ALPHA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

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COMPUTER LABS ALPHAAUNIVERSITY AH

Book one

FOR ICT AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Supervised by :-
1 -Professor Abdirashid Omar Mohumad
2-Professor Abdirahman Mohamed Mohumad
Written by:-
Eng AbdiQani Hashi Abdillahi(lab instructor)

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 Preface________________________

Alpha University College,I’m an engineer Abdiqani ,I wrote this book about computer, It
is first time I prepared this book of it’s kind. As we know these labs of computer are
really interesting.By that time you will have an ability to repair and troubleshoot your
computers, USB flashes and internet by doing these labs.These labs with methods gives
you to clean and free space and troubleshoot your computer to maintain related computer
problems.so follow these commands.

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 Acknowledgement

Alpha University College,I’m an engineer Abdiqani ,I wrote this book about computer, It
is first time I prepared this book of it’s kind. As we know these labs of computer are
really interesting.By that time you will have an ability to repair and troubleshoot your
computers, USB flashes and internet by doing these labs.These labs with methods gives
you to clean and free space and troubleshoot your computer to maintain related computer
problems.so follow these commands.

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 Content

Lab one
Using CMD commands
1- Write/Unwrite Protection USB Flash drives and cards. ...6
2- Find any wifi password(very easy). ....6
3- Create undeleteable folder And delete folder ...6
3 A - undeleteable folder ...6
3 B - delete folder .....6
4- Clear your command prompt screen. ..7
5-Open Webpage Using CMD ...7
6- Get the IP address of a website. .....7
Lab two
Using Run commands
7 - Temp .....7
8- %Temp% .....7
9-Prefetch. .....8
10 - Msconfig ......8
Lab three
Using registry edit
11- Solving all things same ( Opening with same program) ....8
12-Speed up internet connections ...9
13- Hide/Unhide a folder ....9
13A- Hide ....9
13B- Unhide - ....9
14-Remove shortcut virus using registry edit .......9
15-Reject/allow usb (any usb) .....10

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 Lab four
Windows ,USB and CD/DVD
16 - Disk clean up ...10
17 - How to scan and repair errors .....10
18- How to find out your file from pen drive .....11
19 - Burn CD /DVD ...11
20- Windows Troubleshooting .....12
21- Windows Action Center .....12
22 -Format USB using computer disk manager .....12
Lab five
Installing and formatting
23-How to install windows with formatting ....13
Lab six
Networking
24- How to make Ethernet cables (cat5) ...15
Lab seven
Networking
25- How to make workgroup ....16
26-how to create homegroup .....20
Lab Eight
Wifi connection
27- connecting two computers by using wifi .....22
28- Finding people using wifi ( smart phones) .... .24
Lab Nine
Using a printer with a computer
29- One printer and one computer .......24
30- Printer sharing ........25

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 Lab one
Using CMD
1- Write/Unwrite Protection USB Flash drives and cards.
Making write protection.
 Start menu
 Run
 CMD --- enter
 Diskpart
 List volume
 Select volume # (# is the number of the USB HDD you’ve pluged in)
 Attributes disk set readonly.
Making unwrite protection.
 Start menu
 Run
 CMD --- enter
 Diskpart
 List volume
 Select volume # (# is the number of the USB HDD you’ve pluged in)
 Attributes disk clear readonly.
2- Find any wifi password(very easy).
 CMD ------- as administrator
 Netsh wlan show profiles
 Netsh wlan show profile profile name key =clear
 Key=clear is the password. So mark it
 paste it and Connect it and relax.
3- Create undeleteable folder And delete folder
3 A - undeleteable folder
 Run
 Cmd

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 Type md ----(folder name\) e.g-- md ABC\
3 B - delete folder
 Run
 CMD
 RM--(folder name\) e.g--RM ABC\
4- Clear your command prompt screen.
 CLS
5-Open Webpage Using CMD
 Start menu
 CMD
 Start www.google.com
6- Get the IP ddress of my website
 Start menu
 CMD
 ping www.google.com

Lab two
Using Run commands( start menu)

7 - Temp
 Start menu
 Run
 Temp
 Delete the files you see
 Ok
8- %Temp%
 Start menu
 Run

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 %Temp%
 Delete the files you see.
 Ok
9-Prefetch.
 Start menu
 Run
 Prefetch
 Delete the files you see
 Ok
10 - Msconfig
 Start menu
 Run
 Msconfig
 Startup --- folders and programs
 Disable all.
 Ok
Lab three
Using registry edit
11- Solving all things same ( Opening with same program)
 Start menu
 Regedit
 Hkey current user-software
 Microsoft
 Windows
 Current version explorer
 File exts.ink
 Delete user choice.
So that to complete your work restart your computer.

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12-Speed up internet connections
 Start menu
 Regedit -----------as administrator
 Hkey Local machine
 Software
 Microsoft
 Windows
 Current version
 Internet setting.
----NEW DWORD (32-bits) value.-----------
MAXConnectionsPerServer-------click decimal 16.
MAXConnectionsPer1-0Server-click decimal 16.
Close then restart your computer.
13- Hide/Unhide a folder
13A- Hide---Hiding
 Start menu
 CMD ---- --then type this command by making sure how to type
Attrib+s+h D:ABC ------------- so ABC is the folder you want.
13B- Unhide ---Unhiding
 Start menu
 CMD ------then type this command by making sure how to type/
Attrib-s-hD:ABC -----------so ABC is the folder you want.
14-Remove shortcut virus using registry edit
 Start menu
 Regedit
 Computer
 Find what Type - iexplore.vbs
 Delete it

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15-Reject/allow usb (any usb)
 Start menu
 Regedit
 Hkey local machine
 System
 Current control set
 Services
 Usbstor
 Start
---value data type 3 -- allowing
---value data type 4 --rejecting
Lab four
Windows ,USB and CD/DVD
16 -Disk clean up
 Start menu
 Disk clean up
 Clean system files
 Tick all boxes you see to delete.
 Ok
Note : choose the local disk you want.So that you will find more space of your computer.
17 - How to scan and repair errors -- Scanning
 Start menu
 Computer
 Local disk
 Properties
 Tools
 Check now/---automatically ---- scan.

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18-How to find out your file from pen drive (USB)
Step 1

 Open your pen drive

if you see all files and holder under affected Shortcut virus than (open to fail your file)
 Start menu and (press F3)
 . (Dot)
 See here all file and holder
 See and select file or files(if you want multiple files press “Ctrl+ Select file )
 Past file your local computer disk
 Open --- and Enjoy.
Step 2
 Download usbfix software
 Install the software
 Run administrator
 Clean.
19 -Burn CD /DVD
---- Step one
 Click on CD/DVD
 Burn disc
 Type disc title ------A , ALPHA, ICT etc.
 With CD/DVD player
 Next
 copy and paste the files
 Burn to disc
 Make sure to select 4X and 8X of burning speed
Step 2 you can burn CD/DVD by using POWER ISO and other software to do how to
burn.

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20-Windows Troubleshooting
 Start menu
 Troubleshooting or
 Fix
 Problems with windows update
 Run maintenance tasks
21-Windows Action Center
 Start menu
 Control Panel
 System And Security
 Action Center.
 Update now
 Troubleshootng
 Recovery
22 -Format USB using computer disk manager
 Insert USB flash drive
 Computer icon on desktop. ---- or --- start menu ------ computer
 Manage
 Disk management
 See the Removeable disk (USB FLASH DRIVE) letter e.g F, G, or H.
 Click on the USB letter
 Format
 Ok
if it’s CD drive format like this.

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 Lab five
Installing and formatting

23-How to install windows with formatting

 Insert windows DVD drive such win7,windows,8 and win10
 Restart the computer
 Press any key to continue
 If it isn’t booting itself,then restart again and press F1,F2 or F10 to choose booting
 Select boot
So that select boot then CD/DVD room. Use the right keys such (key - +) to make
CD/DVD the first or highest option.
 Press F10 (save and exit)
 Enter
 Press any key to continue
 Starting windows

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 Next
 Install
 Then you repair ALT+R will start to repair.
 Accept
 Custom advanced
If it’s new a computer.stop it there to install or format it before to install
 Drive options
 Partition C:
 Format
 Partition D:
 Format and so on.
Also you can create a new partition selecting new
 Next
 Username
 Next
 User password ------if you need or leave it blank
 Use recommended settings
 Time , clock and date
 Public network -----choose the network you want

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 Next
 Finish
Lab six
Networking

24- How to make Ethernet cables (cat5)

Note like devices with cross over cable and unlike devices with copper straight cable.
Now how to make cross over cable.
 Take one meter cat5 cable.
 Two RJ-45 jacks
 Scissor
 Crimping tools
Begin to make looking and thinking colours.
1- Orange-white
2- Orange
3- Green- white
4- Blue
5- Blue -white
6 -Green
7- Brown-white
8- Brown
Make sure that cable and RJ45 are connected properly.

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 Lab seven
Networking

25- How to make workgroup

 Connect the two computers by ethernet cable you make
 Assign the IP addresses
Computer one and two
 Network and sharing center.
 Change adapter setting.
 Local area connection.
 Properties.
 TCP/IPV4.
 Properties.

Type computer 1
Ip address 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 -----ok

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Type Computer 2
Ip address 192.168.9.0.2
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 -------ok
1- Computer one
 Start menu
 Computer
 Properties
 Change settings
 Change
 Computer name
WIIL
 Workgroup

Alpha -----------------------------same typing

Restart now----------restart ---now--------------------restart--now to complete
2- And Computer two
 Start menu
 Computer
 Properties
 Change settings
 Change
 Computer name
GABADH
 Workgroup
Alpha ----------------------------------same typing
Restart ---now-------restart --now -------restart--now to complete

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Click Ok and restart the Computers.
How to share files or folders
 Make new folder - click open and then new file (word,ppt, etc)
 Properties
 Sharing.
 Share.
 Advanced sharing

How to access files and folders sharing.

Computer 1
 Network and sharing center
 Change advanced sharing setting.
 Click on all except password and file sharing connections.
 Save changes
Computer 2
 Network and sharing center
 Change advanced sharing setting.
 Click on all except password and file sharing connections

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 Save changes
By now see what you shared
Computer 1
 Start menu
 Computer
 Network
 See what you shared WIIL --ENGLISH. Word file.
Computer 2
 Start menu
 Computer
 Network
 See what you shared GABADH-- GABADH word file.
---------------------------------------------------Enjoy it-----------------------------------------
How to ping computers
Computer one.
 CMD--- type 192.168.0.2
Computer two.
 CMD ----- type 192.168.0.1

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26-Creating homegroup
By changing the computer name.
Computer 1
 Computer icon on desktop or start menu --computer
 Properties
 Change setting
 Change
 Computer name
 Ok
------restart------------------restart --------------------------restart-------- to complete
Computer 2
 Computer icon on desktop or start menu --computer
 Properties
 Change setting
 Change
 Computer name
 Ok
creating homegroup
Computer 1
 Start menu
 Control panel
 Network and internet
 Homegroup
 Connect to a network -----or create new homegroup
 Start the homegroup troubleshooter ----or
 Create a homegroup
Select what you want to share documents,videos, images photos. All----next

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 Write down this password or put new one.------finish
 Save changes
Computer 1
 Create new folder ENGLISH
 Open folder ENGLISH
 Create new word file
 Save and close
 Click on the folder ENGLISH
 Properties
 Sharing
 Share ---share
 Advanced sharing----share this folder ----everyone--add----share---done.
Computer 2
 Create new folder SOMALI
 Open folder SOMALI
 Create new word file
 Save and close
 Click on the folder SOMALI
 Properties
 Sharing
 Share ---share
 Advanced sharing----share this folder ----everyone--add----share---done.
Computer 2
To join homegroup on other pc
 Network and internet
 Homegroup
 Join now
 Next
 Password ---next
 Finish

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 Lab Eight
Wifi connection

27- Connecting two computers by using wifi

Computer 1
 Computer icon on desktop or start menu --computer
 Properties
 Change setting
 Change
 Computer name
 Ok
------restart------------------restart --------------------------restart-------- to complete
Computer 2
 Computer icon on desktop or start menu --computer
 Properties
 Change setting
 Change
 Computer name
 Ok
------restart------------------restart --------------------------restart-------- to complete
Computer 1
 Start menu
 Control panel
 Network and internet
 Homegroup
 Create homegroup
---Pictures
---Music
---Videos
---Documents
---Printers

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 Select all then
 Next
 Write down the password you see
 Finish and use it
 Or change the password to a new one you belong
 Change your Homegroup password
 Change advanced settings
 Turn on all
Computer 2
 Start menu
 Control panel
 Network and internet
 Homegroup
 Join homegroup
---Pictures
---Music
---Documents
---Videos
---Printers
 Next
 Type the password enter the password
 Next
 Finish
 Close
Let’s see if we are connected, we are on laptops and we will check if we are able to
access desktops’s drives.
 Start menu
 Computer
 Network
Then search the laptop computer names by openning.

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28- Finding people using wifi ( smart phones)
 Connect your mobiles to Wifi
 Play store or search in Google
 Fing network tools
 Open to install
 Click on fing network tool
See see and see the above ip address is the router default gateway and below ones are
users.
 192.168.1.1 click on it to change name/notes
 ALPHA
 Also change icon
 Computer, phone, printer, boy and girl or man etc
Lab Nine
Using a printer with a computer
29- One printer and one computer
 Make sure you have a complete hardware such as:-
- --- A Computer with a complete components
---- A printer with a USB cable printer and papers
 Download the printer software drives such as HP,Toshiba and Acer.
 Run HP printer software drives to install
 Read the message of HP printer software drives
 Connect the a USB printer cable to a computer.
 Power on the printer
 Next when it you see the message “you have successfully installed a device”
 Close
 Finish
Then if the printer drive is working let’s check
 New word file
 File

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 Print
 Current page.
30- Printer sharing
Today I will show you in the lab fourteen how to printer sharing.
First before we begin
 We must have two desktops which are connected in a workgroup by ethernet cable
 We must have have a laptop and a desktop which are connected in a workgroup by
ethernet cable homegroup is possible
 We must have two laptops which are connected in either a workgroup/homegroup
by ethernet cable or wifi.
Therefore:-
We have two laptops by connecting wifi in homegroup and then making printer
sharing.
Computer 1 connect the printer to a computer 1 by cable
 Start menu
 Devices and printers
 You see a printer connected to computer 1
 Properties
 Sharing
  Share this folder
 Ok
 Close
 Control panel
 Network and internet
 Change advanced setting
 Turn on all file and printer sharing -----------yes
 Turn off the password
 Save changes
 Network

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 Pc name
 Open
 Printer name
 Connect----------
 Open a word file
 File
 Printer preview
 Pc name with printer
 Ok

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