short notes go on this page (sub-heading H3 for table of contents), longer notes go on hardware blog
802.11b & g at 2.4 GHz
802.11a at 5 GHz
upstairs phone 2.4 GHz, downstairs phone 5?
b is the lowest common denominator (uplink from Brian), g is longer range and compatible with both laptops
Network webster8 WPA2 key ABCDEF1234 ABCDEF1234 ABCDEF
Go to http://192.168.1.1 to open up router settings (access router via web browser). Router Linksys (Cisco) Wireless. Admin name: WRT120N, password: websterwtr120n, pin: 26137865, S/N JUT00JB75100.
see PassMark, http://www.cpubenchmark.net
Dell Dimension 5150 desktop, Intel Pentium D 2.80GHz CPU benchmark score 607 (low mid-range as of 3/19/13
6/15/11 HP laserjet 3050 doesn't work from XP. Brian says fix the IP address (how? - from router settings somehow), then set the printer (from the XP computer) with another port to that IP address. He said something about a gateway.
sticker on bottom Refurbished DV6871US
serial number (s/n): 3CF8101F6C
p/n: KN931UAR#ABA
device serial #1CG180207
Software update start > garmin > webupdater
Go to www.garmin.com > mygarmin > websterhilary password for North America lifetime map subscription. I don't know if it includes Hawaii.
It looks like the software for managing the map subscription is web-based at the Garmin site
POI is a point of interest thing, but I can't remember what it is for.
See Desktop | Utilities | Quicksoundswitch.exe. This program switches the default audio output from speakers to earphones and vica versa. It doesn't always work (i.e. gets stuck), but unplugging / replugging the earphones seems to do it.
The Desktop utilities have quick sample sounds to check where the sound is coming from. Also, from gmail, click settings (gear icon) | chat | voice and video chat | verify settings
Audio doesn't switch automatically.
See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935749 BUT this doesn't work.
The MS chat software (windows live messenger) may have something to do with all of this. I usually just turn it off after I boot up.
May have to re-install Google voice plug in.
http://www.google.com/chat/video
http://support.google.com/chat//bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=159499&rd=1