Category: Windows

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Recording Flash Audio in Windows 7

Requirements: Change the audio device in Windows 7 and Use Audacity

Refer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv2kbwoLjqs

Follow These Steps for Windows 7 Configuration

  • Windows, Control Panel, "Manage Audio Devices"
  • Click Recording Tab
  • Right-click if "Stereo Mix" is not showing by choosing "Show Disabled Devices"
  • Choose "Stereo Mix" which is the Windows audio card, and make it your default

Within Audacity, choose the Input Device that works for you "Conexant HD Audio" worked well for me on Dell Inspiron.

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Ramdisk

Possible solution for faster access:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/260918/how_to_supercharge_your_pc_with_a_ram_disk.html

 

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Active Directory from Command Line

User the following command:
dsquery user -samid "xxx"

To open Active Directory Users and Computers
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type dsa.msc, and then click OK.

To install the Windows software:
Refer: https://www.technipages.com/windows-install-active-directory-users-and-computers

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MSTSC / RDP Shortcut Keys

Here's the full list of RDP/MSTSC shortcut hot keys for future reference

ALT+PAGE UP
Switches between programs from left to right.

ALT+PAGE DOWN
Switches between programs for right to left.

ALT+INSERT
Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.

ALT+HOME
Displays the Start menu.

CTRL+ALT+BREAK
Switches the client between full-screen mode and window mode.

CTRL+ALT+END
Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.

ALT+DELETE
Displays the Windows menu.

CTRL+ALT+MINUS SIGN (-)
Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on the local computer).

CTRL+ALT+PLUS SIGN (+)
Places a snapshot of the entire client windows area on the RD Session Host server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on the local computer).

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Citrix Problems

Search for this in your registry and delete if under a Citrix parent node:
ClientHostedApps

Refer: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX132875/

Symptom Error Message, when trying to connect via Remote Desktop:

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Error number 2320
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Citrix online plug-in Configuration Manager:  No value could be found for (ClientHostedApps) that satisfies all lockdown requirements.  The lockdown requirements in force may be conflicting.
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OK
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Disable a Run/Share across network

You have done a \\machine_name\C$ and now you want to break the connection without reboot the current host machine.

Show the link by using the following:
cmd>net use

Delete the link by using the following:
cmd>net use \\machine_name\C$ /del