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Archive for April, 2010
Windows 8 Rumours what GetGeeked has read an heard
Apr 27th
GetGeeked recently read, heard and discussed various rumours and information about Windows 8.
This is what we have compiled so far.
- Windows 8 should be out late 2011 or early 2012.
- We may have 128 bit version of Windows 8?
- Security Inprovements
- Faster hibernation and resume for sleep mode
- Inproved MultiMonitor support for 3 or more monitors
- Seadragon – New way to use screens, www.seadragon.com
If you have any more info you can offer, please comment.
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Apr 19th
From the internet rumours that are going around at the moment it looks as if Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 should only be tiny and be released late SP1.
Looking for a midget open source computer
Apr 10th
Look no further: http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Ben_NanoNote
This tiny NanoNote runs OpenWRT linux with 366Mhz CPU will make most geeks start thinking of all the mobile projects that can be run from there pocket.
* 336 MHz XBurst Jz4720 MIPS-compatible CPU
* display: 3.0” color TFT
* resolution: 320 x 240, 16.7M color
* dimension (mm): 99 x 75 x 17.5 (lid closed)
* weight: 126 g (incl. battery)
* DRAM: 32MB Synchronous DRAM
* headphone jack (3.5 mm)
* SDHC microSD
* 850mAh Li-ion battery
* 2GB NAND flash memory
* mini-USB: USB 2.0 High-Speed Device
* speaker and microphone
* full qwerty keyboard
Jump over to http://sharism.cc/products/ben-nanonote/ to buy one today…
Removing hidden devices on Windows 2003 2008 Servers
Apr 2nd
The following procedure will show no-longer-connected devices in Device Manager.
1. Open a command window with elevated privileges (Start -> Right-click “Command Prompt”, select “Run as Administrator”)
2. In the command window, execute the following commands:
- SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
- START DEVMGMT.MSC
3. The second command starts the Device Manager, It MUST be started from the elevated-privilege command window for this procedure to work.
4. In Device Manager, click the VIEW menu item and select “Show hidden devices”.
5. This should show any hidden devices. For network adapters, expand the network adapters node. Right-Click any device you wish to remove, and click Uninstall.