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Dell Inspiron N7010 17r Replacement Battery 04YRJH VS 06P6PN
When I bought my Dell Inspiron N7010 a.k.a. 17r, it came with a battery that barely lasted 3 hours. I saw the new 17r’s were seeing 4+ hours with a 6cell battery. I contacted Dell and they sent me out a replacement battery, Part Number 04YRJH, that lasts 4 hours 30 minutes with my power settings.
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Swapping My DW1501 WiFi Card for an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 in a Dell Inspiron N7010 – Inspiron 17r
I just bought this Dell Inspiron N7010 a.k.a Inspiron 17r and at first I was happy with it. I mean it’s got 6GB (1X4GB Samsung RAM and 1X2GB Nanya RAM with a Max of 2X4GB) of DDR3 1333MHz RAM and a Blu Ray player and a HD LCD. The problem is that the WiFi card is crap. According to it’s earlier documentation,that Dell has scrubbed all traces of, says it’s a 130Mbps dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) WiFi card. The problem is that it maxes out on a Wireless N connection at a mere 72Mbps and can’t detect or connect to a 5GHz WiFi network. So my solution is to purchase an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 Half Mini PCI Express WiFi card from Amazon.com and put it in myself.
I ordered the card on Wednesday and had it on Friday. I downloaded the service manual, and read through it. The service manual shows that you have to take the laptop completely apart to remove the wireless card. I had to take out over 20 screws, take the hard drive out, the keyboard off and separate the chassis from the palm rest. It took about 15 minutes to take it apart and put it back together. There is just one more screw to take the wireless card out, then you just lift it out at a 45 degree angle and pop the new card in and then you are ready to put the laptop back together. Drivers for Windows 7 64bit can be downloaded from Intel here. I can now connect to wireless N networks at 270 Mbps – 300 Mbps on average. I got my card for $25 with free shipping and it arrived in 2 days from Amazon.com. Not bad for a days work.
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Speed Your Computer Up Inside With Diskeeper 2009 Hard Drive Defragmentor
Diskeeper 2009 with InvisiTasking technology is the perfect software to keep the PC at your home or the home office running at top speeds. Get soaring PC speeds and renewed reliability. Automatic defragmentation designed for basic home-computing needs to keep non-networked PCs healthy and running at top speed. This download includes fully-functional 30-day trialware to test on your home PC. Download and try it for yourself.Diskeeper 2009 benefits:

Keeps systems running fast 
Speeds up boot times 
Restores PC health 
Devises a defrag method to fit each system 
Supports Windows® Vista 
Solves millions of fragments 
Makes files open faster 
Defrags with as little as 1% free space 
Prevents fragmentation of critical system files -
The Best Antivirus Security Suite of 2009 is ESET Smart Security
Try ESET Smart Security free for 30 days: click here.

Eset’s smart security package had me wowed from the moment it was installed, light weight and user friendly. What more could you ask for?I highly recommend this product to my clients and I highly recommend it to my readers as well. If you are a happy user of one of the free Antivirus programs, like AVG or Avast, you should upgrade to eset’s security suite.
AVG is getting bloated, every year it’s a bigger program that takes more resources. I am not happy with AVG 8 and I make no bones about it, upgrading to Avast FREE is better than running AVG.
If you need a firewall, there are free firewalls available, like Komodo and ZoneAlarm. They are free up to a point, ZoneAlarm is NAGGY and always asking you to upgrade to the paid version.
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Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better
Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes — including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design,
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MalwareBytes – KICKS ASS!!
Just in case the headline didn’t grab your attention, it’s official! Malwarebytes is the most amazing new software for the Number one Tech. It is capable of removing Spyware and Malware like nothing else we have tested. The free version works just fine, but if you could spare the price of the software, go ahead and help the creators.
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The Perfect USB Drive For the Computer Technician. Sandisk 16GB Titanium Cruzer.
This is the perfect tool for a computer technician!

I have run mine over with a truck, sent it through the washing machine, dropped it in a puddle.
NOTHING stops this Thumb Drive!! I had an old 2GB drive that I plugged into a faulty USB port on a client’s computer,
it got fried instantly but Sandisk warranty sent me a brand new one!With its innovative cap-less design, the SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium safely delivers anything and everything that users want to take with them. And considering that its made with a crushresistant casing, its tough enough to take just about anywhere. Features 
Rugged strength. Innovative crush-resistant metal casing protects against wear and tear. 
Lightning speed. Very fast read/write speed (15MB/s read, 9MB/s write) 
Smart design. No more lost caps. The retractable USB connector prevents accidental breakage and prolongs product life. 
U3 Smart enabled. Includes the following U3 compatible PC programs: 
CruzerSync desktop synchronization tool 
SignupShield password manager 
McAfee antivirus software (trial version) 
Ideal for Video Tech Specs 
5 year limited warranty $5 off $100 or more in ALL Stores! New Customer Coupon! exp 02/28/09
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GameFly, Netflix for Video Games
Unlimited Game Rentals? GAMEFLY says you can have “UNLIMITED”
Video Game Rentals Delivered and their plans Start for only $8.95.I bought a subscription for my son and he just loves it, he used to go into GameStop once a week and spend his allowance on a new game, only to get bored after a week and trade it in for pennies on the dollar. Now he just sends it back and recieves a new one, for less than the price of buying a used game from GameStop.
With no due dates or late fees, he can rent games and keep them until he’s actually done with them.
Try GameFly for FREE or start for only $8.95!
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AT&T Moto Q9h Global Hacked
As a word of caution, this is a list of what a person can do their phone, I am not responsible if you brick your phone. The information contained in this post is provided as “INFORMATION ONLY” I take NO responsibility for your actions or reprocusions from your actions. You may proceed with caution.
http://home.mobile.live.com
http://my.dashwire.com
http://labs.divx.com/node/6211
http://livesearchmobile.com/windows_mobile.htm
http://www.hellomotoq.com/forums/accessories/5638-q9h-registry-editor.html
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1470379
Internet:
Enable editing of your Proxy:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{EF097F4 C-DC4B-4c98-8FF6-AEF805DC0E8E}\Cingular WAP
Change “ReadOnly” from 1 to 0, and restart your device Upon restart, you may now delete or change the proxy information.Change ATT MMS Settings:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Motorola\MMS\Profiles\ AT&T MMS
Change the value of “Lock” from 1 to 0. Restart your device.To perform a Master Reset or Master Clear:
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Press Start.
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Scroll to and select System Tools.
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Scroll to and select either Master Reset or Master Clear.
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Press Yes when Alert appears.
- Enter Master Code (normally 000000).
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