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Windows manual driver setup : how to select a file instead of a folder?
I want to setup a specific driver that I downloaded and after extracting the archive I have a folder. The instructions on the website I downloaded the driver from say that, when selecting the folder ...
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Trying to go mouse-free [duplicate]
I am trying to be more productive by using just the keyboard, so I want to go cold turkey and remove my mouse completely. What keys can I use to simulate a right click without a mouse or a trackpad?
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Delete virtual serial ports in Windows XP
In my registry file HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\SERIALCOMM there are 14 ports that I want to delete – \Device\VCom11 to \Device\VCom24.
I deleted the ports with Registry Editor but after ...
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How does VPN hack and proxy tricks work
There are many script kiddies out their sharing VPN tricks to hack ISP, increase speed or to attain free internet.
All of them suggest VPN with support for UDP protocol.
Many of them are for Indian ...
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Combine multiple online cloud storage services into one drive?
DropBox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, etc.. all provide a limited amount of free online storage.
Is there a way to combine them into a single mounted directory?
Ideally it would distribute the data ...
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HDMI out Lacks(some) standard PC Display resolutions. Why is this?
When using an ATI 6570, one of my ports is HDMI I have plugged into Port: HDMI/DVI
Some resolutions use PC timing up to 1680x1050. But to use 1920x1080, it changes to "HDTV" and my readable text is ...
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Rearrange explorer windows in taskbar
I want to rearrange explorer windows in task bar in windows 7. I am able to rearrange windows of different applications but I can't rearrange windows of explorer
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Diagnose Windows 8 Pro crashes generated by Kernel symbols
My Windows 8 Pro 64-bit crashes randomly at least once per day.
The memory dump for that crash says:
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.2.9200.20512 AMD64
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. ...
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Is it safe to have wheezy sourcs list in Debian Squeeze?
Currently, I have a Debian Squeeze 64 bit version installed in my laptop. Since it is said that updates and support for squeeze will be provided only till the next 8 months, and will become unstable ...
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How do I batch trim images 50% to the left with automator?
I know I can batch trim images with automator for 50% horizontal, but then it get's trimmed on both sides... I need it to get 50% trimmed on just the left/right side.
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Windows 8 USB Operating System pagefile not saving the status
I successfully created bootable "Windows 8 Live OS - pen drive".
Issue is :
the changes made for pagefile not saved.
The changes were made but after restarting it is again to 0 MB.
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search for single character+space at beginning of string
I am searching for a single character at the start of of a sentence in excel.
E.g. suppose Cell A1 contains string "T code999"
A2 contains "WWW T 8"
A3 contains "TW"
WHen I search for the string "T " ...
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Why do I get the error “no Outlook profiles were found” in HTC Sync?
I have encountered a problem with HTC Sync. I have version 2.0.28. I had one of the latest versions of HTC Sync before I installed this. I didn't like it because it seemed to lag a little bit and ...
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How to disable automatic 'mark as read' in Mutt?
Mutt automatically remove 'N' flag from e-mail after it was opened. I don't want to mark this flag again after I saw content of mail. It would be better to override Mutt 'mark as read' behavior only ...
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Windows 7 are very slow when the lid of the laptop is closed
I was moving a file over the local network using wifi connection in explorer. The label said that approximately 10 minutes of time is remaining. I closed the lid and returned after ten minutes. Almost ...
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what is the proper SSH command for logging into Github
After following the standard roadmaps to setup a github environment, I inmediatley encounter errors. I like to see these clarified. I have put a more detailed question below after the code garble that ...
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Firefox setting to turn off tabs load on start does not work
I'm running firefox21 on linux with just adblock and tab mix plus installed. I have set in the preference that i do not want tabs to be loaded unless clicked upon. However it does not work and firefox ...
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Look for a free software which can correct my typos automatically on mac
I found myself often type wrong characters if I try to type fast, e.g. htis(this)
Is there any free software which can correct them for me automatically? It doesn't need to alert me, just correct ...
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How can I embed a slide from a presentation package in LyX?
I'm writing a document and I'd like to include a slide from a presentation in .PDF format verbatim. How can I do that? Do I want to mess with ImageMagick or something?
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Operating effectively on one monitor in a split-monitor setup?
I have a dual-monitor setup but sometimes use one of the monitors for my game system. This leaves a single monitor (the one without the start menu) for my use.
Apart from turning the primary monitor ...
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What registry key or windows file determines which monitor are set as primary one in a multi monitor environment?
HDMI monitor is set as the default monitor, and another VGA monitor is used as the secondary monitor to mirror my desktop, the issue is: when the HDMI one is plugged out, xp system will set the VGA ...
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Is it possible to have a dead core on a quad core processor?
A few weeks ago my iMac 27" Mid 2011 started restarting by itself. After a further investigation I found that it wont start with 4 CPU cores, but max 3. Is it possible that my 4th core is dead?
Thank ...
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Limitations and effects of running virtual machines inside another
Theoretical question:
I'm sure that anybody who has ever used a virtual machine has posed themselves the question: "Could I run a virtual machine inside another" - This has been asked before on this ...
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Disabling BIOS error without graphics card
I've recently inherited an old HP M7000, and decided to make a headless server out of it. My only problem is, that the included motherboard (Asus P5LP-LE) does not have an integrated graphics card, ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 locks up in VLC
Since I installed 13.04, I've had occasional lockups that sometimes relate to VLC player (could be something else). I can sometimes CtrlAltF1 to a different terminal to sigkill VLC, but sometimes it ...
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Failed to register SIP with Linphone on Android connected to FreeSWITCH
I have a private network and I installed FreeSWITCH server on my PC. I use Linphone on my PC, and it works.
But when I use Linphone on my Android device, it fails to register with the SIP account ...
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Can I make SYSLINUX load a root fs from an image file on an NTFS partition?
SYSLINUX allows me to boot from a FAT16 USB-stick by loading a kernel image and an initial ram-disk (initrd) image from there.
To get more space and a faster access, I can mount an NTFS partition ...
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Run command in cron
I'm trying to execute the command "redshift -l 33.8683:151.2086" at boot on my ubuntu system. The program works when run in a terminal so it may be sensitive to having the right runtime level. I've ...
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Move contents of subfolders up one level (hundreds of parent folders, all subfolder have the same name)
Is there a built-in way (WIN7) or third-party utility I can use that will allow me to move the contents of the subfolders of my hundreds of parent folders up one level?
To illustrate:
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Child bumped my mouse, turned laptop off instantly, now can't restart
P Probook 4520S laptop using logitech wireless mouse. Our child bumped my hand, which made me click something (unknown), which immediately shut down my computer, no warning, no message, just an ...
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Child bumped my mouse, turned laptop off instantly, now can't restart [duplicate]
HP Probook 4520S laptop using logitech wireless mouse. Our child bumped my hand, which made me click something (unknown), which immediately shut down my computer, no warning, no message, just an ...
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easy way to eliminate duplicate files of different types
When I used iTunes a while back it converted all my .WMAs to m4v. I got out of iTunes and now I have some duplicates. Not every WMA has a duplicate because some were created after I stopped iTunes ...
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Any database for FPGA real time application use And which kind of database is fastest for real timea apps [closed]
Any database for FPGA real time application use?
http://nosql-database.org/ here are many types of database,
a. relational database faster or non-relational database faster ? as i find many company ...
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How to Temporarily Open a Read-only file as Writeable?
I have an Excel file which I set on Read-Only mode to make sure I don't inadvertently change it's contents. However, sometimes I do need to open this file to make changes to it. Is it possible to ...
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Update Excel table with newest available information and put old information on seperate sheet
I have combined several worksheets into one master spreadsheet. Unfortunately, each spreadsheet parts of the original spreadsheets had complete information. I need to clean up my information. What I ...
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How to fix a broken icon on an android phone [migrated]
The icon is displayed as a grey icon and an image of a small SD card on the bottom right of the the icon; when I try to launch it, it says:
Application not installed.
Have check Google Play ...
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Win XP Network drivers for an HP dx7200
I recently reinstalled Windows XP SP3 from scratch on an (old) HP dx7200. So far so good.
However, I'm unable to get the integrated networking to work. I've searched the HP drivers page for this ...
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Cannot get SSH to run on Ubuntu Server
I am very new to linux and literally just started using it last weekend. I am playing around with getting a server up and running and I am trying to get SSH to run on my machine. I installed ...
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Is Graphics tablet better than mouse for precise movements in terms of hand and wrist tiredness?
I usually do works which require precise cursor movement. For example I need to move the cursor to a specific pixel on the screen precisely. However since I need to grab the mouse with my entire hand, ...
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Is there a way to put “copy to” in the context menu in IE9?
I have searched high and low. Maybe looking too hard. But surely there is a way to add "Copy to WordPad" as a right click option for the address bar in IE9. I could accept "copy to notepad" except ...
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How make windows 7 firewall block all traffic
How can I setup windows 7 firewall so that it blocks ALL inbound and outbound traffic of all kinds, unless I am connected to a network that is designated in network options as public?
I'd like to ...
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Samsung RF511-SO3AU Laptop [closed]
You advertise that the Laptop has no Sata Connectors from Motherboard to Inner Hard drive this is as wrong as can be.
The problem is that no one knows where you can obtain a new connector, some say ...
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Linux: Any distro-independent way to change and persist IP settings?
Are there any distribution-independent mechanisms for tasks like assigning static IP addresses, adding or deleting routes, etc and, then, also be able to persist the changes so made?
AFAIK, each ...
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Linux: Any distro-independent way to configure IP settings? [duplicate]
Are there any distribution-independent mechanisms for tasks like assigning static IP addresses, adding or deleting routes, etc and, then, also be able to persist the changes so made?
AFAIK, each ...
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GPU Suddenly Slow and Cool
I was working on some very small overclocking (no voltage changes) to my GTX 560 TI Hawk. Everything was running fine, when quite suddenly the card became very cool (normal operating temperature is ...
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Selectively routing packets over a virtual interface with iptables?
To use multiple IPs on a linux computer with single ethernet card I need to use different MAC addresses for each interface or the dhcp server doesn't respond.
eth0:0.. virtuals do not work as they ...
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Cannot find what exports CDPATH
I made the mistake of putting CDPATH into my .profile file just to see if it would slightly boost my productivity but found that sometimes it would cd to directories that I didn't want it to (I would ...
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Windows 8 Custom Images
I want to create a custom image of my windows 8 installation (after installing and configuring drivers and needed software). This will be useful later on for refreshing the windows, instead of a clean ...
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Running Windows 8 off partition created in Boot Camp and also in Parallels 8. How do I handle Windows activation?
The scenario I have in mind is:
Install Windows 8 on a separate partition via Boot Camp.
Create a virtual machine in Parallels based on the installation in step 1.
Create a new virtual machine based ...
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Can't save anything to my D partition
I already gave admin permission, but when I try to save my torrents to the Macintosh partition (I'm running on the bootcamp partition of windows) I get this image, and when I press "Try again", it ...
