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casting a phone to a tablet
by David Mehler 04 Feb '18

04 Feb '18

Hello, I'm wanting to do an android upgrade on my phone. I don't have a pair of eyes around for this task. I was wondering if it were possible to cast the screen to my tablet, also running android, and have the tablet's talkback version work with the phone upgrade? Thanks. Dave.

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casting a phone to a tablet
by David Mehler 04 Feb '18

04 Feb '18

Hello, I'm wanting to do an android upgrade on my phone. I don't have a pair of eyes around for this task. I was wondering if it were possible to cast the screen to my tablet, also running android, and have the tablet's talkback version work with the phone upgrade? Thanks. Dave.

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debian 9.3 as guest on vmware workstation 14, win10 host
by David Mehler 03 Feb '18

03 Feb '18

Hello, I'm attempting to do an install of debian 9.3 x64 as a guest in workstation 14. The host OS is win10 v1709. I've read compatibility issues and have confirmed I am not using accelerated 3d graphics in the vm, and am using the LSI virtual scsi adapter in the vm. I'm using orca software speech for the install. At different points during the install speech stops and I'm assuming the vm has frozen. This does not happen at the same point of the install. The vm has 16GB of ram and a quad core processor for hardware. Suggestions welcome. Thanks. Dave.

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debian 9.3 as guest on vmware workstation 14, win10 host
by David Mehler 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hello, I'm attempting to do an install of debian 9.3 x64 as a guest in workstation 14. The host OS is win10 v1709. I've read compatibility issues and have confirmed I am not using accelerated 3d graphics in the vm, and am using the LSI virtual scsi adapter in the vm. I'm using orca software speech for the install. At different points during the install speech stops and I'm assuming the vm has frozen. This does not happen at the same point of the install. The vm has 16GB of ram and a quad core processor for hardware. Suggestions welcome. Thanks. Dave.

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Authenticating using Authy, Google Authenticator, etc.
by Glen Gordon 01 Feb '18

01 Feb '18

Hi, I'm a newbie when it comes to these and haven't yet tried setting one up. My question is what's the easiest way to get a QR code into the authenticator app? All documentation talks about scanning it, something at which I'm not terribly skilled. I'd appreciate it if you'd share your experiences and offer up advice. Thanks --Glen Glen Gordon VFO | Vice President & Chief Technology Officer 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 T 727-299-6230 mailto:ggordon@vfo-group.com http://www.vfo-group.com The contents of this message may be privileged and confidential. Therefore, if this message has been received in error, please delete it without reading it. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable privilege. Please do not disseminate this message without the permission of the author.

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Driver management?
by Zameer Mahomed 28 Jan '18

28 Jan '18

Hi Listers, I'd like to please know what solutions do you make use of when it comes to driver management? I realise that many of you are sys admins and don't deal with managing existing drivers or installing new drivers, but for those who do, do you just download them from the official site? or are their tools that are able to get the correct drivers from the official sites? I am aware of the unofficial driverpacks, but would prefer not to use them for stability and security reasons. Your input would be much appreciated. Kind Regards

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Meltdown and Spectre
by Paul O'Rahilly 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Hi Has anyone downloaded "inspectre" from GRC.comto check for Meltdown and Spectre. Seems like a great tool, but not very accessible. Paul

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Meltdown and Spectre
by Paul O'Rahilly 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

Hi Has anyone downloaded "inspectre" from GRC.comto check for Meltdown and Spectre. Seems like a great tool, but not very accessible. Paul

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Good accessible router with SIP support
by Christian 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Hi all, Does anyone know of any router that supports SIP without that much configuration? Best regards and thanks, Christian

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Accessible MDM?
by Anatoliy Shudrya 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Hi, Any recommendations for accessible MDM? I have tried Meraki, but the features are limited. I have also tried G Suite for Education MDM solution and it's not very accessible. If you manage mobile devices with a screen reader, what solution do you use? Kind Regards, Anatoliy

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