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Dime time ago there was in VirtualBox command-line a command with this syntax: VBoxManage controlvm <VM> dvdattach <filename> So attaching (inserting) a CD/DVD was as easy as: VBoxManage controlvm "MyVM Windows 7" dvdattach MyDVD.iso But now this command has disappeared.I have been browsing the VirtualBox Manual and all I have found is some storageattach command,…
I use Linux as my daily driver, and have just installed Windows 10 to a new physical disk in my PC for dual booting. For a while, I’ve used Windows 7 through a VirtualBox image I have mounted over iSCSI1. Now I have two different Windows environments and that’s very frustrating. I would love to…
Can someone help me to Schedule a recording with VLC. My scenario is, I want to schedule record a stream from my dreambox to PC with VLC, I can do that manually but I want to automate it. I want VLC to launch at let say 22 Apr 13 at 18:00hrs record my stream from…
I am trying to extract “exactly 1 frame of every 10” frames of a video (i.e. extract 1 , leave 9 then repeat) for scientific purposes. The video is 105 frames, 3.5 seconds, 29.97fps (h.264, .mov, produced by Nikon D3100). I have uploaded it here. VLC Below command should produce 10 frames, but it only…
I was too cheap to buy Windows 7 Pro and went with Windows Home Premium, so now I’m looking for a replacement for RDP (Remote Desktop). It’s been a while since I’ve used VNC, but the performance was always pretty poor even on a LAN. I’m going to take a look at TightVNC and UltraVNC, but…
Simple question: Most computer power supplies are auto-sensing between 110V/120V and 220V/240V. This begs the question, can they use 240V in North America i.e. connected to both hots (red and black)? Solution: Nearly all computer power supply units (PSUs) are switched mode power supplies (SMPS). The mode of operation is: Rectify the mains voltage. Charge…
There is a computer connecting to a VPN. The network should remain offline, if the machine can’t reconnect to the VPN. It should not ever use the normal connection. Only the VPN one. Is there a way to set this behaviour up?The machine is used locally, so there is no need to reach it…
I have an Intel Core i5-6400 CPU installed on a ASUS Z-170A mainboard. According to the documentation of my CPU, this CPU supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X) and it is listed as compatible with HAXM for Android. I have Windows 10 Pro (64-bit build 1803) and VT-x is enabled in BIOS settings, and Memory Integrity…
Without using any non-standard (Windows included) utilities, is it possible to download using the Windows command line? The preferred version is Windows XP, but it’s also interesting to know for newer versions. To further clarify my question: It has to be using HTTP The file needs to be saved Standard clean Windows install, no extra…
I’ve been using Linux in some form intermittently for the past ten years or so, but have only really been in to it for the past few months. What are the major differences between distributions? Ultimately I know that package management and branding are the big ones, but would it be easier to do task…
