Update on XPUnlimited
So some time ago I wrote a post about using XPUnlimited questioning it’s legality. Today I’ve had another systems engineer tell me that it is legal. So I’ve spoken with the local distributor...
View ArticleHow to find your external ip address from the command line
I often need to know what the external IP address for a client is. Thus I’ve cobbled together the following script. Simply copy the code below into externalip.cmd and when run from the command prompt...
View ArticleNo IMAP to Exchange 2003
So I ran into an issue I’ve not seen before yesterday. Couldn’t get Microsoft Outlook 2010 configured to talk via IMAP to Microsoft Exchange 2003, although the username and password was correct, it...
View ArticleBest Practice Outlook 2010
Good read, if you’re into tech stuff: This guide represents our advice on how to get the most out of Outlook 2010. However, it is not a comprehensive guide. A few core scenarios are covered to help you...
View ArticleRDP setup
I often need to connect to servers via RDP. I’ve found these posts below helpful for configuring RDP connection settings, specifically getting the new RDP window to open on the screen I want in the...
View ArticleEditing Microsoft Office Documents on the iPad
I got asked on the weekend about what do I use on the iPad to edit Microsoft documents. I’ve been using an iPad (the ‘new iPad’ or the ‘iPad 3′ depending on who you talk to) and have been needing to...
View ArticleWindow Key + Arrow Key
If you’re using Windows 7, have you tried pressing the ‘Windows’ key and either the left or right arrow key at the same time? What this does is ‘half screen’ your current application window. This is...
View ArticleWindows Off-screen
Just had another client puzzled by this issue, their IT provider couldn’t figure out what was wrong either. The application (in this instance ACT!) appeared to start, but wasn’t visible. Ultimately,...
View ArticleCommand Line Install Telnet Client
I often use telnet to test if a port is open or not. However, on Windows Vista and up, and Windows Server 2008 and up the telnet client isn’t installed by default. To install it, do the following from...
View ArticleInsufficient Disk Space Warning When Attempting to install
Quick easy fix for Insufficient Disk Space Warning When Attempting to Unpack and Install a Sage ACT! Update or Hot Fix. The error arises from the fact that the free space on the drive is a multiple of...
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