Setting up Surface Pro 5
June 21, 2019
1:11 PM
June 22, 2019: (Repeated/unnecessary for Zbook X2)
Normal startup dialogs (10 minutes)
Run windows update. (including restart, 35 minutes)
Install HP Bluetooth mouse. (3 minutes).
Install Chrome. (5 minutes)
Unpin Edge.
Install FreeFileSync.
Connect to SP4 (use Microsoft account credentials on local network!)
On SP4: Share [path].
On SP5: Sync SP4:[path] to [path] (3 hours, half done).
Rename SP5 to Dror-SP5.
Restart.
Sync Backup:/drorbn to [path] (another 30 minutes).
Pin drorbn to quick access.
June 23, 2019:
Uninstall built-in Office.
Install UofT Office.
Set up outlook for ugchair (fail).
Set up Outlook for [file].
Set up Outlook for ugchair. Fuck that was hell! 2-3 hours.
Download Mathematica from the Wolfram User Portal. (20 minutes)
Clean the taskbar and create a second desktop.
Install Mathematica.
Rescale display to 175%.
Backup SP4 again.
Load backup to SP5; SP5 is now primary!
Install OneNote 16 from the web, OneNote App is cloud-junk.
Run Pensieve Assemble - fail.
June 24, 2019:
Transfer Microsoft Designer Keyboard and Mouse from SP4 to SP5.
Install Sumatra PDF.
Install and rename office printer.
In Mathematica, set "AutoGeneratePackages".
Re-install office printer with Brother drivers.
Restart SP5.
Putty: enable keep alives, interval set to 240.
Install WinSCP
June 25, 2019:
Install VirtualBox.
Install Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS.
Install guest additions.
Install Firefox.
Destroy [link].
June 26, 2019:
Connect BT mouse 3600.
Share clipboard with ubuntu.
sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf drorbn
Never blank screen under ubuntu.
Connect ASUS mobile monitor.
Sync ubuntu with coxeter.
Install dropbox.
June 27, 2019:
Install Skype.
Install MiKTeX.
Add [path] as another texmf root.
Install and register WinEdt (registration data in gmail).
June 28, 2019:
In miktex, refresh databases before [file] compiles.
Install ImageMagick.
Install ghostscript.
Test PensieveAssemble.
Ubuntu: chsh -s /usr/bin/tcsh drorbn, then full logout/in.
Ubuntu: via "activities" search, install synaptic package manager.
Ubuntu: install texlive-[full].
June 29, 2019:
Install and rename basement printer.
July 1, 2019:
Set up eduroam.
July 2, 2019:
Install ASUS drivers.
Install php on ubuntu.
Install gvim
July 10, 2019:
Ubuntu: Install xfig and fig2dev.
Ubuntu: In [file], enable ghostscript rights to "coder".