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Replaces images\(.*)“ with images/\1” in all files?
I've got a bunch of html files, and all the img tags have the slashes the wrong way!
Here's an example (except it's one line in the code, split here for ease of viewing)
<a ...
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will older laptop screens work to replace broken newer laptop screens?
For example, if I have an old p4 acer laptop with a perfect screen, and a newer dual core acer laptop with a cracked screen, can I swap the screen in to the newer unit (assuming it's the same size)? ...
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Alternative to Google Desktop? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What's a good alternative to Windows' “Search for Files and Folders”?
Windows 7 search is still poor and sadly, Google Desktop has been discontinued. ...
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Search & replace with wildcards and variable length strings in Notepad++
I am trying to edit a series of strings in Notepad++ using search & replace. What I'd like to do is to search for a particular piece of HTML code, then delete a portion of it. The challenging ...
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Is there way to add Language shortcuts in Mac OS X?
On iOS, I could add a language short cut easily in settings. Like gd stands for "have a good day". Is there a way of doing that on a Mac?
I don't know if this is even possible since OS X doesn't ...
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Excel find and replace from three columns [closed]
Please consider the following three columns:
OLD-REP OLD NEW
1 1 2
2 2 3
2 3 4
2 4 5
2 5 6
2 ...
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Lenovo G550 Keyboard Removal
I have a Lenovo G550 Notebook given by an university to students.
The "M" key on keyboard flipped out due to poor build quality. Tried hard to replace it, bought new single key, however I've only ...
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Replacing nVidia GeForce 8800 GT with AMD Radeon 6870
I'm going to buy AMD Radeon 6870 to replace my old nVidia 8800 GT. Which steps should I follow while replacing the graphics card? Do I need to reinstall Windows?
Computer specifications:
ASUS ...
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Word macro: how to replace strings in a text, based on a 2 column-table?
So I have a series of strings that I'd like to search and replace in Word documents.
My strings would be displayed as a two-column table. I'd probably create the table with Word, then would convert ...
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How do I replace a motherboard with the new one?
Is there any compatibility check done while purchasing a new motherboard with the available peripherals?
One of the computer's GIGABYTE motherboard got damaged (getting stuck at bios and not booting ...
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Can someone decypher whether HP keyboard 608558-XXX is compatible with the new DV7-5000ev?
It appears that according to this page ..
http://www.amazon.com/HQRP-compatible-608558-001-605344-001-Replacement/dp/B005G2QZ8I
.. 608558-001 / 605344-001 / 608559-001 / 593298-001 are compatible,
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How can I make my laptop cooler and quieter?
The laptop coolers on my Clevo W870CU are not very quiet, especially when gaming.
Is it possible to replace the laptop cooler with a quieter cooler that still has the same air flow?
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What is a keyboard “without frame”?
I keep hearing "without frame" when trying to find a notebook replacement keyboard. Is it dysfunctional, or does it only mean it doesn't come with the common cover of a desktop keyboard and it's safe ...
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Can I replace an HP dv7's keyboard without voiding the warranty?
It's a new one with one of those new Intel Processors.
According to its manual, http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02842278.pdf
it appears that keyboard is not "end-user replaceable".
However, ...
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Is it possible to “paste” everything of an old HDD to a new HDD?
I have a damaged 500GB HDD, and I want to change a new one now.
Is there any way I could do this without having to reinstall the OS and all the applications?
Is it possible to take a snapshot of ...
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Shift key off, stays down when I put it back on
The RIGHT shift key on my Microsoft 4000 wireless keyboard came off when the cat knocked it off the desk. Seriously! When I put it back on it won't spring up, just stays down. There is a plastic ...
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find and replace text in multiple files (windows 7)
I’m hoping someone might lend their time in helping me create a batch file or similar for finding and replacing text in several files.
I have tried many “search and replace” utilities but have not ...
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Need to find and replace all blanks with underscore characters in Windows 7 dialogs, or PDF form dialog
Within Windows 7, I use utilities such as PDFCreator; I would like to locate a keyboard shortcut utility to find all instances of a character (e.g a blank) in a single line dialog form and replace all ...
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Upgrade an old PC's Motherboard and CPU?
I've got a younger brother who’s got a old Acer Aspire T310 desktop with a Pentium 4 2.8ghz CPU and 2GB RAM that’s now beginning to show it age a bit, especially when he plays some of his games.
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how to remove html comment tags using sed?
I want to remove comment tags in an html file.
<!--- <script save and execute me> -->
must become:
<script save and execute me>
I tried
sed -i s_^<!-- \(.*\) -->$_\1_ ...
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Switching motherboard without new install?
I need to replace my current motherboard with a new one, no other parts are changed.
Must I format my harddrive and reinstall windows, or can I use the old installation and let windows install the ...
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sed in bash not working
I am trying to use the stream editor sed in bash to replace a string in a file to a new string that I entered, I have this thus far:
echo "name to change"
read updatenaamold
echo "enter new name:"
...
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What's the easiest way to clone a MacBook Pro drive with both Mac OS and Windows 7 installed?
I have a mid 2009 13" MacBook Pro with the 160Gb drive split in half running both Mac OS and Windows 7 through bootcamp.
I'm planning to replace the hard drive for a 750Gb model and I would like to ...
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Changing text in current visual selection in Vim
I have some part of a line visually selected. I would like to remove all non-word characters in the selection and replace all whitespace characters with underscores.
How would I go on about this?
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Windows 7 boot failure - looping after motherboard replacement
I'm having the usual classpnp.sys problems after a motherboard replacement (due to the Intel Sandy Bridge issue with failing SATA ports). Basically the thing goes into a loop where none of the F8 menu ...
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Received a 'repaired' drive under RMA replacement. Is this OK?
The replacement drive I received in lieu of the one submitted under RMA (returned because BIOS detected 500GB as either 4GB or 0MB) carries a 'Repaired' drive sticker.
I'm confused about the ...
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Can I replace Windows with Wine?
I will buy a new computer and install Kubuntu on it.
The only kind of software that I would run on Windows are PC games. Can I play most of Windows games without problems with Wine on Linux?
If Wine ...
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Recommended models of hard drive for a mid-2010 Macbook Pro? [closed]
I am planning to buy a refurbished, mid-2010 Macbook Pro. I would like to upgrade the hard drive to a higher capacity after I purchase it, and while I have found some notebook hard drives, apparently ...
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Replacing marlett.ttf in Windows 7 64-bit
The file not only seems to be locked and invisible in fonts directory but also right-click context menu is disabled for it... any ideas on how to make this file with normal attributes to do the job? ...
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HP Pavilion s3020.es died - how do I diagnose, and what motherboards are compatible?
My girlfriend got an HP Pavilion s3020.es some years ago (It came with Vista).
The computer suffered from a "fall to the ground from 1 meter" syndrome. As a result it doesn't boot - the beeper keeps ...
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dmenu alternative for windows
I really like using dmenu on *nix systems: are there any alternatives for windows?
I've tried launchy, but it is slow and I don't like its interface.
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The fan on my heat-sink is dead, how do I figure out what to replace?
The fan on my heat-sink died and I need to know how to tell what type of heat-sink it is, if there's anything beyond thermal gel that I should think about?
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How do I find compatible motherboard for my computer?
I have a Dell Optiplex GX270 that recently stopped working, and I suspect a motherboard (I can go into why if needed). I want to get a replacement from eBay or the like, but I'm not sure what to get. ...
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Computer Not Recognizing New Harddrive Missing 200+ Gigs on an older Dell e1505
I've tried setting the LBA in the BIOS but mysteriously there is no BIOS setting for LBA on this Dell e1505. I tried the registry hack to flip LBA on in Windows. Currently, running Windows XP Media ...
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VMWare Server replacement?
Now that VMWare Server is EOA and end of support soon, what should I use for tests and development for several Linux systems at home?
Ability to run headless and gains in performance due to being ...
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Am I using sed properly to perform this conditional replace? Is there a better way?
I have a space-delimited file that's about 3200 lines long. Each line contains 7+ fields.
What I would like to do is edit the file with sed so that every line containing a certain variable in field 5 ...
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How do I replace the screen of a Dell Inspiron 1545?
I got a new screen for a Dell Inspiron 1545. The old screen says
Dell Inspiron 1545 LP156WH1 (TL)(C1) HD
and the new one says
Dell Inspiron 1545 LP156WH1 (TL)(C1) LCD
Does that make a ...
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How would I replace default Windows Explorer with an alternative one, say Q-Dir?
I would like to re-map existing shortcuts, right-clicks, etc so Q-Dir is opened instead of default Windows Explorer.
short of renaming ``explorer.exe in Windows folder - are there any settings I need ...
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Excel macro: Replace enitre cell contents; replace 1 but not 10, 11, 21 etc
I need to replace a large amount of numbers with words in an Excel spreadsheet.
Eg:
1 = hello
12 = goodbye
4 = cat
etc. I can do it with the standard search and replace, but i have a large list to ...
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Old Windows 2000 Server - Mobo failed - Replace it? Or virtualize?
I have a Windows 2000 Server (SP4) whose motherboard has failed, but whose hard drives (a total of 5 PATA IDE drives) are still good. If it matters, the server is a member of an Active Directory ...
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using sed to replace two patterns within a larger pattern
Using sed how could I replace two patterns within a larger pattern on a single line?
Given a single line of text I want to find a pattern (Let's call this the outer pattern) and then within that ...
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How do I substitute environment variables when I ouput a file?
I'd like to somehow spit out a file (which has env variable references) and substitute the actual values. This is what I've tried, but as you can see it's not working. Any ideas?
-bash-3.00$ cat ...
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How to replace a word with Regular Expression in Microsoft Word 2007?
How can I replace a word with Regular Expression in Microsoft Word 2007?
For example, I want to find and replace all \n with some spaces.
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Western Digital disk WD5000AAKS-75v0a0 vs ones without a dash
In one of my computers I have 500GB x 2 WD5000AAKS-75v0a0 in RAID-1 configuration. I was hoping to keep an identical drive on hand as a spare and started looking at prices. First I found this exact ...
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Replacing ir recevier [closed]
I have a usb ir receiver for a logitech keyboard/mouse that is starting to break down. Do I have to get a replacement from logitech are there any universal ir receivers(should I make sure it mentions ...
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How can I replace one key with another key in Autohotkey even in the middle of a word?
I just bumped into this site, so I decided to ask a question :) Please excuse me if I do something wrong...
I have been using Autohotkey (AHK) for a long time but I still don't know how to do a ...
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Dreamweaver - Replace with Regular expressions?
I've got like 6 pages were i get both POST and GET data several times (PHP). I've now made a function that get's the data for me, so instead of typing:
$_POST['whatever'];
i now type:
...
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Laptop LCD replacement
Hey I have just replaced the LCD in my HP nx6125 laptop with one out of a Toshiba A60 which is the same resolution etc but I get this weird issue on the right hand side where it repeats a column of ...
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Replacing a laptop hard drive (Compaq Presario V5305WM)?
My Compaq Presario laptop hard drive has failed (luckily I was prepared). Now I want to refurbish this machine for another use. I'm going to need a new hard drive and was wondering where I could get ...
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What do I need to do when replacing my wireless router?
I currently have a very old wireless router that has been giving out on me lately. If I were to replace it with a newer and better one, what will I need to do in order to set it up? Besides the ...
