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Microsoft Access 2003 #Deleted memo field

Record is deleted. That's the error message when I tried to edit the #Deleted memo field of particular records. Consequently, I cannot change this corrupted memo field. Solution: Tools -> Database Utilities -> Compact and Repair Database... Now the Memo … Continue reading

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HP Officejet Pro L7590 Network printer No Scanner Software Issue

With the basic driver, the scanning software of this HP printer seems to be installed but not shortcut to anywhere other source location: C:\Program Files\HP\Imaging Monitor\Bin\ somescannername.exe

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Outlook Send/Receive Asking for Network Password

Appears to be a bug in Windows XP or Microsoft Office 2003. I did two solutions at the same time. So I am uncertain which one actually did the job, if not both. 1. Regedit: Changed(not add) a key value … Continue reading

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XAMPP

Finally installed XAMPP on my laptop so I could test PHP locally, offline. Have to do it, so I wouldn't have to wait for upload time while teaching Jeff at the library which seems to block all non-http protocols on … Continue reading

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Replacing keyboard on HP DV6000 laptop

I've replaced one's keyboard on an HP laptop last Saturday, thanks to this online instruction. Basically, 5 screws in the battery side, two nearest to the back of the battery edges (back of laptop) and 1 in the memory compartment, … Continue reading

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What are the leads of pencils made of?

Thanks to a graduate from my church, who's great knowledge led me to look up the makeup of a pencil more carefully after some discussion about flesh marks of the past during church lunch. Thanks to this article, I am … Continue reading

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Synchronizing two networked folders

Labored whole day, just to come up with a batch file using XCOPY to do it. In the case of synchronizing removed files, I used for loop, but the big trick was the setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion command. Without it, the variable … Continue reading

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Biostar MCP6P-M2+ Motherboard makes screen auto-adjust from time to time, USB devices problem

Especially during some usb drive/software installation, it always flickered with auto setting on the monitor. Finally got to solving this. Simply install the VGA driver from Biostar's site. I believe the previous driver was from Microsoft version of Nvidia. At … Continue reading

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Default Printer Kept Changing

Apparently, this issue is caused by remote desktop connection. Resulting in the annoying wrong default printer printing on print. Thanks to this article.

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Ebay Negative Feedback Filter

The only way thus far I know is this website: http://toolhaus.org/negs It filters both Negative and Neutral Feedbacks. Very innovative.

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