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How to send Ctrl+Alt+F1 (and other special keystrokes) to X window?
When I press Ctrl+Alt+F{1..12}, it switches me to other virtual terminal. Even leads to switching to vt instead of sending that keys to focused window. Use cases of this includes (but not limits to) sending special keystrokes to VNC or virtualization clients to be handled by clinet/guest system ins…
How do I access a shared folder using credentials other than the ones I logged in with?
I have a lab full of Windows 7 machines, and a shared login (user360) that all my students use. I also have a shared folder that they can all have read/write access to (for moving files around easily). My problem is that I also want to be able to create a shared folder for each student for submitti…
Set windows `always below bottom-most`?
There is an "Always on topmost" menu option for windows. I'm not sure if it's related to or . I want to set the or the WebCAM player, always below the bottom-most, so I can view the movie when I'm working. And, let the "Always below the bottom-most" windows be excluded in the windows list is even b…
Fixing bent pins on a CPU
While replacing a mainboard in a desktop machine (see related question), I did something stupid. I inserted the CPU into the new mainboard, but didn't check for the right position. When it didn't immediately lock in, I pressed slightly before realizing what was wrong. The result was a number of ben…
Allowing IP range in Windows Firewall
I installed Windows 7 on my main machine and Windows Firewall is causing havoc with my home network. I can't seem to connect to the main machine running Windows Firewall from any other machines on my network. I've used Zone Alarm in the past and it was easy to configure an IP range to get through, …
Why do we still have to use drive letters to identify file systems?
A friend has run into a problem where they installed Windows 7 from an external drive, and the internal boot drive is now assigned to H:. Theoretically this shouldn't cause problems because there are programming interfaces for getting the drive letter for the system drive. In practice though, there…
which Linux command allows to browse all available smb shares in the network?
I want to browse all available smb shares in the network, like clicking the "network" in nautilus then all shares are shown, using command line the closest one I got is smbclient -L SRVNAME, which lists all shares in SRVNAME as well as all other servers in the workgroup and other workgroups availab…
In vim, prevent caret moving back when I leave edit mode?
In vim, if I enter and leave edit mode without doing anything, the caret ends up one character to the left. And if I enter and leave append mode, the caret moves forwards and then backwards. Any way to configure vim to leave the caret alone in these cases? Ideally I just want to always enter append…
How to change hdd read error timeout?
I'm recovering data from an hdd using . With "retry" disabled, it takes roughly 30 seconds for every unreadable sector. The hdd has tens of thousands of bad sectors and the process is taking forever. Can I shorten the read error timeout to, say, 3 seconds? Perhaps with ATA commands? Kernel options?…
Which filesystem is appropriate for formatting an USB-stick and install an operation-system?
I have installed my linux-system on a USB-stick. That works well, I can use it on different computers. I used ext4 as filesystem and ask myself it this is the best choice. Which file-system is best for USB-sticks? A good filesystem should not destroy the flash-drive too fast. Additional activities …
why is WinSCP so slow
the interface is handy but the file transfer rate is freakishly slow compared to pscp or scp in my VM on the same windows machine. i'm only getting about 17kb/s when my overall connection speed can go up to about 1Mb/s (what i've seen not what my provider tells me they're giving me) and i'm pretty …
How to get Google Chrome without installing it?
I know that some Windows applications are stand-alone in the sense that you can just start the EXE directly and it works - no installation required. Can Google Chrome do this? I'd like to run Google Chrome, but I am looking for a way to run it on a Windows XP system without having to install it fir…
How to stop the 'd' key from minimizing all windows in Ubuntu 10.10 when connected with Nomachine?
When I connect to my Ubuntu box from any Mac OS X 10.6 client (Snow Leopard) using Nomachine, the 'd' key minimizes all windows on my Ubuntu box. I found another post here that says the issue can be fixed by changing some settings on the Ubuntu box when connected. However, I cannot find the locatio…
Why does my iTunes use so much CPU time?
I have a roughly 2 year old Macbook (10.5). I have iTunes 10. When iTunes is playing MP3s, I see CPU usage of the iTunes process in the system monitor ranging from 65%-75%. When I pause the music, I see CPU usage of about 65%-75%. I do not have any visualisations going, to my knowledge I have not t…
How to create a Windows 7 installation USB from Linux or Mac?
I have a Windows 7 installation DVD that came with a computer with no optical drive. I have an empty USB thumb drive. I have access to two computers with optical drives, one running Linux and the other running Mac OS X. Notably, I do not have access to any Windows computer at this time. With the to…
Place calls from Windows (7) using a SIM-card
So, I have a built-in Globetrotter SIM module in my netbook that allows me to access the internet over 3G. The software that comes with it also allows me to send and receive text messages. However, I'd like to be able to make calls with it over the 3G/GSM network as well. Do you know of any (softwa…
When using synergy, it lags sometimes
Update: They fixed the macOS wifi lag on Synergy 1.9.0! https://symless.com/forums/topic/2587-download-synergy-190-to-fix-the-wifi-macos-bug/ I use . My linux desktop acts as the server, and my macbook connects as a client. While using synergy, they are both connected to a linksys WRT-45GL router, …
How to disable command + q for Terminal on OSX
Is it possible to disable the cmd + q hotkey for Terminal on OSX? and if so then how?
Where are product uninstall keys located in the Registry under Windows 7 x64?
I need to look up the install location of a product in the registry, based on the GUID product code. Under Win XP the keys of products installed were located at For example, if I had the GUID {034759DA-E21A-4795-BFB3-C66D17FAD183} I could look up and there would be a value containing the install lo…
Device is no longer USB 2.0?
I have a 32 GB pen drive that I have turned into my PC repair kit. I have formatted it to be a boot-able drive with multiple .iso's for different options. Recently however whenever I plug in the flash drive, I get the error "This device can perform faster on a USB 2.0... yada yada yada" Thing is, I…