Sep 8, 2012
Using xxcopy to copy files from subdirectories to one directory and combine
Ever wanted to copy files in sub-directories into a single directory? Well there’s a handy utility for Windows systems called xxcopy that does this and more. What is XXCOPY ? A versatile file management tool for Microsoft Windows®. It is a command-line program (without graphical user interface). Supports all Windows versions (except Windows CE). It has more command switches (>230) than any other... read more
Sep 8, 2012
How To Fix LibreOffice Spell check
If you are a user of LibreOffice you probably have run into the issue after an upgrade where your spell check has stopped working. Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn’t seem to do the trick. This issue happened to me after I had installed LibreOffice 3.5.5 and 3.6.0. After a bit of digging around found a solution that worked. Close LibreOffice (+ Quickstarter, if enabled and running) Open Windows... read more
Aug 26, 2012
How To Update Asus EeePC 1001P Bios
Recently an issue occurred on a very trusty Asus EeePC 1001P Netbook in which a Bios upgrade was needed. Newer systems are usually not an issue to update as it is a download , double-click on the executable and away you go. This one was a bit different as the download file was a ROM binary and there was no double-click. Here’s the steps to update the bios. Obtain a USB stick, 1 GB is sufficient... read more
Aug 20, 2012
How To Retrieve and edit MOD Movies off Panasonic Camorders
There are days that there is something you see makes you just scratch your head and go What?? Well one of those came to me when I was given a Panasonic Camcorder in which there was no software just the device and USB cable and asked to retrieve the movies and make a DVD. Upon connecting to the device I found files with the .MOD extension. Since I am running VLC I was able to double-click and was able to... read more
Aug 13, 2012
Uninstall NetBackup 6.5.3 Blue Screen Error Stop 0x0000007B
Recently while in process of cleaning up systems running Symantec NetBackup 6.5.3 ran into the issue of after uninstalling the application and rebooting was greeted by a blue screen with Windows Server 2003-based computer: “STOP: 0x0000007B” This is due to the VSP.sys driver still being referenced in the Windows registry. If you have received this error it is easy enough to fix but you will... read more
