How to block sender in Gmail

If you don't want to receive more email from someone or organization, etc, you can do by block the sender,

To block sender in Gmail :

1. Open the email that you want to block
2. Click more menu (small inverted triangle/ see the picture).
3. Select  Block "Sender".

Next time you will not receive the emails from that sender (block sender).

Filtering Gmail by Date

How to show emails by date in Gmail

If in your Gmail inbox contains a lot of emails and you're looking for and want to show the emails in a given period, or a specific date, email recently, or older email, you can perform filtering as needed in the following ways:

Write in the  Search field with the following keywords. Choose as your needs, also change the number or date.


newer_than:3d  
Will show the newer emails in last 3 days

older_than:5d   
Showing the emails older than 5 days ago

after:2016/12/1  
Showing the emails after 2016 December 1

How to Install Chrome in Mac OS

How to install Google Chrome browser in Mac OS X.

Default browser for Mac OS is Safari. You can also install other browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Usually to install an app in Mac, through App Store, but for  Google Chrome browser at this time there is no Chrome in App store.

The solution to install Chrome browser in Mac OS you can go to Chrome website and download the installer (googlechrome.dmg)

Open the browser (Safari) and search for Google chrome to get to Chrome website. then choose Download. It will automatically detect the  Google Chrome for Mac.

To prevent bolt or screw from lost or fall

My experience when repairing of electronic devices, computers, laptops, smartphones, etc. which have  bolt, nut, or screw with small size, often have the incidence of lost or fall,

It doesn't happen again now, after I have the magnetic band for placing the screws, nuts, or bolts.
called Magnetic J watch from Jakemy.
My non magnetic screwdriver will be the magnetic screwdriver by putting/touching it to this tool.  

If you interest, you can search and buy from online store like aliexpress.com, the price is about US $5.

Filtering Gmail by Attachment

How to show email with attachment only in Gmail.
In Gmail you can show only emails those have the attachment.

Write the words: has:attachment in the search field of Web Gmail or Gmail Application for your smartphone ( Android or iPhone). then you will see the emails with attachment only.

Task Manager in Mac OS

Task Manager is in Windows computer, for computer running Mac OS the name is Activity Monitor.

To Run Activity Monitor :

Press Command + Space bar, it will show the Search field.
Write Activity monitor in search column, then you will see result Activity Monitor, click it to run.

Other way:
In Main screen/desktop, Choose Go menu, then choose Utilities, then you will see the Activity monitor


Example to force stopping the application: Select the App, then click x sign, it will force closing/quit the application..

In Chrome you can play T-Rex game when offline

When there is no Internet connection or Internet has a problem in the Google Chrome browser then Chrome will tell you 'There is no Internet connection', also you will see a small Dinosaurus T-Rex.
If you hasn't known, T-Rex is a small game  in Chrome you  can only  play it when Offline or no internet connection.

To play Chrome T-Rex, use the Spacebar key to start and to play (jump).

How to create Bookmark 'Browser Restart' in Chrome

How to add Bookmark for Restarting Google Chrome browser.

Browser restart in Bookmarks

To create Browser restart bookmark in Chrome :

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Press combination keys Ctrl+Shift+O to open Bookmark Manager.
3. Right-click on Bookmark manager page, then choose Add page.

How to enter Computer Management in WIndows Server 2016

The ways to go to the Computer Management menu in Windows Server 2016.

In order to manage Share folders, local user or group, Task Scheduler, Disk Management, etc. you need to go to Computer Management menu.

The ways to go to Computer Management in Windows Server 2016 :

1. From Start menu, choose Server Manager. 
    In Server manager Dashboard choose Tools menu.
    Then choose Computer Management.

2. The second way,  using Search menu.

How to Remote Windows Desktop from Ubuntu

Remote desktop Windows (RDP) using Ubuntu.

In this example I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
One of the applications for Remote desktop Windows is Remmina Remote Desktop Client App.
By default, this remote App is already installed in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

1. To be able accessing and doing remote desktop, each computer must connect to the network (LAN) or Wi-fi network.

2. Check the IP address of Windows computer, see this previous post to know IP address. (This IP address will be used on the Ubuntu client to access the remote computer (windows). You can also use the computer name to access if the DNS service is active).

3. Allow Remote desktop access setting in the Windows. for example you can see this post to enable Windows remote desktop access,

4. After allowing the remote desktop access, then you have to set  the Windows firewall to give the access for remote desktop protocol.

Example to set  Windows firewall  in Windows 8 or Windows 10.
In the search column, type/write or copy paste this words: Allow an app through Windows firewall, then you will see result on the best match, click it.

In the Allowed apps and features page, give a tick for Remote Desktop as shown in the figure below.

Next steps, on the Ubuntu for accessing.

5. Choose/click Search your computer icon. Type/write: Remmina, then you will see the Remmina Remote Desktop Client. Click on it to run the application.

6. Type the IP address of Windows computer (see step 2) and see the capture/figure below, click Connect.
7. Input the username and password of Windows user (user who has privilege for accessing remote desktop, the Administrator already has access for remote desktop without adding it to remote desktop user) .

8. You can also create profile first, to make easier when you will connect to the remote desktop.
Click New to make connection profile.  Give a name for profile name, type IP address or computer name in server column, then username and password. Save it.

How to Zoom in/out using touchpad

Zoom in or zoom out using touchpad in Windows laptop

Keyboard shortcuts for zoom in or zoom out are: Ctrl++, Ctrl -- and Ctrl 0, they can be used for Internet browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc) or for the applications those have zoom in/out support.

In your laptop also you can use touchpad for zoom in/out.

Put your two fingers on the touchpad (for example index finger and middle finger)
For zoom in : move each finger to outside.
For zoom out : move each finger to inside.
(like what you do on the computer tablet or smartphone)

Where is Recycle Bin in Windows 10

Recycle Bin in Windows 10.

Same as previous, Windows 8, location for Recycle bin in Windows 10 is on the Desktop.
If you don't find it, maybe the status is hide, you can check by entering to the Desktop ion setting.

1. Go to Search/Ask me anything (beside the Start menu)
2. Type:  desktop icon, then you will see 'Show or hide common icons on the desktop', choose/click it.
3. Now you can set for Desktop icon, not only for Recycle bin, you can also hide/unhide for Control Panel, Computer, Network, and User's Files. Give a tick on desktop icon that you want to show on the desktop.

How to remove iSCSI storage adapter in esxi 6

How to remove iSCSI storage adapter in Vmware esxi 6

1. Under Configuration tab, > Storage Adapters > Right-click  iSCSI adapter.
2. Choose Properties
3. Choose Configure
4. Make disable the status (by unchecking the Enabled check box ), click OK

5. Restart the Host.

Stopwatch in Windows 10

How to run stopwatch in Windows 10.
You don't need to install third-party stopwatch software for Windows 10, because Windows 10 already has it.
1. Go to Search (Ask me anything column) beside the Start menu.
2. Type: stopwatch
3. You will see the Alarm & Clock, choose/click it

4. Choose Stopwatch tab
5. Ready for use.

How to record Audio/voice in Windows 10

To record Sound /voice through microphone in Windows 10 without additional software.

Windows has default application/software for voice recording, named 'Voice Recorder'.

To run Voice recorder in Windows 10:
Go to Search (beside the Start menu) type:  voice recorder, then you will see the Voice Recorder, click on it to run the program.

How to Enter BIOS in VMware Workstation

Entering BIOS setup in VMware Workstation 12.

If you need to enter to BIOS setting in the VM computer (Guest OS), it will be difficult if using F2 key as show in the screen when computer starting (Press F2 to enter SETUP, ...) because it appear in very short time.

The Solution.
VMware Workstation has solution for Entering to BIOS, you don't need to press F2 key.

For VMware Workstation 12 :

How to change App Store Language in Macbook

How to change Language in Mac OS X
1. Open the App Store.
2. Scroll Mouse and find out the Flag icon at the bottom ( see arrow of the cpture)

3. Set language  by selecting/choosing the country flag 

How to Disable Auto Brightness in Sony Vaio

If you need to disable Auto Brightness in Sony Vaio Laptop.
Go to Vaio Control Center from Start menu or you can use Search column by typing Vaio control center.

In Vaio Control Center page :
1. Choose Display.
2. Select Automatic Brightness Settings.
3. Uncheck the Adjust brightness automatically.

How to Change Language in Mac OS X Recovery Mode

Setting Language in Mac OS X Recovery Mode.
Change language on Mac OS


To enter to the Recovery mode in Mac OS X by pressing and hold Command + R just after turning on the computer.

If you find the language is not yours and you don't understand, how to change the language ?.

1. Go to the third tab from left side.
2. Choose first row.

3. Choose your language. (for example I choose English)

How to Change Language in Macbook

How to change language in Mac OS X Yosemite, El Capitan..

If you don't understand the existing language that used in your Mac OS X, you can follow the steps below by seeing the capture with arrow to change the language.

1. Click gear icon (System Preferences)

2. Choose Flag icon (Language & Region)

3. If you see your language in this list, just move it up to change to your language.
If you don't see, click the + to add your language.

How to Sign out in WIndows 10

Where is Sign out button in Windows 10?

When you click the power menu, you will see for Sleep, Shut down and Restart, no Sign out button is there.

There is no Sign out in Power menu

The location of Sign out button in Windows 10 (also in Windows 8.1) is not in Power menu, but in User menu, You can see the user menu (user icon/or your profile photo if you already use) is above the Power menu.

You will see  Change account setting, Lock, or Sign out.

Remote Desktop Setting in Windows Server 2016

How to set Remote Desktop in Windows Server 2016.

Same as other Windows to enable Remote desktop in Windows Server 2016:

1. Open File Explorer
2. Right-click This PC
3. Choose Properties.

4. Choose Remote settings

5, Choose Allow remote connections to this computer. There will be the alert : Remote Desktop Firewall exception will be enable, click OK.
Also in this window you can manage the user for remote desktop. Leave it if you don't need. (the administrator account will have the access without setting this option)

5. Click Apply, click OK.
The Remote Desktop access is ready.



Now go to client computer that will be used for accessing the remote computer/server.
In the example I use Windows 10.
2.1. Press Windows+R to open RUN command. Type mstsc then click OK or hit Enter.

2.2.Write the ip address of the remote computer/server.
in the example my ip server is 192.168.94.129, to start connecting, click Connect button.

2.3. You will be asked for username and password. click OK if ready.

2.4. Now you can see the desktop of remote computer/Windows server 2016.

Set default save format to Word 97-2003 in Ms Word 2016

How to set default save format in office 2016. 

In this example is to set default save format to Word 97-2003 (doc).

1. In Microsoft Office 2016 page, choose/click File tab.

2. Then choose Options.

3. In Word options page, choose Save.  And for Save files in this format: choose : Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc). Then click Ok.

Now, if I click Save for new document, the dialog will show that save format is already to Word 97-2003 document.

Email Header in Windows 10 Mail App

How to see the email header in Windows 10 mail App ?
The answer is : At this time you cannot see the email header from Windows 10 mail App.

The solution. Open the email using Internet browser, (also you can use email client software, like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc, but  you have to setting account first, take a time).

• Open Microsoft email (live mail, hotmail, outlook.com) using internet browser.
• Right-click on the email that you want to see it's header.
• Choose View message source. 
You will see the email with it's header.
 

How to set 4G LTE Only in Android

Setting 4G LTE only.

If you already use 4G device and 4G SIM card, but your device is often get 3G network, not 4G network, then you see the network setting to set 4G only, but in the Android at this time there is no option for 4G only network. there is only has an auto setting (4G/3G/2G auto).

The Solution:
There are many apps in order to force network setting to get 4G only.
1. Open Play store
2. Search app with key word:  4G LTE only Switch
 I choose 4G LTE only Switch App from Alanpro

Recently used devices in Google account

For security, Google will send you the notification through e-mail when you use the device that hasn't been used before. The next login using the same device,you will not receive the notification.

To see log/activity for your Google account :
Open the address:  https://myaccount.google.com/security, sign-in using your Google account. then choose Security Check-up.

You will see the log.
Example of my Google account:

Share Android internet with pc via usb

How to share internet android to Laptop/Computer using USB.

To share Android internet connection with PC :

1. In Android, go to 'Settings'

2. Choose 'More'

3. Choose 'Tethering & portable hotspot'

4. Connect USB data cable between Android and computer.