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In the IT field or any other field sometimes the best approach for advancement is to wait and see. You must be willing to observe others as they work, learn from their mistakes and as well as yours, read books and online postings, but most importantly practice what you already know or want to know in a controlled environment. Otherwise, you are prone to repeat others mistakes.

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After reading an article about a new Yahoo! service, I decided to experiment with it. However, the site was not very responsive and I kept receiving errors as I tried to create some pipes. Yahoo later posted a message acknowledging that they were a few problems but they were working on getting them resolved. Anyway, the service looks very promising.

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In Windows XP, after customizing one user profile, many people including a corporate environment where large deployments of desktops is common used to copy that profile over to the Default User Profile. As a result, they would encounter several problems along the road that could not be duplicated with other systems without that common practice. Now that Windows Vista is available I would imagine

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If you have purchased any HP business class desktops such as the hp compaq dc7600 in the past few months and now feel ready to install Windows Vista then you should beware of known compatibility issues. Assuming you've ordered the computers with a built-in combo drive and received Roxio DigitalMedia PLUS, then Sonic CinePlayer 2.3 may not run as expected. HP now offers a software fix available

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If you want to run software that requires elevated privileges on a Windows XP or Vista computer, then you can use Run As... For more information about this feature simply go to Start > Run..., then type cmd. Afterwards type runas /?

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Windows XP Professional has the built-in capability to remotely connect to another workstation and allows for others to the same. If you have Linux and your preference is KDE, then you can use krc to remotely connect to a Windows XP Professional computer. Microsoft also has made available a client that Mac OS X users can download to remotely access their Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista

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If you're looking for a software application to capture screenshots of your desktop on a Windows computer, then look no further than TechSmith's SnagIt. However, if you wish to capture video, then I would recommend either TechSmith's Camtasia Studio or Adobe Captivate. On the otherhand, if you have VMware Workstation installed on your system then you can use the built-in feature to capture both

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Today, a fellow co-worker reminded me that in the past people have found it very difficult to manage computers running Mac OS X in a network environment. Even though the OS has been in the market with incremental improvements over the years I couldn't believe what I was hearing. So today I'm undertaking some research to find a way to manage these computers in a corporate environment. I will

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Recently, I upgraded my Lotus Notes client to version 7.0.2 on my workstation. I am running Windows Vista and felt that it was time to install the latest stable release of Lotus Notes. However, today someone informed me that they could not view my calendar.

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If you're looking for a new job then consider visiting the following web sites to narrow down the prospects:www.simplyhired.com www.indeed.com www.jobster.comIf you want to avoid problems that might get you fired then visit this other site where people share their stories for why they got fired:www.simplyfired.com

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In Windows XP or Vista, whenever you encounter trouble with misbehaving software which I'm sure you have then you should consider using a little known utility from Microsoft. Assuming the software application was installed using Windows Installer technology; that is, as an .msi package then you can download msicuu2.exe from Microsoft's web site and remove the program.

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Last week someone asked me about the feasibility of managing Windows based virtual machines (VMs) that can be launched from Intel-based Apple hardware. I thought about possibilities for a few minutes then a flush of ideas started to swirl around my head. Management of computers in a cross platform environment can sometimes be a challenging a matter, but if you already have the infrastructure in

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In the past few weeks I have been receiving more and more questions related to computer wireless networks. Some people just want to know what they are doing wrong and want quick suggestions for how fix their mistakes whereas others want step by step instructions for how to accomplish the setup.

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Increasingly over the past few years IT personnel have started to implement virtualization solutions in their computer environments. As technology improvements have reduced the amount of desk space that computer hardware and other physical equipment once took, virtualization seeks to reduce that space even further.If you set up a virtual machine that dynamically expands the hard drive space, then

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A few months ago I was given the task of setting up and configuring a few Sony Vaio laptops. I wanted to wipe out everything on the system and perform a clean install, but after searching around on Sony's web site I was unsatisfied with software and drivers provided on their web site. So I decided to recover the operating system and OEM software from the recovery partition. More info will be

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Problem Description: After insertion of a DVD movie into the DVD RW drive of an hp workstation xw4300 nothing appears to happen; that is, AutoPlay seems to be malfunctioning. In Windows XP, upon insertion of DVD media users can usually expect to see a window with a menu prompting them to take some sort of action (refer to the attached image roxio_error00.jpg). Observations:As an administrator or

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My first physical contact with computers occurred when I was 11 years old. I was enrolled in G.A.T.E classes at 36th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA and my 6th grade teacher wanted to expose her students to modern technology. Wow, I used to enjoy playing "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" However, shortly after I graduated from the 6th grade I dropped out of school for about

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About two weeks ago, I turned 27 years old. Another year has elapsed and my sense of accomplishment has not been fulfilled. I have about 10+ years of computer related experience, but I have no certificates or degrees that I can demonstrate.

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If you've read my first post from January 2006, then you would know that I launched my web site www.novelimage.net approximately a year ago. I have so much information that I want to share with everyone, but I haven't had the time to really post many articles online. Increasingly, I am blogging more and more because it is much easier and time efficient to post something up in my blog then edit it

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A few months ago I configured an hp workstation xw4300 with the 32-bit version of Windows XP Professional (SP2) installed. At the time, I performed a Windows Update and installed the latest security updates as well as some optional updates. A few days later after the initial deployment of the workstations I installed Windows Media Player 11.Before deployment of the workstations, I selected one

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If you're one of the lucky few who got to experiment with Microsoft Windows Vista before its official launch date to the general public, then most likely you are a System Administrator for a large organization. As such you most likely completely wiped out your best system so that you could install Microsoft's latest operating system. You spend a few hours configuring your new system for optimal

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In Microsoft Windows Vista, if want to have your only user account auto-login each time you start your computer, then all you have to do is:1. Click on Start, then Run... (Alternatively, you can press and hold the Windows logo key + R)2. Type control userpasswords23. Clear the checkbox labeled Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.4. Now click on Apply, then OKDone.Note:

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If you are one of the many who are not yet ready or are intimidated by the new user interface of Microsoft Office 2007, then there is no need to worry. Although Microsoft does not recommend the installation of multiple versions of their Office suite on a single computer, they do provide some guidelines to minimize possible problems; that is, software conflicts from occuring.Microsoft has posted

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Recently, I have been experimenting with Windows Vista some more and I found out that you can have login in with multiple user accounts at the same time. You can login to one domain, then use a different user account to login to a different domain or use a local user account to login to the computer. This feature makes it very easy for System Administrators to troubleshoot many problems. Although

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After evaluating Windows Vista for about two months on an hp business class pc, today, I finally installed it on my hp workstation xw6200. Now, I can appreciate Aero. However, after comparing the difference between a high-end workstation and a so and so business class desktop, I would recommend that unless you are in the mood to purchase a new pc, then you should just wait before buying the OS.

Guichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281320642158718625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21376390.post-55394503602444349892007-01-29T21:38:00.000-08:002007-02-04T01:00:37.700-08:00

Today, VMware released a tool that makes the process of migrating an existing physical machine to a virtual machine really easy. The tool is called VMware Converter 3.0 and I tried it on a system with 500 GB of hard drive space partitioned into two drives. The system has two 64-bit Intel® Xeon™ processors with Hyper-Threading Technology running at 3.2 GHz with 2 MB L2 cache and an 800 MHz Front

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Today, my brother arrived home with a 42" Toshiba REGZA Premium High Definition LCD TV in the rear seat of his vehicle. It seems that he is no longer pleased with his four year-old 55" Mitsubishi rear projection HD Ready television set. As I helped him unload and then setup the new TV in his bedroom I couldn't help but to think about another company. A company that has previously only been

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I've been a loyal Netflix customer since the early days of 2004. So when I read a few articles in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and a few other sources about a new bonus service from Netflix, my existing online DVD rental service provider, I couldn't wait to get home and try out the service for myself. However, once I got home and logged into my account I couldn't find any evidence to

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Lately, I've been quite busy evaluating some of the new features available in Microsoft BDD 2007. So far the software looks very promising.

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An iNotes user recently submitted a request for assistance. Previously he had been able to receive messages with .txt attachments in iNotes without any problems. However, lately he and a group of colleagues have been receiving the same periodical message but without an attachment icon to indicate an attached file. Instead the .txt file appears in the body of the message as a link. When the

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Recently, I came across an article on www.infoworld.com that made mention of an open-source virtualization project. A German company is now offering software that will allow users to create virtual machines on Windows, Linux, and even Mac OS X based computers. Much like the products offered by Parallels and VMware. Although the version for Mac OS X is an alpha release the software looks very

Guichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281320642158718625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21376390.post-22119565867723683912007-01-15T11:44:00.000-08:002007-01-15T12:37:41.209-08:00

Throughout the web, various articles have been posted about the high price for Apple's soon to be released mobile device. People have complained about how only tech geeks, people with fat wallets, and of course the mac devotee would want or could afford such a premium device. However, by looking at the technical specifications of the device at www.apple.com, the iPhone doesn't appear to be

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I recently posted an article about the software deployment of Adobe Reader 8.0 on www.novelimage.com. So today I did the same thing for Macromedia (Adobe) Dreamweaver 8.0. Soon I will post more articles about the modification of Windows installer packages and the creation of transform files.

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Well I'm excited about the newly announced iPhone. In fact I'm so excited that I'm willing to cough up the $599.00 and some change and don't really care about the carrier. As long as I can get my hands on that beautiful device then all other things are secondary. It turns out that Apple and Cingular have an exclusive multi-year contract. But that device can perform operations that I want it to

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So it has finally arrived. Wow, just looking at the specs and features of the new device from Apple has got me in a state where I feel like calling my current wireless carrier and canceling my service; unless they support the iPhone as well.

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I have recently been testing Beta versions of soon to be release software from both Microsoft and VMware. One product runs on Windows Vista and the other on Mac OS X. Both are interesting products, but none have really impressed me so far. I have been using VMware Workstation on an HP workstation for over a year and Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro for about the same amount of time. I was

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Recently, I had to help my brother access Nintendo's Wii Shopping Channel. It was a bit frustrating at first because I expected the Wii to automatically detect a nearby access point. Then when I finally got it to go online we couldn't get beyond a certain point. We could perform system updates, but we couldn't shop for virtual games. Within the next few days I will post an article to

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I have recently opened an account with www.youtube.com to upload instructional videos that might be helpful for people wishing to learn more about computer hardware and software. Whenever I post an article on www.novelimage.net and feel that their is a need to complement the written article with video content, then I will post a link below the article where users may watch a video presentation of

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In a large organization it is not feasible to go around and install software applications on multiple computers. You need to find a more efficient manner of applying configuration settings and distributing software to your users. We will soon evaluate different tools that can be used to customize windows installer packages.

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I enjoy watching Japanese Anime so much that I thought I should write a few articles about the subject. My all time favorites include The 12 Kingdoms, Naruto, Full Metal Panic, and Gun Grave.Soon I will publish a more detailed list with more of my favorites and some links to various sources where you can acquire more information about them.

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Well Windows Vista Enterprise was recently released to some large organizations by Microsoft. For the past few days, I have had the opportunity to play with it. Although, the user interface is slightly different than Windows XP Professional you can still pretty much get around by using the same keyboard shortcuts and/or typing the short names of your favorite programs in the Run... field. The

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I am writing content for www.novelimage.net almost on a daily basis. Every single time that I use a computer, I encounter a problem that requires my attention for a few more hours than I initially intended. A few years ago, I thought that I wouldn't be so involved with computers, but as we all know we must be flexible and knowledgeable in today's competitive work environment. Inspiration for my

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I have finally uploaded a working prototype of my web site novelimage.net. Thus far, I have received positive feedback. I am working day and night to improve the content and layout of the web site. It is a little bit more time consuming than I anticipated. Anyway, I feel very comfortable with the current layout.

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Just a few days ago I turned 26 years old. Soon I will launch my very own web site www.novelimage.net. It is a web site that will primarily help those who lack basic computer skills. However, advanced computer users may also want to use it as a reference site for future projects. It will have valuable resources that will help others acquire tech related knowledge in a simple way. It is my way of

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