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[RD] Connect VPN using OpenVPN on Ubuntu or Debian

February 12, 2017 By Richie 2 Comments

Connect VPN using OpenVPN on Ubuntu or Debian

[youtube=https://youtu.be/mc0nxWNwEDI] In this guide I will show you how to connect your Ubuntu/Debian Linux PC/laptop to any VPN service that's using the OpenVPN protocol. OpenVPN is a fast and secure protocol and most VPN service providers and some workplaces will support it. Before we start the connection setup process, you will need to find out the following details (best have them written or printed). If you are connecting to a paid VPN service, just login and your details and settings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Linux, Networking, Other OS, VPN Tagged With: .ovpn, Debian, Linux, OpenVPN, Ubuntu, Virtual Private Network, VPN

Fix web browser zoom/magnification issue

May 25, 2015 By Richie 2 Comments

Fix web browser zoom, magnification issues

Sometimes, without even knowing how, everything in your web browser looks "too big", or "zoomed", well this is a common issue that comes about when a certain combination of keys and mouse controls happens (usually when kids or pets have come into contact with your computers, I have nephews and nieces :). Good news it's really easy to fix and once you know how, controlling the zoom factor in your web browser can actually come in handy. This guide will work for all browsers on Windows, Linux … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Browsers, Chrome, Chromium, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Miscellaneous, Opera, Safari, Spartan, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Tagged With: Chrome, Chromium, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Linux, MAC OS X, Magnification, Opera, Safari, Text too big, Text too small, web browser, Windows, Zoom

[RD] Clean install Ubuntu Linux on PC or laptop

April 28, 2014 By Richie 30 Comments

How to clean install Ubuntu Linux on a desktop or laptop computer

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5tvawtB2c] Today I would like to show you how to do a clean install of Ubuntu Linux on your PC desktop or laptop. Ubuntu is probably the easiest Linux distro to install and comes packed with fantastic free (Open Source) software, rock-solid stability, support and excellent documentation. Important! 1: Remember that a clean install will overwrite your current operating system (ie. Windows) and your data (photos, video, music etc) unless you backup to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Linux, Miscellaneous, Other OS Tagged With: Canonical, clean install, fresh install, GNU, Install Linux, Install Ubuntu, Linux, opensource, Ubuntu, Unity desktop

Burn an ISO image to CD, DVD or Blu-ray on Windows

April 21, 2014 By Richie 2 Comments

In this guide I want to show you how to burn an ISO image file to optical CD/DVD/BR disc in Windows (video guide above also shows how to burn an ISO image in Ubuntu Linux). There seems to be a lot of confusion about this process but it's pretty straight-forward now-days for Windows 7 and 8, but was difficult in the past in older versions of Windows. This guide is split into two sections: section one is for Windows 7 & 8 and section two is for Windows XP, 2000, Vista and/or for those of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hardware, Linux, Miscellaneous, Optical Drives & Discs, Other OS, Software, System Tools, Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Tagged With: BDR, burn ISO, burn ISO image, CD disc, CDR, disc image, DVD disc, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVDRW, ISO, Linux, optical disc, Ubuntu, Windows

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