How to stop your laptop from giving that high pitch squealing noise
Does your laptop squeal? Is it a nasty high pitch noise that occurs when you are running on battery power.
The solution:
- Download Rightmark CPU Clock Utility: http://cpu.rightmark.org/
- Install it
- Go to the advanced CPU settings and click on the Chipset Button
- Uncheck Enable popdown and popup
- Apply to save
- Be done with it.
Python Won’t Take Command Line Arguments – Windows Vista
If you use python via the command line in Windows vista, you’ll notice that it won’t accept command line arguments if you run a script. For example this won’t work: python myscript.py argument1 argument2 Your python script won’t get the…
Ubuntu Server & Desktop Autologin
- sudo apt-get intall mingetty
- Then you will want to edit /etc/event.d/tty1 and change the following: exec /sbin/getty 38400 tty1 to exec /sbin/mingetty –autologin your_username tty1
- sudo gdmsetup
- click on the…
Mount FTP Or SFTP As A Drive In Windows
Problem
I want to mount my folders from my webhost over sftp (ssh) on my Windows machine for free. Something like sshfs for Windows.
Discussion
Currently there is no single application that will let me mount an SFTP connection as a drive. There…
Bypass Rapidshare’s Cats
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Please comment on your experiences.
IBM ThinkPad T43 Hissing Noise In Linux
I have an old T43 laptop by IBM. Recently I put Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) on it and started getting a hissing noise when running on battery power. I found 2 possible solutions:
- add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/options
- options processor max_cstate=2
- get the…
PostgreSQL – Dump and Restore
Sony VGN-SZ780 Laptop Review
Recently I purchased a Sony VGN-SZ780 Laptop, as I haven’t had a working computer for close to a year now. Previously I managed to get by using my roomate’s laptop and the desktop at my research lab. My roommate had…
Disable Full Row Select In Windows Vista
Vista, is just so unreliable. Until I can put Ubuntu or XP back on my laptop, I can atleast make Vista work a little better for me. First thing to go is the full row select in folders. I only…
Fix Imeem Playlist Issues
Problem: Playlists on imeem.com will not go onto the next song. The playlist will load and play a song, but as soon as that song is over, the next song will not automatically play.
Causes: Adobe Flash, Adblock Plus
Solution:
- Upgrade to the latest version…
