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Streaming Media across multiple subnets
by Guest MnL- 0 replies
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I work for a county library system as an administrator that has 28 branches in multiple locations within the county with multiple subnets. We have just acquired office-training videos that we are to make available to the public and I am looking into the best way to do this. On Friday, I did a test installation of streaming media server on a 2003 server box but did not have much time to look at it. So my question is what would be the best way to make these videos available on the public PCs all running XP pro across multiple subnets without sapping all of our bandwidth. I cannot setup a server at each location. The files are wmv. and quite large. Thank…
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George Lazar's solution and development boxes
by Guest dan- 0 replies
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Anybody know what George Lazar's solution to KB928366's problems will do to a development box? One with an IIS server and Visual Studio 2003 and 2005 installed. Seems to me that all this uninstalling and reinstalling will break a dev box. Did someone try this on a dev box? I'd like to hear the result.
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How to open downlaoded files? Options Options
by Guest Nomen Nescio- 0 replies
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BO2K is the most powerful network administration tool available for the Microsoft environment, bar none
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Start menu freezes up on me
by Guest Myrty- 0 replies
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I am using Windows Vista. I saved programs in my program and favorite files. Everytime I open Start and go into my Documents, favorites etc. all I get is blinking and then everything freezes. I can open the main files no problem just my files. Help please!
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Help and support appears without image
by Guest sergio6- 0 replies
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Hi! Someting strange happening in my Help and Suport Menu. It appears withouf without images. It seems there are in the computer some file that I lost.. Can anybody help? tks sergio
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color profiles
by Guest p.mc- 0 replies
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WinXp sp2 Hi I'm trying to install an epson printer on my new pc but i'm getting an error saying "The specified color profile is invalid" I've also tried the other halfs epson printer, and it still gives the same error! The both printer do work on xp sp2 systems as is the case that they have been working on the other halfs o/s just fine. I've been hours on this and installed a color settings tab to go into control panel from microsoft w/update site, which also installed "microsoft.net framework 1.1" ...also the hotfix. but to no avail. Can someone please advise. -- Regards p.mc
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color profiles
by Guest p.mc- 0 replies
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WinXp sp2 Hi I'm trying to install an epson printer on my new pc but i'm getting an error saying "The specified color profile is invalid" I've also tried the other halfs epson printer, and it still gives the same error! The both printer do work on xp sp2 systems as is the case that they have been working on the other halfs o/s just fine. I've been hours on this and installed a color settings tab to go into control panel from microsoft w/update site, which also installed "microsoft.net framework 1.1" ...also the hotfix. but to no avail. Can someone please advise. -- Regards p.mc
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color profiles
by Guest p.mc- 0 replies
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WinXp sp2 Hi I'm trying to install an epson printer on my new pc but i'm getting an error saying "The specified color profile is invalid" I've also tried the other halfs epson printer, and it still gives the same error! The both printer do work on xp sp2 systems as is the case that they have been working on the other halfs o/s just fine. I've been hours on this and installed a color settings tab to go into control panel from microsoft w/update site, which also installed "microsoft.net framework 1.1" ...also the hotfix. but to no avail. Can someone please advise. -- Regards p.mc
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Net 2 reinstalled, patched successfully
by Guest RoseW- 0 replies
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Since my v1.1 section of Net framework updated successfully I couldn't see why it was necessary to uninstall everything so I just uninstalled Net 2 with Add Remove The Windows update still listed the patch as necessary even though I had uninstalled so I double checked the Windows/Software distribution folder and deleted any reference to a net download. Changed the AU (autoupdate configuration) to be warn only. Downloaded the cleanup utility, installed and it did not display Net 2 Downloaded both the original Net 2 and the patch to save on hard drive Installed Net2 and patch- rebooted and all logs reported successful installation. Went to Windows Update …
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Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file
by Guest Martin- 0 replies
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I am getting this message when I try to run programs on my computer. I am a home user running XP. I am not on a network, what is the problem, and how do I rectify it?
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Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file
by Guest Martin- 0 replies
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I am getting this message when I try to run programs on my computer. I am a home user running XP. I am not on a network, what is the problem, and how do I rectify it?
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duplicates in WMP/Search
by Guest penguat- 0 replies
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files are appearing twice in the search box and in Windows Media player: they can be deleted from the library, but on deletion from the computer, the "other copy" won't play. to clarify: a single file exists but is appearing twice, only in WMP and in the search box. What could be causing this?
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duplicates in WMP/Search
by Guest penguat- 0 replies
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files are appearing twice in the search box and in Windows Media player: they can be deleted from the library, but on deletion from the computer, the "other copy" won't play. to clarify: a single file exists but is appearing twice, only in WMP and in the search box. What could be causing this?
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kb935280 wont install
by Guest roger.knowles@gmail.com- 0 replies
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It keeps failing even after reboots. Internet seems V slow whilst this is still pending. Windows Vista - home user Log says failed to install since 17/07 error code 80070643
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[/url]AP - Chris Pirillo leaned away from his webcam and pointed to his printer/scanner/fax machine, which stopped scanning and faxing after he installed Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system. Link To Original Article
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AP - A couple who authorities say were so obsessed with the Internet and video games that they left their babies starving and suffering other health problems have pleaded guilty to child neglect. Link To Original Article
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TechWeb - Acquisition will let search vendor expand offerings of low-cost alternatives to Microsoft. Link To Original Article
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Reuters - Canon Inc. (7751.T) will invest about 55 billion yen ($451 million) to build a new factory in Japan to double its production capacity of image sensors used in digital cameras. Link To Original Article
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PC World - Microsoft Corp. hopes to better meet the back-office needs of smaller businesses with a new take on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software called Dynamics Entrepreneur Solution. Link To Original Article
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TechWeb - Lagging Salesforce and others in the hosted CRM market, Microsoft will try to win customers with lower pricing. Link To Original Article
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PC World - Just days after Microsoft Corp. took a more than US$1 billion earnings charge to fix hardware problems in Xbox 360 consoles, a class-action suit says that the consoles also damage game discs. Link To Original Article
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Mouse Hover doeswn't seem to work anymore.........
by Guest Hoock The Spook- 0 replies
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Up to now when I hovered the mouse over links, forum posts, folders etc. it would get the contents of showing up for a few seconds or more - now suddenly that has all disappeared and nothing shows. I have been into Folder Options and everything under VIEW seems to be checked OK. Wonder what has gone wrong all of a sudden?
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System Hangs for approx 3 minutes after resume
by Guest CBA_Caption- 0 replies
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Since appying the July update to my Sony Laptop I have had problems when windows starts / resumes. The entire system will appear to be working, but no programs will load. After approx 3 minutes, everything i've clicked on will suddenly spring to life! Is anyone out there suffering the same problem / know of a solution? Thanks in advance, CBA
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WEBCAM USB BIOS PROBLEM
by Guest Anton Jansen- 0 replies
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Whenever the PC goes on standby or shuts down, then powers up again, the system does not recognise the webcam. I have an Intel board and chipset. I have contacted the manufacturer of the cam on two occassions and they claim that the only way to solve the problem is to change the IRQs. I have 6 USB ports on board and everything works except the cam. Someone else suggested to upgrade the BIOS. I have had the run around on the Intel site, indentified my motherboard and chipset but there is no way I can sort this out. The only way the cam works is to unplug it (after bootup) and re-plug it. It then works. When powering down, the recognition is lost. Can anyone…
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WEBCAM USB BIOS PROBLEM
by Guest Anton Jansen- 0 replies
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Whenever the PC goes on standby or shuts down, then powers up again, the system does not recognise the webcam. I have an Intel board and chipset. I have contacted the manufacturer of the cam on two occassions and they claim that the only way to solve the problem is to change the IRQs. I have 6 USB ports on board and everything works except the cam. Someone else suggested to upgrade the BIOS. I have had the run around on the Intel site, indentified my motherboard and chipset but there is no way I can sort this out. The only way the cam works is to unplug it (after bootup) and re-plug it. It then works. When powering down, the recognition is lost. Can anyone please …