If you have issues (empty folder, cannot connect, etc.) when connecting your Xiaomi phone to your PC via USB cable, you should try the following before you try anything else. This is how I solved it after I installed Mi Suite and enabled developer options and USB debugging; these were not necessary. Connect your device […]
NetworkManager connection problem on Arch Linux [SOLVED]
networkmanager-openvpn should be installed for managing OpenVPN via GUI on Arch Linux. I added configuration for my OpenVPN connection but it was not connecting via GUI without any error message. I was able to connect using openvpn command. I checked the log with journalctl | grep NetworkManager and I noticed (gnome-control-center:6433): libnm-glib-WARNING **: Device activation […]
Maximum brightness problem solved
My notebook’s brightness level was always set to maximum notwithstanding my previous adjustments using the brightness slider in the Gnome system menu. This is a problem experienced by many people on various distributions. Therefore search engine results are helpful to find a solution. Arch Wiki was again the most informative guide that I read during […]
Bluetooth headset connection problem solved
I have easily paired my Sony SBH-20 headset with my Toshiba Portege notebook using Gnome Bluetooth on my debian 8.3 stable (debian jessie) system. However connection could not be established that easily. Whenever I turned the connection switch on in Gnome-Bluetooth it was instantly becoming off. The swiftness of this reaction made me think that there […]