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Replacing a mouse trackpoint pointstick cover
Known as a trackpoint or laptop nipple, these bits of rubber are remarkably simple to get replaced and can make a world of difference if you use this centre stick a lot. Just a small amount of dust can make it move when you are not touching it and if its worn out, its even…
Couple of network tools
http://www.martinglover.co.uk/ip – A whatismyip type page. Formerly piglover http://www.martinglover.co.uk/subnet – A subnet calculator Subnet Calc Find my IP
How to capture video in Windows 7
Not bundled with Windows 7, Windows Live Movie Maker is an additional download required to capture and edit camcorder and DV input for home movies. It is a part of the Windows Live Suite which can be downloaded from http://download.live.com/moviemaker/ While there are additoinal components that can be installed, for this guide I’m sticking with…
Disabling and deleting hiberfil.sys
In Vista, hibernation is not an easy option to switch off so to get rid of the hiberfil.sys you need to disable it. To disable hibernation In Vista > Click the start menu and in the search bar at the bottom type cmd – right click on the cmd icon and choose Run as Administrator.…
Internet Explorer won't let you type address links
Problem. In Windows XP or Server 2003 you can use a search engine and click a link from the results that come back and it works ok. But if you type the address in the address bar you get the error message along the lines of The requested lookup key was not found in any…
Check your event viewer easily
Event log explorer is a great product for checking system logs. You can see problems with ease and export and compare old from new. What’s more, its free for personal/non commercial use. Get the latest version from here
Setting up a Windows VPN solution
For a quick and easy guide on setting up a virtual private network to your home office etc, this guy http://lars.werner.no/?page_id=162 gives a step by step guide on how to do it using Adito/Open VPN.
Create a scheduled job using Cronjob in Webmin
For this example I’m going to create a daily reboot at 4am for my server. Log into webmin and go to System > Scheduled Cron Jobs Then at the bottom choose Create Scheduled Cron Job Add in the appropriate commands and give it a description. Set the time as necessary. There are some default settings…
Free Web Hosting – Hints and tips on getting free hosting
If you have a small site that you’ll be using for non critical data etc then free hosting might be your solution. You can use your own domain name (etc www.yourwebsitename.com or similar or sometimes you even get a domain name included. This is normally in the format of http://yourusername.thefreesitename.com One thing to keep in…