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#221
Raspberry Pi / Install kodi on pi 3
June 08, 2016, 08:25:50 PM
Install Kodi
1. Open Cmd and type Sudo apt-get update.
2. Sudo apt-get install kodi
3. Open system - file manager- add sources put http://fusion.tvaddons.ag
4. Open system - settings - install from zip choose fusion
5. Install start here and install all 3 zip files

6. If you want to start when the pi boots edit. /etc/default/kodi and change ENABLED to 1
#222
 default Windows 10 Pro key VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

SCENARIO 3: UPGRADING A NEW PC FROM HOME TO PRO

Let's say you buy a new PC with Windows 10 Home installed by the OEM. When you check the Activation page in Settings, it should look something like this:


If you have a Windows 10 Pro product key, you can click the Change Product Key button and enter it here. Easy.

If you don't have a Pro product key and you want to buy one, you can click Go To Store and purchase the upgrade for $100. Also easy.

But what if you have a Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate key, or a Windows 8/8.1 Pro key? In that case, you need to do the upgrade in two steps.

First, make sure you've installed the November update and you are running version 1511.

Next, click Change Product Key and enter the default Windows 10 Pro key (see above). After the upgrade completes, check the Activation screen again and you'll see this:


What, you were expecting that default key to magically give you a $100 upgrade? Sorry, that's not how it works, despite what you might have read elsewhere.

Instead, click the Change Product Key button and enter your Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate or Windows 8/8.1 Pro key. Assuming it's a legitimate key and you are running Windows 10 version 1511 or later, your activation should complete successfully.

If that process seems cumbersome, you're right. It does go fairly quickly, however.
#223
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 11144 (2 blinks)
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 994 - Setup - 00169 - Vol Up - Should get 2 blinks
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 994 - Setup - 00168 - Vol Down - Should get 2 blinks
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 994 - Setup - 00037 - Mute - Should get 2 blinks
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 994 - Setup - 00165 - Power - Should get 2 blinks
Aux - Setup (2 blinks) - 994 - Setup - 00164 - Input - Should get 2 blinks
#224
Windows Fixes / Show RDP connections command line
May 09, 2016, 02:56:36 PM
qwinsta /server:server       which will list the current sessions and their status,

rwinsta /server:server <sessionid>     This is to disconnect a session.
#225
Adjust ADMINISTRATION/Default job options/image adjustment.
Select DARKNESS = 0. Save and Home.   
Try to scan again and all should be well.
#226
Windows Fixes / Windows 10 Delete User Picture
April 05, 2016, 04:42:47 PM
 Do a search for "Default Picture" put on desktop or some folder to find then open setting and choose user pic to set.
#227
General Discussion / Stop AVG ads
March 30, 2016, 09:04:05 AM
I found an answer through some easy googling that seems to have worked...there are three folders in the AVG folder in Program Files that you need to delete, but you have to disable avg first...

1. Disable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Temporarily Disable AVG Protection
Agree the default timeout - usually 10 minutes?​
2. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer and Navigate to:
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG201x\ ...... for 32bit systems (201x means 2013 or 2014)
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG201x\ for 64bit systems​
3. Delete the following three folders: Awacs, Banners, Tuneup
Do not delete anything else you see inside the AVG201x folder.
If you accidentally delete anything else go to the recycle bin and restore it.
Note: If you have already paid for the Tuneup addon then keep this folder​
4. Close the My Computer/Explorer window
5. Enable AVG self protection:
Right click the AVG icon in the taskbar (near the clock)
Select to Enable AVG Protection - takes 20 seconds or so to fully activate.​
#228
Raspberry Pi / Find UID and GID
March 10, 2016, 06:06:27 PM
To find the uid and gid for your username, use the following command:

id username
#229
Raspberry Pi / AutoStart App in GUI (Jessie)
March 10, 2016, 10:40:41 AM
mkdir ~/.config/autostart
touch ~/.config/autostart/matchbox-keyboard.desktop



Then open the matchbox-keyboard.desktop file in your preferred editor (the .config folder is hidden so you may need to turn on show hidden files if you are looking in file manager) and add the details.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Matchbox-keyboard
Exec=matchbox-keyboard
Type=application
#230
Solar Power / SOC Chart
February 29, 2016, 12:18:02 PM
State of Charge (SOC) Chart:

% of Charge - - - - Charging - - - At Rest - - - Discharging

100 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14.75 - - - - - - - - 12.70 - - - - - - 12.50
90 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.75 - - - - - - - - 12.58 - - - - - - 12.40
80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.45 - - - - - - - - 12.46 - - - - - - 12.30
70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.30 - - - - - - - - 12.36 - - - - - - 12.25
60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.20 - - - - - - - - 12.28 - - - - - - 12.15
50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.10 - - - - - - - - 12.20 - - - - - - 12.00
40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.95 - - - - - - - - 12.12 - - - - - - 11.90
30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.75 - - - - - - - - 12.02 - - - - - - 11.70
20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.55 - - - - - - - - 11.88 - - - - - - 11.50
10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12.25 - - - - - - - - 11.72 - - - - - - 11.25
#231
General Discussion / Restart FireFox Browser
February 24, 2016, 12:52:31 PM
Shift + F2 then type restart in developer windows

FireFox 62 and Above is now    about:profiles   restart on the right.
#232
General Discussion / Windows 10 Fix Winbook TW802
February 17, 2016, 02:38:36 PM
To install windows 10 on Winbook TW802. You MUST DISABLE  the SSD write cache (Kingston S10032) in the control panel under device manager. Once win10 is install you must go into safe mode to disable it again to use the product.
#233
Linux Fixes / Show DHCP Leases command line
February 16, 2016, 02:24:43 PM
Type:

egrep "lease|hostname|hardware|\}" /var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases
#234
Linux Fixes / Redhat and Centos Reset Admin Password
February 15, 2016, 02:10:34 PM
At system startup (boot options) press the letter "e"

* Locate the line that contains the word "Linux"

* Using erase backspaces "rhgb" guidelines and "quiet" and at the end of the line type init=/bin/sh

* Press Ctrl + x to boot the system with the changes applied.

* The system is mounted in read-only mode, run the following statement to allow write about the key file: mount -o remount, rw /

* Use the command "passwd root" and place the key you want

* Relabel the selinux with the following command: touch /.autorelabel

* Reboot your system with the following command: exec /sbin/init

* Enter the team and provide the key to return to the previous procedure
#235
Windows Fixes / Show Desktop quick
February 05, 2016, 04:31:44 PM

   
Press the Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key +D. (To restore minimized windows, press the Windows logo key Picture of the Windows logo key +D again.)


#236
Windows Fixes / Windows 7 Updates not Working
February 05, 2016, 02:26:53 PM
Reregister the BITS and Windows Update files
Open administrator cmd prompt copy and past below:
    regsvr32.exe atl.dll
    regsvr32.exe urlmon.dll
    regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll
    regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll
    regsvr32.exe browseui.dll
    regsvr32.exe jscript.dll
    regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll
    regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll
    regsvr32.exe msxml.dll
    regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
    regsvr32.exe msxml6.dll
    regsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll
    regsvr32.exe softpub.dll
    regsvr32.exe wintrust.dll
    regsvr32.exe dssenh.dll
    regsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll
    regsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll
    regsvr32.exe sccbase.dll
    regsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll
    regsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll
    regsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll
    regsvr32.exe ole32.dll
    regsvr32.exe shell32.dll
    regsvr32.exe initpki.dll
    regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
    regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
    regsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll
    regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
    regsvr32.exe wups.dll
    regsvr32.exe wups2.dll
    regsvr32.exe wuweb.dll
    regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll
    regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll
    regsvr32.exe wucltux.dll
    regsvr32.exe muweb.dll
    regsvr32.exe wuwebv.dll
   
   If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, clear the BITS queue. To do this, type bitsadmin.exe /reset /allusers at the command prompt.
   Knowledge Base:949104 How to obtain the latest version of the Windows Update Agent to help manage updates on a computer.
   Restart the computer.
#237
General Discussion / Change Comcast setop box resolutions
February 02, 2016, 11:29:48 AM
 Motorola HD Cable box
    With TV on, turn the cable box power off
    Push the Menu button on Remote or Box
    Wait several moments for a User Settings menu to appear on screen. (It comes up, even with power off)
    Using cursor keys, navigate to the HDMI setting. It probably says 720p next to it. (if it says 1080i, that's the max. Not many, if any, stations are broadcasting at 1080p)
    If it's 720 or lower, press the OK/Select button. Screen will blank out and reappear with new setting. Every time you press the button, it jumps to a new setting. Do it until you get the highest your box offers.
    Once you have 1080i or 1080p showing, turn the power back on with the power button. You should now have a better picture.
#238
Arduino / Current Meter using ACS712
February 01, 2016, 03:41:52 PM


/*
  ACS712 Current Sensor
  modified on 06 Sep 2020
  by Mohammad Reza Akbari @ Electropeak
  Home
*/


int analogPin = A0; // Current sensor output

const int averageValue = 500;
long int sensorValue = 0;  // variable to store the sensor value read

float voltage = 0;
float current = 0;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);           //  setup serial
}

void loop() {

  for (int i = 0; i < averageValue; i++)
  {
    sensorValue += analogRead(analogPin);

    // wait 2 milliseconds before the next loop
    delay(2);
  }

  sensorValue = sensorValue / averageValue;
  voltage = sensorValue * 5.0 / 1024.0;
  current = (voltage - 2.5) / 0.185;

  Serial.print("ADC Value: ");
  Serial.print(sensorValue);

  Serial.print("   ADC Voltage: ");
  Serial.print(voltage);
  Serial.print("V");

  Serial.print("   Current: ");
  Serial.print(current);
  Serial.println("A");
}


_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

/*
  ACS712 Current Sensor


*/


void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); //Start Serial Monitor to display current read value on Serial monitor
}

void loop() {
unsigned int x=0;
float AcsValue=0.0,Samples=0.0,AvgAcs=0.0,AcsValueF=0.0;

  for (int x = 0; x < 150; x++){ //Get 150 samples
  AcsValue = analogRead(A0);     //Read current sensor values   
  Samples = Samples + AcsValue;  //Add samples together
  delay (3); // let ADC settle before next sample 3ms
}
AvgAcs=Samples/150.0;//Taking Average of Samples

//((AvgAcs * (5.0 / 1024.0)) is converitng the read voltage in 0-5 volts
//2.5 is offset(I assumed that arduino is working on 5v so the viout at no current comes
//out to be 2.5 which is out offset. If your arduino is working on different voltage than
//you must change the offset according to the input voltage)
//0.185v(185mV) is rise in output voltage when 1A current flows at input
AcsValueF = (2.5 - (AvgAcs * (5.0 / 1024.0)) )/0.185;

Serial.print(AcsValueF);//Print the read current on Serial monitor
delay(50);
}
#239
Step 1: Download the UnSupported AppStore bundle

We're assuming that you already have Plex running on your computer, so we're skipping right to downloading the unsupported apps.  http://cordcutting.com/files/UnSupportedAppStore.bundle.zip Click here to download the UnSupported AppStore bundle.It will download as a .zip file.

Step 2: Unzip UnSupportedAppStore.bundle.zip

After you unzip it, the UnSupported AppStore should look like this.

Now go check out the downloaded .zip file. Just extract it to any folder you'd like, and meet us at the next step!

Step 3: Copy the extracted folder

Cut or copy UnSupportedAppStore.bundle

Now that the bundle is unzipped (it should just be called UnSupportedAppStore.bundle at this point, as shown in the image), right-click it. In the drop-down menu, select "Cut." Now you're carrying the bundle around on your clipboard, ready to put it where it belongs.

Step 4: Open the Plex plug-ins folder

Look for the Plex icon in the taskbar menu (it's the bottom-right one seen here).


Click "Open Plug-ins Folder" (second from top option).

Now navigate to the Plex plug-ins folder. This is where you're going to want to put the UnSupported AppStore bundle. To get to the Plex plug-ins folder quickly in Windows, just right-click the Plex Media Service icon on the task bar menu and choose "Open Plug-ins Folder" from the drop-down menu.

Step 5: Paste the bundle into the plug-ins folder

After you paste it, UnSupportedAppStore.bundle should show up in your plug-ins folder.

Now that you have the plug-ins folder open, just right-click it and select "Paste" from the drop-down menu. This will put the UnSupported AppStore bundle into the plug-ins folder.

And that's it! Next time you open Plex, you'll see the UnSupported AppStore among your channels. It will look just like a regular channel, and opening the app store will give you a ton of new Plex channel options that aren't available in the regular Plex App Store. Have fun exploring your new channels!




Once the UnSupported AppStore is in your plug-ins folder, it should show up as a channel.
#240
The following will show you how to use the Iexpress2.0 tool.

The tool allows you to make a self extracting file and much more : To play with this hidden feature of XP :

Navigate to : Windows\system32\

look for a file called iexpress.exe.

Double left click on it  and follow the wizzard.