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Remove Sidebar ads on Handycafe Client

· 2 min read

In order to remove the Ads on the sidebar, we need to block them using an inbuilt list called the HOST file.

 

  1. Go to a machine with Handycafe installed
  2. Click on My Computer/Computer
  3. Goto: C:WindowsSystem32drivers
  4. Find the “hosts” file
  5. Right click the host file and left click Properties
  6. Uncheck Use Read Only and left click Apply
  7. Right click the hosts file and left click Open With
  8. Select Notepad
  9. Ignoring everything listed in the file, go to the bottom of the file and enter in the following:
  10. 127.0.0.1 ad.handycafe.com
  11. 127.0.0.1 search.handycafe.com
  12. Click File
  13. Click Save
  14. Restart the machine and the Ads should now vanish, do the same procedure on all your Café machines.

Note: Using a local firewall on the machine you could also block the Domains as another method of blocking them.

How to install Fonts in Windows

· One min read
  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run
  3. Type: fonts
  4. Press Enter
  5. The font dialog box will open. All you need to do now is just drag the font files you want to install into the folder.

Alternatively you can doing the following:

  1. Click File
  2. Select Install New Font
  3. Browse and locate the font
  4. Press ok.

The fonts directory is located at C:WINDOWSFonts

How to check Vodafone NZ Account Balance

· One min read

Mobile Phone

These instructions differ slightly depending on your phones make/model. Please adjust accordingly.

  1. On the phone, go to the Main Menu
  2. Go to Messaging
  3. Choose Create New
  4. You are now going to make a TXT message to: 777 (which is Vodafone)
  5. In the text message type: bal
  6. Send (Vodafone will then txt you back with your balance)

How to top-up or check your balance using a Vodem

  1. Click Start
  2. click Programs (or All Programs)
  3. Click Vodafone
  4. Click Vodafone SMS
  5. Click New SMS to create a new SMS
  6. For the send-to number type: 777 (Type: 887 for topping up)
  7. In the message type: bal (For topping up, type in your top-up code)
  8. Send (Vodafone will then txt you back with your balance or top your Vodem up)

You can also use the Vodafone homepage to check your balance and top-up, even when there is no credit available.