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| * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | * use ''.\admin'' in the popups asking you for an account with //admin// privileges | ||
| * the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it | * the specific admin password was initialized by the sysadmins when they configured your computer. Send a mail to [[https://wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/pmip3/doku.php/other:newppl:starting#getting_help_from_the_lsce_system_administrators|help-lsce]] if you forget it | ||
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| ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ===== Starting your computer faster ===== | ||
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| * Your computer will **not** use the battery when it is hibernating | * Your computer will **not** use the battery when it is hibernating | ||
| * All network connections will of course be brutally closed when your computer enters hibernation, so it is better to cleanly close the remote applications (text editors, etc...) and terminals before hibernation | * All network connections will of course be brutally closed when your computer enters hibernation, so it is better to cleanly close the remote applications (text editors, etc...) and terminals before hibernation | ||
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| ===== Laptop: touchpad settings ===== | ===== Laptop: touchpad settings ===== | ||
| - | There are many actions that you can perform with a touchpad, instead of using a 2-3 buttons mouse, including simulating a right-click and middle-click | + | There are many actions that you can perform with a touchpad, instead of using a 2-3 buttons mouse, including simulating a right-click and middle-click. Impress your friends and Mac users with what you can do with your fingers |
| Be sure to: | Be sure to: | ||
| - | * at least read the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/touch-gestures-for-windows-a9d28305-4818-a5df-4e2b-e5590f850741|Touchpad gestures for Windows]] page | + | * at least have a quick look at[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/touch-gestures-for-windows-a9d28305-4818-a5df-4e2b-e5590f850741|Touchpad gestures for Windows]] page |
| * check and configure/improve the default Settings: ''Start'' => ''Settings'' => ''Devices'' => ''Touchpad'' | * check and configure/improve the default Settings: ''Start'' => ''Settings'' => ''Devices'' => ''Touchpad'' | ||
| * this is The Place where you can specify that tapping the touchpad with 3 fingers will simulate clicking on the middle button of a mouse | * this is The Place where you can specify that tapping the touchpad with 3 fingers will simulate clicking on the middle button of a mouse | ||
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| + | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
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| + | There are more shortcuts than ''CTRL-C'', ''CTRL-V'' and ''CTRL-Z''! | ||
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| + | You can easily save some time by learning other | ||
| + | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|Windows keyboard shortcuts]]. Have at least a quick look at the page and visit it again later | ||
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| + | Examples: | ||
| + | * ''Win'' + ''I'': open Windows Settings | ||
| + | * That's faster than clicking on ''Start'' and then clicking on ''Settings''... | ||
| + | * ''Win'' + ''L'': lock screen | ||
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| ===== Laptop and WiFi ===== | ===== Laptop and WiFi ===== | ||
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| Do not forget to take care of the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|eduroam network configuration]] when you are at LSCE and when you can easily make sure that eduroam is working correctly! | Do not forget to take care of the [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|eduroam network configuration]] when you are at LSCE and when you can easily make sure that eduroam is working correctly! | ||
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| ===== Activating system protection by Recovery ===== | ===== Activating system protection by Recovery ===== | ||
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| * On a laptop, you can generate an HTML file with useful battery information\\ ''powercfg /batteryreport'' | * On a laptop, you can generate an HTML file with useful battery information\\ ''powercfg /batteryreport'' | ||
| - | ===== 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|Creating a new (virtual) desktop]] | + | ==== Usage ==== |
| - | [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|Using virtual desktops]] | + | Open the Task View with ''Win''+''Tab'', or by clicking on the ''Task View'' button, and click on ''New desktop''. You can click on a desktop name to rename it and organize your work more efficiently (existing desktops and names will be preserved when you reboot your computer). |
| + | {{ :other:win_taskbar.png |}} | ||
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| + | It's very easy to move windows from one desktop to another, and to **use keyboard shortcuts** to switch between existing desktops, but you should start with a [[https://www.pcworld.com/article/422717/how-to-use-windows-10s-task-view-and-virtual-desktops.html#virtual-desktops|quick tutorial]] (or an [[https://www.howtogeek.com/197625/how-to-use-virtual-desktops-in-windows-10/|older tutorial]]) | ||
| ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | ||
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| * Close current desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''F4'' | * Close current desktop: ''Win'' + ''CTRL'' + ''F4'' | ||
| - | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts|More about Windows shortcuts]] | + | [[other:win10config#using_keyboard_shortcuts|More Windows keyboard shortcuts]] |
| ===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer ===== | ===== Restoring applications' settings from another computer ===== | ||
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| + | It is possible to restore some applications' settings, when they are located in a standard folder | ||
| * [[other:thunderbird|Thunderbird]] | * [[other:thunderbird|Thunderbird]] | ||
| * [[other:firefox|Firefox]] | * [[other:firefox|Firefox]] | ||
| - | ===== Configuring eduroam ===== | ||
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| - | Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page | ||
| ===== Activating Microsoft Office update ===== | ===== Activating Microsoft Office update ===== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
