I worked on a Windows XP computer recently. This computer kept on rebooting continuously. I did not get a chance to see the blue screen of death for the error message for diagnostic purposes. While there are instructions available on how to disable AutoReboot when the computer can still bootContinue Reading
We just got an Asus Eee Slate EP121. It came pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Premium edition. Since it was going to be used in an Enterprise environment, I wiped the hard drive clean and installed the Enterprise edition of Windows 7. When the tablet booted up the first time,Continue Reading
I recently changed my home wireless router’s encryption from WEP to WPA Personal. Most of my computers and wireless-enabled devices could connect without a problem except for an old set-top media player. The player did support WPA Personal, but it just wouldn’t connect. When I looked at the router’s status,Continue Reading
Even though the internet is popular now, there are still a lot of people without internet access. Both telephone and fax are still the main communication tools for those people. Traditionally, the cost to send an international fax is not trivial. You need a fax machine or a computer withContinue Reading
We have been busy with our Windows domain migration lately. When we first started, we did everything manually. We went to a workstation, renamed the machine and rebooted. Also, we waited until the machine booted up and moved/joined the workstation to the new domain. We had to reboot the machineContinue Reading
Asus Transformer comes with an exclusive Office application: Polaris Office. The application lets you create/edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. If you have a Google Docs or Box.net account, it even lets you edit the documents directly. Here are a few easy steps on how to set this app up.Continue Reading
I have a popular post about fixing Any Video Converter’s profile problem by copying one file from one directory to the other directory. A few readers have responded saying that they do not know how to browse the file system and copy files. In this tutorial, I am going toContinue Reading
I just got a Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ last week. It’s a great device that can play a lot of different media formats at 1080p. The latest firmware also lets you stream Netflix movies. One problem I have is that it does not have a wireless network card. The FreeAgent Theater+Continue Reading
Ever since we switched from Leopard to Snow Leopard, the old Cisco VPN client has not worked. The new Cisco AnyConnect VPN client is required. One user had troubles installing the client. I tried it myself and found that the installation was not straightforward. A bit of tinkering is required.Continue Reading
For those who are unfamiliar with bokeh, it is the blur in the out-of-focus areas of an image. This effect is easily achieved by using a DSLR camera. On a compact camera, it is difficult to have bokeh because of the small lens and sensor. You could however “simulate” bokehContinue Reading
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