Well, it looks like Raspbmc is a winner at home and it interfaces just fine with our home server with the convenience of being controlled through our standard television remote over HDMI. Once setup it is a cinch to navigate and get your favorite content going on the big screen. However, we only have one television remote …
Category: Windows RT
Mar 19 2013
Package Tracker for Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT
Some of us receive more packages than others and for those that do then you probably like to know where they are whilst in transit. There are numerous apps for iOS and Android but I have found one that works really well across Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s called Package Tracker funnily …
Mar 18 2013
Flash Enabled Now Enabled by Default on Windows RT
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows RT
As part of the March patch Tuesday update for Windows RT, Microsoft has seen fit to change the way Flash works on tablets. Originally, Flash would only work on websites prescribed by a whitelist controlled by Microsoft unless you patched that functionality and managed the whitelist yourself. However, with the change from Microsoft it seems …
Mar 17 2013
Enabling Flight Mode in Windows RT
- By Boydo in Connectivity, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Windows RT, Wireless
Here’s another quick tip for Microsoft Surface or Windows RT tablet owners out there. When you hop on a plane for travel you’ll need to turn off all of the various wireless interfaces (i.e. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular if you’re lucky to have that built in). Fortunately. there is a one stop shop to turn …
Mar 16 2013
KB2768349 Breaks Connectivity Between Office 2013 and SharePoint Hosted on Office 365
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Microsoft, Office, Operating Systems, Surface, Technology, Windows 8, Windows RT
Update 19/03/2013: Microsoft are currently working to resolve this issue. Just sharing this as an observation noted on the Office 365 forums. I installed a raft of updates on my Surface RT recently after the March 2013 patches came through and over the last couple of days I have been unsuccessful in connecting to my …
Mar 08 2013
How to Keep a Microsoft Surface Awake When Connected to Power
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows RT
The Microsoft Surface attempts to offer both a tablet and laptop experience and, at least in my experience so far, it seems to fit the bill (how well is up for debate). However, if you are using the Surface more as a laptop you might become a bit annoyed with the aggressive power saving profile …
Mar 06 2013
Microsoft Surface Type Cover Unboxing and Preview
- By Boydo in Keyboard, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 8, Windows RT
I was hoping to hold off for a bit longer but due to the degrading reliability of the Touch Cover for my Microsoft Surface I had to kick off the process to get it replaced. Unfortunately, the online chat representative seemed unaware (or unwilling) to offer me the option of having sending back the defective …
Mar 03 2013
How to Upgrade Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview on Microsoft Surface
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Microsoft, Office, Operating Systems, Surface, Technology, Windows RT
Microsoft really doesn’t do itself much service in naming its products with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview being quite a mouthful. However, you can update this preview version to the full version on your Microsoft Surface and knock off the last word in the title. Fortunately, it’s not hard to undertake but helps …
Feb 26 2013
Booting from a USB Flash Drive in Microsoft Surface
- By Boydo in Flash, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, Windows RT
Recently, I provided the instructions on how to copy the backup partition in a Microsoft Surface on to a USB flash drive. Obviously, it’s also worth knowing how to use the backup if you do wipe the recovery partition from your tablet – so here’s how: Power off the Surface, Plug in the USB flash …
Feb 24 2013
Turn Off Bluetooth on Microsoft Surface
- By Boydo in Bluetooth, Interfaces, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT
Another quick tip for Microsoft Surface owners. By default, Bluetooth is enabled on Microsoft Surface devices which can take its toll on battery life so if you’re looking to improve battery life then this is worth turning off. It’s fairly simple to do as follows: Swipe in from the right of screen to get the …
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