Fix (most) Annoying Keyboard Problems in Windows

I have been having issues with my keyboard for as long as I can remember. The Shift, Control, Windows, and Alt keys were not functioning properly at all and were becoming quite the annoyance. It seemed as if while held down, the keys were randomly toggling themselves on and off while I pressed [...]





Enabling 64-bit Capabilities on HP Workstations

I recently tried installing Ubuntu x64 in VMware on my 32-bit Windows machine. I have done this in the past for other 64-bit operating systems, however not on this particular workstation, which is an HP xw4600. The process is typically very straightforward since VMWare has a “Easy Install” process for known operating systems.
This [...]

Follow Up: A New Method to Enable Intel ICH RAID after Installing Windows (Plus Updates to the Original)

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I have three pieces of information to share with those of you looking to enable RAID on your Windows PC after having installed Windows without RAID enabled in your BIOS settings. Now that you have rebooted past a handful of blue screens and [...]

Follow up: Securing Windows Remote Desktop with CopSSH

Awhile back, I posted a guide detailing how you can configure CopSSH on your home computer and use it to securely route your Windows Remote Desktop traffic in order to add an extra layer of security to the whole process.
Typically, once Putty was configured and used to create the SSH tunnel to the remote machine, [...]

Fix Terminal Services Remote Web Access/Remote Web Workspace “Invalid Server Name” Issues

A friend of mine was recently having issues using Microsoft’s Terminal Services Remote Web Access.  It seems that when he tried to remotely administer any workstations he had upgraded to Windows XP SP3 or servers he had upgraded to SBS 2003 SP1, he would receive an error stating that an “Invalid Server Name” had been [...]

Fix Your Linux Terminal Line Wrap Issues

I had a strange problem with Putty when connecting to a Linux server that I work on occasionally. At random times, the line I was typing would wrap around on the same line in crazy fashion, overwriting what I had already typed. Aside from being generally annoying, it caused plenty of headaches when [...]

Follow-Up: How to Enable Intel ICH RAID After Installing Windows Vista

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Replacing Your Xbox 360 DVD Drive Belt

If you are having a hard time getting your Xbox 360 DVD drive to open and close, odds are the drive belt is the problem.  It seems that due to heat and general usage, the drive belt that is responsible for opening and closing the drive will stretch or accumulate enough dirt that it starts [...]

WP Stats Quick Fix

The WP Stats plugin on my blog has not been working for some time, so I have relied on StatPress for my site visit statistics. I really like StatPress, but today it started bugging me that WP Stats was not recording any visits whatsoever. I know that my API key is correct, as [...]

How to Enable Intel ICH RAID After Installing Windows Vista