Low-Priority Printing Example

I can't find my OS book that talks about the story where there was an MIT printer that didn't print some low priority jobs, because it was so busy with the high priority it never had time. I can't seem to find that example, but I did find a different one from computer world. Here is the example:

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Webex Not Working on Windows 10

I was trying to attend a Webex on my tablet which uses Windows 10 and I got "Invalid input or system error. Please try again or contact your site administrator."

This is extremely concerning for people who have a lot of meetings. Thankfully I found this thread the solution is to pick a browser you are not using and Right Click > Properties > Compatibility > Compatibility Mode > Run this program in compatibility mode and it totally works.

Google Chromecast 2nd Gen Oops Something Went Wrong Error

I tried to setup a brand new Chromecast and I kept getting to the point where you connect it to the wifi and then on the screen the Chromecast itself keeps loading, but on the computer it says "Oops Something Went Wrong" with red text. This repeatedly happened no matter what I tried. I ended up fixing it by doing the setup processes on a different computer.

Transfer Files between Windows 7 Host and VirtualBox Ubuntu

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Excellent post that covers all the options to do this. The one that worked easiest for me was to install "Guest Additions" using the option to load it from CD in the Virtualbox, then enabling drag and drop and setting it to bidirections.

Ubuntu x64 in Virtualbox has small screen

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I recently created a new Ubuntu 14.04 in a virtualbox and it had a super small screen. I needed to install "guest additions"

I ran this:

But unfortunately it didn't get big right after a reboot. I ended up launching Xdiagnose from the Dash, and enabling all the options under the debug section.

Windows Update Endless Loop Booting Error

So I recently got into a terrible situation where my computer failed updates so I kept seeing the following two messages, even in safe mode:
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Preparing to configure Windows….

Do not turn off your computer.

Failure configuring windows updates reverting changes….

Do not turn off your computer  

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There were a LOT of posts, but none of them actually helped since most involved you being able to get into safe mode and I couldn't because I would see those messages. I found this reddit post that most effectively outlines my issue:  HERE

Another good reference HERE

A list of the things I tried just like the post:

• Unplugged external media (including CD/DVD player) (Did nothing)
• Boot into Last Known Good Configuration (Did nothing)
• Delete cleanup.xml / pending.xml (they were not actually there)
• Run SFC (failed stated that a recovery process had to run first)
• System Restore (Probably would have worked but I didn't have any at the time) 
• Windows 7 repair disc 

 Just like the guy in the reddit post, I basically left it alone after attempting to boot into safe mode with command prompt, 24 hours later, magically at the screen. Sorry, doesn't seem like I have a good solution either.

Create a Password Protected PDF

I've been having a huge number of issues with sending secure files. Some institutions only accept protected PDFs.

This link show that it is actually really simple to do this in Microsoft Word 2013 or later. This really saved me since I don't have Adobe Acrobat and I could not find any docs on if it could be done in foxit reader

Must Have Accessories for Razer Edge Pro

Making a quick note of good accessories to grab if you missed all the actual accessories:

• Amazon Basics Tablet Stand 
• Logitech K810 Keyboard
• Razer Orochi Mouse 
• Intel 7260AC Wireless Card

Japanese/Chinese Characters do not appear in Media Player in Windows 7

So if you have songs or CDs that have information like song titles or artists as symbols they may appear just as boxes on your system. To get them to appear correctly you must do the following: enable hidden fonts in windows

1. Hit the Windows key and go to Control Panel 
2. Click Fonts 
3. Font settings 
4. Finally uncheck the box that says "hide fonts based on language settings" 
5. Restart your computer

Source: Link!

Convert Cue and FLAC files into MP3

The process to do this is actually Relatively simple.

First Download
1. Foobar2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/download)
2. Lame (http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php)

Steps
1. Install and then launch Foobar and Extract the Lame ZipFile
2. File > Add Files...
3. Select the Cue and FLAC Files, It will automatically load them all into the screen and parse the songs
4. Ctrl-A or Manually Select all the songs
5. Right Click > Convert > Quick Convert > MP3
6. Select or Make a folder to store the files in
7. When it asks for Lame navigate to where you extracted
8. Happily wait for everything to complete

Cheers.

Java is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

This basically means that Java is not installed or it is not in the path.

Remember that that the Path is in Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced System Settings>Environmental Variables

Scroll down in the bottom box and look for the line that says 'path' click edit.

At the end add the path to java which is typically something like: C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin

CouponDropDown in Google Chrome Removal

I had a friend that kept getting these adds in all of his websites. I found another site that helped me remove it for him:

Take a look!

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-coupondropdown

Compile Error: relocation truncated to fit: R_X86_64_PC32

If you get this error do the following:

The error normally occurs when compiling a code whose static data structures exceed 2G in size. If your code requires static data structures in excess of 2G, the code must be recompiled and linked using the medium memory controller model. The flag -mcmodel=medium must be added to all compiler and linker commands.


Original Source: 

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Adding a User Defined Language to Notepad++

If you have notepad++ and you want to add a new language to it try these steps.

1. Go to http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=User_Defined_Language_Files and find the language you want and save that xml file.

2. Navigate to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++ if you are on windows 7

3. Drop that xml file into the folder and rename it to just userDefineLang.xml

4. Go to Notepad++ [Language] and it should be there at the bottom

TigerDirect is Sneaky

Darn I got sent to the HP Touchpad link at tigerdirect:

Here is what I saw

Item Number: H24-100054 Model: FB356UT#ABA	Ends 11/18/2011 See Terms & Conditions. Restrictions Apply. Multiple item purchase in order to qualify. See rebate for details
Shipping: In Stock Details
Price: $299.99 Less Rebate: - $150.00

Final Price:

$149.99*

Looks good right? That's what I thought....

Sounds too good right? HP Tablet in STOCK at the $150 Price?

Rebate Information

Click here to download information for: $150 (USD) Mail In Rebate on Select HP Products - H24-100054 Valid 11/14/2011 - 11/18/2011 This rebate MUST be postmarked within 30 days of purchase. This rebate is in USD currency and may be paid with a prepaid reward card. Multiple item purchase in order to qualify. See rebate for details

All rebates expire at Midnight Eastern Time on the date listed unless otherwise noted. Hmm still looks fine. Now....

Sneaky Bastards! What they don't include is the information on the rebate:

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Qualifying purchase is an (1) HP Touchpad and (1) New HP Laptop, Desktop or Workstation on the same receipt. Each qualifying purchase equals (1)

$150.00 Rebate Amount

I.e. you have to BUY A FUCKING HP COMPUTER to get the deal. Later on I checked Best Buy, and at least they don't hide it from you, you know immediately you need to purchase a computer.

FUCK YOU TIGERDIRECT. ASSHOLES!