"Tech Tips" Posts

Why You Should Think About Buying A Windows 7 Computer Before Halloween

By Lawrence
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Microsoft made it clear that October 31st 2014 is the last day you can get computers with preloaded Windows 7 from PC hardware manufacturers. What that means though is that the PC vendors would likely have a cut-off date for orders well before the deadline depending on their just-in-time hardware inventory. Although the decision is […]

How To Fix The Windows Double Click Mess

By Lawrence
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Many people experienced this before. You left-click once but Windows turns that into a double-click. Once you start experiencing the problem there is really no solution. For most people it is just frustrations and be careful with your clicks so that you do not do something irreversible. For traders, however, this problem easily leads to […]

Bitcoin Wallet Bandwidth Usage Issue And Its Solutions

By Lawrence
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Some people who installed the standard Bitcoin wallet find that it is taking up a lot of bandwidth. In fact, it eats up so much bandwidth it flooded their internet connections. This problem is one of the major bottleneck issues that will affect the survival of Bitcoin going forward. For now, I will simply provide […]

Bulletproof Your Internet Access

By Lawrence
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Under normal circumstances, a good ISP would have given you 99% uptime with your internet access. However, during exceptional situations like the extreme cold weather we experienced from the end of year 2013 to the beginning of year 2014, there is not much your ISP can do if their equipment fails in the rough conditions. […]

One Simple Trick To Improve Your Internet Connection

By Lawrence
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There are times when our internet connections are so flaky we feel like pulling our hair out. Yet, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) almost always say that the connection is find and that your problem is likely caused by connecting to a site that is not working. Yeah, I know – ISP are great at […]

Sine Wave and Square Wave Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)

By Lawrence
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Last time when I wrote about UPS, I left out one of the more technical but important aspect of UPS equipment. I guess I should fill in the blanks here in case some of you find it confusing why some UPS are significantly more expensive than the others even though the supposed functionalities are about […]

Sunspot, Earthquake and Your Communication Equipment

By Lawrence
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Earlier this year NASA warned that solar flares and CME (coronal mass ejection) could be a problem starting summer. It turned out to be a quiet non-event summer with not much activities recorded. Well, our Sun obvious is a trickster and has just gear up to blast Earth with its solar flares this week. The […]

Using Remote Desktop Like A Pro

By Lawrence
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Windows has two powerful features that Microsoft does not want you to know but they have to be there to make Windows functional. First, it is its ability to allow multiple users logged in with applications running that are completely independent and (sort of) secure from the other users. This feature is called Fast User […]

USB 3 And Windows 8 Do Not Mix (Yet)

By Lawrence
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A short note to myself that Windows 8 hates USB 3 devices. Have this posted here so that I can remind myself about this glitch. If I forget this problem in the distance future when I need to reinstall Windows 8 somehow, at least I have this post telling me not to waste anytime. The […]

What UPS Are Built For – To Protect And Die For Your Equipment

By Lawrence
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Computer equipment failures often drive us insane. The problems can come from so many possible sources sometimes I have to wonder how slim the chance is my computer actually can start up and do the stuff I want it to everyday. This piece focuses on one specific computer trouble, power surge and outage, where we […]