HOWTO: VMware Player Ubuntu 8.10 Keyboard mapping issues

Found a bug when trying to run Ubuntu 8.10 via VMware player on a Windows machine.

In Ubuntu, click system, preferences, keyboard.
Under layouts tab, select your keyboard model. It doesn't have to exact. When in doubt, select logitech.
Under selected layouts, add new keyboard layout.
Select layout based on country. I tried Canada, but it still didn't work, so I had to go with US...damn!
Anyways, select USA, no variants necessary and then add.
You may have to restart ubuntu, but it should work right away!

cheers,

HOWTO: Windows Explorer does not automatically refresh

Windows explorer doesn't refresh the file list when you move, create, or delete files/folders?
Here is a simple hotfix that will resolve that issue. Pretty easy, just adding a new DWORD in the registry.

Follow these steps:

1. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
2. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
3. Type NoSimpleNetIDList, and then press ENTER.
4. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
5. Type 1, and then click OK.

Here is the site microsoft support site. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823291

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HOWTO: Windows Server 2003 CTRL+ALT+DEL Login

Windows Server 2003 comes with a feature where you will have to CTRL+ALT+DEL to login. This can be annoying if you want the server to sit without any I/O's. Here is a solution:

http://www.visualwin.com/Disable-C-A-D/

The microsoft solution to enable autologin:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324737

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HOWTO: Version Control for the Solo Programmer

many solo programmers would love version control. instead of copying and pasting folder, renaming folders with time-stamps or description of what you did. here is a easier, efficient, how industry does it way...

download tortoiseSVN. great subversion control tool.
download here: http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/

next, to run version control locally (ie. local on your machine, no servers required),
go here: http://www.schapendonk.org/blog/2008/01/local-version-control-with-just-tortoisesvn/

here it will show you how easy it is to run version control locally

cheers,

HOWTO: Java conversions

Always need to convert one type to another? Hard to find it in the java api? Well, here is a quick "cheat-sheet" that will help you convert common types from one to another.

http://www.rgagnon.com/javadetails/java-0004.html

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HOWTO: FSB vs. Memory Speed

I'm sure alot of people had have difficulties understanding the difference between FSB (Front Side Bus) and Memory Speed when building their own computers. Well, here is somewhat of a explanation.

The FSB is a bus where the CPU (Central Processing Unit, either INTEL or AMD) communicates to the rest of your computer. One main component that the CPU communicates through the FSB is memory (DIMMs). For example, a Intel processor has a QUAD PUMPED FSB that means the 1066MHz or 1333MHz is divided by FOUR (4), FSB running at 266.5MHz and 333.25MHz respectively.

Now Memory Speed is determined similiarly. For DDR2 (Dual Date Rate) memories, the memory speed is a division by TWO (2). For example, for DDR2-800MHz memories, the memory speed for each DIMM is 400MHz. DDR2 memory Multiplies the FSB by TWO (2), DDR2 533 for FSB 1066MHz processors and DDR2 667 for FSB 1333MHz processors.

Now, the ideal situtation is the have a 1:1 ratio between the FSB and Memory Speed. This ensures top performance and low errors. For example, for a processor with a FSB of 1333MHz, the ideal Memory Speed recommended is 667MHz. This example here is if you want to run your computer STOCK. For OC (Over Clocking), the CPU Bus mulitplier can be increased to encompass higher Memory Speeds.

I hope that helps!
for any clarification, visit this link:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/243758-30-processor-asus-striker-extreme

cheers,

HOWTO: Post Script Viewer

For all who want to view post scripts files, where is a good viewer.

GPL Ghostscript 8.63 for 32-bit Windows
http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/GPL/gs863/gs863w32.exe

GSview 4.9 for Win32
http://www.ctan.org/get/support/ghostscript/ghostgum/gsv49w32.exe

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