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ATI X1400 driver for Windows 7

I installed windows 7 RC on my Dell Latitued 6400.  and the video driver for ATI X1400 which worked in beta verions did not work in RC for some reason.

I was able to find a working vista driver from dell.  For some reason ATI’s website doesnot have the vista driver.

X 1400 Driver from dell

Windows command prompt history

Ever wanted to see the command promt history?  There is a simple command for that.

At the command promt enter the following.

DOSKEY /history

Doskey History screen shot

Doskey History screen shot

How to use VI Editor

How to use VI Editor

Vi eiditor is helpfull to edit files like php.ini on your server. Here is some common commands that are helpfull for navigating through VI editor.

vi /path/filename <Enter> will open up the file for editing

i <Enter>      Insert mode, for editing documents

: x <Enter>      quit vi, Save Changes

:wq <Enter>     quit vi, Save Changes

:q <Enter>     quit (or exit) vi

:q! <Enter>     quit vi even though latest changes have not been saved

These are some basic commands to use VI editor.

How to change the upload limit of phpMyAdmin by editing php.ini on godaddy virtual server

Editing php.ini to change the upload limit for phpMyAdmin on godaddy virtual server. (Fedora or CentOS)

I had to do this to upload my database using phpmyadmin which has a default limit of 2M.

First of all you need to login to your server using ssh. Then Login with your user name and password,since Godaddy does not allow you to login as root use the SU command. Follow the instructions bellow

1. Login using your user ID and Password

2. type in “SU”

3.Enter your account password

4.Enter “vi /etc/php.ini” This will open up php.ini. Read How to use VI editor for instructions on using VI Editor and commands.

5.Find “Upload_Max_filesize = 2M” and change to desired value

6.Find “Post_max_value = “and change to desired value

7. Make sure “File_uploads = on ”

8.Save changes, exit ssh

9.Submit request to power cycle the server

That should do it go back to phpMyAdmin and you should see the new upload size limit. If you have any questions please register and post them under comments. I will be happy to help you out.

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How to Clear the print queue with out restarting the computer

How to Clear the print queue with out restarting the computer.

Ever had a print job thats stuck in the queue and will not clear? Here is how to restart the PRINT SPOOLER in Windows XP, which will clear any jobs in the queue with out having to restart the computer.

1.Click Start
2.Click “Run”
3.Type in “services.msc” in the Run Box
4.Scroll down to “Print Spooler”
5.Select Print Spooler
6.Click “Stop the service”
7.Click “Start the Service”

That should do it

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How to start windows in safe Mode

Here is how to Start windows in safe modeWindows 95


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How to clean spyware from your PC

How to remove spyware from your computer.

Spyware is a software that is installed on a users computer without the knowledge of the user, this software could collect personal information, browsing habits, passwords or monitor user interactions with the computer.

If your computer is totally infested with spyware the easiest and most efficient way to remove spyware is to reinstall the operating system. The other options is to

Step 1: Install an anti spyware program like


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Common Resume Mistakes And How to Fix Them

Resume hint one: Choose a resume objective that fits the job market.

Nothing makes up for not researching your job market. If your resume objective or summary states a job title that is not used by human resources, your chances of having your resume selected for an interview are greatly diminished. With the increasing importance of resume scanning, an applicant’s failure to use the right title can be even more of a disadvantage. Use the WWW classifieds and job banks to see which job title to use in your resume for the type of work you do.


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