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Can I change keyboard shortcuts for Redo in MS Word for Mac?
All Mac applications use ⇧-Cmd-Z to redo the last undone action. All, that is, except Microsoft Office. Office prefers that you use Cmd-Y instead. ⇧-Cmd-Z is mapped to something else – worse, it's something which seems to be un-undoable based on my repeated accidental hits of it. I've gone into Too…
What is the difference between "C:FILE.TXT" and "C:\FILE.TXT"?
What is the difference between " " and " "? Are they the same?
Viewing table relationships in SQL Server Management Studio
In SQL Server Management Studio, I have relationships set up between tables. Is there a way to display a view of all the tables with the adjoining lines like in Microsoft Access? Do I need to open a new query and run something or is there a button that I've missed?
Is there an equivalent of .lnk in Linux?
When creating a shortcut in windows it makes a file. I have researched and it seems these are openable in linux(with some tweaking). Does Linux have an equivalent? If so, whats the extension?
Can I change the order of the search results in the Windows 7 start menu?
Is it possible to change the sort order of the search results in the Windows 7 start menu? I'd like to either have them completely unsorted by the type of result they are or have files appear before outlook emails. I tend to use the search to find files that I want to open much more than searching …
AutoHotKey not working with Outlook 2010
I created a AutoHotKey script and compiled it to an exe. I then ran the exe and ran Outlook 2010. When I try to use my hotkeys I defined I get an error in the status bar saying "This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked." I have done some reasearch and that error seams to be …
Internet Explorer commandline arguments
I'm trying to run Internet Explorer from a batch file/scheduled task. My batch file contains (in its entirety): When I run the batch file the URL picks up the command line argument, rather than acting on it. http://superuser.com%20-nohome/ I'm sure I'm doing something silly, but don't see what at t…
How to remove white space from a number
I have a column of number with white spaces in them. Like this: " ". How do I get rid of all the white space to get excel to treat it as numbers rather than strings? EDIT: Let me fill in some additional information that has come to light. My goal is to turn " " into a 32445423. If I write in the st…
Command line option to open program as administrator in Windows 7
If I want to open Notepad and edit the file, I have to invoke the Start menu, find the Notepad shortcut, right click and run as administrator, then open the file in Notepad in order to edit. Is there a way to use the command line to open Notepad as administrator? Something like press win + R and en…
Linux: Use VNC to create a second Screen
I'm planning to use my 7" Android tablet as second screen via VNC. Sharing my main screen works fine with x11vnc, but that is not what I want. So I created a second screen using the xorg86-video-dummy driver and share this screen with which works but I don't get it managed to use xrandr "extending"…
Don't let the mouse wake up displays from standby
I like to put my displays to powersave/standby mode when I leave the computer for a while. It would be ok if it weren't for oversensitive mouse. Sometimes the driver reads in some movement that's not visible to the naked eye (the cursor, that is) and it breaks the power save. It would wait for anot…
How can I install a more modern version of GNU utils (coreutils) on Debian Linux with no admin rights?
I would like to install a more modern version of GNU utils (coreutils) on a debian linux system where I have no admin rights. Is there a way to do that? The rationale is that I need a more modern version to the one installed in the system where I intend to run my analysis. I am trying to use "sort …
Hide Spotify from Windows 7 Task Bar
When Spotify is running, it shows a little icon in the activity field. On most operative systems, closing the Spotify window minimizes the player to the activity window, freeing up space in the task bar - but not in Windows 7, it seems. I think it's a little uneccessary to have two icons in almost …
How to interpret the output of ipconfig/all?
I am shaky on network setting up concepts. When I do ipconfig/all on my machine, I get: I need to set up a basic home network and want to understand these basic things and what is going on. I want to understand the output of ipconfig and what different things mean. In particular: what are these dif…
Windows 7 kills VMWare performance by disk caching?
We're running Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit SP1 on Dell Precision T3500's (Xeon E5630 @ 2.53GHz, 4GB of RAM). On top of this is VMWare Workstation 7.1.4, up to date. Running in a VM is Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3. VMWare is configured to allocate 2GB of RAM for the guest. Performing nearly any…
Multiple instances of PowerPoint (2007)
How can I open PowerPoint twice so I can view two presentations, one on each screen of my dual monitor set up?
How can I remove compatibility settings that are not editable from the Compatibility tab?
Yesterday, Windows decided Steam needed a compatibility setting to run properly and showed me an informative dialog that left me with no choice but to acknowledge this. Steam ran fine, until it needed to be restarted for a beta update. Steam however doesn't like compatibility settings one bit. C:\P…
Is it better to use an offset or manually set CPU voltage (with respect to CPU longevitity)?
The Background: I recently built a new computer, and I'm working with the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro motherboard and Intel i7 2600k processor. While this question does not pertain specifically to my hardware, I mention what I have to explain the voltages/temperatures I get. Do note that the information in yo…
Reuse text on a bash command
If i'm writing a long command or just typing an extensive file path, is there any that i can "reuse" it with some command shortcut? e.g: 1. Do i really have to type it all over again?
How to run a script at login/logout in OS X?
I'm toying around with building a custom render farm manager, and I want to automatically add OS X machines to the render farm when they are not in use. Is there a way to trigger a script to run once any user has logged out then stop when any user has logged in?