HOW TO DOWNGRADE FROM WINDOWS VISTA TO WINDOWS XP

HOW TO DOWNGRADE FROM WINDOWS VISTA TO WINDOWS XP

Since the advent of Windows Vista, one will agree with me that the ICT-compliant community has faced some challenges. However, these challenges, can be attributed the unfamiliarity that ensues from the initial interaction with newly developed softwares and programs. At other times, the problems may be above that attributable to unfamiliarity. The challenges of Windows Vista experienced include excessive consumption of system memory, software incompatibility, as well as the seeming impracticality of downgrading the Operating System from Vista to Windows XP.

Well, if you have a laptop or desktop that had Windows Vista installed on it and you probably want to downgrade it to Windows XP, it is very possible to do so. Or, if you bought a new hard drive and could not install windows XP on it as it keeps telling you that “no hard drive” was found, this article is for you. Just follow the simple steps below:

First, power your computer and enter the BIOS setup. For most motherboards the key to press to enter the BIOS is F1 or F2 or F10 or DELETE. Press the key relevant to your system to enter the BIOS setup. In the BIOS setup utility, locate “SATA native support” under System Configuration, and then disable it. Press F10 to save and exit the BIOS setup.

Next, insert windows XP CD in the CD-ROM drive. Restart the computer and set it to boot from cd rom drive. For some computer F12, esc, F10 will take you to the boot menu, select the CD-ROM drive and hit the Enter key for the windows xp installation process to start. Follow the accompanying instructions and install windows XP.

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How to change windows start up and log off sound

How to change windows start up and log off sound

Do you know that you can change the windows logon or log off sound, or any other program event like low battery alarm, system notification, etc, of your computer? You can change the default windows start up and logoff sound to any tune of your choice, provided that the music file is of a compatible format. That is, you can configure your windows xp computer to play your favorite song/tune each time it boots, shuts down or gives notification, instead of the normal windows sound.

How to Configure:
To configure, click on the start menu and then open the control panel. When it opens double click on sounds, speech and audio devices, the Sounds, Audio and Speech dialog box similar to the figure below will open. Click on the Sounds tab; thereafter, under the Program events, scroll down to Exit Windows and click on it.

Under the Sounds caption you will see Windows XP Shutdown. You can click on the play button to hear the sound, or click on Browse button to locate the music file that you want to change to.

Note: The music file must be in WAV format.

However, if you have a music file other than the ones in the default windows media folder, you can still select it. But, you must convert the file to a .WAV format. You can do this with the use of a video converter software, e.g. Total Video Converter.

To change the start up sound, still in program events, scroll down to start windows, to be sure its start windows click the play button beside Windows XP Startup to listen to the sound. Click on Browse to locate the music file that you want to use. Also make sure that the music file is in WAV format. Click on Apply and Ok. Now restart your computer and you will hear your new sound/tune play as windows log off and log on.

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SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIANS AND AFRICANS 12,000 US DOLLARS BY BALDWIN FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIANS AND AFRICANS 12,000 US DOLLARS BY BALDWIN FOUNDATION

The Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial scholarship is available for individuals who are from a developing country and want to get an advanced degree. Requirements for this scholarship position:

1. you must be from a developing country

2. you must have a home sponsor who is a member of the school where you are affiliated in your country as well as a host sponsor who is a member of the institution where you want to train.

The Baldwin scholarship is for a sum of 12,000 US dollars per year and is available to individuals from a developing country, in Nigeria or in Africa.

To apply, click here: http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=11281

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available students from developing countries wishing to study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship covers the full cost of your Masters and PhD of any subject offered at the University of Cambridge, UK. All applicants for the scholarship apply for – and must gain – admission to the University of Cambridge.

To apply, visit http://www.gatesscholar.org/about

Source: http:http://scholarshipfornigeria.blogspot.com

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available students from developing countries wishing to study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship covers the full cost of your Masters and PhD of any subject offered at the University of Cambridge, UK. All applicants for the scholarship apply for – and must gain – admission to the University of Cambridge.

To apply, visit http://www.gatesscholar.org/about

Fellowships for Africa’s future researchers,

FELLOWSHIPS FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE RESEARCHERS, THE FUTURE AGRICULTURES CONSORTIUM

Three types of awards are available:
1. Africa-based one-year fulltime post-Masters or post-doc appointment. Four positions are available for African researchers x £10,000 each.
2. Africa-based part-time post-Masters or post-doc appointment over one year. Three positions are available for African reseachers x £5,000 each.
3. UK-based six-month fulltime post-doc appointment. Two positions available x £12,500 each.
General Eligibility
Criteria Candidates should have no more than three years active post-Masters or post-doctoral experience at the time that their FAC Fellowship starts. Those who submitted their Masters dissertation or doctoral thesis more than three years before the date they wish to start their fellowship will not be eligible, except where the applicant has interrupted their career for family, health or other personal reasons.
Applications are invited from young researchers who have recently completed their degree in an appropriate development-related field, including agricultural or applied economics, anthropology, development studies, environmental science and policy (including climate change), gender studies, geography, political science, public administration, rural sociology, science and technology studies, etc.
The focus is on junior candidates early in their careers with a strong interest in conducting research on agricultural policy issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Please note that awards 1 and 2 are open to African researchers only. Award 3 is open to applicants seeking to do post-doc work on African agricultural policy from a UK base.
Eligible women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

submitted by e-mail to FAC-Fellowships@future-agricultures.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The deadline for first round of applications is 30 June 2010.

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MEDICINE/ SURGERY SHOLARSHIP IN CUBA

MEDICINE/ SURGERY SHOLARSHIP IN CUBA
Scholarship exists for Undergraduates in Medicine and Surgery in Cuba. The Latin American School of Medical Sciences usually offers scholarships for undergraduate students to study medicine in Cuba yearly. To apply for this scholarship, you must be high school graduate, and be between the ages of 18 to 25 years old, and you must be from a disadvantaged background. You do not have to know how to speak Spanish before applying. The scholarship is awarded to 500 students each year. The program is for Six years, with two semesters per year. To get this scholarship, go to the Cuban Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria to pick the form. The details of the Embassy are below.

Embassy of Cuba in Abuja, Nigeria
Plot. 339. Diplomatica Zone
Area 10, Garki, Abuja
Nigeria
City: Abuja
Phone: (234-09) 461-4821
(234-09) 461-4822
Fax: (234-09) 234-8942
Web Site: http://emba.cubaminrex.cu/nigeriaing
Email: cubabuja1@linkserve.com,cubabuja3@linkserve.com,consulcuba_abuja@linkserve.com