What's the maximum typical speed possible with a USB2.0 drive?
I'm getting only 30MB/sec between my computer and a USB drive, despite the fact that USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/sec (or 60MB/sec) transfers. (Therefore, ...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Outlook 365: Display full email address of senders and recipients within organization
Similar to this question about Outlook 2016, but for Outlook 365 (aka Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise). I have successfully used this formula to display...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Type 1 Hypervisor on the desktop
I have a powerful home PC, and I've used VirtualBox to run Linux distros in Windows (and vice versa). I'm interested in trying out a lightweight...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Fix "This sign in option is disabled because of failed sign-in attempts or repeated shutdowns"
I have a problem with sign-in to windows 11 account using PIN, when i try there's always prompt with "Please type code "A1B2C3" and af...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Is the exhaust fan necessary?
On my new PC, the component making the most noise is the rear exhaust fan on my case (it is the only exhaust fan in my PC). I tried to disconnect it and w...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
How to make Raspberry Pi use an external USB sound card as a default
Does anyone know how to change the sound card boot priority? All tutorials are telling me to edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, but the file is missing ...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Incorrect password for Linux user even after changing it
I am unable to log into a regular user account using a password, so I first change the password to something I know... As root, passwd theUser put in the ...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
How does VGA work with resolutions higher than the maximum resolution?
A quick Google search reveals that the maximum resolution for VGA is 640x480. However, I'm currently using VGA at a resolution of 1366x768 and it...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
Install user scripts on Chrome
I created a JavaScript file, and named it test.user.js. I tried double clicking it, dragging & dropping it into Chrome and opening it with Chrome, but...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
How do I know which of my laptop GPUs are running games?
My laptop has 2 GPUs, one of them is the default Intel HD Graphics 3000, and the other the Nvidia Geforce GT 630M. Obviously I want to use the 630M to pla...
Published: Jul 26, 2026
