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Remote Desktop Connection and printing issues
by Guest Clement Jhun- 0 replies
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Hi, I am using Windows 7 on my desktop and also connected to Windows Server 2008 R2 to run applications in Windows Server. However, I noted there is problem with the printer issues. Sometimes, when I tried to print some documents using applications in Windows Server with my local printer in my room connected to desktop, it won't work. Moreover, I need to go to Windows Server, Component Service to restart printer spooler so it will work again. This is a pain. I also noticed there is about 30 seconds wait to process any document to print. Unlike if I print documents directly from my local desktop computer running Windows 7 and connected to local printe…
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Optical mouse erratically defaults to bottom of screen
by Guest SamSlyme- 0 replies
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Very often but not always the optical mouse (USB connected or wireless makes no difference) defaults to the bottom of the screen or the last item on the desktop and refuses to budge. If I try to move it up it immediately jumps back to the bottom. The only way to fix this is to switch computer off and on, which usually works but sometimes not. Continue reading...
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rocket subscription program
by Guest alan robinson 406- 0 replies
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I somehow downloaded this intrusive program,think i did it when downloading firefox,have now got rid of it but what is it and is it harmful? thanx in anticipation. Continue reading...
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What. could this be?
by Guest MartinClothier- 0 replies
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Hi all, I'm trying to help a friend who seems to have got himself infected with something. It's an HP desktop PC - running windows 7 home premium. Protected by a paid up subscription to Norton 360. He's behind a BTHomeHub router/firewall. Symptoms (when in Safe Mode with Networking or normal start up): Can't connect to windows update Can't connect to www.grc.com (was going to check for open ports) Can't get to download page for MS Security Essentials. Other web sites (bing/google/Microsoft.com) are accessible It feels like something is hooking into the web requests and making them fail. So if this happening even in safe mode with network…
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Receiving calls from Microsoft... supposedly
by Guest PacoOZ- 0 replies
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I've been getting those calls saying that my computer will crash unless I let this Microsoft guy at the end of the line get into my computer... just writing this makes me feel really naive but could this be? Continue reading...
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what does it mean "${#pass}"
by Guest doncidaci- 0 replies
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i wanna to write a script to change password for many servers i find a function it can create random password following lines Code: function pwdgen{ while [ "${#pass}" -le "$passLen" ] do passUp="${strUp:$(($RANDOM%${#strUp})):1}" passLow="${strLow:$(($RANDOM%${#strLow})):1}" passNum="${strNum:$(($RANDOM%${#strNum})):1}" pass="$pass$passUp$passLow$passNum" done } what is ${#pass}? and following "${strUp:$(($RANDOM%${#strUp})):1}" who can explain it thx for any help Continue reading...
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Which distro for old latpop?
by Guest musicboyben- 0 replies
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Hi all :) I have an old Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop(2GB RAM, 32bit) currently running Windows vista. I say running, crawling would be a more accurate description. I would like to remove Vista and install a Linux distro, primarily to make things faster. Any recommendations for which distro? I was going to go for Lubuntu, but was wondering whether you reckon it would be up to Ubuntu, or anything else you could suggest, for that matter. Just looking for some opinions and help for a Linux beginner. Thanks in advance. Continue reading...
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RHEL6 ssh cannot start a remote background process
by Guest ndrw_cheung- 0 replies
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Hi. I�m using RHEL6 (version 6.5) on all servers and I came across a problem invoking a process in the background via ssh. The set up is as follows: Server 1 : Script : start.sh: #!/bin/sh ssh user1_AT_x.x.x.x �t sudo �/etc/init.d/test1� #note : I cannot post the "at" sign due to being a new user, so _AT_ is the at sign Server 2 : Script : /etc/init.d/test1: #!/bin/sh ./runremote.sh & user1 exist on both server 1 and server 2 has sudo privileges. When we do (logged in as user1 and sudo on server 1)�./start.sh� from Server 1, the script �runremote.sh� is NOT invoked. I tried removing the �&� to run runremote.sh in the foreground. That works, but…
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mount, copy & unpackage a .tar.gz file
by Guest peterepka- 0 replies
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Hi A 3 part question. I'm very new to linux. 1. I need to mount a network share. 2. copy a GZ file 3. then extract/unpackage a .tar.gz file. Any help would be gratefully received. Continue reading...
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Can't install mintupdate 4.5.6-1 (Linux Mint 16)
by Guest michael295007- 0 replies
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I can't install mintupdate 4.5.6-1 under Linux Mint 16. When mintupdate tries to upgrade version 4.5.6 to version 4.5.6-1 the following error pops up: E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (21: Is a directory) E: Could not open file descriptor -1 E: Unable to lock the download directory I tried �sudo apt-get update�, no joy. I can download the update but I can�t install it. The same error message appears. What can I do to fix this? Every suggestion is highly appreciated. Continue reading...
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iFixit tears down the new 16GB iPod touch
by Guest John Callaham- 0 replies
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Any time a new Apple product — like the just-updated 16GB iPod touch — gets released, it's a safe bet a tear-down will follow. The tear down will show two things: what new parts Apple has managed to cram inside, and what old parts they've kept along for the ride. Not surprisingly, for the price-reduced iPod touch, we're getting entirely the latter. This is the same iPod touch Apple introduced in 2012 alongside the iPhone 5, just stripped down to 16GB of NAND Flash storage. Here's iFixit with the details: Apple A5 dual-core processor, with 4 Gb (512 MB) of Elpida Mobile DDR2 RAM Toshiba THGBX3G7D2KLA0C 128 Gb (16 GB) NAND flash Apple 338S1064-B1 dialog power manageme…
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iMore show 408: Unputdownable iPods
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple! On this episode Rene and Peter talk about the updated, less expensive iMac and iPod touch, what the new pricing tiers could mean for iPhone 6, increasingly complex product lines, iOS 8, Yosemite, and more! Support the iMore show: Go to mailroute.net/imore for a free trial and 10% off. Go to igloosoftware.com/iMore to learn all about elegant task management. Got to www.trunkclub.com/imore for a ten day trial of clothing personally selected just for you! Subscribe in iTunes: Audio Subscribe in RSS: Audio Download directly: Audio Show notes Mac buyers guide …
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Iterate 70: Google I/O 2014 roundtable
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Iterate brings together the best designers and app producers in the business to talk user interface, human interaction, icon design, and user experience from concept to implementation. On this episode Russell Ivanovic from Pocket Casts joins Marc, Seth, and Rene to talk Google I/O 2014, the new Materials designer language, the paper and ink motif, scaling from watches to TVs, and everything in between! Support Iterate: Go to squarespace.com/iterate and use code ITERATE to save 10% on your new website! And go to getharvest.com for a free trial, and use code ITERATE to save 50% off your first month. Subscribe in RSS Subscribe in iTunes Download directly Follow on …
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xScope 4 now available in the Mac App Store, 50% off for a limited time
by Guest Andrew Martonik- 0 replies
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xScope, the powerful Mac app from the folks at The Iconfactory, has been updated to version 4 with over 80 new features, and to celebrate they're also making it 50 percent off for a limited time. While it isn't an app that everyone out there will use, if you're a developer or a designer you've undoubtedly heard of xScope when it comes to designing icons, layouts and graphics. Version 4 of xScope brings a whole bunch of great new features, including a refreshed modern interface, full Retina display support, a new text tool, new overlay tool, new rulers and dozens of other small improvements and bug fixes all around. The 50 percent off sale drops xScope 4 down to ju…
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier goes free as Apple's App of the Week
by Guest Chuong H Nguyen- 0 replies
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Apple has selected Captain America: The Winder Soldier as its App of the Week this week, which means that the Gameloft developed game will be available as a free download through the App Store. In the game, users will take on the role of Captain America as they lead the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to battle criminal organizations. Though the game itself is free, the app contains in-app purchases that vary in price. According to the App Store description, users can buy credits as in-app purchases as well and those can get pricey. Among the top ten in-app purchases, you can get a "stockpile of credit" for a whopping $49.99 so be careful how much you buy even though this is a fre…
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Im having touble deciding if this is right.
by Guest Donovan Reed- 0 replies
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I planning on buying 2GB of RAM but I don't know if it will fit the ram slots. My motherboard: ECS P4M800PRO-M V1.0A.(Motherboard can handle DDR and DDR2) Here is the RAM(name from amazon) 2GB kit (1GBx2) DDR2 PC2-5300 Desktop Memory Modules (240-pin DIMM, 667Mhz) Genuine A-Tech Brand. Note: I'm getting more RAM for upgrade to Windows 7. Continue reading...
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Windows XP Product Key problems
by Guest ScottFrizell- 0 replies
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A friend gave me her old Toshiba laptop before she moved to Hawai'i. Before giving it to me she of course wiped the computer however it seems that this damaged the product key as well. The laptop will not accept the product key on the back and my friend hasn't got the recovery disk any longer. I called MS about this matter and get the standard response that they do not support Windows XP any longer. ( Personal Note Here (12 years or not products should be supported for 20 because some people get hand downs and buy from thrift stores and obtain GENUINE WINDOW PRODUCTS other ways XP still worked pretty well as of April 8th, 2014 and for what I can read on the forum…
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windows media player 9 this program cannot display website
by Guest shadlisa8- 0 replies
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cannot update my music help Continue reading...
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Frequent systen restart.
by Guest Blessing Dominic- 0 replies
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Dear Ma/Sir, i have a Acer Aspire V5 which i just bought its been running perfectly until yesterday i noticed that an error message (driver irql less than equal) will just pop up and the system will restart. so when i googled the error message i saw a few option that talked about identifying a driver or software that may be causing the restart, so i downloaded Blue Screen. when i ran the crash analysis using blue screen viewer, i saw CI.dll+1101b67, ntoskrnl.exe+7b340, ndis.sys+33b67, pdc.sys+cfbb67 on the Caused By Driver column. Please what do i do? expecting your response.. Dominic Continue reading...
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Driver
by Guest WilliamBreeze- 0 replies
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Does Microsoft have a driver for Windows 7 or 8 for a Intel Pro DSL 3200 USB E$xternal Modem? All I can find are the drivers for Windows XP or 2000? Continue reading...
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My Application executables are missing after upgrade to Windows 8?
by Guest JimJonesFam- 0 replies
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I upgraded to Windows 8 from Vista Premium and now my application executable files are missing? Can anyone advise where they went? Continue reading...
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No sounds “Hardware changes might not have been detected"
by Guest Red Inofre- 0 replies
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Hi Im kinda new here so bear with me :) I have Realtek High Definition Audio and Intel® Display Audio. My Problem is I suddenly lost my Sounds in my laptop and Dont know how to fix it. I tried reinstalling the Drivers and It fixed, But when i shutdown my laptop and turn it on again it dosent have sounds again :/ and i tried to troubleshoot it and it says “Hardware changes might not have been detected" Im In Windows 8 btw. Continue reading...
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window 8 reinstallation
by Guest ashishraut64- 0 replies
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I recently bought a pre installed windows 8 sony vaio laptop but few days before I installed windows 8.1 enterprise evaluation and found that it is a 90 days trial please help me to get back my licensed windows 8 as I don't have its product key but their is a folder called windows.old and it contains my licenses hopefully of windows 8 Continue reading...
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update errors
by Guest dixr_at_Hotmail- 0 replies
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My first comment is that when you click for LIVE HELP, it tells you that you have to go to the community. Microsoft lies again.. Now, When I run Windows Updates, I get an error on "Security update for Microsoft Silverlight KB2932677" (Code 64C). It has been failing for many weeks. I ran the automated trouble shooter and I got three not fixed, one detected and two fixed (which show up as "fixed" time after time when I re-run the trouble shooter. Lack of confidence in that "Fixed".) Not fixed: "Windows Update Error 0x80070005 (2014-06-27-T-02,12,52P)" "Problems installing recent updates" "Problems installing recent updates" Detected: "Check for m…
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Should all files created by Trustedinstaller.exe (the Windows Modules Installer) be trusted by...
by Guest mbk1- 0 replies
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Should all files created by Trustedinstaller.exe (the Windows Modules Installer) be trusted by automatically in by application/file whitelisting solutions? Thanks, Michael Continue reading...