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Enable Remote Desktop and Auto Login on Ubuntu
Ubuntu has a built in Remote Desktop functionality that allows you to connect to your machine from a remote location. This is not enabled by default but can be easily enabled. If the Ubuntu machine is restarted you cannot remote desktop into in because it would be waiting at the login screen. This too can be fixed with the auto login mechanism.
Comments are off for this postFix screen resolution in Ubuntu – ATI Radeon Mobility 7500
Last month when Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) was officially release I wrote about my experience of running Ubuntu Hardy Heron on Compaq Evo N610c laptop. In response to this reader Graham posted a comment indicating problem with adjusting the screen resolution to anything other than the native 1400×1050.
5 commentsSlipstream Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
After numerous delays Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was made available via Windows Update this week. It is a mighty 316.5 MB download. You can avoid repeated downloads by downloading the WinXP SP3 ISO file and burning a CD. However if you are going to reinstall Windows XP you can save a lot of time and effort by creating a Windows XP install CD with Service Pack 3 integrated.
1 commentIE Tweaks – Change default view source editor and allow multiple downloads
There are 2 things that have not changed in Internet Explorer since version 3 – it uses Notepad as the default view source editor and only allows you to download 2 files at one time.
These can be annoying but fortunately a few registry changes is all you need to change the default editor and allow multiple downloads.
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