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Maximum PC Gets Screwed So You Don't Have To: Ultimate Screwdriver Review Roundup
Posted 10/29/2008 at 10:26:38pm
I own a simple 6 in 1 screwdriver I bough for $5 or $7 at a hardware store. When you remove the handle the shaft holds one double end tip at each end (4 total) and when you remove the tips you have 2 nut drivers - hence 6 in 1. One nut driver fits perfectly the common computer case screw. One of the best features is that I can loosen a screw with the handle on but then remove the handle and "spin" the shaft (between thumb and index finger) and have to screw out (or in) in 2 SECONDS. Frequently I don't even need to use the handle at all. The tips are magnetized, I use the large Phillips on most desktop cases while the small Phillips works on many laptop screws. The only thing I could ask for is little less play between the removable handle and the shaft and some kind of texturing on the shaft to reduce slipping when turning it by hand.
Hotfix Here for Vanishing Device Manager and Network Connection After XP SP3 Upgrade
Posted 07/06/2008 at 10:59:12am
What idiot installs SP with AV running!? Don't deserve to own a computer.