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Best investments for developers
Optimizing the office setup can have a great impact on a developers performance. Here are some things that I wouldn’t want to miss ever again: Big Monitor or multiple Monitors Not having to worry about screen estate is a must. Developers use lots of information from different sources all the time, so you should have a really big…
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USB device not recognized / Unknown device / Device descriptor request failed
Problem A micro USB device (e.g. Smartphone) isn’t recognized by the USB host anymore. Yet the device still charges, so the USB port probably isn’t broken. Solution Use a needle and toothbrush to clean the micro USB port. Remember to turn the device off and ideally remove the battery before cleaning. If that didn’t work……
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Cyborg R.A.T. Auto Profile Load
Situation Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. mouses can be programmed using Smart Technology profile editor. Problem The activated profile resets every time Windows starts. Solution The profile needs to be saved to a specific folder and marked as startup-profile. Locate the “SmartTechnology Profiles” folder. On a default Windows 8 install it can be found under C:\Users\Public\Public…