Forgotten Password on Windows XP

Problem You cannot login to Windows XP as you are unable to remember the password. Solution Boot into Safe Mode. At the login screen, login as Administrator. Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and change the password from there.

No sound being recorded from Plantronics headset

Problem Your Plantronics headset is being recognised in Windows but is not recording sound from the microphone. Solution Open Device Manager. Find the Plantronics headset in the list. It may show a yellow exclamation mark. Right click it and click Uninstall. Right click anywhere in the Device Manager and select “Scan for hardware changes”.

How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7

Problem When hovering the mouse over the Show Desktop rectangle (small space a the far right of the taskbar), it will show the desktop. Cause This is enabled by default in Windows 7. Solution To disable this feature: Right clicking on the Taskbar and click Properties. Uncheck “Use aero peek to preview the desktop.” Click… Continue reading How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7