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- | ===== Activating hibernation ===== | + | ===== 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]] | ||
===== Working with virtual desktops ===== | ===== Working with virtual desktops ===== | ||
- | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028538/windows-10-multiple-desktops | + | [[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 ===== |