by Richard W | Jun 26, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
If you want to view basic information about your computer in Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04, you need to go to system center. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to view that in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). This location isn’t going to give...
by Richard W | Jun 26, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Spotify has quietly replaced the repository key for its music player for Linux systems. If you followed our tutorials on installing Spotify in Ubuntu, you may still have the old repository key installed. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to remove the old...
by Richard W | Jun 24, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
If you run a personal website and you want to upload files and folder to the webserver or just want to download files using FTP clients, then you’ll have to install a FTP Server (VSFTPD). By default, Ubuntu or most Linux distributions do not come with FTP servers...
by Richard W | Jun 24, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
Want to enable additional clocks and time zones in Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04? Well, this brief tutorial is going to show you how to. Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) have the ability to display multiple time clocks on the taskbar or panel easily. If you...
by Richard W | Jun 21, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
This short guide will show you how to turn on a feature in both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) to automatically download and install critical updates. Normally, both systems will prompt you if there are security updates pending to download and install....
by Richard W | Jun 20, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux
This brief guide will show you how to quickly resize Unity 2D Launcher in Ubuntu 12.04. In Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity 2D as its default desktop session, it is difficult to almost impossible to resize the launcher. With Unity 3D, it can be done easily from the control...
by Richard W | Jun 14, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux
A new version of Opera Web Browser has just been released, and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to quickly install it in Ubuntu 12.04 if you haven’t already done so. This update comes with many features and enchantments including, HTML 5 drag n’ drop...
by Richard W | Jun 14, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux
A newer version of Skype VOIP software was just released and this brief tutorial is going to show you how to install it in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin). If you don’t know what Skype is, it is a software that lets you make free calls to anyone around the world using...
by Richard W | Jun 12, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
There are some situations where you will have to turn off network adapters in either Windows or Ubuntu machines. For instance, if you have multiple adapters or interfaces, and you want to make sure that some are not used, then you should disable it. Disabling a...
by Richard W | Jun 11, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
Want to enable automatic guest login in Windows 7 or Ubuntu 12.04? Well, this brief tutorial is going to show how. The guest account allows for users to login with limited rights. It’s like giving your computer to someone who you don’t trust. When a guest user is...
