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I'm wondering if anybody on [H] has come across an issue I'm having. The GPS on my AT&T Galaxy S3 will not turn on (or will suddenly turn off) with apps (e.g. Google Maps) that use GPS. The GPS notification icon does not appear at all in the notification bar. The only way to get the GPS to...

I'm researching NAS/HTPC solutions and have a question about backup to OSX. It is possible to use OSX/Mac Mini as a network backup location for the built in Windows 7/8 backup tool? I've googled it, but haven't gotten a clear answer. Just to be clear, I have Windows laptops and want to...

Does anybody have recommendations for fully encrypted online backup alternatives to Spideroak? I've been using them for 3 or 4 years now and have been mostly satisfied (great experiences with auto file versions and changing computers) with the service. However, earlier this year I had a...

I sent two PMs today noticed that neither are in my Sent box. This is my first time using PMs on [H] so the box is empty. Should I be doing something differently? Some hidden setting I'm not aware of? Thanks.

I'm setting up a laptop and I'm looking at the different tools for encrypting a few important folders. I realize the easy answer to this is TrueCrypt, but I want something that is a basically transparent for the user. I've been looking at Win 7 EFS. It seems like EFS is fairly secure and the...

I've got a very odd problem. Maybe it's normal, but I'd like somebody to tell me that. The short version is that my powered USB hub is somehow powering stuff inside the computer. The long version is as follows. I've got a 7 year computer with a Asus K8NE-Deluxe motherboard. This is an AMD...

I've got a bunch of old drives I'd like to get rid of. Some are dead/dying, and others are just too old (slow and small) to reuse in a modern system. I'd like to send these drives off to somebody who recycles e-waste. Can anybody recommend a company or organization in the USA that does this...

A little background will probably help people understand where I'm coming from with this. I'm looking to build a new system for typical everyday tasks and some scientific computation (mostly statistics). Modern processors are now fast enough that operations on even my largest datasets are...