Proxy Settings To Enable Linux Synaptic Access to Network

This took a while to figure out but here is a working solution:

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. The location of some of the programs may differ in your version.

1.  System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager - Settings - Preferences - Network... and choose direct connection to network. I Know this defies logic when trying to connect through a proxy server but trust me, it works.
2. System - Preferences - Network Proxy...once again choose to use the direct Internet connection.
3. Open your Home Folder and under VIEW, enable your hidden files.
4. Find BASHRC file
5. Open and add the following two lines at the bottom:

export HTTP_PROXY=http://LoginName:Password@yourcompanyproxy.com:Port No/

export FTP_PROXY=http://LoginName:Password@yourcompanyproxy.com:Port No/

This should allow your synaptic package manager to access the Internet both the GUI and Command line versions.

Run the following commands to get your Linux up to date.

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

Enhance Your Sound Experience

This is for those with great speakers and a stock sound card. I know how it feels, i was one... Until ...

SRS makes an audio sandbox that turns your sound card into..well, lets just say it wont be the same.

Choose from 4 different preset enhancement technologies with the ability to customise each one to your specific needs.

I have logitech X230 speakers and they sound like they should cost a lot more than what i paid

Download the trial from:  www.srslabs.com/ and enhance your audio experience. Check out your favourite illegal download site for a full version ..lol..

Best Media Player?

Such a thing does not exist but here are a few pointers to enhance your media experience.

Windows Users

Forget your VLC's and KPlayers. The Windows media player that comes on your machine is designed to work efficiently with the other windows components (only makes sense). You just have to tweak it.

Download the latest codec package for your operating system from:

http://www.shark007.net/


This will enable your windows media player to play all the popular media formats. Also keeps your machine decongested.

When choosing your package, make sure you select the correct architecture ie x64 for 64 bit machines and x86 for 32 bit machines.

However, if you love your music, Media Monkey is the best way to go. It sorts out all your library files and has a great interface. It is also one of the best when it comes to Id Tagging and album art.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/


Linux Users

For complete multimedia compatibility in Linux, i recommend MPlayer. if its a compression format, Mplayer will play it, it is that good.

Bear in mind that your installation package will differ with each distribution, ie rpm for Red Hat and source compilation for Slackware.

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/

Be sure to check your dependencies and make sure your kernel is up to date You can download your dependencies from

http://rpm.pbone.com/

Just use the search utility available on the site.

Enjoy...!

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Remove Viruses From Your Machine (all windows)

Once again, Simple

1. Restart your computer and press F8 repeatedly until you get some startup options

2. Start Windows in safe mode with command prompt

3. On the welcome screen log into the administrator account (if you are reading this, your admin account will probably just appear on the welcome screen and wont have a password) no offence.

4. In the command prompt, type in the following command:

• sfc /scannow

What this Does

This will restore your system files to their original state and viruses will be a casualty of the process.

I know, i know, you love me for this one.................Enjoy

Windows XP/ Vista / 7 Wont Start Up

Windows Vista/7 (same solution)

1. Insert your Windows disk (has to be a bootable copy).
2. Make sure your bios is configured to start up from your CD/DVD ROM.
3. Go into the automatic recovery options and choose to use the command prompt.
4. Type the following commands in this order

• bootrec /fixboot
• bootrec /fixmbr

5. Remove the disk and restart your computer.

6. Send me flowers

Windows XP

1. Insert your Windows XP disk (bootable copy).
2. Make sure your bios is configured to start up from your CD/DVD ROM.
3. Boot from the CD Rom (may take while).
4. A list of options will appear, select recover windows using recovery console.
5. Depending on how many partitions you have and which drive you installed Windows, select the relevant installation to recover
6. Type the following commands in this order

• fixboot
• fixmbr

7. Restart your computer
8.Already have flowers, send candy this time around....

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