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Computer Post's, No Video Shows Up/Windows Does Not Load

I'm trying to diagnose a system here. The computer powers on and posts, i am able to see the bios but after that i just get a black screen, i've verified that the monitor works as the light turns green, i've even tried using a different video card but to...

Tags: Corporate communications, chris@..., computer, BIOS, hard drive, video

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Kodak prv

I have a customer using Kodak prv. I believe there is no equivalent for Vista. Is this true and what alternatives are there

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), chris@..., Eastman Kodak Co.

Discussion threads 2007-10-30

Cannot send email to user

Hi Everyone, I have just migrated to Exchange 2007 and still have my E2k box running for Public Folder replication purposes - although I will decommision the server once I fixed all the snags. Anyway, since the replication, I have a user for which I had to drop their mailbox...

Tags: chris@..., mailbox, LegacyExchangeDN, e-mail, NDR

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Remote desktop on SBS2003 Standard

Hello,Is there any way of setting up 3 remote desktops on SBS2003 Standard?I have bought and installed Terminal Services (5cal) and we can run two remote desktops. On opening MS Outlook there is an error which appears for the third user which denies access to the (.ost) file required...

Tags: Terminal services, chris@..., SBS2003 Standard, remote desktop, desktop

Discussion threads 2007-09-26

Office functions: Mandatory fun?

Office Mandatory FunFunny you are describing the place I work at. You have to be there no matter what. I left early one event and I had a three hour meeting with my boss about the importance of the birthday parties and the off hours parties. I am really starting...

Tags: Professional development, Food & Beverage, chris@..., office function, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Server 2003 shares and xp

I have set up AD, DNS, and DHCP. Users on the lan need to connect to shares. However only admin can access the shares. or connect to the server what did I miss? any insight would be helpful.Thanks,

Tags: NETWORKING, chris@...

Discussion threads 2007-09-13

Microsoft VPN (RRAS) through D-Link DIR-655 = ARGH!

Hi everyone. I'm absolutely stumped as to why I cannot make my VPN accessible from outside the network. Previously, I had a Linksys WRT54GS with the Thibor firmware. It worked like a dream. This new router is nothing short of amazing, but I can't get the...

Tags: VPNs, NETWORKING, Network security, TCP/IP, Routers & switches, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Microsoft Corp., chris@..., RRAS, D-Link Systems, VPN, Generic Routing Encapsulation packet, Generic Routing Encapsulation, router, VPN Server, UDP, TCP, firewall

Discussion threads 2007-08-21

Frustrated with Port Forwarding

I need to be able to logon to remote desktop into 3 PC's on my network and the server. I have only got port 3389 and 3390 to work. Can anyone provide any suggestions to making the others work. I have a Dlink wired router that has up to 8...

Tags: Desktops, chris@..., remote desktop, desktop

Discussion threads 2007-08-21

Inconsistent Domain Resolving

Hello all,I have recently created an internal domain on Windows Server 2003 which is meant as an easy way of connecting to our internal websites.Everything is working fine with one exception, sometimes the domain will resolve normally, other times it won't.I have my preferred DNS server set to our internal...

Tags: Domain names, Servers, chris@..., DNS server, internal DNS server, domain, server

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

Does Windows Home Server have IIS?

Does anyone know if Windows Home Server will have IIS? If so, is it IIS 6.0 or IIS 7?Yesit has IIS 6.0. IIS 7.0 is for Longhorn.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), chris@..., Microsoft IIS Server

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Error when Login to OWA 2k3 SBS

I have installed a 180 day eval of SBS I have created a few users that can login to the box and the OWA fine. This has been working fine for a few weeks. Today I have created a new user that can login to the system fine, however when...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Chris@..., Microsoft Outlook Web Access

Discussion threads 2007-07-13

Computer Setting not applying in Group Policy

Hi people,My first post on here and a situation that i'm completely lost on.I Have just re-imaged from RIS a laptop and all looks ok apart from the fact that it no longer does a sync at logon or logoff. The computer is in the correct OU and when i...

Tags: chris@..., group policy, group policy object, computer

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Exchange 2007

I purchased a new server, joined it to the domain and installed Exchange 2007. It was coexisting with our 2000 Exchange Server Which is to be replaced on the network. The new server had some issues …blah blah blah…….. I formatted the server and re installed exchange 2007 and now...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, chris@..., Microsoft Exchange Server, server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

Discussion threads 2007-06-13

User not recieving replies in Outlook

I have two customers that are experiecing the same issue. They both use a local ISP to host there mail. User A using Outlook sends an email to User B who is using the ISP's webmail client. User B replies to User A and when User A opens up the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), chris@..., Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2007-06-04

Outlook 2007 problem

I am experiencing a strange issue. When a user sends an email to whomever and they reply the message has no new text other than there original message. The actually reply in the email is missing. There is no pattern as it is affecting multiple users randomly. The email is...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), chris@..., Outlook 2007, e-mail, Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2007-05-30

Exchange Sever stops my POP3 Working

Hello, I've just got a exhange server working with Outlook 2003 SP2, but i also have several POP3 accounts from other jobs i do. Since installing the echange server the POP3 accounts can't establish a connection to the network. I.e. they cant send or recieve anything. When i click to...

Tags: Microsoft Office, chris@..., POP3, POP3 Accounts, connection setting, network

Discussion threads 2007-05-22

Limiting amount of mail in Exchange

I need to setup a mailbox to only hold 7 days worth of emails. It is not something that gets checked often and when they do 7 days would be more than enough. How would I set this up on on my exchange server. I only need this for one...

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Discussion threads 2007-05-11

Sony Viao TG32Z troubleshooting question

The following post is long but thorough. ;)My Viao went dead recently -- crashed directly from XP Pro to a black screen with no messages beforehand. Attempts to power down, then back up were unsuccessful.I opened the case and found the culprit: The heatsink over the motherboard's video chip...

Tags: Video cards, chris@..., video card, video, Sony Viao, monitor, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-04

Mailbox Replication

Hi can someone tell me if there is a way to replicate a single mailbox across 2 exchange servers. Ideally it would be real time replication just like cached mode... at the moment i have the second server setup with outlook and i have opened the mailbox on the server...

Tags: chris@..., server, replication, mailbox

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

Active Directory GPO not being pushed via wireless network

I was hoping someone out there may be able to point me in the right direction. I have recently upgraded to Server 2003. The GPO's that were being pushed to clients no longer work and I can not get GPO's pushed wirelessly. I had to go in a recreate the...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, wireless network, chris@..., GPO, wireless, Slow Link, network

Discussion threads 2007-04-10