A user has a laptop with one VGA connection which is currently connected to an external monitor. The user wanted to add another external monitor to the equation. The laptop is neatly tucked away and hidden from sight, so the use of the laptop screen is not an option. The docking station that compliments this laptop does not offer support…
Read More »The goal is to create a network share on a Linux server using Samba that will be available to a Windows workstation with the ability to map a drive to that Linux share. There are many, many articles with a procedure, most are dated and incomplete, however, here is a procedure that worked for this test using CentOS 5.7 and…
Read More »Where once things had worked, a user had upgraded from a Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. In doing so, the Webtrends Report Exporter that was prepackaged with a slightly older version of Webtrends failed to install. Once the installation issues seemed to iron out after much trial and error with permissions and with running as administrator…
Read More »User Account Control was introduced with Microsoft Windows Vista. The intent was to improve secutiy by limiting application software to standard user priveges until an administrator approves an increase or elevation. To open a command prompt with administatrative privledges a few extra key strokes are required. To launch an elevated command prompt: Press the Windows key (or click on the…
Read More »According to Microsoft, “Snap is a quick (and fun) new way to resize open windows, simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen. Depending on where you drag a window, you can make it expand vertically, take up the entire screen, or appear side-by-side with another window…” This feature poses a problem for those who would drag their…
Read More »Manipulating files (copying, pasting, moving, etc.) on a network share presents an annoying little Windows Security window. These files might be harmful to your computer. Your INternet security settings suggest that one or more files may be harmful. Do you want to use it anyway? Pressing OK will get past this window and allow one to proceed. However this extra…
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