Author: David Vielmetter
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Reset your Plantronics CS55 Headset
The Plantronics CS55 headset has been saving my neck since 2008. It’s the workhorse of many a call center and generally functions as expected. Every once in a while though it can get into a funk where you hear people but they cannot hear you. Here’s what to do to reset your CS55 headset back…
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Check Gmail from Outlook.com
I like the new Outlook.com. In fact, I like it so much that I pretty much stopped using my Gmail account (can’t stand all the delays in loading labels and emails). I now use Hotmail with the Outlook.com UI to check my Gmail. It’s a little tricky to setup, but it works great. Here’s how…
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Turn your Linksys E1500 into a Wireless Repeater
Unfortunately the wireless router that came with my new FIOS connection only covers half of my house. To get wifi coverage in the yard and the whole house, I decided to re-purpose my Linksys E1500. Here’s what I did: First I installed the DD-WRT firmware and with it turned my router into a Wireless Repeater…
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Javascript errors during Adobe Flash Player update
If you’re still running Windows XP and haven’t updated your Flash Player in a while, you might get some Internet Explorer script errors when you try to update the player. Here’s two ways to resolve the problem. [the problem] [the solution (in two acts)] The easy way: [step 1] Download the full Adobe Flash Player…
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Crimping a proper Ethernet patch cable
This article covers the steps necessary to properly terminate an Ethernet cable. There are several ways to do this and each has benefits for a given application. First we’ll cover the male adapter or RJ-45 plug: [requirements] Crimping/Crimp tool – available at most computer/electronics retailers CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable RJ-45 plugs – also available…
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Batch encrypting PDF documents in Acrobat Professional
The other day a customer asked me how quickly apply some sort of protection to thousands of PDF files so that they could not be changed or printed. Challenge accepted I said. Here’s how: [requirements] Adobe Acrobat Professional [procedure] [step 1] Open Adobe Acrobat Professional. Then click File->Action Wizard->Create New Action [step 2] Expand the…
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10 Reasons to love the new Outlook.com
I’ve been beta testing Outlook.com for a month now and I like it. Finally Microsoft got it right with a simple and uncomplicated web based email experience. Best of all, now anyone can experience Outlook.com. Simply switch your Hotmail account over to the new UI or create a new account at Outlook.com. Here are the…