The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 03, 2002

Body as ID
Soon, one can see a world in which people use credit cards or ATMs using an iris scanner, check into flights using face recognition technology, access the office PC using a fingerprint scanner, or get bank account balances using voice recognition tec hnology. More

INTERNET

I wanna surf, freebie or no
With more Web sites opting for pay mode, are users switching loyalty? Or are they happy about paying for quality and dependable service? More

Fetters in the `free' world
The Net is full of lethal temptations to undermine users' privacy. Software that promises to prevent spying may actually be spying for and against you. Make your moves in cyberspace with care, don't leave tell-tale tracks. More

Warring with words
The Net can elicit admiration and some irreverence too. Now you can play a competitive sport with a search engine. More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

A career in genes
Bioinformatics promises wonders in healthcare and drug discovery. The academia is catching up. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Avoiding Mr Wrong
Wouldn't the HR department love to be hit by a brainwave when it comes to recruiting talent? More

SOFTWARE REVIEW

Scheduling simplified
Scheduling can be a complex and time-consuming affair that must necessarily be free of flaws. This week's selection of software helps you schedule without tears. Schedule Random Shifts The Rand-25 spreadsheet randomly schedules 25 people to ... More

WEBSITE REVIEW

Easy PC ride
Those who can never have enough of the computer will love to sink their teeth into this week's Web site picks, which focus on programs, tips and tricks, updates and downloads. Check out these two sites - your computing experience will be a lot ... More

COMPUTER USAGE

Downloading personal web server
I would like to know how I download the personal web server for Front Page exe on the Web. How do I configure it? Sourabh The personal web server is available in the Windows 98 CD itself. You can find it in "add-ons\pws\setup.exe." If ... More

Modem trouble
While I am browsing, the modem gets disconnected and an error message 666 appears. I have a Compaq Presario 7500 with an internal modem. I remove all programmes related to the modem and shut down the computer. On my restarting the computer, at ... More

Enabling shutdown
I use Windows NT server 4.2. The Login Dialog has a Shutdown button. This button is currently disabled. How do I enable this button? R. Karthikeyan To enable the button, these are the steps to follow: 1. Click Start, click Run, type ... More

Changing common icons
You can change many of the common Windows icons. Start Regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ Shell Icons. The default icons are numbered in the right panel from 0-40. Double-click on ... More

Turn Off Window Animation
You can shut off the animation displayed when you minimize and maximize windows. Open Regedit and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel \ Desktop\ WindowMetrics. Right-click on an empty space in the right pane. Select new/string value. Name the new ... More

Speed up Start Menu
Start Regedit and search for the word desktop. This should be in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / CLSID / {lcub}00021400... Right-click on the right panel and pick NEW / String Value. Name it MenuShowDelay and select a value from 1-10, 1 being the fastest. ... More

E-GOVERNANCE