Tech Tips and Tricks http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber Keeping you up to date on the latest, hard-to-find tips and tricks Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Google Book Reader on the iPhone http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/06/google-book-reader-on-the-iphone/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/06/google-book-reader-on-the-iphone/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:21:18 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/06/google-book-reader-on-the-iphone/ Google has stepped up its eReader efforts and rolled out a mobile version of its Google Book Reader project.  Very Kindle like.

159067-mobile_search_books1_original

PCWORLD Article

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/06/google-book-reader-on-the-iphone/feed/ First Review of the New 2TB drives http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/03/first-review-of-the-new-2tb-drives/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/03/first-review-of-the-new-2tb-drives/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:45:49 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/03/first-review-of-the-new-2tb-drives/ Review of the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Wd20eads Hard Drive - PC World

PC World has a new review of Western Digital’s 2TB hard drive.  It looks like a new drive war competition is heating up.

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/02/03/first-review-of-the-new-2tb-drives/feed/ Reset to Factory Settings Samsung Cellphone http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/22/reset-to-factory-settings-samsung-cellphone/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/22/reset-to-factory-settings-samsung-cellphone/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:53:11 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/?p=37 How Do I Reset My SCH-u740?

To reset the handset follow the steps below:

  1. While in standby mode, press the OK button for Menu
  2. Select Settings & Tools, using the navigation keys
  3. Select Phone Settings (6)
  4. Select Security (6)
  5. Enter the lock code, default password is the last 4 digits of cell phone number, unless it has been changed
  6. Select Reset Settings (3)
  7. Highlight Yes, using the navigation keys
  8. Press the OK button to confirm resetting the handset to factory default settings

Note: All settings (Except Contacts) are reset to factory default settings

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/22/reset-to-factory-settings-samsung-cellphone/feed/ Giveaway of the Day Free Software http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/giveaway-of-the-day-free-software/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/giveaway-of-the-day-free-software/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:04:09 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/?p=35 Looking for free software?  I love to find great deals.  Check out giveawayoftheday.com .  Sometimes the deals are for great software other times they are junk.  But they are always free.  So you get what you pay for.

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/giveaway-of-the-day-free-software/feed/ Uninstall Trend Micro without a password http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/uninstall-trend-micro-without-a-password/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/uninstall-trend-micro-without-a-password/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:04:06 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/?p=33 Do you have Trend Micro on your computer?  Did you forget the password?   Try this method for uninstalling

Goto Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SOFTWARE

TREND MICRO

PC-cillinNTCorp

Misc

Allow Uninstall = 1  ( originally set to 0)

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/uninstall-trend-micro-without-a-password/feed/ Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows Vista http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/dual-boot-windows-7-and-windows-vista/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/dual-boot-windows-7-and-windows-vista/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:42:59 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/?p=31 Lifehacker has a great howto on Dual Booting Windows 7 and Windows Vista.  I highly recommend you check out the Windows 7 Beta.

Lifehacker Dual Boot

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2009/01/19/dual-boot-windows-7-and-windows-vista/feed/ Amazon MP3 Downloads http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2008/03/20/amazon-mp3-downloads/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2008/03/20/amazon-mp3-downloads/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:44:40 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2008/03/20/amazon-mp3-downloads/ AmazonMp3

I have been getting all my new music from the amazon mp3 downloads service. It is wickedly simple and drm free. All the music comes in MP3 format with no restrictions. The best part is the mp3 downloader app will add my songs to the player of my choice. And if you didn’t need another bonus. In general the music is much cheaper than alternatives online.

I say : Highly Recommended

Amazon MP3 DownloaderAmazonMp3

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2008/03/20/amazon-mp3-downloads/feed/ $449 Super Dell Deal http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/11/26/449-super-dell-deal/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/11/26/449-super-dell-deal/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:46:19 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/11/26/449-super-dell-deal/ Dell Vostro Super DealDell has a great offer on the Vosto laptop. 

$449 dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, and no Vista. Now that is the true feature. The original $399 deal was sold out.

Dell Deal

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/11/26/449-super-dell-deal/feed/ Gadget: The Ultimate Office Tool http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/gadget-the-ultimate-office-tool/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/gadget-the-ultimate-office-tool/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:58:28 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/gadget-the-ultimate-office-tool/

Nerf Maverick. I own one. But this video makes me want to do bad things.

[tags]gadget, maverick, thinkgeek[/tags]

]]> http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/gadget-the-ultimate-office-tool/feed/ Sometimes You Feel Like A Cubehead http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/sometimes-you-feel-like-a-cubehead/ http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/sometimes-you-feel-like-a-cubehead/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:05:31 +0000 Kenneth Vowels http://www.lockergnome.com/shobber/2007/09/11/sometimes-you-feel-like-a-cubehead/ Cubes IT dept

Another great accessory for the office. Get the Cubes IT guy. Complete with the Matrix screensaver

Get the whole cubes set over at mcphee.com

[tags]archie mcphee, cubes it guy[/tags]

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