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Continue reading →: Error Installing Lion (OS X 10.7): “the installation information is damaged or incomplete”
The Short Version: I needed to re-install OS X Lion on a system after formatting the standard partition. The install process required downloading the software from Apple first but it was blocked by network authentication. Requesting a temporary lifting of network restrictions for this system provided me with enough time…
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Continue reading →: Philips 32″ LCD TV (32PFL5322D/37) Won’t Power On, Red LED Flashes 6 Times
Warning: Based on information provided in several posts, and from talking to friends, it is very possible that you could severely electrocute yourself if you don’t know what you’re doing or if you touch the wrong part of the electronics. If you’re not sure it’s safe to do this then…
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Continue reading →: Accessing Windows 7 VPN Server When DHCP Fails (PPTP)
The Short Version: If your VPN client fails to obtain an IP address via DHPC when connecting to a Windows 7 VPN server using PPTP, it may be possible to connect to the server over RDP by accessing it at 169.254.128.230 if your client is assigned an IP in the…
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Continue reading →: mControl 3 Activation Problem – License File
Our house experienced a power surge caused by a nearby lightning strike that damaged one of our A/C units along with a few other devices. Today I figured out that it damaged the network ports on the Airport Extreme Base Station along with the ethernet port on the ASUS system,…
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Continue reading →: Avoiding IP Conflicts When Using Virtual Machines
I thought I had mentioned this tip in a previous post but since a quick search didn’t turn it up I figured I’d add this as its own entry. Not long after I started using virtual machines on a regular basis at work I encountered an IP conflict with a…
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Continue reading →: Balance Doesn’t Appear in Quicken Essentials for Mac
Recently I noticed that my running balance wasn’t showing up in Quicken Essentials. It seemed like an odd problem and at first I thought it was bug until I did a search and found a support page on Intuit’s Website. The solution is very simple. The register needs to be…
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Continue reading →: Handbrake Crashes When Converting XVID Encoded AVI
I had some video files sitting around that I wanted to convert to a format that I could use with the Apple TV (Second Generation). I tried dumping them into Handbrake on the Mac, which usually does an excellent job of converting, but it crashed every time. I tried the…
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Continue reading →: Removing Blades from a Craftsman Lawn Tractor (917. 289081)
I wanted to attempt to sharpen the blades on our Craftsman Lawn Tractor. It’s hit a lot of sticks since we bought it about three years ago and I’ve noticed that it hasn’t been cutting tall grass cleanly. Rather than drop the mower deck I decided to take an easier…
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