Install Java on Ubuntu
Wednesday, 28 Dec, 2011 – 14:59 | No Comment

By default, Firefox does not come with Java.
Here’s how to install it:
Open a terminal (Applications Menu> Accessories> Terminal) and type:
sudo aptitude install sun-java6- jre sun-java6-plugin
or, for an old version:
sudo aptitude install sun-java5-jre sun-java5-plugin
(Enter your password (password) if …

Create encrypted volumes (TrueCrypt) on linux
Wednesday, 28 Dec, 2011 – 14:36 | No Comment

TrueCrypt is a software that lets you keep your files safe from prying eyes.
The advantage of TrueCrypt – outside of a solid design – is that TrueCrypt volumes can be used under Linux and Windows.
Install …

Windows 7 – Check (calibrate) the colors of your screen
Wednesday, 28 Dec, 2011 – 9:41 | No Comment

The colors displayed on your screen may depend on your monitor, video card, lighting and brightness of your desktop, … With Windows 7, a new wizard allows you to properly configure the brightness, contrast, color …

Quickly change the orientation of the screen
Tuesday, 27 Dec, 2011 – 15:55 | No Comment

Chipset N’Vidia
You can change the screen rotation via n’vidia manager in the Control Panel. (Not available on all models)
Asus 1005HA, HP 6730s, Parckard-Bell Easy Note
Normal screen: CTRL + ALT + ⇑
Screen at 90 ° to the left: CTRL + ALT + ⇐
Screen at 90 ° to the right: CTRL + ALT + ⇒
Screen upside down: CTRL + ALT + ⇓
Dell: optiplex
Normal screen: CTRL + ALT + ⇑
Screen …

Configure the card and the tv remote Linux
Tuesday, 27 Dec, 2011 – 9:30 | No Comment

This tutorial is for people under debian or a distribution that is based on it (ubuntu, xandros …). Unless otherwise against the following commands require administrative rights and should be launched as root or via sudo.
This …

Sed – Substitution
Monday, 26 Dec, 2011 – 16:30 | No Comment

Substitution basic
 
Simple
- First occurrence (each line) encountered only
sed ‘s / the / THE /’ file.txt
 
Global
- All occurrences (each line) encountered
sed ‘s / the / THE / g’ file.txt
 
Targeted
- Only the second occurrence (each line) encountered
sed …

Special Netbook – Create a USB flash drive to repair Windows 7
Monday, 26 Dec, 2011 – 11:20 | No Comment

Create a usb to repair Windows 7
This trick was created to offset the lack of CD / DVD drive on the netbook, but may very well be used for other PC.
Materials needed:
• A USB key …

Windows 7: Move its documents on another partition.
Sunday, 25 Dec, 2011 – 13:30 | No Comment

We will see in this tutorial how to move your data to another partition the system partition.
 
Note: Before any changes on your PC, it is always recommended to do a restore point.
Common problem than the protection …

Facebook chat emoticons
Sunday, 25 Dec, 2011 – 8:44 | No Comment

For those who use facebook chat, I added a list of Facebook emoticons, codes and description of those emoticons.
Enjoy it!

Emoticon
Code for image
Description

(y) (Y)
Like / Thumb Up

:42:
42 Red Number

O:) O:-)
Angel

o.O O.o
Confused

:’(
Cry

:3
Curly Lips

3:) 3:-)
Devil / Satan / …

Diagnose your memory
Sunday, 11 Dec, 2011 – 12:36 | No Comment

These two systems (Windows 7 and Vista) have built a tool named (Memory Diagnostic Tool), no need to Memtest to check for errors on the RAM on your PC.
To access, right-click on “Start” (Windows logo).
Go …