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Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme -Review

The Asus ROG Harpe Ace Extreme is the mouse side of Asus’ “Extreme” peripherals — to match its $500 Asus ROG Azoth Extreme keyboard. This carbon fiber mouse is insanely lightweight (47g), with a classic, symmetrical shape and five programmable buttons (including the scroll click). Like the Asus ROG Keris II, the Ace Extreme sports Asus’ ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor, which has a maximum resolution of 42,000 DPI and a maximum speed of 750 IPS, and can handle up to 50 G’s of force. It also features a wireless polling rate of up to 8,000 Hz with Asus’ ROG Polling Rate Booster (included).

The ROG Harpe Ace Extreme is made of carbon fiber, and it… looks like it’s made of carbon fiber. Well, it’s not made entirely of carbon fiber — the top half of its chassis is made of carbon fiber, while the lower half is made of lightweight plastic. This means the top of the mouse, including its two primary buttons, feature a distinctive carbon fiber weave pattern, while the bottom of the mouse is solid matte black plastic with light texturing on the sides.

The mouse features the same right-handed symmetrical design of its less-extreme counterpart, the Asus ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition.

It has the same dimensions as that mouse, measuring 5.01 inches (127.5mm) long by 2.51 inches (63.7mm) wide by 1.56 inches (39.6mm) high at its tallest point. Thanks to its carbon fiber construction, however, it’s lighter than the Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition by 7g — the Harpe Ace Extreme weighs just 1.66 ounces (47g).

The Harpe Ace Extreme is not a small mouse, but it has a mild hump and a symmetrical shape that will work with a range of hand sizes. The sides curve in slightly and the mouse flares out at the top, making it easier to pick up and more comfortable to hold in claw and fingertip grips. It has a mild center hump that’s slightly pointed so your fingers will fall on either side of it.

The primary buttons are mostly flat, with a slight curve toward the center of each button to help keep your fingers in place. It’s easy to pick up because it’s so lightweight, and even though the carbon fiber is smooth and a little slippery, the textured sides offer enough grip that you shouldn’t have any trouble keeping this mouse in your hand. In the event that you do need a grippier surface, Asus includes precut grip tape with the mouse (for the sides and the primary mouse buttons).

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Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W – Review

It is fair to say that the Raspberry Pi Pico disrupted the maker community in 2021. The $4 microcontroller was Raspberry Pi’s first foray into making its own chips (ok, the Raspberry Pi 5’s RP1 is technically the first, but it was released after the Pico) and it saw the Raspberry Pi Pico and its RP2040 become a hot property. The Raspberry Pi Pico W, released in 2022, brought Wi-Fi to the form factor, but it wasn’t until 2024 that we saw the successor to the Raspberry Pi Pico, the $5 Raspberry Pi Pico 2.

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The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 brings a more powerful CPU, more RAM and flash storage. It also brings security features via Arm TrustZone and Secure Boot. But, there is no Wi-Fi, until now.

The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is essentially a Raspberry Pi Pico 2, with the same Wi-Fi package as the original Raspberry Pi Pico W, and the same RM2 package as used in Pimroni’s Pico Plus 2 W.

You can’t help but notice that the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W looks just like the original Raspberry Pi Pico W. The key differences are branding text, surface mount component placement and FCC / ID reference numbers. Other than that they are identical. Including just the BOOTSEL button.

It’s a Raspberry Pi Pico, so you know that this can be programmed via MicroPython, CircuitPython, Arduino and many other languages. The short story is that the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W can be programmed using the same languages and software as you are already using. They just need an update from their maintainers in order to get Wi-Fi functionality to work.

The RP2350 is a much more powerful chip when compared to the RP2040. While you don’t need huge amounts of processing power for most microcontroller projects, there are some where the added oomph will provide a benefit. Emulation, AI / Machine Learning / Computer Vision for example.

The Pico 2 W builds on that, by offering a solid Wi-Fi connection.

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How to add users in dashboard view – O365

Add users one at a time in the dashboard view

  1. Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center
  1. Go to Users > Active users, and select Add a user
  2. In the Set up the basics pane, fill in the basic user information, and then select Next.
    • Name Fill in the first and last name, display name, and username.
    • Domain Choose the domain for the user’s account. For example, if the user’s username is Jakob, and the domain is contoso.com, they’ll sign in by using jakob@contoso.com.
    • Password settings Choose to use the autogenerated password or to create your own strong password for the user.
    • The user must change their password after 90 days. Or you can choose to Require this user to change their password when they first sign in.
    • Choose whether you want to send the password in email when the user is added.
  3. In the Assign product licenses pane, select the location and the appropriate license for the user. If you don’t have any licenses available, you can still add a user and buy additional licenses. Expand Apps and select or deselect apps to limit the apps the user has a license for. Select Next.
  4. In the Optional settings pane, expand Roles to make this user an admin. Expand Profile info to add additional information about the user.
  5. Select Next, review your new user’s settings, make any changes you like, then select Finish adding, then Close.
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How to import email, contacts, and calendar from an Outlook .pst file

These instructions assume you’ve already exported your Outlook email, contacts, and calendar from another instance of Outlook, and now you want to import them to Outlook.

  • At the top of your Outlook ribbon, select File.
  • If your ribbon doesn’t have a File option in the top left corner, you aren’t using an Outlook app installed on your computer.

Select File from the ribbon

Select Open & Export > Import/Export. This starts the Import/Export wizard.

Choose Open and Export and then Import/Export

  • Select Import from another program or file, and then select Next.

Within the Import and Export Wizard, Under Choose an action to perform, select Import from another program or file.

  • Select Outlook Data File (.pst) and select Next.
  • Browse to the .pst file you want to import. Under Options, choose how you want to deal with emails and contacts, then choose Next.

On the Import Outlook Data File screen, browse to find the .pst file you'd like to import. Choose from the options on how you'd like to handle duplicates.

  • If a password was assigned to the Outlook Data File (.pst), enter the password, and then select OK.
  • If you’re importing the contents of your .pst file into your Microsoft 365 mailbox, choose that mailbox here.
  • If you’re NOT importing into your Microsoft 365 mailbox, choose Import items into the current folder. This imports the data into the folder currently selected.

Select the folder to import from

Choose Finish. Outlook starts importing the contents of your .pst file immediately. When the progress box disappears, the import is finished.

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How to back-up your Win 11

Even if the backup process of the Windows in-built features is suboptimal, you can still use them to back up Windows 11 locally.

In Windows 11, you can follow two paths to invoke the Backup and Restore option:

  1. Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
  2. Settings” → “System” → “Storage” → “Advanced Storage options” → “Backup options” → scroll down to “Looking for an older backup” → select “Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

How to do a file backup via Windows 11 Backup and Restore?

  • Go to “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore (Windows 11)”
  • Select “Set up backup” under the “Backup” section
  • If asked, enter your admin passcode
  • Select “Backup Drive” → click “Next
  • Select “Let Windows Choose” → click “Next” (this will back up user-associated files — Desktop files, Libraries, and default Windows 11 folders)
  • Click “Save settings and run backup“.

How to do a file backup via Windows 11 File History?

The backup process via File History requires you to connect an external storage device to your computer.

  • Connect the external hard drive to your computer
  • Navigate to “System” → “Storage” → “Advanced storage settings” → “Backup options
  • Select “Add a drive” (under “Backup using File History“)
  • Toggle the “On” switch under “Automatically back up my files
  • Choose “More options” to configure File History specifics

The options include how often to back up files via the File History feature, which files to back up, and the retention rate of saved backups.

“Back up my files” option

By default, File History will back up your data every hour. You can change the setting in the interval from 10 minutes to 24 hours.

“Keep my backups” option

By default, File History will keep backups forever. You can change the setting in the interval from one month to two years.

“Back up these folders” option

You can inspect the complete list of default backup folders for File History. Then, you can add more options to the backup via the “Add Folder” option. You can also delete options from the backup list via the “Delete” option.

  • When done with configuring the backup scheme, you can save the Windows settings and exit the menu → click “Back up now”

File History will now back up your data following your chosen schedule as long as the external hard drive is connected to your computer.

How to restore files via Windows 11 Backup and Restore?

To restore files and folders via this method, follow the steps below:

  • Navigate to the “Backup and Restore” menu
  • Click “Restore my files” under “Back up or restore your files
  • Click “Browse for folders” → choose a folder → click “Add folder

Repeat the above step until all folders under “Browse the backup for folders or drives” are added and appear on the “Restore files” list.

  • Click “Next” under “Restore files” → click “Restore” to initiate data restoration

To restore an individual file via Backup and Restore:

  • Click “Restore my files” under “Back up or restore your files
  • Click the “Search” button → search for files and folders → select the ones you wish to restore → click “OK” (repeat the step, if needed)
  • Click “Next” under “Restore files” → click “Restore” to recover the chosen files

How to restore files and folders via Windows 11 File History?

To restore files and folders via File History, follow these steps:

  • On the “File History” screen, click “Restore personal files” (from the options on the left)
  • Choose a backup and click on the green “Restore” icon to initiate the recovery.

To restore individual files via File History:

  • Open “File Explorer” → navigate to the file → right-click on it → click “Properties
  • Switch to the “Previous Versions” tab → select a version → click “Restore

If you’ve initiated an image backup via Backup and Restore, you will only be able to restore it upon reinstalling your Windows. As the feature creates a complete image of your Windows 11 contents, you need to restore it as such.

To kick off the process, you’ll need a bootable Windows 11 drive — either a USB or a DVD — and ensure that your external hard drive (where your backup resides) is connected to the PC. Next, you’ll need to restart your computer and enter the Boot menu. Check your laptop or PC’s motherboard manufacturer’s site for the Boot menu key combo (so you can enter the Boot menu).

Once you’ve booted the Windows 11 installer, follow the steps below to recover your backup:

  • Make sure you’ve selected the proper language, keyboard layout, and time and currency format → click “Next
  • Select “Repair your computer” (the option is towards the bottom of the menu)
  • Select “Troubleshoot” → select “System Image Recovery
  • On the Restore tool screen, you’ll see the external hard drive backup be automatically selected → click “Next
  • The following screen shouldn’t prompt for any changes made by you → click “Next
  • Click “Finish” to begin data recovery → click “Yes” to confirm.
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Active Directory Permissions

Active Directory permissions are managed through ADUC, a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console/Active Directory Server Manager used to manage AD users, groups and organizational units. To edit an object’s permissions through Active Directory Users and Computers, all you have to do is:

  1. Select the object whose permissions you want to edit

  2. Right-click on it and open its Properties

  3. Switch to the Security tab

  4. Choose the permissions you want to assign for different groups and users

Note: Take care to always follow best practices for AD permissions, or your access landscape will quickly descend into chaos. You should manage AD permissions through groups only, set as few explicit permissions as possible.

How to View Active Directory Permissions

You can follow the same steps in Active Directory Users and Computers to see which permissions a user or object currently holds. Simply select the object you want to examine, right-click on it, click on Properties and then switch to the Security tab. Here you can see the permission levels held by different Active Directory users and groups.

Types of Active Directory Permissions

In Active Directory, there are three basic permission types:

Read: Allows viewing files and their properties

  • Write: Allows editing and deleting files

  • Full Control: Allows viewing, editing and deleting files as well as modifying settings

You should never assign AD permissions directly to a user. Managing individual permissions for every account creates a huge mess where admins quickly lose track of privileges they have granted to various people. Instead, group users together based on their role and provide that group with the access rights its members need.

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