Lenovo G500 Notebook
After installing Windows 8.1
Device manager
Unknown device
Power Management ( ACPI\VPC2004 ) 32 / 64 bit Windows 8.1 driver download link
After installing Windows 8.1
Device manager
USB2.0-CRW (yellow exclamation mark)
USB 2.0-CRW (Card Reader) 32 / 64 bit Windows 8.1 driver download link
6/03/2014
5/28/2014
You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message when you try to install a software from CD/DVD-ROM
Problem:
You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message when you try to install a software from CD/DVD-ROM.
For example you try to install a software from DVD (e.g. E:\) and you get an error message about G:\.
Solution (e.g. Windows 7):
Computer icon,, right-click
Manage
Storage
Disk Management
CD-ROM (right-click)
Change Drive Letter and Paths (For example on the picture below for G:\)
You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message when you try to install a software from CD/DVD-ROM.
For example you try to install a software from DVD (e.g. E:\) and you get an error message about G:\.
Solution (e.g. Windows 7):
Computer icon,, right-click
Manage
Storage
Disk Management
CD-ROM (right-click)
Change Drive Letter and Paths (For example on the picture below for G:\)
5/23/2014
Qualcomm Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 8.1 Driver for SONY VAIO VPCX11Z1E
Qualcomm® Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 8.1 Driver for SONY VAIO VPCX11Z1E
It works with Windows 7 driver:
Qualcomm® Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 7 Driver
Applicable Models & Operating Systems for: QCDWLW-00205146-732.EXE
It works with Windows 7 driver:
Qualcomm® Gobi 2000 Wireless HS-USB Modem 9225 Windows 7 Driver
Applicable Models & Operating Systems for: QCDWLW-00205146-732.EXE
5/22/2014
Microsoft Outlook 2013 error message "Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. The information store could not be opened"
Check Outlook compatibility mode:
Open: C/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
64 bit system: C:/Program Files x86/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
Right click on Outlook.exe and click on Properties and then click on Compatibility tab.
Check if you have any check mark in any of the compatibility mode options.
Make sure you also click on the option "change settings for all users" tab at the bottom of the same screen and look for similar check boxes in the window.
If you see any check boxes in the compatibility mode options, uncheck all the boxes.
Apply
OK.
Try to open Outlook and check the result.
Source and other solutions: answers.microsoft.com
Open: C/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
64 bit system: C:/Program Files x86/Microsoft Office/Office 15/Outlook.exe.
Right click on Outlook.exe and click on Properties and then click on Compatibility tab.
Check if you have any check mark in any of the compatibility mode options.
Make sure you also click on the option "change settings for all users" tab at the bottom of the same screen and look for similar check boxes in the window.
If you see any check boxes in the compatibility mode options, uncheck all the boxes.
Apply
OK.
Try to open Outlook and check the result.
Source and other solutions: answers.microsoft.com
5/21/2014
DVD drive not recognized in Windows 8
1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator (Cltr+Shift+Enter)
2. Type:
reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001
Press Enter
3. Reboot
Source: answers.microsoft.com
2. Type:
reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001
Press Enter
3. Reboot
Source: answers.microsoft.com
5/20/2014
Laptops Recovery Keys
Notebooks Recovery Keys:
Acer – Alt + F10
Asus – F9
Dell – Ctrl + F11
EI Systems - F10 or Alt + F10
Fujitsu - F12 or Alt + F11
HP / Compaq – F10 or F11
Lenovo / IBM Thinkpad – F11
MSI – F3
Packard Bell - F11 or Alt + F10
Samsung – F4
Sony VAIO – F10
Toshiba – F8 or 0 (not numpad)
Acer – Alt + F10
Asus – F9
Dell – Ctrl + F11
EI Systems - F10 or Alt + F10
Fujitsu - F12 or Alt + F11
HP / Compaq – F10 or F11
Lenovo / IBM Thinkpad – F11
MSI – F3
Packard Bell - F11 or Alt + F10
Samsung – F4
Sony VAIO – F10
Toshiba – F8 or 0 (not numpad)
Source (and read more about recovery proccess at certain types):
wintips.org
wintips.org
3/13/2014
Install Microsoft TrueType Core Fonts on Linux
Install Microsoft TrueType Core Fonts on Linux (e.g. after installing Windows based program on wine).
Distributions: Linux Mint, Ubuntu or Debian
$ sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
More information: LinuxG.net
Distributions: Linux Mint, Ubuntu or Debian
$ sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
More information: LinuxG.net
2/06/2014
Western Digital My Passport - forgotten password
If you have locked the drive with a password using WD SmartWare and have forgotten the password, you will no longer be able to access the data.
There is no solution for this problem.
So, there is no possibility to recover your data if you forgot WD password.
Data or partition recovery softwares can't rebuild the earlier ecrypted files and folders.
See the Official WD Support's information:
"Thank you for contacting Western Digital Support.
If you have locked the drive with a password using WD SmartWare and have forgotten the password, you will no longer be able to access the data.
The drive is encrypted using 256 bit AES encryption algorithm and for obvious security reasons WD does not make a copy of your password or store it anywhere.
You will need to enter an incorrect password five times and the WD SmartWare will prompt you to format the drive.
Once that is done, your drive will once again be accessible.
The data will be lost!
Setting up security to lock or unlock a WD external drive with WD SmartWare:
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3741/p/228,195,312/session/L3RpbWUvMTM1MzkxODQ3MS9zaWQvRncxMkZkY2w%3D#failed "
Other links:
community.wd.com
computing.net
There is no solution for this problem.
So, there is no possibility to recover your data if you forgot WD password.
Data or partition recovery softwares can't rebuild the earlier ecrypted files and folders.
See the Official WD Support's information:
"Thank you for contacting Western Digital Support.
If you have locked the drive with a password using WD SmartWare and have forgotten the password, you will no longer be able to access the data.
The drive is encrypted using 256 bit AES encryption algorithm and for obvious security reasons WD does not make a copy of your password or store it anywhere.
You will need to enter an incorrect password five times and the WD SmartWare will prompt you to format the drive.
Once that is done, your drive will once again be accessible.
The data will be lost!
Setting up security to lock or unlock a WD external drive with WD SmartWare:
http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3741/p/228,195,312/session/L3RpbWUvMTM1MzkxODQ3MS9zaWQvRncxMkZkY2w%3D#failed "
Other links:
community.wd.com
computing.net
2/05/2014
HP printer only prints the first copy of multiple copies
Problem:
HP printer only prints the first copy of multiple copies, it doesn't matter how many copies were set on.
Solution:
Remove printer driver, then install a new one.
In this case it was the HP Photosmart D7160 Windows XP driver.
In other cases, and different printer type:
Click Devices and Printers
Right click your Laserjet Printer
Select Printer Properties
Click the Device Settings Tab
Scroll down to the bottom
If necessary, expand Installable Options
Click on Mopier Mode
Select Disable in the selection box that appears
Click Apply
You will now get multiple copies.
Sources:
e3fi389
HP forum
HP printer only prints the first copy of multiple copies, it doesn't matter how many copies were set on.
Solution:
Remove printer driver, then install a new one.
In this case it was the HP Photosmart D7160 Windows XP driver.
In other cases, and different printer type:
Click Devices and Printers
Right click your Laserjet Printer
Select Printer Properties
Click the Device Settings Tab
Scroll down to the bottom
If necessary, expand Installable Options
Click on Mopier Mode
Select Disable in the selection box that appears
Click Apply
You will now get multiple copies.
Sources:
e3fi389
HP forum
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