BlackBerry Soft Reset
How easy is it to do a soft reset on a BlackBerry mobile ?
It’s as simple as it is on a PC when you do ‘ctrl-alt-del’.
On the BlackBerry handset press and hold the keys ‘left-alt’ ‘aA’ ‘del’ (the aA is bottom-right on the keypad)
Apple Mail Snow Leopard Layout
So, here is another general grip from the community of Mac users. In particular Apple Mail 5.1 has decided it knows the best way for me to view my email !
I don’t agree, is there a compromise, can I just turn off the preview – no ??
One last panic switch it seems, is available in the preferences panel – all or nothing partner !!!
Open Apple Mail > Preferences -> Viewing and tick ‘Use classic layout’.
Password management
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Creating a Favourites folder on your mac
Mac users, we have Pictures, Music, Videos, Documents, Downloads, etc…
where is our favourites folder?
Here is a simple way to take matters into your own hands !
Go to your home folder > create a new folder – let’s call it Favourites.
Now, i used bbedit to create a text file, but textedit should be fine.
Use the following code and replace where necessary:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN""http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>URL</key>
<string>http://www.your-website-here.com/</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Save the file with something appropriate – like MyLink and add the extension .webloc (which is short for website location (presumably).
We are left with a file in our favourites folder called MyLink.webloc.
Double clicking on this file will open in your default browser.
Job done !
Amazon Kindle
It has been possible to test the Amazon Kindle recently, just before making the decision to purchase an Apple iPad.
Thinking this would be a no brainer, the Kinfle sure is pleasant surprise.
Finding digital ink, in the past, to appear granular and unnattractive – progress has definitely been achieved.
The Kindle has a great resolution, impressive and welcome battery life, a nice feel to hold, a stylish brushed metal backing, excellent viewing angles, huge selection of books even for us IT gurus, wifi of course, the ability to upload and view PDF files (although not protected) via USB and loads more features such ad an MP3 player.
The Kindle possibly also ships with free 3G – but that needs further research.
As for the iPad – review will follow, by then the decision will have been made!!
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How to use a KVM 2-Port Switch
So, you just came across a 2-Port KVM switch and have hooked it up to two PC’s.
Now what ?
How on earth do you switch between machines……?
Simple !
Press the “Scroll lock” key twice
Now use the up/Down arrow key to switch between machines.
Simple, there you go.
Enjoy.
Apple Airport Disk Utility
Hello all,
If like me you seem to be missing the Airport Disk Utility and have spent the last few hours searching through Apple’s website for a simple download then are in the right place and at the end of your journey.
Go to www.apple.com/downloads and look for the the most recent Airport Base Station update.
- Download it and mount it
- Right click and show package contents
- Copy Archive.pax.gz to your desktop
- Double click on the Archive.pax.gz file
- Go to Archive.pax > Applications > Utilities
- Copy Airport Disk Utility into /Applications/Utilities
Enjoy
Hard Reset Nokia N95
Having to send my Nokia N95 back for the third time now, all with different problems.
Trying to reset the phone through the Tools menu to factory defaults still did not clear my calendar etc
Then i found out to use the network command:
<code>*#7370#</code>
Enjoy
Reboot, test and reset Apple TV
Hello,
So to access the service menu of the Apple TV to reboot the box just:
Hold down the ‘ Menu’ button and the menu scroll down button ‘ – ‘
Then select ‘Restart’ to reboot Apple TV.
Select diagnostics to run automated self tests.
Select ‘Factory Restore to reset Apple TV to how you first had it – probably deleting all music, photos off of it too.
Enjoy
