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How do I quickly position two windows side by side?
Sometimes you need to see two windows side by side, e.g. when following instructions or when working on a translation. How do I quickly arrange two windows like that? edit: interested in answers for all platforms and window managers
Windows Swap (Page File): Enable or Disable?
From my personal experience I've noticed that disabling the page file in Windows XP has given me, in general, the most speed gain out of any other software change I can make. Obviously this has to be done when a significant amount of RAM is available. Typically I find that it works nicely with +2GB…
Can I run my MacBook in clamshell mode without being connected to power?
At home, I run my MacBook in clamshell mode (closed lid, external display). This works fine when you're connected to the power adapter, but it doesn't work when running on battery. That's how it's supposed to be and Apple has some kb entry on the issue. But it's also lame. You can prevent the machi…
Swap partition size for 4GB RAM
I'm planning to install Ubuntu 9.04 version. How much space should I dedicate for swap partition. I remember setting it to double the RAM size when I installed long back. At that time my RAM was 256 MB. So I had set the swap partition to 512 MB.
Mac: What's the keyboard shortcut for switching between video mirroring and extended desktop screens?
What's the keyboard shortcut for switching between video mirroring and extended desktop screens? In Display Preference the feature is called "Turn On Mirroring" or "Mirror Displays." It took me some time to discover the keyboard shortcut for this.
Windows 7 Features Not Found In Previous Versions
What are some things you can in Windows 7 that you couldn't do in previous versions of Windows? Don't limit your answers to a single feature, I want to learn as much as possible.
How can I widen the Windows 7 Command Prompt window?
How can I widen the Windows 7 command prompt window? It's fixed at 80 columns in width and dragging the window edges won't let me make it any bigger than that.
In Excel, can I provide a "default value" in case my formula returns #NA?
For example, Say the value of a cell is: Here, I want the product of the two VLOOKUPs. But some rows may not be there, so it could return NA. If it returns NA, just put zero in this cell, but otherwise I want the product. It seems silly that you'd have to have that whole expression in there twice. …
Microsoft Visio branching connectors
In Visio 2007, how would you use a connector as a data bus to reach multiple shapes? From what I've read, there is no branching connector. You have to use multiple connectors and that is really messy. For example, this is the only way I know how to depict this in Visio: I would like to do something…
How to route internet connection through teamviewer's VPN?
I'm trying to VPN to my home computer using teamviewer. i can connect successfully and can easily see the shared files/folders. But I also want my internet to go through this vpn connection so that I have access to my home's internet connection. Does anyone know how to do this in Windows 7 ? Thanks…
How can I have Windows 8 go to the desktop by default?
I've played around a smidge with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a VirtualBox VM and I think the improvements under the hood may be worth tolerating the Metro UI crap. I don't like that the entire screen changes to something I don't care about when I hit the Windows key and start typing but I can…
How do I fix "Library not loaded: libssl.1.0.0.dylib" with PostgreSQL?
After deleting Macports, I've had some strange behaviour. When I try to run PostgreSQL via CLI, I get: This is strange because I've installed Postgresql through Homebrew and running confirms that it's there. How would I get psql to work again? Additionally, trying to install the pg gem fails due to…
Copy current path to clipboard or select address bar in Total Commander
Is there any shortcut to copy the path of the current directory in Total Commander? Also, is it possible to select or highlight the address bar with a keyboard shortcut?
Reset Bluetooth Components Without Having to Reboot
Sometimes the bluetooth on my laptop fails to connect properly (either not at all, or sometimes with terrible quality) to a pair of stereo headphones. Often times I've been able to recover normal functionality by resetting the bluetooth adapter. However, that doesn't always work. That leads me to t…
Show USB speed for all devices in Windows 7
I am using Windows 7 and would like to see which USB versions each attached USB device is using (1.1 or 2). How can I do this?
How to prevent Firefox converting 'localhost/*' URLs into search queries?
Since upgrading from Firefox 3.6.x, my address bar has a quirk that never used to be there. When I type in, for example: Firefox turns it into a search query, my search engine is Google. To work around this (after forgetting I need to do this almost every time for FF), I must type in: This way, I a…
Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp?
Are files encrypted with gpg compatible with pgp? What about the other way? I recently learned the very basics of the procedures of using gpg to encrypt and decrypt files. But I don't have a lot of knowledge or good understanding of cryptology theory. I also hear about pgp. Besides the obvious and …
How to tell if my Wi-Fi is connecting using 802.11n?
I have an 802.11n compatible adapter and router set to transmit using the N protocol (all settings on auto). I'd like to find out if I'm actually using it or if I am connecting with the a/b/g protocols. I'm using Windows 7. Router is Cisco Linksys 1200N.
What is a UFR II printer driver and why might I use it in preference to another type?
A new printer recently showed up at work. There are an abundance of possible drivers for it applicable to my system (Windows 7, 64 bit) including PCL5, PCL5e, PCL6 and UFR II. I'm familiar with PCL, but not UFR II, although the ever-helpful Wikipedia told me it stands for "Ultra Fast Rendering". Wh…
How can I compress a file on Linux in-place, without using additional disk space?
I've got a 100GB drive that has a 95GB file. I need to free up some space on the drive (and right now transferring the file off the drive is not an option). The file would compress well with or or whatever, but all these programs write the compressed file to a separate file. I don't have enough fre…