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- External IP (xpi)
- external IP display your current external IP address in the browsers status bar. External IP is set to check your IP address at browser startup and after that once every hour or on click on the right-click context menu. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: External IP, Web Browser, Erik Morlin
- Software downloads 2007-09-21
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- Mac OS X Leopard: The Right Tool for the Job?
- Apple's newest operating system experienced a few delays, but the wait was worth it. Erik Eckel explains what's new in Mac OS X Leopard, and why you should upgrade, in this exclusive TechRepublic report. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Job, TechRepublic Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple Inc., Tool, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Erik Eckel, right tool, apple macintosh mac os x leopard 10.5
- Image galleries 2008-02-01
- Reset lost Windows passwords with Offline Registry Editor
- Losing an administrator password to a Windows XP or Windows Vista workstation can cause huge amount of headaches. Erik Eckel shows how you can use a Linux-based freeware utility to reset any Windows password on a system by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Windows
- Image galleries 2008-03-17
- Cracking Open an HP LaserJet 1300
- HP desktop laser jet printers are everywhere. When Erik Eckel had a client that was replacing a tried-and-true workhorse--the HP LaserJet 1300--he jumped at the chance to Crack It Open. Here's what he found. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., HP LaserJet, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Erik Eckel, hp laserjet 1300 printer, cracking open, off topic
- Image galleries 2008-08-19
- Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop
- The Compaq Presario is among the most-common model of laptop. Historically one of the best-selling computer brands, the Presario appears in businesses, homes and organizations everywhere. Just what's under the hood of one of these ubiquitous laptops? Erik Eckel cracks one open to find out. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: compaq presario laptop, cracking open, product photos, Compaq Presario, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Erik Eckel
- Image galleries 2008-05-05
- The 10 best IT certification Web sites
- The world of IT certification has changed considerably over the past several years, as the demands of the IT industry and the market for tech talent have shifted. IT consultant and exam veteran Erik Eckel offers an update to his list of top 10 certification Web sites. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Web, Certification, Information Technology, Web Site, Quality, Training And Certification, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Erik Eckel, Exam, Microsoft Corp., Training, Site, Penton Publication, Certification Forum, Vendor Site
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Cracking Open nComputing's L200 PC Expanion
- nComputing's PC Expanion multi-user computer access terminal enables sharing a single system with up to 30 other users. Erik Eckel cracked open the access station. Here's what he found. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., nComputing, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Erik Eckel, terminal services expansion multi user computing crack it open
- Image galleries 2007-11-20
- Cracking Open the Linksys SR224G Rackmount Switch
- When a client's Linksys SR224G 1U Rackmount Switch failed, small business consultant Erik Eckel used the opportunity to crack the unit open. Here's what he found inside. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: linksys sr224g network switch, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-04-24
- Photos: Trackside technology in the world of Indy car racing
- Technology touches every part of life today. In no place is that more evident than the go-fast world of Indy Racing. TechRepublic's Erik Eckel recently visted the Kentucky Speedway to see how technology impacts racecar drivers, their teams, and the cars they drive. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Technology, Team Management, Management, Erik Eckel
- Image galleries 2008-01-09
- Cracking Open A Linksys Desktop Switch
- Never underestimate a simple 5- or 8-port network switch. Small businesses depend upon these simple desktop switches for LAN connectivity, e-mail, Internet access, supplier and client communications and more. Erik Eckel cracks open a popular Linksys model to see just what's inside. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Desktop, TechRepublic Inc., Linksys Inc., Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Erik Eckel, ethernet networking, network switch, linksys etherfast ezxs55w, product photos, cracking open
- Image galleries 2008-10-28
- Cracking Open the Coolmax USB Hard Disk Adapter
- USB hard disk adapters are among the most useful tools a computer technician can pack in a toolkit. Just what's inside one of these powerful adapters, which enable you to quickly connect IDE and SATA disks (2.5-, 3.5- and 5.25-inch) to other workstations? Erik Eckel opens a Coolmax model to...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Adapter, Computer, USB Hard-disk Adapter, Serial ATA, Productivity, Storage, Hardware, Erik Eckel, coolmax, usb hard disk adapter, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-06-05
- Cracking Open Fuji's FinePix Z1 Digital Camera
- Fuji packed 5.1 megapixels inside its FinePix Z1, which was among the first capable digital cameras approximately the size of a deck of cards. Erik Eckel cracks one open to see what's inside the Super CCD HR camera. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Erik Eckel, product photos, fuji finepix z1 digital camera crack it open
- Image galleries 2008-10-24
- How do I... add Macs to a Windows workgroup?
- Erik Eckel explains how Windows administrators can add Macs to Windows workgroups. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Workgroup Name, Network, Resource, Workgroup, User Name, OK, Dock, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Printers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Erik Eckel
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Cracking Open a Netgear DS104 Hub
- Yes, many technicians use the words hub and switch interchangeably, but the two are certainly different. Erik Eckel goes old school in cracking open a Netgear DS104 hub. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Hub, TechRepublic Inc., NetGear, Erik Eckel, Home Networking, Personal Technology, netgear hub, networking, ethernet, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-07-31
- Norton Internet Security 2008 - The Right Tool For New Users
- In the early 90s, Norton products developed a strong reputation as delivering trusted antivirus solutions. Then the industry began producing bloated versions of its security programs, and Norton followed suit. Erik Eckel doesn't recommend Norton's Internet Security product - which combines antivirus, antispyware, firewall, identity protection and...
- Tags: norton internet security antivirus antispyware phishing intrusion firewall, Norton Co., Antivirus, Tool, Norton Internet Security, Intrusion Prevention, Productivity, Security, Viruses And Worms, Erik Eckel
- Image galleries 2008-01-18
- IBM PC celebrates 25th anniversary
- Introduced on August 12th, 1981, the IBM Personal Computer PC celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006. Erik Klein, vintage computer collector and Webmaster of Vintage-Computer.com, takes you on a tour of IBM's venerable desktop.Erik has graciously allowed us to republish his photos and descriptions. You can find a much...
- Tags: desktop, Erik Klein, IBM Corp., IBM PC, image, PC, photograph, tour, Web, Web site, Webmaster
- Image galleries 2006-08-16
- Inside the Commodore Pet 2001 vintage computer
- The Commodore PET 2001 was the first fully integrated computer from Commodore. It was based on the same architecture as the MOS/Commodore KIM-1 but provided a keyboard ("chicklet style"), tape drive and monitor all housed in a space-age case.Erik Klein, vintage computer collector and Webmaster of Vintage-Computer.com, takes you inside...
- Tags: Commodore, computer, Erik, image, keyboard, monitor, photograph, tape drive, Web, Web site, Webmaster
- Image galleries 2006-07-14
- Download this guide to the Win2K Pro exam
- Erik Eckel's study lists for the Win2K Pro certification exam have been popular with TechRepublic members. The comprehensive study guide series has been packaged as a download.Predictably, Microsoft’s Windows 2000 Professional certification exam is the most popular test in the Win2K MCP/MCSE program. It is usually the first exam that...
- Tags: Jason Hiner MCSE, CCNA, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Erik Eckel, certification exam
- Technical articles 2001-10-25
- Inside the first personal computer: Kenbak-1
- The Kenbak-1 is considered by many to be the world's first "Personal Computer." The Computer History Museum granted it this designation when they were still located in Boston in 1986. More specifically, the machine represents the first commercially available Von Neumann stored program computing device intended and priced for personal...
- Tags: Boston, computer, designation, Erik Klein, image, Kenbak-1, PC, photograph, Web, Web site, Webmaster
- Image galleries 2006-07-20
- Revving up backup operations
- The other day I was helping out TechRepublic-Editor-turned-Computer-Troubleshooters-consultantErik Eckel at one of his customers sites. Erik was installing a new Windows Server2003 SBS server and needed some help with a particularly tricky networkinstallation. While we were finishing the installation, I noticed a niftylittle device attached to the server that Erik...
- Tags: backup, Iomega Corp., server, workstation
- Blog posts 2006-09-15
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