Linux Mint - How to Automatically Log In

Logging in to Linux Mint a Problem?

So you installed Linux Mint and have decided that you want to cut down on having to input a password to login and just want to login automatically. The option to automatically login was given during the installation process but you either unintentionally skipped by it or have changed your mind.  The answer often given is from the Linux Mint Menu button on the bottom left of the screen to type in and go to Login Window, enter your password, select Users, input your username, and then add a value for the timeout. However sometimes following these instructions still leads to a login screen showing up asking for your password. What's going on?

The problem is likely that you are using a username that has some capitalized letters. Linux can be picky about this. The solution is when asked in the Login Window - Users interface to input your username that you input it all in small letters.

Logitech K120 Keyboard Problem

Logitech K120 Keyboard Not Working in Windows 7?

Keyboard seems dead. Typing on the keyboard does nothing. Under Device Manager there is an exclamation point next to an entry for USB Keyboard. Windows Update cannot seem to find it. No worries, it's from Logitech right? They probably have a device driver for it that you can download on there site. Uh, no. Logitech doesn't provide any downloadable software for the keyboard. What can you do now?

Solution for Logitech K120 Keyboard Missing Drivers

Find the file usb.inf on your computer and copy it into the Windows/inf folder. Restart your computer. See if your previously dead keyboard is working. Under Device Manager uninstall the device and scan for hardware changes again if necessary to refresh.

Casue USB KB Problem in Windows 7

Keyboard not working?

Keyboard seems dead. Typing on the keyboard does nothing. Under Device Manager there is an exclamation point next to an entry for Casue USB KB. Windows Update cannot seem to find it. You're unsure who the manufacturer of the device is. Does this mean you are stuck missing a device driver? Probably not. 

Solution

Find the file usb.inf on your computer and copy it into the Windows/inf folder. Restart your computer. See if your previously dead keyboard is working. Under Device Manager uninstall the device and scan for hardware changes again if necessary to refresh.

USB Device Not Working In Windows 7

Plug and play problems? 

USB devices not being recognized can be really annoying. There you are expecting to instantly start using your new gadget and instead of quickly getting up and running you are forced to plumb the depths of the internet for solutions that might not even work if you can even find mention of one.

The problem presents itself pretty simply. You attach a supposedly plug and play USB device to your computer and instead of working you see a drawn out search for the device driver which cannot be found with Windows Update. Under Device Manager you see an entry under Other devices with an exclamation point beside it indicating a missing device driver. With that as the explanation given by Windows you are led to look for the missing device driver. Thing is you cannot find it anyware. If you do find something it is being offered from a site that is probably sketchy and you need to worry what is is really offering is malware. You try generic drivers. They don't work. You try drivers from different manufacturers. They don't work. Here's the likely reason the foregoing doesn't seem to work: the device driver that is giving you problems likely isn't particular to your device. It's probably a USB problem.

Solutions

It's possible the missing drivers are the USB drivers that should be installed for your motherboard. So reinstall or update them. But before doing so try the following two possible ideas beforehand. First try attaching your device to a different USB port. Some devices work only with USB 2.0 ports. Different ports on the same computer may also be run by different controllers. Second find a copy of the usb.inf file on your computer and make a copy of it in the Windows/inf folder. Restart your computer and check if the previously not working USB device comes to life. You may need to uninstall and then scan for hardware changes first under Device Manager to see updaed results.

Webcam USB PHY 2.0 Driver Error

What USB PHY 2.0 driver?

An apparently missing USB PHY 2.0 driver error is known to come up with a type of inexpensive generic web camera. When this error presents itself the webcam is inoperable. Furthermore Windows Update cannot provide a driver. The error is displayed under Device Manager under Other Devices and associated with Hardware ID USB\VID_1224&PID_2A25&REV_0100. Aside from that though there is not much to go on even on the internet.

Given the description of the error one might be led to believe that one needs to find a driver USB PHY 2.0 driver from somewhere and install it. That is probably not the case. Going down that route is likely going to be a waste of time if the simple solution works. Because there is a simple fix to this problem. The quick fix is to make sure to install the webcam in a USB 3.0 port and not a USB 2.0 port.

How to Get to the SendTo Folder in Windows 7

Where is the SendTo Folder in Windows 7? 

The Windows SendTo folder location is different in Windows 7 than it was in Windows XP. In Windows 7 the path to its location is in the form of the following:

C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

A shortcut that one can type in Windows Explorer to get to the same directory:

shell:SendTo

How to Improve Virtual Machine Performance

In situations where the VM is installed on the same hard drive as the host's operating system the performance bottleneck is often the system's ability to read and write from the hard drive while running the VM and host operating system at the same time.

To improve VM performance try changing the location of the VM installation to a separate physical drive from the one on which the operating system of the host is installed.