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How to represent [RETURN] key in MS Word
I am writing a technical document in MS Word 2007, which needs to show the reader how to execute some commands on the operating system. Something like: Many technical books show a symbol for the [RETURN], which is what I would like to do -- not only to cut down on the length of the text, but also t…
How to disable OpenOffice spell checking?
I have constant headaches disabling OpenOffice spell checking. There are several instructions on Internet, but I feel like each one depends on which OpenOffice application and which version you are using. One of the instructions seems to be very generic by saying: "You should see a button in your i…
Finding out what caused the computer to wake up from sleep (Ubuntu)
Is there any way to find out which device/event caused Ubuntu (10.10) to wake up from the most recent sleep/hibernation? I am trying to troubleshoot some sleep issues on a new box, and knowing what's causing it to wake up would help. I did check but all it seems to say is Sat Dec 11 22:18:27 GMT 20…
In Ubuntu, how to copy all contents of a folder to another folder?
I want to copy the contents of an unzipped folder, , to another existing folder. I tried but the sub-folders in didn't get copied over. Why not?
Hide system tray icons on OS X
How can we hide the system tray icons, on the top menu, within OS X? Those are not mine, but they're not too far off: Something like Windows 7 has, to selective hide icons into a little window, would be perfect.
Administrator account vs elevated privileges: what's the difference?
What's the difference between an Administrator account and elevated privileges? What types of things Admin account grants and where do you need elevated privileges? (i.e. )
Any Firefox extensions that track how long I stay on a web page?
I want to analyze my web surfing habits, and could use something to monitor how long I stay on a page with seconds precision. Anything like this?
Use Meld instead of Kompare in KdeSVN
i tried using Meld as external diff in KdeSVN as (settings>configure kdesvn>diff&merge) but Meld complains that the usage is wrong: i have no idea what parameters that i should use, could someone give me the correct command?
Copy folder structure on Windows
I want to replicate the folder structure from a location in another location. Also, I want only the structure which is one level deep to be replicated. Is there a way to do it? I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit.
How can I get my 64-bit computer to recognize all of my RAM
I've recently upgraded my system from 6GB of RAM to 12GB. Once I installed the new RAM, Windows 7 shows in my System Information that I have "12.0 GB installed (7.99 GB usable)". Although less common, the past few days I've also seen the system info jump down to "3.99 GB usable", but it seems to ju…
How to kill a process with name having spaces?
A process with name=example can be killed by killall -9 example How to kill multiple instances of following command which contain spaces? "valgrind --tool=lackey ./testcases/kernel/syscalls/waitpid/waitpid03" Following command returns valgrind --tool=lackey ./testcases/kernel/syscalls/waitpid/waitp…
USB wire colors not matching standard colors: white, light-grey, blue, green; which is what?
I have a USB cable with wires that have these colors: white light-grey blue green I need to attach it to a USB cable with these colors: red black green white What is the combination?
Disable the Command-Backspace "Move to trash" keyboard shortcut
I use Preview to view PDF files (duh) and sometimes annotate them as well as search them profusely. I keep using the Command-Backspace combination to try to delete the current line I'm writing in the annotation or to clear the search box, but to my dismay it sends the currently open PDF file to the…
"Desktop" not showing in Navigation Pane
How did this happen? How do I get it back?
Moving folders in OSX
Let's say I have a particular folder I want to move to a different drive. On that drive is a folder of the same name. Both folders have things inside them. In Windows, when I move the folder, the things in the destination folder will not be affected, unless they have the same names as things in the…
Close VIM session over ssh
I work remotely some days and I left vim open with some unsaved changes at the office. Now I'd like to save and close those sessions so I can work on those files at home. I am logged into that machine over SSH. Anyone have any idea?
How to secure my Windows 7 PC?
Hi I am going on vacation. I wanna secure my PC. Is there any way I can lock down my PC so that nobody can boot up it? Any BIOS level security? BTW. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate.
How can I access the System Account in Windows 7?
I have always wanted to have access to the system account in Windows 7 – on a test machine, not my regular use machine. In Windows XP it is easy, there are how-to's all over the internet. How can I wield the power of the system account in Windows 7? It has to be possible, I just don't think people …
How do I add files to a VLC playlist from the command line on OS X?
I have a Mac across the room hooked up to a big monitor. I do a lot of programming on a Linux netbook, and have lots of terminals open. It'd be nice if I could run a script called something like "add2vlc" which would take a file and push it on the end of the VLC playlist. Is there any way of doing …
How to remove certain UML labels in Visio 2010
I am trying to draw a UML diagram and have become frustrated at the inclusion of some unwanted labels (see circled in red below) when I add composition relationships. When I select them and press Delete I get the following message: Shape protection, container, and/or layer properties prevent comple…