Send messages on/through LAN

To send a message or chat on LAN - lets say you have two or more computers connected over LAN.

First, goto Start -> Run -> services.msc -> (Hit Enter)

This'll open up a Win Services window
- goto service "messenger"
- if its not started(by default)
- right click on it, click on "Properties"
- choose "Automatic" in the drop-down menu of "Startup Type"
- then, click on "Start" button to start the service (***important - do this on both the computers***)
- close this window

Pointless but, make sure both the computers are in the same workgroup.

Now, lets say first computer's name is Test1 and second's name is Test2

(to check both of the above statements, goto properties of "My Computer" or just press "Winkey + Pause break")

now open command prompt via, Start -> Run -> cmd

(if you're on Test1/first computer)
type in "net send Test2 This is the message
(hit enter)

You'll receive the pop-up with message saying "Message from Test1 to Test2 :- This is the message"

Same way you can chat over LAN through command prompt, although there are many softwares(freewares) available to chat over LAN, but I prefer this way.

Tools - TinyURLs

MBAM 1.46

http://download.cnet.com/3001-8022_4-10804572.html
http://tinyurl.com/ankmbam

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VLC 1.1.4

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/98f13b92db250d7e5abb0a98faa6372bef7bb15ea070d9df2181a7dbf164d172/
http://tinyurl.com/ankvlc

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Firefox 3.6

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/5c7970bd1c4fec9568c6791103fe9d1f3e8677564283b6a0f3b8bf172fb19ec9/
http://tinyurl.com/ankfox36

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Internet Explorer 8.0 XP

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/3185026a58740eaabfb727d20085e369aed7b35b53898c0c0fba9b49c8cb416c/
http://tinyurl.com/ankie8

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Google Chrome 7.0.544.0 Beta

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/539bbf1ccfafd01ecce5454e0b0df722844bb824784c6e0d7e4141d1fe2dc6ba/
http://tinyurl.com/ankchrome

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Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.21 (32-bit)

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/3ef3df21bdfaf0ebed4dfe99ac8b668c51c144b7607d9dfc6787a7e57c95ddfa/
http://tinyurl.com/ankjre32

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Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.21 (64-bit)

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/9d22ab3bbacecdafab9e73bb20a33a8ed8239de885854d0690be538e2839262d/
http://tinyurl.com/ankjre64

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Opera 10.62

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/cbebdd2eb7532dfe1ca1d2039e45e9be8dfbc95a1346ce8027da99458e1ddbba/
http://tinyurl.com/ankopera

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Safari 5.0.2

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/d112948e8b1e6d6194836ad5c48c9651ae913767f85d139030b2e36f9e50eeb1/
http://tinyurl.com/anksafari

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CCleaner 2.36.1233

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/cc435717b8bb6a17a7c612f0e2f237b0b2ab2d02a34e49b2c8a7e230a00a2906/
http://tinyurl.com/ankccleaner

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HijackThis 2.0.4

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/b2822a97153ca080035ad8ee6313b3f202c558be2c0c09f67912ac64792f0e03/
http://tinyurl.com/ankhijack

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K-Lite Codec Pack 6.40 (Full)

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/645dcfe7d48b52d559704d2e177ba8ca9e6b706d7312540607685551650dcdf5/
http://tinyurl.com/ankklc

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Flash Player 10.2.161.23 Beta 2 (IE)

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/2a8c12ab49f0a1a16935d4e182a966e7e20b186240c599f7897d96afece975db/
http://tinyurl.com/ankflash

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Hitman Pro

http://files.surfright.nl/HitmanPro35.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankhitman
http://tinyurl.com/noofor

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Hitman Pro 64-bit

http://dl.surfright.nl/HitmanPro35_x64.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankhitman64

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SuperAntiSpyware 4.44.1000

http://www.filehippo.com/download/file/05d019ec16f7336ad769330046e89e51309af949336e3ed92f9c6dccac7f81dd/
http://tinyurl.com/anksas

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Advanced SystemCare Free 3.7.0

http://download.cnet.com/3001-2086_4-10407614.html
http://tinyurl.com/ankasc

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SmitfraudFix

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.exe
http://tinyurl.com/anksmit

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ATF Cleaner

http://www.pcsafety.us/tools/atfcleaner.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankatf

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McAfee Removal Tool

http://www.pcsafety.us/removal-tools/mcpr.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankmacrem

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Norton Removal Tool

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe
http://tinyurl.com/anknorrem

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Revo Uninstaller

http://www.pcsafety.us/portable-tools/portable_revouninstaller.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankrevo

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Disk Cleaner 1.5.7

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/a_install/dcsetup.exe
http://tinyurl.com/ankdc157

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Video converter for N97

Video conversion to mp4. The best free software for that seems to be Any Video Converter. Here is step by step how to convert video for your mobile:

1. Drug and drop the video (any including wmv) to the middle of the program window or use menu 'File > Add video files...'
2. On the right top corner select 'Mobile Phone MPEG-4...'
3. On the right bottom corner you will see lots of options, you do not need to change anything except: 'Video Size: 640x360', 'Video Bitrate: 521' or '1024' depend on you, 'Video Framerate: 20' (15 is not enough but 25 is too much).
4. Go to 'Edit > Options' menu and open 'Video' tab
5. Select 'Fit to height' box so the max height for the movie will be 360 and the width will be automatically calculated BUT if you prefer to stretch video in your phone than better to select 'Fit to width' option.
6. Last step is to click 'Encode' button on the top left.