List of free software:

List of free software:

  1. AutoSkype, is a Skype auto-answer program that can automatically answer Skype calls from selected callers.
  2. PhotoTrim.exe, is an efficient batch photo resizing and batch file renaming program.
  3. xDNS.exe, is a dynamic DNS client for ZoneEdit which is a free online dynamic DNS host service. xDNS can automatically detect your host's dynamic IP address and automatically update your domain's DNS record in ZoneEdit.

Features of the AutoSkype.

  1. Automatically answer Skype calls from selected user(s). 
  2. The application can run in background (Windows Task Tray).
  3. May be useful for remote video/audio monitoring and surveillance.
  4. No installation required. Just download the zip file from EasyNote.org and unzip the files to a directory you like. Click on the executable file, AutoSkype.exe. 

System Requirement:

  1. Microsoft Windows.
  2. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed. To check if you have .NET framework 2.0 installed, click on "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > " Add or Remove Programs" > Looking for "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. If you don't have .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you can download it from Microsoft windows update site or from here

How to use AutoSkype

  1. Download AutoSkype.zip from Easynote.org and unzip the files to a directory. Click on the executable, AutoSkype.exe. If Skype has already started, the program will try to attach to Skype and Skype will alert you if you allow AutoSkype.exe to use Skype. Choose "Allow this program to use Skype". Click OK (see screenshot 1)

       

  1. Enter Skype user name(s) in the textbox for those you want to auto answer the calls., e.g, if you want automatically answer calls from "skyuser_home", then enter "skyuser_home" (without quotation mark, see screenshot 2). 
  2. Click on "Answer 'em" button to put the program in task tray. If the user "skyuser_home" call your Skype, you Skype will then automatically answer the call and start Skype video/audio connections.
  3. Right click on the ico of "AutoSkype" in the task tray to bring up context menu which allow you to restore the normal size windows of the program or exit the program.

FAQ:

  1. The program was working properly. But now it stopping working. i.e., the program starts OK, but won't do the auto answering.
    A: Very likely Skype had refused access by AutoSkype once and keep the record. You need to clear up the record from "Manage other program's access to Skype". Usually you can access this function from Skype > Tools > Options > Advanced and looking for the links "Manage other program's access to Skype".
  2. Occasionally, I would like to watch/hear what is going on in my home while I am away without spending thousands for sophisticated remote video/audio surveillance system. Is there any poor man's way to do so?
    A: You can setup two Skype accounts, e.g. one called "skypeMyname_home", another called "skypeMyname_office". Start Skype in your home PC with "skypeMyname_home" account. Then start AutoSkype.exe and enter "skypeMyname_office" as trusted callers. When you are in office, start Skype from your office PC with "skypeMyname_office" account. Call "skypeMyname_home" from your office PC, the AutoSkype.exe will automatically answer your call. You should then be able to see or hear what is going on in your home, really around where your home PC is. Of course you will need a webcam and microphone connected to your home pc.

Disclaimer:

The software or ideas provided by Easynote.org do not have any warrant. Use them on your own risk. Easynote.org does not responsible for any damages or liabilities that may be caused by, directly or indirectly, the use of the software or ideas.

Credits:

  1. Examples provided in "Skype C Sharp Example By ZOverLord" helped me a lot in understanding about use of Skype4COMLib.


About PhotoTrim.exe

Features of the PhotoTrim.

1.    Efficient batch photo resizing and batch file renaming.

2.    High compression ratio. The photo size usually can be reduced by a factor of 2 to 5 times.

3.    High quality photos after resizing. In most cases there is almost no noticeable loss in photo quality.

4.    No installation required. Just download the zip file from EasyNote.org and unzip the files to a directory you like. Click on the executable file, Phototrim.exe. The help file, help1.html, need to be in the same directory as phototrim.exe.

5.    It is free!

System Requirement:

1.    Microsoft Windows.

2.    Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed. To check if you have .NET framework 2.0 installed, click on "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Add or Remove Programs" > Looking for "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. If you don't have .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you can download it from Microsoft windows update site or from here

How to "Resize Photos"

1.    Click "Enter  Source Image File Path or click to browser" button to locate the folder that contains the photos you wish to  resize.

2.    Enter Resized image file path in the second textbox. If it is same as the source image file path, the resized image file will over write the original image files.

3.    Enter an image resizing factor. e.g. if you entered the image resizing factor 0.98, then the size of the resized image will be about 98% of the original image size.

4.    Click on "Start Batch Resizing" and wait for the progress bar to complete.

5.    Check the resized images.

  

How to "Rename Files"

Examples of new file name:

1.    “***myname.jpg” -- The new name will be consisted of first 3 characters from old file name + myname.jpg. Numbers will be added, as needed, to the end of the file name to avoid duplicate file names.

2.    “***myname .*” -- The new name will be consisted of first 3 characters from old file name + myname. Numbers will be added, as needed, to the end of the file name to avoid duplicate file names. Same file extension will be used as the old file extension.

3.    “myname**.jpg” -- The new name will be consisted of "myname"+last 2 characters from the old file name+".jpg" as file extension. Numbers will be added, as needed, to the end of the file name to avoid duplicate file names.

4.    “myname**.*” -- The new name will be consisted of “myname”+ last 2 characters from the old file name. The file extension will be kept same as the old one. You may click on "Preview" button to preview the new file names before you commit the changes. To commit the file name changes, click on "Do it!" button.

5.     “*.txt” -- this pattern replaces the original file extension by a new file extension ("txt" in this example) or append the specified file extention if there is no file extention in original file name. To commit the file name changes, click on "Do it!" button.

About xDNS:

Features of the xDNS.

1.    Dynamic DNS client for ZoneEdit which will automatically update your dynamic DNS records in ZoneEdit.

2.    Allow you to run network services such web server, mail server with dynamic IP address.

3.    No installation required. Just download the zip file from here and unzip the files to a directory you like. There should be three files within the zip file (xDNS.exe, help1.html, and procinfo.txt). They need to be in the same directory as xDNS.exe.

4.    Schedule a windows task to run xDNS.exe for every 5 minutes (or any time interval you like).

5.    It is free!

System Requirement:

1.    Microsoft Windows.

2.    Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed. To check if you have .NET framework 2.0 installed, click on "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Add or Remove Programs" > Looking for "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. If you don't have .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you can download it from Microsoft windows update site or from here

3.    Have a ZoneEdit account and host your DNS with ZoneEdit.

Edit the procinfo.txt file before you can run xDNS.exe program.

  1. The proinfo.txt file is a program configuration file which you will need to edit to fit your need. It is a text file, you can edit easily with notepad. Following is an example of the configuration file. Make sure you replace "mydomain.com" with your domain. Under [ZoneEditUserInfo] section, replace "myusername" and "mypassword" with your ZoneEdit account login user name and password. Under [ZoneHosts] section, add/list all your DNS host names you wish to update with your dynamic IP address.

########################

[HostLists] [/HostLists]
[Commands] [/Commands]
[SplitPattern] [/SplitPattern]
[DataFields] [/DataFields]
[AlertSettings]
smtpserver=smtp.mydomain.com;
mailto=myname@mydomain.com;
mailfrom=myname1@mydomain.com;
mailsubj=enter your message subject here;
mailbody=Enter your alert message body here;
[/AlertSettings]
[ZoneHosts]
mydomain.com;
www.mydomain.com;
mail.mydomain.com;
[/ZoneHosts]
[ZoneEditUserInfo]
USERNAME=myusername;
PASSWD=mypassword;
[/ZoneEditUserInfo]
[ZoneEditUpdateURL]
http://dynamic.zoneedit.com/auth/dynamic.html
[/ZoneEditUpdateURL]
[LogFile]
procLog.txt;
[/LogFile]

#####################

How to schedule a windows task to run xDNS:

1.    Open “Scheduled Tasks” window (Start > Settings > Control Panel >Scheduled Tasks)

2.    Double click on “Add Scheduled Task”. > click on “Next” to continue. Click on Browse to find xDNS.exe. In the next window, check “daily”. Enter administrator's user id and password in the next window which allow to the run the program under administrator's account. After finished, you should see a new task “xDNS” is added to the Scheduled Task list.

3.    Open the Advanced Schedule Options window by right click on the task “xDNS” > properties > Schedule tab > Advanced > tick the checkbox of “Repeat task” for every 5 minutes. Click OK to confirm and close the window.





4.    Check the log file called proclog.txt created by the xDNS in the same directory as xDNS.exe to make sure everything running normally.

If you have any questions and need to report a bug of the software, please contact support@easynote.org or visit http://www.easynote.org for more information or latest software updates.

 

  

 


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