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other:win10config [2020/01/10 12:38] jypeter [Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop] |
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| 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 ===== | ||
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| + | <note tip>You may want to use different settings for | ||
| + | * a **desktop** that is always connected to a power source and the LSCE network | ||
| + | * a **laptop** where you want to spare the battery | ||
| + | * You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them | ||
| + | </note> | ||
| Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | ||
| - | * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep | + | * 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 not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) | + | * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (''ssh'', ''VcXsrv'', etc…) **you have to** set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) |
| + | * Select **Never** in the //Sleep// pull-down menu | ||
| * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | * 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 | + | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use |
| - | * If you have a laptop, it's really useful to enable //Hibernation// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo). When your laptop is in //sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //hibernation// mode. | + | * If you have a **laptop**, it's really useful to enable //Hibernate// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo).\\ When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode. |
| [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | ||
| - | 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 | + | 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 //hibernate//, 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 ===== | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
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| Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page | Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page | ||
| + | ===== Activating Microsoft Office update ===== | ||
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| + | It seems that you will not automatically receive Microsoft Office updates. You have to manually activate this | ||
| ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||
other/win10config.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/13 14:12 by jypeter
