TECH TIPS
Raspberry Pi – No Display
A good power supply that will supply 5V is vital. Red power LED does not light, nothing on display The power is not properly connected. Red power LED is blinking The red power LED should never blink, because it is hard-wired to the 3.3V power supply rail. If it is...
Internet Explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled (how do I turn it off?)
Find IE and then right click the application and then go to the Shortcut tab and then look at the Target area. It should be something like this--"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" Make sure there are no extra strings after the iexplorer.exe. You should...
How do I adjust the password policy for a standalone Windows 2008 server
From the Start window, type "Local Security Policy." 1) Go to Security Settings > Account Policies > Password Policy. 2) Disable the option "Password must meet complexity requirements." 3) Make sure that the "Maximum password age" is set to zero. The rest of the...
How can I connect remotely to my home computer?
Logmein is a great little app, which bypasses all the mess. If you like the mess and you are an IT person who wants to connect remotely the hard way just because then read on. First, you are going to have to determine your public IP. If you have a home internet...
How do I download an audio file / mp3 instead of launching Quicktime in a browser
Using Firefox for Mac or PCCtrl click (Mac) or right-click (PC) the link and then select "Save Link as...."Choose the folder in which to save the MP3 file, using the dialog box. For example, you may choose to save the file on the desktop or in Music/iTunes/iTunes...
How do I view PowerPoint files on Windows 7
Download and install microsoft's powerpoint viewer (you don't need the full-blown application) -- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb9bf144-1076-4615-9951-294eeb832823