How To Make PS2 Play Games In 16:9 Widescreen Resolution

Widescreen provides a more range to be seen in the picture, making more detail appear onscreen on your TV. From the factory, your Sony PS2 console will be setup on the standard 4:3 aspect ratio. If you have a television that is widescreen compatible, you can setup your PlayStation 2 console to play games and watch DVD movies in the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. When setup to widescreen, you will notice that only some games and DVD movies will only...

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How To Perform The Fan Mod On Your PS2 Slimline Console / Make It Spin Faster

The PS2 slimline console is more prone to overheating than the PS2 fat style console. This is because the electrical components are more cramped together, to make the PS2 console size much smaller. This causes the GPU and CPU to easily overheat because there is not much room inside the console for the unwanted heat to escape. This can be a problem if you are a nonstop gamer and game for endless hours because overheating can cause the game to randomly...

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How To Fix PS2 Disc Tray Thats Making a Grinding Noise / Sound

The old fat style PS2 console uses a disc tray to load games into the disc drive. Overtime, the PS2 disc tray will become a little rusty, due to opening and closing numerous times over the years of hard use of the console. You will notice that when you press the eject button to pop out the disc tray, you will hear an awkward grinding noise. This is because the metal rods the disc tray uses to move on have become dirty and have no lubrication on them....

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How To Open & Take Apart Sony PS2 Memory Card / PS2 Memory Card Disassembly

The Sony PlayStation 2 console uses a memory card to store game save data you have created from playing games. Once the game save data has been saved onto your PS2 8mb memory card, you can then retrieve it easily by loading them from the games menu. Once loaded, you can continue where you have left of previously in the game and progress further. Sometimes the Sony PS2 memory can become faulty and problematic because when inserted into the console...

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How To Make Nokia N8 Into a WIFI Internet Hotspot By Tethering

The Nokia N8 has an internal WIFI antenna that can receive and broadcast wireless waves. This means that the device has the ability to transform itself from an ordinary mobile phone into a useable WIFI internet hotspot. A application that makes that possible, which you can download onto your Nokia N8 from the OVI Store is called 'Jokiuspot'. There are two versions of this application, a free light version that allows you to try it out, with limited...

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How To Replace a Nokia 6230i Buzzer Ringer LoudSpeaker / Solution Problem Fix

The Nokia 6230i uses two internal speakers, a ear piece speaker, which is used to hear conversations during calls and a loudspeaker, which is used for music playback, alarm clock and ringtones. If you hear crackling sounds when the loudspeaker is in use, this is a sign that the speaker has become faulty and will need replacing, before it causes a problem later on. Thanks to the way Nokia designed this particular mobile phone, no screwdrivers or special...

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How To Make PSN Games Download Faster On a Slow PS3 Console

Sony has created the PSN network that allows you to play online with other players, download content to use with your games, as well as downloading full games and demos. The advantage you gain from downloading games directly onto your PS3 console is that you don't have to go out and purchase the actual game from a retail store, saving you time and hassle. The content that you have downloaded will only work on your PSN account, so you can't swap games...

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How To Make GameBoy Color Screen More Brighter

Nintendo released the Gameboy color back in 1998 and it came in a wide range of different colors to choose from including bright green, red, blue, orange and yellow. The Gameboy color at its time was the first handheld console by Nintendo that can actually play games on a color screen, this changed portable gaming completely for everybody. Sadly, the Gameboy color was discontinued worldwide in 2003 and was no longer in production at that ...

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Possible Android CDD compliance issue

A USB device was detected in Linux, but was not exposed via the Android USB Host API.  Section 7.7 of the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) states:If a device implementation includes a USB host port:...it MUST implement the Android USB hostAPI as documented in the AndroidSDK, and MUST declare support for the hardware featureSolution:Contact the device manufacturer and ask if they are are compliant with this section of the C...

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Nexus 7 Mobile (3G) Restricted Device Issue

If a Nexus 7 is powered on with an OTG attached, the OTG devices will be flagged as restricted and not accessible via USB Host.Solution:Disconnect the OTG cable from the Nexus 7 Mobile (3G)Power Off and Restart the device.Press and hold the Power button until you see "Power Off"Release the Power button.Tap OkAfter shutdown, press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds.There have been a few reports of Nexus 7 Mobile (3G) devices being affected by Issue 58...

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Android 4.3 Issue 58277

It appears that the USB Host API in the Android 4.3 release does not reliably work on some Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 2nd gen. devices.  As a result programs that require this functionality many not work properly (Gallery, Nexus Media Importer, etc)  This can not be fixed completely without an Android update, but these steps work-around the issue for many.Work-Around:This has worked 100% on my Nexus 7 (2013) which usually has the issue 50% of the time after a reboot.  Disable any live wallpapersHold the device in Portrait modeOpen...

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No Device Detected in Linux

This means that the kernel does not see a device, or the device is not Mass Storage.Solution:Connect a flash/pen drive or card reader to the OTG.  Hard drives may not work due to power requirements.Try another OTG cable.  The cable could have broken pins.Try another USB device.  The device may be broken or not Mass Storage.Notes for the Nexus 7 2013:I've discovered several devices that are not compatible with the Nexus 7 2013.  Not...

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No OTG Detected

A "?" here means that OTG Troubleshooter does not support OTG cable detection for this device.  Supported devices include Nexus 7 (All models) and Nexus 10.An "X" means that no OTG device is detected.Solutions:Get an OTG cable.  Charge/data cables with USB couplers generally will not work!Connect the OTG cable.  If there is a "?", make sure the OTG has a flash/pen drive or card reader attached.Try another OTG cable.  There are many OTG cables of questionable quality out there.  Some that work in one device will not work...

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No USB Host Support

Unfortunately, this device does not have USB Host support and does not allow you to connect an OTG.  It could be because the device is running less than Android 3.2 or the hardware does not support it.Solution:Generally, there is no solution.  In rare cases, a manufacturer can enable USB Host via a firmware upda...

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How To Fix a Soldering Iron Tip Thats Not Melting Solder Wire

A soldering iron is widely used in the electronics industry to melt soldering wire to create permanent solder joints onto printed circuit boards. After continuous use, the soldering iron tip will contain oxidation and corrosion from the flux created from burning solder wire. If that happens, it can cause the solder wire not to melt onto the tip, making the soldering iron none functional. This is because it prevents the heat created by the heating...

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How To Fix Rattling Sound From Headphone Drivers/Speakers

If you own a pair of headphones and they make a rattling sound when you use them, this sound can become a problem because it destroys the sound quality, especially if you are a pure audiophile. You might be thinking right now that your headphones are faulty, but the reason why you hear the rattle sound is because tiny hairs have got onto the drivers from everyday use. So when you play music with lots of low bass frequencies loudly through the headphones,...

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How To Stop Door Hinges From Squeaking & Creaking Usign WD40

Doors in your home use metal hinges to allow them to open and close. The hinges eventually become stiff and rusty, due to wear and tear over the years of them constantly working. When this happens, the hinges will become noisy and will squeak or creak when you open or close your door. This happens because the hinges are not lubricated and friction is causing them noises to appear. Squeaking doors in your home can cause lots of frustration and can...

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How To Clean a PS2 Slimline Laser Lens Without Opening The Console

The PlayStation 2 console uses a laser lens to read data of game discs and DVD movies in order to make them functional. After extensive use of the Sony PS2 console, the laser lens will become dusty and dirty from everyday use. This causes the laser lens to have difficulty reading discs and the console will start to give disc read errors onscreen. If you own a PS2 slimline model, you are lucky because you don't have to dissemble the complete console...

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How To Fix PSP Battery Lid Cover Thats Loose & Creaking

The Sony PSP console obtains power from the inserted battery pack to power on and become functional to use. A battery lid is placed on top of the battery pack to protect it from getting damaged from everyday use or falling out when using the console. If you have had your PSP console for a long time or you have bought it second hand, sometimes the battery lid becomes loose and wobbly. This problem usually occurs because of the battery lid fitment...

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How To Fix a PSP That Won't Turn Off - Screen Black & Frozen

 If you have been using your PSP console, the screen is black and the console is frozen, you can't power off the device using the power switch button. This is because the firmware has locked up due to an unknown error during operation of the console. This can become a problem because leaving your PSP console in this state can cause the battery life to gradually decrease. Don't panic though its nothing serious, all you need to do is manually...

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