USB 1.0, the first incarnation of USB, was finalized in 1996. Since then, USB has played an increasingly important role. Today, mice, printers, scanners, digital cameras, CD-RW drives, and many other ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Windows 7 provides several tools and utilities for configuring and managing hardware devices and printers. You have several options for configuring devices and ...

Google has finally fixed the annoying setup issue for the first-gen Chromecast, so your device isn't being bricked just yet.

Configuring TCP/IP settings in Windows is a fundamental skill for anyone looking to troubleshoot network issues. It could come in handy when you are trying to set up a home server or want more control ...

Using tools built into macOS, administrators can console into network and computing devices via USB to establish a connection, as well as configure these devices using the Screen command. In IT, many ...

Using Apple Configurator 2 allows Mac users to create simple configuration payloads that modify settings for macOS and iOS devices with ease. When working with macOS and iOS devices, Apple has gone to ...

The days of crippling supply chain issues and urgent overnight rollouts of remote work programs are behind us, but the challenges of rolling out new devices to employees continue for many ...

Today, Microsoft announced Windows 10 in cloud configuration. It lets IT manage Windows 10 devices easier, so workers can be on-the-go and use the devices that they need to use at any time. Today, ...

Setting up a new smart home device that you plan to control with an Amazon Echo can be a challenge. Normally, you have to enable the device, connect it to your home network, and then get your Echo to ...

I just got a Zyxel Modem from Century Link and 5 usable Static IPs in a block of 8. I configured the modem for "transparent bridging" and configured the PPOE credentials on a DD-WRT router and now it ...