use it from your laptop or another handheld device like Windows Mobile or your Pocket PC. This is now in BETA and a Java Application and only work with Bluetooth, maybe some day native symbian and USB comes out which would be the BEST.

Update #2: As I see lots of people having problems with this great application and map, I'm gonna write so more about them:

• First you need to download the Garmin Mobile XT from http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00579-00
• Beware that all Garmin Mobile XT softwares (either help and basemaps) need to be installed from Windows when you attached your phone as Mass Storage via USB so the software will install the write into Memory Card of you phone. So you may use a card reader too but I prefer Phone via USB.
• This application needed to be registered before you can use the Internal GPS, so if you have N95 and you didn't register (or cracked) the software yet, you'll see the Bluetooth option, so don't panic. And also People N80 does not have Internal GPS (that's way we call N95 "The Great N95" because it has everything) so if you want this software you must use External Nokia Bluetooth GPS, but if I were you I would upgrade to N95.
• I have found some illegal information here http://www.phalls.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=35357 so you may take a look there too.
• But if you want me to tell you what to do (it would be faster) download http://cid-21f12bb61b822dfa.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Garmin%20GPS.zip and follow instructions.txt
• And now the application is ready to use, but if you want to whole world basemap and help files you can download them from here https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-00579-00&cID=139&pID=420 for free and install them. And then the software would just looks like a Garmin Handheld device, and you would be happy 'cause you didn't pay 500$ for a GPS handheld and 350$ for Iran map, but you just have a Great N95.

Update #3: Some people still having problems, so you may do what I've told you step-by-step and also mention that:

• Don't forget to install Basemap, it is good, it adds the whole world and also the backcolor of iran map become yellow which is just like Garmin Handheld devices so you maybe very proud of you N95 becuase it worked just like a 500$ GPS device and more :D
• Also for people having problems in founding Built-in GPS device option in "Setting>Remote GPS" if it is set to Bluetooth you may need to Disable it by using Left-Key (left softkey is set to disable) in "Setting>Remote GPS" and then you may see those options.
• Also a reboot may help you.

Update #4: First I gotta thank you all people for you kind comments,I never though that these many people would be interested in my blog ever. I think most of people here forgot about support and basemap files, people they are great and I think you must install them after you install the main application. The Help & Support & Voice Files (English) can be downloaded from https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=3493&product=010-00579-00&cID=139&pID=420 and they are great. Also the basemap, which add the whole world's map, can be downloaded from https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=3645&product=010-00579-00&cID=139&pID=420 .  And also Thanks PAYAM, for informing me about E90, yes this application works on every S60 3rd Edition or Symbian 9.0 S60 with or without built-in GPS receiver. But you know having Build-in GPS receiver is much better, like Nokia N95, N95 8G, N82, E90 and if you tested on something else tell me about it (and someone on comments wrote about N80). And also after testing Garmin you may test the Google Map for Symbian (v2.0.5 Beta with My Location Feature) by browsing http://www.google.com/gmm from your phone, which is something amazing (all the world, but you may need GPRS for outdoor use) and if you live in IRAN google blocked us all, so you may search in http://www.ipmart-forum.com which is a great forum (better say download center).

Update #5: Some people asked about routing and navigation map for Tehran. I gotta tell you that's a dream will (never) come true. People in Iran GIS are doing no s..t so we would never can have these things in iran, you better be thinking about leaving.

Anyway, if you need any help just leave me a comment here,

Sadjad Bahmanpour