Wednesday 9 October 2024

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Chinese version other versions

https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
Acrobat cleaner tool download: https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html

Friday 4 October 2024

How to play MIDI .mid files in Windows 10

1. Open this link and save the download file to a folder
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/db4y0l478l4v4b5i7vddf/GeneralUser_GS_1.472.zip?rlkey=8qayemzudropfey357hccn3ce&st=7lbhve6a&dl=1
( for more sf files go to https://www.schristiancollins.com/generaluser.php )

2. unzip the downloaded zip file, find the .sf2 file

3. VLC > Tools > Preferences > (top menu ) Input/Codecs , (bottom ) select All radio button > (left pane ) Input/Codecs >Audio Codecs > FluidSynth , SoundFont file ,
click Browse button, specify the downloaded .sf2 file

4. (optional ) if you want to output to other MIDI device, then VLC user interface > Audio > Audio Device ( hopefully you can change output device here )

Saturday 10 August 2024

conventional alphabet in law enforcement

A as in Adam
B as in Boy
C as in Charlie
D as in David
E as in Edward
F as in Frank
G as in George
H as in Henry
I as in Ida
J as in John
K as in King
L as in Lincoln
M as in Mary
N as in Nora
O as in Ocean
P as in Paul
Q as in Queen
R as in Robert
S as in Sam
T as in Tom
U as in Union
V as in Victor
W as in William
X as in X-ray
Y as in Young
Z as in Zebra

Monday 20 May 2024

iPhone XR forgot screen passcode screen lock pin how to reset to factory setting with a Windows PC

1. First charge your iPhone to full

2. Get the USB cable for iPhone ready

3. Install "Apple Devices" app on Windows 10/11 PC, and run it

4. Turn off your iPhone: Press and hold both the side button and the Volume down button until the power off slider appears.

5. Connect one end of USB cable to computer

6. Press and hold the side button of phone and at the same time immediately connect the other end of USB cable to phone,

keep holding the side button until the image of a computer and cable appears.

(iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and later, including iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation) use the side button.

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus use the Volume down button. iPhone SE (1st generation), and iPhone 6s and earlier use the Home button. )

7. Choose "Restore and Update" on computer when you see the option to Restore or Update. Your computer downloads software for your iPhone and begins the restore process.

8. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish by: right click

computer task bar, select task manager, select more details, check the Apple Devices app network bandwidth usage becomes 0, then

turn off your iPhone and start again.

9. Wait for the process to finish. When the process finishes, your device will restart and show a setup screen.

10. Disconnect your iPhone from the computer, then set up and use your iPhone.

Monday 24 April 2023

Windows 10 is not up to date but no updates listed

solution: Google and download "Windows 10 update assistant", run it and download the latest updates manually

Friday 10 March 2023

Canada tax return university student province of residence which income tax package should you use?


For example, if you usually reside in Ontario, but you were going to school in Alberta,
you would use the income tax package for Ontario.

Thursday 9 March 2023

Canada tax return tuition amount transfer

The tuition amount can be transferred to their parent, grandparent or spouse/common-law partner.
the student needs to:
1. fill in the T2202 last section and put signature and date and send a copy to transferee.
2. enter transferred amount to line 32700 in tax return software.
the transferee:
Claim the transferred amount on line 32400 on T1 Geneal form, line 32400 is linked field, double click it and it will pop out a form,
enter federal tuition transfer amount and provincial transfer amount in the popped out form.

It is important to note that if one spouse is eligible to claim a spouse or common-law partner amount on line 30300 for the student,
parents and grandparents are not eligible to receive a tuition transfer; in this case, it must be transferred to the spouse (or carried forward).

Wednesday 11 January 2023

professional Google search operators advanced searching skills

"" exact phrase

internet almost has all the answers
do a barrel roll

search operators
matching operators:
exact ""
exclusion -
wildcard *
around AROUND(X) up to how many words away for the two operands words

date operators:
BEFORE: content created before specific date
AFTER: content created after specific date
range #..#

Source operators:
SITE/SEARCH:
EXT/FILETYPE:
SOURCE:
LOC/LOCATION: by default google searches relevant to your current location
BLOGURL: blogurl: google.com
CACHE: search google's cache of a website

Boolean Operators:
AND
&&
OR
/

IN operators
INURL/ALLINURL:
INTITLE/ALLINTITLE:
INTEXT/ALLINTEXT:
INANCHOR/ALLINANCHOR:

Utility Operators:
DEFINE: search dictionary
RELATED: search similar sites
IP ADDRESS what's my IP?
X in Y 1CAD in USD convert currency
$ $10..$100 search products between the price
@userid search all his/her social media
WEATHER: weather: beijing
MAP: map:tokyo
MOVIE: movie: avatar
STOCKS: stocks:amzn

timer
roll a dice
stopwatch

combine multiple operators

"python * tutorial" filetype:pdf

( aa |bb|cc|dd) resume

Google lens and image search
images.google.com
use camera to search physical items around
https://lens.google

google scholar:

https://scholar.google.com

Google patents
https://patents.google.com

Ctrl F find word on a page

Monday 2 January 2023

What to do with depression ?

There are many things that can help with depression. Here are a few suggestions:
Talk to a mental health professional, such as a therapist or counselor. They can help you develop coping strategies and work through the issues that are causing your depression.

Get regular exercise. Physical activity has been shown to be effective at reducing symptoms of depression.

Try to get enough sleep. Lack of sleep can make depression worse, so it's important to get plenty of rest.

Eat a healthy diet. A nutritious diet can help improve your mood and give you the energy you need to get through the day.

Engage in activities that you enjoy. This can help lift your mood and give you a sense of accomplishment.

Seek support from friends and family. It can be helpful to talk to someone you trust about how you're feeling.

Consider taking medication. If your depression is severe or is not responding to other treatments, your doctor may recommend medication as an option.

It's important to remember that everyone is different, and what works for one person may not work for another. It may take some time to find the treatment that works best for you, but it's important to keep trying and to seek help if you need it.

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