creative vf0040 webcam driver - From where you can download it?

Today I searched a lot in the web to get the driver for creative vf-0040 webcam drivers. all the top google results were damn waste. some how i got the actual driver . this particular model belongs to 'instant' category.

driver for creative vf 0040 webcam drivers can be get from
http://support.creative.com/downloads/download.aspx?nDownloadId=8179

Boradcom wireless card and compaq laptops

This is the solution which i've got today...i will update the progress...



I know the feeling.I have just spent all week trying to fix the same problem with my new DV6152EU.
I have just solved the problem with the adapter and i have restarted the laptop ten times and it is now finding the Broadcom 802.11 wireless WLAN everytime.
My solution is as follows:
Insert the battery with power off.Turn laptop on and allow to start normally.Once fully loaded up,select shutdown from start menu.Remove power and then the battery.
IMPORTANT STEP AS FOLLOWS:
Leave mains power switched off and keep the battery out of the laptop.Press and hold in the POWER ON switch on the laptop for 20 seconds and then release.
Plug the laptop to the mains socket with battery still left out and power up as normal.The adapter should now be visible.
THE REASON:
The motherboard,battery and adapter are having an undiagnosed conflict as stated in another responce.Pressing and holding the POWER ON button with no external power source clears the motherboard and any internal power storing devices of their power,allowing the adapter to reset and work.This must be a problem with thousands of laptops made by HP and i was surprised that no information on patches or updated drivers are available for this particular fault as it has occured in many countries.
I really hope this helps all of you as i was going dizzy trying to cure this fault and the feeling of relief when it worked was immense.
HP dont seem to be responding as a few of you have stated,very very very poor assistance from them.Broadcom also are not blameless and both companies should get together and come up with a solution as laptops are designed to be mobile,but that isnt the case if the wireless function is faulty.

Folder browser dialog in c#

First you need to set a reference to the Shell32.dll in your .NET project. In Solution Explorer right click the References entry, select Add New... and browse to the System32 folder and select Shell32.dll.

Then add the following C# code:

  
  string strPath;
  string strCaption = "Select a directory.";
  DialogResult dlgResult;

  Shell32.ShellClass shl = new Shell32.ShellClass();
  Shell32.Folder2 fld = (Shell32.Folder2)shl.BrowseForFolder(0, strCaption, 0,
              System.Reflection.Missing.Value);

  if (fld == null)
  {
      dlgResult =  DialogResult.Cancel;
  }
  else
  {
      strPath = fld.Self.Path;
      dlgResult = DialogResult.OK;
  }

Innovation - the new corporate mantra!!!

Creativity Vs Innovation ?

What are creativity and innovation? There are several definitions. Often they are not distinguished. They are simply seen as part of the process by which knowledge is developed and transformed into business value or even as a business. this is a perfectly acceptable definition but like the failure to differentiate between information and knowledge - it is not very useful for practical purposes.

A more useful approach is to view creativity as the process of generating ideas whilst seeing innovation as the sifting, refining and more critically - the implementation of those ideas. creativity is about divergent thinking. Innovation is about convergent thinking. Creativity is about the generation of ideas and innovation is about putting them into action!!!.

Creativity - coming up with new ideas - is not enough. we need innovation - the taking of new or existing ideas and putting them into action. This requires the application of existing knowledge and the development of appropriate new knowledge. Coming up with new ideas is the food of innovation. innovation is a far tougher proposition than creativity.

Why it is so important in corporate world ?

Daily we read in the news that creativity and innovation are critical for an organization's success in maintaining its competitive advantage and in surviving. many surveys identified creativity and innovation as a "top two priority for business strategy". A recent survey of 500 top CEO’s in USA asked them what their organizations needed to survive in the 21st century. Top answer was "to practice creativity and innovation"!!!!!

We all are entrepreneurs..(Yes..believe me )

Who is an entrepreneur??? - A dynamic person who gets the right people together to make something happen.someone who knows the right people, can motivate and wants action / results on a daily basis as in a typical IT project. we all are entrepreneurs means, we are working in such a large corporation takes direct responsibility for turning a project requirements into a profitable finished work product through assertive risk-taking and innovation.many entrepreneurial qualities of us often loose their innovative edge as they grow into such an established environment.It is therefore recommended that business organizations create a culture that provides employees with both freedom and encouragement to develop new ideas


Why the Management system?

There is no magic bullet for successful innovation, but nurturing a corporate culture that values innovation and creativity is important.that depends our corporate culture and what target we set for growth. But first of all we need to put innovation on our agenda, start by designing an idea management system.

The real challenge for our organization may not be finding a way of getting people to come up with ideas, but finding the best, most practical way of tracking and implementing those ideas. More than one hundred years ago the first traditional employee suggestion system -the suggestion box was introduced around the world. the suggestion system has had it ups and downs( we've experienced it already), but today it has developed into a powerful tools as a method to encourage, nurture and acting on employees ideas.

Append a path variable in DOS

SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\MOUSE

PATH=%PATH%;C:\LOTUS

one mistake everytime i makes is like i put it like $PATH! its not $Path, its %PATH% :)