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Jan 29 2015
How to monitor Mustek PowerMust 2012 UPS with Ubuntu Server 14
In the next tutorial I will show you how to monitor a Mustek PowerMust 2012 UPS with Ubuntu Server 14.
The UPS is connected to the server using a USB cable.
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Dec 22 2014
Solve bluetooth mouse disconnecting under Windows
After buying a new mouse, a Microsoft Sculpt Bluetooth Mouse, and connecting it to my Lenovo E440 laptop, i noticed random disconnects a few times a day. These were not normal, the mouse was not working even after a button click.
Windows event viewer message : Bluetooth HID device either went out of range or became unresponsive.
Dec 03 2014
Browser redirections and Adfoc.us virus removal
I received a computer that was opening ads after loading webpages. The browsers (Chrome and IE) were redirecting to adfoc.us page. The computer was recently reinstalled with Windows 7 and had Microsoft Security Essentials installed. The owner was for a few days in Italy and returned home (in Romania) with this problem.
The strange thing is that his phone (Android OS) is having redirects to adfoc.us both in Italy and Romania.
Nov 09 2014
Lenovo ThinkPad X200s Bios update failed solution
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad X200s that has received a SSD instead of it’s 250GB HDD.
After reinstalling Windows 7 PRO x64, the integrated camera was not detected by Skype or Yahoo Messenger.
After checking BIOS settings and verifing that the camera is enabled i decided to update the BIOS.
Nov 07 2014
Enable Update tab in JAVA 7 Control Panel
To enable Java 7 Update tab in Java Control Panel go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\ and create a shortcut to javacpl.exe on the Desktop.
Edit the shortcut, and add to target : -tab update
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Sep 19 2014
Firmware upgrade for HP Smart Array P420 FBWC 1Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller
Because HP is now requesting money for some of their software and updates, i had to use a live Ubuntu 14.04 x64 disc in order to upgrade the firmware for HP P420 SAS Controller. I needed to try this update because on my HP ML310e Gen8 v2 servers (i have two), the controller is not initalised at cold boot. The problem is described here.
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