21Apr

Samsung ML2245 (Printer configuration) on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

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Based on my previous blog, here are the instructions to configure Samsung ML2245 on Mac OS X 10.6 ( currently I am on 10.6.7 )

1. Install following drivers:

Note: First install samsung-gdi-1.816.2.dmg and follow #2 instructions. Check if your printer works. If not then install Footmatic-RIP and gplgs-8.71.dmg

You should also check http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/ for latest version of above drivers.

2. Once you are done with driver installation, simply follow printer adding instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1800?viewlocale=en_US

So now in your drivers list you will find Samsung ML2245

Hope this helps…

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27Feb

Share / Broadcast wireless network using your mac pro

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Imagine you have wifi enabled cell phone or any other device but you have only wired connection which means you cannot browse/download apps on your mobile. Well it takes just one step to setup your mac to broadcast wireless network that can be used by your other devices.

System Preferences >> Sharing >> check Internet Sharing and then apply

That’s it. Now you will be able to find your mac in available wireless networks.

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29Nov

Configure tata indicom photon+ on Mac ( Snow Leopard )

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Tata Indicom supply drivers along with photon+ device, but it didn’t work for me on my Mac (Snow Leopard). So I had to manually download it from web.

You need following packages:

1. HUAWEI_UMTS_Dashboard_MACB301D 11SP00C03(ISO).zip (Driver) – required

- Once you install above driver it will automatically add a device “HUAWEIMobile-Modem” in your Network Preferences. Next step is to configure the device.

Configuration: Default

Telephone Number: #777

Account Name: internet

Password:internet

“Apply” your changes and then click “Connect”.

2. MobileConnectDriver(4.15.00.00).zip (Software) – optional

- You can also use this software for connecting to internet. This software gives you more details like signal strength, data transfered/downloaded etc.

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09Oct

Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) to Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) upgrade problems / fixes

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This blog post cover problems that I faced after upgrading my MacBook Pro from Leopard to Snow Leopard.

1. Firefox v 3.5.3 crashes.

- Firefox started to crashed randomly. Especially when I tried to access sites with flash content.

Solution: Few google results told me to re-install firefox and then install latest flash plugin. But that didn’t fix my problem. So finally I rebooted by system in Safe Mode. Opened firefox and then again restart in normal mode. After that I didn’t have any crash issues.

2. MacPort fails to install / compile new packages

- I have Apache, MySQL, PHP etc installed using MacPorts ( http://www.macports.org )

- So after upgrade, my MySQL stopped working from terminal. Also I got few error when I tried to upgrade few packages.

checking for iconv_open in -liconv... no
configure: error: *** No iconv() implementation found in C library or libiconv
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
--->  Executing: /opt/local/bin/port -uR upgrade glib2

Solution: So I again googled and found out that you need to re-install your MacPorts once you do major OS upgrade. So I followed these instructions: https://trac.macports.org/wiki/Migration. This fixed my issues.

For my macbook I have installed following ports using this command:

sudo port install apache2 mysql5-server php52 +pear +mysql5 php5-xdebug subversion

I will update this post as and when I get more issues. Hopefully there won’t be any..

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30Sep

Detecting OS in PHP

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Simply

echo PHP_OS;

It will print:

For Mac: Darwin

For Windows Visat: WinNT

For Ubuntu: Linux

Also if you want to know OS details about users accessing your site, you can use

$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']


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17Dec

Samsung ML1710 (Printer configuration) on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

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I am using Mac OS X 10.5.5 and had a hard time finding drivers for our office printer Samsung ML1710. Finally i managed to configure it. Here are the instructions:

1. You need to Download & Install following drivers:

2. Once you are done with driver installation, simply follow printer adding instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1800?viewlocale=en_US

So now in your drivers list you will find Samsung ML1710

Hope this helps…

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14Nov

Tata Indicom Plug2Surf on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

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It was very easy to configure my Tata Indicom on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

1. Connect it to USB and wait for it to become green ( or Orange ).

2. System Preferences >> Network, it will prompt you that it detected, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM.

3. I personally like to create different location for each connection. So create new Location by clicking “+” sign. Then create new configuration “Tata Indicom” (you can give any name).

Telephone Number: #777
Account Name: internet
Password: internet

Then click “Apply”. Check Show modem status in menu bar, it is helpful to connect/ disconn. when required.

4. Go to Advanced, Modem tab

Vedor : au by KDDI
Model: WxxX (PC Card)

Then Click Ok

5. Now hit connect. You are ready to surf :)

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