by Richard W | May 25, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This brief guide shows you how to configure static IP addresses from the command line or console in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). Both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 have easy-to-use desktop tools to configure network settings, and most people do use...
by Richard W | May 24, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to kill or stop a program or process that is hung and won’t respond to your keyboard or mouse command in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). There are many reasons why program will hang and stop responding...
by Richard W | May 23, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to easily change your computer workgroup name in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). Remember changing and joining a particular workgroup allows you access to resources that belong to that workgroup. In a...
by Richard W | May 21, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
By default, both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) are shipped with the administrator or root account disabled. It is disabled because of security reasons. Now, this brief tutorial is going to show you how to turn on that account in both systems. When the...
by Richard W | May 20, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This short tutorial is going to show you how to turn on single click to open items in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). When this feature is turned on, all you’ll need to do is click once on a folder to open or application icon to launch that...
