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How to troubleshoot the suspected ethernet card failure [closed]
Sometimes one of the laptop when attached to the dock would drop the ethernet connection. By constantly pinging the default gateway usually there are no packet drops but sometimes, it results in ...
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Connecting to a Server with Laptops
We have a small office with 7 staff that work in it. We have recently got hold of a server in the bid to keep office work separate to private work. What is the best way for the laptops to connect to ...
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3D screen for working with non 3D apps [migrated]
I'm planning on purchasing a new laptop from Dell - they've a good special offer on 3D screen + glasses. I wonder if 3D screen will make any difference when working with non 3D app?
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CPU - Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) in a Laptop [closed]
I have a Dell laptop I bought in 2006 and it has Virtualization Technology option in the BIOS.
My CPU is an Intel T7200.
For me, the VT option is used to use ESXi or Hyper-V on a machine, but on a ...
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mem > /sys/power/state works but pm-suspend fails (blank screen/no network) on resume
CentOS-5 x86_64 kernel-2.6.18-274.12.1.el5
Latitude E6420
bios A06
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF108 [Quadro
NVS 4200M] (rev a1)
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which type from laptop more compatible with linux or less errors? [closed]
I want to buy a new laptop and I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on it, but I'm don't know which type (HP,lenovo or Sony) of laptop must I buy.
which type from laptop more compatible with linux or less ...
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Laptop as server [closed]
My client wants to use a cheap AMD E-300 ,5400 rpm disk,4gb memory laptop as a POS server and music player at the same time with dual screen. I couldnt convince him that this wouldnt be a good ...
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Newbie to ESXi, Can I run my VM on a laptop with ESXi and get to VM desktops?
Looking for a solution to use a hypervisor that allows access to the VMs that are running on itself. Basically, I would like to setup a laptop that can run 10 to 15 VMs that are already built, but to ...
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Is there a software solution to plug off the laptop? [closed]
Is it possible to plug off the laptop by a command from the laptop, rather than by removing the adapter from power source?
I am on Windows Seven, but I will also welcome any note regarding the ...
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Windows Server 2003 becomes inaccessible to certain users / machines
Windows 2003 SP2 file server - no recent network / hardware / software updates suddenly becomes inaccessible to laptop users running Windows 7 Pro. Don't know if this is relevant. Other users on ...
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irc2-ircd NickServ and ChanServ
I just set up an IRC server on my laptop for the local network. however, ChanServ and NickServ don't seem to be installed/available. How might I get them?
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enable power management on Ubuntu Server
I have Ubuntu Server 11.04 installed on an old noisy laptop. Its only purpose is to run subversion and I commit code quite rarely, but the laptop should work all the time.
So I would like to know how ...
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How to Pre-Configure Shared Laptops' Microsoft Outlook 2010 Accounts to Connect to Exchange Server 2007 SP3?
Our IT environment provides 10 shared, Microsoft Windows 7 laptops for an office staff of several hundred people.
After checking-out and logging into a laptop with an Active Directory domain account, ...
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Should laptops be put away at night?
We have a policy that everybody who leaves their laptop at the office must put it in a cupboard or cabinet when they leave for the day. To make this easier, all laptop users are also provided with ...
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Powertop reports “Bad” “Runtime PM for PCI Device”
I've noticed that powertop utility reports "Bad" "Runtime PM for PCI Device" for several devices. Seems that powertop can fix the issue but it won't tell what exactly it does to fix it. What should I ...
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VPN Connection Mystery
I am having a strange issue occur in the office:
A client has setup a VPN connection for some of our employees to connect to their network. I am able to setup and connect to the VPN on all of the ...
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How to assign different ip address on devices connected to router?
Is it possible to assign different ip address to the devices which connect to my router?
When I visit cmyip.com from my psp and laptop, I see that they're the same.
I need this because I'm working on ...
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OpenBSD in a virtual box as a firewall
Is there any merit in installing a virtual machine with OpenBSD and pf (or any other simple and secure OS + iptable) on a mac laptop and routing all the traffic through that machine? I read a similar ...
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Recommended laptops for system admins? [closed]
Hey all - I'm in the market for a new laptop and wanted to get some recommendations. I'm a Linux sysadmin and this laptop is primarily for work related use, working from home, after hours, occasional ...
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How do I detect a WiFi Repeater on my network?
I work in a RV/Mobile home park in deep south Texas. I want to know how I can find the person or persons using a WiFi repeater. Is there a type of software or hardware (other than a laptop) that I ...
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Snow Leopard Server on Macbook Pro
I currently use my MBP7,1 as my primary computer, running 10.6 and Win7. I would like to switch to OSX Server so I can have a bit more control over the network services and ipfw. is it possible to run ...
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What do you do about staff and personal laptops?
Today, one of our developers had his laptop stolen from his house. Apparently, he had a full svn checkout of the company's source code, as well as a full copy of the SQL database.
This is one ...
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What group policy settings do you apply for laptop users?
I've a number of users with laptops who take them off-site.
Currently I've got policies mapping drives and the like, which won't work unless they're connected to the domain. It also takes a while ...
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Folder Redirection and Offline Files make for 1 hour logons on laptops
I have enabled Folder Redirection, and Offline files via group policy, and now laptops take an and to "applying computer settings" and then the logon itself takes an amazing amount of time.
These are ...
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HP Pavilion laptop's lights flashing on and off [closed]
My daughter's HP Pavilion Entertainment laptop, about 3 years old, started acting funny today. She had been using it to do some work, and then closed it. Later when she tried to open it to get back ...
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PCMCIA NIC with 2 ports
I have a laptop which I want to turn into a PFSense router. To do this I need a minimum of two network ports, which is fine, because I have one built in port and I can purchase a PCMCIA NIC with one ...
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Fails to connect to wireless router with Ubuntu 10.04, dhcp timout?
I'm trying to find out why the wireless access point at work most of the time won't let me connect to the network. I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 on a DELL vostro 1720. The router model is D-LINK DIR-655.
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How to configure postfix to dynamically choose different relayhosts?
I use my laptop at work on wireless and wired networks, at home on a wireless network, and at various other places (such as conferences, friends houses, etc).
When at work I'd like postfix to use the ...
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One localhost on two PCs
Today I got an idea, that testing my web apps on two different PCs would be even better if they both are near and if I could use my own localhost instead of hosting.
i.e.:
1. My ASUS laptop runs ...
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Any tips on wiring up a laptop cart?
We are shuffling laptops between schools during the summer and rearranging laptop carts. We've used various methods of wiring in the laptops (some of which depend on the specific model and power ...
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Unable to connect to domain controller from laptop
i have a windows 2003 domain controller and am unable to get one of my laptops to join to it.
When i try to change from workgroup to domain it connects, asks for for a username and password and after ...
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Hide Windows XP message 'cannot locate server copy of roaming profile'
Does anybody know of a way of hiding the annoying Windows XP message that appears when a laptop user with a roaming profile logs on without the network connected? The message displayed is
Windows ...
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Using laptops as servers
I have a bunch of old T42s lying around which I recently upgraded to maximum memory (2G). I'd like to put them to good use, and what attracted me most is the low power draw from these compared to ...
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Out of Office laptop backup solution
We have a number of laptops that are in use by traveling sale people who are rarely in the office.
We are looking for a convenient backup solution for their laptops. It must be a no brainier kind of ...
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laptop/notebook for Admin roadwarrior - requirements?
I'd like to have change of pace and still get things done which means that I'll have to look for a decent Laptop with some serious grunt that lets me develop, test and deploy.
I'm new to this road ...
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Mostly offsite asset management (laptops/smartphones) - what is a good SaaS based solution?
Most of our company assets are offsite. Everyone either works at home or onsite at a customer. Most asset management/audit/remote control software concentrate on company LAN based assets. We don't ...
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Replacing an ATA-100 hard drive
I was instructed to replace the hard drive in an old laptop, a Dell Latitude D505. I'm suspecting that there was a head crash when someone moved the laptop while it was turned on. In the ...
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How do I access the hidden “R & R” partition on a Lenovo laptop?
I have some Lenovo laptops (T410 / X201) and want to get the .wim files from the R & R partition.
Anyone know how I can access it? It shows in the OS (i.e. has a drive letter assigned) but shows ...
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Laptop Backup Software (Corporate)?
I wondered if any of you who have a fleet of laptops are using anything to back them up, and if so what?
In particular I'm looking for a solution that is totally hands-off once installed i.e. the ...
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Preparing laptops for theft
With a number of laptops out there the likelihood of one being stolen is high. What methods, preferably free, can be used to secure the data on the computers? The laptops do not have any special ...
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Monitoring remote laptops
We're looking for something to monitor around 30 remote laptops that are constantly out on the road, never returning to base except for when there are serious hardware faults that need repairing. ...
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Should I join technicians' laptops to our domain?
I have been charged with distributing about a dozen laptops to technicians at our company that will spend almost all of their time in the field not connected to our network.
They may come in for ...
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Forgot laptop's entry level password
I have forgot laptop's entry level password which popups at the start....(don't know the exact terms)...
I need the data which is in the laptop's hard disk...Also, the DVD drive is not working....
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Is there a way to use a laptop as a physical console?
If I have a server with only power and ethernet coming out the back, and suddenly I need to adjust BIOS settings, I gotta plug in a keyboard/monitor/mouse somehow. Either the servers are all on KVM ...
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IT solution for 4 sites & 20 users
I'm shopping for a complete laptop "solution" for a staff of 20, in four cities, including hardware, software, service, support, data transfer, training, backup, etc. We need it to "just work", and we ...
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Power and fans but no post, no nothing…sometimes
I'm troubleshooting a laptop. If I let it sit for a couple hours and turn it on, I get a post message, and it boots up just fine. However, if I turn the computer off then back on or reboot, it has ...
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Set Proxy on the Office and Automatic Outside
I am in a situation where I need the computers to use my proxy server for internet access but I still want laptops to be able to connect outside of the Office.
right now I push the proxy on the ...
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Flash Performance on Ubuntu
I just reformatted my laptop and installed Ubuntu 9.04. Everything is working great except Flash.
YouTube videos play but are horrible quality and choppy (was fine when Vista was installed) and I ...
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Roaming Laptop accessing CentOS LAMP Box - Security Concerns!
Let me preface this question with some information - I am a developer working for a small startup. The company can not afford to hire a proper *nix sysadmin at this time; Subsequently, I have been ...
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Disable User Account Remotely
I work for a highly distributed IT based consulting firm with approximately 150 users in the field at different client sites at any given time. As we have grown we have needed to ability to disable a ...
