Category: Home Computing

Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo NAS – Configuration: Shared Folders

By editor, on July 27th, 2008%

[This is part of the Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo NAS Configuration article.]

The Shared Folders Configuration page has two sub-menus:

Shared Folders Setup, and,
Services Setup

1) Shared Folders Setup

In this page, you will see a list of existing shared folders and a brief description of each. You can also “add” or “delete” shared folders using the buttons at the . . . → Read More: Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo NAS – Configuration: Shared Folders

Turbo Tax: Can't Create Encrypted PDF

By editor, on July 6th, 2008%

I was using Turbo Tax Home and Business 2007 and wanted to send the final PDF to a tax consultant for some review. I wanted to create an encrypted PDF from Turbo Tax; I couldn’t find a way to do this. Then I figured that an alternative would be to “ZIP” the unencrypted PDF, and add . . . → Read More: Turbo Tax: Can't Create Encrypted PDF

Linksys Router: Enabling Application Ports

By editor, on June 23rd, 2008%

Do you have a webserver or some other application that is running on your home network that you want to access from outside? This is fairly easy to enable on a typical home router.

On a Linksys router, look under “Applications and Gaming.” Let’s say you have an application called PhotoShare running on a PC or a . . . → Read More: Linksys Router: Enabling Application Ports

Article: Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS – Administration

By editor, on June 10th, 2008%

In this article, we look at some of the administration and configuration features of the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS.

Logging in
In your web-browser, enter the IP address of your Buffalo Linkstation, e.g 10.1.5.5. You should see a login page. Enter your administrator login name and the password.

Home
This is the first page that you see when . . . → Read More: Article: Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS – Administration

Backing Up Data With Norton Ghost On A NAS Disk

By editor, on June 4th, 2008%

I have been using the Norton Ghost 9.0 for a couple of years now. When I started using it, I used to connect an external USB harddisk to my PCs and backup frequently. In some cases, I tried backing up data from one PC to a shared drive on another PC (see Strategies For Backing Up . . . → Read More: Backing Up Data With Norton Ghost On A NAS Disk

Strategies For Backing Up Your Computer Data

By editor, on May 28th, 2008%

[Continued from Managing Data On Your Home Computers.]

In this article, we look at some possible strategies to backup data on your home computers.

1. Same PC, same harddisk, backup data from one partition to another.
This gives you protection against some kinds of harddisk problems where the data on one partition goes bad, while others are intact. However, . . . → Read More: Strategies For Backing Up Your Computer Data

Review: Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS

By editor, on May 24th, 2008%

Do you have a lot of critical data on your home computers that you would like to backup regularly? Do you wish that all your data was in one place and accessible from all PCs in your home? Are you struggling with multiple copies of your photos and videos?

A network-attached-storage box (NAS) like the Buffalo LinkStation . . . → Read More: Review: Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS

Managing Data On Your Home Computers

By editor, on May 1st, 2008%

What is my data?

Your computer is probably one of the most frequently used thing in your home today. You probably have several of them too. What do you do with them?

Gone are the days when you used the computer to write an occasional letter, work on a spreadsheet, print some labels, . . . → Read More: Managing Data On Your Home Computers

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