The Print Screen key, labeled Prnt Scrn on the Inspiron 1525 keyboard, is the universal key in Windows for taking screenshots. However, Mac OS X uses a much more arbitrary key-combination; the Keyboard shortcut is Command-Shift-3. Unbeknownst to many, OS X allows you to change many system shortcuts, including the shortcut for Screenshots. To change […]
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Control iTunes with the Media Keys in Snow Leopard
October 12th, 2010

**Many thanks go out to mbebop and his tip for getting the Media Keys working in Snow Leopard** Laptop media keys are excellent for quickly controlling iTunes and other media software. The Inspiron 1525 media keys worked on Leopard after installing both a kext and Butler, an application capable of converting your key presses into iTunes commands. The media […]
Hardware Mod: Adding a second Hard Drive to my Inspiron 1525
September 1st, 2010

That’s right, I’ve added a second Hard Drive. But you’ve got to read on to find out how.
AppDelete – Uninstall Anything. Seriously.
August 19th, 2010

Recently, I decided to try out AppDelete, a program for removing other programs, widgets, preference panes, and more. Running the free trial of AppDelete, I was able to successfully remove several programs I no longer needed, as well as a widget that I hadn’t used for months. One way to find applications, widgets, and other […]
November 6th, 2010
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