Category Archives: Hardware

Everything related to physical devices/objects

Enable all settings in SetPoint Install uberOptions to enable ALL settings in the Logitech SetPoint application. Remapping buttons in Linux You can use the following command to remap the buttons: The <device-id> is shown in the xinput list output as Logitech USB Receiver [XExtensionPointer] – you can use the name as a string or the… Read More »

Evoluent Vertical Mouse 3

Remapping buttons in Linux You can use the following command to remap the buttons: The <device-id> is shown in the xinput list output – you can use the name as a string or the id number. You can query the actual button state using xinput query-state <device-id>. The mouse has following button-ids: Button ID Thumb… Read More »

ASUS WL-300g

Install DD-WRT Download: dd-wrt.com Patching firmware Older versions of DD-WRT didn’t provide a firmware file for the WL-300g, but only for the WL-500gx. So I had to patch it for the WL-300g to accept. The router ID was found quick: In the dd-wrt.v23_asus.trx at 0x356fc4, there’s the string which is WL500gx. After changing it to… Read More »

TEAC MP-380 / entryx EM850

A local discounter offered a MP4-player entryx EM850 some time ago. The supplied firmware has some severe problems, e.g. the devices powers off while playing without touching it. After some research, I found some thread at discountfan.de which mentions that the device is originally built by YIFANG and is OEM’ed as Meizu M6 or TEAC… Read More »

Siemens A55

A friend visited me bringing two A55 with SIMlock. Both were from the same provider and both didn’t accept the unlocking code from the provider for some reason. After trying the usual tools without luck, we used the testpoint method. Using very sharp tweezers, we scratched away the protective from the desired trace and cut… Read More »

Siemens M65

A M65 of my in-laws seemed broken so I took it home to play around with my DCA-510-cable. It showed firmware rev. 15 … the current one was rev. 58. I read somewhere that older firmware WILL produce problems so I was glad that it might be a software problem instead of a hardware one.… Read More »

ZyXEL Prestige 660HW-67

The 660HW-67 was distributed in Germany as the “WLAN Modem 100” through the Arcor ISP. It came with the firmware QD.7 which seems to be originally made for AOL. To get the router ready for ADSL2+, I needed the QQ.7 firmware which is the original one. Firmware crossgrade Manual: dslrouter-hilfe.de The big problem is that… Read More »

Fortuna GPSmart BT

Homepage: fortuna.com.tw No fix since 2005-07-11 There is an error in the original firmware of the GPSmart that the device almost never get a fix since July, 11th 2005. The function to calculate the visible satellites is erroneus and gives wrong values since that date. So the device searches for satellites which are not visible.… Read More »

Samsung SGH-Z300/ZM60

I got a Samsung ZM-60 from T-Mobile (incl. SIMlock). The first shock came after switching it on for the first time: Everything was in the T-Mobile magenta color. After some research, I found out, that it’s originally a SGH-Z300. Firmware flashing Instructions on how to flash a new firmware are on handy-faq.de. There also was… Read More »