Anticipating the next big game but concerned if your computer will be able to handle it? There is a website that will take all the guesswork out of the process and simplify it so you don't even have to know the stats of your own machine. I think you should but you don't have to. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Thoroughly disable IPv6 in Windows 7, Server 2008 R2
Back when I had first installed either Vista or Windows 7 at home, I immediately had a network problem. I solved the problem by unchecking the IPv6 protocol in the Local Area Connection adapter. It solved my problem then and the network became stable immediately upon restart. Working on a similar problem, simply unchecking the protocol was not enough. Fortunately, Microsoft … [Read more...]
nVidia Optimus complicates Dell laptops
Yesterday, they called in the big guns and asked me to take a look at a problem involving a Dell Latitude E6420 in an e-port replicator/docking station being unable to use an external monitor as a second display. Serving as a fresh set of eyes for the problem, I didn't get a whole lot more information than a description of the problem and a few red herring symptoms. With a … [Read more...]
Spideroak acting weird? Head to the command line
When Dropbox changed their Terms of Service, I looked into other backup/sync clients and found Spideroak. I like it. It's a slightly more complicated user interface than Dropbox but it offers a lot more flexibility and better security. I use it for backing up my data and particularly, synchronizing my KeePass password database across multiple computers. The other day I tried … [Read more...]
Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge
Still disappointed that Kansas City, Kansas was chosen as Google's test site for a fiber network? In the 2012 State of the State address, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced a comparable program for Illinois communities. Applicants may request between $1 million and $4 million from the state to construct or extend a gigabit-speed network that serves at least 1,000 end-users. … [Read more...]