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Upgrade Acer Aspire AS7560 memory

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UPDATE: Readers have asked what memory I recommend for upgrading the AS7560 to 8GB of RAM. My recommendation is 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 Corsair memory because it offers a lifetime warranty and solid performance 🙂 Crucial is another brand that offers some good 8GB memory kits, but sometimes they can be a few dollars more expensive. Here are photos and instructions for upgrading the RAM on an Acer Aspire AS7560 laptop: IMPORTANT NOTE: always remove the laptop’s battery* before beginning any part removal/upgrade. Also, be careful of static electricity! To

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Anonymous secure VPN setup for iOS and Android

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VyprVPN is a really cool VPN service that comes bundled with some Giganews packages. Here are some resources for configuring iOS and Android for VyprVPN: VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guidehttp://www.newsgroupreviews.com/guides/vyprvpn-iphone-setup.htmlHome > Giganews > VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guide VyprVPN iPhone Setup Guide Use this guide to easily setup your iPhone with a VyprVPN PPTP connection in the US (Los Angeles,… VyprVPN — Why & How to Use VPN on Your iOS Device | Hack your Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod!http://iphone.dashhacks.com/2010/09/16/vyprvpn-why-how-use-vpn-your-ios-deviceIf you’re always

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Missing shares after unexpected unraid shutdown

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Recently I had a power outage to my unRAID NAS server. After booting back up I was quite concerned when I browsed to the SAMBA location for the server and found no shares! Thankfully, after waiting a few minutes (10-15) all shares were back 🙂 A parity check had automatically been initiated and I allowed it to complete. No errors were found. A few other users reported that they had to reboot to have their shares appear. However, my recommendation

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Find IP address of Ethernet printers & other network devices

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Here is an easy way to find the IP address of Ethernet printers & other network devices: Fast Resolver! 🙂 FastResolver – Host Names/IP Addresses/MAC Address Scannerhttp://www.nirsoft.net/utils/fastresolver.html Top Search Terms:android ethernet ip address (3)fast ip resolver (2)get ethernet ip address android (2)devices to detect ip address (1)change ip rapidshare (1)unknown ip address printer (1)android how to get ethernet ip address (1)android get ip for ethernet (1)android get ethernet ip address (1)android find ip of other devices (1)

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Download only par/par2 recovery files SABnzbd

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Q. from Ray in LA Hi! I have a download from sabnzbd that failed. But I found par2 recovery files somewhere else for that download. Now I ONLY want to download the par2 files and I even made an NZB file that only has them but sabnzbd won’t do it and just says that download fails once it starts it 🙁 Any help please? A. from JD Hello Ray, thank you for your question 🙂 The follow steps should allow you

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Error 103 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_ABORTED) Unknown error.

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If you receive this error: Error 103 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_ABORTED): Unknown error. when when using Google Chrome to visit sites like Amazon , or when trying to place an order on Amazon then you may want to check your extensions/plugins settings: (Click the wrench icon to the right of the Chrome taskbar -> Settings -> Extensions) For me, there was a plugin called: Autocomplete = on1.0 which changes ‘autocomplete=off’ to ‘autocomplete=on’ in web pages, so your passwords will be remembered. After disabling this plugin

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D-Link DAP-2553 default admin username password

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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 foilage. The DAP-2553 models have PoE (power over ethernet) and they perform wonderfully for us in challenging environments 🙂 Top Search Terms:dap-2553 default password (47)dap-2553

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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? 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 🙂 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 — a key combination that you can press to make

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