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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Target’s No-Receipt Return Policy Limit

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Question from Kasey: Hiya. Recently tried to return some items to Target without a receipt and they said I exceeded my return limit? What does that mean? Answer from JD: I asked the return desk at our local Target and they said that without a receipt  Target has a 12 month $70 return policy limit. So, without receipts you can only return $70 worth of stuff  during a 12 month time period 🙁 They enforce this limit by checking your drivers

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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 🙂

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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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Verizon Double Data plan ANSWERS

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I had some questions about the Verizon ‘Double Data’ promotion they are currently running. Here is the chat transcript of the questions I asked the Verizon representative. I hope these answers are helpful to you if you have similar questions about their data plan promotion 🙂 Please hold for a Verizon Wireless sales representative to assist you with your order. Thank you for your patience. You are now chatting with ‘Stephanie R. ‘ Stephanie R. : Hello. Thank you for visiting our

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Disable Sprint proxies for faster DL/UL speeds

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I recently disabled the proxies that were set at the defaults on my Motorola Photon phone. After that, my 3G download speeds were noticeably faster 🙂 4G is spotty in my area but I will do more testing on that next time I have good coverage again. Here are the screenshots of the process: (click the thumbnails for larger non-cropped images) I also plan on posting speedtest results and detailed instructions eventually, but if the screenshots aren’t enough for you

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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 Sandisk Class 4 32GB MicroSD card 🙁 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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