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How to get the colour of text in Word?
Given that I am not using a proper stylesheet/style, is there a way of making the colour selector the same colour as an another existing word? I can copy and paste the texts to keep the colour, but I just want to make other text the same colour?
Reformat SD card to NTFS
I want to reformat a 16 GB SD card to NTFS so that I can use it to transfer large files (larger than 4 GB) from one computer to another easily, but my computer will only allow FAT variations.
Repair encoding of ID3 tags
I have inherited about 2000 MP3 files. For the majority of them, their ID3 tags display garbled in Amarok. I need a software that upgrades the ID3 tags to v2.4 type (i.e. UTF-8 encoding), removes any v1 tags, and is also smart about figuring out the original encoding on a case-by-case basis (most l…
Linux: rename file but keep extension?
In Windows/DOS, I can say to change the name but keep the extension. How is that accomplished on Linux? The man page only suggests how to change the extension, but that's the opposite of what I want. Bonus: I actually want to put a photo's creation date into its filename, to get something like . I'…
Is there a function key lock or something like that on a Mac?
For instance, I have a program that has a shortcut for Shift+F11, but of course on my MacBook Pro that's a volume button so I have to hit Fn+Shift+F11. Is there a way to avoid hitting the function key all the time? Not a big deal, just curious.
How to check which video card is active in a MacBook Pro?
There is a big difference in both performance and power consumption between the two video cards in a MacBook Pro. The problem is, I often forget which one I am running. This can end up with a dead battery while on an airplane pretty quickly. As far as I can tell, you have to open the Energy Saver S…
How do I connect to an FTP site in Windows Explorer?
I've tried to use Windows Explorer (in Windows 7) to connect to a remote FTP site, but when I try to connect, Windows says that: The server name or address cannot be resolved If I try with from the command line, or using FileZilla or a browser it connects with no problem.
How to overwrite the same line in command output from batch file
I want to write some status info that replaces the last line when I do something. In following example bat file, I want the text to overwrite on the same line in the command output.
Package managers for Windows
You might be familiar with Ninite. What I'd like to know is if there are good alternatives to that software for Windows. The features I expect: installs the latest version of software supports 64 bit installs where possible strips ads/toolbars/similar stuff provides a way to keep the programs updat…
How to close all open windows at once?
How do I close all opened windows at once?
Uninstall Windows Defender in Windows 7
Can Windows Defender be permanently uninstalled/removed from my current Windows 7 installation, it can't be done through the Add/Remove Programs Wizard.
How to use locate in cygwin?
I'm trying to use to find files, but I'm not getting anything back from the program. It can't even find files that are in the current directory. How do I make work?
Differences between the many lib folders in Linux
What's the difference between the many libs in Linux system? (/lib, /usr/lib, /var/lib, /usr/share/lib, etc, etc). I know it's handled automatically by synaptic whenever I install an application, but in case I want to be a Linux developer, I sure need to know where to put my application libs in the…
Does it matter if router is set to 10.0.0.1 or to 192.168.1.1?
I just got my new ASUS Eee 1000h. First thing I wanted to is connect to the internet, so I open the wireless connections window and try to find my wireless connection...but it's not there. I have no problem finding wireless signals in the area, and in fact I can access the internet via free hot spo…
Erase just the free space on my hard drive
I'm about to give away an older computer with just the Windows XP operating system intact and all other programs uninstalled. However, upon peeking at the "free space" with software called "Recuva", I notice lots of deleted things that could be recoverable. Some of these include sensitive data file…
Backup services that allow remote rsync
I'm looking for an online backup service that allows me to rsync my backups (1-3GB of incrementals per week, 50GB in total). I currently use my hosting space on Dreamhost for this but as it's (controversially) against their TOS I want to move away from that. I'd be interested in hearing about peopl…
Can't create new folder from anywhere in Windows 7
I have this problem on two of my new laptops and can't seem to find a decent workable solution elsewhere in forum land. The problem is that on my Windows 7 Professional machines the right mouse button doesn't show the New Folder option and elsewhere as well (via Explorer) I'm unable to create new f…
Can I set a fixed order for non-apple icons on the menu bar of my MacBook?
I am rather OCD and like my icons in a particular order. I can just hold command + to move and change the order of apple icons in the menu bar but that does not work for the other icons. I realize that these show up in the menu bar in the order they run but I have a certain number of apps that I wo…
Monitoring my own activity on computer?
I'd like to have good statistics of how much time I spend doing various tasks on my computer (I'm using Windows Vista), so I'm looking for a good tool for that. It has to monitor what application I am using, and in the case of browsing, what websites I visit (in Firefox). Additional features I'd li…
How can I install DropBox without root privileges?
Is it possible to install Dropbox without root privileges in Linux? I've tried to install it at my university, using the sources found here, but I seem to need to enter the root password (which of course, I don't know).