Paul's Tech Talk

How to Remove / Replace a Acer 5739(g) Keyboard!

PaulSeptember 8, 2013

Carefull not to break those wires!

So I did it!

I removed the keyboard. The Acer 5739g Series, has been really durable for the past few years and I still recommend them. I searched all over the internet for directions and then I just decided to do it without looking around. It was quite easy, and I thought it would be high time to do a post on how to remove that silly keyboard. The Acer 5739G keyboard isn’t a big problem but it did take about 10 minutes to do.

How to:

Start by removing the battery!

There are a Total of 8 or 9 Screws you need to remove!

Once you take the screws out on the back, which are the ones that are the top only where the power cover is. You will not need to remove any of the screws on the bottom of the laptop only the 8 or 9 screws on the top. 2 of the screws are underneath the battery.

See Picture at the top of the post!

Once you have removed the screws and turned the laptop back over. You should grab the the cover that is closest to the screen which is the cover that is towards the back it should be really easy to remove and not to difficult to remove. If it seems to not want to budge, check again for any screws you might have missed.

If you still have difficulty figuring out how to pull that top cover off, you can use your thumbs and and forefinger to peel it up like I did with the picture.

Once you have the top of the cover off, grab the keyboard and peel it back towards you carefully. Making sure to disconnect the one little cord that tells the motherboard what your typing. There should be a small latch that you just have to pull up to remove disconnect the cable.

When you plug in your cords you should not see this! You will should see the normal line indicating that the cords are secure!

Replace with a brand new Acer 5739g Keyboard, I found mine on Amazon US for about 10$ to 15$ and you should have no problem installing it. All you will need to do is reverse the steps I just given you to secure the new keyboard to the laptop. You can check Ebay for a cheaper keyboard if you are wanting to try to save even more money but it depends on who has them and how well you trust that vendor!

If you pull the cords off by accidents!

You’ll have two small cords that are the power signal cord and the wifi, media player cords. When I first did this, I actually did this and it wasn’t a big problem. You will just need to connect them back to their spots and before you screw in the top cover you should plug in your power cord and see lights. if you see this, then unplug the cord and reposition the cords and making sure those snaps are push down. Don’t push to hard but do it gently!

That’s it, after you do this you have a new keyboard for your laptop that should keep that laptop running to days to come. I will also talk about how to remove the Mouse and installing a new hard drive in the coming weeks. What you may want to consider when you need to fix some of the most common problems of a laptop.

I’ll Explain Why Software filters will not work!

PaulSeptember 3, 2013

I recently found Covenant Eyes

Use Coupon Code paulstechtalk15 and save 15% off your order!I really wasn’t sure when I heard this service, if it would be a very useful way to keep children from seeing mature material on the internet. After all, If a child wants to do something they will find ways to do it. I did however want to touch base on a few observations on why this will never work with some of the kids. It might work with your kids but probably not all kids!

At first glance!

We see that in order to use this software, as with a lot of other software base monitor services, you will need to install software on the computer(s), Tablet(s), and all Cell Phone(s) you currently have possession of all. Which is all free as long as you have an account with them. I do find their methods a little questionable and I understand why it would be rather difficult to uninstall some of this but it just worries me that it will either slow down my Android device(s) or break something. It is after all another program that I have to keep running on my devices to monitor what my kids are doing on the internet.

Ownership of the Device!

This can be a bit tricky and could cause major legal issues if you do it wrong or if you do not own the device in question. After all, the teen may get it in his head to avoid being watched by his/her parents he can just buy a Virgin Mobile, or Straight Talk Phone and not have to install that particular software! This is one major reason why it wouldn’t work buying this subscription. It just depends on what the law says in your area if you can force your teen who buys a phone to install this software on their phone.

Probably Easily by passable!

You can easily prevent snooping by using a VPN like Vpn4all to prevent anyone from seeing what you do online. I am sure like any other software based companies they are utilizing a server to grab all this stuff you are searching and surfing habits. I am pretty sure just using a VPN on your tablet or even cell phone would prevent the logging and keep people from seeing what you do. This hasn’t been tested but it does make a lot of sense because in order for any filtering software to report back to the main user it has to be able to see what you are typing and searching for but if it is encrypted, it shouldn’t be able to. I do not know if they install their own Certificate Authority but it maybe a way they try to get all encrypted data. Although if it is encrypted before it gets sent out to the CA, then it will still look unreadable.

On a laptop or desktop, it could be as easy buying a USB Drive and installing Kubuntu or Ubuntu as a live CD and Thus they can do all their exploring of the internet without being watched. The only problem about this is that you as the main Admin would need to password locked your CMOS and prevent any loading of USB or CD drive in boot up. You’ll have to figure that one out on your own. Each CMOS is different and there for it is a complicated process!

Reseting a Device!

This can be the easiest way to get that monitoring software off the system in the first place. I can easily do that with any Android device and you can do a hardware reset without any administration intervention! You can basically do this to all Android and IOS devices with no help from the admin of the device. So it really could be a pain to use these types of services for kids who are shall I say AT RISK to do the most exploring. I’ve pretty much told you everything that could happen if a teen wanted to not be monitored by their guardians or parents.

As I’ve stated in this post, it is to show how someone could do these things. I hold no liability if someone uses this information to do what was talked about in this post. This was a way to open people’s eyes on how it may or may not help your situation. Each child is different and thus must be judged accordingly.

Gadgets that look promising for Christmas! (2013)

PaulAugust 28, 2013

Christmas is coming!

I thought it was high time to do another good post about Christmas gifts. I how ever am going to do it a little more different this year. I thought we should at least show you girls what men may want this year and why.

Google Nexus 7 — With Google slashing the Nexus 4 Unlocked phones by 100$ which means you can now do more things with an unlocked android phone than ever before. The only downside is it has no 4G capabilities. I am certain they are slashing the prices to introduce a 4G phone in the near future.
Nexus 10 — Which looks extremely nice and sleek is one of those ones that any man would love to get during Christmas!
Netflix — I am probably going to keep telling people this but at least this is one of those that you can’t go wrong with. Great movies and great shows for the geek in all of us.
A new Phone — I have been helping my sister decide for a new phone and I would recommend a Samsung Galaxy S3 or S4 device from Virgin Mobile. It is one of those that I have been wanting because I could use this at work!

Finally the one thing that you probably want to know about is what I’ve talked about in the past two to 3 years and here they are:

As you can see I’ve done a few post on the subject, afterall I know what I’d want at least that is a start for you as well. I am sure it isn’t going to be simple for the man of yours but at least you know where to start!

Why I don’t click on links in text messages!

PaulAugust 22, 2013

A strange text message!

VMFreeMsg: Your voicemail has been installed. For your personal security you must update your password and greeting. For details go to http://msg4u.us/vmve

You can do your own research but even I know this was going to happen sooner or later. When i first got this message, I suspected it might of been an hack account over at Virgin Mobile. It always seems like that is happening now a days. I am always worried about security and they claim they are worried about security. How is sending a link in text message good for security? Who knows when or if a website or even a company could and will get hacked. It is bound to happen, maybe not today but surely sometime in the near future someone will get a hold of an account at Virgin Mobile.

Security and SMS Messages!

When I company claims they are keeping your safe and yet they do something like this. It kind of makes me wonder who is actually worried the company or the person or sent out that text message. I still am not sure if this is a legit SMS or not. I have did a domain look for msg4u.us and it has very little information because it looks like it doesn’t belong to Sprint or Virgin Mobile. The the tmce.biz is also where the redirect goes to after clicking the msg4u link!

Where and who are these people? Why does it not say Sprint or Virgin Mobile on the domains and what do I worry someone has played a cruel joke on me. Oh and for those who are interested the Virgin Mobile Home page link is a vmobl.com which is a Virgin Mobile, I think! This makes no sense to me but at least they didn’t worry to much about someone spoofing them if it was Virgin Mobile! Keep up the hard work of security guys, at least you tried and failed!

How Malwarebytes Pro and SuperAntiSpyware Pro keeps me safe!

PaulAugust 21, 2013

Malwarebytes and me!

I’ve been using Malwarebytes Pro for the past few years. Ever since 2009, I’ve used Malwarebytes Pro has always been my go to for getting rid of those really hard to get rid of viruses and malware! I must say I haven’t had a virus or malware on my system yet. I often travel to libraries and other such places where you never know what may happen. Even though I use VPN4ALL, also to help protect my privacy, it doesn’t make me invisible to viruses and malware!

Over the Past 4 years!

I’ve had to disinfect my sisters computers and some other family members who have yet to learn that you have to keep your antivirus up to date and current. The problem is AVG and other are only valid for one year. Unlike them, Malwarebytes Pro is a lifetime license. No matter how long you use your laptop or desktop you keep getting updates on software and virus definitions.

SuperAntispyware and Malwarebytes!

I use SuperAntispyware Pro and Malwarebytes Pro in tandem when I need to remove a virus or malware. Both of these are sponsors of the blog, and I earn a little commission when you buy using these links. With each of these you get a lifetime license and this saves me money because I don’t have to worry about buying a anti virus license every year or two. I’ve probably saved several hundred dollars from not having to buy new licenses. Although I am probably one of the few who know about what could happen if you click links your not sure of. So by saying these have stopped me from getting a virus may be a overstatement on my part.

I could go on!

If I just kept talking about these two products you would probably get tired of hearing me. I have had much success with both of these products to keep and also help get rid of those really troublesome viruses and malware that may be hidden on your system. This isn’t going to be over but this will be coming back. If you know someone who might need to know about a good Antivirus Software or Antimalware software. Send them to these two sites and I am sure there problems are going to go away quickly.