Dell Wireless 380 bluetooth connection issues [SOLVED]

Posted on: Sunday, 2013.06.16 by J.D. H. in in computer tips,

I have been having some difficulty connecting bluetooth headsets (Parrot Zik & an SB2 headset) to my Dell E5530 which has a Dell Wireless 380 bluetooth card installed. Thankfully, the following driver update resolved my issues: (dl link, supports both 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x64 Windows 7, 250MB download) Here are screenshots of the driver [...]

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WiFi What is the correct three antenna configuration: Intel Centrino 6300 mini PCIe card?

Posted on: Monday, 2013.02.04 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Misc Links,

Quoted question: [...] The laptop has three antenna cables, black, white, and grey. One of them was not used on the old wireless module. The wireless seems to work with the assignment I’ve chosen, but I’ve been having some connectivity issues which are perhaps related to an improper configuration Quoted answer: [...] white cable (main connector) [...]

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D-Link DAP-2553 default admin username password

Posted on: Friday, 2012.04.27 by J.D. H. in in computer tips,

The default login settings for the D-Link DAP-2553 wireless access point/bridge are as follows: The default user name is: admin The default password is: (blank, i.e. no password) PS we use these splendid little wireless access points in WDS mode to bridge a 1/3 mile gap between two buildings in a rural area with heavy [...]

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Verizon Double Data plan ANSWERS

Posted on: Tuesday, 2012.04.17 by J.D. H. in in Phone tips, Work,

I had some questions about the Verizon ‘Double Data’ promotion they are currently running. Here is the chat transcript of the questions I asked the Verizon representative. I hope these answers are helpful to you if you have similar questions about their data plan promotion Please hold for a Verizon Wireless sales representative to assist you [...]

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How to cancel Verizon cell phone service

Posted on: Tuesday, 2011.12.27 by J.D. H. in in Misc Links, money tips,

Surprisingly, as of 2011.12.27, Verizon does not allow you to cancel your wireless cell phone service via their website. If you try to contact them about canceling your account, you will receive the following message: If you wish to cancel your service, you will need to speak to someone at Customer Service. Please call us [...]

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Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V wifi hotspot tethering [2.2.2]

Posted on: Saturday, 2011.10.01 by J.D. H. in in Android tips, Gadgets and Tech,

When the LG Optimus V was released by Virgin Mobile it was very easy to enable the wifi hotspot feature. However, recent version of the phone featuring  2.2.2 have disabled this feature! Thankfully, there are still some options out there (PDAnet probably being the best one). Klink and “wifi tether” are a couple more I [...]

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MacBook Air dropping wifi? [solved]

Posted on: Wednesday, 2011.08.17 by J.D. H. in in Mac OS X,

Q. My MBA keeps dropping wifi connections, especially when coming up from sleep… it is weird because it prompts me to reenter my WPA2 password every time it does this but even after entering the password it can’t connect! Can you help? A. I have a MBA that exhibited similar issues, so far the best [...]

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Broadband2Go software download, UNLIMITED internet is a go!

Posted on: Thursday, 2010.08.26 by J.D. H. in in computer tips, Computers, Gadgets and Tech,

After a false start yesterday, Virgin Mobile USA got their unlimited internet deal off the ground Woohoo for $40 a month for unlimited internet! NOTE: post updated with links to Broadband2Go software download links… Here are some photos of the setup process and some initial speed results at the end:

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