How To Set Up QOS for Xbox 360 on D-Link DIR-655

There are a couple of different steps needed to setup up QOS on this router so that your gaming packets take priority. 

First: Make a DHCP reservation for your 360. To do this go to your System Settings on your XBOX dashboard and then then click on Network Settings. There you see it, something like 192.168.0.103. 

Next Login to your DIR-655 web interface. Navigate to the SETUP Tab, Then click Network Settings on the left. Scroll down to Add DHCP Reservation. Name it XBOX, enter the IP Address (that you looked up on your XBOX) and copy the MAC from the table below that section (Dynamically Assign Clients). Copy the MAC to the left of the IP of your XBOX, and paste it into the MAC Address Box and hit Save.

Second: Go to the ADVANCED Tab, Then click QOS Engine on the left. Enable everything, the scroll down to 10 - QOS Engine Rules. Then enter the information as seen below:

Hit Save on top of the page and you are done! 

Mouse Click Not Working On Macbook Pro Retina 15"

I started my MBP Retina tonight, and it started exhibiting some bizarre behavior - basically the mouse would move but the click on both the trackpad and Apple Bluetooth would not register. Using keyboard shortcuts, I tried rebooting the unit to no avail. Only when I reset the system management controller (SMC) was the situation resolved.

For my Intel-based Macbook the directions are as follows:

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.

1. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
2. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
3. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
4. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

If you have a different MacBook, more information can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

If resetting the SMC does not work, you may want to try resetting the PRAM. Below are the directions:

  1. Shut down your Mac.

  2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.

  3. Turn on the computer.

  4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.

  5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.

  6. Release the keys.

More information can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

YouTube playback issues? Freezing, No HD, Waiting.. the solution is free!

Tired of all of the playback issues with the post April 2013 YouTube? The solution is a free buffering application in the Chrome store. It is called SmartVideo for YouTube and you can download it from the Chrome Store

here

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To use the application, navigate back to YouTube and hover your mouse over the video and you notice a menu will drop down from the video where you can configure some options. For total customization, click on Global Preferences in the lower right corner. Here are the preferences that I used: 

Adobe Creative Cloud Apps Missing From Mac OSX When CC Says They Are Installed

After installing all of the Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (Complete) using the Creative Cloud Packager (CCP), some applications, such as MUSE are showing up in CC as installed however, they are nowhere to be found in the Finder>> Applications Menu or using the Spotlight Search.

To resolve this, uninstall the individual application using the application uninstalled in the Finder>>Utilities>>Adobe Installers Folder

Once you have uninstalled the applications, restart your Mac, and then run Adobe Creative Cloud and the application should now be ready to Install. Download and install the application again, and it will now be visible on your Mac.