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Vista and Hardware Profiles
Hi,it looks like the released version of Windows Vista does not support the hardware profiles anymore. With XP it was really easy to copy and configure additional hardware profiles and associate one to a specific Service and/or hardware interface.
Tags: hardware profiles, vista, windows, marc@..., hardware, hardware profile, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2006-12-12
Log on 2 different domains from laptop
I have two different domains i need to be able to log onto. I have my office domain and my onsite project domain. I need to be able to switch back and forth from one to the other without reseting my domain in windows every time. I would...
Tags: domain, Hardware Profiles, laptop computer, Runner2035, windows
Q&A 2005-06-01

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Hardware Profiles
Hi, just wondering about the hardware profiles in Windows XP, its probably a long shot but a client wishes to use the same hdd in his pc at home and at his uni using a caddy system, the computers are completely different and at first thought I was like you...
Tags: computer, hardware, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, profileS, software, todd@..., windows
Q&A 2006-10-04
Default XP Profiles
I am familiar with the copy to function for setting up default profiles for new windows users logging into our network. I have a lab with identical machines and I wanted to know if there is a problem with copying the created user and default user profiles from the Documents...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, careyb@...
Discussion threads 2007-08-17
Looking for something to support multiple Domains
I need to setup a laptop to regularly logon to multiple domains (Work, Home, Dev and Test Domains). Except for using registry hacks etc. I know of no way to do this natively within XP. Has anyone had any experience with third-party programs that support multiple domains w/...
Tags: active, ad, C. Higbee, directory, domain, domains, hardware, Hardware Profile, logon, multiple, multiple domain, networking, profileS, xp
Discussion threads 2005-06-01
disabling hardware
how can i disable my hardware like my cdwritter to prevent other user in using it?The first place I would think of is in device manager. You may want to see also if you can disable the IDE controler in BIOS, provided you don't have the writer on the...
Tags: computer, Erwin.SanDiego@..., hardware, windows
Q&A 2005-09-22
How do I... Configure multiple hardware profiles for a laptop?
Hardware profiles were originally designed so you could easily use your laptop in stand-alone and docking station configurations. But now, advances in laptop technology and an increase in the number of inexpensive peripheral devices mean a lot more configuration possibilities. To save time and avoid possible device driver conflicts,...
Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
Download resources 2006-09-07
New Hardware Profile on XP
How do I create a new hardware profile on Windows XP desktop using command line or via Registry hacks. I have to create a 2nd Hardware profile on 1000 computers we have in our company via remote push.Thanks.Athough this probably belongs in the Technical Q&A, I will give you a...
Tags: hardware, Microsoft Windows XP, Roop34, windows
Discussion threads 2005-04-14
Script to Delete local roaming profiles
HiI have a windows 2003 server with xp workstations. We use Roaming profiles that copy themselves to the local machine. I want to reconfigure the way profiles work in AD and create a new default user. In order for this to work i need to wipe all local profiles on...
Tags: Harvey@...
Discussion threads 2007-02-07
Configuring multiple hardware profiles for a versatile laptop
Hardware profiles were originally designed to easily allowlaptop computers to be used in stand-alone and docking station configurations.While these are still valid options, the advances in laptop technology and anincrease in the number of inexpensive peripheral devices mean that there may bemore than two types of configuration options for your...
Tags: Greg Shultz, hardware, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
Technical articles 2005-04-12
Roaming Profiles - Issues
I am working at a firm using SBS03, and they are adament about using Roaming Profiles. The problem is they are getting a lot of sync issues, especialyl cause some users have ITUnes and other apps installed. I want roaming profiles, only to mimic Desktop, my docs and Outlook.is this...
Tags: aparikh@..., Roaming Profiles
Discussion threads 2007-11-01
Upgrading Profiles
I am going from local profiles in a workgroup to domain profiles on a W2003 server. What is the best way to accoplish this task? I only have 15 machines to worry about. Local desktops run W2k and XP. Thanks.
Tags: tomhinin@...
Discussion threads 2007-06-01
Shortcuts for disabling hardware
Hi,I got a laptop with built-in wireless-B card and just bought a wireless-G card. In most cases when I am on the road I will use the built-in card because it doesn't stick out on the side, i.e. I won't break it when I take the laptop out of the...
Tags: Available hardware profile, enabling-disabling device, Go-to System, hardware, semmelbroesel, windows
Q&A 2005-12-12
Mandatory Roaming User Profiles in Windwos 2003 for Win XP users
Sir i discussed this with you and you answer me, but this does'nt work. My server name is SPSERVER, Profile folder is PROFILES. I wrote Profile path\SPSERVERPROFILESis this correct or wrong. please give me step by step configuration. user name is STUDENT.ProfilesPath should be "\spserverprofiles%username%" assuming you have the...
Tags: kamalnanglu@..., Mandatory Roaming User Profiles, Microsoft Windows XP, networking, User Profiles
Discussion threads 2007-01-10
Roaming profiles
How do you configure roaming profiles to only contains user's home directory and desktop. In a situation where the profile is actually taking the registry of the computer it first logged into. God even knows what else it is sucking up and network performance is god awful, any...
Tags: amurrell2@...
Discussion threads 2007-09-20
Tutorial: Working with Roaming Profiles
Roaming user profiles allow users to log on to any workstation within a domain and be greeted with their personalized combination of settings and applications, no matter which machine they’re using. User profiles in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 function in basically the same way—they both support local, roaming,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, profileS, Roaming Profiles
Blog posts 2006-07-03
enable/disable wireless network cards as needed
Does anyone know of reliable software that can automatically disable the wireless network card in a laptop when you are docked and enable it when you need it?Hardware profilesYou can create a new hardware profice in Control Panel - System - Hardware - Hardware Profiles. Copy your existing profile...
Tags: card, hardware, laptop computer, network, networking, new profile, skatzen@..., software, wireless, wireless network, wireless network cards
Discussion threads 2007-01-23
Roaming Profiles issue in 2003 server
My company had to move the profiles for all user accounts to another system. For the interm duration the roaming profiles have been returned to local. However the Application Data folder for some but not all users seems to return to the previous prof
Tags: hardware, profileS, Ravenhawk, server
Discussion threads 2006-01-11
Bluetooth Profiles
The profile found in Bluetooth will describe how the technology is used. Profiles can be best described as vertical slices through the protocol stack. It will define options in each protocol that are mandatory for the profile. The profile will also define the parameter ranges for each protocol. The concept...
Tags: Profile, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless
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Local Profiles
Is there a way that I could have my systems here automatically delete the local profiles. I'm open to all suggestions except changing them to roaming profiles.Thank YouDo you run a domain or have a server?It can be specified through default domain policy in win2k or 2k3This question was...
Tags: jthibodeau
Q&A 2004-10-01
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