How Can I Access Linux partitions from Windows?

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Having both Windows and Linux installed is essential when performing tasks such as coding. However, accessing and using the Linux file system from Windows can be difficult. This tech-recipes demonstrates how to access Linux partitions from Windows.

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Ubuntu: Enable the Icons in the System Menu

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Rob Rogers

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If you have a need for continuity in your operating system, then you will notice that the System menu contains no icons like the Applications and Places menus. Here’s how to enable the icons so that the System menu looks like the others.

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How To Delay Sending A Message In Outlook

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Rob Rogers

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In some cases, you may want to delay sending a message in Outlook. normally, e-mail messages are sent immediately when you click the Send button in the Message window unless you aren’t connected to the internet (then it will sit in your Outbox until you connect).
You can delay sending the message by postponing the send date as follows:

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Saving Your Settings In Microsoft Office 2003

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Rob Rogers

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After you have Office set up the way you want it, it is a good idea to store the settings so you can easily restore them later after a reload or to a new computer. To do this:

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XP: Create a Shortcut to Place Computer in Suspend Mode

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This tutorial describes how to create a shortcut to place your computer straight into suspend mode.

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XP: Disable or Enable Hibernation

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Hibernation does not make sense for a lot of desktop systems but it is perfect for systems such as notebooks. Here is how to turn hibernation on or off in your XP system.

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Vista: Restore the Hibernate Option

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Rob Rogers

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If you have used the Disk Cleanup Utility and utilized it to clear the hibernation file, you may be surprised to find that the Hibernate option is no longer available. You can restore the hibernate option by following these instructions:

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Vista: Change the Start Menu Power Button Settings

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Rob Rogers

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If the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:

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Vista: What Sleep States are Available on Your Computer?

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Rob Rogers

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Depending on your video card, some sleep states may not be available on your computer. You can see what states are available as well as what states are unavailable and why. This is done by using the command-line utility, powercfg. Here’s how:

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Ubuntu: Make Your Laptop Enter Suspend or Hibernate Mode When You Close the Lid

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Rob Rogers

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By using Ubuntu’s Power Management Preferences, you can set your laptop to either enter a Suspended state (also known as ACPI sleep) or go into hibernate mode. The Suspend setting is good for short periods of inactivity (or while you are plugged in) since it does use a small amount of power, while the Hibernate mode works better for longer periods of inactivity (or while you are on battery power) since it writes the RAM contents to the hard drive.

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Vista: Enable / Disable Hibernate Mode from the Command Line

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Rob Rogers

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Instead of using the GUI (Control Panel | Power Options | Power Plan) to enable or disable Hibernate, you can do this from the command line.

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BlackBerry: Set Your Device to Automatically Turn On and Off

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Rob Rogers

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If you want to conserve battery power, you can set your BlackBerry to turn off and on at set times by using the Auto On/Off function. I set mine to turn off at my bedtime and turn back on right before I am to awake so that it’s ready to go.

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Having both Windows and Linux installed is essential when performing tasks such as coding. However, accessing and using the Linux file system from Windows can be difficult. This tech-recipes demonstrates how to access Linux partitions from Windows.

If you have a need for continuity in your operating system, then you will notice that the System menu contains no icons like the Applications and Places menus. Here’s how to enable the icons so that the System menu looks like the others.

After you have Office set up the way you want it, it is a good idea to store the settings so you can easily restore them later after a reload or to a new computer. To do this:

This tutorial describes how to create a shortcut to place your computer straight into suspend mode.

Hibernation does not make sense for a lot of desktop systems but it is perfect for systems such as notebooks. Here is how to turn hibernation on or off in your XP system.

If you have used the Disk Cleanup Utility and utilized it to clear the hibernation file, you may be surprised to find that the Hibernate option is no longer available. You can restore the hibernate option by following these instructions:

If the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:

Depending on your video card, some sleep states may not be available on your computer. You can see what states are available as well as what states are unavailable and why. This is done by using the command-line utility, powercfg. Here’s how:

Instead of using the GUI (Control Panel | Power Options | Power Plan) to enable or disable Hibernate, you can do this from the command line.

If you want to conserve battery power, you can set your BlackBerry to turn off and on at set times by using the Auto On/Off function. I set mine to turn off at my bedtime and turn back on right before I am to awake so that it’s ready to go.

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