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Dell keyboard height is too low in the back 10 May 2013 | 04:10 am
I deploy a lot of Dell computers and one gripe I hear over and over is that the new Dell keyboards don’t adjust high enough in the back. The problem is a design flaw where on newer Dell keyboards the ...
Remove the MoneyPak FBI virus 7 May 2013 | 09:00 pm
A couple of weeks ago, one of my clients had a machine infected by the MoneyPak FBI scam virus/malware. The MoneyPak variant works by suppressing all computer programs basically rendering the system u...
Recover data from a damaged drive 30 Apr 2013 | 12:55 am
This is my guide for recovering data off of a damaged hard drive. It comes with absolutely no guarantees or warranties, however the procedure has helped me recover data in cases where others believed ...
Dual monitor configuration reset after reboot 26 Apr 2013 | 09:23 pm
I’ve been having this problem with my system ever since I added a second monitor. I set up my display settings such that my monitor 2 is my default display and the display is extended to monitor 1 and...
AppAssure 5 does not adhere to the default retention policy 11 Apr 2013 | 10:47 pm
I’ve had an issue recently where a new installation of Dell AppAssure 5 did not keep the correct number of snapshots based on a chosen retention policy. The issue after working with a awfully slow tec...
Postini message center freezes IE8/IE9 11 Apr 2013 | 09:59 pm
Got a lot of reports about the Google Message Center freezing in IE8/IE9 this week and determined that this is a problem with an older version of the Java JRE. To resolve this issue simply download an...
2013 March Madness Schedule 21 Mar 2013 | 07:51 am
This year Google did a pretty nice job by creating a dynamic Ajax driven NCAA March Madness bracket. It’s always up-to-date and you can find it here. Unfortunately it’s not downloadable in iCal format...
Adobe Acrobat 9 blank error message 7 Feb 2013 | 03:40 am
I hate Acrobat 9. Among it’s many shortcomings is this idiotic incremental upgrade procedure, but I digress. Unfortunately many penny wise business owners don’t understand that up-to-date software is ...
Tivo Slide Bluetooth remote for SageTV 2 Feb 2013 | 12:02 am
Yes, I’m still using SageTV. I just can’t get away from it, plus the 6 or so terabytes of recorded content are going to take me years to go through. So to make a long story shot, the Firefly wireless ...
Salesforce for Outlook on Windows 2008 Server 1 Feb 2013 | 07:46 am
Say you’re building a new Terminal Server with Windows 2008 R2 x64 Remote Desktop Services for your mobile sales people to use. Maybe they want to use Outlook 2010 on this Terminal Server and be able ...