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Hard Disk Repair 1) I take absolutely no responsibility for any damage accrued to any piece of hardware while attempting this procedure. It is 100% completely at your own risk. Opening the drive WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY! The likelihood of success is STILL UNKNOWN since I have yet to receive a new controller. However, if you read on, you may come to realize the feasibility of such a task. If anyone has a Maxtor d540x-4k020h1 and is willing to sell it, please email me – Thank You. 2) Opening a hard disk and exposing it to the air may cause permanent damage to the data stored within. 3) The alignment of the permanent magnets may pose an issue. They need to be aligned exactly right. Take notice of the upper magnets position before you unscrew it. Problem Description: A friend of mine who runs a decent size manufacturing company had kept various pieces of data on this drive. Being only one year old, and part of his Dell computer, he never thought twice to back anything

How to Fix an Electrical Ground Wire What You'll Need Screwdriver Grounding wrist strap Voltage meter Continuity tester Wire cutter Wire stripper Wire caps #14 insulated copper wire An electrical ground wire could be the most important aspect of your home wiring. If the electrical ground wire is torn from its connection or corroded beyond its use you could be in trouble. It may only be a matter of time before a power surge causes an electrical fire that could have been avoided with an electrical ground wire. Besides the protection of your home there is also the safety of yourself to consider. With an electrical ground wire that is not properly connected you could risk getting yourself electrocuted when working with something as simple a power outlet. The article that follows will show you how to properly fix a broken electrical ground wire in a switch or outlet.

Windows Phone 8.1 VPN Windows Phone 8.1 introduces support for virtual private networks (VPNs), including app-specific VPN capabilities, IPsec, and SSL VPN gateways. The VPN functionality in Windows Phone 8.1 is supported by many major VPN vendors, such as Checkpoint, Del/SonicWALL, and Juniper, making it easier for to add Windows Phone 8.1 devices to corporate networks. In additon, you can configure Windows Phone 8.1 devices using your prefered mobile device management (MDM) solution so that VPN tunnels are automatically initiated by a specific app or location, enabling users to automatically reconnect when needed. This article will walk you through the new and updated VPN functionality in Windows Phone 8.1, and show you how to configure the VPN functionality manually or using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. VPN tunneling protocols Windows Phone 8.1 supports two VPN tunneling protocols: IKEv2 - Supported natively SSL-VPN - Supported for third-p

 Start up Windows just like you normally would, and download the latest (non-test) version of Plop Boot Manager here . Extract the zip and open the folder "Windows" in it. If you have Windows XP, double-click the file InstallToBootMenu.bat . If you have Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, right-click the file InstallToBootMenu.bat , click Run as administrator, and then click Yes when prompted. You should now see this:  Press y , then press Enter . Wait until installation is finished and press Enter to close the window. Restart your computer. You should now see something like this (if not, restart your computer again while hammering on the F8 key, and when a menu appears, select "Back to list of operating systems" using the arrow keys and press Enter) : Press ↓ to select Plop Boot Manager and press Enter . You should now see (something like) this: If you are trying to install using a CD or DVD, select CDROM using the arrow keys and press Enter . If you a

5 Basic Linux SSH Client Commands Let us review the following 5 basic command line usage of the ssh client. Identify SSH client version Login to remote host Transfer Files to/from remote host Debug SSH client connection SSH escape character usage: (Toggle SSH session, SSH session statistics etc.) 1. SSH Client Version: Sometimes it may be necessary to identify the SSH client that you are currently running and it’s corresponding version number, which can be identified as shown below. Please note that Linux comes with OpenSSH. $ ssh -V OpenSSH_3.9p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7a Feb 19 2003 $ ssh -V ssh: SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9.1 (non-commercial version) on i686-pc-linux-gnu 2. Login to remote host: The First time when you login to the remotehost from a localhost, it will display the host key not found message and you can give “yes” to continue. The host key of the remote host will be added under .ssh2/hostkeys directory of your home directory, as shown below. localhos

How To Use SSH to Connect to a Remote Server in Ubuntu What Is SSH? One essential tool to master as a system administrator is SSH. SSH, or Secure Shell , is a protocol used to securely log onto remote systems. It is the most common way to access remote Linux and Unix-like servers, such as VPS instances. In this guide, we will discuss how to use SSH to connect to a remote system. Basic Syntax The tool on Linux for connecting to a remote system using SSH is called, unsurprisingly, ssh . The most basic form of the command is: ssh remote_host The remote_host in this example is the IP address or domain name that you are trying to connect to. This command assumes that your username on the remote system is the same as your username on your local system. If your username is different on the remote system, you can specify it by using this syntax: ssh remote_username @ remote_host Once you have connected to the server, you will probably be asked

How to enable wireless in RHEL 6.0 1. Firstly, we must find out what exactly wireless device we own, you can use lspci to list all devices, # lspci 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Miscellaneous Control 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Link Control 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8042 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 10) 06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 01) Here is my wireless device information:  Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g, then we can search the drivers in www.broadcom.com, and download the suitable drivers for your devices, the following is my devices drivers download links. 32bit: http://

Installing Open Office in Windows Windows XP/2003/Vista/ 7 / 8 Quick-Start Guide for install Apache OpenOffice 4.x Versions Welcome to Apache OpenOffice Quick-Start Guide for Windows environments. Below you will find step-by-step instructions to download and install Apache OpenOffice 4.x versions on your system. You may want to print this instruction sheet for reference before beginning to download and install Apache OpenOffice. If you are experienced with the Windows operating system, you can use the instructions provided in the next section. Otherwise, skip to Comprehensive Installation Instructions section. Overview of the download and installation procedure To download and install Apache OpenOffice 4.x, follow this checklist: Review the System Requirements for Apache OpenOffice use. Download and install Java JRE if you need the features that are Java dependent. Download Apache OpenOffice 4.x.x . Login as administrator (if required). Unpack and install the downl

Types of RAM: How to Identify and their Specifications There are many different types of RAM which have appeared over the years and it is often difficult knowing the difference between them both performance wise and visually identifying them. This article tells a little about each RAM type, what it looks like and how it performs. FPM RAM FPM RAM, which stands for “Fast Page Mode RAMÃ is a type of Dynamic RAM (DRAM). The term "Fast Page Mode" comes from the capability of memory being able to access data that is on the same page and can be done with less latency. Most 486 and Pentium based systems from 1995 and earlier use FPM Memory. EDO RAM EDO RAM, which stands for "Extended Data Out RAM" came out in 1995 as a new type of memory available for Pentium based systems. EDO is a modified form of FPM RAM which is commonly referred to as "Hyper Page Mode". Extended Data Out refers to fact that the data output drivers on the memory module

How to find your computer's RAM speed, type and size   More of us use computers than ever before, and yet the ins and outs of hardware specifications remain a confusing minefield to many.  One of the trickiest areas to make sense of can be your computer’s RAM. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by trying to decode what your computer’s stats actually mean, here’s our guide on how to find out your RAM speed, size, type and more. How to find out your RAM speed, size and type: PC Step 1 By far the simplest method of finding out the details of your computer’s internal workings is by using Windows’ built-in diagnostics. If you open the Control Panel and navigate to System and Security, under the system subheading, you should see a link called ‘View amount of RAM and processor speed’. Clicking on this will bring up some basic specifications for your computer such as memory size, OS type, and processor model and speed. Step 2 However, it won’t give

Making Ethernet Cable (Straight and Crossover) The information listed here is to assist Network Administrators in the color coding of Ethernet cables. Please be aware that modifying Ethernet cables improperly may cause loss of network connectivity. Use this information at your own risk, and insure all connectors and cables are modified in accordance with standards. The Internet Centre and its affiliates cannot be held liable for the use of this information in whole or in part. T-568A Straight-Through Ethernet Cable The TIA/EIA 568-A standard which was ratified in 1995, was replaced by the TIA/EIA 568-B standard in 2002 and has been updated since. Both standards define the T-568A and T-568B pin-outs for using Unshielded Twisted Pair cable and RJ-45 connectors for Ethernet connectivity. The standards and pin-out specification appear to be related and interchangeable, but are not the same and should not be used interchangeably. T-568B Straight-Through Ethernet Cab

How to configure printer server in Linux Linux uses the Common UNIX Printing System , also known as CUPS. CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) to allow local printing and print sharing. The /etc/cups/ directory stores all the configuration files for printing. However, these files can be easily managed with the Printer Configuration Tool in Linux. Exam question Raw (Model) printer named printer1 is installed and shared on 192.168.0.254. You should install the shared printer on your PC to connect shared printer using IPP Protocols. Exam question Raw printer named printerx where x is your station number is installed and shared on server1.example.com. Install the shared printer on your PC to connect shared printer using IPP Protocols. Your server is 192.168.0.254. Before you can use any printer, you first have to install it on a Linux system on your network. To start the Printer Configuration Tool, go to the System menu on the top panel and select