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My computer loses network connectivity every 30 minutes
My LAN connected PC loses network connectivity every 30 minutes. It has a static IP address and I've checked to make sure there aren't any IP conflicts on my network. If I'm streaming from that PC to ...
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Can not access www.websaru.com
I am unable to access the website www.websaru.com. I'm in China, is the website blocked? I don't think so, because it is not a sensitive website. How can I access it? Please help.
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How could I represent 1.625 by 0 or a 1 (binary digit)?
This is an excerpt from wikipedia about 'full rate' speech coding standard.
Full Rate or FR or GSM-FR or GSM 06.10 was the first digital speech
coding standard used in the GSM digital mobile ...
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What does the -R flag do for chflags?
I'm not clear on exactly what the -R flag does for chflags. I was wondering if someone might be able to help me.
The man page says this:
Recurse: Change the file flags of file hierarchies rooted in ...
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Can't Shut Down computer with windows 8 Release Preview
I downloaded Release Preview and installed it. I have a problem when I shut down the computer. After I press windows key + I > Power > Shut Down, a box pops up titled "Winlogon.exe - No Disk. Then ...
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No such file or directory in FFmpeg
I am attempting to use FFmpeg to extract audio from a mp4 and I keep running into this error:
CFileffmpegvideo.mp4: No such file or directory exist.
I am in command prompt (in Windows 7) and have ...
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How to connect 3 monitors into an Asus 9800GT
I don't know if this is possible but, I've heard that there exist some DVI connections that allow and recognize the connection os 2 Monitores in the same port (I can be wrong tho).
I have an Asus ...
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Error Installing OpenVPN TAP
I'm trying to install OpenVPN (2.2.2) on a Windows 7 Professional x64 machine. When I run the installer, I receive an error saying it can't install TAP. The same when running the batch file.
My ...
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v4l - capture and watch at the same time
Capturing v4l and line-in audio using mencoder works very well, but I would like to record real-time game play video from consoles plugged into the video card.
I've used xawtv for this (Works quite ...
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Asus UX31 power button's action menu
I have problem with my asus ux31. I came with win7 and lots of unnecessary stuff installed, so I installed win7 x64 from scratch. Hence there was one cool think, which I cannot find on Asus' webpage.
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How does Ubuntu 12.04 link to windows user profile?
I'm playing around with various Linux distros and have so far tested Ubuntu briefly on my desktop dual booting alongside Windows 7. To my pleasant surprise, it detected users on my Windows partition ...
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Failed to install Nano editor on Mac
I downloaded the latest version of nano and I followed the instructions described on its website, but I was stopped by step 3:
Download the source file (nano-2.2.6.tar.gz) and unpack it.
Open ...
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Windows 7 - Open the Volume Control popup from the command prompt
I would like to open the Volume Control popup directly without using the mouse or keyboard. Currently, I am using AutoHotkey to press Win+B to focus on the system tray, Left to highlight the Volume ...
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Yet again: "This device can perform faster" (Samsung Galaxy Tab 2)
I've been doing a lot of research with no reasonable solution. Please excuse the length of my post.
When I plug my Galaxy Tab 2 (7" / Wi-Fi only / Android ICS) into my Windows 7 64-bit machine, I (...
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What is id_rsa.keystore?
In my .ssh directory I have the following files -
drwx------ 2 rohit rohit 4096 Jun 22 03:34 ./
drwxr-xr-x 62 rohit rohit 4096 Jun 22 11:16 ../
-rw-r--r-- 1 rohit rohit 402 May 25 15:19 ...
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Tools for globally installing Firefox extensions?
I use multiple Firefox profiles (in a single machine). Occasionally I come across a FF extension that I would like to make available over all these profiles. I understand that the way to do this is ...
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mysql 4.1.22 in vagrant ubuntu precise 64
I need a vagrant machine for developing unluckily w/ mysql 4.1.22.
Would you recommend any old packages from older ubunuts, or is it better to compile mysql on my own in ubuntu 12.04.
Or is the ...
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apt-mirror for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
I want to backup a full mirror of old-releases Ubuntu because I need Karmic packages for my software. I'm also afraid that old-releases.ubuntu will be deleted.
Is there any possibility to get a full ...
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What can I do to prevent system power downs?
Yesterday I was given my brother's old laptop - core i7, 2.67GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Win7 64 bit. It's a Sony Vaio Z11. Approx 18 months old.
When running something computationally intensive, the ...
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how to see each connection use of bandwidth?
I have a linux vps server and I want to see the current network connections and upload/download rate of each one. Is there any simple command that fulfill this purpose?
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Wget save cookies not working
I've been trying to login in the pyload through the web api, but wget is not saving the cookies and I don't understand why.
I'm using the following command:
wget --delete-after --keep-session-...
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can a bad cable break serial port
I had a really strange experience last week, I am not quite sure if this is the right place to ask it, I decided to give it a go.
One of the technicians in my company was preparing some serial cables ...
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Can't get Babylon off Chrome
Babylon has taken over my computer. After hours, I managed to get rid of it on IE and Firefox, but nothing I do works for Chrome. I have made google my default browser in settings and followed the ...
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Trying to install MySQL, lots of brew doctor errors
In OS X Lion I couldn't install mysql. I get this when typing brew install mysql
Error: You must `brew link cmake' before mysql can be installed
so then I type brew link cmake ...
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Intell SSD + Win 7 after crash can not repair, can not re install
I have Lenovo w520, after i bought it i took away old hhd (no longer with me) and replaced it with intel ssd, it worked perfectly for 1 year or so, today my system fr0ze and after waiting for some ...
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How to do something like `mplayer movie.mpg` from ssh and it play on the current display?
I've set up a little media center computer running Arch Linux.
I want to eventually get it so that there is no keyboard or mouse required. Right now I want the solution to be SSH. My problem is that ...
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How to adjust a single side of rectangular selection made with Marquee Tool?
I am struggling to make a selection made of different layers.
For example, a button with text and shadow (each in its own layer). I would like to copy it to a image file but it is really hard to ...
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Unzipping archives, preserving folder hierarchy
I've got a problem and am not sure what it is, but hope someone can help me think this through because this has me stumped.
Backstory:
I wrote a Java app (Android) that unzips some zip files ...
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How to copy a button with shadow effect from PSD to PNG
I got a web site design in PSD file from a web-designer. All element s there snap to guides, which is handy when I make a selection to copy an element of design to a PNG file: guides make my selection ...
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Windows XP ruined my Windows 7 bootloader and rescue disc doesn't works, what do I do now?
I have 3 HDDs, one for Windows 7(x64), the other for Ubuntu(x64 too) and XP, and the 3rd for Ubuntu's SWAP and storage.
XPs bootloader copied itself on top of both 7s and GRUB. No biggie at first, I ...
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Advanced file compression software for Mac OSX
Back when I used Windows, I always used WinRAR for file compression and decompression. It had a fair amount of options like 'just storage' vs 'hard compression', password protection and archive type.
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How can I recreate my user in Ubuntu?
I would like to start from scratch.
How would I delete my user, including all data, but still have a way of recreating it? My user is the only user on the computer. It is also the administrative ...
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How can I choose the default application for opening files in Firefox?
When I download an MP3 file - I click on it in a download list and Firefox opens Rhythmbox to play it. I want it to open Audacious for the job though. I can't find Rhythmbox neither under Preferences »...
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Converting legacy GRUB menu entries to GRUB 2
I would like to change an entry for a solution to boot from CD from legacy grub (looks like title bla bla bla) to an entry to a format compatible to grub 2 (the one that looks like menuentry "bla bla ...
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How do you install pythonbrew when using the Fish Shell?
I use the Fish shell in Mac OS X and I cannot figure out how to install pythonbrew. Is this possible and if so how? What I think I need to figure out is how to convert the following for my .bashrc to ...
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Mac localhost website deleted using PHP unlink function. Need to recover them
I really need help!
Some very important script files e.g. .php and .js have been deleted with the php unlink function (on a mac), i need to recover these files. I tried a couple of programs but I don'...
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Reload of Firefox bookmarks favicons
After updating my Firefox from version 12 to version 13, my bookmarks favicons have gone.
I wonder whether it's possible to force the browser to only download/refresh the favicons for all my ...
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Windows Registry Tweaks [closed]
We all have heard about them but do they really work or just myth? Does running registry modifications of certain kinds really improve windows performance?
Like ones that remove Access Time and other ...
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Newly cloned Mac Hard Drive not showing new name
So I just cloned my Mac hard drive to running Lion 10.7.4 to a new larger drive (both are internal drives on a Mac Pro). Everything went fine, but I cannot tell the drives apart as they now have the ...
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Unexpected shutdown due to PCI card
I've got a home theatre PC which I built myself and have been using for about 4.5 years now without issue - the only components that have ever needed replacing have been the case fans. Recently, I've ...
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Trackpad and battery on stop working at same time
Gateway E-475M G
Windows 7 Professional SP1
Synaptics TouchPad 15.2.20.0
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery 6.1.7600.16385
It seems that when my battery stops working correctly, my ...
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No video output from motherboard. How to debug this?
I have assembled the following system:
Intel g530
ASUS p8h61 m lx
Corsair 2 GB
WD 250 GB
Raidmax 500w
The system turns on but I don't receive any video output on the screen.
I tried the following:
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Search for files which will open a certain application in Mac OS X
In Mac OS X, when you doubleclick on a file name, that file will open with the application which created the file. So there must be stored, somewhere in the file description on a Mac OS X file, ...
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What happens with Windows 8 Storage Spaces if I reinstall Windows?
I'm considering using Windows 8 Storage Spaces to combine disks. What will happen if, for some reason, my OS disk is no longer available. How will a fresh installation of Windows 8 react to an ...
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In which intervals does OneNote saves my notebook?
How much time elapsed between one save to another?
In my area there are a lot of electricity power interruption, so I don't know how much I can count on OneNote autosaving.
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piping cdparanoia through play, aplay, /dev/sound, etc
Currently I am trying to use cdparanoia to play from an audio cd directly without making any temporary files. I can play the first track of a cd realtime by doing
cdparanoia -e 1 /dev/shm/tmp.wav 2&...
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How can I run an application in windowed mode [closed]
I use to start an application in windowed mode by creating a shortcut and specifying the resolution in either Target or Start in field.
I think one of the parameters was -h and the other one was -w ...
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Deleting folders give access denied error message on Windows 7, although I am administrator
I have an external hard drive that was used as a Windows partition before, but now I want to use it for storage instead. I have added it to my Windows 7 machine, but I am not allowed to write or ...
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50m cat5 cable not being detected
I have a 150m roll of cat5 cable.
I created a 2m and a 5m and both worked no problem from a pc to a router.
I placed a 50m cable and tested it with a cable tester and it said it was perfectly fine.
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Cracked laptop lcd screen with gray spots appearing
I have opened my pavilion HDX 18 laptop to replace the screen backlight (one of the lamps broke but there were no gray spots). Once I put it back together The screen appeared cracked and it displayed ...
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