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Any way to disable specific CPU idle (Cx) states?
I just got a new Toshiba Tecra S11 notebook, which has a Core i5 520M CPU, and it appears to suffer from a well-known problem: a high pitched noise when the CPU is idle. Googling around revealed that this is caused by a specific power-saving mode in the CPU. In most cases, C4 mode is blamed for the…
grep beginning of file?
In a linux shell, I want to make sure that a certain set of files all begin with , having that exact string and no other characters at the beginning. How can I grep or use some other to express "file begins with"? Edit: I'm wildcarding this, and doesn't give a filename on the same line, so when I g…
Why does RAM need to be installed in pairs?
Why does RAM need to be installed in pairs? What's the reason behind this?
How can I remotely control a linux box from my Mac?
I set all of my family members up with Linux Mint so that their computers would stop punching themselves in the face, but I'd like to be able to control those computers when my mom calls up and wants to know how to "put her favorites in the drop box." I've got Parallels with WinXP, and Ubunutu VMs,…
How to change font size in gnome-shell panel
I tried gnome-shell in Ubuntu by using the command. It works well but I think the font size in the shell panel is too big. Is possible to custom the font size in gnome-shell panel?
Windows 7 volume On Screen Display?
I just upgraded my PC to Windows 7. I'd like to get back the on screen display (osd) for volume. With XP I used to see a horizontal band of green bars on the screen that showed the volume level when I adjusted it from the keyboard. Now, nothing. The PC is a generic brand (from endpcnoise.com) and t…
Where's Windows XP standard MIDI SoundFont?
I'm trying to find the standard SoundFont used in WindowsXP's MIDI Wavetable Synthesizer. I don't know if I get this right, but there seems to be a set of Roland Sound Canvas samples used in XP's wavetable synthesizer. I looked for a SoundFont based on these samples, but either there is none in my …
How to find out which program a default beep is coming from in Windows 7?
There's a "default beep" (as defined in System Sounds) that emanates from my computer every so often. It kind of goes like this (where each number is a "default beep" sound): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. So there's a distinct pattern to it. I thought I had this figured out a way to figure out what was happening …
Keeping Mac OSX up and sleepless while task / app is running
I want to leave rsync working over wifi for hours turned on AC power. But when I do so the Mac breaks the connection after some time. On Energy Settings pane it's configured to "Computer Never Sleep", "Put hard disk to sleep when possible" and "Wake for network access". Plus it'd be good if the mac…
How do I prevent Firefox from closing tabs on middle click?
This has become more of an issue since I got a Magic Mouse and have middle-click mapped as 3-finger touch. It's always annoyed me that Firefox even does this--is there a way to prevent firefox from closing tabs when you middle-click them?
Removing drop shadow from windows in Windows 7
I recently made the switch to Windows 7 and love it. but I was wondering if/how I can turn off the drop shadow on the windows?
How do I make a shortcut of a remote desktop connection and include the password?
I want to open a remote desktop connection directly from a shortcut, and I want to embed the username password within the shortcut. How do I get the path of a remote desktop from an RDP shortcut, and can we set password in an RDP shortcut?
Autocomplete in windows cmd prompt?
I know that we can autocomplete paths in cmd prompt. I just wanted to know if we can autocomplete commands in cmd prompt like we do in bash. Can we make it search through a list of builtin commands and all executable(exe,bat,cmd etc..) files in the %PATH% when tab is pressed? Or is there a shell-li…
Linux flash player settings dialog unclickable
I'm using Slackware 13. When a flash app pops up the allow/deny dialog, I'm stuck because the buttons are unclickable. My adobe flash player version is 10,0,42,34. How can I fix this problem? Edit: I'm using fluxbox. I'm using an acer notebook with a synaptics touchpad... both the touchpad and the …
How to play SWF files without browser
I like to play some downloaded Shockwave Flash (.SWF) files without opening my internet browser. Sometime ago, I remember I could do it just double clicking on the SWF item. Then it was opening in a plain Shockwave window. Now XP won't play ball. I tried but couldn't find the associated player exe.…
PowerShell: history enhancements (readline)?
Some of the things I like in Bash and would love to know how to do in PowerShell: In Bash, I have history scrolling set up so that it only scrolls commands that begin with the same prefix as the current line. If I want to see my latest commit (e.g. to reuse part of the comment) I write 'git' and th…
how to access samba on a guest Linux behind the VirtualBox NAT?
On my laptop, I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 under WinXP using VirtualBox 3.1.2. I want a setup where: The guest can freely access the internet. The host can access the guest files via Samba. The setup must work whether or not my ethernet/wifi ports are connected. Is it possible? #1 works with NAT and bri…
Mac OS X: Increase mouse speed on login screen
I have an iMac 27" and it takes so much time to move the mouse pointer from the upper left corner to the center of the screen to click my account entry on the login screen. Isn't there a way to increase the mouse speed on the login screen? (Also, I think I'll file a bug or suggestion for Apple to s…
Text / log editor with auto-refresh support
I'm looking for a text editor / log manager of some kind that will automatically refresh a file's contents when it changes. I have a single target log file (e.g. current.log) that is overwritten under certain circumstances and I'd like to be able to leave it displayed and not constantly have to re-…
How do I change Firefox's user agent via about:config?
My work has blocked Internet access with Firefox. I know how to change the value of “general.useragent.extra.firefox” through about:config, but when I try to change it to IE, I still can’t access any website. I have Firefox 3.5.6 and Internet Explorer 7 installed on my desktop. Now, would I have to…