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How to Open a Jammed DVD or CD-Rom Drive
You're not out of luck if the CD-rom drive on your desktop computer or laptop does not open when you push the button on the drive to eject the CD. You can manually open your computer's DVD or CD-rom drive using a paper clip when the computer is turned...  more »

How to Open Firefox in Safe Mode
Here's how to start Firefox in Safe Mode in Windows 7 (or Windows Vista): If Firefox is open, close down Firefox completely. In Windows 7 (or Vista), click Start, then click All Programs. and Navigate to the 'Mozilla Firefox' folder and select the Mozilla...  more »

How to Fix e.CommandArgument 'input string was not in a correct format.' error
Here's one quick fix for the ASP.NET error System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format. when you are using a DataList with an asp:Button control and are trying to get the CommandArgument using the DataList_RowCommand. Keep in mind...  more »

How to Fix SSRS IIS7 permissions granted 'NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE' are insufficient Error
SQL Server Reporting Services can be a pain in the arse to set up correctly for the first time. Even after you've got things running correctly, you can sometimes run into issues, which is exactly what happened to me recently. I had setup my local...  more »

How to Fix the 'tinyMCE' is undefined error when running in IIS7
If you've recently moved a Visual Studio.net web site project (wsp) or web application project(wap) to deploy on Internet Information Services 7 (IIS7) you may have discovered that your Tiny_MCE text editor no longer is showing up and getting the pop-up...  more »

How to Fix Visual Studio Error 'System.Web.UI.UserControl' does not contain a definition for
Recently, I decided to begin converting my Visual Studio.net Web Site Projects (WSP) to Web Application Projects (WAP) to take advantage of some of the new Web Deployment features in Visual Studio.net 2010 (see Vishal Joshi's blog for a run through of WSP...  more »

How to show 'Solution' file in Visual Studio 2010 Professional
The default settings in Visual Studio 2010 Professional do not automatically show the Solution file by default in the Solution Explorer sidebar. This can be a bit of a problem if you are trying to add another project to your existing solution. To get the...  more »

How to Increase Laptop Screen Brightness in Windows 7
I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium on my Dell Inspiron laptop. After using the laptop for a few days, I noticed that the screen display brightness was much dimmer than what it had been when Windows Vista was installed on the laptop. To solve my...  more »

How to Add Email Addresses to Safe Senders Whitelist in Windows Live Hotmail
If you use Windows Live Hotmail, at some point you may want to add an email address or domain to your safe senders list (whitelist). This will insure that you will continue to receive emails from the sender's address without the them going to the spam or...  more »

How to Clean Mold & Mildew from Outdoor Patio Furniture
After neglecting my outdoor deck chairs for too long, I finally decided to clean off the mold and mildew that had built up on them over a period of time (it had been a long time coming!). Due to my deck not getting a lot of sunshine, the mold easily...  more »

How to Check if Windows is Activated (Windows Vista or Windows 7)
After installing Windows 7 (or Windows Vista) you may want to check to see if the software was actually activated. Follow these steps to determine whether your copy of Windows has been activated successfully: Go to 'Control Panel'. Click on 'System and...  more »

How to Break a Web Page Out from an iFrame Automatically
A lot of social bookmarking sites are now iFraming in other websites, in order to keep traffic on their site so they get more pageviews. In order to get around the HTML iFraming of your site, below is a little javascript code that will automatically get a...  more »

How to Get Good at Anything
So how do you get good at anything? Well, I believe there are three main rules to getting good at anything. Here's the three main rules you need to follow through with in order to get good at just about anything: Be Consistent. Be Persistent. And Continue...  more »

How to Get Free Antivirus & Spyware Protection
Today, Microsoft released new FREE Anti-virus and malware protection software called Security Essentials. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is a real-time anti-virus scanner that anyone can download for free and use for personal use. You can use...  more »

How to Fix an Interior Door that Will Not Stay Open
After a house has settled, some doors in a house may come out of alignment and move on their own. Changes in season or humidity can also cause doors to act strangely. Doors may close on their own or swing open on their own, depending on how the door got...  more »

How to Control Your Appetite to Lose Weight
Controlling your appetite is the single most difficult task of implementing a clean eating diet or lifestyle change. Grazing can lead to excessive weight gain as you don't realize the actual caloric intake throughout the day. Drinking at least 8 to 12 oz....  more »

How to Retweet a Message in Twitter (from the web)
Many people using applications on their phone to access Twitter, have built in "Retweet" buttons, which make it easy to retweet a message posted by someone else. However, if you use the Twitter website interface, they currently do not have a "Retweet"...  more »

How to Play Netflix DVDs on Xbox 360
Recently, I tried playing a Netflix DVD on my Xbox 360 and couldn't get it to play, so I removed the DVD from the Xbox thinking there was something wrong with the disc, and played it on my regular DVD player. After this initial experience, I decided to...  more »

How to Get Podcast Playlists to Sync in iTunes 9.0
So yesterday I downloaded the new version of iTunes 9, and updated my iPhone with OS version 3.1. Everything seemed to be working great until I went to play my podcast playlists on my iPhone. The podcast playlists were not syncing to my iPhone for some...  more »

How to Potty Train your Puppy
That feisty, cuddly bundle of fur may not seem very cuddly anymore after he just pooped on your new living room carpet or your newly polished floor. It is essential for puppies to be trained to potty at a designated place as early as possible. A...  more »

How to Turn Off iPhone '"Camera" Would Like to Use Your Current Location' Message
I love my iPhone, but I gotta say that there is one thing that's been really bugging me lately and that's the message box that always appears when you go to use the Camera that says: "Camera" Would Like to Use Your Current Location Having to click the...  more »

How to Whitelist an Email Address or Domain in Gmail
Google's Gmail is great right? And you always get your legitate email messages sent to your inbox, and receive no spam right? Well, I'd like to think that was the case, but unfortunately Google runs a tight spam filter that will occassionally put emails...  more »

How to Download and Install Windows Home Server Connector without DVD disk
Just recently, I decided to setup an old computer with a brand new hard-drive to test out Windows 7 Beta, and while setting this up I decided I wanted to connect the computer to my HP Windows Home Server. The only problem was that I could not find the...  more »

How to Download and Install iPhone OS 3.0
So today Apple released it's latest operating system for the iPhone. Downloading and installing OS 3.0 on you iPhone will give your existing iPhone 3G all the latest enhancements for your phone. Before you upgrade to OS 3.0, make sure you have the latest...  more »

How to Enable CLR Integration in SQL Server 2008
I recently installed SQL Server 2008 database on my local computer and forgot to enable the common language runtime (CLR). Because I had forgotten to turn it on, some portions of my sites were not fuctioning properly due SQL Server not being able to...  more »

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