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Old Prius (2004-2009) Key Fob Battery Replacement CR 2023

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Wish I were the genius that put this together - the key fob I mean, not the video (which is excellent BTW). Sure, it built on incremental enhancements over years, I'm sure. Take out the emergency physical key - for which you pull on the spring loaded latch you see on the side where the emergency key sticks out. With the latch in that position (pressure still applied with your fingernail), you can press and push up on the back cover (that is, the opposite side of the fob from the buttons). This should cause the back cover to slide up and you can remove it. Now, you see four screws that you need to remove with a tiny Philips head screw driver That done, you see a rubber arc that overlaps the battery and helps keep it in place. If you push down on the battery near that rubber arc, it will pop out slightly on the opposite edge. That will help remove it. And that's it. I'd love to see how this has been improved in the newer versions.
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Sorry, Can't Do This With Microsoft Outlook

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" In outlook through Chrome, how to get to the Manage Rules settings? ChatGPT said: Here’s how you can get to Manage Rules in Outlook when using Chrome (the web version of Outlook, a.k.a. Outlook on the web or Outlook.com): Open Outlook in Chrome Go to outlook.com or office.com and sign in with your account. Open Settings In the top-right corner, click the gear icon ⚙️. View all Outlook settings At the bottom of the panel that opens, click “View all Outlook settings.” Go to Rules In the left-hand navigation: Choose Mail Then select Rules This is where you can create, edit, or delete your inbox rules. 👉 If you’re using Outlook tied to Office 365 (work/school) , the path is the same in the web version. 👉 If you’re using the desktop Outlook client , the path is different (File → Manage Rules & Alerts). Do you want me to also include the steps for the desktop Outlook app just in case you use both? You said: Nice. Now, when I create an email g...
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Return to the Dreaded VcXsrv Era

Unfortunately, we aren't as free as we hoped :( WSLg apps don't play nice with AutoHotKey.. So, it's back to  %ProgramFiles%\VcXsrv\vcxsrv.exe :0 -multiwindow -clipboard -wgl -ac # in my Startup folder What to do when the clipboard doesn't "work" - can't paste stuff into NEdit or any X-app launched through WSL? What did work was to exit from my WSLterminal with kill -9 -1 Then, from taskbar, I right-click on X-server and exit. Then, relaunched the VcXsrv using the shortcut in my Windows Startup folder. Then relaunched WSLTerminal and now clipboard is working
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The Dawn of a New Era. Why Needs You Anymore vcxsrv You Stupid Piece of ..

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Just kidding - VC X-server has been a boon to mankind, but, one must keep up with the times. For whatever reason, today: suddenly, when I do gedit In WSL, nothing launches. There's no error message And if I do ps It shows the process is running (To everyone's favorite agony aunt chatty Cathy GPT) Not sure where I had this (I think it was from using chatGPT a few months ago), but my display was being set using export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2}'):0 (but I don't know in which file). My vcxsrv is getting launched through an icon in the Startup folder. This, apparently, is something you only need if you're on WSL2 and, there's something new called WSLg. Who knew? PS C:\Users\anant> wsl --version WSL version: 2.3.26.0 Kernel version: 5.15.167.4-1 WSLg version: 1.0.65 MSRDC version: 1.2.5620 Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511 DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release Windows version:...
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Hop, Skip and Jump

How do you move to a different provider as the year end approaches? ChatGPT said: Great question — transferring your domain to a different provider (also called a domain registrar ) before the year ends is pretty straightforward, as long as you’re not within 60 days of first registering or recently transferring it (ICANN rule). Here's how to do it: ✅ Steps to Transfer Your Domain to a New Provider 1. Unlock the domain at Namecheap Go to Namecheap Dashboard → Domain List → Manage next to your domain. Scroll to “Domain Lock” → Turn it OFF . 2. Get the authorization (EPP) code In the same dashboard, under Sharing & Transfer , find “Transfer Out” . Request the EPP/Auth code — you’ll get it via email or it may display there. 3. Choose a new registrar and initiate the transfer Go to your new provider (e.g., Google Domains, Cloudflare, Name.com, etc.). Choose “Transfer a domain” and enter your domain name. Input the EPP/Auth code when prompted. P...
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The Dreaded Check-Engine Light - Which Can Cost You Big Bucks

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My check-engine light came on yesterday, about a week after I had filled gas. I felt it coincided with the hot weather and my increased driving. So, this morning, when it was still cool, I started the car and the check-engine light was still on. My car is a 2007 Prius which burns a lot of oil - usually needing about a minimum of four quarts at oil changes. This morning, I changed the oil (from Feb 7 2025, it had burnt one quart) at around 7:45 AM and then filled gas at around 8 AM. The check-engine light persisted. I got the code read at Autozone after Autonation Toyota refused to "just read a code, but there's an Autozone nearby." It was P0420 - Catalytic Converter System efficiency below threshold. I searched online and learned about Cataclean - which says you need to add it to a tank that's one quarter full. So I decided to burn some gas by driving - starting around 6 PM. When I started the car, the check-engine light was off. Is there any explanation? chat-Ji 2. ...
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chatGPT Grades Ripero's Pet Detective Solver (Hint: It Needs Work😊)

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This would be a nice one to solve. There's nothing online that lets you submit a picture of the puzzle and get the steps you need to take. Now, see what Ripero says: Just run the binary from the directory that contains the five files described above. $ ls car.dat lengths.dat missing_links.dat missing_points.dat pets.dat $ ../src/pd 1--- 2--- 3--- 4 | | | 5--- 6--- 7--- 8 | | | 9---10 11---12 | | | 13---14---15---16 | | | | 17 18---19---20 | | | 21 22---23---24 Computing distances between nodes...... done Number of calls to DFS: 54655 SOLUTION FOUND: 14 15 16 24 23 22 13 17 9 10 18 19 20 11 7 6 5 1 2 4 3 The output starts with a sketch of the grid, with all its nodes and existing links. Each node is given a number. If a solution is found, the sequence of nodes that forms the solution will be provided in the last line. Isn't that sweet. But, if you've ever approached such a problem, yo...
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