Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category

Autonegotiation

Some notes on the commonly misunderstood subject of network autonegotiation, with an emphasis on duplex mismatches caused by differences in configurations of two partners to a connection.

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A common sense workaround for installing SetPoint in a VMware virtual machine

A workaround to installing Logitech’s SetPoint utility in order to map mouse buttons on a Windows XP virtual machine running in VMWare Workstation 7.

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My new Dell Precision 690 workstation

I’m not a hardware guy, but I am excited about what I’m going to do with my new-to-me Dell Precision WorkStation 690.

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Accidental fast scrolling in Android

What am I doing that makes Android occasionally scroll very quickly?

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How to remove the GRUB bootloader from Windows XP

How to replace the boot sector and MBR of Windows XP to remove the GRUB bootloader.

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Fixed: The television

You can replace the color wheel on your Samsung DLP TV. It’s not that hard.

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Easily batch rename digital images with Advanced Renamer

How to batch-rename pictures based on date taken, with incrementing numbers per date.

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AirPort Utility and AirPort Extreme Base Station links

A collection of useful AirPort Utility and AirPort Extreme Base Station links.

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Fixed: iPod touch 2G unbootable with a blank display

How I fixed what appeared to be a truly bricked iPod touch 2G. It showed zero signs of life: the screen remained blank and the device would not power on.

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How to create a bootable USB drive that can install any edition of Windows 7

A guide to creating a bootable USB drive that can be used to install any edition of Windows 7, and a neat trick for extending the 30-day trial to 120 days.

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