Random Bits and Bobs

Logitech G533 Wireless Headset Low Volume Fix

One day, my headset suddenly got much quieter in the middle of listening to a Macroblank album. I would previously have kept it at 4-12 volume points in Windows 10, but it was now requiring me to set it to play at full blast (and even that was barely enough). I could identify that the issue was in Windows because I could redirect the USB to a Linux VM and it would work almost flawlessly.

The solution was to change USB ports. No, really. I don't know why, but simply switching to another USB port fixed the problem. Mad thanks to "diomeosdedos" on the PUBG Steam forum for suggesting moving the dongle.

Disable .webp Images in Firefox

You can disable .webp image support in Firefox by setting image.webp.enabled in about:config to False.

Sharp CD-DK890 Remote

The Sharp CD-DK890 remote appears to use the same or similar remote codes to Sharp's the XL series according to testing with the "irplus" remote app. Useful for disabling the demo mode or "X-Bass" feature that only exists on the remote.

Split Tunnel VPN via Network Manager

Taken from https://mwop.net/blog/223-Enabling-VPN-split-tunnel-with-NetworkManager.html

In Network Manager's UI for the VPN:

IPv4 Settings ->
    Routes ->
        Use this connection only for resources on its network (Checked)

Certbot/LetsEncrypt install existing cert

This is useful when working with reverse proxies.

certbot --nginx install --cert-path ./cert.pem --key-path ./privkey.pem --fullchain-path ./fullchain.pem --chain-path ./chain.pem

Verizon IMAP/POP3 Email Setup (post-AOL)

If anyone is searching for how to set up an IMAP/POP3 email client (such as the Gmail mobile app) with their AOL/Verizon email address, here's the deets:

• IMAP server is imap.aol.com regardless of which address you use. POP3 for verizon is pop.verizon.net
• Verizon users use their full @verizon.net email address for their username
• Both Verizon and AOL users must use an app password instead of their normal password if the service doesn't support the browser-based login.
  • App passwords are created in the general account settings, not email settings under "Account Security" -> "Manage App Passwords"

That last point took me \~3 hr to find out because AOL doesn't make it explicit on their pages for Verizon emails.

Misaligned Touchscreen on KDE/Qt Applications (like Krita)

For some reason, enabling display scaling (the kind used to make text readable on small 4K displays) will cause touch to come out of alignment.