OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[DanO]

I figured you used them so much they now called you.

GO LIONS "10" !!!!!!!!!!

[Newbomb Turk]

I have the bold also and I hate... fricken work e-mail follows me everywhere now........

nice phone though, and I have $97K in texas holdem king 2

[Coop]

try an iphone deac...

[Panoptes]

IPad? That?s So 2002, Fujitsu Says
*By HIROKO TABUCHI, Published: January 28, 2010

TOKYO ? It?s sleek. It?s mobile. It has a touchscreen.

Sold mainly in the United States, the multifunctional device from the Tokyo technology company helps shop clerks verify prices, check real-time inventory data and close sales on the go.

Fujitsu, which applied for an iPad trademark in 2003, is claiming first dibs, setting up a fight with Apple over the name of the new tablet device that Apple plans to sell starting in March.

?It?s our understanding that the name is ours,? Masahiro Yamane, director of Fujitsu?s public relations division, said Thursday. He said Fujitsu was aware of Apple?s plans to sell the iPad tablet and that the company was consulting lawyers over next steps.

Fujitsu?s iPad, which runs on Microsoft?s CE.NET operating system, has a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, an Intel processor and Wi-fi and Bluetooth connections; it also supports VoIP telephone calls over the Internet, a technology also used by Skype.

?Mobile is a keyword for Fujitsu?s iPad, too,? Mr. Yamane said. ?With the iPad, workers don?t have to keep running back to a computer. They have everything right at their fingertips.?

Apple may have an edge on pricing, however: the iPads from Fujitsu can sell for more than $2,000, compared with $499 for an entry-model iPad from Apple.

Fujitsu?s application to trademark the iPad name stalled because of an earlier filing by Mag-Tech, an information technology security company based Seal Beach, California, for a handheld number-encrypting device.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office listed Fujitsu?s application as abandoned in early 2009, but the company revived its application in June.

The following month, Apple used a proxy to apply for an international trademark for the iPad. It has since filed a string of requests with the U.S. Patent Office for more time to oppose Fujitsu?s application. Apple has until Feb. 28 to say whether it will oppose Fujitsu?s claims to the iPad name.

While the dispute between Fujitsu and Apple centers on the United States, there are other iPads around the world. The German conglomerate Siemens uses the name for engines and motors, while a Canadian lingerie company, Coconut Grove Pads, has the right to market iPad padded bras.

Apple faced a similar spat three years ago with Cisco Systems over the iPhone name. The two companies eventually negotiated a settlement.

[Sweatpants Murphy]

i was surprised when they announced it as the ipad...rumors were that it was going to be called the islate.

either way, seems like a cool device but i think it's too bulky to be in the same category as kindles and skiff readers. it's more of a netbook sans keyboard.

[Drew]

If any of you could help, I don't know when, but my wireless router stopped accepting the network security key we set up (our area code and phone number) years ago. As the lone administrator on the network, I thought that I could go in and reset it, but when I tried, the wizard went to a web page that required me to put in a user name and password that I never set up. How do I reset that, so I can reset my network security key?

BTW, we have four wired ports on the back of the router that work fine, my computer is on one now, but I can't get a wireless laptop or any other wireless device on the network because it's looking for a security key that somehow got changed or is no longer working.

The warranty on my Linksys router is expired, so to get telephone support, Linksys wants $30 for one time support, or else $45 for another six months of warranty. I declined both because a new router would cost $50 right? Paying that price would violate my principles.

I appreciate any help.

[-Deborah-]

Drew, on older Linksys routers, the default username is blank (not the word blank, but actually empty ) and password is admin. On newer models, both the user name and password are admin .

Try those two scenarios first. If neither works and you really can't remember configuring it with a different password, then you can reset the router to factory settings by holding the reset button for 30 seconds. Once it resets, you'll need to totally reconfigure it from the start, but you will be able to get logged in at least.

[-Deborah-]

Sometimes my wireless goes out and I just power the router off and back on and all is well. I assume you've tried that already...

[Drew]

Thanks Deb. Yes, I tried turning it off and on. I will try the user name and passwords, then I'll try the reset to factory settings, and I swear I'll buy a new router before I pay that much for support.

Thanks again.

[Malto Marko]

Good advice from Deb.

I have had a similar problem with a D-link and when I googled the manufacturer and the model, got exactly the info I needed to get me back online.

[Drew]

Blank, then admin worked, it got me in. I went to go change the network security key. When I told it to save changes, the credentials page came up again, but the password didn't work. Now it won't let me in at all.

I'm being scammed by Linksys.

[-Deborah-]

Sounds like your router is losing its mind, Drew. I would either do a hard reset and then update the firmware or get a new one.

[froot loops]

Yeah do the hard reset. When in doubt always reboot.

[Coop]

I was a big Linksys fan until they were acquired by Cisco, who then crippled the brand. My 5 year old WRT54G finally tanked last fall and I bought a Belkin.

[froot loops]

Blank, then admin worked, it got me in. I went to go change the network security key. When I told it to save changes, the credentials page came up again, but the password didn't work. Now it won't let me in at all.

I'm being scammed by Linksys.

Now that I think about it, I believe the credentials page is still asking you for the admin password, not the network security key. I believe I encountered this same problem.