Is it possible to share a monitor and the input devices (keyboard & mouse) between two different machines? For the monitor case, I believe the answer could be straightforward: connect two different input cables, attach a cable to each of the machines, switch between input sources when necessary. However in this case switching between sources … Read more
In windows 7 , we can define a hotkey for connect to internet via VPN connection immediately without any prompt, through these Steps: Create shortcut for VPN connection for example in Desktop. Define a hotkey for that shortcut In VPN properties >> options TAB >> dialing options >> uncheck this checkbox : “prompt for name … Read more
I RDP into a Server 2012 machine for work every day. Sometimes the PC Settings dialog shows / or the Search Page shows up by accident. It is full screen. There is no working key combination I can get for the dialog to close. I need to click the red X button. This is infuriating … Read more
I am an administrator on a server, but it was initially set up by someone else. When I try opening windows explorer with the shortcut windows + e I get this annoying error message This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer I also noticed that the time and date … Read more
How to implement an hot key to open Windows Explorer at a specific folder (ex: C:\foo\fight\vril)? If is possible, I would like to avoid to install another application but perform it in Windows (XP no Vista nor Seven). Answer Right-click your desktop Select New->Shortcut If you’re in XP: name the shortcut. If you’re in Vista … Read more
Is there a program like xbindkeys for mac? All I want is to be able to run specific commands when a keyboard shortcut is pressed. No GUI please. I should be able to store the keymap in some file and move it around. Answer Another option might be quicksilver’s triggers: http://blacktree.com/?quicksilver It’s triggers are flexible … Read more
I want to test mail relay. It requires me to send CRLF at the end of DATA. I can use toggle CRLFin telnet, or -C option for NC. But is there a way to input CRLF from keyboard in linux terminal? Answer Using vi, create a file having these two characters vi file then i … Read more
I need to change the shortcut set by default on my Debian 6.0 (server) for tty switch. By defautl it is ALT + Fx, but i just want to switch to Fx. I guess it involves modification of Xorg, but i can’t get which file to modify. I didn’t find any other topics on the … Read more
I am using the Citrix online plugin (ICA) to connect remotely to the machines located outside our premises. Now most of the keyboard shortcuts work, but the replacement of Alt + Tab does not work. I have tried both Alt + Home and Alt + [Plus]/[Minus], but both of them do not work. I am … Read more
Is it possible to disable or reassign some or all of the built in Windows keyboard shortcuts? Are there any third party tools that make this task easy? Has the method to accomplish this task changed between Windows releases? Answer You should be able to set a registry entry for disabling hotkeys involving the “Windows” … Read more
