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ioSafe Solo USB Hard Drive Fireproof Waterproof 500GB USB

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This is the kind of hard drives we sysadmin love..  disaster proof hardware!

Watch this video of this amazing external hard drive.. and see what they did to the poor thing..

 

 

I am sure you put this on your Xmas list too!

 

 

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There is this contest you can join: Weekend Giveaway: Waterproof, fireproof, and bombproof ioSafe hard drives

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Weird problem, need help: 2nd monitor goes dark after Windows session is unlocked

QuestionI have this weird problem.

 

I use a 2nd monitor to extend my desktop. When I walk away from my computer, I lock my Windows session. After I return and unlock my Windows session my 2nd monitor goes dark.

 

 

display settings

 

I tried to enable my 2nd monitor under display settings, but it goes dark again. Only a reboot will fix this, until next lock/unlock.

 

What is going on?

How to fix this?

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NO WIFI on my Compaq/HP 8710P laptop

Don’t know why, but suddenly my WIFI stopped working.

I can press the WIFI button, but nothing happens..

 

Compaq 8710P laptop with NO WIFI

 

When I boot, the soft touch button lights up, but the moment Vista64 is loading, it’s “turned off” as it seems..

It could be hardware error – they guys from HP/Compaq didn’t make that softkey that great – or it could be a software problem. If so, what softpaq do I need to uninstall/install?

 

Anyone?

Leave your message here or use other ways to contact me

 

 

>>> UPDATE <<<

 

Yay!  It’s working again!   I got this tip from some HP tech:

 

  • turn laptop off
  • remove power cable
  • remove the battery
  • wait 5 to 10 sec
  • put battery in laptop
  • put power cable in
  • turn on the laptop

 

This should reset the soft touch keys and…  it did :)

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