other:win10config
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revision Both sides next revision | ||
|
other:win10config [2019/03/08 15:22] jypeter Display hidden folders |
other:win10config [2019/03/17 22:12] jypeter Updated the Power section |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| ===== 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>'' | ||
| Line 24: | Line 26: | ||
| === 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>'' | ||
| Line 44: | Line 46: | ||
| - Save | - Save | ||
| - | ===== Activating hibernation ===== | + | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== |
| + | |||
| + | Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | ||
| + | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can save some time by learning | ||
| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Working with virtual desktops ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[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
