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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" … Virtualbox: How can I add (mount) a ISO image file from command-line?Read more

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 … Virtualization – Possible to dual boot *and* virtualize same physical drive containing Windows 10?Read more

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 … Vlc media player – Automate VLC schedule recordingRead more

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 … Vlc media player – Extracting “one of every 10 frames” in a video using VLC or ffmpegRead more

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 – Non-RDP remote desktop solution (for LAN – Windows Home Premium)Read more

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: … Voltage – Can computer power supplies use North American 240V (hot-hot-ground)?Read more

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 … Vpn – How to safeguard PPTP connection – Windows 7?Read more

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 … VT-x not available in Windows 10 Pro even though i5-6400 CPU supports VT-XRead more

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. … Web – Is it possible to download using the Windows command line?Read more

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 … What are the differences between major Linux distributions? Will I notice?Read more