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  2. Device configuration overlay - Wikipedia

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    To determine the actual size and features of a disk, the DEVICE_­CONFIGURATION_­IDENTIFY command is used, and the output of this command can be compared to the output of IDENTIFY_­DEVICE to see if a DCO is present on a given hard drive. Most major tools will remove the DCO in order to fully image a hard drive, using the DEVICE ...

  3. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation is often underused in business environments as it is difficult to enable it on a large network of computers without resorting to third-party PC power management software. [22] This omission by Microsoft has been criticized as having led to a huge waste in energy. [23] It is possible to disable hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys. [24]

  4. Hot swapping - Wikipedia

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    Hot swapping may be used to add or remove peripherals or components, to allow a device to synchronize data with a computer, and to replace faulty modules without interrupting equipment operation. A machine may have dual power supplies , each adequate to power the machine; a faulty one may be hot-swapped.

  5. Magic SysRq key - Wikipedia

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    The magic SysRq key is a key combination understood by the Linux kernel, which allows the user to perform various low-level commands regardless of the system's state. It is often used to recover from freezes , or to reboot a computer without corrupting the filesystem . [ 1 ]

  6. USBKill - Wikipedia

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    The usual technique for authorities—either public entities such as law enforcement or private organizations like companies—seizing a computer (usually a laptop) that they believe is being used improperly is first to physically separate the suspect user from the computer enough that they cannot touch it, to prevent them from closing its lid ...

  7. National Day of Unplugging: Read this, then get offline - AOL

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    March 1 is the Global Day of Unplugging, and this year it’s on a Friday. Tell your boss you can’t use any technology — you don’t make the rules.

  8. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    We'll send you a text or call you with a new code that needs to be entered at sign-in. The phone number we contact you with may be different each time. Enable 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4.

  9. Comparison of S.M.A.R.T. tools - Wikipedia

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    LiveCDs are available for download, allowing the user to use GNOME Disks without any changes to the computer. smartmontools [7] Windows, Unix-like (Linux, macOS, BSD, etc.) GNU GPL v2 CLI and GUI (via GSmartControl and HDD Guardian) All for Linux, some for other Unix-like See list of supported devices; [8] SAT driver required on macOS only [9]