Changed my ceiling fans from Panasonic FM14C5 to Alpha VS-5

About 5 years ago, I installed 3 Panasonic FM14C5 ceiling fans in my house. It was an OEM of a similar KDK fan. It has pretty good looks and feels, and functioned well until recently, 2 of the 3 units gave problem and disappointed me.

The problem ceiling fans gave out noise when operating. They also no longer controllable with the remote control. And their warranty period was over.

I called my electrician friend to come and take a look. He said many household already encountered the same problem with this model of Panasonic ceiling fan. The motor control circuit is damaged and only serviceable by Panasonic.

As a result, I decided to change the 2 problem Panasonic FM14C5 ceiling fans to Alpha VS-5.

Alpha VS-5 is slightly more expensive than FM14C5, but yet within the range of RM2xx. It looks bulkier, but actually is better than FM14C5 because:

• VS-5 has 5 blades, while FM14C5 only have 4 blades
• The blade of VS-5 is ABS type, while FM14C5's is metal type

As a result, VS-5 is able to deliver stronger wind, and its operation is very quiet because ABS is used for its blades.

Hope that these Alpha VS-5 ceiling fans in my house can last longer.

Proposed stations of Klang Valley MRT (Sg Buloh - Kajang line)

Apart from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension to Subang Jaya and Puchong area, another hot topic in KL public transport nowadays being the new Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system from Sungai Buloh to Kajang.

Currently, the Land Public Transport Commission (Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat, SPAD) is organizing the Klang Valley MRT Open Day at Exhibition Hall 3, Mid Valley Convention Centre for 3 months from 14 Feb 2011 - 14 May 2011, open daily from 10am to 9pm.

There, we can see a 40 feet satellite image featuring the proposed alignment of the 51km line consisting of 35 stations running from Sungai Buloh to Kajang, namely The Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT Railway Scheme .

Beside Mid Valley, the railway scheme is also displayed at the following place for public review during the Klang Valley MRT Open Day period:

• SPAD office
• Bangsar LRT station
• Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)
• Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA)
• Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ)
• Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj)
• Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS)

The proposed MRT line and its stations is as shown in the map below.

You can click here to download this map in PDF.

From the map, we can see that the proposed 35 stations are:

• Sungai Buloh
• Kg. Baru Sungai Buloh
• RRI
• Kota Damansara
• Taman Industri Sg Buloh
• PJU 5
• Dataran Sunway
• The Curve
• One Utama
• TTDI
• Seksyen 17
• Seksyen 16
• Pusat Bandaraya Damansara
• Semantan
• KL Sentral
• Pasar Seni
• Merdeka
• Bukit Bintang Barat
• Bukit Bintang Timur
• Pasar Rakyat
• Cochrane
• Maluri
• Taman Bukit Ria
• Taman Bukit Mewah
• Leisure Mall
• Plaza Phoenix
• Taman Suntex
• Taman Cuepacs
• Bandar Tun Hussien Onn
• Balakong
• Taman Koperasi
• Taman Mesra
• Saujana Impian
• Bandar Kajang
• Kajang

Click here to visit the official website of Klang Valley MRT Project.

Importing contacts from SIM card to Samsung Galaxy Tab

If you are switching phone to Samsung Galaxy Tab, and have stored your contacts used in your previous handphone into the SIM card, you can import those contacts in your SIM card to the Contacts application of Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Here is the way to do it.

Step 1: Open the Contacts application in your Samsung Galaxy Tab by tapping the Contacts icon as shown below.

Alternatively, you can also open the Phone application and select the Contacts tab to reach the same place.

Step 2: Press the Menu key (the 1st of the 4 keys below Samsung Galaxy Tab) and select Import/Export.

Step 3: Select "Import from SIM card", then select Save contact to "Device".

Step 4: The list of contacts in the SIM card will be shown on screen. Press the Menu key again and select  "Copy to device" to duplicate the contacts to the phone, or select "Move to device" to move the contacts from SIM card to the phone (after moving, original contacts will be removed from SIM card).

Note that you also have the option to delete unwanted contacts in SIM card here with the Delete option.

Step 5: You will be given the option to select the contacts you want to copy or move. If you want to select all, then just choose "Select All".

Step 6: Tap on the "Done" button below and the import will be performed.

When the action finished, you can press the Back key (the 3rd key) to return to Contacts.

Perhaps you already figured out how to export contacts from Samsung Galaxy Tab to SIM card. The process is similar, just that you select "Export to SIM card" instead of "Import from SIM card" during Step 3.