Category Archives: Ask J.D.

Synology DiskStation not accessible after Windows upgrade

Recently my Synology DS1813 was no longer accessible after a Windows upgrade and a power failure. For some reason SMB/SAMBA v1 seemed to not be working (even though I believe I had enabled legacy SAMBA support in Windows 10 and 11). The solution for me was to check the following option in the NAS’s web based DS Control Panel: Control Panel -> File Sharing and Privileges -> Win/Mac/NFS -> Enable SMB 2 and Large MTU -> Apply

Google Docs Export to PDF are HUGE now?!

Recently when exporting Google Docs pages to a PDF my file sizes have increased from 2-3mb to 20+mb πŸ™ It seems to be related to including photos in the Doc but there do not appear to be any solutions from Google. They made some server size change because the EXACT same files now export over 10x larger. Currently, I am using https://www.ilovepdf.com/compress_pdf to compress the PDF output. It works but it adds a lot of steps to my workflow. More

SOOSPY wifi camera, default username and password

The default WiFi SSID is the same as what is printed on the QR code sticker. The default IP address is: 192.168.10.1 (connect to its wifi network and DHCP will give you an address like 192.168.10.10 The default username is: admin The default password is: [BLANK] (no password, do not enter password) More details and an old Amazon review: Decent clear picture and reasonably discreet as advertised.Β The BVCAM software for IOS did work, though can be mildly confusing what they

Something went wrong… when resetting Samsung phone [SOLVED]

Summary: make sure you are connected to the internet with a good data connection and that your phone’s date and time are up to date πŸ‘πŸ‘ Details: I encountered an unusual issue recently while trying to factory reset my wife’s phone. Specifically, every time I would try to reset it or remove the Samsung account, it gave me an error “Something went wrong…” Finally I realized that my wife’s phone was not showing any internet access over the WIFI connection.

Pixel 8 Pro does NOT support HDMI/DisplayPort out over USB-C

I just tested my Google Pixel 8 Pro and sadly it does not (as of November 2nd 2023) support display out over USB-C. πŸ™ πŸ‘Ž This is a bummer as I had hoped to use USB-C adapters/docks to output to HDMI for utilizing LCD TV’s for work while traveling. Therefore, I will be taking my S23 Ultra as a backup phone and it does nicely support display out (and Dex with touchpad emulation etc.) So, dear Google, please add this

[SOLVED] FedEx cannot process your credit card shipping request with the information entered.

Recently while trying to purchase a label at fedex.com I received the following error: FedEx cannot process your credit card shipping request with the information entered. Please verify all credit card data and resubmit your request. After entering the info multiple times, I finally had to go back to the first step (ship from address) and make my ship from address the same as my billing address. Otherwise, even when providing a separate billing address on the payment step, it

How to add FM radio presets on Ford F150 Lightning [SOLVED]

If you have a Ford F-150 Lightning with the large 12.9″ touchscreen, you may be wondering how to set your favorite radio station presets. The process is not very obvious but thankfully it is easy once you know how. Step 1. Tune to the station you want to add Step 2. Press and hold the tile/box that you want to set After a few seconds the station you tuned to in Step 1 will now be the preset for the