Monday, December 30, 2013

USB Windows Installer Winsetupfromusb

http://www.winsetupfromusb.com/
Looks like may be able to have two or more windows install versions on one drive. Worth a try. I have found this is hard to do so will try this if need to reconstruct my flash installers.

To add a windows install to an existing usb without formatting use EasyBCD
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-make-bootable-windows-usb-without-formatting/
Use the "deploy bcd" button.

EasyBCD can be made portable by installing, copy the directory somewhere, uninstall.

Control Mouse With Keyboard

Yes I have been on a PC with no mouse while trying to trouble shoot. Here is a link explaining how to use the keyboard.
http://www.ghacks.net/2013/12/30/use-keyboard-control-mouse-windows/

Sprint Galaxy S4 Stock ROM Flash

I rooted my S4 but when I tried the hotspot hack I froze on the yellow Sprint screen. Restore did not solve it so I had to flash a Stock ROM. Nothing worked so you can imagine it was alarming for awhile.

When flashing Android 4.3 you must use Odin v3.09. Select the "AP" slot for the file and check "reboot" only. Don't bother with the rooted version because it will not be rooted anyway.


QBKing77's video on rooting works but do not do the hotspot hack.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Delete Google Plus Auto Backup Photos

Wow this was way too hard to find. I had a photo on Google Plus that I did not want there whether private of not. It was a picture of my drivers license that did not need to be in the wild. Finding how to delete it was a trip. This was the site that helped http://www.vlogg.com/11373/how-to-delete-googleplus-auto-backup-photos/

Essentially when you are logged in to Google, go to this site
https://plus.google.com/photos/autobackup
and delete away.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Use VLC to play bluray on pc

Follow these instructions.

http://windows7themes.net/playing-blu-ray-on-windows-7-or-8-yes-vlc-can-play-bds.html

1. Download and install VLC (I have 2.1.2 and it worked)
2. Open the Windows Explorer using Windows key + E on your keyboard. Then enter %appdata%
3. The explorer should jump directly to C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming – right-click into the blank white area and create a new folder and rename "aacs"
4. Head over to http://vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name/ and download the two files and place them where told.
5. I had to go to  vlc/tools/preferences/codecs/Skip H.264 in-loop deblocking filter = all to to stop the jerky playback.

This played Acts of Valor without a hitch but would not play Despicable Me 2 so latest protection not covered.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

PogoPlug Kills Network Bandwidth

First off just don't buy a Pogoplug. It simply kills the local network.

If you must have a Pogoplug because it is cheap then the very first thing you must do is activate the device. Plug it into the router and go to:
http://pogoplug.com/activate/
If your light is solid green then the device will probably activate.
I did not have any interest in backing up to the cloud, I just wanted to access an attached drive.
After activation I  could see the attached drive and its files.
Despite not doing cloud backup and not transferring any file, the internet was basically unusable. Whether this was local network saturation or internet bandwidth, I have no idea. But there is scarce technical information to help even if adjustments would help. I am on a 10Meg DSL connection.

I have not idea why just having PP attached would kill the network. I glad it was cheap $24 because it is useless to me.

Pin Not Available

Crazy Error I had not seen before. Pin not available blah blah. I restarted a few times and it finally worked. If it doesn't some say to...