Category Archives: computer tips

Eero wishlist

Eero makes a rather splendid WiFiĀ device, however, there is certainly room for improvement! As such, here is my wishlist for future Eero enhancements or revisions: Dual WAN failover option load balancing option PoE support Per device bandwidth usage statistics QR code or barcode scanning for setup (when bluetooth fails, manually entering a deviceĀ ID is a pain) Despite the simplistic feature-set of the Eero, I do still like it. Here’s hoping they choose to enable some additional functionality for their faithful

[SOLVED] Moto G 3rd Gen (2015) SD card not accessible via USB

If you have a Motorola G3 (2015) phone with Android 6.0 and a microsd card installed, you may find that the card is inaccessible via USB/PC: Here is how to fix it: Go to Settings, Apps, 3-dot menu, select Show System (to show system apps) Scroll down thru apps to External Storage, select that, pick Storage, pick Clear Data (which also clears the Cache). Go back to the app list and do the same for Media Storage, as you did

Printer connected to WiFi but shows offline [SOLVED]

Q. I have a printer that is connected to my home wifi network. It has an IP address and I can access its web interface from my PC. Sometimes I can print just fine from my Windows PC but other times it reportsĀ the printer is offline even when I know it is online. Can you help me? -email from Evan Thornton A. Hopefully! It sounds like a Windows printer driverĀ configurationĀ issue. Specifically, if your printer is getting its IP from a

Prevent accidental clicks on Dell touch-pad [SOLVED]

Question:Ā Just purchasedĀ a new Dell E7450 on eBay and so far I luv it… but one problem persists and I hate it. When I type I am frequently messed up mid sentence because the trackpad gets accidentally clicked or the mouse pointer moves. It’s almost like it is clicking by itself. This is super annoying and even worse because I like the pointing stick better anyway. Can you give me any tips? –Andrea Answer: Hi Andrea! I think I can help

DRAM claims settlement checks mailed!

The DRAM class action lawsuit and subsequent settlement has finally borne fruit for claimants. Ā Checks were mailed earlier this week and recipients can look for them in theirĀ snail-mail-box any time now. Here is a scan of the checkĀ I received:   History of the DRAM lawsuit As you may recall, this lawsuit was the result of (alleged) price fixing by DRAM companies. This was a pretty big deal as the settlement ended up being $310 million. A wide variety of products

HDD Raw Copy Tool, Read Error CRC

7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM HDD Raw Copy Tool 1.10; http://hddguru.com 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM * * * * * IMPORTANT: DURING THE DUPLICATION PROCESS 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM ALL DATA ON TARGET WILL BE IRREVERSIBLY OVERWRITTEN! 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM Source: [4] ASMT 2105 0 [250.05 GB] 7/7/2016 9:15:29 PM Target: [5] ASMT 2105 0 [250.05 GB] 7/7/2016 9:16:17 PM Locking device… 7/7/2016 9:16:18 PM Copying… 7/7/2016 9:16:18 PM Read Error occurred at offset 131,072;

AT&T LTE speeds in Pierce CO [speedtest]

I have been in CO for work and to visit family. Part of our stay has been in Pierce which is in northern CO. Remote work has been very easy since theĀ LTE speeds are quite rockin’ in Pierce CO šŸ™‚ Here are the results using an AT&T Unite Pro hotspot with unlimited internet: This sure beats the old days of slow wifi and even slower 3G/4G šŸ˜‰ Have you used LTE in this area of CO? I would love to