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Wordpress blank install page

Well, it can be many things but as PHP is a clever language, it logs all the problems.
Please check your logs, it can be damaged files while copying to your hosting server, or PHP in need of more RAM, or even some Apache configuration problem. But everything is in the error_logs!!
Check your error_logs!!

Laptop Batteries

Replacing the laptop’s battery is certainly possible. If you were primarily using the computer as a desktop machine and had it plugged in most of the time, there’s a chance the battery may simply need to be recalibrated.

Running it off the battery for a short time and then recharging it usually doesn’t keep the battery’s power meter in sync with the actual amount of power stored in the battery cell. To fix this, most laptop makers recommend that you calibrate your battery at least once every three months.

Check your laptop’s manual or the technical support area of its manufacturer for specific instructions, but the calibration process basically involves first turning off your screensaver and other power management settings that put the computer to sleep. Then fully charge the laptop before letting it run all the way down until the computer shuts off automatically.

Once the battery has fully drained, you can charge it back up again and restore your screensaver and power management settings.

If you have calibrated your battery and find it still runs out of power far too soon, it may be time to replace it. If you decide to do so, make sure you get one that is designed for your laptop model.

Adobe Photoshop : Version Cue problem

If your Photoshop closes with a warning about a DLL file not found, try to run Photoshop again to be sure if it’s talking about Version Cue.

If that’s your case, download Version Cue update from Adobe from the link below.

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=100&platform=Windows ( for Windows dudes )

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=100&platform=Mac ( for Mac ladies )

If  above URL doesn’t work, visit Adobe Product Updates page below.

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/

disable touchpad in Ubuntu

Do everyting below as root.

Check /etc/X11/xorg.conf if you have turned SHMConfig on.

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"		"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
	Option 		"SHMConfig" 		"on"
EndSection

If it’s not here, just add the line.

Then write a simple bash script to disable Touchpad into /etc/init.d

#!/bin/bash
synclient TouchpadOff=1

If you would like to turn it off while you type, use the following script

#!/bin/bash
syndaemon -i 1 -d

You can name your script as you wish, I named “touchpad-disable”.

Also, you have to change the script’s status to “Run no Startup” under the Service Manager.

Service Manager is in the KDE Components under System Settings.

Finally, restart your computer.

adjust your screen’s brightness level on Ubuntu

Sometimes, you can’t adjust brightness easily on Ubuntu : Fn buttons might not configured properly.

You can run the following command in a Terminal and set your brightness level to 100

#sudo echo 100 > /proc/acpi/video/NVID/LCD/brightness

Let me precise several details below

  1. sudo let’s you run the following command as root. If this doesn’t work, please switch to root by executing

    #sudo sh

    command and then run the previous command without “sudo” to adjust your brightness level :

    #echo 100 > /proc/acpi/video/NVID/LCD/brightness
  2. 100 is my video card’s maximum brightness level, yours might be different or you might want to reduce the brightness. So, in order to learn your screen’s brightness levels, run the following command under root :
    # cat /proc/acpi/video/NVID/LCD/brightness
  3. According your video card, the adjust file might be in a different folder. /proc/acpi/video is the main folder for your screen. Therefore, search with the following command in your video folder :
    #ls /proc/acpi/video

    When you find NVID, or VGA, or anything similar, look for the subfolder LCD and then brightness

stuck with the default “My Documents”

Normally, you can change your My Documents folder from it’s Properties ( visible with a right-click). A window pops out, and the third tab lets you change your default My Documents folder.

But sometimes this doesn’t work for many reasons, but the following work nicely on Vista ( or XP with a different folder name).

From Start Menu, type “regedit” in the research and open Registry Editor(regedit.exe).

In Registry Editor, find the following folder : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\

Edit “Personal” to change your old My Documents folder into your new My Documents folder.