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How to blank the screen in Windows 7

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How to automatically launch a screensaver/blank screen with one keypress or a mouseclick of an icon?Ā Here are some resources with a variety of solutions to this common request, plus a bonus URL for creating a direct link to the screen saver settings dialog šŸ™‚ How to Create a Screen Saver Boss Key in Windows 7 – For Dummieshttp://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-create-a-screen-saver-boss-key-in-windows-7.htmlIn Windows 7, you can use screen savers to create a Boss Key ā€” a key combination that you can press to make

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Verizon Double Data plan ANSWERS

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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 planĀ promotion šŸ™‚ Please hold for a Verizon Wireless sales representative to assist you with your order. Thank you for your patience. You are now chatting with ‘Stephanie R. ‘ Stephanie R. :Ā Hello. Thank you for visiting our

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Disable Sprint proxies for faster DL/UL speeds

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I recently disabled the proxies that were set at the defaults on my Motorola Photon phone. After that, my 3G download speeds were noticeably faster šŸ™‚ 4G is spotty in my area but I will do more testing on that next time I have good coverage again. Here are the screenshots of the process: (click the thumbnails for larger non-cropped images) I also plan on posting speedtest results and detailed instructions eventually, but if the screenshots aren’t enough for you

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Clone MicroSD card containing Webtop2SD

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This past week I installed Webtop2SD on my Motorola Photon and absolutely love it! However, I made the mistake of using a slow SandiskĀ Class 4 32GB MicroSD card šŸ™ Thus Firefox could take up to 20 seconds to load on the webtop, yuck! However, tonight I was able to clone my slow MicroSD card (containing Webtop2SD) over to a new PNY brand 32GB card, this time Class 10 speed! Now Firefox takes just 6-7 seconds to load, which is a

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Webtop2SD notes for Motorola Photon on Sprint

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How to install webtop2sd 2.0.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119555 How to tell if you’re actually booting from the SD card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294523 Are you actually booting from your SD card? You can find this out by checking the Diagnostics tab in webtop2sd, under “Currently mounted webtops”. If mmcblk1p12 [or similar? -JD] isn’t listed, you’re not booted from your SD card. If this is the case, report what ROM you’re running from. WebTopScripts – Fixing apt-get dependencies on WebTop http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192488 Use this to get a

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How to capture the screen on Motorola webtop? [solved]

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Q. How do I capture the screen on my Motorola Lapdock 500 when I’m running the WebTop? A. Simply press the “print screen” key! You will webtop2sdbe presented with a “Save Screenshot ” dialog. NOTE: the print screen key is located near the upper right of your keyboard in the top row of keys… Top Search Terms:motorola print screen (18)lapdock screenshot (3)lapdock screencapture (2)webtop2sd (2)webtop configurator (2)print screen motorola photon (2)how do you print screen on the photon? (1)does the

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Who called me from (866) 542-6911? Answered

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Q. Who called me from (866) 542-6911? A. This number is normally anĀ automated call from Sprint asking you to answer a phone survey about your recent support session with them.Ā If you miss the call, they will likely call back again later… or you can call the number yourself to answer the questions… or you can just ignore the calls šŸ™‚ Top Search Terms:866-542-6911 (102)(866) 542-6911 (28)866 542 6911 (22)ptv1000 vs ptv2000 (7)866-5426911 (5)866 542-6911 (4)ptv2000 vs ptv1000 (2)866 5426911 (2)ptv1000

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Sweet Designs (contest crash)

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Unfortunately it looks likeĀ Amy AtlasĀ slashdotted herself today šŸ™ SWEET DESIGNS ā€“ AMY ATLAS EVENTShttp://blog.amyatlas.comWe hope you guys have had as much fun playing this game as we had putting it together and reading the posts. Ā We also hope that you loved the Sweet Designs Pastel Pretty chapter.ā€¦ A cool scavenger hunt contest with a 4PM entry deadline came due today at her site. My wife briefly Ā described the contest to me and it seems as if 7 related (and some

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