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How to know the version of my Windows XP?

2010-01-13T15:43:00.000+04:00

There are several Windows XP versions (xp home, pro, media center) and to know the version of your windows XP.

Hold down the WINDOWS key on the keyboard and then press PAUSE/BREAK key.

There will be a pop up window showing the version of your Windows XP

Mac error: YOUR NETWORK SETTINGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY ANOTHER APPLICATION

2010-01-11T12:46:00.001+04:00

When opening the network control panel in Mac, I get this warning pop up message.

Solution:

1. Click - SYSTEM PREFERENCES
2. Choose - SECURITY
3. Check the box - "Require a password to unlock each system preferences pane."

This will prevent that message and changes in the settings.

Receiving blank emails in Entourage 2009

2009-11-09T10:20:00.000+04:00

In my previous blog about making a backup of the main identity in Entourage 2009 Macintosh version.

I realize the big benefit of doing this practice.

A colleague of mine was unable to view email messages in HTML format. Almost all her emails was blank.

However, after several days of digging the surgery, I somehow realize that the main identity was corrupted.

I created a new user account and started adding the pop mail settings in entourage. As you can see on the left image, that was the old data structure before it got corrupted.

I drag and drop those folders into the desktop and and add those folders to shared folder to access the files when I log in to the new account. It was a clever idea.

On this screen is the new user account data structure. Dragged and dropped again those folders to the new settings and voila! Problem solved.

Safely making a backup in Entourage 2008

2009-10-29T14:12:00.000+04:00

To make sure you have backed up your mailbox and folders in Entourage 2008. Please go to the above image and make a backup copy of the main identity.

Why is the EULA keep popping up when clicking Office 2003

2009-10-19T15:55:00.000+04:00

In every start of the office 2003 applications (outlook, excel, word, etc.), the End-User License Agreement keeps on popping up even though the copy is new and has been successfully activated. To proceed one would need to click the Accept button every single time and its a big hassle.

If this happens under Windows Vista you need to:

1. Turn off "User Account Control" UAC.

2. Accept EULA one more time.

3. Turn "UAC" back on (This is optional - but you'll get security warnings if you don't).

UAC is located in Control Panel/User Accounts and Family Safety/User Accounts.

After that... follow this link and follow the procedure.

You must accept the Office End User License Agreement every time that you start an Office program

Unable to browse the Internet with IE or any other browser...but...

2009-10-14T10:21:00.000+04:00

Unable to browse the internet with IE or any other browser. But able to use YM, IM, Outlook and ping the network.

It is because the winsock is corrupted. To fix the winsock, please download the freeware in the following link:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

If you have the same problem: turn off the windows firewall, uninstall the antivirus and run the winsockxpfix.exe.

Let's play a game: Would you believe that Bush hid the facts?

2009-10-04T10:38:00.000+04:00

Would you believe that Bush hid the facts?

For those of you using Windows, do the following:

1. Open an empty notepad file.

2. Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)

3. Save and exit.

4. Open it again.

He did hid the facts :)

How to insert YouTube movies into PowerPoint slides?

2009-09-30T10:06:00.000+04:00

Below are the steps to add YouTube movies into PowerPoint slides:

First, download the YouTube movie/s and save on your computer hard drive/disk. Mostly movies are available in flash video file format. You can convert it common format, for example, windows media video file (wmv), windows video file (avi) and movie file (mpeg).

Second, open the presentation in which you want to insert the movie file. Click "INSERT" menu and "Movies and Sounds" and then choose the option "Movie from File". Select your movie that you want to insert into slide and click OK.

Third, now you are asked "Do you want your movie to play automatically in the slide show? If not, it will play when you click it."

(Recommend choosing Ok button to play automatically even if you want the movie to play when clicked).

Finally save your PowerPoint presentation and run it for test.

to picture these steps: http://www.computerfreetips.com/internet_tips/Insert-YouTube-Movies.html

Can't create file: filename.xxx. Right-click the folder you want to create the file in, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu to check...

2009-09-01T10:54:00.006+04:00

The above-error message pops-up when clicking an attachment.

"Can't create file: filename.xxx. Right-click the folder you want to create the file in, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu to check your permissions for the folder [ok]"

I've followed steps I saw on the web but it was unsuccessful but you can also try it it might work.

Outlook saves every single attachment you download in a temp folder. If the same file name exists it appends file name plus number. Once you had 100 attachments with the same name you get the error message described.

The trick is to find where outlook store the temp files. The folder path can be found under this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security\

Now that you know where the files are search for it and clear them from time to time.

Note: If this one didn't work, try this solution as well.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305982

Blue screen with black lines on it.

2009-08-31T12:21:00.003+04:00

If you're using a Lenovo or IBM laptop and suddenly you had a blue screen with black lines on it. Don't panic, your monitor is not busted, not yet :)

Solution:
1. Remove the battery and switch on the laptop using the power cord. If it is still the same.
2. Remove the RAM. Hope you know how to remove it, else, ask for somebody who have an experience doing it. Remove the RAM and switch it on again. It should work. Then, put the RAM back and test. If it didn't work then the RAM needs replacement.

Note: This solution can be use or try in other laptop brand.

Disk Defragment

2009-08-23T10:40:00.003+04:00

Outlook.PST is corrupted.

2009-08-18T17:29:00.003+04:00

1. Search: SCANPST.EXE

Microsoft provides MS Outlook with a tool named ScanPst which is capable of repairing somewhat damaged .pst files. It scans and attempts to repair a specified .PST file; it analyzes a .PST file directory structure and checks mail item references and headers. After completing the scanning, ScanPst will display information on errors detected and offer you to repair the .PST file.

Normally, it stays in
c:\Program Files\Common files\System\MSMAPI\1033
or at
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

2. Locate the .PST file that needs repairing.

Resources: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227

Defragmenter error: Access is denied

2009-08-17T13:59:00.002+04:00

If you tried to run the disk defragmenter and an error come up like this:

Solution is:

1. Search for the dfrg.msc (c:\windows\dfrg.msc)

2. Right click the icon and choose Run as…

3. Uncheck the “Protect my computer and data from unauthorized program activity”

4. You’ll have the disk defragmenter screen.

Canon 2620N Error Code: E000001-003

2009-08-16T11:22:00.002+04:00

Error Message:

" TURN THE MAIN POWER SWITCH (ON THE MAIN UNIT'S RIGHT SIDE) OFF & ON AGAIN. IF THE MACHINE STILL DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY, CONTACT YOUR SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WITH ERROR CODE BELOW: E000001-003"

Solution:

Its a fuser error and it has to be reset in service mode, to get into service mode:

Press * (not the normal asterisk but the one with the face and asterisk)
Then 2 & 8 together
Then * (normal asterisk)
choose COPIER
choose FUNCTION
choose CLEAR
choose ERROR
press OK
turn power off and on

If the problem comes back then there's a problem with the fuser, but in my experience resetting has worked 99% of the time.

Excel 2007 - NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES

2009-08-11T10:41:00.001+04:00

Error: Excel 2007 – NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES

Resolution:

1) Com Addins are removed by setting the LoadBehavior of the addin to Zero (0) in the registry.

They can be loaded at two locations:

a) HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\<Addin Name>\LoadBehavior

b) HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\<Addin Name>\LoadBehavior

Restart the PC.

Add a picture to a folder

2009-07-28T08:48:00.000+04:00

Microsoft Windows XP usually shows icons for folders like My Music and My Pictures. If a folder contains pictures, Windows XP displays random thumbnails from within the folder. To replace these icons with custom pictures to make browsing your files more fun.

1. In Windows Explorer, right-click the folder you want to add a picture to, and then click Properties.

2. In the Properties dialog box, click the Customize tab. If there is no Customize tab, you cannot add a picture to that folder. You can add pictures to other folders, however.

3. On the Customize tab, click Choose Picture.

4. In the Browse dialog box, click the picture you want to use, and then click Open.

5. Click OK

When you view the folder using Thumbnails view, Windows displays a thumbnail of the picture you selected

Note: Your picture is visible only when you're browsing folders with the Thumbnails View. To access the Thumbnails view, click Thumbnails on the View menu.

How to open multiple Yahoo Messenger in a single PC?

2009-07-27T08:37:00.000+04:00

Most of the internet users have or own 2 YM IDs. I confessed that I have 2. One is used for office colleagues and the other one is used in general.

I am going to show a registry hack to open multiple YM in a single PC.

Below are the steps:

1. Click on START - RUN;
2. Type REGEDIT in run text box and press ENTER;
3. It will launch REGISTRY EDITOR;
4. Navigate HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > YAHOO > PAGER > TEST;
5. On the right pane, right click and click on NEW > DWORD value;
6. Rename the new registry key as PLURAL;
7. Right click on PLURAL and select MODIFY. Change the cell value in VALUE DATA to 1;
8. Close the registry; and
9. DONE.

Now try to open mutiple YM with different accounts.

IT and the Management

2009-07-11T09:00:00.003+04:00

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am.

The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be in IT," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost.

Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am", replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my f******g fault."

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Restoring Desktop Icon to the Quicklaunch Bar

2009-07-10T09:00:00.000+04:00

Deleted the icon for the Desktop on the quicklaunch toolbar?

Here's how to retrieve them:

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
(where user_name is replaced by your login name)

Create a Text file called ShowDesktop.SCF with the following contents:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

WUTRAVEL

Setting Capslock, Numlock, Scroll Lock ON/OFF

2009-07-09T09:00:00.001+04:00

Do you want to set the startup state for any or all of these keys (caps lock, num lock & scroll lock)

REGEDIT IT!

Start - Run - type regedit

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard

Open InitialKeyboardIndicators

Change the value to one of the following numbers

0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
For multiple keys, add their values as:
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on

Restart

WUTRAVEL

CTRL-ALT-UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT KEYS

2009-07-08T09:00:00.001+04:00

Do you have a problem as what I have?
Press all together

CTRL + ALT + UP key

What about this?
Press all together

CTRL + ALT + UP key

you can play around by pressing UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT keys while holding on CTRL + ALT.

Multiple Yahoo Messenger in a single PC?

2009-07-07T11:26:00.000+04:00

Forgot the local admin password?

2009-07-07T10:12:00.004+04:00

Here's how...

1. Click: Start - Run
2. type: cmd (enter)
3. type: net user administrator * (enter)
4. Enter the new password and retype.

Voila! you have it change.

HOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE RECYCLE BIN’S NAME?

2009-07-06T12:17:00.001+04:00

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.
- Bill Gates

You can change the name of Recycle Bin of your system if you wish. It is very
easy and interesting but it requires some changes in windows registry.

1. First click on START button, click on RUN

2. Type regedit.exe and press enter, regedit editor screen will pop-up

3. In REGEDIT editor you will open HKEY_CLASSESS_ROOT folder. In this folder open the CLSID folder then open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder then ShellFolder folder at last.

4. Change the data value from "40 01 00 20" to "70 01 00 20".

Have Fun!

Disable windows error reporting system

2009-07-05T14:54:00.002+04:00

1. Right click: "My Computer"

2. Choose: Properties

3. Choose: Advanced

4. Click: Error Reporting

5. Disable error reporting.