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| [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| + | ===== Knowing your LSCE computer ===== | ||
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| + | Your LSCE computer is your (best) friend. It can be useful to know its name, if you need to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|get technical help from the LSCE admins]] | ||
| ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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| You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | You should have most of your files in (sub-folders of) the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet). If you are moving from another computer, maybe you just have to copy these [[other:win7migrate#be_ready_to_move_your_files|folders from the previous computer]] | ||
| - | * **Local //HOME// FOLDER**: ''<some_disk:>\Users\<your_login>'' | + | * **Local //HOME// FOLDER**: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>'' |
| * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) | * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) | ||
| * This folder is **different** from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | * This folder is **different** from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | ||
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| * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | * You can use a [[other:win10apps#backup_software|Backup program]] to easily and quickly save your work | ||
| - | * **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | * **Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER**: ''<another_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... | ||
| * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space on ''C:\'' | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space on ''C:\'' | ||
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| * Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), 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 local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), 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 ''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<some_disk>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' |
| * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
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| === Folders on the LSCE servers === | === Folders on the LSCE servers === | ||
| - | When your computer is connected to 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 your computer is physically connected to the LSCE network (or connected to the [[other:win10config#using_the_vpn|LSCE VPN]] !!), 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//. |
| Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | ||
| - | <note tip>You can access other LSCE remote disks by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location and navigating to the disk you are interested in</note> | + | <note tip> |
| + | * You can access other LSCE remote disks by starting from the ''\\dfshost\dfs'' location and navigating to the disk you are interested in | ||
| + | * For security reasons, only backed up disks and ''scratch01'' can be accessed from Windows with ''dfs'' | ||
| + | </note> | ||
| ==== Displaying hidden folders ==== | ==== Displaying hidden folders ==== | ||
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| Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] | Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] | ||
| - | In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | + | In the **//View//** tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// |
| ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
