How to Remove Lag/Hang from Windows 7 When upgrading RAM greater than 8 GB on HP ProBook 4540s (16 GB)

This is a workaround that worked for me.

It is not an official or supported solution.

I have used the laptop extensively in described configuration and did not have issues that i can relate to memory configuration.

Deducing 256 MB RAM from memory available to OS might eliminate the problem for some CPUs.

The solution works on:

- HP 4540s

- i5-2450M

- AMD/Intel switchable graphics

- 16 GB RAM

- Bios F.42

It might work for other CPUs.

Under Windows you should deduce 256 MB RAM, by using EasyBCD or similar tool.

Instructions for EasyBCD:

Under Advanced Settings/Developer set 256 under "MiB deducted from physical memory", save settings and restart.

Under Linux, set "mem=17G" in kernel boot parameters (effectively deduces 256 MB).

Edit:

Under Windows 7 and later, you may also use the following instead of EasyBCD:

bcdedit /set {current} removememory 256

(Execute the command in command prompt with administrative privileges and reboot).

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Boot-and-Lockup/Performance-degrades-in-Probook-4540s-after-memory-upgrade/td-p/2268503

How To Convert Audible .aax files with InAudible

This is just a very simple starters guide to converting .aax files to a single mp3 file.   I am hoping uploaders who use InAudible for more complex conversions will add their expertise to this thread.


Step 1
Load your .aax file by clicking the button beside the Audible Files search box and then directing it to where you have the audible download stored on your hard drive.  (Usually C:\Users\Public\Documents\Audible\Downloads) 





Step 2
Once the book has loaded set the Output type to mp3 and the Codec to 64k CBR. 



Click on the Edit Metadata button and replace the file name there for the title you want to see in your player list.  Remember to click Apply before you exit.




Step 3
Click on the Output file's browse button and alter the file name if needed to the one you prefer. This is often desirable when uploading a series






Step 4
Click on the Begin Conversion button.
This is all you need to do to convert your Audible .aax file to a sharable mp3 file.  The next time you use InAudible your chosen preferences will be remembered

How to convert DMG to ISO

Download dmg2img from http://vu1tur.eu.org/tools/

Open a command prompt

Now use the following command syntax to convert your file:

dmg2img <source file.dmg> <destination file.iso>

How to wipe batterystats.bin to calibrate and reset battery on android with TWRP

To wipe battery in TWRP, do the following:
boot into TWRP recovery
/advanced/File Manager/
folder /data/system/
click batterystats.bin
click Delete
reboot system

block GOMI ads

https://www.reddit.com/r/blogsnark/comments/486fjy/gomi_main_forum_redirects/

UPDATED CODES 3/27

I wouldn't normally do this, but it's asinine that users are forced to disable Adblock entirely and leave their computers open to lots of invasive, dangerous ads on GOMI if they want to use the site. This will fix the redirects. Thanks to the users who keep finding the right codes to change.

If you're seeing redirects to the main forum on GOMI, do the following:

1. Download Adblock Pro for your browser
2. Click on the Adblock Pro icon and select "Options" at the bottom of the dropdown
3. Click on the "Add Your Own Filters" tab

Add the following codes:

@@||gomiblog.com/gomipress/wp-content/plugins/*/adsbygoogle.js*
@@||gomiblog.com/gomipress/wp-content/plugins*
@@||gomiblog.com/gomipress/wp-content/plugins/forum-styles/adsbygoogle.js*
@@||gomiblog.com/gomipress/wp-content/plugins/*/js/advertisement.js*

This should stop the redirect.

Let me know if I've missed any steps, or if any of you notice changes to the code.

How to Block Wikipedia Banner Ad with Adblock and uBlock

Create a custom filter in either program as:

||wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:BannerControlle

How to add Spellcheck Plugin to Pidgin

I wanted to use spellcheck with pidgin but couldn't figure out how to install the plugin. I found out how to do it manually.

Versions 2.7.0 and newer use the dictionaries available from the ​openoffice extension download site. You need to download the appropriate language extension file(s) (files are openoffice extensions *.oxt, which are just zip files that contain additional data). Once you have downloaded a dictionary extension file, you can rename it so it has a .zip extension and then extract the *.dicand *.aff files in it to <Pidgin Installation Directory>\spellcheck\share\enchant\myspell\ (create the directories if they don't exist already).
If Pidgin is running, it will need to be restarted for new dictionaries to be recognized.

Versions older than 2.7.0 use Aspell; you can download both the Aspell core and a dictionary from ​the win32 Aspell website.

I used the https://sourceforge.net/projects/aoo-extensions/files/17102/28/dict-en.oxt/download Link for the English dictionary file,
Unzipped the .oxt file and put in C:\Program Files (x86)\Pidgin\spellcheck\share\enchant\myspell