srikanthuserid Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 [b][color=red]Turn it into a Home Server[/color][/b][img]http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2010/10/freenashomeserver.jpeg[/img][b]• What you can do[/b]Backup files to and stream media from the laptop turned home server[b]• What you'll need[/b]A laptop, FreeNAS software, and a home network[b]• Setup time[/b]About an hour[b]Setup:[/b]• Download the FreeNAS ISO Image and burn it onto a CD• Insert the CD in your laptop and then restart and boot your PC from the CD• Install FreeNAS• Remember the IP address that'll pop up after FreeNAS is installed• Jump over to another computer on the same network and punch in the IP address on a browser• Login with username: admin password: freenas• Setup the proper disks for sharing and user computers for accessing[b][color=red]Transform it into a Digital Photo Frame[/color][/b][img width=500 height=417]http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2011/01/500x_digitalphotoframelappy.jpg[/img][b]• What you can do[/b]Display Flickr photos on the best digital photo frame you can get[b]• What you'll need[/b]A laptop, a framebox, Slickr, a Flickr account and some steady hands[b]• Setup time[/b]About a day[b]How to built a digital frame:[/b]• Build (or buy) a big enough framebox to store your laptop• Download Slickr here and hook it up with your Flickr credentials• Remove the LCD screen from the laptop carefully (make sure you gently unplug the ribbon cable that connects the LCD to the laptop)• Rejigger those internals into the framebox as necessary• Connect the photo frame to Wi-Fi• Enjoy all your Flickr pictures on a gloriously big screen[b][color=red]Make it a Wireless Bridge[/color][/b][img width=500 height=411]http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2011/01/500x_2zeb4tv.jpg[/img][b]• What you can do[/b]Extend your home's wireless network[b]• What you'll need[/b]A laptop, an ethernet cord and Connectify (for Windows 7 users)[b]• Setup time[/b]About 5 minutes[b]Setup:[/b][b]Windows 7:[/b]• Run an ethernet cable from your router to the laptop• Download and install Connectify• Find Connectify in your system tray and open it up• Create access point name and set your password• Turn the hotspot on[b]Windows Vista:[/b]• Run an ethernet cable from your router to the laptop• Head to the Control Panel and click on Network and Sharing Center• Click on "set up a new connection or network"• Create a new ad hoc wireless network• Give your network a name and password• Turn on internet connection sharing[b]Mac OS X:[/b]• Run an ethernet cable from your router to the laptop• Head to System Preferences > Sharing and check Internet Sharing• Choose Ethernet from "Share your connection from:"• Choose AirPort for "To computers using:"• Click on AirPort Options and set network name and password• Surf silly[b][color=red]New External Hard Drive![/color][/b][img width=340 height=164]http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2011/01/340x_usb-inch-sata-hard-drive-enclosure-aluminium-external-hdd-case-xs0078090320c.jpg[/img][b]• What you can do[/b]Salvage a hard drive from the laptop and use it as an external storage source[b]• What you'll need[/b]A laptop, a screwdriver, and a hard drive enclosure[b]• Setup time[/b]About an hour[b]How to make an external hard drive:[/b]• Reformat your old laptop's hard drive• Tear apart the ol' girl and remove her 2.5-inch brain• Figure out if your hard drive is IDE or SATA by looking at this picture• Buy the right IDE or SATA 2.5" external hard drive enclosure (with USB). Something like this for IDE drives or this for SATA drives.• Plug the hard drive's connectors (the side with the pokey things) into the enclosure's port.• Connect to your new laptop and configure as necessary• Drop your files in![b][color=red]The Second Monitor You've Always Wanted[/color][/b][img width=500 height=267]http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2010/10/maxivistasharedscreeenslapp.png[/img][b]• What you can do[/b]Turn your laptop into a second monitor[b]• What you'll need[/b]A Windows laptop, the MaxiVista software and a home network[b]• Setup time[/b]About 5 minutes[b]Here's how to set up a second monitor for your laptop:[/b]• Download MaxiVista here• Make sure both laptops are on the same network• Install MaxiVista on both laptops• That's it![right] Aurthor: Casey Chan/ Gizmodo[/right]
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Betting Bangarraju Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 [quote author=tammuduchivas link=topic=147878.msg1709662#msg1709662 date=1296084428]cool.............kani frst kotthadi konali kada.......... sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink[/quote]craigslist sAni_monkey
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srikanthuserid Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 [quote author=tammuduchivas link=topic=147878.msg1709662#msg1709662 date=1296084428]cool.............kani frst kotthadi konali kada.......... sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink[/quote]I believe all the once are said if they are in little bit of working condition. If it is then you can use it as noted.
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jai ap Posted January 27, 2011 Report Posted January 27, 2011 I already turned my laptop into server @3$% @3$% @3$%
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