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Enable FireFox Hardware Video Acceleration on Ubuntu
Firefox supports hardware video acceleration via VA-API and Wayland. Both Intel and AMD support VA-API. NVIDIA needs to use the open-source Nouveau or nvidia-vaapi-driver. “Hardware video...
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Turbo Frequency and Power Consumption
I use a PicoPSU-like solution with a 120W external adapter. Sometimes the i5-9400F PC consumes up to 96W. I feel uncomfortable about it and decide to lower power consumption by setting a new turbo...
View ArticleTearing with Intel Graphics in Ubuntu Portrait Mode
I use the portrait mode in Ubuntu 20.04 running wayland on i5-9500. The build-in Intel HD Graphics 530 has tearing issues: refresh slowly while scrolling. After several testing, the solution is to...
View ArticleUbuntu with nVIDIA’s Proprietary Driver won’t Wake Up from Suspend
The Ubuntu 20.04LTS running on my i5-9400F and nVIDIA GT720 won’t wake up from suspend mode. It’s related to the proprietary driver nvidia-driver-470. Disabling nvidia-suspend solves this issue but...
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Enable Video hardware Acceleration in Chrome / Chromium / Firefox on Ubuntu...
This post keep tracking my test enabling video hardware acceleration on Ryzen 2200g and Intel i5-6500 using integrated graphic card. Table of Contents Quick GuideTesting Video Hardware AccelerationGPU...
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Realme Band and Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 Reviews
Table of Contents Sleep TrackerHeart Rate TrackerExercise TrackingSensorsReference Sleep Tracker When my sleep quality is poor, my eyes are swelling due to the increased intraocular pressure (IOP). It...
View ArticleTurn Off LED on msi Motherboard
Table of Contents Quick GuideInstall msi-rgbTurn Off ImmediatedlyTurn Off on StartTurn Off After ResumeReference Quick Guide Get and install nagisa’s msi-rgb utlity for msi motherboards.OpenRGB is an...
View ArticleHow to Use AdGuard Protected Public DNS on Routers and Mobile Devices
Table of Contents Quick GuideFeedback from CommunitiesHow it worksAdGuard Home and AdGuard DNSUse in a RouterUse in Asus RT-AC1200G+Use in Huawei B311As-853Use in Android DevicesUse in iOS...
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Style Guide
Styles StyleDescription[reference number]Source links are managed in the reference section[icon, button, and menu item name]Clickable or selectable items“field and label name, messages”Fixed text...
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The Max Power for an ATX 4-Pin CPU Power Connector is 108W
Because the i5-9400F consumes 80W at-wall while loading 300 tabs in Chrome, which is a huge jump from 30W at idle, I want to know if it is safe using the only 4-pin CPU power connector on Gigabyte...
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Prepare the LAMP Development Environment with VisualStudio Code and VirtualBox
For PHP development, I preferred to code in the host and run in the guest OS. It helps to keep the host clean and stable. Because PHP and APEX[1] are both required, I switch from NetBeans to Visual...
View ArticleVLC: My Missing Manuals
Missing Customization Accelerators Issues Missing Customization All Settings [Video]→[Preferences]. The default shows a simplified menu. Select [All] on the lower left “Show settings” to see the full...
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Build the Linux Kernel Module to Enable RTL8811CU/RTL8821CU USB Wireless Dongles
There is no built-in support for Realtek RTL8811CU[1][2] and RTL8821CU[3] in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The later also has a Bluetooth controller. I have to download the RTL8811CU/RTL8821CU driver source code,...
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Build the Linux Kernel Module to Enable RTL8192EU USB Wireless Dongles
The built-in support for Realtek RTL8192EU[1][2] in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has some issues with D-Link DWA-131 E1[3]. It provides a weak signal and slow WiFi. To improve, I have to download the RTL8192EU...
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Install and Select Ubuntu Kernel at Boot Time
Ubuntu 20.04LTS has kernel 5.4 running. After upgrading to 5.7.1, the printer lost and iBus input issues still exist. Change the Kernel Build Display Grub for Kernel Select Change the Kernel Build...
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Moving to Ryzen 3 2200G and Improve Jonsbo C2’s Airflow
Because of the Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS)[1] vulnerabilities in 2018, computers have a huge performance impact after mitigation. Apple suggests disabling hyper-threading (HT) for full...
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Upgrade J3455B-ITX’s 5×5 CPU Fan to a 12×12 Intake Fan
In my previous post[1], a 5×5 CPU fan solve the heating issue. When I restore the HDD frame, it blocks the CPU fan to pull enough cold air through the roof vent holes aka ventilation holes. Geeek A1...
View ArticleUbuntu: My Missing Manuals
Driver Installation Software Installation Customization Accelerators Issues Driver Installation Read for detail: “Build the Linux Kernel Module to Enable RTL8812AU USB Wireless Dongles”[1]. Read for...
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Build the Linux Kernel Module to Enable RTL8812AU USB Wireless Dongles
There is no built-in support for Realtek RTL8812AU[1][2] in Linux. To enable, I have to download the RTL8122AU driver source code, compile to a kernel module, and add to the kernel. Following USB...
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Install and Use Chinese Input in Ubuntu
Install and Configure Rime for iBus Install and Configure Pinyin for iBus Install and Configure Google Pinyin for iBus Install and Configure Google Pinyin for Fcitx Remove Google Pinyin for Fcitx and...
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