How do I remove the U3 Launchpad from my flash drive using a PC? 23 June 2009
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I just bought a SanDisk Cruzer 4GB U3, but did not need the U3 functionality. Click here to find how to remove the U3 Launchpad.
Digital Camera Shutter Lag Comparison Table 4 May 2009
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If you’d like to compare the shutter lag of some digital camera’s, here is a handy comparison table, with links to reviews of the camera’s as well (by Cameras.co.uk).
Getting the WD World Edition II quickly up and running 3 December 2008
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Everybody knows disks fail eventually. The question isn’t “will they fail ?”, but rather “when will they fail ?”. I already copied important data to 2 different disks as a backup; now I replaced this system with a WD World Edition II 2 TB, since it can be configured in RAID 1.
Drobo: incredible storage solution 6 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Hardware.Tags: Hardware, NAS
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A great product from Data Robotics Inc.
As they state on their website: the world’s first storage robot. If you’re looking for an external harddisk solution with expandibility up to 4 disks, optional NAS, LOT’s of possibilities. For all details, check out Drobo. Thanks to my college Kevin for sharing this with me.
HP Smart Array 6400 Controller Array Accelerator Post-Write Cache is temporarily disabled 17 April 2008
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Problem:
Message during boot on a HP ProLiant server with a HP Smart Array 6400 Array Controller:
… Array Accelerator Battery Charge Low
Array Accelerator Posted-Write Cache is temporarily disabled.
Array Accelerator batteries have failed to charge and should be …
Solution:
- Update driver
- Reboot server
- Update firmware using online flash
- Reboot server
Now the following message is displayed
… Array Accelerator Battery Charge Low
Array Accelerator Posted-Write Cache is temporarily disabled.
Array Accelerator will be reenabled when batteries reach full…
After batteries are on full charge again, the issue is fixed.
If batteries still fail, replace batteries.
Thanks to my college Michael for this procedure.
