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Posts by Franck Dernoncourt
Looks like it's not possible. According to https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0063899, it requires Windows, macOS, or Linux: Requirements for saving captions ...
Like also asked at https://android.stackexchange.com/q/262335, I'm wondering how can I configure Chrome on Android so that no site can play any sound unless I authorize it?
I use Windows 11, version 24H2. How can I hide the Windows update icon from the Windows taskbar? I tried to hide the Windows update icon by going to Taskbar settings > Other system tray icons a...
Does sending a picture in high quality still compress the image in Telegram?
Example of link to the editor: https://studio.youtube.com/video/A12Azzd6as/editor, where A12Azzd6as is the video ID. I was able to navigate via the web UI to the video editor for some videos, but ...
I end up using a Python script that relies on the bibtexparser Python package: import re import bibtexparser def wrap_mixed_case_words(title): def replacer(match): word = match.g...
I see that has:attachment return some thread that don't have a paper clip icon on it in Gmail, e.g.: Why? Crossposts: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/181180/18147 https://redd.it/1k8r...
I received a mod warning on https://powerusers.codidact.com/warning and I am now confused about some rules on Codidact Power Users. In this meta question, I'll focus on the rules around crosspostin...
One can easily check the date, but it's hard to tell whether the photos or videos was backed up in High quality or Express quality. Luckily, this userscript can automatically find space-consuming ...
Similar question as https://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/82533. I want to remove some photos and videos from my Google Photos to regain some storage space in my Google account. I read on https://sup...
One can use https://github.com/PatBQc/SeriousWebcamSettings. It allows to change the following: Pan Tilt Roll Zoom Exposure Iris Focus Brightness Contra...
As previously asked at https://superuser.com/q/1927257/, I noticed that switching between my laptop's built-in microphone and my headphones' microphone causes the headphones' audio quality to chang...
As previously asked at https://android.stackexchange.com/q/262416, I joined a Zoom meeting on my Android phone. I turned on the closed captions. How can I export the closed captions generated durin...
As also asked at https://android.stackexchange.com/q/262286, I read No SIM card Insert a SIM card to use Mobile Hotspot and other tethering options. Why is a SIM card required to create a Wi...
Can't run a Python file in PyCharm: why? got closed as "This question is not within the scope of Power Users.". The community description is: Our community for computer enthusiasts (power users...
Example Cross-posted: https://qr.ae/pAR6j7 https://superuser.com/q/1888670/116475
When I copy an image in Chrome: and paste it into MS Paint, the quality is reduced: Why, and how can I prevent that? I use Windows 11 24H2 Pro, Paint 11.2412.311.0 and a MSI GS76 Stealth 11U...
As previously asked at https://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/181486/192282, I read the YouTube help page Add an audio track to your video: I am stuck at step 4: I don't see any Editor icon/option ...
I interrupted a computer shutdown and as a result the mouse cursor is moving much more slowly and the cursor has become smaller. I assume some mouse-related programs got closed: how can I find them...
Example: Consider that BibTeX entry: @inproceedings{li-etal-2025-instructany2pix, title = "{I}nstruct{A}ny2{P}ix: Image Editing with Multi-Modal Prompts", author = "Li, Shufan and ...
I use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to access the Vertex AI API. I run: gcloud auth application-default login --no-launch-browser to get an authorization code: However, it expires after 1 or 2...
I got invited to some Slack channel. Slack asks me to select an account to be able to accept the invitation and join the channel: However, when I select an account, it just tells me: Shared c...
It keeps asking me that at random times. I disabled all help in the settings, but to no avail. Crossposts: https://redd.it/1kfko3u https://qr.ae/pAuPLc https://photo.stackexchange.com/...
I can see the number of elements a field contain in a JSON file opened with PyCharm 2024.2.3: How can I view the same within Notepad++? Crossposts: https://qr.ae/pAAs1z https://superuser....
I closed the window containing the PyCharm project and reopened the project: it worked. I have no idea why it didn't work before reopening the PyCharm project. Very strange: I don't see what could ...
