These days we use multiple screens and it has different resolution support for each device, so you might have some application display blurry. Windows 10 normally ask you do you want to let Windows fix automatic for you? If you have missed the pop up or want to make changed to your settings, here is location where you make change.
settings>System>Display>Advanced scaling settings
by turning on the Fix scaling for apps to automatic, it should fix the blurry display.
You also have options to select each display that is connected to your Laptop or docking station for you to make the change. Sometime you want to text to display bigger or smaller to fit within your screen.
Ssettings>System>Display or you can right click on Desktop, then select Display settings
Based on what your monitor support, you will see options for you to select the Resolution of that monitor. If you don’t see, you can click on Detect to re-scan, also make sure your monitor is Plug-in/powered on and it’s on right Input, many monitor comes with more then one Input like HDMI, DVI, VGA, Disply-Port, etc…
Windows 10 is making easier for end user to make change now, so you should see links to help you with, if you need more.
Office 365 is becoming very popular for home/business users. Its subscription-based service from Microsoft, it offers more than just office suite. If you are small, medium or larger business, using Microsoft office, this is best option for you have a business plan. Here is quick how to add a new user to your office 365 account. You would need to be an admin, otherwise, you will not get to add new user.
Once you are logged in you should see Admin if you have the rights, if you don’t see Admin, that means you are not an admin.
Once you have clicked on admin you should see Microsoft 365 admin center, where you will have options to manage users. To add user click on Add a user
Fill in New user details and select the Product license, then click on Add
Then you should see summary of user account details and also Next steps links, in case you want to make changes or add more users
That’s it, Microsoft do many changes/add/remove products and service of office 365, so screenshots might be different, but you get the Idea, it’s very easy to manage.
These days most of us are using more then one monitor screens and there are times, when we have open application on one screen and disconnect it without moving application back to active Window. Whatever that application is now open but you can’t see on your active monitor/screen. Restarting computer of course will clear out your issue, but you don’t want to loose what you have open. So if you know the keyboard shortcuts then it will help you here.
Option 1:
Alt+Tab to Application you want to move even though you may not see on screen
Then, use Windows+Left or Right arrow to move that application, you may need to press Windows+Arrow few time to see on your screen
Option 2:
Press Shift key and right-click application then select Move
Then use Right or Left arrow to move application
Last Option:
Would be just Restarting your computer should clear out the settings
There you have it, I will add more options, as I explore it. Many user don’t restart their computer for few weeks or months, which mean many changes to your computer settings/application may not take effect until your computer is restarted, so it’s best to restart your computer at least once a week.
If you already have created VM on Hyper-V standalone and its running, but now you want to add to part of Hyper-V Cluster so its high availability, then the process is simple. Before taking this action make sure your storage is available on Cluster storage because your current VM will move its current local storage from standalone to Cluster storage. Also, it’s best to have a good backup in case something were to go wrong with the process. This was done on Microsoft Windows server 2012 R2, the process is similar to Windows 2016 server. When you move the VM from Windows 2012 or 2012 R2, you may get upgrade version option, don’t upgrade if you want to replicate or have option to run VM on Windows 2012 or 2012 R2.
Open up Failover Cluster Manger
Expand tree and right click on Roles>Configure Role … You may or may not get Wizard screen if you had selected “Do not show this page again” before
Select Virtual Machine from the list of Role
It’s going to find any VM that is not part of Cluster, you just need to select that VM then click Next
Confirm Virtual Machine, click Next
You will get Summary and will have option for report, double check everything well went, you may get some warning about storage or networking. like I had here, The path VMname.vhdx where the virtual hard disk is stored is not a path to storage in the cluster or to storage that can be added to the cluster. You must ensure this storage is avaiblale to every node in the cluster to make this virtual machine highly available
How to change the Storage of VM on Hypev-V Cluster:
While in the failover Cluster Manger
Right click on the VM that you want to move the Storage to cluster then Move>Virtual Machine Storage
Change the storage to new location of the Cluster storage and click Start to move the storage.
That’s is you should see your new VM now on the Hyper-V cluster
if you have any issues, check the logs, firewall, storage, version, etc.. and try again.
Before adding new switch to current network, need to make
sure there are no configuration set that may override your current
network. Always connect the new switch
to test or local computer and check the configuration or just do factory
reset. Then set the management IP, do
all the firmware updates, set NTP server so you get correct date/time and
VLAN’s if needed on your network.
Recommended to disable any ports that are not being used and also to
disabled the local console port, so someone just don’t plug their device and
make changes.
Connect your new switch to locally to your laptop via console port or newer switches have micro USB to USB, which is more common. Then use terminal of your choice and check configuration/management IP Commend: show ip
Firmware screen may vary from model to model, here I am using the HP 2920 24G PoE, you can get to firmware under System>Updates/Downloads, then under Software Image, click Update
You should see Choose File option where you can browse to firmware file then click Save
You may get the message for confirmation to start the upload of a new firmware, click Yes
If everything went well you should see Primary Software Image one you uploaded, then click Reboot, so it can boot to a new firmware
After the upgrade you should see something like this:
Traditional GUI
If for some reason you need to access old Traditional GUI you can do by click on the User Icon top right hand.
Screenshot from HP website: Under Security>Device Passwords>Authorized Users
You can find all the options for this model switch from HP
website
You can click through each categories and get more details
These are basic user/password protection built in. Most likely if you working for a big company or have big network, you would be using a third-party tool to secure their network also for login logs records, etc.…
To change User Name:
from default manager to something else SW1(config)# password manager user-name WhatEverUserNameYouWant
OCTET-STR Enter an octet string.
To change User Name:
from default operator to something else
SW1(config)# password operator user-name WhatEverUserNameYouWant OCTET-STR Enter an octet string.
To enable password
storage in SHA-256 form
SW1(config)# password non-plaintext-sha256
To Set time zone:
SW1(config)# clock timezone us eastern
To enable daylight
saving:
SW1(config)# clock summer-time
To set the correct daylight
time rule:
SW1(config)# time daylight-time-rule continental-us-and-canada
SW1(config)# show sntp statistics SNTP Statistics Received Packets : 1 Sent Packets : 1 Dropped Packets : 0 SNTP Server Address Auth Failed Pkts ————————————— —————- IP_Address_of_your_SNTP_Server 0
Hope it helps someone out there, there are many options to
secure your network, just make sure you have good document on what’s been set
and where to access it, when need comes.
Otherwise, you will be locked out of your own secured network.
