Apr 25, 2010 @ 01:50 am by HackingManual
Download Ubuntu pocket guide free. Linux is becoming more popular and even fun. This book is written so easy a novice could understand, and teaches you the information needed to become an expert Ubuntu user.
http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html
The print version is available on amazon for under $10. Written by the author of Ubuntu Kung Fu.

Apr 25, 2010 @ 01:32 am by HackingManual
Find out if your email server is blacklisted by about 120 or more of the most popular Real time black-listing services. Also find out which MXrecords are active for your domain.
http://MxToolbox.com
If your email server is black listed you can go to the RBL that is blacklisting you and request that your server be removed, however if you are practicing spamming activities it won’t be long before your server is blacklisted again.
Apr 24, 2010 @ 08:22 pm by HackingManual
How to reset apple laptops when they won’t turn on or stop charging.
If you apple powerbook won’t turn on:
Take the battery out
Hold the power button down for 10 seconds
Put the battery back in
Make sure you laptop is plugged in and hit the power button
It should turn on
This happens when your battery is completely dead and needs to be replaced. The strange side effect of this is that it won’t turn on even if plugged in unless you reset it. These are the steps you need to preform in order to get you powerbook to turn on again.

Mar 31, 2010 @ 08:30 pm by HackingManual
You can connect to the zultys/mxie server from your iphone by downloading a free SIP phone application. I used Media5-fone which is a free softphone. It allows you to make calls purely off the wifi/data network through your Zultys VOIP server at work.
While zultys hasn’t yet created it’s own iphone application, this appears to be the next best thing.
Update: Zultys new official iphone application is called iConnected and is available in the app store.
After downloading the application from the App Store, go to the main iphone settings icon, click on media5-fone, put in your server’s address, username, and password and other settings, and start using the app.
Outgoing calls work perfectly and will send out your work caller ID. Incoming calls however require you to keep a constant connection to the MX250 which drains batterylife, so it’s a toss up. To keep a constant connection, go into the apps settings and disable powersaving mode.
Enjoy!

Mar 31, 2010 @ 07:59 pm by HackingManual
If your taskbar, icons, and start bar are missing from XP here’s how to fix it.Sometimes a virus will disable explorer.exe from running when you logon.
1. Ctrl + Alt + Del to bring up Task Manager.
2. Click “New Task…” then click “Browse…”
3. Click My Computer on the left panel. Click C:\ – WINDOWS
4. Navigate to explorer.exe, right click and copy explorer. Rename it to explorer1 (.exe)
5. Hit Cancel to go back to Create New Task window. Type regedit.exe and click OK.
6. In the registry editor, navigate to the following Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
7. With the Winlogon key selected, look in the right side window for the
‘Shell” value.
8. Double click Shell. In the Value Data box, you should see Explorer.exe. Change it to
explorer1.exe and click OK.
9. Exit the registry editor and reboot the computer
Your computer should be back to functioning normally.
Jan 01, 2010 @ 04:40 am by HackingManual
Best Blue-tooth headset I’ve ever used. Comfortable, Range and sound are good, battery lasts quite a while. My favorite part about the HBH-608 is that the ear piece doesn’t have to go in your ear. It kinda sits outside your ear. You can find them on Amazon for under $20. A very good deal if you ask me. I highly recommend these over the Plantronics or Motorola’s.

Jan 01, 2010 @ 04:03 am by HackingManual
I’ve been a long user and supporter of VMWare , however there are just too many problems and glitches. I delt with them because it was a good program, but then I discovered Virtual box.
Things I didn’t like about VMWare Server.
The process to install, and get a serial for the program was lengthy.
The download was huge and took forever.
Version 1.0 had issues with vista and would cause it to crash. VMWare Server Crashes Vista
Version 2.0 was weird and not user friendly.
With virtual box I didn’t have any of those problems.
The download was quick and easy, no vista issues and very user friendly. Forgot to mention Virtual Box is FreeWare!

Jan 01, 2010 @ 03:39 am by HackingManual
A list of the places I shop to get the best deals on my geek gear.
MonoPrice.Com – The best place for cables. Cat5, HDMI, VGA.
RecoupIT.com – Really good for Used desktops, LCD monitors and TV’s. I bought a refurbished TV from here saving about $300 and It came in perfectly brand new condition. I’ve also made recommendations for others to by desktops from here, cheapest I’ve found.
TigerDirect.com – While the prices may be slightly higher than NewEgg, they do offer local shops in some areas which is nice, and the pricing is usually competitive. I haven’t liked them since they turned all of there stores into CompUSA, They’ve changed policies and are becoming more and more like a Best Buy every day. I still shop there.
NewEgg.com – Free shipping on a ton of products, and usually very competitive prices. Great customer service and a ton of reviews.
Jan 01, 2010 @ 03:09 am by HackingManual
There are a lot of great programs out there for automatically backing up your sever. I was looking for the following features in a server backup program.
-Image Backups, So I could restore the entire Server quickly.
-Automatic, and reliable
-Could backup multiple PC’s and not just the computer it was installed on.
-Could backup my entire network
-Easy to use
In the end I found Macrium Reflect which had all these features for around $40. Other software I looked at was complicated, and had a price tag of over $1000. Macrium Reflect was clearly the winner and I’ve been using it for over a year now.
Check out the features here.

Jan 01, 2010 @ 02:35 am by HackingManual
Are your Iphone or Ipod touch applications closing when you try and open them? Well here is how to fix that.
The really easy way to fix this is to go to the app store and download an update or a free application and install it. After the program installs all of your programs should work normally.
