After the rain subsided, I trouble-shooted my AVR. Suprisingly, the power sockets are still functioning except for the phone line jack.  From my past experience, I think the spike came through the phone line. Well, at least the AVR stopped the current before hitting my modem. Else I would have take the hassle claiming warranty for both my AVR and modem as I bought it at two different places. =.=”

I guess I’ll have to get to Low Yat to claim warranty for the AVR. At the meantime , I’m surveying for another AVR and some good surge protectors. The only brand I had in mind for now is Belkin. Any recommendations?

Anyway, back to MPH. My youngest sister’s birthday is coming soon. Since I won’t be going back to hometown till next month, I decided to purchase some books for her online and have it delivered straight to my house. I bought 3 books for her and 2 books for myself.

This is what I bought earlier.

1. Popular Chinese Idioms

2. Origins of Chinese Names

3. Ratatouille : The Junior Novel

4. Instant Japanese

5. Instant Thai

Books 1 & 2 are from AsiaPac and it’s more like comics. Ratatouille… well I bet everyone knows what’s that right ? He he… My sis is reading Musical High School 2 novel at the moment.

Um, those languages books are for me. I’m not planning to get a bride from Thailand or Japan tho. Just simply buying them to learn a word or two. Who knows right ? I might need it if ever visit any one of those countries. I don’t wanna act like a chicken when I only wanted to buy a piece of Fried Chicken. =p

Instructions….

Step 1. Point your browser to http://www.publicbank.com.my . Once the page has loaded. Scroll down until you see the following logo on the left navigation bar. Then click on it.

Step 2. You will see 2 options. Use the link for New Enrollment.

Step 3. Click on the Visa logo. Another page will pop up on a new browser. Make sure you have set “Allow popup” for publicbank.com.my domai. Else, you will not be able to see the new page.

Step 4. Fill in the form. Make sure you only put “000000” for the Credit Line. Note that this Credit Line only works for Public Bank Visa Electron. After you’ve filled up everything, key in the Mother’s Maiden Name that you’ve used when you sign up for your Visa Electron card. Then click Activate Now.

Step 5. Fill in the Personal Message. This PM is stored on the bank system. Only the bank and you knows about this Personal Message. The next time you make transaction at marchant’s site that require VbV, you will see the PM that you’ve submitted. This is to ensure that you’re not being directed to a phishing site instead. Use the keypad on the right to create your PIN. Click Submit when done.

Voila! You’re set to go on a shopping spree… if you have the money. he he he…

p/s : If you plan to put this on your site, please at least give me a credit or put a link back to me. I put a lot of effort and time in making this guide. Thanks.

Tags: security, online+shopping, shopping, visa, visa+electron, public+bank, verified+by+visa

Verified by Visa

“Verified by Visa” and “SecureCode” both are being introduced in conjunction with EMV as a means of shifting responsibility for fraud away from the credit card companies and also introducing more secure transactions, where the party not implementing the technology in question is held responsible for money lost due to fraud.

A transaction using Verified by Visa/SecureCode will initiate a redirect to the website of the card issuing bank to authorize the transaction either using private personal details kept by the bank, a user-chosen password, or, more securely, a one-time password. The Verified by Visa protocol recommends the bank’s verification page to load in an inline frame session. In this way, the bank’s systems can be held responsible for most security breaches.

Taken From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If you are using Public Bank Visa Electron and wish to sign up for Verified by Visa, please read Verified by Visa for Public Bank Visa Electron

Tags: verified+by+visa, visa, VBV, security

I’ve decided to make this guide because a lot of people PMed me in Lowyat Forum on How to reload their Public Bank Visa Electron card. It will be easier for me to ask them refer to this post instead of repeating the steps all over again.

Anyway, to reload your Visa Electron via Internet Banking, you need to have at least 1 Savings or Current Account linked to your Internet Banking account before you proceed to the next step.

Step 1. Point your browser to https://www2.pbebank.com/main.html

Step 2. Enter your login ID and password

Step 3. After logging on, you’ll be brought to you internet banking account page.

Step 4. Notice the menu on the left. There is a link for Payment/Recharge. Click on it.

Step 5. You’ll notice another sets of links available to you. Under the Credit/Debit Card payment category, click To Own Accounts.

Step 6. Next, choose the account that you’ll be transfering the funds from and the debit card account you are transfering funds to. Then enter the amount that you want to transfer and click Next

Step 7. After clicking Next, you will see a confirmation page. Make sure all the details is correct before before clicking Confirm. Else, click back if you need to change anything.

Final step. Upon confirming your transfer, you’ll be shown the status of the transfer. If the transaction is accepted, Congratz! You’ve successfully reload your Debit Card.

If there’s anything that you don’t understand, feel free to leave a question of comment. Cheers!

p/s : If you plan to put this on your site, please at least give me a credit or put a link back to me. I put a lot of effort and time in making this guide. Thanks.

Tags: public+bank, visa+electron, debit+card, guide