Is there a way to increase scroll bar contrast in Windows 10?
Well this question is exactly what is says on the tin: Is there a way to increase scroll bar contrast in Windows 10? Since it seems that it's again mode to hide settings as much as possible, I was wondering if there's maybe a hidden option to change scroll bar contrast somewhere. Let's block ads! (W...
Windows 10 change display scaling via hotkey
Is there a way to change the display scaling of a particular monitor to a predefined value via a hotkey? I recently aquired a steam controller which lets me use my PC from a distance rather than having to be sat at the desk. It would be nice if I could trigger a hotkey to increase the scale of text ...
Looking for smart power timer for my always-on laptop
My laptop is always plugged in, ru ing my media services and print/scan services, and I am looking for a solution that will exercise the battery a little so it's not sitting at 100% all day. Ideally, I want something that will sense when the power usage drops (i.e. full charge) and shuts off for a f...
How does WhatsApp Web connect an Android user?
The only thing WhatsApp for Web does, is continuously query the WhatsApp on your phone and interact with it. You can type message using the website, but they are sent to your phone, and your phone then sends them to the other contact. So using WhatsApp for Web is basically the same as when you use i...
Google Sheets Format based on time of day and 2nd condition
I have a sign-in sheet where attendees sign-in for their cases. I want to write conditional formatting for the cell to tu red if they have not signed in by 8:45am on the current date - so two conditions - the time is past 8:45 and cell is null (columns G & I in this example: https://docs.google.com/...
What are the differences between IE and, ehm, IE?
I notice that there are very big differences between starting up IE from the desktop taskbar and starting it up from the Windows 8.1 start screen. Doing so results in a remarkably dissimilar user experience. For instance, the IE started up from the start screen has fewer options (no menu bar, no F12...
Too many request for a file causing high load on server
I am new to Superuser and particularly a newbie on this topic. I have a shared hosting account of Hostgator. My hosting account has been suspended for 2 times due to "high load on server". Hostgator mailed me a log of requests received by the server - http://support-tools.com/?073f97a94846b491#Me6fR...
Get psk of incorrect wpa-psk attempts
I was using hostapd to create an AP . I have some knowledge of c++. I was wandering that Can I get the incorrect psk entered by the client in hostapd . see or get them from any where. If needed I can I am able to modify source code of hostapd ..Anybody pls .. Thanx in advance. Let's block ads! (Why?...
Running a Ruby script once at Linux login
I have a Ruby script which takes quite a while to run (5-20 seconds in most cases) and its purpose is to generate configuration files for Conky and Fluxbox. At the moment I have the Ruby script set to run during the Fluxbox startup via adding it to the ~/.fluxbox/startup file, but this causes a dela...
Wireless Repeater Function in Netgear wnr612v3
I have a WiFi network in my hostel which works only in limited areas and my room is not covered in that area. I have a Netgear wnr612v3 and I want to receive the WiFi signal using this router and then use it to resend it foreword ( Actually WiFi signal comes near my room but fades inside room to neg...
Micro SD showing no media
I have a 32 GB Micro SD that is showing as No Media in disk manager, Bootice can't see it, nor can any other software. My windows 7 computer folder can see it, but when I try to access it it says to add media. I can't seem to fix it.
Optimal font for Tesseract? (specifically the .NET wrapper)
I am using Tesseract as a means to convert printed text documents captured by my cell phone camera into text. The results are not great. The quality of the image is very good, far clearer than a fax, but it seems to have a very difficult time identifying characters. I've also tried mimicking one of ...
Can a MasterAir Cooler 8 fit in a Cooler Master Elite 110?
I'm currently building a PC and about to finalize my purchase--components all listed below. As far as I know, all of the components are compatible with each other. I've already got a standard 3.5" WD Red HDD and 2.5" Kingston SSD, so those components are not included below. My Conce s: Will the Mast...
Is i3lock saving information about failed unlocking attempts?
My version of i3lock is 2.7 (2015-05-20). I checked the manpage and there is -f option to show the number of failed unlocking attempts: -f, --show-failed-attempts Show the number of failed attempts, if any. It prints them on locked screen inside the unlock indicator, but I don't see any option to pr...
Windows 10 loses settings of keyboard layout shortcuts
I have two input languages in Windows - English and Ukrainian. I configured them to have Ctrl-Shift-1 and Ctrl-Shift-2 shortcuts respectively. However this setting keeps disappearing all the time and shortcuts are reset to none (either one or both of them) after 5-10 minutes of use. Any ideas, why t...
Android Bluetooth Refuses to Connect
So, I'm using a Windows 10 and an android Kitkat. I'm trying to co ect them via Bluetooth. I can do it once, but then once I've disco ected them, there's no way to reco ect them. Eventually it does start working again, but I'm not sure what has to happen before it does. My computer won't list any de...
DiskCryptor 'mess' up
Yes, my problem is pretty much in the title. I decided to encrypt my desktop PC ru ing Windows 10 using DiskCryptor (https://diskcryptor.net/wiki/Downloads). So I somehow manage to ignore all the wa ings telling me to create a bootable LiveCD with with DiskCryptor. I know, I'm an idiot. I encrypted ...