Archive for the 'Hardware' Category


Fix Dissappeared "Safely Remove Hardware" Taskbar Icon

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
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I assume everyone of you will be having this kind of problems in Windows XP. Sometimes, your "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is missing and you don’t know how to eject your USB flash drive. The safest step you might think of is shutting down the computer (sigh) & pull out the drive. Anyway, that is not your only option & should be the last resort. Today, I will show you simple tricks how to safely eject your USB based drive (flashdrive, external HDD & etc).

Firstly, check your "Hide Inactive Icons" settings for "Safely Remove Hardware" exactly as image below before continuing other methods.

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If your taskbar icon still not available, please proceed with these methods.

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How To Make a High Powered Laser Hack (DIY)

Sunday, January 13th, 2008
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Cool hacking. Remove the “Laser Diode” from a DVD Burner and combine it with a mini flashlight. My horses, please Don't You Ever point the laser directly into eyes. If you unsure, please get a professional advices.For your info, no kitten were harm during this test.

Fixing Your Motherboard for $15

Saturday, January 12th, 2008
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bad-cap.jpg failures can have mysterious faces - computer crashes, display anomalies or read/write errors when accessing your hard drive.

Usually, what you do is install new drivers, then you look at adjusting settings within your operating system, you search BIOS for relevant options or go the whole nine yards and exchange components such as the main memory. But your computer just won’t run smoothly.

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