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Installing scrot The tool that we are going to use is scrot. Scrot is a command line utility that allows you to capture screenshot from the terminal. Scrot is in the Ubuntu repository, so you can simply install from Ubuntu Software Center, or in the terminal: Capturing screenshots at regular interval To use Scrot to capture screenshots automatically at regular interval, all you need to do is to run the following command in the terminal: Here are a few parameters that you need to change:...

Backing Up to Box with Deja Dup Deja Dup is available out-of-the-box from the “System” section of the “System Settings” in Ubuntu Precise. Clicking on this item will display the “Overview” screen, which shows a couple of default settings, including Ubuntu One as the back-up’s destination, and your entire home directory as what will be backed up. First, let’s change this to just back up your Documents. Click on the “Folders” tab This will have your “Home” folder on the left-hand side, under “Folders to Back up,” and “Trash” and “Downloads” on the right-hand side as folders to be ignored....

With the use of TeamViewer you can now easily share desktops with the person who is in need of your help. You can show them how an application or software works, remove viruses/spyware, transfer or share files between your computers, or fix an issue with their PC. To use the application, both you and the person receiving your help will need a user ID. Luckily, you can easily obtain the user ID after you’ve downloaded and installed your version of TeamViewer....

You might be surprised at the sheer amount of junk apps that can be collected over the years. It’s easy to forget to delete them completely, and they do start to add up over time. Of course, they all take up precious memory that could be used for more important things. Deleting them one by one is possible, but what’s the point when an app can do the work for you?...

Use the Ruler to Adjust Margins in Google Docs The easiest way to adjust margins in Google Docs is by shifting over the ruler. These guides essentially set the “off limits” area for each page of your document, and shifting these rulers automatically readjusts any text you’ve already typed. To use the ruler to adjust your Google Docs margins, follow these steps: Once the rulers are displayed on both the top and left side of the page, you can decide whether you want to adjust the horizontal margins (controlled from the top of the page) or the vertical margins (controlled from the left side of the page)....

Even though they all have their own ways of handling it, every Linux desktop environment makes it simple to customize your keyboard layout for your language, region, and personal preference. LXDE The Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) is a simple environment for modern Linux-based operating systems. Because it has a minimal design, changing the keyboard layout for LXDE is straightforward. GNOME/Budgie KDE Plasma XFCE On XFCE you can find the keyboard layout settings under the keyboard settings application....

How to Change Your Discord Status on PC To change your status on Discord on your computer, you need to be logged in to your account on the Web or desktop Discord client for Windows/Mac. Proceed by following the below steps. What Do the Status Options Mean Idle – if you switch to this status, it will let other people know that you’re away and not available to engage with them....

First Things First If you’re going to make a change to your computer, you should create a restore point prior to that. If you don’t know how to create a restore point, it’s rather easy: Go to “Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> System > Advanced System Settings” (this link appears on the top left area). Got it? Good! Click the “System Protection” tab and then the “Create” button near the bottom of the window....

This new feature is going to be loved by teachers and hated by certain students. Why? Because this new feature will be able to let teachers know if a paper was inspired by another. The function can only be used on the online version of Google Docs for now. How to See the Difference Between Two Google Docs Documents The feature is just rolling out to everyone. So if you don’t see it yet, you will be getting it shortly....

Initial Setup of the Laptop Screens The connectivity between the two laptop screens is launched through a feature on the Start menu: “duplicate or extend to a connected display.” It also gives you the options to adjust the additional settings. The additional settings in Windows 11 are clubbed under “Multiple displays” as presentation mode for your displays. Here you can connect to another wireless display on a secondary laptop or detect another display....

Advantages Traditional PCs have a number of advantages over the little streaming boxes people normally plug into their TVs. While they may not have the sleek interfaces that the streaming boxes have, they more than make up for it in functionality. Use any service – Unfortunately, some streaming services are only available for certain platforms. For example, iTunes content can only be accessed on an Apple TV. A PC connected to your TV can circumvent these limitations by accessing services via web browsers and desktop apps....

What’s a Headless Computer? A headless computer is a computer without a monitor. The computer can be anything – it doesn’t even have to be a Raspberry Pi. To give an example, the web server that lets you access this webpage from any part of the world is probably a headless computer from some data facility. Headless computers can be controlled through different means. Some listen to a webpage to receive commands, while others let you remotely connect and control them via commands on a console....

Creating a Partition on a Mac It is really easy to create a partition on a Mac, as your Mac comes preloaded with an utility that allows you to do that. The utility we are talking about is called “Disk Utility” which is found in the Utilities folder on your Mac. Besides partitioning, it allows you to perform a number of disk-related operations on your machine. Here are the steps you need to follow:...

How Does It Work? how-to- Although many programs can turn the monitor off by interacting with the hardware, Microsoft made it rather difficult to do all this from the command line. To counteract this issue, you’ll need to download and install an application called “NirCmd”, which simply acts as a shell on top of the current command line that Microsoft provides in Windows 7. The shortcut we talk about here will send a command to the executable, opening it with instructions to turn the monitor off one second after you double-click the shortcut....

If you are a power user, you will definitely love to have simple shortcuts to launch some regularly used Windows 10 settings. Some of these settings include, but are not limited to, WiFi, Bluetooth, Storage, Account settings, and Privacy settings. Here is how you can create your own custom shortcuts to different Windows 10 settings. Create Custom System Shortcuts To create custom shortcuts to different Windows 10 settings we are going to use the Windows Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs)....

Rearranging Menu Bar Items Adding New Items to the Menu Bar There are two ways to reorder Menu Bar items on macOS: using a keyboard shortcut and a more straightforward though lengthier process that utilizes the “System Preferences” app. Add Menu Bar Items Using Control Center Add/Remove Menu Bar Items Using System Preferences Quickly Removing Items From the Menu Bar Adding Battery Status in the Menu Bar Image credit: macos high sierra in the screen of macbook pro by 123RF....

What Is Defragmentation? To understand what defragmentation is, you need to know how a hard drive works. Think of the latter as a train where the coaches store and carry data. Every time you add more data to your hard drive, it’s broken down into smaller pieces or fragments, and a new coach is added to the train to store that data. These coaches are added in a sequential manner. However, whenever you delete a file, the coach containing that particular file is emptied but not removed from the train completely, which creates an empty space....

Actually, this feature should have been launched with the Creators update, but it got delayed due to issues and made its debut in the Fall Creators update. As you can tell from the name itself, Power Throttling limits the amount of the battery power background apps can use, thus increasing the battery life and mileage. According to Microsoft, Power Throttling improves laptop battery life by around 11 percent. This feature is enabled by default in laptops and tablets....

Recently, Microsoft released the OS to the public so that you can download and try Windows 10 S to see if it fits your needs. Things to Note Before Installing Windows 10 S There are a few things you need to know before you install Windows 10 S. There are two ways to install Windows 10 S on your system. I will show you both ways; follow the one you are comfortable with....

Until now, it could be tedious to transfer your passwords to a password manager. You could end up typing all the passwords by hand, or you could wait until you were logged on to each password-protected site to save it to the manager at that time. Of course, if you have turned off your browser’s automatic sign-in, you have to go through the extra steps to create a new one....