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How can I monitor my monthly bandwidth usage? [OPTIONS]

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ROUTER NOTE: I have been asked what router I recommend for basic transfer (upload/download) monitoring. My router of choice is the ASUS RT-N56U: rock solid reliability, w/gigabit ethernet, USB NAS capabilities, and very fast performance. Out of the box it comes with a traffic monitor that works reliable (see screenshots below). It is not cheap, but it is well worth the price IMHO. Bandwidth monitoring can be accomplished in a variety of ways, therefore these options are organized by category: Use

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Sharing clipboard & data between various computers and Android phones

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Some of these tips/apps have been very helpful to me so I thought I would share the links here 🙂 Share Clipboard Between Computers: Windows, Linux and Machttp://www.ampercent.com/share-clipboard-between-computers-windows-mac-linux/10822/The problem of sharing clipboard data across multiple computers and operating systems becomes more complex, when you do not have an internet connection. Precisely, it becomes… Super useful tool for sharing clipboard text between computers using Google Chrome! Chrome – Clipboard Sync How to Break Down the Barrier Between Your Android and Computerhttp://lifehacker.com/5656214/how-to-break-down-the-barrier-between-your-android-and-computerEven though

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Chrome Extensions For Tabs Management

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Really nice listing of tab extensions for Google Chrome: 10 Useful Chrome Extensions For Efficient Tabs Management. I am evaluating three of the extensions from this list and I think one of them is going to be just the ticket! 🙂 Top Search Terms:chrome tab management (1)chrome tab managment (1)chrome tabs mahagement (1)error 103 (net::err_connection_aborted): unknown error (1)tabs management in chrome (1)

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List of silent fanless laptops

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For those of us that appreciate quiet, and the removal of one more point of failure, fanless computers are a wonderful thing. 🙂 While building a fanless desktop computer is quite easy, finding a fanless laptop is quite hard! To make things a bit easier for others interested in fanless laptops, I am compiling a list of laptops that are fanless (or that can be converted to fanless) as well as general resources and links on the topic. [the remainder

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Triple monitors on docked Dell laptops (M6500, M6600)

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Dell Precision M6600 with a 3-display Eyefinity powered by AMD FirePro – YouTube Dell Precision M6500 Mobile Workstation Powers Three Monitors – YouTube 🙂 Top Search Terms:m6600 three monitors (5)dell m6600 three monitors (5)dell m6600 3 monitors (5)dell precision m6600 3 monitors (5)m6600 3 monitors (3)m6600 eport+ triple monitor (2)dell m6500 3 displays (2)dell precision m6500 triple monitor (2)m6600 3 displays (2)dell m6500 (2)

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Lenovo Yoga 13 memory upgrade

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Here are photo instructions for upgrading the RAM on a Lenovo Yoga 13. Surprisingly, there are not any screws to be removed. Instead, the keyboard is secured via double-sided tape. You must pry up the rear edges of the keyboard and then slide the keyboard back and off, revealing the memory slot below. UPDATE: Some readers have asked what memory I recommend for upgrading the Yoga 13. My recommendation is 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3 Corsair memory because it offers a lifetime warranty, solid performance

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ACPI TOS6205 drivers for Windows 7 [solved]

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Q. Hello JD H, I have an issue, I installed win 7 (32 bit) on my Toshiba Satellite P300 and there is this unknown device (ACPI\TOS6205) I cannot find the right driver! Please can you assist me to get the driver? Abdul M. A. Here is the download link for the bluetooth driver that should fix your ACPI TOS6205 Unknown Device issue: [download id=”10491″ format=”1″], Toshiba dl link UPDATE from Abdul M. That was the right driver and I thank you for fixing my Toshiba Satellite

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Yoga 13 slot-in case review

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If you are looking for a case to protect your Yoga 13 when in tablet mode, here is the official Lenovo ‘Slot In’ case: Lenovo 13-Inch Slot-In Case for Lenovo Yoga Laptops (0C48344)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AOHXT9I?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AOHXT9IWhen you put the laptop all the way in, it hides the hole for the charging power usb. otherwise it is great. nice soft material. […] Yoga fits nicely in the case; not very snug when using as a tablet but protects the keys well and looks sharp. I

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