iPhone 3GS is Now Dead. Black Screen.
July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I recently purchased an iPhone 3GS to replace my original first generation iPhone. You see. A buddy of mine invited me on a kayaking trip on on Saturday, July 03, 2009. After about 30 minutes of being on the water, my friend began to splash water on me. Consequently, my beloved first generation iPhone suffered [...]
Mac OS X Tip: Disable (Hide) User Accounts by Changing their Login Shell
November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x), you can disable (hide) user accounts by doing the following… Assumptions: You have created 3 user accounts. For our testing purposes, we will create the following 3 user accounts. – user00 with administrator privileges – user01 with standard privileges – user02 as a test account with either of the [...]
A Procedure for Slipstreaming Windows XP SP3
April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Purpose: Slipstream (integrate) Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) onto a base (or previous service pack) version of Windows XP (Home or Professional). Note: In order to ensure success with the slipstream process please perform all steps within this post on a computer running Windows XP (Home or Professional). Otherwise, as of April 27, 2008, [...]
Create a Bootable Windows Vista Installation USB Flash Drive (UFD)
February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Prerequisites: 1. Obtain a Windows Vista product DVD (any edition) 2. Purchase a USB Flash Drive (UFD) with a storage capacity of 4.0GB or more 3. Install Windows Vista on a local computer. Alternatively, you may boot from the Windows Vista product DVD and utilize the command prompt from the recovery console to format the [...]
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack
February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack is now available for download from Microsoft’s Download Center. It was released on January 14, 2008. The previous version, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack, was released nearly 3 years ago on April 28, 2005. The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install [...]
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008
February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 is now available for download from Microsoft’s Download Center. It was released on February 21, 2008. The previous version Windows AIK was released over a year ago on February 13, 2007. The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate [...]
Built-In Keyboard Firmware Update Available for Both MacBooks and MacBook Pros
February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Apple recently released software updates for both iTunes and the built-in keyboard firmware found on MacBooks and MacBook Pros. The following is the wording used in a message that appears prior to installing the keyboard firmware. The Built-In Keyboard Firmware Update will update the keyboard firmware on your MacBook or MacBook Pro. Important: Do not [...]
Users are Now Required to Enter a Password Hint During the Initial Setup of Windows Vista SP1
February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“Users are now required to enter a password hint during the initial setup of Windows Vista SP1. This change was made based on feedback from top PC manufactures that many customers frequently do not remember their password and because the administrator account is turned off by default on Windows Vista, these users do not have [...]
Mac OS X and NTFS Write Access Support
February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment
Have you ever been interested in writing data to NTFS formatted partitions from within Mac OS X in a very simple, efficient, and elegant manner? The ability to mount and read NTFS volumes has been available in Mac OS X for quite some time, but Mac OS X users have wanted and still need the [...]
Share a Drive in Mac OS X Leopard
February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With the latest software update available from Apple for Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.2), you now have the option of sharing your disk drive(s) with remote computers. Simply open System Preferences…, then click on Sharing. If you want to enable/disable DVD or CD Sharing, select the aforementioned service and check/uncheck the checkbox labeled On.