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How to capture the screen on Motorola webtop? [solved]

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Q. How do I capture the screen on my Motorola Lapdock 500 when I’m running the WebTop? A. Simply press the “print screen” key! You will webtop2sdbe presented with a “Save Screenshot ” dialog. NOTE: the print screen key is located near the upper right of your keyboard in the top row of keys… Top Search Terms:motorola print screen (18)lapdock screenshot (3)lapdock screencapture (2)webtop2sd (2)webtop configurator (2)print screen motorola photon (2)how do you print screen on the photon? (1)does the

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Sweet Designs (contest crash)

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Unfortunately it looks like Amy Atlas slashdotted herself today 🙁 SWEET DESIGNS – AMY ATLAS EVENTShttp://blog.amyatlas.comWe hope you guys have had as much fun playing this game as we had putting it together and reading the posts.  We also hope that you loved the Sweet Designs Pastel Pretty chapter.… A cool scavenger hunt contest with a 4PM entry deadline came due today at her site. My wife briefly  described the contest to me and it seems as if 7 related (and some

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Mod an Atrix lapdock to work with Motorola Photon, Electrify etc.

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My Motorola Photon for Sprint arrives today and I am preparing for some lapdock modding! Here are a few good resources related to the Atrix lapdock + Photon as well as some resources comparing the lapdocks in general (LapDock 100, LapDock 500, Atrix Lapdock, etc.) Photon working with LapDock! – xda-developershttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223032** UPDATED WITH PICS ** I just got a LapDock from an AT&T store thinking I can mess with it to make it work with my Photon. After disassembling the

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How to hide old Android devices in Google Play / Android Market? [ANSWERED]

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Q. Aloha, I have a number of Android devices now and some I have sold too. Whenever I download apps or do stuff in Google Play-used to be Android Market-I find that my old unused Android phones/tablets are still showing up 🙁 It is getting cluttered and it bothers me. Do you know I can remove or get rid of those old devices in the Google Play site? Mahalo in advance. -Charlie S. A. Hi Charlie, great question! I think

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2.1 Speaker Roundup! Beatbox vs. Tango TRX vs. Rockus

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This is a review of three sound systems I have had the pleasure of listening to at home and in the shop: Antec Soundscience Rockus 2.1 Price: $99-$181 at Amazon Review rating: 3.75/5 stars Pros: Good sound and great bass. Cons: Bulky compared to the others, no built-in wireless connections, no built in charging, not as high-fidelity as the Beatbox,  more cable tangle to deal with. No remote control Summary: Pricing varies widely, but a good deal at $99 and ideal

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Can I use the HughesNet Download Zone if I exceeded the FAP limit? [yes!]

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The Download Zone One of the best things about HughesNet satellite internet is that every night from 2AM to 7AM EST they have unlimited downloading. HugesNet calls this the “Download Zone” and any downloading you do during that time will NOT count against your “download allowance” as specified in the fair access policy (FAP). But what if I exceed the download allowance?! After learning about the download zone, one of the next logical questions is: what if I get FAPed

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How to get a refund from FileSonic

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FileSonic recently totally changed their service, eliminating many of of their most fundamental features. One of the most glaring removals: the ability to share a file is no longer supported. If you recently signed up for a FileSonic premium account or you paid for a lifetime account, you may want to seek a refund from FileSonic. After contacting FileSonic, they sent these instructions on how to obtain a FileSonic refund: Ticket #246999: Refund Your request (#246999) has been resolved. From Carm at

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How much bandwidth does NetFlix streaming use? [DEFINITIVE ANSWER]

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Q. Hello, I am in US and have netflix and want to stream movies but i also have a sucky monthly bandwidth cap of 12.5GB. I want to make sure I don’t go over my monthly limit. Can you tell me how much bandwidth netflix streaming takes like per hourly?! Thx in advance!!! -PaulT from MN A. Great question Paul! Bandwidth caps are quite a bummer and you are wise to be aware of your usage. I can tell you

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