Sunday, 6 January 2013

How to Power Cycle Your Gadgets To Fix Freezes and Other Problems

How to Power Cycle Your Gadgets To Fix Freezes

and Other Problems

 

Have you ever had a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or any other electronic gadget become unresponsive? The surefire way to recover from the freeze – assuming it’s not a hardware problem – is by power-cycling the gadget.

1) Remove the Battery

If you have a device that appears frozen and won’t power on at all, pulling the battery is a good place to start. This applies to smartphones, laptops, digital cameras, and everything else with a removable battery.
Before removing the battery, ensure the device is unplugged – we want to ensure it isn’t receiving any power at all. Locate the removable battery, which will be in a different place depending on your device – you may have to pop the back off a smartphone, look at the underside of a laptop, or slide open a panel on a digital camera. Remove the battery, wait several seconds. Sometimes it’s necessary to wait longer up to 1hour. Try turning it back on — your hardware will often come right back to life.
Most geeks know that pulling and reinserting a device’s battery will force it to recover from a freeze and boot right back up, but what if the device doesn’t have a removable battery?

2) Long-Press the Power Button

Many new devices are coming without user-removable batteries, but users still need the ability to power cycle the gadget. If you have a device without a user-removable battery, there’s often a way to power cycle your device by long-pressing a button or two.
On a Nexus 7 or Kindle, long-pressing the power button for an entire 30 seconds will power cycle the device and force it to restart. This may also apply to other tablets and smartphones.
On an iPhone, you have to press and hold both the power and home buttons at the same time for at least 10 seconds.
You may have to look up the exact buttons required for your device, but this sort of trick works on all sorts of hardware. For example, on a Turtle Beach wireless headset, you can press and hold the mute button for 15 seconds to power cycle the headset.

3) Unplug the Power Cable

If you have a device with neither a battery nor a power button – such as a router or modem – you can power-cycle the device by pulling its power cord and plugging it back in. However, you should wait several seconds – or even several minutes, to be safe – before plugging the device back in. If you plug it back in too soon, it may not lose power entirely.

4) Use Reset Pinholes

Some devices have built-in batteries and won’t respond to long-pressing any buttons. These devices often have small, hidden buttons that you can press to power cycle them. These small buttons are referred to as pinholes because they’re located inside tiny holes in the device. You’ll need a bent paperclip or another long, narrow object to press these buttons and power-cycle the device.
You’ll generally find the location of a device’s pinhole in its manual. This applies to all sorts of devices – from wireless headsets to laptops.
Be aware that reset pinholes sometimes do more than simply resetting the device. For example, the reset pinholes on consumer routers generally reset the router to its factory default settings. To power-cycle the router without losing your settings, just unplug it and plug it back in.

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

50 years of Bond, James Bond – A look at some of the gadgets then and now

50 years of Bond, James Bond – A look at some of the gadgets then and now

 


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The name’s Bond… James Bond. It has been 50 years of James Bond and here at ESW we will celebrate by comparing the gadgets that were used in previous films with the gadgets that were are on offer at ESW. Also we will see what gadgets we could have offered Mr. 007 James Bond on some of his missions.
First up is a gadget from the 1971 classic Diamonds Are Forever, this is the Fingerprint Scanner that was used by Tiffany Case. At the time fingerprint scanners were something that were unheard of. At ESW we have a huge diverse content of fingerprint recognition gadgets and devices.
Click here to see a full range of fingerprint recognition gadgets. This is just a tip of the iceberg when it comes to what fingerprint recognition gadgets ESW have on offer.

This portable security box with fingerprint recognition is ideal for hiding your jewelry or private documents in case you are having a top international spy over for a cup of tea. Simply use your fingerprint to open this executive biometric security box and without worry about lost keys or people memorizing your combination locks. This portable security box utilizes cutting-edge fingerprint biometric lock technology and is perfect for keeping things like expensive jewelry, firearms, important documents, and other valuables.
This biometric fingerprint safe is built with a thick, high grade 16-gauge cold rolled steel and thick memory retentive foam interior. It also comes with a high-strength security cable that secures it to furnishings in your home, car, RV, office or motel, giving you double the protection. This fingerprint security box is a very easy and secure way to store your valuables. The fingerprint system uses a single finger swipe as its locking mechanism and can handle a maximum of 120 fingerprint template

Another great fingerprint gadget that would need a high powered laser to crack is the new ultimate solution in business and home security, the Aegis Premium Fingerprint Door Lock. This biometric door lock with deadbolt features 3 forms of entry (fingerprint, access code, and key) for when only the highest quality in door entry security is acceptable.
The thoughtful design of using a high grade fireproof aluminum body and double layer lock panel is just a symbol of the trust you can place in the Aegis Fingerprint Door Lock, which represents heavy duty, high quality security. Throw in a deadbolt lock to double the protection and you have one of the most impregnable fingerprint systems known to man. This Fingerprint Door Lock is impossible to break into, but for those who have clearance, access is easy and only takes a few seconds.

This great gadget that requires fingerprint recognition is an USB 2.0 flash disk.
Set boundaries, reduce stress, stop family members from snooping around your precious files or prevent business colleagues from gaining access to your private data files at lunch time with this Cost effective, Biometric 2.0 USB Fingerprint reader and software. This product utilizes the unique nature of your fingerprint patterns to limit unauthorized access to your PC and enhances private file security, with its advanced file protection features. Now only you will have the codes to release a total nuclear apocalypse before establishing your own Totalitarian regime.

In 1985, Roger Moore starred as James Bond in A View to Kill. In this movie James Bond used special polarized sunglasses to see through tinted windows. ESW doesn’t quite have the same product but does have sunglasses that can do a lot more, with built-in headphones and mp3, you can even watch your favorite movies when out and about.
The Portable Video Glasses are for anyone who has ever thought it would be possible to carry around a gadget that could give you a cinematic experience with a surround sound system. This awesome industry leading portable video glass with AV function and great optical and sound quality makes it possible. This is unique device simulates a 72–inch built-in crystal clear virtual cinema screen that makes you feel as if you are in the real theater! This product is not just a gadget; it’s your personal entertainment zone where movies, TV shows and games come to life! Moreover, it has a fashionable black design that matches with all your outfits. Watch From Russian with Love even when are far away from anything Russian.
This product only weights 80 gram, so you can take with you wherever and whenever you want. Whether you are on the beach, in a park, or in a long haul flight, just graph your glasses and start playing your favorite songs, TV shows and movies. This multifunction device supports AV IN connection. Simply connect the glasses with game consoles, smart phones, DVD, TV, and PC. Built-in 4 GB memory storage space allows you to store all your favorite media files.

We have another pair for anyone who thinks they are stylish and love the latest technology. These smooth looking sunglasses with MP3 player.
A Bluetooth headset is built discreetly into these cool looking sunglasses frames, which can be paired with a Bluetooth mobile phone. From there, you answer calls, reject calls, redial, and much more. Also included is a built-in mic for talking and high quality earphones for listening. When a call comes in, just click one of the buttons on the side for easy control – and to look awesome.
These Bluetooth MP3 Player Sunglasses also come with 4GB of flash memory (roughly 1,000 songs) and provide you with exceptional stereo sound through the high quality earphones. Simply put them on, and presto, these cool looking MP3 shades will provide you with the flexibility of listening to you favorite music with style, convenience, and ease.

For a true cinematic experience for your digital media, these portable video glasses with 72 inch display, 4GB of internal memory and microSD card port is hard to beat
Why stare at small screens when you are on the go when this portable head mounted display video glasses gives you a virtual 72–inch cinema screen? Imagine your digital videos coming to life as if you were in a theater! Added to this you will be getting 4GB micro SD card with purchase to store your media, but the ability to also inert up to 32 more GB via micro SD card for hours of digital entertainment. Lightweight and comfortable to wear, you can keep these media glasses on for hours without issue. Also with adjustable focus to get the video playing as you like it and a adjustable back-strap that molds to your head shape, comfort is virtually guaranteed.

I am sure many old school Bond fans remembered when Goldfinger tried to slice Bond into two with a laser, well, the part many men remembered was that Bond was tied down and split legged with the laser heading directly towards his ‘jewels’.

ESW has a few lasers of their own, which are more friendly to the genitals. The 350mW RGB Laser Projector is a good way to start your laser experience.
This laser projector includes a generous 2GB SD memory card, and with full RGB color animation, ILDA and 128 pre-programmed animations. Ideal for playing animations or lasers in sync with the music system in bars, nightclubs, parties, raves, pubs or home. Featuring a full range of functions including; sound active, auto beam, auto animation and SD control, this laser show system is great value. Its 10k scanner capabilities mean it will function at high speed, allowing for an amazing laser show!

Bond was known for having useful handheld gadgets and therefore ESW also believes that this Mini Laser Effects Projector fits the needs for today’s mobile society.
Until recently, laser shows have been something you could only see in professional clubs and million-dollar show productions. Now, this advanced piece of technology is finally within reach of everyone! The “Loopy Laser” transforms walls and ceilings into a magical light show experience. With a simple press of a button you can turn on the laser and switching between a single green laser dot and a moving red/green laser pattern is done by turning a switch on the side of the device. Fitting in the palm of your hand, this Mini Laser Projector is designed for indoors as well as outdoor use and will give your parties that extra twist!
Q wished Chinavasion was around many years ago.

Here is just a fraction of what ESW has to offer, the latest Android phones that Bond would have found useful 50 years back as he fought Dr. No, or the latest car DVD player to fit in his Aston Martin DB5 as he is being chased by some minority henchmen. If ESW was around when Q was around I am sure we could have saved him a lot of time and effort coming up with cool and useful gadgets. You can become your own spy with cool gadgets by logging on to ESW and purchasing some of our great deal at wholesale price. Just remember ESW products are shaken, not stirred when it comes to prices.

Monday, 12 November 2012

Cellphone Mysteries Explained; What Is Dual SIM And Dual Standby
 

Even despite the not quite iPhone OS and sometimes questionable quality.
But what does does dual SIM mean, what is it capable of and how can you best use it.
When looking at a a dual SIM phone you really need to take into consideration two things:
  1. Dual SIM
  2. Dual Standby


What Is Dual SIM And Dual Standby?




Dual SIM


Dual SIM is simply a single cellphone with two SIM card slots. Simple!
Dual SIM essentially refers to a phone that can hold and utilize two SIM cards in the same GSM cellular phone.
It doesn’t matter if they’re dual SIM TV phones or any other dual SIM phones as long as they take two SIM cards and read them, then they are dual SIM mobile phones.

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Just because a cell phone can take two SIM cards, it doesn’t mean that both SIM cards are working. You need the dual standby function for that (More about that below).
However this doesn’t mean that having two SIM cards isn’t very useful for:
  • Keeping all of your personal and business contacts separate while keeping them in the same place
  • Keeping two separate numbers so that you are always in touch
  • Traveling between country to country


Dual Standby


A dual stand by phone is different to a dual SIM phone in that has one CPU but, will actively monitor both networks at the same time.
While dual SIM cell phones will put two phone numbers into the same phone you need to physically switch between them by going into the settings menu and making the switch.


 
Some phones, like the Voyager, can handle two phone networks at the same time

However, dual standby phones can actively switch between the two without any input from you.


How Does Dual SIM And Dual Standby Work?




Dual SIM


A dual SIM phone always has two SIM card slots and, occasionally, two CPUs.
Phones that have two CPUs are few and far between. In fact, even though we have sold hundreds of cell phones and looked at thousands more we have only seen one example of a dual CPU phone.
A phone that has dual SIM slots without having a dual standby function will require you to go into settings and change it from SIM 1 to SIM 2 and vice versa.
There are some older forms of dual SIM available where the second SIM card slot is just another place, besides your wallet, to keep your spare SIM card.


Dual Standby


With Dual Standby phones there is an electronic switch in the phone which will automatically switch between SIM cards depending on which one is getting a call from somewhere.
If a second call should happen to arrive when you are already talking on the phone one of two things will happen:
1) If you have call secretary software, or your carrier has an online call secretary service then if you’re on the phone and another call comes in then it’ll be shipped to voicemail.
2) If no such software or option exists on your GSM dual mobile then the other caller will just be told that your line is busy.


How Can I Use A Dual SIM/Dual Standby Phone?




Making a call



Dialing with dual SIM phone

Insert the number you wish to dial, and select SIM 1 or SIM 2


Sending A Text Message



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Select the options icon and select SIM 1 or SIM 2



Saving A Number To A SIM



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to store a new contact, insert their number, tap the “add contact” option and select either SIM cards or the mobile phone memory itself

Sunday, 13 November 2011

New Legal Restrictions Forced to Delist Some Products This Week

ElectroShopWorld has been forced to de-list over 100 products in the last few days because of emerging new law enforcement campaign in Mainland China relating to licensing of surveillance equipment.
They are working with government authorities to get more clarity on the exact legal interpretation. The affected products are mostly tiny “spy” cameras, audio bugs, and certain security devices.


Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Digital Spy Camera Clock with Remote Control and Motion Detection






This brand new Digital Spy Camera Clock looks and works just like a normal desk clock, but hidden inside is a virtually undetectable pinhole video lens that lets you covertly take pictures and record video and audio!

Spy devices are all the rage right now and this Digital Spy Camera Clock shows you why! With its simple and inconspicuous design, this hidden surveillance gadget has so many uses and possibilities: Think someone is stealing from you? Afraid your loved one is cheating on you? Think your kid is doing something bad in his room? Well now you can finally find out the truth with this Digital Spy Camera Clock! How?

Remote Video and Audio Recording: This Digital Spy Camera Clock records beautiful 640x480 videos directly to a Micro SD card (free 4GB micro SD card included!) at 30FPs for smooth motion capture - and it even records audio! Even better, everything is controlled by a remote control, so you don't have to touch the device at all!

Motion Detection Video Recording: This Digital Spy Camera Clock can be set to record video only when an object passes in front of the lens. That means you can leave this surveillance/spy gadget in front of your desk and see who has been going through your things! Remote Picture Snapshots: More one-button goodness from this Digital Spy Camera Clock - now, you can take instant picture snapshots! It doesn't get easier when you need photographic evidence or need to secretly spy on someone!

This Digital Spy Camera Clock is great for home, office, and anywhere else you want to use it!


At a Glance...
  • Digital Spy Camera Clock - undetectable spy gadget
  • Remote Controlled
  • Picture Snapshots (1600x1200)
  • Video + Audio Recording (640x480 30FPS)
  • Motion Detection Video Recording
  • Free 4GB micro SD card included!

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Saturday, 25 June 2011

10.1 Inch LCD Touchscreen Windows 7 OS Tablet Laptop with 160GB HDD





  • Specifications:
  • Function: 10.1 inch touch screen Windows 7 tablet PC
  • Operating system: Windows 7
  • CPU: Intel Atom Mobile N450 Dual Core 1.66G FSB533(BGA)
  • Chipset: Intel 945GSE+ICH7-M
  • VGA: Intel 300M Integrated
  • RAM: 2GB DDR2 (1GB available capacity, 1GB program can't use)
  • HDD: 160GB
  • Exquisite appearance, Unique savour, Smooth surface
  • Support full 1080P HD movie format, Smooth playback
  • Touch control: Full size touch operation, Sliding menu, Functional icon dragging
  • Support WiFi
  • WAN / LAN network card.
  • Camera:
    - Built-in 1.3 million pixels
    - Support video, web chat, video transmission, etc.
  • Stereo sound: Large, Shock sound, perfect reproduction of real scene
  • Large-scale 3D game
  • Support Windows XP / Windows7 third party application software development
  • Support OFFICE / WPS and other business office software, support document editing, form processing, slide presentations, e-mail sending and receiving functions
  • Support QQ, MSN, Skype, etc
  • Support the Storm and other audio-visual software, to support music playback, video playback, animation playback, photo viewing, video games, photo shooting, video recording
  • Support large-scale 3D games
  • E-books, electronic dictionaries, language learning, English language learning software
  • Recording: Built-in MIC, to achieve a clear recording, playback at any time through the built-in speaker, MIC and headphone jack while external.
  • File format:
    - Audio: MP3.
    - Video: 3GP. / FLV. / MP4.
    - Image: JPG. / GIF. / PNG. / BMP
  • Built-in battery standard capacity: 2000mAh
  • Battery Life:
    - Service time: 3 hours
    - Standby time: 10 hours
  • Approved: CE / FCC
  • After Sales Service: 1 Year Warranty

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Car Reversing Set - Sensors + Rearview Camera + Rearview Screen


All in one car reversing set with everything you will need for safety as you back up your car, including a touch button 7 Inch car rearview screen monitor, 4 radar sensors, a weatherproof rear view IR equipped night vision camera, and a handy senor box to connect everything together. Some excellent features include voice warnings of distance from the included speaker, detection of up to 2 meters which will be displayed on the rear view monitor LCD in incremental centimeters, and auto powering and viewing of both the sensor and the camera when the car goes in reverse

 



Product Notes
  • Camera is equipped with IR lamps, for night vision
  • Polarized Monitor For Clear Rear Viewing When Monitor Off
  • Remote or Touch Button Controlled
  • Automatic Monitor/Camera Feed On While Reversing
  • Automatic Parking Sensor On While Reversing


Package Contents
  •  Car Reversing Set
  • Mirror Monitor
  • Rear Sensors
  • Video Cables
  • Power Cable for Mirror Monitor
  • Power Cable Set for Sensors
  • Installation Tools
  • Instructions Sheet - English
Manufacturer Specifications
Set Includes 4 Sensors + Sensor Box, Rearview Camera, and Car Rearview Monitor
Car Rear View Monitor Specification
  1. Screen: 7 Inch TFT LCD
  2. Video Color System: NTSC/PAL (Auto Switch)
  3. Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
  4. Video Output Level: 1Vp-p 75Ohm
  5. Horizontal Resolution: 500 TV Lines
  6. Resolution: 480xRGBx234
  7. Video IN
  8. Rearview Mirror Pinch Clip: Adjustable- 60mm ~ 90mm
  9. Dimensions: 105mm x 250mm x 25mm (L x W x D)
Camera Specification
  • Image Device: 1/4 Inch CCD
  • Color System: NTSC, PAL
  • Horizontal Definition: 380
  • Angular Field of View: 75 deg
  • Minimum Illumination: 0.0 LUX night vision via IR lamps
  • Scan area: PAL: 5.18x4.19mm ; NTSC: 4.69x3.45mm
  • Scan frequency: PAL 50HZ, NTSC 60Hz
  • White Balance: Auto
  • S/N Ratio: <50dB
  • Operation Temperature: -10 ~ +50 deg C
  • Connection: RCA
  • Waterproof: YES
  • Recommended Max Range for Objects: 5 Meters
Camera + Parking Sensor Specification
  • x4 Parking Sensors + Senor Box
  • Video IN (For Connecting Camera)
  • Video OUT (For Connecting Camera and Sensor Information to LCD Screen)
  • x4 Sensor IN
  • 12V Power OUT (For Powering Camera)
  • Speaker OUT
  • Detect and Display Distance: .4~2M
  • Voice Distance Alert from Speaker
  • Exact Digital Distance Display of Obstacles on LCD Screen (Displayed in CM Increments)
  • Alarm Mode - Voice Warnings at 1.2, 0.9, 0.7 Meters
  • Alarm Mode - Continual Stop Warning at >0.5 Meters