Logitech V400

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: Logitech V400 »

Qumana

Homepage: qumana.com Qumana is a nice blog editor for Windows and Mac. But it is written in Java and thus should run on any platform. Running under Linux Download the Mac-Version (.zip) and unpack it. You’ll find a directory Qumana.app which contains a directory Contents which contains a directory Resources which contains a directory Java.… Read More: Qumana »

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: ASUS WL-300g »

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 A55 »

CodeStar

Homepage: codestar.de There’s a software called CodeStar which claims to use the RSA-algorithm to encrypt up to 8 of your passwords using a single password (you should remember). It then lets you print out a colourful card which is the size of a credit card for you to have all your important passwords at hand… Read More: CodeStar »

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: Siemens M65 »

Microsoft IntelliPoint

Download: microsoft.com Use with other mice After installation, find the file point32.inf in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ folder. Copy one of the HID_Filtr_Inst-lines and change the PnP-ID to that of your mouse. E.g. my Logitech V400 has Vid_046D&Pid_C518 and with its 2 additional buttons and the 4-way-scrollwheel it’s comparable with the Wireless Laser Mouse 6000.… Read More: Microsoft IntelliPoint »