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caps lock key on the windows server remote computer
by Marvin Hunkin 08 Nov '20

08 Nov '20

Hi. Got nvda installed and set up the laptop keyboard and use caps lock as a keyboard short cut. And then set that up. When I login and then open hyper v manager, connect then use the computer. When I press the caps lock key on my laptop. Says the nvda + f 12, but also says caps lock on. How can I not hear this. Any ideas. Or ask my sighted network friend. Also. Maybe he can fix this and the activate windows on wed. and server manager works great. Do have a active directory server dc already set up. Thanks.remote

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activation
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi. Tried the slmgr.vbs /rearm worked the first time, shutdown the server. When it ehn went back in, still not activated and now tried the command again, giving me an error. How to activate. Is there a script or some thing or point me where and says I have a non core version. Thanks.

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vm
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi, got it from turning on features and programs and set up my virtual machines, checked the check box, turned on hyper v also, restarted my machine. And yes. Need to do certain tasks for a practical lab. Got the essentials package from the official Microsoft site the evaluation that's where I got it. From. And a sighted network friend, who is novel and cisko. Helping me out and mentoring meand remoting in using team viewer. So it does work with nvda. Using that. Thanks.

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activation
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi. Tried the dism command. Wondering if I have a corrupted copy of windows server and tells me when I try to enter the product key or try to activate. Could not active your copy of windows. Please make sure you are connected to the internet for your orgn. Have to ask my sighted network friend on wed. Thanks.

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odd start and task bar options
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi. Go to settings, then personalization. Then go to start to change my apps list setup. Does not go into that, just keeps teeling me windows is not activated. Cannot get into the task bar area either. Just checked my version. Windows server 2019 essentials version 1809. Do I need to update this version. Thanks.

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activation windows server
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi. Tried a couple of commands and did try activating windows server 2019 essentials 64 bit inside hyper v and a remote connection. Tried googling and either did not work inside command prompt or windows power shell. So how do I activate it short of having to do a recovery. Using hyper v manager latest windows 10 64 bit pro 2004. Thinkin use the data centre, but not sure. When I do a win ver. It does not seem to tell me which version. Thanks.

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success
by Marvin Hunkin 05 Nov '20

05 Nov '20

Hi. Got hyper v and a remote connection and got windows server, windows narrator very sluggish. So installed nvda latest version. Was able to do a roll and create an active directory. And also updated. Only issue I have says windows is not activated. Did try finding a key. Do I need to install the kms server, or how to find my activation key. Keeps saying not active or could not activate. Any ideas. Thanks. Ps: apart from that working fine. Able to add dkestop icons and ale to install software. Thanks.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

Hi. Tried setting the audio to remote computer. But still chrashed my speech. So will have to see if my friend has a remote computer and use the remote connection manager. Tried that what andrew suggested and did research. Still just says input capture and then only hear caps lock on and off. Going to try the nvda remote connection. But maybe not to a virtual machine. Or else have to on my friend telling me where things and not hearing any speech. Any one ran into this issue with hyper v. When I had vm ware workstation, and then would then connect and then selected windows server 2019. Then when I then select server manager. Said some thing about no server pool info. My sighted friend tried virtual box but kept chrashing. I did use remote connection to a remote computer. Able to get speech. So will ask my friend. See if he has a remote computer cann connect to. I know this does work. Thanks.dpened

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Building a Linux kernel for WSL2 using GCC
by Simon Eigeldinger 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hi, Moved away from Clang to GCC. Sounds more standard anyway. *smile* Now you can use all Ubuntu versions to compile the kernel. Building a Linux kernel for WSL2 using GCC Last updated: 18:28 02.11.2020 Or just get it and updated versions of this documentation from here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nhcbxnv5zllxuof/AABbHdkf3Yd4RuEPnkBf5MMLa?dl=0 Note: Changed from Clang back to GCC because this seems to be a more standard way of doing it. Sources https://www.xyb.name/2020/03/14/build-your-kernel-for-wsl2/ https://nathanchance.dev/posts/wsl2-kernel-clang/ Howto 1. Download and install the needed tools. Use Ubuntu. $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo apt install g++ make flex bison libssl-dev libelf-dev bc wget 2. Download the kernel source code The latest is 5.9.3 at the moment of writing. Find the latest info on https://www.kernel.org/ $ wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.9.3.tar.xz $ tar xf linux-5.9.3.tar.xz $ cd linux-5.9.3 $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel/master/Micros… You can also use linux-next (bleeding edge code) if you want: $ wget https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/snapsho… for the kernel of 30 October 2020. Modify the dates. See the kernel website for the latest. 3. Build the kernel. An out directory (out.x86_64) can be handy to have a clean environment. $ make -j$(nproc) -s KCONFIG_CONFIG=config-wsl O=out.x86_64 distclean olddefconfig all Move the kernel to the Windows file system. I have my kernels sitting at e:\wsl\kernel. $ cp out.x86_64/arch/x86/boot/bzImage /mnt/e/wsl/kernel/linux-5.9.3 Tell WSL2 to use that kernel when booting up. Create a .wslconfig file in your user directory for example at c:\users\username. This file should contain the following: [wsl2] kernel = e:\\wsl\\kernel\\linux-5.9.3 Note that you need to use double backslashes. Then do on a cmd window. $ wsl --shutdown Then load a linux distro and type $ cat /proc/version Now you should see something like that Linux version 5.9.3-microsoft-standard (root@SimonPC) (gcc (Ubuntu 10.2.0-13ubuntu1) 10.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.35.1) #1 SMP Mon Nov 2 17:42:10 CET 2020 Some have noticed that the VM gets stuck starting with a custom kernel at times; if that happens, run wsl --shutdown and try reopening one of the distributions again, it will usually work after a couple of times. Enjoy.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hi. Got the jaws 2020 august remote remote services and a trial. Now downloaded and installed. Now when I go to hyper v. and connect, with windows server 2019. Does not give me any speech, just says input capture and then caps lock on or off, and it chrashes my system. So did have a trial of a remote server from http://www.heropa.com, but cost them a lot of cash and burnt my bridges. So wondering if there a free remote computer server service, that's free, has windows server 2016 or 2019, then can then install nvda, and jaws on it. Wondering. If nvda has a remote option. Is that fee or cost money or a trial. Thanks.

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