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Posted by jpluimers on 2014/01/14
One of the few Windows XP machines left is main usage is for the Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 scanner that I have been using for years: it is small, does duplex scanning, emits searchable PDFs through an embedded Adobe Acrobat and Abby ScanSnap Edition OCR license. The Scan button on the scanner “just works” and allows for a “Scan Now, organize later” workflow.
Just Works: if a user is logged in on the Windows machine, which usually is the case.
Next to that, it is used for internet browsing and remote desktop access to VMs in the various clouds: it is more than adequate for that with dual Dell UltraSharp U2407WFP monitors at 1920×1200. The extra 120 pixels over “modern” 1080p do make a difference you know.
I never bothered to upgrade the machine, as it works so nicely and I have had bad experience replacing systems that include embedded licenses: it usually doesn’t work.
Of course I could buy a new ScanSnap iX500, but I don’t want to increase the electronic waste unless I’ve researched if it is possible to get the ScanSnap S510 working on Windows 7 or 8.x, or even on one of my Macs.
So here are some links for further research on a light-weight solution: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Apple, Fujitsu ScanSnap, Hardware, ix500, Mac, Mac OS X / OS X / MacOS, MacBook, MacBook Retina, MacBook-Air, MacBook-Pro, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Power User, Scanners, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8 | 1 Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/12/24
For my own reference, especially since setting the network profile in Windows 8 from the UI got much more difficult.
It is doable though, but not in logic places; I like the secpol.msc way most: windows 8 – How do I set my wireless network to be private instead of public? – Super User.
Same for renaming the network, which also has a secpol.msc way that is easy:
- Press Win+R, then type
secpol.msc
- Click on “Network List Manager Policies”
- Double-click on your network
- Optionally give your network another name
- Click on “Tab Network Location”
- Set “Location Type” to “Private”
Go back to Network and Sharing Center to check the result.
To start the Network and Sharing Center:
control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter
Top 10: Windows Firewall Netsh Commands | Windows Server content from Windows IT Pro.
including:
- Checking if the current profile is set to private/public/domain:
netsh advfirewall show currentprofile
Posted in Network-and-equipment, Power User, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/12/09
Some links:
- XS4all Glasvezel – Internetproviders en Hosting – GoT.
- De eerste aansluiting in De Lingebuurt Elst.
- Een eigen router | netwerkje.com.
- Mikrotik configuraties – Helden van Nu – Internet.
- L4, 5*100 mbit, 1* PoE, 802.11bgn internal, AR9331@300 Mhz, 32MB: RouterBoard.com : RB951-2n.
- L4, 5*100 mbit, 1* PoE, 802.11bgn internal/option-external, USB, AR7241@400 Mhz, 32MB: RouterBoard.com : RB751U-2HnD.
- L4, 5*1 gigabit, 1* PoE, 802.11bgn internal, USB, AR9344@600 Mhz, 128MB: RouterBoard.com : RB951G-2HnD.
- L5, 5*1 gigabit, 5* 100 mbit, 1* PoE, 1*SFP cage, microUSB, Serial, 802.11bgn external, AR9344@600 Mhz, 128MB: RouterBoard.com : RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN.
- L5, 24*1 gigabit, 1*SFP cage, microUSB, Serial, 802.11bgn external, AR9344@600 Mhz, 128MB: RouterBoard.com : CRS125-24G-1S-2HnD-IN.
–jeroen
Posted in Internet, LifeHacker, Power User, routers | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/11/29
I wasn’t aware that Office Communicator supported keyboard shortcuts for text formatting in the chat window.
Since I normally use RDP/MSTSC connections to a work machine (the laptop often moves around which means that network connections aren’t
“persistent”), which means that every once in a while a key like Shift, Alt, Ctrl, or Windows hangs.
That’s how I found out why sometimes the font in the chat window changed a bit: most often the font became strike through, which corresponds to Ctrl-T.
Three things that Microsoft should improve here:
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Posted in Communicator, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Office, Power User, Windows | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/11/25
The ones I use most:
- Ctrl + Y Go to Folder
- Ctrl + Shift + M Open a new Message
–jeroen
via: 80 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook.
Posted in Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Office, Outlook, Power User | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/11/04
As with Office 2007 and up, quite a few features – including menus and keyboard shortcuts – have been removed or changed.
Microsoft has many posts on them, some of which are here:
The menu part can be remedied with ease: Bring Back Classic Menus and Toolbars to Outlook 2010 and 2013 [WayBack].
Works like a charm, and you can purchase for individual Office programs, or for 3 suite combinations [WayBack].
–jeroen
Posted in Excel, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Office, Power Point, Power User, Word | 1 Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/10/25
On a HP XW6600, you can run ESXi 4 or run ESXi 5, but in yourder to run x64 guest VMs, you need to enable Intel VT in the BIOS first.
So, in the HP XW6600 BIOS, the choose the menu “Security”, then the submenu “OS Security” to get at these two options:
- Intel Virtualization Technology (VTx)—Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology to increase workstation performance.
- Intel IO Virtualization—Enables or disables Virtualization Technology to increase workstation I/O performance.
When you enable both VT options, then VMware ESX/ESXi/vSphere can run x64 guests with full VT support (otherwise you will get a friendly warning message when you try to setup or run such a guest VM). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in BIOS, Boot, ESXi4, ESXi5, ESXi5.1, Hardware, HP XW6600, Power User, Virtualization, VMware, VMware ESXi | 3 Comments »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/10/04
One of the things that bugged me when using Mac OS X after years of Windows usage was that the Tab key doesn’t focus buttons in dialogs.
Luckily, there is a setting for that, which by default is off.
Steps (press on a screenshot to enlarge):
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Posted in Apple, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Mac, Mac OS X / OS X / MacOS, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, MacBook, MacBook-Air, MacBook-Pro, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Power User | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/08/05
Since the ASUS RT-AC66U and ASUS RT-N66U are so similar, my guess is that the ASUS RT-N66U is vulnerable too.
–jeroen
via: Hacking and Rooting SOHO Home Routers.
Posted in ASUS RT-N66U, Network-and-equipment, Power User | Tagged: asus, routers, technology | Leave a Comment »
Posted by jpluimers on 2013/08/03
Thanks Warren Postma post posting this in #Programming to which I added a few context links:
The rather cool programming language APL introduced in a video/film from 1975. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in APL, Development, Keyboards and Keyboard Shortcuts, Power User, Software Development | Leave a Comment »
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