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How to print documents to pictures (gif, bmp etc.) on windows
What is the easiest way to capture the printout of a document in a picture (i.e. GIF, BMP etc.)? Making a screenshot does not help, since the printout is different and larger than the screen. Is there a special printer driver for windows that captures the printout into pictures?
How do I lock and unlock the OSD of a "AOC monitor 21'"?
My AOC monitor 21' has an on-screen display, but I'm wondering how its lock function works. Can you help me figure out how to lock and unlock the OSD?
Windows "cmd" Replacements
Resizing is one of the biggest problems I face with the default Windows command prompt. Are there are any free/open source alternatives available?
Linux PDF version converter
I want to convert a PDF from version 1.5 to 1.4 using a command line utility. Is there anything available?
How to search for bookmark folders in Firefox
The search box in the bookmarks bar only searches the bookmarks themselves, yet I have arranged the bookmarks into folders and subfolders. Sometimes I can't see the folder that I know I have, so I would like to do a search for it. Even if I find a bookmark that I have, onces it comes up as a result…
Multiple versions of Internet Explorer on a machine
Is it possible to have multiple versions of Internet Explorer on the same computer?
Can I make two wireless routers communicate using the wireless?
I want to make a setup like this: cable modem <-cable-> wireless router 1 <-wireless-> wireless router 2 in another room <-cables-> PCs in another room Basically, I want to extend my network access across the house and then have a bunch of network jacks available for my office PCs. Right now, I hav…
What is the easiest way to find and replace text in 20 text files in a directory?
I have 20 text files with various extensions in a directory. I want to replace "nnn" with "ooo" in all files. I could import them into a project in or to replace them all but that is overkill and would add other meta files etc. What is a simple way to do this, I'm thinking: select all files, right …
Reassigning the caps lock key on Windows or OS X
How can I remap the Caps Lock key in Windows or OS X? Is there, for example, some way to map caps lock to a key combination like Alt+Tab on Windows or ⌘+Tab on OS X?
How do I tell Windows to use 802.11 in preference to 3G?
I have a Samsung NC-10 netbook which I take to work every day. Most of the time I use it just on the train/bus, but I also use it at work and home. It has a built-in 3G card which I want to use when travelling, but I'd prefer to use wifi when I'm at work or home, for obvious reasons. Unfortunately,…
Is it possible to dd the current disk you are booted off?
I have a copy of FreeNAS running off a live USB disk. And I'd like to make a backup of it. While trying to avoid breaking a perfectly working system, would I be able to the disk while the OS is running? Or would I have to shut the machine down and run off another machine?
Prevent diff from checking for newline at end of file
I have two big trees, which I want to compare. Some of the files in the tree differ just because one has newline at the end, and the other file lacks this newline. I want to ignore this fact. I have tried calling like this: And this is working. My problem is that it also ignores other differences (…
Binding Super+C Super+V to Copy and Paste
For some time I've been interested in binding the Windows Key (Super_L) on my keyboard to Copy and Paste for no other reason but convenience and consistency between my desktop and my MacBook. I thought that I was close after reading about xmodmap and executing the following: Unfortunately, XF86Copy…
How to convert Word (doc) to PDF from Windows command line?
Anyone know how to convert word files (.doc) to PDF using the command line in Windows? We were using the service of OpenOffice, but in documents that have many tables and images, it ends up ruining much formatting.
How do I create a new snippet in TextMate 2?
How do I create a new snippet in TextMate 2? When I go to Edit Bundles I can't figure out how to create a new snippet.
My Windows folder takes up too much space - how can I reduce it?
In typical PCs the Size of Windows Folder is 6 to 8 GB but in my Case its 25GB. How can I delete the unwanted files from the Windows Folder (which, in turn, will optimize my C Drive size). My system is Windows 7 with 60 GB in C Drive with 59 GB occupied.
How to clear or remove domain-applied group policy settings after leaving the domain
It is a win7 ultimate x64 machine. The machine was in a domain where it got those group policy settings. Now it has left the domain but it still receives the settings from the group policy. For example, the power options. I set a certain power option but soon it will be reset to another power optio…
Why is Notepad++ so slow when dealing with files stored on a network share?
Recently Notepad++ seems to be very slow when dealing with files that are located on a network share. I am editing small files (e.g. web.config) and it is slow to: Initially open a file on a network share. Switch tabs back to a file on a network share. Switch back to notepad++ after using another a…
Google Chrome pinned to Windows 7 taskbar not opening under pinned icon
I have both Google Chrome and Eclipse pinned to my taskbar in Windows 7 64-Bit. However, when I launch these programs, they don't appear to open under the pinned taskbar icon Eclipse behaves similarly. The Eclipse launcher/workspace selector is under the pinned icon, but once the IDE opens, it move…
How can I do Ctrl-Z and bg in one keypress to make process continue in background?
I follow this pattern of suspending the task and then letting it to continue too often with the Ctrl-Z bg sequence. I was wondering is there any way to compress that to single keypress? My shell is