IT/Software/Applications

Tools to edit text files

You will use them to edit code, php, and mainly config files.

Text or Code Editing

What hardware do you have?

Sometimes you need the motherboard information to update the bios or look up a feature. Sometimes you need to know the memory type so you can upgrade it. Sometimes you need the NIC model to make it work.

Hardware Information

Take a screenshot for documentation

You want a tool that can be used with shortcuts. You can screenshot menus. Easy to use. Editing features built in.

Shutter Screenshot Tool

Remotely control another computer.

Once you do that you can use the command line or a GUI

Remote Login

Scanning

We like gscan2pdf.
Applications abound. All with strengths and weaknesses

Scanning

Email

We have always used Thunderbird.
- Number one negative is security in that password protection is tricky to set up well.
- Therefore you can load anyones profile easily.
- Number one benefit is simplicity and ease of use.
Thunderbird

Batch Renaming documents

First check if you have Bulk Rename Utility downloaded on your computer
if you do skip ahead to where it says Bulk rename utility
if you do not, read this.
- this program works well with Wine 5.0
  - First of all go to this link which will take you to the Bulk Rename Utility page.
  - Click on the "free download" button.
  - It should take you to another page with a big blue button saying "Install Bulk Rename Utility". Click it.
  - It should open a small bar at the bottom of your screen where downloads appear and one download should have "setup" in it's name. Click on it.
  - if you have wine installed it will open a window with download options. change what you want to change and then press "ok"
  - it should open a window called "Setup - Bulk Rename Utility" read and click accept if you accept the terms.
  - it will then ask you where you want to save it. pick where you want and pick next.
  - it should ask in which folder so pick the folder of your choice. click next.
  - deselect install windows explorer extension and click next.
  - click install and then finish and you are done!

Bulk Rename Utility