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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! šŸ™‚ 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 šŸ™ Any help please? A. from JDĀ Hello Ray, thank you for your question šŸ™‚ 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 toĀ 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 beĀ 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 šŸ™‚ 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?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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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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Disable CTRL-ALT hotkey rotation on Win 7 w/Intel video

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Links: Screen Rotation on INTEL graphics cardshttp://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/4500-screen-rotation-intel-graphics-cards.htmlWindows Thread, Screen Rotation on INTEL graphics cards in Technical; I have made an MSI patch to prevent the CTRL+ALT+UP / DOWN / LEFT /RIGHT hotkey(s). It disables the intelā€¦ Disabling Screen Rotation Hotkeys – Windows 7 Forumshttp://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/195664-disabling-screen-rotation-hotkeys.htmlHi, I would like to disable the hotkeys for rotating screen (ctrl+alt+arrows) but I cannot. In fact, I right clicked on desktop and from Graphic Options I chose Hot Keys and thenā€¦ [end] Top Search Terms:disable intel

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