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| ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts ===== | ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts ===== | ||
| - | You should have most of your files in 2 different folders: | + | You should have most of your files in the two following folders: |
| - | * DATA FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Users\<your_login>'' | + | * LOCAL HOME FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Users\<your_login>'' |
| - | * This is where you keep your work, preferably **not** on the ''C:'' system disk/partition | + | * This is where you keep your work, **not** on the ''C:'' system disk/partition |
| + | * This folder is different from your Windows User folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | ||
| + | * Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | ||
| * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | * Remember to make a backup of this folder regularly! | ||
| * SCRATCH FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | * SCRATCH FOLDER: ''<disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
| * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | ||
| - | ===== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ===== | + | ==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== |
| - | ==== Local folders ==== | + | === Local folders === |
| - | Use the file explorer to go to your folder inside the ''Users'' folder, click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// | + | Use the file explorer to go to your folder inside the ''Users'' folder (the ''Users'' that is not on the ''C:'' disk), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// |
| Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''\Scratch\<your_login>'' | Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
| - | ==== Folders on the LSCE servers ==== | + | === Folders on the LSCE servers === |
| When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. | When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. | ||
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| <note tip>You can access any LSCE server disk by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location</note> | <note tip>You can access any LSCE server disk by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location</note> | ||
| - | ===== Activating hibernation ===== | + | ==== Displaying hidden folders ==== |
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| + | - Open the file explorer | ||
| + | - Select File -> Change folders and search options -> Display | ||
| + | - Enable //Display hidden files and folders// | ||
| + | - Unselect //Mask known file types extensions// | ||
| + | - Save | ||
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| + | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ||
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| + | Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | ||
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| + | * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep | ||
| + | * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (ssh, cygwin/X, etc…) you have to set up the options so that the computer will never go to sleep (at least when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) | ||
| + | * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | ||
| + | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown | ||
| + | * If you have a laptop, it's really useful to enable //Hibernation// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop | ||
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| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | ||
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| + | Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use hibernation, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons | ||
| + | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
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| + | You can save some time by learning | ||
| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]] | ||
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| + | ===== Working with virtual desktops ===== | ||
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| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]] | ||
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| + | [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]] | ||
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| + | ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ||
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| + | * Open //Task view//: ''Win'' + ''Tab'' | ||
| + | * Cycle through the virtual desktops: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + left or right arrow | ||
| + | * <wrap hi>Hint!</wrap> On a laptop, you can swipe left or right with **four fingers** on the trackpad to go to the previous/next desktop | ||
| + | * Create a desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''D'' | ||
| + | * Close current desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''F4'' | ||
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| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|More about Windows shortcuts]] | ||
| ===== Configuring eduroam ===== | ===== Configuring eduroam ===== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
