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String Functions VB 2008: I've pasted some code from an old VB function into VB 2008 and it doesn't support the "standard" string functions. Ie Right$(Name,3) returning the 3 right characters of name. Any recommendations.Syntax ChangeRight(Name,3)or Right$(Name,3) ' Older VersionsMicrosoft.VisualBasic.Right(Name,3) ' VB2008; Tags: Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, andy@..., Name,3; Discussion threads 2007-09-29
MS Access/Excel Query won't take variable as criteria: I am trying to limit the imported data from an access table to the current day. The query wizard won't take a variable or indirect reference. When I build the statement in MS Query it won't take globals or system reference, only literals seem to work.Criteria:TableDateVariable >= TodaysDate; Tags: Microsoft Office, andy@..., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel; Discussion threads 2007-09-11
System Crash at the Witching Hour: I'm running some industrial software using SQL. Windows scheduler is empty. SQL agent has one task that runs every five minutes around the clock. OS is XP Pro. System goes into hard re-boot at midnight. There are no messages in the event log prior to...; Tags: Programming languages, Databases, andy@...; Discussion threads 2007-06-28
SQL Export to Access HELP!!!: I need to export a table that is 258 wide and appending for length. I get an error of "not enough storage available to complete this operation" [ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Too many fields defined.I guess Access limits the number of columns.Any recommendations ?limit is 255 I believeTo be...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Databases, SQL, andy@..., Microsoft Access; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Install Windows Server 2003 to Dynamic Disk RAID-5: Is it possible to install Windows Server 2003 to a software RAID 5 on dynamic disks? I have 4 320 GB HDs and I want to have a single RAID 5 volume with 1 spare drive. I tried installing to one basic disk, then converting to dynamic, but...; Tags: RAID, Servers, andy@..., RAID-5 Volume; Discussion threads 2007-04-03

Outsourced Help Desk of Little Help: Anyone who has been on the phone with Tech Support at any point in the last five years has surely noticed the trend of large companies to outsource their Technical Support Service to off shore firms. Of course being an IT Consultant I have often recommended outsourcing to clients in...; Tags: Tech Support, andy@..., IT-consultant, outsourcing, help desk, off-topic, Tech-Support, telephone, outsource; Discussion threads 2007-02-28
SBS 2003 Logon/logoff takes a long time: Logging onto and off of my SBS 2003 server takes a long time. Having checked my event logs I did not find any event that would indicate why the long delay. I usually run the server without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor and log on using Remote Desktops...; Tags: server, andy@..., windows, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003; Q&A 2006-09-05
Hidden HP Partition: I've just aquired a 80gb hard drive from an old HP machine that died. I want to use this HD in my PC as a slave, the problem is it's only showing up as a 76GB drive. Now, i'm fully aware that HP used to put the Windows XP installation...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP; Q&A 2006-04-17
Windows won't boot: I have a clients PC that won't boot. The error message i'm getting is:windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:windowssystem32configsystemyou can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the orginal setup CD-rom.Select "r" at the first sreen to start repairNow when I...; Tags: andy@..., CD, console, error message, floppy disk, Microsoft Windows, recovery console, window, windows; Q&A 2006-03-19
Can't get Laptop to boot.: Okay, I have a problem that I've been working on for about 2 weeks now for a friend at work, and still can't manage to solve. He legitimately *acquired* a second hand ex-company laptop a while ago, and decided that he wanted to upgrade it to Windows XP. He tried...; Tags: andy@..., BIOS, desktop, hard drive, HDD, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, NB; Q&A 2006-03-03
Am I on the right track to changing my career??: Right, lets start at the beginning I suppose. My names Andy and on Friday 3rd March it'll be my 40'th birthday. I've been into PC's for about 6 years now. As a lot of us do I bought my first PC and also foolishly purchased the extended warranty which never...; Tags: andy@..., career, CompTIA, job, PC; Discussion threads 2006-02-27
How to avoid the bad and the ugly?: Some great pictures of how network servers, both racked and unracked should and shouldnt be cabled. But where should we go to find out how to aoid the bad and the ugly? Its not enough to say it needs planning, what do we need to consider when planning? I know...; Tags: Cable, Network technology, NETWORKING, andy@...; Discussion threads 2006-02-25
Is the answer really that obvious: I was asked the other day to check out a server that was running much slower than anticipated. I checked the OS, the memory usage, whether any services were gobbling up RAM like it was going out of fashion and everything seemed ok. So I opened it up and looked...; Tags: andy@..., bank, hardware, motherboard, RAM, server; Q&A 2005-10-29
Palm Wish List: I have had an old Palm for ages now and just used it intermittently to take notes or store phone numbers but recently I've started using, or wanting to use it for a lot more.I'm looking at getting a T3, the one with the slider and portrait/landscape screen but they...; Tags: andy@..., laptop computer, Palm Inc., palmOne Inc., software, T3, telephone; Q&A 2005-10-04
Publicly shared internet access: I have been approached by a local hotel that wants to offer internet access to its guests. They are not planning at present to charge for the service but if the market supports it maybe they will.Does anybody know of any good packages that will help them manage the bandwidth...; Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Network technology, telephone; Q&A 2005-10-03
I am not a people person: blog rootGetting the keys to my office!Today at 3.30pm GMT I will be getting the keys to my very own office -its 325 square feet of ground floor corner office with a lot of windowsand a "nice" view.I leave full-time employment on the 1st of September - from then on...; Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, andy@..., network; Discussion threads 2005-08-18
System Restore restores on every reboot: One of my clients has 3 PC's (out of 12 - they are each Dell's) that do a system restore upon every reboot. I've turned System Restore off and it still does it. It also only has one restore point - the latest. I've check registry settings and...; Tags: andy@..., reboot, system restore, System Volume Information, System Volume Information folder, windows; Q&A 2005-06-21

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Is Google's plan realistic or do they have their heads in the cloud?: Andy Moon considers the "cloud computing" movement. How long will it take most users to overcome concerns about security and privacy to embrace the idea of trusting their data to third parties like Google and Amazon? by Andy Moon; Tags: Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Andy Moon; Blog posts 2008-06-10
E-mail security shouldn't be this tough: Andy Moon advances an idea for e-mail security that would allow consumers to choose a trusted verification authority and would require registration and compliance from senders. Could this work to beat spam and e-mail borne threats? by Andy Moon; Tags: E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Security, Online Communications, Andy Moon; Blog posts 2008-06-11
Outlook archiving documentation by Andy Carnahan: As part of a contest, TechRepublic member Andy Carnahan submitted this Outlook archiving documentation. It was chosen as one of the five best entries by TechRepublic editors. Put it to use in your organization.; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Archiving, Microsoft Outlook, Business Intelligence, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management; Download resources 2004-02-25

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