Getting sound working on Linux has never been straightforward, and adding wireless headphones makes it a bit more complicated. That said, on modern distributions you can usually fix it by installing a few extra packages.
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How to Discover Neighboring Cisco Devices Using Cisco Discovery Protocol…
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a Cisco‑proprietary protocol that allows network devices to advertise information about themselves and their capabilities, and to receive information about neighboring devices.
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What Is IPAM? How It Streamlines IP Address, DNS, and…
As a corporate network scales from a small LAN with a dozen machines into a sprawling infrastructure, an admin can run into all kinds of issues. Misconfigurations—especially when IP address management isn’t automated—and service disruptions become a…
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Active Directory Audit: How to Find Inactive User Accounts by…
Once a domain has more than a few hundred users, keeping track of everyone gets tough. If the domain structure is complex and managed by multiple admins, it’s even harder. Throw in departures, promotions, lateral moves, and…
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How to Test and Improve GPS Signal Quality on Android
If you often find your phone struggles to get an accurate GPS fix, don’t rush to blame the navigation app. The problem is usually with GPS signal reception and satellite acquisition. You can test the receiver’s performance…
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Comparing 8 Home Firewalls: Which Has the Strongest Default Security?
You’d think picking a firewall for a home PC would be simple—just install it and go. But firewalls aren’t all the same, and choosing the right one can take time and effort. Today we’ll look at eight…
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Understanding Active Directory Terminology: Navigating the Forest and Trees
Upon first encountering terms like "forest," "trees," and related "trust relationships," it's natural to feel a bit intimidated. The same goes for Active Directory itself, which has a reputation for being one of Microsoft's most complex technologies.…
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How to Fix a USB Drive That Has Turned Into…
Imagine you insert a USB drive into your computer and see a message: "To use the disk in drive F:, you must first format it. Do you want to format it?" If it's a new USB drive,…
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