Setting up ZBook X2
July 6, 2019
11:43 AM
July 6, 2019:
Normal startup dialogs.
Run Windows update and restart.
Scale screen to 200%.
Install Chrome.
Unpin Edge.
Install FreeFileSync.
Use small taskbar icons.
On SP5: Share [path].
Test BT keyboard.
Set Power/Sleep options.
Sync [path].
Pin drorbn to quick access.
Install UofT MS Office.
July 7, 2019:
Activate MS Office.
July 8, 2019:
Rename to Drors-X2.
Restart.
July 10, 2019:
Install PuTTY.
July 11, 2019:
Connect to ASUS monitor.
July 12, 2019:
Apply for Mathematica Home Use license.
Install Mathematica.
July 13, 2019:
Install VirtualBox.
Create "Ubuntu 18.04 on X2".
Download ubuntu.
Enable virtualization: reboot with shift key pressed, go into uefi menu, go into bios, advanced, enable virtualization, reboot.
Install ubuntu.
Install Synaptic Package Manager.
Install gcc and make.
Install VirtualBox guest additions.
Restart ubuntu.
Change Host key to ctrl-rightshift.
Install xterm.
July 17, 2019:
Install Drawboard PDF.
Activate Mathematica.
Install OneNote 16 from the web, OneNote App is cloud-junk.
Share clipboard with ubuntu.
Share [path] with ubuntu.
sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf drorbn
ln -s /media/sf_C_Drive/drorbn win
July 18, 2019:
Install csh and tcsh.
Sync ubuntu with coxeter.
Install HP BT mouse.
Re-sync with SP5.
Zbook X2 is now primary!
Install SumatraPDF.
Install WinSCP.
In Mathematica, set "AutoGeneratePackages".
Install MiKTeX.
Auto-update MiKTeX.
Add [path] as another texmf root.
In miktex, refresh databases before [file] compiles.
Install and register WinEdt (registration data in gmail).
Install DropBox.
Install gvim.
July 19, 2019:
Install IrfanView.
July 20, 2019:
Install IrfanView plugins.
MiKTeX: Install bbold.
MiKTeX: Download bblod11.mf from web, put at [path] Files\MiKTeX 2.9\fonts\source\public\bbold, refresh databases.
Install ghostscript.
Install ImageMagick.
Test PensieveAssemble.
Install Firefox.
Carefully execute [path]
Pin [file] to taskbar following [link].
In [path], create file _vimrc and put "set guifont=Courier_New:h10:cANSI" in it.
Ubuntu: install texlive-[full].
July 26, 2019:
Install iRotate.
July 28, 2019:
Update "ShortcutTarget" in [path]
August 1, 2019:
Connect BT mouse 3600.
August 2, 2019:
Install Microsoft Designer Mouse.
August 3, 2019:
Install and rename basement printer.
August 6, 2019:
Ubuntu: chsh -s /usr/bin/tcsh drorbn, then full logout/in.
Ubuntu: Install xfig and fig2dev.
Ubuntu: Install qrencode.
Ubuntu: In [file], enable ghostscript rights to "coder".
Never blank screen under ubuntu.
August 8, 2019:
Install Microsoft Designer Keyboard.
Install and rename office printer.
August 9, 2019:
Install cpdf: cp ~/win/bin/cpdf ~/bin; chmod 755 ~/bin/cpdf
August 10, 2019:
Create Mathematica Kernel Alt.
August 27, 2019:
Install "Cinnamon" on ubuntu to manage multiple workspaces.
Install pdftk after web search "ubuntu pdftk".
Ubuntu: Install php.
September 3, 2019:
Install VLC.
September 11, 2019:
Ubuntu: Install gsfonts-x11.
To do:
Install ASUS drivers.