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GPS not working in Mini 10

You have DELL MINI 10 and are not able to connect to GPS.

Follow the instructions and you will be good to go.

1 Update the drivers and applications for GPS receiver /

You can get the drivers from the manufactures website (support.dell.com)

2 Add the exceptions in mcafee / Norton whichever you are using on computer.

3 Launch the Dell GPS Wireless application and check if its able to detect any satellites.

4 Install the  Co Pilot application in the system.

Check your package which came with the computer and the software would be on a mini card and plug in and install on computer.

5 Open Co Pilot Application and click on settings and make sure the detection is set to manual.

6 Check the com port and should be same as listed in device manager.

7 Launch the co pilot application and it will show you the current location and you are good to go.

Stereo Mix option not available in VISTA

If you have Windows Vista and Sigmatel Audio Card and not getting the stereo mix option under recording settings.

Please modify following settings.

1 Uninstall the previous drivers

2 Disable UAC

3 Download these drivers http://ftp.us.dell.com/audio/R171789.exe

4 Restart and right click on drivers and click on compatibility tab and make sure its selected to (Run in Windows xp Mode).

5 Install Audio Drivers

6 Restart again and in control panel now you should have Stereo mix options under recording.

How to record from online radio / streaming audio

In this article I will explain how easy it is to record anything from online radio or whatever you hear on computer.

The first thing that you need is Audacity which is a free software available and you can download from here.

Install the application and click on Edit and Preferences and check the playback and recording options.

Default would be set to Microsoft Sound Mapper you can change it to Sigmatel /Creative depending upon the Sound Card that is installed in computer.

Now go to any online radio eg: AOL  or play any music / video file in computer and click on record button it will be recorded.

Unable to Play Flash Videos in Mozilla / IE.

This Article explains on how to fix Adobe Flash Player when you are not able to play videos in any browser

1 Download the standalone installer from here

2 Uninstall Adobe flash player from control panel or go to this location C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil9d.exe

Run the FlashUtil9d.exe and restart the computer

Install again from Flash Player Download Center.

Speed up computer using MSCONFIG

This Article explains how to speed up system using the MSCONFIG command and works on Windows XP /Vista and Windows Seven

Click on Start and Run (in Vista you need to type in Start Search right above the start menu)

Type in MSCONFIG and click on ok

You should see System Configuration window

Click on STARTUP and then DISABLE ALL which is on the bottom right corner

The only service I would recommend you to enable is the antivirus which could be Mcafee /Norton/Trend Micro depending upon the application that you are using on your computer.

The second would be the Wireless which could be Dell wireless / Intel Wireless.

Just put a check mark in front of these and click on apply

Now Click on Services right in front of Startup

Click on Hide all microsoft services (make sure its done)

Then disable all and enable only anti virus / wireless services

Now Click on Apply and then Close and Restart

You will note a great change in Loading of Windows.

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Control Windows 7/Vista Flip 3D Via Mouse Using Vista Flip 3D Activator

If you have installed Windows 7 already, you know that the Aero Flip 3D feature is also present in Windows 7. With Aero Flip 3D, one can easily preview all open Windows without clicking on the taskbar icons. In other words, this is an alternative to the good old Alt + Tab feature.

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How To: Install Windows 7/Vista From USB Drive [Detailed 100% Working Guide]

This Guide explains in detail how to install windows 7/vista from USB drive

Requirements

USB Drive

Vista Installation files

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