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In the Resource Monitor of Windows 7, what does the "disk queue length" really mean?
In the Resource Monitor of Windows 7, what does the "disk queue length" really mean? (View larger size) In addition, what does the green area and blue lines stand for, as well as the response time of a program (in ms)? And why do some programs have higher response times than others?
Convert Parallels VM to Virtual Box VM?
The question describes well what I need but here are some more details about the circumstances. With Parallels Desktop 4 running under Linux, I have a number of Windows 7 Virtual Machines. Sadly, Parallels has not been upgraded for a while, so I am trying some other VMS and VirtualBox was highly re…
Can machine code be translated to a different architecture?
So this is kind of related to a question about running a Windows server on ARM. So the premise of my question is, can machine code be translated from one architecture to another in order to execute a binary on an architecture different than the one it was compiled to run on. QEMU and other emulator…
How to determine whether I have USB3 ports in my laptop?
Is there any way, besides reading the product manual, to determine which type/class of USB ports are present in my computer casing? Can this obtained by visual confirmation, reading the device properties or searching for a registry key? If not, how can I do so?
Windows 7, any way to sort folders and files all mixed together?
Is there a way to sort folders and files by their name all mixed together in Windows 7? It would be easier to understand if you look at this page. I want my folders and files arranged like the BEFORE situation of the first screenshot. If there is no way to do that with Windows Explorer, is there an…
Why do companies block 'ping'?
I can browse all the websites in my company work station, but not open the command prompt and ping any website. This has happened in 2 of my previous companies too. Do companies block ping?Why do companies do that ?
Is there a way to tell VLC to buffer a file on a remote PC so as to play uninterrupted with the channel's average BW?
Is there a way to tell VLC to buffer a file on a remote PC so as to play uninterrupted with the channel's average bandwidth? I set network latency to high, but I wish there was more I could do.
Make specific tray icon always show for all profiles in Windows 7
I'm setting up a Windows 7 machine that will sit out in the open and be shared by a lot of people. I have added a shortcut to the all users start menu to run a program that sits in the system tray. I want the tray icon for this program to always be visible by default, no matter who logs in. A user …
Hostname issue in Mac OS X Lion
I've recently bought myself one of the new mid-2011 Mac Minis with OS X Lion, I'm completely new to Mac OS but I've used linux quite a bit before. The problem I'm having is that at the terminal my hostname is displayed as (blanked some of the numbers out) this is basically "unknown-(ethernet mac ad…
Using a higher current charger on a laptop which requires a lower current
Possible Duplicates: Laptop power supplies, does current matter? Can I use a power adapter with more current but lower voltage on another laptop? I have an ASUS K50IN laptop which requires an input of 19 V at 3.42 A. Its charger has stopped working (wires cut by rats!). My brother have a charger th…
Merge AVI-files without recoding in Mac OS X Lion
Is there a (at best free) solution to merge AVI-Files in Mac OS X Lion without the need to recode them? (Until Snow Leopard I used D-Vision 3, which won't run on Lion because it's PPC.)
Lower volume level below 1
I just bought headphones that are really loud. When I plug them into my computer, they are too loud for my ears. How can I lower the volume mixer below 1 (1>x<0). I know that using VLC Media Player you can raise the volume above 100%... EDIT: when I say that my volume is very low... Look:
Automate sequence of key strokes in Mac
I want to automate a long sequence of keystrokes that I have to type every time I use a specific web site. How can I do it in Mac OS X. I've tried the Automator. I record the sequence, but when I run it I got this error: The action “Watch Me Do” encountered an error. Check the actionʼs properties a…
Is a higher core count or higher clock speed more beneficial to a computer's performance?
With lowering silicon costs and rising consumer needs, manufacturers seem to be pushing one of two things: clock speed and/or core count. With the way things are going, it doesn't seem that clock speed of processors is rising anymore, but the number of processor cores. I remember only a few years b…
How does Windows' security warning "do you want to run this file.." work?
In Windows XP, after downloading a file, when I try to run it I get Windows XP Security Warning. Do you want to run this file... always ask before opening this file? I moved the file into another directory (just a regular directory I created like ) and ran it. I got the message, though now I don't.…
How to zoom in Windows using the mouse? (like in OS X)
In OS X, you just assign Cmd or ctrl + mouse scroll for zooming in. This works anywhere, in any app. Windows 7 also has a nice magnifier, and has some hotkeys: Magnifier keyboard shortcuts The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Magnifier. ... but I want to use the mouse fo…
Windows Command Prompt: How to change the size of command history window?
Pressing in the Windows command prompt window displays a console window with the command history (list of previous commands). How do I change the size of this command history window? For example, I might want to see more commands (increase height of this window) or see lengthier commands (increase …
Advanced usage of Notepad++ find-in-files filter
In the Notepad++ Find in Files dialog, there is a box for filter. Normally you would enter something like in there. Are there more advanced ways to use the filter? Specifically, I am looking for the following functionality: Search all files except those of a specific extension Search multiple file …
Notepad++ Delete Lines with Find & Replace
Does anyone know how to delete a line using Find & Replace in Notepad++ ? In my Find query it finds the proper lines okay: ^.pPrev.$ In the Replace field, I leave it blank thinking the line should deleted (i.e. replaced with nothing), but the newline and endline characters remain.
Why does Excel 2007 changes the text "HSA"to "HAS"?
Working on Excel 2007 I am trying to populate a cell with the text HSA. However, when pressing enter, the text changes automatically to HAS. I assume there is a kind of auto spelling correction here, but I can't find how to disable it (and, preferably, only at this cell).