Category Archives: Technical

Just had my desktop crashed again. This time I doubt it's hard drive related. Looking up 9f code, this BSOD is likely caused by some drivers not able to support sleep mode, which my station is doing this time, since … Continue reading →

This is due to the xvid decoder. Go to Xvid folder in Start Menu and configure Decoder. In Output options, choose "Compatibility Renderer", OK. Burn again with DVD Maker, no more green bar. Thanks to the forum which linked to … Continue reading →

At Nadia's networking: XP - (no password account) cannot connect to Vista (password account) for file sharing, error: "Logon Failure: Account Currently Disabled" Found solution: The solution does seem to be in the 'control userpasswords2' command but for me it … Continue reading →

Due to issues from time to time, I have created this entry to satisfy the solution. 12/16/2011 Around 2 weeks ago - Western Digital 500GB HDD died - (still able to revive from time to time in freezer). Replaced with … Continue reading →

It is apparently common to have those strings of christmas lights malfunction (not turning on) after a short time (like one usage). While the two common suspects are light bulbs (just need to replace the burnt ones) and fuses (the … Continue reading →

I thought I had lost the skill of lock picking ever since my family old Mazda car has been sold. I purchased a Southord lockpicking set years ago, but never really got to know how to use it. I was … Continue reading →

Since I installed the audio driver that came with the motherboard online, I've had problems using the windows explorer. It becomes very slow and then the Blue Screen of Death "Kernal Inpage Data Error". So I rolled back drivers for … Continue reading →

On reading about water batteries like the Japanese's Nopopo, I stumbled upon one of my favorite MIT physics professor, Walter Lewin's demonstration on the Kelvin Water Dropper. Kelvin's contraption is intriguing indeed. Using gravity on a simple and smart circuitry … Continue reading →

Solution thanks to Dave Lenef. As I have learned, this is caused by firmware malfunction, particularly during the OS upgrade. From version 3 to 4.2. Solution is simple, though may take long time to complete depending on user's data. 1. … Continue reading →

On my Fujitsu P1510 tablet notebook, there's this annoying pop up saying unknown hardware found. In device manager, there's no special indication. I had to look under 'System Devices' to find a 'unknown' device. In its property it says the … Continue reading →