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Wow! A hack for Windows XP Admin Password

Came across this page: Seems to work. 1. net user 2. net user administrator and hold SPACE+SHIFT+* 3. Enter Prompt appears for new password. Suppose to work under any level user.

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Browsing in Full Screen without F11 from User

In order to simulate the TOEFL iBT test as directed by the school I worked for, I've concluded that the best way to program it is to have it done in html and php. I would imagine VB (used by … Continue reading

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VirtualDub Encoding Problem with Divx

Error: Unable to start video compression error: bad format (-2) Solution: Instead of correcting resolution to be divisible by 4, I downgraded my Divx 7/6 to Divx 5.

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Merlin Avaya 007 Voice Mail MLM: Changing mailbox password

To reset (Initialize), thanks to http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=2754 Key hint is the "secondary" password: 654321 to input after dialing 9 for Administration Main Menu in order to Modify a Mailbox.   007 MLM Voicemail System admin: 1. Dail 770 (or voicemail) for … Continue reading

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ACT! 2008: "Cannot find database supplemental files..."

Clientside problem in networking. Solution: On main server (where Act! is installed), open Act! as administrator. Then go to Tools -> Database Maintenance, and Check Share database.

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Dell Latitude D610: "PCI Simple Communications controller"

The driver for this "unknown" device is the Texas Instruments PCI smart card under Chipset section of Dell's support download site for D610.

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Download YouTube as MP4

Thanks to this cool trick, by bookmarking this link (right click here, add to bookmark/favorite), it acts as a javascript that when executed at a particular youtube video page, a save as MP4 link will appear in the right panel … Continue reading

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Merlin Legend PBX System

A client inherited an Avaya Merlin Legend PBX phone system. I have to be the tech not only for computer networking but this dinosaur as well. Took a long long time in research and online forums for me to gradually … Continue reading

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TCPMP sync on Bluetooth Headset

Bluetooth S9 headset via PalmOS' Softick Audio Gateway (BTW, error code = 5: "There was an error during background operation" means wrong serial key) with the A2D2 technology is good but will cause video audio out of sync, such as … Continue reading

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Norton Really is the Culprit in Most Cases

Symantec's antivirus software not only slows system (McAfee too), under certain conditions (ie. expired, firewall, blocking useful programs for no reason), it could be the cause of some other program not running properly, even after its removal. At one client, … Continue reading

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