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Add new hard drive to Debian Linux

Add new hard drive to Debian Linux Find out what the device name is for this disk fdisk -l This will give you output similar to this: Disk /dev/sda: 21.4 GB, 21474836480 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders Units… Continue Reading →

Set MySQL root password from init-file

Set MySQL root password from init-file Stop the MySQL server by sending a normal kill to the mysqld process Create a text file containing the following statements (replace “TheNewPassword” with the password that you want to use): UPDATE mysql.user SET… Continue Reading →

Backup SMS and MMS from Android to Gmail

Backup SMS and MMS from Android to Gmail If you want to backup your SMS and MMS from your Androind smartphone you can use the App “SMS Backup+” which is available for free from Google Play store. It is run… Continue Reading →

Archive Outlook email to Gmail

Archive Outlook email to Gmail There are two main reasons for archiving Outlook e-mail to a Gmail account; one is secure backup and two, you will be able to access the mail from any computer. Enable IMAP in your Gmail… Continue Reading →

Get a blank page when opening new tab in Firefox

Blank page when opening new page in Firefox This is how you turn the “New tab page” off in Firefox: In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. Look up the browser.newtab.url entry Change the value from about:newtab to… Continue Reading →

Retrieve product key for Office 2007

Retrieve product key for Office 2007 When reinstalling Microsoft Office 2007 you need to locate your Microsoft Office 2007 product key – also known as the CD key (some times referred to as the serial number for Office 2007). Normally… Continue Reading →

Reset MySQL root password

Reset MySQL root password Stop mysqld and restart it with the –skip-grant-tables option. This enables anyone to connect without a password and with all privileges. Because this is insecure, you might want to use –skip-grant-tables in conjunction with –skip-networking to… Continue Reading →

Copy data from one table to another in MySQL

Copy data from one table to another in MySQL UPDATE table_to_be_updated INNER JOIN source_table ON (table_to_be_updated.field_to_match = source_table.field_to_match) SET table_to_be_updated.field_to_be_updated = source_table.source_field

Quick launch toolbar in Windows 7

Quick launch toolbar in Windows 7 Missing the Quick launch toolbar that you loved in Windows XP and Vista? By default it is hidden but it is still available! To show the toolbar: unlock the taskbar right-click on an open… Continue Reading →

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