Category Archives: Ask J.D.

MC4 solar connectors

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On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 10:25 AM, J.H.S. wrote: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A8TRKJW?ref=olp_product_details Do I need to order quiet a few of these for current and future panel installation? The connectors on the two new panels seem exceptionally good. (PS: I don’t recall using these connectors in the past (if I’m wrong about previous usage, please let me know with some info. on which panels I might have used them on.) [wp_ad_camp_1] MC connectors are handy to have around! If you need to make custom cables

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How to schedule recurring payments in Quicken Deluxe

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Quicken has a very handy recurring payments function. However, in recent editions they seem to have changed the setup procedure. Here are the most recent steps: Tools -> Manage Bill & Income Reminders [Ctrl+J] -> Create New -> Reminder… 🙂 I hope this helps! Top Search Terms:nu vot (16)how to schedule recurring payments in quicken (2)how do i add a reoccuring payment to quicken deluux (2)schedule reoccuring payments in quicken (2)how do i schedule retirement benefits in quicken deluxe (1)add

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Copy of Federal Transgender Guidelines (White House) [download]

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Here is a full copy of the US Departmentof Justice and US Department of Education guidance for transgender students: (dl link) This guidance was released Friday May 13th, 2016. Our local public school received it on that date, and today a meeting was held briefing teachers. The aforementioned document provides the basic guidelines but lacks many concrete examples. Thankfully, for parents seeking more information-or for students that attend public school or state colleges-there is some additional information below related to bathrooms and

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Dell XPS 13 vs E5450

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Dell makes some of the best bang for the buck laptops, especially if you buy refurbished or used. Whereas a 2013 Apple laptop will still be very highly priced for the specs, Dell laptops depreciate rapidly. Thus, for $400-$800 you can get a very nice Dell. Likewise, Dell maintenance and upgradeability is also very good. SSD, RAM and WiFi upgrades are generally a piece of cake. I understand that Apple makes a premium product and that they have very high

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Dell M2010 (luggable) SSD upgrade and video card fan fix

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Here are some disassembly photos from a Dell M2010 upgrade. Two upgrades were performed: #1 SSD installation #2 “Always on” fan mod (this alleviates the NVIDIA GPU death issue) Enjoy 🙂 Top Search Terms:dell luggable (1)dell m2010 (1)dell m2010 video card (1)dell m2010 video cards (1)dell xps m2010 2016 (1)m2010 dell upgrade (1)m2010 video fix (1)m2010 video upgrade (1)xps m 2010 ssd (1)

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