hardware-help

Working from Home- Getting the Camera right

Apr 29, 2021 teams

A number of colleagues have commented how clear my picture is during Teams calls. This is how I achieve a good image.

GoPro Session SD Card Comparison

Jul 24, 2017 gopro

When using a GoPro Session Action camera it’s important to ensure that an approved MicroSD card is used.

Dell Latitude Numbering- 2017 Edition

Jan 11, 2017 dell laptop latitude

Ever wondered what those four-digit model numbers used on Dell Latitude devices (for example “Latitude 7275”) mean? This helpful guide should answer your questions.

ESXi UNMAP not working on Replicated EqualLogic Volume

Nov 10, 2016 vmware esxi equallogic dell

What to do when the VMware vSphere ESXi UNMAP command doesn’t release space on some or all volumes on a Dell EqualLogic SAN array running v8 firmware (may apply to other versions too).

Failure to Create Diagnostic Logs on EqualLogic

Dec 15, 2015 dell equallogic

Symptoms When running the diag command from the Dell EqualLogic CLI (via a SSH session to an EqualLogic member) the process proceeds as normal but never completes, and the SSH session is eventually terminated. Repeating the operation produces the same result. Example Output: 1login as: grpadmin 2grpadmin@xxxxx's …

When the Surface goes wrong

Jul 25, 2014 microsoft laptop surface

I’ve been using a Surface Pro as my main work computer now for over a year. I love it, the form factor works well for me on the move and coupled with the Targus USB Docking station I get a full, normal, desktop experience when I’m at my desk.

Removing the Hard Drive of a Toshiba Portege A200

Dec 16, 2013 toshiba laptop portege

Our office just had a pile of these in for disposal and as part of our process we remove the Hard Drives.

Installing memory on a Dell Latitude E4310

Jul 26, 2012 dell laptop latitude

I recently had my corporate-build laptop upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. The laptop in question is a Dell Latitude E4310 which came fitted with 4GB RAM- more than sufficient for 32-bit Windows XP, but the OS upgrade offered the potential to increase.

Turn off the pointing stick on a Dell E4310

May 23, 2011 dell latitude

I have a Dell E4310 as my work laptop at the moment and have been very pleased with it. The only niggle I have is that when I’m typing the cursor often randomly jumps back to the middle of a previous sentence.

Category 5 Standard Wiring.

Feb 10, 2011 networking

10BaseT and 100BaseT networks use Cat5 twisted pair cable and RJ45 connectors to join computers to hubs or switches. This post details how to wire the connectors.