Archive for posts tagged ‘Hardware’

Final Fantasy XIII freezing on Xbox 360

My Xbox 360 started freezing up last night while playing Final Fantasy XIII. The problem is particular to that game, but it seems like a GPU issue.

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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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Help Desk – XP and Office 2007

A repository of quick fixes for various issues that arise in the Windows XP, Office 2007, Hummingbird DM, GroupWise environment.

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Fixed: USB drive unusable, unformattable, and reporting 0 bytes capacity

Fixing a USB flash drive that pops up “Please insert a disk into drive X:.” when the drive letter is clicked, reports 0 bytes capacity in the properties, and cannot be formatted in Windows.

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Fixing the flickering in an external LCD connected to a laptop

How to resolve the horizontal flickering that appears on an LCD screen attached to a laptop.

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Tips for improving the security of your home wireless network

Six settings on your wireless router or access point which, if properly configured, will better protect your network, your computers, and your data.

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Cold cloning without the Enterprise VMware Converter Boot ISO

How to build a free VMware cold clone boot CD using MOA, the 180-day trial version of Windows Server 2003, and the freely available VMware Converter.

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Troubleshooting Xbox Live connection problems and Open NAT issues

Resolve Xbox 360 NAT issues by port forwarding or configuring your router to use bridged mode.

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Help Desk – Windows 2000 and Office 2000

A repository for troubleshooting responses to some common Help Desk calls regarding GroupWise, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Internet Explorer, and an assortment of other applications and hardware.

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