Category Archives: computer tips

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 ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ 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.

Use Logitech M215 wireless mouse with Windows 11 [SOLVED]

Recently I setup an old Logitech (now logi) M215 wireless mouse with my Windows 11 laptop. The process was not as straightforward as I expected because I needed to sync/pair my mouse with a new unifying receiver. The Logitech website can be rather confusing, so as of 2023/09/26 here are direct links to the Unifying software page: https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913 and the download itself: https://download01.logi.com/web/ftp/pub/techsupport/unifying/unifying252.exe After installing the unifying software, it will ask you to turn your mouse off and the back

2004 Invoice from Pogo Linux for Vorticon64 PC workstation

Oldschool throwback below! This was my primary workstation during law school. This was when I was really expanding my business (working during law school) and setting the foundation for future growth. It was setup on a huge work table with dual monitors and I accomplished a lot on this system. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Tech notes: RAM was upgraded after receipt of system. SSD was eventually added as well but the Raptor was a pretty fast HDD for back then. This was a

A:\ Floppy Disk Contents

A:>dirVolume in drive A has no label.Volume Serial Number is 1331-1708 Directory of A:\ 05/11/1998 08:01 PM 93,880 COMMAND.COM10/17/1999 03:58 PM 66 AUTOEXEC.BAT02/09/1996 03:50 AM 20,597 ASPICD.EXE02/09/1996 03:50 AM 19,443 ASPICD.SYS11/18/1996 10:51 AM 16,917 ASPIHDRM.SYS11/18/1996 10:51 AM 18,803 ASPIHDRM.EXE06/03/1997 02:01 PM 65,669 EPST.EXE06/03/1997 02:01 PM 61,369 EPST.SYS05/11/1998 08:01 PM 25,473 MSCDEX.EXE10/17/1999 03:59 PM 54 CONFIG.SYS10 File(s) 322,271 bytes0 Dir(s) 802,304 bytes free A:>

Intel Core i7 8550U vs the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Recently I was comparing my trusting Samsung Note 9 laptop to a new inexpensive mini PC (Ace Magician Dual LAN Mini Desktop PC). Surprisingly, the Intel Core i7 8550U in the Note 9 actually held up pretty well vs the the newer AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Based on these differences, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U seems to be a superior CPU in terms of performance, efficiency and features, while the Intel Core i7 8550U may have some advantages in terms

Windows 10/11 Driver Download for Dell C1760nw Color Printer

If you are experiencing the “Driver is unavailable” issue with your Dell C1760nw color printer on a Windows 10 system, don’t worry! There may be a simple solution! You can download the latest Windows 10 driver for your Dell C1760nw color printer from the official Dell website. This driver will fix the “Driver is unavailable” issue and ensure that your printer works seamlessly with your Windows 10 computer. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ To download the driver, simply visit this page: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/dell-c1760nw/drivers Or if

HOWTO Reset Synology DS1813+ login info

If you forget your Synology login info, or if your credentials simply are not working, here are the steps to reset the login to factory defaults. Note: this should only reset the login info, but regardless I recommend backing up your data first if you are able to. Especially if your data is important, please always make 100% sure before doing anything that could endanger your data! Reset administrator login credentials and network settings I hope this helps! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ References: