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Microsoft plans laptop tune-up with Longhorn
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Tags: Alan Promisel, laptop computer, Matti Suokko, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Longhorn, monitor
Technical articles 2004-05-06

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MY GOD! What is it about Nancy Pelosi and her. . . . .
.....power-monger attitude? I don't need to provide links; just read the news!I know.I've seen a few video clips of her in the last few days. There is something about her demeanor, gestures, choice of words, and other stuff that irritates me. If I had to spend any time with her...
Tags: maxwell edison, Alan Alda, Nancy Pelosi
Discussion threads 2007-01-04
Will desktop video conferencing improve collaboration and enhance your company's bottom line?
It sounds like a good idea: connect remote employees with desktop Webcams and instant messaging applications. The reality -- getting it all to work correctly -- is a bit more complicated. Explore the real-world challenges of desktop video conferencing in Desktop Video Conferencing: A Work in Progress, an...
Tags: Collaboration, informIT, Desktop Videoconferencing, Desktops, Hardware
Download resources 2007-10-24
System Sounds not playing
Hi All,I could be being a bit thick here, but we have a machine, running XP SP2, where in the last couple of weeks, the system sounds (startup, shut down, new mail, all those things) have stopped working. The machine still plays CDs and things, so the sound chip...
Tags: SOUNDS, codec
Q&A 2005-03-31
Moving XP to Boot Drive
My System was a Dual Boot Win XP or Win 98SE. I got that part removed. WIn 98SE is on the Boot Drive C while Win XP is on the D Drive (A different physical HD - Slave)I want to put Win XP on the Boot Drive and have...
Tags: Win, Boot Drive, Microsoft Windows XP, MRA2, abramowitza@..., windows
Q&A 2006-04-12
How does a new programmer start?
Hi all, I'm new to this programming stuff and i will some help on how to really start and get a hand on what it entails. What kind of tutorials do I need to read up on? Which programming language is the most versatile, and what makes the dufference between...
Tags: Development tools, ezeuba1@...
Q&A 2006-09-01
But Where is My Amstrad 1510 PC
Where is MY Amstrad 1510 PC , it had GEM windows graphical OS the little turtle thing with the Paint program and every thing... I even coloured the bloody 6 inch floppy disks so it was easy, worked straight out of the box it did..... YOUR FIRED !!signed Sir Alan
Tags: Desktops, jeremy_figg@..., Amstrad, PC
Discussion threads 2007-05-31
Improving Vulnerability Management with Penetration Testing
Vulnerability management consists of a combination of technologies and processes that can be used to improve an organization's security posture and to support regulatory compliance initiatives. Security managers commonly use vulnerability assessments to determine the security state of their IT systems. However, changing processes and technologies present a challenge to...
Tags: Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Security
Webcasts 2006-09-20
Problem with Access Database Documenter
Hi All,I hope you can assist. We have a computer (AMD Sempron 2200 with 80GB HDD and 512MB RAM) running Windows XP Pro and Office 2003. It is connected to a Windows Small Business Server 2003 domain.Everything appears to work fine except for the Database Documenter in MS...
Tags: Cheers Alan, database, HereInOz, Microsoft Access, windows
Q&A 2005-03-15
Windows 2003 Server DNS problem
Hi All,We have a Windows 2003 SBS server installed which up until last night was running fine. It now appears that this machine is no longer acting as the DNS server for the network, even though the event logs are showing that the DNS server has started and all...
Tags: DNS, DNS server, HereInOz, it management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server, workstation
Q&A 2005-05-25
Cannot remove connections form workgroup
I am trying to revive a network for a new client in preparation to do a total reconfiguration. The network is a simple file and print sharing connection thru 8-port switch with ICS set up on a host machine running out to a satellite modem. Today I changed the names...
Tags: Debbie, network, squirrelgirl, Web browser, windows, workgroup
Q&A 2005-01-29
Open office accessing a Windows share
Hi all,I must confess that I am at the bottom end of a very steep learning curve here, having installed Fedora 3 Linux and now sorting out how to use it.I have connected the Linux machine to a shared folder on a Windows XP machine, I can see the files,...
Tags: HereInOz, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Open, OpenOffice
Q&A 2005-02-14
What's the best msi packaging tool for net admins?
I am looking for a tool to help create msi packages from .exe's to enable distribution from a GPO.I have used Wininstall LE from the Windows 2000 CD in the past to package legacy apps, but am wondering if there is a better product available that will handle transforms etc.As...
Tags: alanb@..., group policy, msi, programming, tool, windows 2000
Discussion threads 2005-11-14
Security pitfalls of multiple servers
It can be the pits, but every box you add creates the potential for an additional security hole—or three or four! During this Guild Meeting TechRepublic's own IT staffers Alan Tooley and John Day helped you uncover traps and render them harmless.It can be the pits, but every additional box...
Tags: Modems, Cable, Broadband Internet, Alan Tooley and Dominic Bosco, server, John Day, Alan Tooley, Guild, Guild Meeting, Einstein, security
Technical articles 2000-02-22
Compaq Computer won't recognize USB Flash Drive
I have a Compaq Presario 5340 that I've owned for a while now (since 1998), but it's always worked okay with very few problems.I had Windows 2000 for the longest, but I recently upgraded to Windows XP. Now, my desktop computer won't recognize my SanDisk Cruzer Micro (http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1922)-SDCZ6-2048-SanDisk_Cruzer_Micro_2GB_Black__New.aspx).Why is...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, modeone2k1@..., Compaq Computer Corp., USB flash drive
Discussion threads 2007-03-30
MS Access - TOUGH ONE
I have a Parent Table with Names & Addresses. I also have a child table with Yearly Dues information. The child table has the year and an activity field (Active/Inactive).For each year I enter the year and whether the person was active or inactive. Some people do not have any...
Tags: abramowitza@..., Choose, Member, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., MRA2, Parent Table, software
Q&A 2005-01-12
Compaq Evo N1000c
I wonder if someone can assist on this one.A client has bought a Compaq Evo N1000c Notebook, which has suffered severely from the ravages of an adolescent "IT expert", and the Operating System is relatively broken.We are thinking of a full re-install, but the client did not get any of...
Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq Evo, disk, HereInOz, installation disk
Q&A 2004-10-21
Windows Media Player
Hi all,I am running Windows XP SP2 using an onboard VIA AC97 sound chip - latest drivers. I have noticed that I get severe phase shift distortion with some music clips, either MP3 or streaming audio, and even some CDs, when playing through Windows Media Player, whereas with Real...
Tags: AC97, audio card, HereInOz, media player, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Player, windows, Windows Media, WMP
Q&A 2004-10-04
Using Outlook/Exchange for Customer email
We receive around 200 emails a day from Customers to our Customer Service Center. I am looking into the possibility of replacing an old email management system Mustangwith something that can utilize our existing Excahnge 2000/Outlook 2003 apps.Our needs are fairly basic and don't need the bloated/expensive Enterprise versions that...
Tags: e-mail
Q&A 2005-12-01
The Geek's Guide to New TV Shows
Premier dates, if you get themIf you get premier dates, would you mind updating us?Thanks.True BloodDon't forget True Blood, an Alan Ball project that will be premiering on HBO this fall. It's based on the "Southern Vampire" series of books by Charlaine Harris. You have to love the...
Tags: Palmetto
Discussion threads 2007-05-24
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