Getting the Serial Number from a Command-line

I’m a huge Lenovo fan, but they have recently adopted an irksome practice: they put the asset/SN tag under the battery. At least, this is the case with T- and X-series devices such as the T430s and X230. This can be problematic if you name your computers based on the serial number of the device. Sadly, I repeatedly […]

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Application appears in taskbar, but window is not visible

After opening an application, the program window may not be seen even though the program appears in the taskbar. This happens when the window opens outside of the view area of the monitor(s). There are a couple of ways to resolve this problem.  First, try clicking the “Show Desktop” button a couple of times. This […]

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