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Xen for a Windows/Linux desktop machine
So here's the deal: For some time, I've been running Windows as my main desktop OS with Gentoo Linux in a VM. I've been thinking that running the systems concurrently in a hypervisor instead of one on top of the other would be better. For this reason, I've been looking at Xen, but I'm not quite sur…
How can I see all keypresses on the keyboard?
I've been given a laptop to fix - it is 'randomly scrolling documents'. I'm almost certain it's a faulty connection in the keyboard, causing page-down to fire. Is there a program I can use to monitor all key presses from the keyboard to see if this is the case?
Microsoft Excel Mac, keyboard shortcut to edit in cell
In Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 (14.0.0) how can I modify the enter/return key to edit in cell instead of moving the selection down? I know that in Preferences > Edit you can uncheck the box that says "After pressing RETURN, move selection [Down/Right/Up/Left]" which at least makes it a little less…
Switching tabs in Mac terminal with Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown
I've recently started using a Mac (running Lion), and there is one inconsistency that's getting to me. In Chrome and MVim, I can switch tabs with Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown. But, in the Terminal, I have to use Cmd+Shift+Left/Right. I'd like to change the latter to Ctrl+PageUp/PageDown, but I can't seem t…
Is there a way to set the default buffer for VLC?
I'm often playing videos from my external hard disk, and, well, it has issues. It'll often spin down and it often takes 5-10 seconds to spin back up in order to keep reading files. This is really terrible for video playback, as it'll often completely hang until the drive spins back up. Is there a w…
Network drive constantly remaps at startup
I mistakenly mapped my drive in Windows 7 to a useless network share, and for the life of me I can't remove the network drive. It was set to "reconnect at login" and it seems impossible to remove. I've tried all solutions posted at this similar question but none have worked after reboot. I've tried…
How do i measure the size of an unknown computer fan?
I recently picked up an old system with fairly noisy fans. I'd like to replace them, but the fans themselves don't have any mention of their size. Now, I know that there's standard sizes like 40, 60, 80, 92, 120 (and non standard ones, like sticking a box fan on the side of your system). My questio…
I can't see MSYS home directory under Windows 7's file explorer
I'm using MSYS (MinGW UNIX environment) to get a working UNIX-like environment on my Windows 7 workstation. When I start the MinGW shell, I can see that my home directory is , and running shows me that it comes from under the MinGW installation directory. It works fine and I can put files there, wr…
Is it okay to vacuum a laptop keyboard?
Is it okay to vacuum a laptop keyboard? Would it cause any damage?
Can I name GNU screen sessions?
I use multiple sessions for different things. One for work, one for school work and one each project I'm working on. It gets really hard to keep track of the sessions when returns Is there any way I can name my sessions for better control?
Enable "file location" column in OS X search results?
In Windows there is a nice option to have "in folder" as a column option. Is this possible with OS X? Here is a search results window on OS X: And here it is on Windows:
Is there a way to repeat the first two rows of a table as a header on each page in Word?
I want to repeat the first two rows of the table as the table header on each page of a Word document. I can repeat the first row by checking "Repeat row as table header" in the Table properties but I don't know how to make the top two rows repeat. Any ideas?
Change hostname in Windows 7
How do you change your hostname in Windows 7? Not the computer name, but the hostname.
How to connect to a WiFi from command line under Ubuntu without .conf file?
I can connect to my WiFi out of the shell by doing: typing: and doing: Pretty complicated.. Is there a possibility to connect to a WiFI via shell without the need of a wireless-wpa.conf?
For a PC with 1GB RAM, should I install 32 Bit or 64 Bit Windows 7?
I would like to install Windows 7 Ultimate on a PC with 1GB of RAM. What's better for me? The 32 or 64-bit version?
Linux acting as USB device
I am working on an embedded Linux platform and I have need to transfer data between the platform and a PC. The embedded Linux has a USB device port (like a printer), so this is the means by which transfers would take place. I envision the easiest way to integrate Linux with the software already on …
How to delay Windows 7 autologon, so that the Domain will be available?
The registry mods here for setting a Windows 7 on a Domain worked beautifully, except: The submission of username and password is before the domain server is available to authenticate logon, so I get this error: There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request Once I clic…
How to cancel LaTeX compiling in Terminal?
When I compile a LaTeX document in the terminal like so: How do I then abort the process? Ctrl-C doesn't work.
How can I restore my "Unknown" partition type, back to NTFS?
Lately I've been having trouble restoring my PC after uninstalling GRUB, and an Ubuntu install from it. Usually I don't encounter any problems when doing this, but this time is different. My Windows XP (NTFS) partition is listed as "Other" in Partition Magic, and "Unknown" in GParted rather than "N…
How do I export only a single clip from a Premiere Pro sequence?
I'm cutting a video in Premiere Pro CS4 and need to slice a long sequence into smaller parts. I've successfully sliced the parts, like this: I even set the sequence markers to the current selection. Now I want to export this selection only. If I press Cmd-M, it opens the Media Encoder, but doesn't …