There are two main ways of inserting Google AdSense within your Joomla website. The first option is to use an AdSense module. This will allow you to insert the code into one of your template positions. This is a fairly standard procedure, install the module from the backend, customize any necessary parameters, and publish the module.
There are various modules which allow you to do this:
AdSense Module - ClickSafe Special Edition - this is the easiest, most popular and a very flexible way of inserting AdSense code into your website.
mod_html module - this is a module which allows you to insert ad hoc html, thus allowing you to insert AdSense code directly. An example of using this module to display Google Ads is found at the top of this page
The second, and in my opinion the better way to display Google AdSense on your website is within the text of each content item that you publish. This gives a much better clik through rate, because ads are displayed surrounded by your text, making them more prominent, and less prone to being looked over.
The way to do this is to use a mambot which displays the Google AdSense code. A mambot / plugin is used to to trigger the rendering of AdSense code within the Joomla content. This means that you can decide exactly where in your content the ads will be displayed.
The mambot can be found here.Once again, using this mambot is quite easy. You install the mambot, enter the correct parameters, and publish the mambot. Once it has been published, you can use [mosgoogle] (replace the square brackets with curly brackets), and this will render the Google AdSense code. You can also choose whether to display to the left, center or right of the page. An example of usage of this mambot is found just about the previous paragraph.
Then use a channel to track your clicks, and watch your Click Through Rate soar
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
IVR Service in Nepal
IVR technology was introduced to Nepal Telecom in 2004 for SLC Result Enquiry purchased from Alliance Info Tech India, with the unexpected huge popularity further expansion was urgently needed, and in successive year under the contract with M/S Pulse Software & Consulting Inc., Canada addition of IVR system was done.
Short for interactive voice response, a telephony technology in which someone uses a touch-tone telephone to interact with a database to acquire information from or enter data into the database not requiring human interaction over the telephone as the user's interaction with the database is predetermined by what the IVR system will allow the user access to. The Telephone user activates IVR System by dialing in a pre-assigned number; the call is routed to the computer system, which plays pre-recorded voice menu to the user. The user responses by selecting menu option using DTMF dial pad or answering with a simple voice response (Yes or No) or more detail response e.g name, city etc. if voice recognition system is supported. Upon the user response the computer analyzes and plays appropriate message to the user. Lastly the system may prompt for more response from the user or provide the requested information.
For example, call centers and maintenance control centers use IVR systems so that their customers can complain and query instantly and easily with interacting with the operators, similarly banks and credit card companies use IVR systems for their customers to receive up-to-date account information instantly and easily without having to speak directly to a person. IVR technology is also used to gather information, as in the case of telephone surveys in which the user is prompted to answer questions by pushing the numbers on a touch-tone telephone.
Nepal Telecom has implemented Automatic Telephone Complaint Handling Service (198) and Automatic Fault Retrieve and Down Handling Service (192), connecting to the existing SD database system by which a customer directly books his/her fault complains through IVR 198 service; Outside Technicians and Lineman can retrieve these fault complain and fault down the complained numbers through IVR 192 service. In other words IVR 192 Service will dispatch such complains booked by the customer to their corresponding Outside Team members. Both of these services do not require any human operator giving 7days, 24hours service.
Along with SLC Result Enquiry service from last year Class 11 and 12 Result Enquiry has also been put up, which is once a year but has been an attractive service with high potentiality.
Company has implemented PSTN Bill Enquiry Service (1606) using CLI Base (Calling Line identification) service through IVR connecting to CBS database system. By this service customer can find out details of Monthly Bill Amount and Pending Dues along with due date for payments. Recently introduced VOIP call Complain Service (188) so that our good will customers can complain for telephone numbers giving illegal services to incoming International calls.
Short for interactive voice response, a telephony technology in which someone uses a touch-tone telephone to interact with a database to acquire information from or enter data into the database not requiring human interaction over the telephone as the user's interaction with the database is predetermined by what the IVR system will allow the user access to. The Telephone user activates IVR System by dialing in a pre-assigned number; the call is routed to the computer system, which plays pre-recorded voice menu to the user. The user responses by selecting menu option using DTMF dial pad or answering with a simple voice response (Yes or No) or more detail response e.g name, city etc. if voice recognition system is supported. Upon the user response the computer analyzes and plays appropriate message to the user. Lastly the system may prompt for more response from the user or provide the requested information.
For example, call centers and maintenance control centers use IVR systems so that their customers can complain and query instantly and easily with interacting with the operators, similarly banks and credit card companies use IVR systems for their customers to receive up-to-date account information instantly and easily without having to speak directly to a person. IVR technology is also used to gather information, as in the case of telephone surveys in which the user is prompted to answer questions by pushing the numbers on a touch-tone telephone.
Nepal Telecom has implemented Automatic Telephone Complaint Handling Service (198) and Automatic Fault Retrieve and Down Handling Service (192), connecting to the existing SD database system by which a customer directly books his/her fault complains through IVR 198 service; Outside Technicians and Lineman can retrieve these fault complain and fault down the complained numbers through IVR 192 service. In other words IVR 192 Service will dispatch such complains booked by the customer to their corresponding Outside Team members. Both of these services do not require any human operator giving 7days, 24hours service.
Along with SLC Result Enquiry service from last year Class 11 and 12 Result Enquiry has also been put up, which is once a year but has been an attractive service with high potentiality.
Company has implemented PSTN Bill Enquiry Service (1606) using CLI Base (Calling Line identification) service through IVR connecting to CBS database system. By this service customer can find out details of Monthly Bill Amount and Pending Dues along with due date for payments. Recently introduced VOIP call Complain Service (188) so that our good will customers can complain for telephone numbers giving illegal services to incoming International calls.
NT ADSL Modem (CPE) Configuration (Nepal)
After Purchasing CPE (ADSL 2+ modem), Client are requested go through its manual thoroughly.
Browse the web management page of your ADSL modem. For example if your modem management interface IP Address is 192.168.1.1
Enter http://192.168.1.1/ in your web browser.
Provide admin username and password of your modem
(Note: customers are exteremly encouraged to go through their Modem/CPE manual to get information like IP address, Admin username and Password).
If you have problem with your ADSL login username and password, contact Internet Section, phone : 5545875,5545876
Generally, Modem/CPE can be used in Routing Mode or Bridge Mode.
1. Routing Mode
In this mode, modem/cpe dials with username and password provided by NT. You have to explicitly provide username and password to your modem configuration. In this mode same Modem/CPE can be used to share internet connection to multiple computers.
Configuration Parameters for Routing Mode
VPI --- 8
VCI --- 81
encapsulation --- PPPOE/LLC
Authentication --- CHAP
Username --- Provided by NT
Password --- Provided by NT
Providing these information should establish connection between CPE and DSLAM
Rx/Tx counters should start to increase
Note : One does not need to create a dial up or dail while using routing mode. Modem will dial itself.
2. Bridge Mode
In this mode your computer dials with username and password provided by NT. This mode is mainly used to connect internet for a single computer.
Configuration Parameters for Bridge Mode
Select Bridge Mode
Encapsulation --- LLC
VPI --- 8
VCI --- 81
Authentication --- CHAP
Configuration For XP
Go to network connection wizard window
Choose Make Internet dialup connection
Choose manual option
Choose xdsl PPPoe service
Provide service name
Username - provided by NT
Password - provided by NT
Now dial with the account created
You are now surfing NT High Speed Internet
For windows 2000 and Windows 98,
Please download & Install PPPoE Client Software
Attention (Very Important):
To check if your ADSL line is working, the ADSL led will first blink and then glow continuously after you connect your Modem/CPE to the phone line.
If there is no response showing (no continuous glow) in the ADSL Led of your Modem/CPE, Please contact the corresponding NT MDF (local exchange) to query if there is any problem in your ADSL line.
Contact Numbers and Exchages:Sundhara 4231000
Chabahil 4482300
Naxal 4430777
Patan 5534002
Chhauni 4280000
Goangabu 4350400
Hattigauda 4375000
Bhaktapur 6610600
Thimi 6630000
Balambu 4312100
Kritipur 4330380
Browse the web management page of your ADSL modem. For example if your modem management interface IP Address is 192.168.1.1
Enter http://192.168.1.1/ in your web browser.
Provide admin username and password of your modem
(Note: customers are exteremly encouraged to go through their Modem/CPE manual to get information like IP address, Admin username and Password).
If you have problem with your ADSL login username and password, contact Internet Section, phone : 5545875,5545876
Generally, Modem/CPE can be used in Routing Mode or Bridge Mode.
1. Routing Mode
In this mode, modem/cpe dials with username and password provided by NT. You have to explicitly provide username and password to your modem configuration. In this mode same Modem/CPE can be used to share internet connection to multiple computers.
Configuration Parameters for Routing Mode
VPI --- 8
VCI --- 81
encapsulation --- PPPOE/LLC
Authentication --- CHAP
Username --- Provided by NT
Password --- Provided by NT
Providing these information should establish connection between CPE and DSLAM
Rx/Tx counters should start to increase
Note : One does not need to create a dial up or dail while using routing mode. Modem will dial itself.
2. Bridge Mode
In this mode your computer dials with username and password provided by NT. This mode is mainly used to connect internet for a single computer.
Configuration Parameters for Bridge Mode
Select Bridge Mode
Encapsulation --- LLC
VPI --- 8
VCI --- 81
Authentication --- CHAP
Configuration For XP
Go to network connection wizard window
Choose Make Internet dialup connection
Choose manual option
Choose xdsl PPPoe service
Provide service name
Username - provided by NT
Password - provided by NT
Now dial with the account created
You are now surfing NT High Speed Internet
For windows 2000 and Windows 98,
Please download & Install PPPoE Client Software
Attention (Very Important):
To check if your ADSL line is working, the ADSL led will first blink and then glow continuously after you connect your Modem/CPE to the phone line.
If there is no response showing (no continuous glow) in the ADSL Led of your Modem/CPE, Please contact the corresponding NT MDF (local exchange) to query if there is any problem in your ADSL line.
Contact Numbers and Exchages:Sundhara 4231000
Chabahil 4482300
Naxal 4430777
Patan 5534002
Chhauni 4280000
Goangabu 4350400
Hattigauda 4375000
Bhaktapur 6610600
Thimi 6630000
Balambu 4312100
Kritipur 4330380
Connecting your PC to your TV-set
On this page I'll show you the possibilities on how to connect you PC to your TV-set.
There can be several reasons on why to connect a PC to a TV, but I think the most important one is to playback movies in either DivX, VCD, SVCD or DVD format on your PC and showing it on TV.
Naturally, you will need a videocard that supports TV-out.
At the moment of this writing, I only cover videocards by ATI and nVidia. This page you're looking at right now is a generic approach on how to connect the proper cables, and how to identify if your PC videocard supports TV-Out.
For specific software settings, see these pages: ATI cards and nVidia cards. I'm aware that there are more TV-Out enabled videcards, however I do not own them, so if you have one and are prepared to write a page on that particular card, then please let me know, it will be highly appreciated by other WeetHet visitors (mail me)!
Both brands offer high quality cards, but currently ATI is the runner up.
Note: for QUESTIONS visit our FORUM. Questions I receive by mail will most likely NOT or VERY LATE be answered!
Note: read the disclaimer.
Overview
Does my videocard support TV-Out?
Examples of connections
Connections found on your TV
- Antenna,
- SCART,
- Composite Video and
- S-VIDEO
PC Aansluiten op de TV
OK, so what do we need to connect your PC to a TV?
VIDEO CARD WITH TV-OUT (Video Out)
Naturally we do need some kind of connection on our PC to connect to the TV, we're looking for a TV-out connector. TV-Out only means: VIDEO out in such a sense that our TV could be able to handle it.
A lot of laptops do have a TV-Out as well.
Tip: When buying a laptop, make surte it has TV-Out. Laptops are portable and can therefor be placed next to your TV when you decide to watch a DivX movie!
Note: TV-Out only means that there is a Video signal comming from this pin, that can be connected to your TV. This is an entirely different signal than the signal needed for the antenna connector on your TV!
DOES MY PC HAVE A TV-OUT (Video Out)?
Commonly, you will be able to identify this by looking at the back of your PC, look for the VideoCard (your VGA monitor is also connected to this card!).
Most videocards by ATI and nVidia (but not all!) have such a connector. It's a MUST for a modern videocard.
Tip: Since price difference is minimal or even zero, make sure a videocard you want to buy has TV-Out. You might not use it right away, but it is damn handy later on. Adding one later is very difficult if not impossible!
S-Video (also known as Super Video or S-VHS)
Commonly, a TV-Out connector is a S-VIDEO connector. It looks a bit like a connector for your mouse/keyboard (see A and B in the pictures below). These come in several variants;
- with Video-IN and Video-Out signals in one connector
- using Composite video or Super Video
- only S-VIDEO
- only Composite video
Usually special cables come with these cards, that convert the connector to a more common connector, like a tulip connector for composite video.
Tip: When starting out, do your first attempts to connect the PC to a TV using the cables that came with the card!
Naturally, when you TV supports S-VIDEO, then please use a S-VIDEO cable to connect your PC to your TV as it will result in the best quality.
Composite Video
Some cards have a tulip connector (see C in the pictures below). This commonly is a Composite video signal, where color and synchronisation signals are mixed into 1 signal.
Combinations of S-VIDEO and composite video occure - although rarely - as well.
SOME EXMAMPLES
Below you'll see some pictures of TV-Out connectors.
TV-Out: S-VIDEO, als known as S-VHS or Super VideoTVOut S-VHS / S-Video - the more complex connectorTV-Out: Composite video
Some examples of VideoCards with TV-Out
PC's with an onboard videocard or laptops, can have TV-Out connectors as well.
In the pictures below you see images of a Shuttle SN41G2, a Sager laptop and a Toshiba laptop.
TV-Out: S-Video also known as S-VHSTV-Out: the more complex oneComposite video
Onboard videocards and laptops can have TV-Out as well
CONNCTORS ON YOUR TV-SET
TV-Out is all nice and dandy, but we do need a similar connector on the TV-Set, called TV-IN or Video-IN (also: AUX or EXTERN).
Do not forget that you will also need to connect your sound card to the TV for sound! We do need the LINE-OUT connector of the soundcard for this purpose.
Tip: if you TV is missing a suitable connector, then consider using your VCR instead if this one does have a suitable connector. Set you TV to the VCR channel en set your VCR to AUX or EXTERN.
These are the connectors you come across on your TV;
Antenna (you will need additional equipment for this!)
This round connector, usually on the back of yout TV, is intended for the antenna or cable. This is not directly suitable for use with your PC's TV-Out!
The antenna connector is not intended for Video-IN. However a RF modulator can help with this. It converts the Video/Audio signal to an antenna signal. It's basically the same "converter" that is installed in a VCR as well ...
RF modulator converts audio and video into RF (antenna) sigaal
The signals (video and audio) of your PC are connected to the RF-modulator using tulip connectors.
RF Modulator
Tip: Most RF modulators you can buy are MONO AUDIO, so make sure you're buying a STEREO version! Commonly you will find these RF-modulators (VHF) at satellite stores.
Antenna connectors (the most common ones) are these two;
Europeas connector
Commonly used in European TV equipment. One simply presses the connector on to the connector in the TV.
This connector is rarely found in the US.
Europeas antenna connector
American/US Connector
This connector is more common in the US. One "screws" the connector to the TV.
American antenna connector
SCART (you'll need to get a separate cable for that)
This rather weird connector is commonly used in European TV equipment like TV, VCD, DVD, etc. I haven't seen these much in the US.
Usually you'll find it at the backside of your equipment. The great thing about this sonnector is that it holds all connections you'll need - including audio.
SCART connector (male) SCART connector (female)
Downside is that you will need to build or buy a separate cable. Below you see the pinout of the SCART connector and how to connect it to a S-VIDEO or Composite Video tulip connector:PIN Signal Composite PC connector S-VIDEO PC connector
1 Audio OUT (right) - -
2 Audio IN (right) Line-out right soundcard Line-out right soundcard
3 Audio OUT (left or mono) - -
4 Shielding (audio) Line-out shielding soundcard (GND) Line-out shielding soundcard (GND)
5 Shielding (blue) - -
6 Audio IN (left or mono) Line-out left soundcard Line-out left soundcard
7 RGB Blue IN - -
8 Switch (Audio/RGB/16:9) - -
9 Shielding (green) - -
10 Clock out (clock pulse) - -
11 RGB Green IN - -
12 Data OUT - -
13 Shielding (red) - -
14 Data ground - -
15 RGB Red IN / Chrominance (C) - Chrominance videocard (pin 4)
16 Blanking signal - -
17 Shielding (Composite) - -
18 Blanking ground - -
19 Composite Video OUT - -
20 Composite Video IN / Luminance (Y) Composite video, videocard (pin 6) Luminance videocard (pin 3)
21 Ground Composite shielding videocard (pin 1) Shielding videocard (pin 1)
*Note: the pinmber between brachet, indicate the pins of a S-Video connector!
Note: We do need to connect Audio as well with this connector. Audio can be taken from "LINE-OUT" of the soundcard!
In the S-VIDEO section, you will find more info on the S-VIDEO connector.
Composite Video and Audio Left/Right in tulip-connectors
More recent TV's have separate tulips for audio and video input. Sometimes on the front, side or back of a TV or VCR. Connector Signal
1 - Red tulip Audio Right
2- White tulip Audio Left
3- Yellow ttulipulp Video IN
4- Black connector S-Video IN
Note: the core of the tulip connector is the signal. The silver ring around it is shielding.
Most video cards come with special cable to go from S-VIDEO to tulip. Some are simple (left) and some are very complex (right):
TV-Out cables: simple and complex
The cable on the right is for example for use with TV-IN enabed cards.
As you might have noticed: both the adpater cables, the videocard and the TV have FEMALE tulip connector and will not fit. You will need to get a cable with a male tulip connector on each end of the cable in order to connect these devices ....
S-Video
S-Video isn't used often in Europe. In the US it's a more common connector. The advantage is that this is a rather small cable. The downside is that it's not so very easy to insert the connector.
Here you see two variants of the S-VIDEO connector, the 4-pin and the 7-pin variant:
4-Pin variant
7-Pin variant
S-Video connector pinout (female)
Pin Signal
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Luminance
4 Chrominance
5 -
6 Composite Video
7 Ground
Software
After connecting the hardware we do need to do some settings in the software of the PC.
Required settings for TV-Out are usually done using tools that come with the drivers of your videocard. As these are different for each manufacturer, we will discuss these on a different page.
ATI cards used to be mostly used in laptop, but now a days ATI is working on a strong come back in desktops as well - and in my option offer much more performance than their nVidia counter parts.
nVidia is commonly known for it's desktop graphics, but has entered the laptop market as well with their Geforce2Go and Geforce4Go. They're not bad, but I still prefer ATI.
Note: do not use the drivers for the desktop graphics cards on laptops. Rather use the drivers you can download from the manufacturers website of your laptop!
Currently we have these descriptions for videocard: Software settings for ATI cards and nVidia cards (Geforce/TNT).
There can be several reasons on why to connect a PC to a TV, but I think the most important one is to playback movies in either DivX, VCD, SVCD or DVD format on your PC and showing it on TV.
Naturally, you will need a videocard that supports TV-out.
At the moment of this writing, I only cover videocards by ATI and nVidia. This page you're looking at right now is a generic approach on how to connect the proper cables, and how to identify if your PC videocard supports TV-Out.
For specific software settings, see these pages: ATI cards and nVidia cards. I'm aware that there are more TV-Out enabled videcards, however I do not own them, so if you have one and are prepared to write a page on that particular card, then please let me know, it will be highly appreciated by other WeetHet visitors (mail me)!
Both brands offer high quality cards, but currently ATI is the runner up.
Note: for QUESTIONS visit our FORUM. Questions I receive by mail will most likely NOT or VERY LATE be answered!
Note: read the disclaimer.
Overview
Does my videocard support TV-Out?
Examples of connections
Connections found on your TV
- Antenna,
- SCART,
- Composite Video and
- S-VIDEO
PC Aansluiten op de TV
OK, so what do we need to connect your PC to a TV?
VIDEO CARD WITH TV-OUT (Video Out)
Naturally we do need some kind of connection on our PC to connect to the TV, we're looking for a TV-out connector. TV-Out only means: VIDEO out in such a sense that our TV could be able to handle it.
A lot of laptops do have a TV-Out as well.
Tip: When buying a laptop, make surte it has TV-Out. Laptops are portable and can therefor be placed next to your TV when you decide to watch a DivX movie!
Note: TV-Out only means that there is a Video signal comming from this pin, that can be connected to your TV. This is an entirely different signal than the signal needed for the antenna connector on your TV!
DOES MY PC HAVE A TV-OUT (Video Out)?
Commonly, you will be able to identify this by looking at the back of your PC, look for the VideoCard (your VGA monitor is also connected to this card!).
Most videocards by ATI and nVidia (but not all!) have such a connector. It's a MUST for a modern videocard.
Tip: Since price difference is minimal or even zero, make sure a videocard you want to buy has TV-Out. You might not use it right away, but it is damn handy later on. Adding one later is very difficult if not impossible!
S-Video (also known as Super Video or S-VHS)
Commonly, a TV-Out connector is a S-VIDEO connector. It looks a bit like a connector for your mouse/keyboard (see A and B in the pictures below). These come in several variants;
- with Video-IN and Video-Out signals in one connector
- using Composite video or Super Video
- only S-VIDEO
- only Composite video
Usually special cables come with these cards, that convert the connector to a more common connector, like a tulip connector for composite video.
Tip: When starting out, do your first attempts to connect the PC to a TV using the cables that came with the card!
Naturally, when you TV supports S-VIDEO, then please use a S-VIDEO cable to connect your PC to your TV as it will result in the best quality.
Composite Video
Some cards have a tulip connector (see C in the pictures below). This commonly is a Composite video signal, where color and synchronisation signals are mixed into 1 signal.
Combinations of S-VIDEO and composite video occure - although rarely - as well.
SOME EXMAMPLES
Below you'll see some pictures of TV-Out connectors.
TV-Out: S-VIDEO, als known as S-VHS or Super VideoTVOut S-VHS / S-Video - the more complex connectorTV-Out: Composite video
Some examples of VideoCards with TV-Out
PC's with an onboard videocard or laptops, can have TV-Out connectors as well.
In the pictures below you see images of a Shuttle SN41G2, a Sager laptop and a Toshiba laptop.
TV-Out: S-Video also known as S-VHSTV-Out: the more complex oneComposite video
Onboard videocards and laptops can have TV-Out as well
CONNCTORS ON YOUR TV-SET
TV-Out is all nice and dandy, but we do need a similar connector on the TV-Set, called TV-IN or Video-IN (also: AUX or EXTERN).
Do not forget that you will also need to connect your sound card to the TV for sound! We do need the LINE-OUT connector of the soundcard for this purpose.
Tip: if you TV is missing a suitable connector, then consider using your VCR instead if this one does have a suitable connector. Set you TV to the VCR channel en set your VCR to AUX or EXTERN.
These are the connectors you come across on your TV;
Antenna (you will need additional equipment for this!)
This round connector, usually on the back of yout TV, is intended for the antenna or cable. This is not directly suitable for use with your PC's TV-Out!
The antenna connector is not intended for Video-IN. However a RF modulator can help with this. It converts the Video/Audio signal to an antenna signal. It's basically the same "converter" that is installed in a VCR as well ...
RF modulator converts audio and video into RF (antenna) sigaal
The signals (video and audio) of your PC are connected to the RF-modulator using tulip connectors.
RF Modulator
Tip: Most RF modulators you can buy are MONO AUDIO, so make sure you're buying a STEREO version! Commonly you will find these RF-modulators (VHF) at satellite stores.
Antenna connectors (the most common ones) are these two;
Europeas connector
Commonly used in European TV equipment. One simply presses the connector on to the connector in the TV.
This connector is rarely found in the US.
Europeas antenna connector
American/US Connector
This connector is more common in the US. One "screws" the connector to the TV.
American antenna connector
SCART (you'll need to get a separate cable for that)
This rather weird connector is commonly used in European TV equipment like TV, VCD, DVD, etc. I haven't seen these much in the US.
Usually you'll find it at the backside of your equipment. The great thing about this sonnector is that it holds all connections you'll need - including audio.
SCART connector (male) SCART connector (female)
Downside is that you will need to build or buy a separate cable. Below you see the pinout of the SCART connector and how to connect it to a S-VIDEO or Composite Video tulip connector:PIN Signal Composite PC connector S-VIDEO PC connector
1 Audio OUT (right) - -
2 Audio IN (right) Line-out right soundcard Line-out right soundcard
3 Audio OUT (left or mono) - -
4 Shielding (audio) Line-out shielding soundcard (GND) Line-out shielding soundcard (GND)
5 Shielding (blue) - -
6 Audio IN (left or mono) Line-out left soundcard Line-out left soundcard
7 RGB Blue IN - -
8 Switch (Audio/RGB/16:9) - -
9 Shielding (green) - -
10 Clock out (clock pulse) - -
11 RGB Green IN - -
12 Data OUT - -
13 Shielding (red) - -
14 Data ground - -
15 RGB Red IN / Chrominance (C) - Chrominance videocard (pin 4)
16 Blanking signal - -
17 Shielding (Composite) - -
18 Blanking ground - -
19 Composite Video OUT - -
20 Composite Video IN / Luminance (Y) Composite video, videocard (pin 6) Luminance videocard (pin 3)
21 Ground Composite shielding videocard (pin 1) Shielding videocard (pin 1)
*Note: the pinmber between brachet, indicate the pins of a S-Video connector!
Note: We do need to connect Audio as well with this connector. Audio can be taken from "LINE-OUT" of the soundcard!
In the S-VIDEO section, you will find more info on the S-VIDEO connector.
Composite Video and Audio Left/Right in tulip-connectors
More recent TV's have separate tulips for audio and video input. Sometimes on the front, side or back of a TV or VCR. Connector Signal
1 - Red tulip Audio Right
2- White tulip Audio Left
3- Yellow ttulipulp Video IN
4- Black connector S-Video IN
Note: the core of the tulip connector is the signal. The silver ring around it is shielding.
Most video cards come with special cable to go from S-VIDEO to tulip. Some are simple (left) and some are very complex (right):
TV-Out cables: simple and complex
The cable on the right is for example for use with TV-IN enabed cards.
As you might have noticed: both the adpater cables, the videocard and the TV have FEMALE tulip connector and will not fit. You will need to get a cable with a male tulip connector on each end of the cable in order to connect these devices ....
S-Video
S-Video isn't used often in Europe. In the US it's a more common connector. The advantage is that this is a rather small cable. The downside is that it's not so very easy to insert the connector.
Here you see two variants of the S-VIDEO connector, the 4-pin and the 7-pin variant:
4-Pin variant
7-Pin variant
S-Video connector pinout (female)
Pin Signal
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Luminance
4 Chrominance
5 -
6 Composite Video
7 Ground
Software
After connecting the hardware we do need to do some settings in the software of the PC.
Required settings for TV-Out are usually done using tools that come with the drivers of your videocard. As these are different for each manufacturer, we will discuss these on a different page.
ATI cards used to be mostly used in laptop, but now a days ATI is working on a strong come back in desktops as well - and in my option offer much more performance than their nVidia counter parts.
nVidia is commonly known for it's desktop graphics, but has entered the laptop market as well with their Geforce2Go and Geforce4Go. They're not bad, but I still prefer ATI.
Note: do not use the drivers for the desktop graphics cards on laptops. Rather use the drivers you can download from the manufacturers website of your laptop!
Currently we have these descriptions for videocard: Software settings for ATI cards and nVidia cards (Geforce/TNT).
SMSC numbers of operators worldwide
These numbers, the so called SMSC numbers, are used by your (GSM) mobile phone for sending SMS messages to other mobile devices.
Without this number you cannot send any SMS messages!
Note: the SMSC number is often only usable with a particular operator if you have a subscription with this operator.
Note: if you find yet another SMSC number which is not available in this list, then please mail me that number so I can add it.
OverviewCountry Operator SMSC number
Albania AMC +355-3820
Vodafone +355 69 2000 200
Andorra ?? +376-301004
Australia One.Tel +61-411990001
Vodafone +61-415011501
Telstra +61-418706700
Telstra +61-418706800
Telstra +61-418706900
Optus +61-412025989
Optus +61-411990000
Optus +61-411990001
Optus +61-411990003
Austria A1 +43-6640501
Connect ONE +43-6990001999
Max-Mobil +43-676021
Tele.ring +43-65009000000
Azerbaijan Azercell +994-509103300
Bakcell +994-557070707
Baharain Batelco +97392
Batelco +97394
Batelco +97396
Batelco +973973
Batelco +97398
Bangladesh GrameenPhone +88017099999
GrameenPhone +88017500569
Belgium Mobistar +32-95955205
Mobistar +32-495002530
Proximus +32-475161616
Orange +32-486000005
Bosnia and Herzegovina PTT GSM BIH +387-66125522
Botswana Mascom Wireless +267-71010024
Vista Cellular +267-72000003
Brunei Darussalam +673879500
Bulgaria MobilTel +35988000301
Canada Fido Canada +1-5149931123
Chile Entel PCS +56-98890005
China Telecom China +86-1390591500
Telecom China +86-13800100500
Croatia Cronet +385-980501
VIPNET +385-910401
Cyprus Cytamobile +35799700000
Czech Republic Eurotel +420-602909909
Radiomobil +420-603051
Denmark Sonofon +45-40590000
TeleDanmark +45-40390999
Telia +45-28187000
Mobilix +45-26265151
Free! +45 40590006
Egypt Click GSM +20105996500
Mobinil +20122000020
Estonia EMT +372-5099000
Ritabell +372-5509911
Radiolinja +372-568771010
Fiji ?? +679901400
Finland Radiolinja +358-508771010
Sonera +358-405202000
France SFR +33-609001390
Bouygues +33-660003000
Itineris +33-689004000
Itineris +33-689004431
Itineris +33-68900458
Germany D1 +49-1710760000
D1 +49-1715990000
D1 Talkline +49-1710760900
D2 +49-172227033
D2 +49-1722270000
D2 +49-1722270333
D2 Talkline +49-1722270258
Debitel +49-1722270222
IC3S +49-1722270201
Dr Materna +49-1722270111
E2 VIAG +49-1760000443
E-Plus +49-1770600000
E-Plus +49-1770610000
E-Plus +49-1770620000
Greece Panafon +30-94219000
Telestet +30-93599000
Telestet +30-93597000
Cosmote +30-97100000
Holland Libertel/Vodafone +31-6540881000
KPN Telecom +31-653131313
Telfort +31-626000230
BEN +31-624000000
Dutchtone +31628500561
TELE-2 +31640191919
KPN Telecom (Hi! PrePaid) +31-6-53131314
Hong Kong Hutchinson +852-94985795
HK Telecom +852-90288000
Smartone +852-90100000
Hungary Pannon +36-209300099
Westel900 +36-30-9888-000
Vodafone +36709996500
Iceland Landssimi Islands hf +354-8900100
Tal +354-6999099
India BPL Mobile +91-9821000005
MAXtouch +91-9820005446
Essar Cellphone +91-9811009998
Tata +919848001104
Command +919830099990
AirTel Delhi +91-98100-51914
Skycell Cellular +919840011003
Spice Karnataka +919844198441
Spicell +919831029222
Usha Martin Telekom ltd +919830099990
Indonesia Satelindo +62-81615
Satelindo +62 816 124
Satelindo +62 816 125
Satelindo +62 816 126
Satelindo +62 816 127
Satelindo +62 816 128
Telkomsel +62-81100000
Exelcomindo +62-818445009
Ireland Eircell +35387699989
Esat +353-868002000
Meteor +353-857000000
Isle of Man Pronto GSM +447624499955
Israel Orange +972-54-120032
Italy Omni +39-3492000200
Omni +39-3492000300
Omni +39-3492000400
Omni +39-3492000500
TIM +39-3359609600
TIM +39-3359608000
TIM +39-338960960
TIM +39-338980000
Wind +39-3205858500
Kenya Safaricom +25472500010
Kencell +254733000810
Kuwait MTC +96596000303
Al-Wataniya +9656373717
Kyrgyzstan Bitel GSM +996 502 58 88 00
Latvia LMT +371-9202020
Baltcom GSM +371 9599994
Lebanon FTML Cellis +61-3488888
Lithuania Bite GSM +370-9950115
Omnitel +370-9899992
Luxembourg PTT +352-021100003
Tango +352-091000030
Macau CTM +85366
CTM +85368
Macedonia MobiMak +389 70 000501
Malaysia ADAM +60-173600010
Celcom +60-193900000
Mutiara +60-162999000
Maxis +60-120000015
Malta Vodafone +356-941816
goMobile +35679700003
Mauritius EMTEL +230 7290999
cellplus +230 2500005
Mongolia MobiCom +97699000030
Montenegro Pro monte +38169200000
Monet +38167100100
Morocco Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 21
Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 22
Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 23
Meditel +2123992000
Namibia MTC +26481
New Zealand Vodafone +64-21600600
Norway NetCom +47-92001000
NetCom +47-9208977
TeleNor +47-90002100
TeleNor +47-90007777
Sense Mobil +47 90002100
Pakistan Mobilink +92300000042
Peru Claro +51197990000
Movistar +51195599000
Philippines Globe +63-91702
Globe +63-91703
Globe +63-91704
Globe +63-91709
Islacom +63-9150200003
Smart +63-9180000101
Poland Era GSM +48-602951111
Era GSM +48-602951112
Polkomtel +48-601000310
Polkomtel +48-601000311
IDEA Centertel +48-501200777
Portugal Telecel +351-911616161
TMN +351-936210000
OPTIMUS +35193121314
Qatar QATARNET +974 5589955
Reunion Reunion +33609001390
Romania Connex +40-92004000
Dialog +40-94946000
Russia North West Russia +7-8129600096
MTS +7-0957699100
BeeLine +7-90173100
Rwanda ?? +25008110333
Saudiarabia Sauditel +966 5 503 1999
Serbia MobTel +38163100100
MobTel +38163100200
MobTel +38163100300
MobTel +38163100400
MobTel +38163100300
PTT Telekom +381-650000900
PTT Telekom +381-640000900
Seychelles Airtel +248700000
Singapore Mobile One +65-96845999
Mobile One +65-96845997
SingTel +65-96400001
SingTel +65-96500001
SingTel +65-98189999
SingTel +65-96197777
Starhub +6598540020
Slovakia Eurotel +421-903333000
Globtel +421-905303303
Si.Mobil +386-40441000
Slovenia Mobitel +386-41001333
South Africa MTN +27-831000002
MTN (Prepaid) +27-831000113
Vodacom +27-829119
Vodacom +27-829129
Spain Telefonica MoviStar +34-609090909
Vodafone (Airtel) +34-607003110
Amena +34-656000311
Sweden Comviq +46-707990001
Comviq +46-707990002
Comviq +46-707990003
Comviq +46-707773078
Europolitan +46-708000708
Telia +46-705008999
Switzerland Swisscom +41-794999000
diAX +41-765980000
Orange +41-787777070
Taiwan Chung Wa Tele +886-932400821
Tanzania Tritel +255812904000
Thailand AIS Thailand +66-18110888
WP1800 +66-16110400
Turkey Turkcell +90-5329010000
Turkcell +90-5329020000
Turkcell +905329030000
Turkcell +90-5329040000
Telsim +90-5429800033
Ukraine UMC +38050000501
Kyivstar +380672021111
Golden Telecom +380444990000
Wellcome +38044 251 7777
United Arab Emirates UAE Etisalat +97150 6060000
United Kingdom Isle of Man Pronto GSM +447624499955
Vodafone +44-7785016005
CellNet +44-7802000332
Virgin Mobile +447958879890
Orange +44-7973100973
Orange +44-7973100974
One2One +44-7958879879
Guernsey Telecoms +44-4481/7781
Jersey +44-7781
USA Aerial Comms +1-8132630025
Aerial Comms +1-2812350025
VoiceStream +1-2063130004
Pacific Bell +1-2099042010
Pacific Bell +1-2099042020
Pacific Bell +1-2099042030
Powertel +1-3343338200
DigiPH PCS +1-3342090307
Omnipoint +1-9179070004
Sprint +1-7044100000
Washington PCS +1-410258953
Venezuela Digitel +58-12-8000000
Vietnam Mobilfone +84 90700000
Vinaphone +84 91020005
Vinaphone +84 91020010
Yugolsavia MobTel +381-63-100400
MobTel +381-63100300
MobTel +381-63100200
MobTel +381-63100100
MobTel +381-6310030034
MobTel +381-6310040034
PTT Telekom Serbia +381-650000900
Zimbabwe Econet Wireless +263-91010030
Net*One +26311191201
Without this number you cannot send any SMS messages!
Note: the SMSC number is often only usable with a particular operator if you have a subscription with this operator.
Note: if you find yet another SMSC number which is not available in this list, then please mail me that number so I can add it.
OverviewCountry Operator SMSC number
Albania AMC +355-3820
Vodafone +355 69 2000 200
Andorra ?? +376-301004
Australia One.Tel +61-411990001
Vodafone +61-415011501
Telstra +61-418706700
Telstra +61-418706800
Telstra +61-418706900
Optus +61-412025989
Optus +61-411990000
Optus +61-411990001
Optus +61-411990003
Austria A1 +43-6640501
Connect ONE +43-6990001999
Max-Mobil +43-676021
Tele.ring +43-65009000000
Azerbaijan Azercell +994-509103300
Bakcell +994-557070707
Baharain Batelco +97392
Batelco +97394
Batelco +97396
Batelco +973973
Batelco +97398
Bangladesh GrameenPhone +88017099999
GrameenPhone +88017500569
Belgium Mobistar +32-95955205
Mobistar +32-495002530
Proximus +32-475161616
Orange +32-486000005
Bosnia and Herzegovina PTT GSM BIH +387-66125522
Botswana Mascom Wireless +267-71010024
Vista Cellular +267-72000003
Brunei Darussalam +673879500
Bulgaria MobilTel +35988000301
Canada Fido Canada +1-5149931123
Chile Entel PCS +56-98890005
China Telecom China +86-1390591500
Telecom China +86-13800100500
Croatia Cronet +385-980501
VIPNET +385-910401
Cyprus Cytamobile +35799700000
Czech Republic Eurotel +420-602909909
Radiomobil +420-603051
Denmark Sonofon +45-40590000
TeleDanmark +45-40390999
Telia +45-28187000
Mobilix +45-26265151
Free! +45 40590006
Egypt Click GSM +20105996500
Mobinil +20122000020
Estonia EMT +372-5099000
Ritabell +372-5509911
Radiolinja +372-568771010
Fiji ?? +679901400
Finland Radiolinja +358-508771010
Sonera +358-405202000
France SFR +33-609001390
Bouygues +33-660003000
Itineris +33-689004000
Itineris +33-689004431
Itineris +33-68900458
Germany D1 +49-1710760000
D1 +49-1715990000
D1 Talkline +49-1710760900
D2 +49-172227033
D2 +49-1722270000
D2 +49-1722270333
D2 Talkline +49-1722270258
Debitel +49-1722270222
IC3S +49-1722270201
Dr Materna +49-1722270111
E2 VIAG +49-1760000443
E-Plus +49-1770600000
E-Plus +49-1770610000
E-Plus +49-1770620000
Greece Panafon +30-94219000
Telestet +30-93599000
Telestet +30-93597000
Cosmote +30-97100000
Holland Libertel/Vodafone +31-6540881000
KPN Telecom +31-653131313
Telfort +31-626000230
BEN +31-624000000
Dutchtone +31628500561
TELE-2 +31640191919
KPN Telecom (Hi! PrePaid) +31-6-53131314
Hong Kong Hutchinson +852-94985795
HK Telecom +852-90288000
Smartone +852-90100000
Hungary Pannon +36-209300099
Westel900 +36-30-9888-000
Vodafone +36709996500
Iceland Landssimi Islands hf +354-8900100
Tal +354-6999099
India BPL Mobile +91-9821000005
MAXtouch +91-9820005446
Essar Cellphone +91-9811009998
Tata +919848001104
Command +919830099990
AirTel Delhi +91-98100-51914
Skycell Cellular +919840011003
Spice Karnataka +919844198441
Spicell +919831029222
Usha Martin Telekom ltd +919830099990
Indonesia Satelindo +62-81615
Satelindo +62 816 124
Satelindo +62 816 125
Satelindo +62 816 126
Satelindo +62 816 127
Satelindo +62 816 128
Telkomsel +62-81100000
Exelcomindo +62-818445009
Ireland Eircell +35387699989
Esat +353-868002000
Meteor +353-857000000
Isle of Man Pronto GSM +447624499955
Israel Orange +972-54-120032
Italy Omni +39-3492000200
Omni +39-3492000300
Omni +39-3492000400
Omni +39-3492000500
TIM +39-3359609600
TIM +39-3359608000
TIM +39-338960960
TIM +39-338980000
Wind +39-3205858500
Kenya Safaricom +25472500010
Kencell +254733000810
Kuwait MTC +96596000303
Al-Wataniya +9656373717
Kyrgyzstan Bitel GSM +996 502 58 88 00
Latvia LMT +371-9202020
Baltcom GSM +371 9599994
Lebanon FTML Cellis +61-3488888
Lithuania Bite GSM +370-9950115
Omnitel +370-9899992
Luxembourg PTT +352-021100003
Tango +352-091000030
Macau CTM +85366
CTM +85368
Macedonia MobiMak +389 70 000501
Malaysia ADAM +60-173600010
Celcom +60-193900000
Mutiara +60-162999000
Maxis +60-120000015
Malta Vodafone +356-941816
goMobile +35679700003
Mauritius EMTEL +230 7290999
cellplus +230 2500005
Mongolia MobiCom +97699000030
Montenegro Pro monte +38169200000
Monet +38167100100
Morocco Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 21
Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 22
Maroc Telecom +212 61 00 00 23
Meditel +2123992000
Namibia MTC +26481
New Zealand Vodafone +64-21600600
Norway NetCom +47-92001000
NetCom +47-9208977
TeleNor +47-90002100
TeleNor +47-90007777
Sense Mobil +47 90002100
Pakistan Mobilink +92300000042
Peru Claro +51197990000
Movistar +51195599000
Philippines Globe +63-91702
Globe +63-91703
Globe +63-91704
Globe +63-91709
Islacom +63-9150200003
Smart +63-9180000101
Poland Era GSM +48-602951111
Era GSM +48-602951112
Polkomtel +48-601000310
Polkomtel +48-601000311
IDEA Centertel +48-501200777
Portugal Telecel +351-911616161
TMN +351-936210000
OPTIMUS +35193121314
Qatar QATARNET +974 5589955
Reunion Reunion +33609001390
Romania Connex +40-92004000
Dialog +40-94946000
Russia North West Russia +7-8129600096
MTS +7-0957699100
BeeLine +7-90173100
Rwanda ?? +25008110333
Saudiarabia Sauditel +966 5 503 1999
Serbia MobTel +38163100100
MobTel +38163100200
MobTel +38163100300
MobTel +38163100400
MobTel +38163100300
PTT Telekom +381-650000900
PTT Telekom +381-640000900
Seychelles Airtel +248700000
Singapore Mobile One +65-96845999
Mobile One +65-96845997
SingTel +65-96400001
SingTel +65-96500001
SingTel +65-98189999
SingTel +65-96197777
Starhub +6598540020
Slovakia Eurotel +421-903333000
Globtel +421-905303303
Si.Mobil +386-40441000
Slovenia Mobitel +386-41001333
South Africa MTN +27-831000002
MTN (Prepaid) +27-831000113
Vodacom +27-829119
Vodacom +27-829129
Spain Telefonica MoviStar +34-609090909
Vodafone (Airtel) +34-607003110
Amena +34-656000311
Sweden Comviq +46-707990001
Comviq +46-707990002
Comviq +46-707990003
Comviq +46-707773078
Europolitan +46-708000708
Telia +46-705008999
Switzerland Swisscom +41-794999000
diAX +41-765980000
Orange +41-787777070
Taiwan Chung Wa Tele +886-932400821
Tanzania Tritel +255812904000
Thailand AIS Thailand +66-18110888
WP1800 +66-16110400
Turkey Turkcell +90-5329010000
Turkcell +90-5329020000
Turkcell +905329030000
Turkcell +90-5329040000
Telsim +90-5429800033
Ukraine UMC +38050000501
Kyivstar +380672021111
Golden Telecom +380444990000
Wellcome +38044 251 7777
United Arab Emirates UAE Etisalat +97150 6060000
United Kingdom Isle of Man Pronto GSM +447624499955
Vodafone +44-7785016005
CellNet +44-7802000332
Virgin Mobile +447958879890
Orange +44-7973100973
Orange +44-7973100974
One2One +44-7958879879
Guernsey Telecoms +44-4481/7781
Jersey +44-7781
USA Aerial Comms +1-8132630025
Aerial Comms +1-2812350025
VoiceStream +1-2063130004
Pacific Bell +1-2099042010
Pacific Bell +1-2099042020
Pacific Bell +1-2099042030
Powertel +1-3343338200
DigiPH PCS +1-3342090307
Omnipoint +1-9179070004
Sprint +1-7044100000
Washington PCS +1-410258953
Venezuela Digitel +58-12-8000000
Vietnam Mobilfone +84 90700000
Vinaphone +84 91020005
Vinaphone +84 91020010
Yugolsavia MobTel +381-63-100400
MobTel +381-63100300
MobTel +381-63100200
MobTel +381-63100100
MobTel +381-6310030034
MobTel +381-6310040034
PTT Telekom Serbia +381-650000900
Zimbabwe Econet Wireless +263-91010030
Net*One +26311191201
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