XAMPP: Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl — EASY 30 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Free- & shareware.Tags: Apache, MySQL, PHP
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Many people know from their own experience that it’s not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to add MySQL, PHP and Perl.
XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use – just download, extract and start.
At the moment there are four XAMPP distributions:
XAMPP for LINUX
XAMPP for Windows
XAMPP for Mac OS
XAMPP for Solaris
XAMPP is free of charge
For info and download, see here: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Enterprise Activation BlackBerry 8800 30 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in BlackBerry.Tags: BlackBerry
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The Enterprise Activation icon is not displayed on a BlackBerry 8800 smartphone that has not been activated.
Procedure for activating BlackBerry 8800.
See http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/articles/77/KB12410_f.SAL_Public.html
Remotely activate a BlackBerry 7100/8700 on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server 30 May 2008
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Net Use commands 26 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Windows.Tags: Net Use, Windows
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Just some Net Use commands
Upgrading to latest version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus or Kaspersky Internet Security 25 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Software.Tags: Anti virus, Kaspersky
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Upgrading to the English versions 7.0.1.325 of Kaspersky Anti-Virus or Kaspersky Internet Security can be done for free (you’ll need your activation code from your purchase).
Check here for the procedure.
Printer not found on server, unable to connect 22 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Windows.Tags: Printing
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This may be caused by changing the printer names on the print server. See here (section Printer Name vs Print Share Name) for more information.
Autoscrolling listboxes in AutoIt 20 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in AutoIt.Tags: AutoIt, Autoscroll
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To add autoscroll functionality to listboxes in AutoIt add this Include:
#include <GuiListBox.au3>
Add a function, call it for example _AutoScroll:
Func _AutoScroll()
_GUICtrlListBox_SetTopIndex($ListName, _GUICtrlListBox_GetListBoxInfo($ListName) – 1) ; Autoscroll to end of ListBox !
EndFunc ;==>_AutoScroll
Then, each time you write to the listbox add a call to
_AutoScroll()
AutoIt v3.2.12.0 released (16th May 2008) 19 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in AutoIt.Tags: AutoIt
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A new version of AutoIt has been released.
See http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/ for more info.
There are some important changes, more specifically in the include files. If your script has some GUI functionality which doesn’t work anymore, check out the forum here, for a handsome script which searches through your script and adds the necessary includes:
http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=70902.
Some The GIMP tips 18 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Free- & shareware.Tags: Gimp
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GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. More info: http://www.gimp.org/
Here are some tips on The GIMP about:
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Changing the language of The GIMP
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Interface improvement: all in one window using plugin Deweirdifier
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Give The GIMP a look and feel of PhotoShop: GIMPshop
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Drawing circles, ellipses, squares, …
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Drawing arrows
Some users cannot print to HP LJ 1022 printers from Citrix 17 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Citrix.Tags: Citrix, CPS4, Printing
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Problem:
Using Citrix auto created printers some users can print to LJ 1022 printers. Other users cannot print to the same printers.
Solution:
Use the recommended HP LJ 6L PCL5e driver (included in OS) instead of the HP host based driver. See previous post.
Virtual PC 2007 SP 1 available now 15 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Virtualization.Tags: Virtual PC
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This update for Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 includes support for the following additional Host and Guest Operating Systems:
Additonal Guest Operating System support:
Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Vista® Business Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Vista® Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Server® 2008 Standard
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
Additional Host Operating System support:
Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Vista® Business Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Vista® Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
You can download it here:
Turning off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2008 14 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Windows Server 2008.Tags: Enhanced Security
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You know the way you used to do this in Windows Server 2003 … well in Windows Server 2008 it is somewhat different.
Start Server Manager.
In Server Manager, click on Configure IE ESC.
Removing a Domain Controller from Active Directory (if DC or demotion failed) 10 May 2008
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If you need to remove a failed DC, here is the link to the Microsoft KB article How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion
WordPress.com user roles explained 8 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Weblogs.Tags: WordPress
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You can add users with 4 kind of roles to your blog: Administrator, Editor, Author, and Contributor. The differences are explained here.
Managing web logs 7 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Weblogs.Tags: Weblogs
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One thing what’s actually not always that handsome when posting, is the interface of for example WordPress or other blogs. I heard about offline web log editors a while ago, so I did a quick search on WordPress.com and found a list of offline editors (here ). This makes it much easier to prepare new post or edit previous posts.
I downloaded and wrote this post with BlogDesk 2.8. Straightforward to install and with enough possibilities for now. You prepare your posts offline. You save them from and can continue to work on them … and when your done, you publish them with one click. Working with images is sometimes time consuming. BlogDesk has an Image Wizard which makes this process a quicker and straight forward. After having worked with it for 15 minutes I am already fond of it.
Another offline editor which looks nice, but I haven’t tested it is the portable version of w.bloggar. Just download this portable version and unzip it to your USB stick. More info on http://www.wbloggar.com.
Drobo: incredible storage solution 6 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Hardware.Tags: Hardware, NAS
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A great product from Data Robotics Inc.
As they state on their website: the world’s first storage robot. If you’re looking for an external harddisk solution with expandibility up to 4 disks, optional NAS, LOT’s of possibilities. For all details, check out Drobo. Thanks to my college Kevin for sharing this with me.
Remote Control through firewalls 6 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Remote Control.Tags: Remote Control
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In the following article I’ll take a look at some product to take remote control of other PC’s through NAT routers, some products also go through firewalls.
Category1: Remote control in seconds
A number of products are specifically designed take control of another system in a matter of seconds. Here are some solutions:
TeamViewer
Teamviewer exists in 4 versions: a free version (free for non-commercial use), Business 6 months, Business and Premium. Check out their licensing page for more details about pricing and differencies in possibilities. I’ll talk about the free (for non-commercial use) version here.
TeamViewer: free for non-commercial use. The best product in this product in this category in my opinion.
Pro: does not need to be installed (but can be installed), a lot of possibilities, free version available (for non-commercial use), considerably faster than the VNC based products, and also contains file transfer, NAT routers: no problems. Con : not free for commercial use.
How to use – in brief — (more screenshot, see here):
Click on Start Customer Module from the TeamViewer webpage if you want to share your PC.
Not able to print in color from Citrix 6 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in Citrix.Tags: Citrix, Printing
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Sometimes you a color document print from Citrix, with apparently all settings to color but the printouts are in black and white anyway.
Possible solution:
Citrix takes over the settings from Windows. If your color printer is set by default to B/W in printing preferences, close your Citrix session. set it to color in Windows and open your Citrix session again.
But maybe you don’t want to spoil that expensive color toner and prefer to print in B/W most of the time.
Yes, you can leave your settings to B/W in Windows and switch it in Citrix to Color.
Script to find the Outlook Temporary folder (also known as the OLK folder) 6 May 2008
Posted by it2tp in AutoIt, Outlook.Tags: AutoIt, OLK, Outlook
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I have made a small AutoIt script which checks in the registry where to find the OLK temporary folder and then opens it. You can download the script here (zipped EXE file; AutoIt source code is not included).
More info about the Outlook Temporary folder, with a clear explanation can be found on groovypost.com.
