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Pearl is a Dell XPS-15 I got today, so of course I have to deal with the annoyances. | Pearl is a Dell XPS-15 I got today, so of course I have to deal with the annoyances. | ||
== History == | ===Hardware=== | ||
*Dell XPS-15 | |||
*Intel i5 | |||
*RAM: | |||
* SSD: | |||
==History== | |||
2023-06-10 -- Dell wants to update its "pair" app but fails. Since I don't use BT mouse or kbd with Pearl, I don't care. | |||
2023-06-10 -- updated the Live account information and finally got permission from Microsoft to use a local account. Switch to local. Sigh. Done. Works. No big deal. Less tracking. | 2023-06-10 -- updated the Live account information and finally got permission from Microsoft to use a local account. Switch to local. Sigh. Done. Works. No big deal. Less tracking. | ||
2023-05-09 -- Set up with my old Live account, AKA Skype, which was attached to my TrailPeople address and therefore inaccessible. I had to wait 30 days to update it. | 2023-05-09 -- Set up with my old Live account, AKA Skype, which was attached to my TrailPeople address and therefore inaccessible. I had to wait 30 days to update it. | ||
== Installing Node and NPM via NVM == | ==Installing Node and NPM via NVM == | ||
[https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows Download the Windows installer] and run it. "nvm_setup.exe". Accept the defaults. It will create two environment variables and add them to your PATH. "NVM_SYMLINK" and "NVM_PATH". The "nvm use" command will modify a symlink to put your chosen node on your PATH. | [https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows Download the Windows installer] and run it. "nvm_setup.exe". Accept the defaults. It will create two environment variables and add them to your PATH. "NVM_SYMLINK" and "NVM_PATH". The "nvm use" command will modify a symlink to put your chosen node on your PATH. | ||
== Installing Docker == | ==Installing Docker== | ||
On Windows 11 Home, I have to use the WSL version. The HyperV version is not supported. First install WSL, in a Pearl shell, <sub><code>wsl --install --d Debian</code></sub> | On Windows 11 Home, I have to use the WSL version. The HyperV version is not supported. First install WSL, in a Pearl shell, <sub><code>wsl --install --d Debian</code></sub> | ||
Reboot. Download the installer from the Docker Hub and run it. | Reboot. Download the installer from the Docker Hub and run it. | ||
== Stupid Windows 11 things == | ==Stupid Windows 11 things== | ||
My Windows account had an obsolete email address attached to it. '''It is making me wait 30 days''' to update it! | My Windows account had an obsolete email address attached to it. '''It is making me wait 30 days''' to update it! | ||
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I don't want One Drive. | I don't want One Drive. | ||
==Software== | |||
I've installed software for my radios. | |||
I've installed tools for embedded development with [[Zephyr]] including the [https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nrf-command-line-tools/download Nordic command line toolkit] for the nRF52840DK board and [https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nrf-util nrfutil] for the dongle. More notes here [[Nordic nRF52840]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:31, 23 August 2024
Pearl is a Dell XPS-15 I got today, so of course I have to deal with the annoyances.
Hardware
- Dell XPS-15
- Intel i5
- RAM:
- SSD:
History
2023-06-10 -- Dell wants to update its "pair" app but fails. Since I don't use BT mouse or kbd with Pearl, I don't care.
2023-06-10 -- updated the Live account information and finally got permission from Microsoft to use a local account. Switch to local. Sigh. Done. Works. No big deal. Less tracking.
2023-05-09 -- Set up with my old Live account, AKA Skype, which was attached to my TrailPeople address and therefore inaccessible. I had to wait 30 days to update it.
Installing Node and NPM via NVM
Download the Windows installer and run it. "nvm_setup.exe". Accept the defaults. It will create two environment variables and add them to your PATH. "NVM_SYMLINK" and "NVM_PATH". The "nvm use" command will modify a symlink to put your chosen node on your PATH.
Installing Docker
On Windows 11 Home, I have to use the WSL version. The HyperV version is not supported. First install WSL, in a Pearl shell, wsl --install --d Debian
Reboot. Download the installer from the Docker Hub and run it.
Stupid Windows 11 things
My Windows account had an obsolete email address attached to it. It is making me wait 30 days to update it!
My own page is here, Windows 10 and Windows 11
Ads ads ads!
I've removed McAfee and the Web thing for McAfee (Add and Remove Programs...) While I was in there I removed Alexa and Microsoft Family.
Today, a notification reminding me to use McAfee called "Dell Digital Delivery" so I uninstalled that too.
I wanted to use Edge because Microsoft is so determined but it was packed with so many ads I gave up and installed Firefox. Also, there is still no Psono add on for Edge. Firefox is full of ads but they make it easy to turn them off.
That box down there in the lower left corner with the temperature is fine, but ads pop up when I just hover over it. OMG! It's so irritating.
I am assuming I will remove the Dell program from the task bar as soon as I find out why it's there. (Obviously it is an ad and its there to sell me something. Probably a warranty.)
I don't want One Drive.
Software
I've installed software for my radios.
I've installed tools for embedded development with Zephyr including the Nordic command line toolkit for the nRF52840DK board and nrfutil for the dongle. More notes here Nordic nRF52840
